The New York herald., 1922-09-07
WOOD|N SURE COAL
WILL NOT GO HIGHER
Administrator Says Prices Of
Last Autumn Should Pre-
vail Again.
PROTECT HOUSEHOLDERS
State Official Promises to See
to 1t That All Distribu-
tors Behave
PROTECT HOUSEHOLDERS

William RI. Woodin. State Fuel Ad-
ministrator and president of the Amer
lean Car and Foundry Company. yes
terday retained permanently the three
subcommittee of the Governors
Advisory Coal Commission. which he
succeeded. and made them virtually
the backbone of his new organization.
Col. William J. ("Wild BillD Donc-
van Of Buffalo, United States At
torney for the western district OF
New York. was chosen legal adviser
by Mr. Woodin. He made George Barr
Baker, trustee Of the American Relief
Administration and member or Her
bert Hoover's Commission for Relief
in Belgium. executive assistant.
The new administrators frst act was
60 cancel the 100000 ton soft coal or.
der which Washington had placed for
the Outerbridge commission with West
Virginia operators and upon which the
latter had sought 10 advance the stipu-
lated price. Some 400 tons had been
Cancelled previously BY Transit Commits
sioner darkness.
Sees No Price Increase.
Offices will remain for the time being
at 165 Broadway Mr.. Woodin said d
list or district appointments. together
with an elaborate fuel conservation
code. is in course OF preparation.
Nj. Woodin will attend The confer
ence to-day OF hard coal operators in
Philadelphia. called by Secretary Of
Commerce Hoover. Distribution methods
viii be discussed. Fixing or n Hoover
fair price at anthracite mines despite f.
only partial success In bitumiuous fields,
Il regarded as q possibility Saturday
Mr. Woodin viii address the New York
state Coal Merchants Association In
convention in Ricafeld Springs, :. !.
Administrators Woodin expressed as
his first day conclusions:
Coal this autumn should be no higher
in price than last.
Distribution should be left to dealers
as long as they behave" Profltcering
or favoritism will bring the state to the
rescue, with all the power of the si0.-
600. 900 revolving fund" behind IL
Otherwise. the administrator Is willing
10 stay out Of the coal business COM
plctoly
The householder has become the great
problem. Public utilities virtually have
been removed from consideration as fuel
problems.
Lauds subcommittee.
The majority have converted their
heating equipment 70 a soft coal or oil
basis. soft coal stocks are growing
steadily
1t was the small householder. Mr.
woodin emphasized frequently, who is
the sore spot" Accustomed 10 hard
coal. In many cases unable TO use any
thing else. his plight when tho fsrst
cold weather comes will tax relief facil-
tiles 10 the utmost. Economy and econ
omy now. are all that will enable the
state fuel authority 10 carry the little
fellow" past the CRISIS when II comes
Otherwise, Mr.. Woodin Indicated. the
fuel situation Is looking up For that
one man Il IS black.
Mr. wodIu paid tribute to the three
sub-committees when he met thom IN
conference at III Broadway yesterday
afternoon.
They arc n great body OF men," he
commented aftcrward. Doing a great
work. ! told them TO keep on function
ing
The three committee are
Public Utilities Fuel Committee, whose
name implies It's function, has John W.
Ieib, Jr.. vice president New York Edi-
son Company chairman.
Executive Committee ~ tho New York
State Conference ~ Mayors represented
hereby w r. Capes. secretary. cares FOR
needs of municipalities.
a committee of coal dealers, appoint
ed by the New York state Retail Coal
Merchants Association. Is looked 70 FOR
distribution. The association reacaes
to the smallest hamlet in the state. Olin
J. stephens and Nicholas +. Stokes are
members Of the committee.
Major lcllhu 6. Church - the Port Of
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