Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-22
No Price YET
ON COAL FOR
STATE Homes
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ton at the mines from the organ
lied companies. and 50 or 1926 or
more from the Independents, the
local prices would have 10 be based,
II Is declared. at a rate which would
strike a happy medium.
Mr.. Walker emphasized that in
view OF the present uncertainty as
10 price. he did not wish at this time
to make a formal statement. He said
he knew the public was waiting anx-
iously 10 learn OF the situation, but
that he did not wish 20 create any
impressions which later should have
TO be corrected.
Local dealers report that they are
receiving very little anthracite COM
pared with the demand. but are
hopeful that supplies will soon be
coming into the State In quantities.
In effect. agreements reached yes
terday shift from Washington TO
Pennsylvania the function OF con-
trolling the deliveries Of anthracite.
II. b. Spencer. Federal Fuel Distrib-
utor, presided at the meeting and
later announced the appointment OF
his assistant, r. NJ. Durham. Jr..
as governmental representative on
the Fair Practices Committee TO be
appointed in this State.
Still further 20 eliminate the dan
ger OF a shortage a campaign was
launched yesterday by operators TO
induce household consumers 10 buy
buckwheat coal. heretofore used
only for Industrial purposes. The
campaign Is TO be extended among
retailers. and Il ia likely that the
Fuel Commission will issue an econ
omy appeal along the same Inc.
The move 10 get buckwheat coal
into household consumption was
forecast early in, the year. Some
operators already are mixing II with
pea and nut coal and have fixed a
selling price based on the percent
age OF each size.
Operators in conference with the
Fuel Commission assured the mem
bers OF that body that general use Of
buckwheat coal by householders
would make available from six 10
ten million tons OF coal over and
above the supply OF prepared sizes
now in sight. That. Il was said. will
20 a long way toward elimination OF
a shortage.
The fact that between. now and
next April so per cent. OF a normal
annual anthracite production Is to
be obtained furnished the greatest
assurance against a coal famine.
When Il Is considered in connection
with the tremendous inroads that
have been made IN the anthracite
markets by soft coal. coke and other
substitutes. It becomes apparent that
all legitimate household needs may
be met.
The allotment plan worked out by
the Pennsylvania Commission was
prepared with fun recognition OF the
mistakes made in the lifetime OF the
Federal Fuel Administration in the
war. Then huge quantities OF an
thracite were sent into the North
west and New England. Some
communities and 9TH
ers along the seaboard were short OF
coal, but New England had hun
dreds OF thousands of tons more than
was needed.
To obviate that this year the
got figures accurate TO
the ton TO show the consumption OF
every city, town and village in the
anthracite-consumi territory. Ad-
representing the States
and Canada were informed yester-
day that allotments were to be
made on the basis OF those figures.
and that no community would GET
more than so per cent. unless there
was an unexpected increase in pro-
duction
steps to prevent raiding OF mar
kets also were taken by the COM
mission. In the case OF Canada. for
Instance, representatives of the Ca
madam Government we're told they
could have so per cent OF their 1921
assuming that II could
be delivered, so long as their deal
ers made no attempt to buy coal
from American dealers just over the
border at inflated prices.
During the war shortage, when
that Canadian dealers offer
ed as high as $50 a ton 10 dealers,
who were held TO a fixed price with
In their own country. As result
many communities suffered through
sale Of part OF their allotment for
shipment across the border.
Shipment OF coal TO Lake ports.
points in Maine and TO
Canada already has started. The
bulk Of production is now going into
territories that must get II early or
not at all. Il was estimated yester-
day. however. that It would be i'm
in the limited time left 10
give any OF the distant Northern
markets their full so per cent. That
will provide more coal for nearby
markets.
states represented al the confer
ence in Philadelphia yesterday af-
.ernoon were as follows: New Jer-
sey: w. T. Grier and John Farrell;
New York. J. S. Peters: Massachu-
sets. B. Preston Clark; Delaware
Leon Walker; Maine. A. p. Lane;
Maryland. o. l. Eaton and w. X.
Conway; Rhode Island, G. II. Webb; /
Vermont, II. J. NJ. Jones; South Da-
Gotta and the Northwest, J. J. Muir
,hv. Virginia. j. W. Percen; Con- /