Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
State Facing Acute oa
Situation.

aLE#Ts EEIAr.H.&a ENStry<rl4Et
Conditions as regards; lssss:;s
supply are so acute in SouthAGagrsos
lima and in the entire courtrySNlat
the useless or unnecessarysuse sgof
hydro electric power for hea9ssNses
trio signs, white ways: street hshsaslg
and possibly moving picturesssaaeWs
will have to be stopped, FraIk /,
Shealy, chairman of the alffoad
commission, said yesterday ss as
return from Washington.s
Mr.. shealy was deeply suppressed
with the acuteness Of thessisaiatIlon
and he was most emphatic his
statement that unless thefstIictest
economy was practiced suffering
might result. Mr.. shealy has been
in Washington for over a weekend
there he saw daily the greatelner-
gency.
Hundreds of officials are crowd
ing into the capital in an effort#to
get coal. South Carolina is possibly
as well off as any of the states, Mr..
Shealy found. The situation IS bad
all over the country.
"The supply Of coal SO far as{the
nation is concerned, is less thanshas
ever been known" Mr.. ShealySdee-
clared. While in Washington he
made temporary arrangements with
the federal fuel administrator, THAT
if maintained, will prevent actual
suffering in South Carolina. 18th
out the observance of this agree
ment there is bound to be suffering,
Mr.. Shealy said. Even under this
arrangement some of the lower class
industries will likely be forced to
shut down, Chairman ShealyS pointed
out.
The following statement was made
by chairman Shealy upon his return:
Must Have Cooperation. Il
Conditions will be much benefit
ted with the thorough cooperation
of the public, which even undersSpreess-
emf arrangements is absolutaaysnesc--
essary to prevent inconvenience and
actual suffering during shel
months to many Of the citizens Of
this state. It is my opinion at this
time that all useless or unnecessary
use of hydro electric power nov used
in heavy electric signs, white ways,
unnecessary street lighting, possibly
moving picture shows and things of
that kind, will necessarily have to be
dispensed with.
"Along this line the public can
give much cooperation to the COVER
nor and the railroad commission in
relieving the conditions above stated.
Some of the lower class industries
no doubt will have to close down as
has already been done in many in
stances in the greater portion of the
United States. The diversion of the
hydro electric power used at this
time for what would be termed as
non-essentials will greatly aid. How
long this state of affairs will exist
no one seems to be able to prophesy.
Some to Get Coal.
"The cotton oil mills, as food pro-
ducing utilities have the promise,
under present conditions, of one
third of their normal supply. AS to
gas plants, ice plants and similar
utilities it is hoped to maintain con-
tinued operation, allowing where
possible hydro electric power to be
substituted in place of steam. 1t may
become necessary that a portion OF
these utilities will have to be put on
short time where it is possible to do
Iso.
"What should be done and what
is expected of the public is not to be
stampeded but to cooperate with the
governor and the commission and
every effort should be used to OBJ
tain other fuel for domestic and
other purposes where wood can be
used"
Rules and regulations governing
the distribution of what coal be-
comes available will be given to the
public at the earliest possible time.
Mr.. Shealy has undertaken to place
the facts as they actually exist so
that tho puh1ic nav Lpnu tho carior1c