New-York tribune., 1922-08-29

Wnere sssc Eael Administration be-
aSesas that 5tsHI Is being held by q pr
rasa individual og corporation ifl ex-
eess sf rea easenall3 requirements or for
tise purpose Of price gouglig ne ma !
seize the Same ard sell II At price e.
be fixed by himself. The pro5lfss II
AIRY. te SO to the original csvaser y
the cwrSr of the seized 3uei 's nes
satisfied wsth the price 0btaisasd a. tslas
forced sale he is permitted so tsKs has
grievance 10 the Court of Claims.
The bifl also provides that when.
eyer the fuel Administrator shall ind
ii to the public interest 70 DO 80 ne
shaft license dealers III any os: all
classes of fuel IN any or all loeaiit1es-
These sieesases snay be suspended ~
will. bur may be revoked pcrinane nsiy
only after a hearing. In the event faat
licenses shall be required reraon or
frn, operating without iiceasge saaH De
guilty of q fnssdemeanor,
pablie Contracts Suspended
The measure also virtually suspentis
all contracts for the purchase OF coal
or other fuel by any subdivision 81
tho state. lii such eases the fuel adj
nainistrator may determine whether
such purchases shall be made in the
open market Or by contract, with or
without advertisements or bids.
During the emergency all cities ana
villages Of the state are empowered TO
suspend operation of electric signs or
electric advertising displays or reduce
the numbers Of street lights.
The Fuel Administrator also may
close public scss3ois Such an order,
however, shall not affect the distriba-
ton of public school funds or the sai-
aries or rights of teachers or Of other
employees Effected.
IN mis- message tbs Governor says
taat in an emergency, when the pub
lie health, happiness and welfare are
ia jeopardy, the peoples only recourse
is their government and the govern
mcEt must act, even though it has to
exercise unusual powers, subordinat-
ing individual TO public welfsre. Ia an
emergency, he points out the indavid :
ual must defer 10 the general good.
the curtailment of his usual rights and
privileges beirg measured by the gray
lty OF the emergency
ssThe time for such Intervention has
now arrived,v he said.
Anthracite Crisis Worst
The most serious phase of the pres
ent crisis. he says, is the lack OF
anthracite coal, no stocks of which are
in existence, and of which less than
usual is now in the hands OF consum-
crs The FIVE months of arrears IN
anffracite cannot be made up as read
ilv as the shortage IN bituminops coal,
ne points out, as normally the output
OF anthracite is not much above the
current needs of the country short
age of domestic fuel he holds TO be in
eyitable. however soon the strike may
be settled.
He recommends the appointment of
fuel administrator. with undivided
authority "to supervise, regulate and
control the distribution, use, sale and
price OF all fuel"
The fuel administrator also would
have the power to buy and sell fuel,
using a S1o,000,0e0 revolving fund
Such powers, especially those of price
fixing and Of dealing in fuel are nn-
usual and contrary to economical laws,
Governor Miller acknowledges. but are
necessary if the emergency is to be
met and profsteering prevented. Fear
Of breaking q precedent should not be
permitted 20 restrain government
from coming to the assistance of the
people, he says
Mayor Hylan seized the opportunity
in an attempt to make political capital
out or the fuel shortage. He caused
the minority leaders. Senator James ;.
walker and Assemblyman Charles
Donahae, to introduce two measures.
One would permit the city to own and
operate buses. This was introduced
under the pleas that the use of cleo
trically driven sor gasoline operated
busses sy0titdf save coal. The second
would permit the city to issue revenue
bonds to the extent Of S5,00D,00D an
nnally instead Of s2,oo0000 as at pres-
elit. Both bills Will die.
Two other measures introduced by
the minority. but which did not origi-
nate with Mayor Hyian, would declare
that an emergency existed and then
give TO the cities the powers which are
conferred on the State Fuel Admins
traitor. These bills. also will perish.
katlin Bill Names odell
Senator Abram S. katlin, of Brook
lyn, on his own Initiative, introduced a
bill naming Ex-Governor Benjamin b.
Ode1l CT Newburgh, State Fuel Admin
istrator and progiding for the manda-
Sory licensing OF fuel dealers. IN the
Hewitt-Jesse bill the Fuel Administra-
tor Is not named, and the Licensing OF
dealers is left to the discretion of the
Fuel Administrator.
IS understood that Eugenus IL.
0uterbridge, who is head of the TEN
porary State Fuel Administration Gre
ated By the Governor al the outbreak
Of the dispete between tbs miners ard
the operators, viii be appointed to
the new post II he will consent to
Berve.
ihe Legislature met at $3.50 o'clock
Ihe messages were read in both
houses Tia reading was finished
first IN the Assembly. Then Assembly,
man Jesse asked unanimous consent
after ne introduced the bill. that ii
pc advanced Immediately to third
rssdlng. Here Assemblgman Louis
SeSllleT, OF Harlem, and Democrat
wne acknowledged no leader. objected
mere was chorus of protests from
sisted. ''A3si per
The Assembly then adjourned e.,
ssia .a ibtpaees, on reeonvening a speeiai
NJ MAS brought in which overcame
al. NuVllger's objection and the meas,
aae was aaraneea to the. order of fina
passsge Then the lower house 10
cessed until tomorrow.
Similar proceedings occurred i, ~,
Senate al ehS
Tomorrow both sides will dehata ~.
administration bill ard the anf.i.ad
nilnlstration measures. and after II,
lofmer are passed, the Legislature ,y;l
aaJoaTn sine die. When the Governn
receives the Hewitt-Jesse bin. he Wi
at once afiix his signature to it, na,f;n,
~ Immediately the law of the state
Io-night's session lasted LITTLE ynor
than an hour and a half
H..p.-y ne Ero M