The New York herald., 1922-08-30
Coke to old Customers only.

Coke is as efficient as anthracite In
actuais heat per pound and requires no
special skill on the part OF the user.
1t burns out faster than anthracite. and
is porous. I should advise people to
buy coke, but l think they'll find the
supply very limited"
The coke situation was explained by
Donald Craig, assistant sales manager
o. the Seaboard By-Products Coke Com
pany, which Is the largest producer In
this region. at It's ovens In Jersey City.
This company started last year a cam
paign to popularize coke.
I'VE are swamped with demands and
have been compelled to make ruling
that only our old customers shall be
supplied" Mr.. Craig said. There is not
CROUCH coke for everybody. and we feel
Obliged TO look out for those who have
bought from us before Our supply is
being carefully ailocated on the basis of
last years consumption.
Gas companies have heretofore had
coke to sell. 1t being the residue OF coal
after the gases are driven off. but in
view OF the coal shortage they now need
II for fuel We deliver coke with our
own trucks in Newark. Jersey City,
Manhattan and Brooklyn, direct to the
consumer, and also send II by the cars
load 10 some suburban dealers. There
are plants near Boston and Philadelphia
that supply those cities.
Coke from western PENNSYLVANIA Is
not properly sized for domestic use. II
comes In great chunks. Later, IL the
demand is sufficient II may be possible
70 break It up and offer It to the public
IN the proper sizes. There IS no doubt
that coke Is as good a fuel as anthracite.
We contend that II Is better.
oEf TINT nj -
tried burning coke In comparison with
other schools burning coal The coke
burning schools saved 13 per cent on
tonnage and in addition coke was $3.50
a ton cEt aper than coal The retail price
OF coke now Is SIS In New York. $3.50
In Jersey City and Newark and s14 and
upward in the suburbs"
'If the people can't get hard coal or
coke what would be your advice?" Mr..
Craig WIS asked.
"I'd advise them 70 get soft coal" he
said 1T is used for household purposes
all over the middle West and does the
work But those who haven't used soft
coal before should be warned that II Is
dangerous IL not handled properly. You
can't bank n fire with soft coal as you
can with hard coal. You must always
have some red fire showing. so that as
gas IL released /, 4 consumed. other
wise II is going 70 be generated In a
quantity that may result in an explosion
But is is not hard 70 burn soft coal with
safety.
sees Lcnfcncy I'm Ordinance.
sydney Hale. editor of the Coal Trade
journal. agreed with THE NEW YoRK
HERALD that householders should order
coke or soft coal at once. Referring to
the New York ordinance prohibiting the
emission Of dense smoke" or offensive
odora. he thought the ordinance would
not be strictly enforced In the coming
emergency.
'Tt ought also 70 be pointed out Mr..
Hale said. that when you buy soft coal
YOU get lot OF very fine stuff Ike dust.
Persons not used 20 soft coal sometimes
throw this away. but It's just ~ good as
the Jumps. II takes more draft to burn
Il. that's all
A representative Of Burns Brothers
advised against using soft coal. TITS
no coed for household furnaces" he said.
1--WE shall have plenty OF anthracite to
take care OF our customers"
"when7" he was asked.
"In about two weeks"
He did not Indicate whence this supply
was 10 be conJured
Notable revolution In fuel practice on
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