The New York herald., 1922-08-06
JERSEY WARNED
OF HEATLESS DAYS
State Fuel Head Asks Con-
sumers to Use Soft Coal
and Oil.
BOARD NAMED HERE
Will Issue Daily Report on
City's Supply-Lieb Is
Chairman.
DOCK AGITATORS BUSY
/. w. w. Faction Urges Long,
shOrcmen Not to Handle
British Coal.
BOARD NAMED HERE
DOCK AGITAT0Rs BUSY


The organization OF New York
/ city committee TO handle the coal sit
uation and aid in the conservation of
fuel water and power was completed
yesterday when the temporary COM
mittec appointed by the Public Ser
vice Commission several days ago
formed what will be known as the
Utilities Advisory Fuel Committee and
appointed J. w. Lieb OF the New York
Edison Company as it's mead. The new
organization. went into Immediate ses-
sion and will report on Monday to the
Governors commission on the coal
situation as far as the public utilities
throughout tho state are concerned.
New Jersey IS facing a most serious
situation, as was evidenced by the
Developments in the coal situation
there yesterday. The activities of the
various committees appointed by fnu-
inequalities and the Governor OF tho
STATE HdNe IHCIuucu III tIeit ssOpc thc
individual consumer OF coal. and warn
ing was sent out yesterday that un-
'css every one aids in the conserva-
lion New Jersey Will face a most seri-
ous coat famine.
Threats From the Docks.
The foregoing developments, coupled
with tho threat or trouble along tho
docks in handling tho imported British
coal. and volieys OF statements from
miners committees and operators pub
licity bureaus. constituted tho calendar
Of yesterdays events In the coal situa-
tiop in tho city. state and neighborins
districts. There seemed TO be little
chance OF any settlement as far az the
local organizations OF coal operators and
union representatives are concerned.
Virtually every one OF the large pub
lie utility corporations In this state were
represented at the meetings held by the
Public Service Commissions committee
and the new Utilities Advisory Fuel
Committee yesterday. Gas, power heat.
light and traction corporations were
represented at both OF the meetings, and
after considerable discussion a tentative
plan OF action WAS drawn up and the
actual work OF compiling data and maxi
Ing daily reports will begin on Monday.
The meeting was held at the headduar-
ters OF the Public Service Commission
at 80 Church street and the members
of the committee submitted brief sum.
mary OF general fuel conditions as far
as the public utility corporations are
concerned. 10 the Governors committee.
which is headed by Il. II. outerbridge.
chairman Of the Port Authority.
VIII Issue Daily Reports.
committee will be established at the
Grand Central Terminal and meetings
will be held. reports received and infor-
nation given out daily from that source,
advising the public and the other com
mittees appointed BY the Governor and
any Federal body, as TO the exact status
OF the coal supply and demand and con-
sumption figures OF the city.
Among the members of the executive
committee are w. s. Menden OF tho
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
Travis II. whitney, Kings County Light.
Ing Company r. NJ. Searle Of the Rocr-
ester Gas and Electric Company and J.
G. de Long Of the Syracuse Lighting
Company. Chairman Prendergast and
Chief Engineer Vanneman Of the Public
Service Commission are ex officio menu
bers. and G. ii. b. Chaplin OF the Empire
State Gas and Electric Association Is
secretary Of the new organization. More
than dozen other public utility reprc-
sentatives were also present at the meet
ing.
jersey Consumers Warned.
The recently appointed New Jersey
Fuel Commission urged four measures
for coal and fuel conservation on the
consumers throughout the state yester-
day through It's chairman, William r.
Gricr OF Plainheld New Jersey has dis
covered that the shortage OF coal in that
State Is far more serious than was
previously believed and IN an effort TO
stave off heatless and lightless days
known during the war has been forced 10
take almost drastic measures to CON
serve what little supply Of coal may be
on hand or available for use between
now and next April. Tho four measures
urged by the commission yesterday
were:
Economy in fuel consumption in every
industry and home.
The use OF soft coal exclusively unles.
impossible.
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be substituted and that honest and ae-
curate reports OF the fuel situation and
supply be made to the commission at
regular intervals.
! : Tho statement continued 10 eav tha,
the Federal Government viii bo an
prised Of the condition OF shortage in
tho state as soon as the fun renorts
have been received and recorded. Eve-y
coal dealer and consumer has been
called upon TO cooperate with the state
committee
A printed circular was distributed
yesterday along the waterfront warning
longshoremen, seamen and shin OPERA
tors that the Marine Transport Workers
affiliated with the Industrial Workers
of the World. had voted in this CITY
few nights ago TO refuse 10 carry coal
TO American ports while the strike was
In progress. The circular said In part:
"The bosses had figured on bringing
/, 900 900 tons OF coal from foreign ports.
to be delivered In September. In shin
ping Board vessels and private ships
But the bosses had not figured on the
Marine Transport Workers. Ships can
not move without labor and the rndus-
trial Workers Will not act in any strike
breaking capacity"
Little attention was paid the warning