The New York herald., 1922-09-01
MILLER HERE, SEEKS
MAN FOR FUEL CHIEF
Governor Expects to Name
New Director Before
Leaving City.
STETTINIUS is HINTED
Harkness is Eliminated; !;
Says He Isn't Considering
Taking the Post.
JOB CARRIES NO SALARY
Executive Declares Household
ers Will Be Looked After
First.
JOB CARRIES NO SALARY


day that he expected to make the
selection before he returns to Albany
by the end OF the week and that who
ever ne may select win receive his
fullest support Edward r. Stettin-
JUS, who was placed in charge of the
reorganization of the War Depart
ment in 1918. was mentioned as the
possible selection, but all Gov. Miller
would say was that he was mot send
ing up balloons to see which way the
wind is blowing"
While Gov Miller said the real
reason for his trip to this city was
to officiate to-day at the opening OF
the Gowanus Bay grain station in
answer to inquiries he acknowledged
that of all State problems the coal
situation is the one over which he Is
most concerned at present. In answer
to a question as to whether his trip
had any political significance, he
said: My mind is on fuel-not pol
iticsr
Looking After Householders.
Il am not concerned about the bitu-
minous situation" he added. The needs
Of the householder are Of first concern
now. The man who has been accus-
toned TO get his fuel from day 70 day
win be the first to be looked after. The
first object must be to prevent suffering
II hope TO appoint the Fuel ADMIN :
istrator this week. | shall probably de-
eide on the man before leaving town. /
am looking for a man sized man to fill
t man sized job. He will be put in
charge of the fuel situation. not only "a
regards coal, but also oil. When he
assumes charge his job will be 70 run
this fuel situation. My job VIII be TO
stand behind him"
Aaked whether the Fuel Administrator
would receive any compensation for his
work the Governor said:
III am not looking for that kind of 4
man. The man | am going to select
for this job will not consider salary
Gov. Miller said that 1t is UP TO the
people who can obotain wood as fuel to
do so. He urged that the public use Goa.
substitutes wherever possible and his
advice In particular TO those who happen
10 nave "a INW LUIS VI dntHidItLt ll A4ltIt
bins was that they keep the hard coal
until the real cold of winter begins and
TO get along as best they can during the
fall and early winter on oil and other
substitutes The Governor said that
despite the fact that the State Constitu-
ton restricted the cutting down Of trees
that there is sufficient unrestricted tim
Der lands upstate to care for the city's
needs ii the lumber only were harvested
lie Roy T. Harkness of the State Fue'
Commission announced that he was
neither considering or being considered
for the position of Fuel Administrator
Mr.. Hardness. who has been in closest
touch with che fuel situation since It
became acute, said that at the "presen.
time we are hitched up to an empty
wagon" He referred to perfect organ
ization for the distribution Of fuel witL
the necessary power to control prices
and the fact that the citys anthracite
bins are empty
He predicated on this assertion tn.
making public Of two kilograms thai
passed yesterday between l.. H. Outer
bridge. chairman OF the State Coal Com
mission, and II, B. Spencer. Federal Fue
Distributor. Mr.. Outerbridge made the
charge in these kilograms that certain
coal operators in the Pocahontas and
New River coal fields have abandoned
the Hoover fair price
Chairman Outerbridge's telegrams 10
Mr. spencer give the main facts" Conn
missioner Hardness said. 'The Coal
Commission made an engagement on
August IS for coal at the Hoover fair
price In force at that time. namely.
$50 ton, (. o. b. mines. for Poca-
houtas and $3.50 a ton. f. o. b. mines.
for New River coal Attempt Il now
being made TO charge $3.50 by the
Raleigh Company plus per cent, and
ny the Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Com
pany 70 charge $5.S6. I am not informed
as TO tho district in which these mines
arc located.