The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-09
VERMONT GOES
AFTER COAL
Falls In Line With Other
States To Get It's Fair
Share
COMMITTEE TO
BE NAMED
Conference on Situation
Was Held at Mont
pelier

The state of Vermont fell into linz
with other states of the country to-da,
in preparation to secure its fair share
Of coal under the federal plan Of dis
tribution in the expected short supply
At coal conference held in Montpelier
under call Of the state fuel admins
! traitor. H. y MI Jones OF Montpelier
| it was decided to have Governor Hart,
tness appoint committee Of five Yer,
| monters to assist in carrying out the
purpose.
| The conference was held at the Sen
ate chamber of the State House and
there were 3s persons from various
parts of the state in attendance when
the conference opened at l0.l5. Cover
nor Hartness in few words outlined
the general purpose of the gathering
asked i. A. Kelly Of Montpelier to act
as secretary and then introduced Fuel
Administrator Jones, who explained the
method by which fuel is to be regulat
ed in supply and price during the ex-
pected emergency.
Mr.. Jones emphasized that domestic
consumers would have to use soft coal
in part as the hard coal mines had been
shut down since April and there was
not time enough to get the coal into
Vermont should the mines resume at
once.
Mr.. Pierce of the Hudson Coal Co.
stated that only four per cent OF the
coal ordinarily coming intos Vermont
between April and the present date
had arrived this year.
James f. Higgins OF the d. NJ. Miles
Coal Co, Of Barre thought the hard
coal situat ton would have to be at
tended to. first
Messrs H. +. Folsom of the Boston
a Maine. General Manager Wardlaw of
the Central Vermont and General
Freight Agent Cassidy Of the Rutland
railroads stated that their companies
are in position to handle all the coal
that can be diverted into Vermont.
Charles Schoh OF st. Albans, r. d.
Ladd Of Barre and George L. Blanch-
ard and James NJ. Boutwell, of Mont
pelier spoke of the banks cooperation
in the situation Several coal dealers
spoke of their situations and Louis
Provost of the Montpelier 4 Barre
Light and Power Go. spoke Of the de-
STABILITY Of having personal repre-
sentative at the mines in order to get
coal diverted to Vermont
After the discussion H. C. Cady of
moved that the governor be
empowered to name committee of
five to carry out the purposes as out
lined by the conference: and the mo
ton was carried.
Representing the Associated Indus
tries Of Vermont L. A. Kelly. its sec
stated TO the administrator
that 56 members Of his organizations
which were unable TO be present had
10 him that these SO would |
need la6,325 tons of coal to carry them
10 April !. 1923. The most of these
have but little coal on hand and in
some instances the persons reporting
10 Mr.. Kelly stated there was practi- |
ally no coal in their community.
At st. Johnsbury 200 tons of coal are |
needed TO supply the hospital, museum
md atheneam. in addition 10 what the |
Hooker company will need, according
o report from one of the directors.
At Springfield 5000 tons of anthracite
'oal screenings are needed and 500
.ons Of coal by one concern. Readsboro /
leeded 800 tons TO supply the village
-esidents. In some towns near the New
York line the supply seemed to be
,lenty in most instances