Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-28
MAKE DEMAND
ON COAL MEN
Fair Distribution of Fuel in
Jersey Demanded of State
Commission
DEALERS ARE NOTIFIED
One Months Supply At a
Time Until All Are Taken
Care Of.

WASHINGTON. Aug. % (By The
American Press s)-While commit
tees of senate and House were at
work today to perfect coal distribu-
ton legislation, recommended by
the administration. President Hard
ing and his advisers prepared to
bring to bear all the power they pos
sess for improvement OF fuel and
transportation facilities.
AS a result of the Presidents
week end conferences it was indicat-
ed that he still believes il would be
possible to restore normal condi-
tions without a resort Lu govern
ment operation of rail end coal
properties affected by the strike sit
uation and that he felt much could
be done in that direction even before
congress acts to create a fuel distri-
button agency and to clo:be the
Interstate Commerce. Commission
with additional powers over priority.
Congress marked time today in
the proposed program for handling
the rail ard coal strike situation.
Much will depend upon word receiv-
ed from President Harding when
Senator Cummins reports Upon his
return from a week end cruise on
the White House yacht Meyflower.
Bills. it is announced, will proba-
bly, be passed authorizing the Presi-
dent to seize and operate the an
thracite mines but the bill to take
over the railroads is likely to be
held up. Many senators, 1t is point
ed out, oppose the seizure Of rail
lines at this time.
The opposition of this group was
voiced by Watson (Rep, Ind.) and
Chairman Adams of the Republican
National Committee. They are
against Federal operation of the
roads except in case CT extreme
emergency. which they do rot be-
lieve is in sight.
Legislation authorizing the Presi-
dent to run the roads is not favored
by either of the contendng parties
in the strike. The executives think
that if the President keeps his hands
off for the time being they can break
the rank of the strikers. The shop
men feel that if the government
steps in it will assume Ruise of a
strike-breaking agency.
On the other hand the anthracite
coal situation is admitted to be OF
such a pressing nature that immedi-
ate action is necessary TO restore
production. Those close to the Presi-
dent think the constitutionality of
using the mines for an indefinite
period is questionable, but are in
clined to waive that point They
agree that unless the eleventh-hour
attempt to settle the anthracite dis
pute is fruitful the only remaining
remedy is for the government to
take over the use of the properties,
TRENTON, Aug. 2S.-The New
Jersey Fuel Commission will look to
the coal dealers of the state to make
a fair distribution of anthracite.
when the hard coal once starts
coming in, declares the commission
in a letter sent to all wholesalers of
the state today
The dealers are requested to give
only one months supply Of coal to
a customer. until each householder
has got that amount. I'VE feel"
says the letter of Chairman Grier.
that no consumer should be given
more than a months supply, and no
consumer with months supply in
his bins should be furnished with
any additional coal until all con-
sumers have relative supply"
Dealers should also urge house
wives to use pea coal in combination
with larger Sizes" says the letter.
Apartment houses and other build
ines with a central heating plant
are urged to use buckwheat or
smaller sizes of coal, where possible.
since the smaller sizes are the most
plentiful.
1.-The seriousness of the shortage. "
declares Chairman Grier. will be
tempered to a large extent by the
patriotic earnest effort of every re-
tail dealer to make fair impartial
distribution of his tonnage. We feel
that we can depend upon YOU gentle
men for full 100 per cent co-opera-
ton. Upon the success of this poll
icy depends the future action of the
commission"