The Washington times., 1922-10-11
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NOT To Be
'CHO0SY'
Any Grade of Anthracite
Should Be Accepted, Com
mission Warns.

Should Be Accepted, Com
mission Warns.
Don't be choosy about your coal
by insisting on a particular kind
Don't turn down any hard coal,
no matter what kind it is
Take whatever your dealer gives
you and be happy.
Can Get Only go Per Cent.
Briefly, this is the advice Walter
c. Allen. executive secretary Of the
Public Utilities Commission. gave to
the public today.
Mr.. Allen said that householders
in Washington, II present conditions
continue, will only get 60 per cent
Of their usual winter supply of hard
coal and will have to use bituminous
coal to make up for the other 40'per
cent.
The advice Is given in a prepared
statement. AS a preliminary the
statement points out that many resi-
dences having hot-air heating sys-
TENS insist in getting egg or stove
coal. The statement goes into detail
as to how hard and soft coal can be
used.
Consumers of coal must realize"
says Mr.. Allen, that during the
coming winter 1t is not a question
of getting the particular kind or size
of coal to which they have been &C.
customed, or which they prefer, but
of getting a sufficient quantity of
hind which will haaf thpi-
houses
Must Take Substitutes.
Mr.. Allen says that If a person
wants red ash coal and the dealer
cannot furnish 1t, the householder
should take white ash coal. which,
he says, Is a splendid substitute.
Don't refuse to take substitutes"
ne warns. You may have difficulty
in getting either kind later in the
winter"
The statement, in full. follows:
A study Of the information sub
mitted by householders to the
Public Utilities Commission. re
garding their coal requirements
for the coming winter, shows that
in the case of many residences
having hot-air heating systems
the statement is made that egg
or stove coal is wanted.
Residents whose houses are
heated by latrobes are insisting
on red ash stove coal: white ash
coal will not do.
Many apartment houses, too,
are calling for anthracite coal
for use in their hotwater heating
systems.
Consumers Of coal must realize
Nhof Ia
Is not a question of getting the
particular kind or size of coal
to which they are accustomed. or
which they prefer, but Of getting
q sufficient quantity of any kind
which will heat their homes.
The majority Of hot-air furnaces
can be operated efficiently and
economically with so.called fur
mace or broken coal, namely, the
large size anthracite coal.
In proportion to the demand.
this kind Of coal is more plentiful
in the local market at the present
time than the smaller domestic
sizes. and under the restrictions
placed upon the delivery Of coal
by the commission. dealers are per-
mitted to furnish their customers,
at this time, with a two-month's
supply Of broken or furnace coal,
while only a one-month's supply
tf egg, stove or chestnut coal may
be furnished.
This distinction Is necessary be-
cause of the greater proportion of
houses equipped with latrobes,
hot water and steam-heating
systems. in which II is far more
difficult to use the large broken
o..
In your hot-air furnace and start
the winter with two.months
supply.
The householder who uses Ia.
trobes may want red ash coal, but
white ash coal is a snlendid and
efficient substitute. II your dealer
cannot furnish the former. but
offers the latter. don't refuse to
take it--you may have great diff
Guilty getting either kind later in
the winter.
There may be a few hot-water
heating systems in hotels and
apartment houses. particularly in
the smaller buildings that cannot
use bituminous coal to advantage.
In the majority of cases bitumi-
nous coal must be used-a full sup
ply Of anthracite cannot be sup
piled. and the owners and man.
ayers of such buildings should plan
accordingly. 1t may be necessary
to prohibit the use of anthracite
coal in such places. unless 1t is
demonstrated to the commission in
any particular case that bituminous
coal cannot be used. Bituminous
coal price is relatively low in price,
is plentiful on the local market,
and there are no restrictions at