Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-31
COAL LD|STR|bUT|0NF ]
BY us. UNDER WAY
industries and Localities Most
in Need Of Fuel Are to.
Bs Supplied
SLIGHT OUTPUT INCREASE

Washington, July 31.--The govern.
nent machinery for emergency distribu.
tion Of coal swung into gear today a.
the Central Committee here. with Henry
Is. Spencer, Federal fuel distributor,
as administrative head. began active
functioning under the program devised
to supply coal to the industries and
localities where IL is most needed and
to maintain fair. .price levels at the
mines. The central control organization
was rapidly being perfected. IL was said.
with the organization Of an adequate
staff to handle the rush OF reports and
orders expected to flow through Wash.
ingt0n ;.
Accepting only the responsibility oi
keeping the railroads and interstate
public utilities supplied with coal and
directing a proper distribution as be-.
tween States. at the same tiS,s through
car ALLEGATIONS. holding NEE prices A.
fair level. the Federal agency looked
to the. various States to control distri-
button and prices for consumers within
their borders. In many states creation
Of the necessary administration for this
already, has been reported. to the Cen
tral Committee.
into effect. slow recovery in production
was shown in reports Of the Geological
Survey for the week ending Saturday.
the estimated total being 1890, 600 tons,
as compared with 3.7OO. 900 tons the
week previous. Production Of anthra-
cite was said to remain at practically
Zero" Stating there was mo indica-
tion of increased production In response
10 the invitation TO reopen mines in any
Of the strongly organized districts the
report said more coal. however, was
coming out Of the former non. union
fields Of Pennsylvania. with slight in
creases in several other districts.
Requests from Governors of States
for coal ALREADY have begun to come
into the Federal Fuel Distribution
Committee. Secretary Hoover stated
today, The States. he said, asked par
ticularly for fuel for their public utili.
| ties.
Fuel Distributor Spencer was at work
today perfecting the organization OF
region committees I'm the producing
mine fields, and it was expected that
orders could be forwarded to all dis.
tricts within forty eight hours.
Maintenance of the Federal emer-
eency coal control organization, Mr..
Hoover asserted. probably will be nee.
eRSary for ut least tnree uOntnS dtteT
the coal strike IL ended. 1t will be
necessary. he explained. to provide for
the needs of some sections such rs New
England. where there are practically no
stocks of coal and the Northwest.
Whether an appropriation will be
necessary to defray the expenses Of the
emergency organization has not yet
been determined, Mr.. Hoover said. add.
| ing that the question could be decided
by the time the house reassembles on
August 10.
indianapolis, July 81. - Governor
Small, of Illinois. was urged Yesterday
in letter sent by the Board Of Direc.
( tors of the National Coal Association to
have State forces make a thorough in.
yestigation of the Herrin massacre, -,
that the cOnspirators and assassins vii!
be promptly brought to Justice" The
letter declares that no arrests have
been made in connection with the mas
sacre and adds that ''the impression
also seems to be gaining ground that
tbe State authorities are failing n
show that determination necessary TO
discover and punish those responsible
for the outrage
A. NJ. Ogle, president Of the asso-
citation, said report Of an invcstiga-
ton made by the association into the
Hcrrin disorders was sent to G0verncI
Small with the letter.