New-York tribune., 1922-12-28
Coal Shortage
Laid to Failure
To Get Quotas
Supply Received Here r..
600 Tons Less Than COZ
of Normal Needs Allotted
by Board, WOodin Says
Fuel for Poor Saturday
Public Warmed l,80O, ,OOO,-
600 Pounds in Substitutes
Must Be Used by March l

The necessity for the scrimping and
saving with each pound Of domestic
sire anthracite which New York has
had to undergo since the cold weather
came was explained yesterday In a
statement Issued by William II.
Woodin, State Fuel Administrator,
showing that since mining was resumed
on September II the greater city has
received approximately 72,oOO tons less
than the 80 per cent Of normal require
ments allotted 10 II By the Federal
Fuel Distributor. Nevertheless, Mr..
woodln declares that this state has
more nearly kept up TO It's allotment
than any other.
At the outset Of the coal shortage II
was seen that the mines could not pos
sibly produce more than 90 per cent
Of the nations requirements, due to the
fve months strike Of the miners, and
allotments we're made up for all states
and cities giving them 90 per cent Of
the tonnage they received in 1921. On
this basis New York City is entitled TO
600 900 tons monthly. Mr.. Woodin'a
statement shows, however, that II has
received $4,000 tons less than it's allot-
ment and that the deficiency. although
being made up by excess shipments az
this time, will not be completely Wiped
out until the end Of January.
Lake Shipments Blamed
Rush shipments to territory In the
Great Lakes region which had TO be put
through before winter shut of navi-
cation are largely responsible, al
though the slow start Of production
after mining was resumed also contrib
uted materially 70 the shortage under
its allotment which New York suffered.
In one month, November, when wash
inRton ordered all speed 20 lake ship
ments, some 5000 tons Of domestic
size anthracite which should have come
here we're diverted.
Since the closing of navigation on
the Great Lakes shipments to local
dealers have increased materially, and
in the first two weeks Of December
were 10000 tons in excess OF the allot-
ment.
Mr.. woodin's statement follows;
"Since coal Is the only complete an
swer to complaints Of shortage, every
answer will. be at least 40 per cent
short Of satisfactory until March.
Railroad Tonnage Heavy
"The railroads are shipping more
coal into greater New York now than
thew did last year, but that can't help
| beyond the bare possibility Of go per
cent of normal requirements. The
strikes did that.
every state has to take Just what is
allotted TO IL by the Federal govern.
ment as it's thare Of the daily output OF
"My Job in New York State Is to fight
day and night-hrst, 10 get US our full
share; second, 70 get il shipped into
the state and, third, to get II distrib-
uted.
"Greater New York Is the most diff
cult center In the world for transpor-
tation and has a right to every possi-
BILE consideration.
Better Than Anywhere Else
"Up 20 date we have had our full
share Of domestic sizes Of anthracite
| in every month but two, the second
half of September, when mining was
scarcely under way, and the month OF
November, when Washington ordered
supplies rushed TO the Great Lakes
districts before the ice could close
them up for the winter. The shortage
| for September was 1884 tons. That
| is, our allotment was 100000 tons, but
there was only fifteen days supply
shipped TO US and we were exception
ally fortunate in getting 227,636 tons.
| This was better than any other part
of the United States.
"In October out Of an allotment Of
100000 tons we received 634,490 tons,
an excess OF 34,490 tons, which cut
our September shortage TO 1854.
"In November out Of an allotment
Of 100000 tons we received only 1885,
634, q shortage Of 1886 tons, which
brought our shortage up 70 1880
tons. This was the Great Lakes
period.
an the first two weeks Of December,
with an allotment of 100000 tons, We
received $4,000 tons, or an eXeess Of
10000 tons, which reduced the shortage
to 72,377 tons.
Must Burn Substitutes
AT the present rate Of receipts we
should have made up our full allot-
, ment soon after January 10.
i nave Deen hcCubeu VI SOHblaHe
nagging Of the authorities in Washing
ton, but we are keeping more nearly
up to our share than any state whose
figures we have been able to get.
with all this, the greater city has
got TO consume 100000 tons of sub
stitutes between now and March first,
II it is to have it's customary heat"
Distribution, by the Mayors Com.
mittee Of Women, Of 100000 pounds OF
coal, recently donated by the Wyoming
Valley Coal Company. Of Brooklyn,
will begin on Saturday morning. At
Williamsburg Plaza, 10000 pounds will
be given away and like amount viii
be distributed in the Red Hook section.
The families to whom the coal Is to be
supplied in 100-pound lots will be
designated by fourteen. philanthropic
societies Of Brooklyn. II is expected
that 400 families will be reached on
Saturday and like number during the
succeeding week.
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