Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-07

Hoover and transmitted to the State
Fuel Administration provide that
public utilities and governmental
institutions have the first call on
coal, that houSeholdcrs come next
and that industries come third. The
fact remains, however, that there
Will be little or no hard coal and
must begin to make arrangements
to use u loss desirable fuel 1t is
proposed to import as much Cana
dian coal as can be obtained and
every car that comes across the line
relieves the pressure so much. Brit
i8h coal will also be imported. and
although neither the Canadian nor
British are as desirable as American
coal, our people will be forced to
use them before the winter is over,
for any fuel is better than none.
1t is not tho purpose of the Fuel
Administration TO unduly alarm the
citizens of Maine but ii is believed
best to inform everybody rs to Just
what the situation is, and the adj
IitillA+f' ! titiOll w ISiltS 10 lstNt inc IuD-
lie into its confidence.
The Maine Fuel Administration is
now organized and already has I'M
dertakcn the serious work that has
been placed UPON it Ly reason of the
present coal crisis. Under the rul-
inGs of Secretary Hoover governors
of the several states are made re-
spOnsible for the coal administration
Of their states. This responsibility
has been placed upon the governors,
IS the policy of the Federal Govern
ment today is very different from
that during the war; when the Fed
eral administration extended its ac-
tivities all over the country. The
Federal Government is to control the
price Of coal at the mouth Of the
mines. From that point the matter
is left entirely to the governors of the
states and their several organizations
or committees. The coal is to be de-
HVered upon the states orders and
Will be distributed Is the state di-
reefs. The Federal Government will
not have any control over prices or
profteering as this is left to the sew
rral states.
AS the Federal Government has
made above arrangements Governor
Baxter is ready TO assume the full
esponsibilities Of the position, and
has designated himself as Fuel Ad-
ministrator for Maine. Associated
with him are Mr.. Andrews 2. Lane of
MIlllnocket as Director, and Mr.. Ev-
erctt L. Jossclyn of Portland as
Assistant. Mr.. Lane has had a life
long experience as traffic manager in
large transportation and industrial
companies, is now Traffic Manager
for the Great Northern Paper Com
pany but has been released by that
company for public service. Mr..
Josselyn was connected with Hon.
James c. Hamlen, when the latter
was Federal Fuel administrator for
Maine, and his knowledge and ex-
periencc will be of great value to the
state administration. Associated with
Governor Baxter Will be an advisory
committee with representatives from
The large cities of the State and from
each and every county. This commit
tee consists of bankers, business and
and of recognized public spirit. The
personnel Of the committee is a. fol-
lows:
Percival T. Baxter, Governor. adj
ministrator; Andrew p Lane, direct
or; Everett r. Josselyn. assistant;
James c. Hamlen, Portland: Charles
Sumner Cook, Portland: Charles D.
Crosby, Bangor; Percy V. Hill, Au-
Gusta; George f. Macomber, Angus
ia; Eugene T. Savage, Bangor; Har-
~ NJ. Eerrill, Portland; Henry II.
Hastings. Bethel; Henry A. Lombard.
Bridgton; Ernest T. Clason, Lisbon
Falls; Willis E. Swift Augusta;
George A. Gregory. Boothbay Har-
Dor; George W. Stearns, Millinocket:
Clarence a. Powers, Fort Fairfield:
Harry Stetson. lewiston; belmont
Emerson, Island Falls; Daniel F.