New-York tribune., 1922-12-24
WOodin Won't
Resign as Fuel
Administrator
Definite Information Puts
End to Earlier Rumors
and Reports TO Contrary;
Office Hints at Formality
Brooklyn Relief Seen
Carload of Coal Seized That
Rail President Brought
Direct From Mine

Despite reports 10 the contrary and
the intimations contained In state
ments issued from the once Of the Fuel
Administrator yesterday. IL was said
IN we'll informed quarters that william
W. Woodin Is not TO resign his post
ui,h the induction into once Of Gov
.rnor-eleet Smith. Mr.. Woodin him
self was not in his once yesterday, but
Il can be said definitely he will con-
tInue 70 serve the state after January J.
Mr.. woodin's position has peen .
difBeult one for the last few months
Il was asserted. because Of his double
duties as president Of the American
Car and Foundry Company and state
Fuel Administrator.
IA is considered Mr. Woodin has done
ns we'll in the Puel Administration JOB
as any one could be expected 70 do'
and ne will continue, therefore, 70 d.
rect this department under the new
,tsts administration. He has been
friend OF Governor-eleet Smith for
many years.
Nothing TO Say" Smith Asserts
The Goyernor-eleet declined 70 dis
euss the matter yesterday.
81 have nothing 20 say" he said IN
his room at the Biltmore. There 10
nothing that ! can say. Mr.. Woodin
has not resigned 20 me, as / sm not
Governor. | know nothing about his
resignation"
Inauirers at Mr.. woodin's Office yes
terday we're informed he would not be
there during the day. but a brief state
ment on the etiquette of the situauon,
eouehed in the following terms VI"
given out;
'Tt Ia the courteous thing for the
Fuel Administration % place It's retig-
nation at the disposal Of the incoming
Governor"
X was also stated that further infor-
nation should be sought from the Gov
eTnoT-elect.
Samuel J. Drummond. deputy sd-
ministrator, yesterday directed brook,
lyn dealers 20 supply coal in lOO-Pound
lots AT 70 cents, after many complaints
had been made that the peddlers and
cellar dealers had not received their
expeeted allotments. The yards VIII
continue 10 do this until the peddler
eonsignments arrive.
Relief Seen for Brooklyn
With the cessation Of freight ship
nents over the holiday, II appeared
Yesterday there would be some relief
FOR Brooklyn, locomotives being avail.
able for handling coal cars released
from other service.
Persons Of wealth who have been thy
Ing 10 obtain more than the reguia-
tion months supply OF coal. especially
those living at their country homes on
Long Island. In WeStehester and in New
Jersey, are beginning 10 realize, II was
said yesterday, II Is best 70 take their
chances with the rest. -,
Many persons have tried 70 buy fuel
by the carload at the mines, but these
cars were seized by the Federal Fuel
Administrator. In one case II was a
railroad president who tried TO get a
carload through for his summer home
on Long Island.
In one instance the exactly opposite
attitude was observed. This was where
a family had bought three carloads
Of coal Upon the advice Of the fuel
administrator they took out their
months requirement OF sixteen tons
and sold the remainder Of more than
100 tons 10 the local coal dealers. This
amount took care OF the entire town.