New-York tribune., 1922-09-01
Man-Size Man
Needed for Fuel
Job, Says Miller
Governor May Announce
His Choice To-day; Ed.
ward Stessini,is Suggested
as a Probable Selection
State Coal Price Raised
Action of Mire Owners May
Result in Cancellation
of I00.O00-Ton Orsler


Governor Miller's choice for tho post
of. State Fuel Administrator, to whom
vii be delegated the task Of a8erting
9 possible coal famine. probably will
be man OF nationwide prominence in
the business or industrial world.
After day passed in conference
the Governor said last night he hoped
to be able to aancunce the mans Of the
appointce to-days He Indicated quite
plainly the type Of man he had in
mind.
II am looking for a mans size man
for mans size job" he said. "The
man am looking for will not think of
salary"
1t was believed from this that the
place was being kept open for a man
of such outstanding prominence and
commanding position that he can OBJ
tain the cooperation of all depart
ments of the state and city govern
ments ana of all others with whom he
will be called on to deal officially.
Edward II. stettlnins Suggested
One of those with whom Governor
Miller was in conference yesterday is
thought TO fit this description, and
the fact that he had been closeted
with the State Executive for some
time gave color to the belief that the
post had been offered to him. He is
Edward R. Stettinius, a member Of j.
p. Morgan & Co. In 1918 Mr.. Stet-
tinius, at the request Of President
Wilson, undertook the reorganization
of the War Department. Neither Gov
discuss their meeting, nor would the
Governor mention any Of the names of
those he had under consideration.
In his talk with newspaper men yes
terday Governor Miller made 1t plain
that he was, completely taken UP with
til fuel question: even to the eXelu
sion Of Jolitics. Il have my mind ON
fuel o. 4sis time" he said, "polities
is taboo When | find the man / want
I'll put him in control OF all fuel;
that means coal. wood and fuel oil.
AS soon IS he assumes charge his job
will be to run the whole thing and my
job will be tc stand behind him to the
fullest e.ltaat
Prizes Raised on Emergency Fuel
Because o. All attempt by mine
owners to add between 80 and 40 per
cent to the price OF tha first ship
ment of 40,0J0 tons, the emergency
purchase by the State Fuel Commits
sion OF 100000 tons of soft coal may
BE- abandoned, it was learned yester-
da,. Transit Commissioner Leroy T..
Harkness reported that telegrams from
the coal companies quoted prices 81 in
excess Of the Hoover fair price
agreed upon, with an additional s per
cont brokerage fee.
Cha rnan Eugenius Fl. Outerbridge
Of the Fuel Commission promptly wired
t3 the coal companies that the ship
ments would be accepted only at the
original price Of $3.50 and $3.50 ton,
depending on the location Of the mine.
The soft coal situation has improved so
materially within the last few days that
Mr.. Hardness declared the omn:ssion
would be quite content to have the
100 ,000-ton order Cancelled rather than
submit to what seemed to be an attempt
at profiteering.
This optimistic view with regard to
The soft coal situation was expressed
also by Governor Miller.
Household Fuel Chief Problem
az am not concerned about the BIZ
luminous situation at all," he said
"Thht will clear itself, but filing the
needs of the householder is the prob
lem. This is especially true of the
poorer sections in the cities. where
the people cannot take care of them
selves or protect themselves. They
will suffer unless something is done.
"phose living In the outlying sec
tions-in the rural districts can burn
wood. Unfortunately there is provi-
sion Of the state constitution which
prohibits the cutting and hauling of
wood from the state forest reserves,
but the natives OF those sections will
he able 10 ind ether timber for heating
purposes
There is hore now that the anthra-
cite situation viii be cleared up within
the next few days, although I have no
private advices ard know only what
has appeared IN the public prints re-
narding the progress made in t,ie MS
gotiations. would suggest to VINO
ever has any anthracite coal on hand
that such supplies be saved FOR the
very coldest days of the winter. Sub
stitutes should be burned during the
milder days Of the winter season"
Mr. Hardness Was confident that New
YORK State could handle It's distfibu-
ton problem. but doubted the value
Of the most perfect and effective or
ganization within the state as long as
there is no Federal control of the stu
alton. "At the present time" he said,
NV n 're hifch1d nm to o,a anapt;t 5uaoe1,s :,