New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-08
Nine Fuel Cars
TO Insure State
Of Fair Supply
f)lrscsor Woodin Divides
New York Into Districts:
will Give Deputies Full
Powers Under Drastic Law
Mayor viii Cooperate
Goal Distribution Without
Gouging Is Ain, of New
Decentralization PLAN

4 he most effective means or insor-
- eauitable and efficient Distribution
e eoai "a! na:.eaining a close watch
y nyiees Mr.. Moodin announced yes-
ss-gsv that he had decided to divide
a. sta,e into nine districts. Identical
,~;sh fhe nine judicial districts and
s,ania apaoint deputy fuel admins
trafor to take charge III each.
The appointment Of Clarence .. kii-
r,ar an attorney of Saratoga Springs,
10 30 depaty in charge OF the An Us
,r;st Yves the first nounced. MF:
Kilner. who was fuel administrator OF
saratoga County during the war, wili
'suneryise the work Of the Fuel ADMIN
;etratien in eleven counties in that sec
tion Of the state.
The appointment of the eight re-
,,a;njno denEty fuel administrators
vii he made before Tuesday, when
cn,,ss@e,,ce viii be held in TIE Execu-
five chamber at Albany among the
deputies, Mr.. Woodin and Governor
Miller.
Deputies to Have Full Power
Ths decentralization plan contem-
mates full authority for the deputy
incl administrators within tae boun-
dsrlss OF their respective districts
subject oHly to Mr.. Woodin's super
vision. Assistants for the deputies
NAV late be lound necessary.
Before leaving for Philadelphia,
where be attended Secretary Hoover 5
eonferepc' with anthracite operators
and fuci admin strators o. Easter,
states, Nj Woodin began the prepara-
ton OF thousands o. COPIES o. the
Governor emergency fuel law under
which > administration viii operate,
for distribution among coal dealers
threughou' tie state. Although conf
dent that most dealers Will live up
10 the law, ., co ITS on fea of the
drastic powei with shich h- has been
invested and the povcr public
opinion TO keep the dealers ON goug-
ing. This is especially 20 with re-
speet 10 the small dealer in con-
gested d stricts whee tire practice of
buying soal - the pail or '.sg is
most ,pi 20 esf to abuses
Full rnsh-hhry service was restored
On the subwa. and elevated lines last
night, according to an announcement
Of the Peterborough. A 10 per cent
cut in service was authorized by the
Transi Commits ion two weeks ago, due
to diiicn y he ';npary was having
In the as, 4 Eng sn coal which it
was force te - because of the
shortage % Aiaeftesn oiuninous. The
@ per car. I'VE, steam producing
quiai.y Of Z 81 sh coal has been COM
pensated TO, IS the use OF their emer-
gency oile' equipment, Interborough
officials said
E ough American soft coal is now
being r.reyed to insure continuous
operation Of the transit lines without
cutting down the service The Inter
borough reporrej that it is now re-
eslsing is daily requirements of 1900
spas Of American coal which, if ship
nisrts continue, will effect a saving of
nearly $3.50 q day Domestic coal
can be bought for from So to 81 less
than English coal az present import
prices Of from $40 to $11 ton.
Congestion Of traffic On the railroads
WIS forecast by Robert G. 3 nkerd, as
sstant to Chatham T. Dewitt Cuy.er,
Of the Association OF Railway Execu-
tiyes This further complication OF
the fuel situation will come regardless
Of the situation caused by the railway
strike and will be attr butable in part,
III. Blnkerd thought, to the duplication
Of orders by coal dealers anxious to
get coal as quickly as possible. The
icaus now have carrying capacity of
le900, 900 tons a week, Mr.. Binkerd
said, and will be further aided by the
fast that rs per cent of the coal carry
ing equipment is running on ''home
roads" In 1920, when congestion of
traffic developed, Mr.. Binkerd said the
equipment was scattered over pracoi-
ealiy every railroad in the country.
War Time Rules Effective
The Pennsylvania Railroad followed
up Its plea for quick turnabouts Of
coal cars yesterday with circular put
ting into effect wartime rules for the
handling of all freight cars capable of
use Tor coal carrying. 1t calls attention
70 the Interstate Connie ce Commits
s h order directing the pacing of em-
pslgoes against any consignor who
snaH iaii to unload any open car within
ssenty-folr hours and urges the in
s s'S1. OF mechanical loading and
unloading devices.
Due to the shortage of anthracite
rHe commissioner Thomas j. brennan
Yesterday issued an order directing
euat coal be useo only to maintain
steam pressure in fire engines of the
steamer type. The 306 fire houses in
greater New York must, therefore, go
Mtnout hot water until additional
soal stocks are obtained. With careful
use and by shifting surplus supplies,
Is 70 give each engine house little
s VA the departments bureau of sup
pass expects to get along for the re-
, Saa.I, OF the year. The department.
seqa'tes $4,000 tons annually.
~, survey of the coal situation
ssla1oughout the state will be made by
s 80 county leaders of the Women's
aggressive Democratic Alliance. it was
s ssioea at a meeting of that organiza-
w yesterday. Mrs. Louis Reed Welz-
~.aer president Of the alliance, an
sehced that house-to-house canvass
contemplated, the results of which
'Tsa; ;e be available in ten days.
su cooperation of the city adj
~ aisnlration has been pledged to the
q. F Gate Fuel Administrators. one of
MI NJ soodin's first official visits was
s si'a @ Mayor Hylan at the CITY Hall,
SIZE IN company with Commissioner
assgat with whom he has been
sssss sad for some years he dis
81 ssss W the l3cal situation. He found
NAV mayor entirely in accord with his
s,as. 70 sop profiteering and put
sAssefs IN jail, Mr. Woodin said.
murphy Gives to Police
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