The New York herald., 1922-09-19
No Danger of Industries
Closing for Want OF Coal,
Says u. S. Head.
JERSEY NOT ALARMED
Governor Edwards Says He
VIII Call Legislature Later
if Necessary.

Preliminary arrangements for equi-
table distribution Of coal in the East
were made yesterday at conference
among II. y. Spencer. Federal Fuel
Administrator William II. Woodin.
State Fuel Administrator for New
York, and the administrators OF other
Eastern States. Final details. how
ever. are to be worked out at a con-
ference in Philadelphia next Thurs
day. and no announcement regarding
plans is expected in the meantime.
After the conference Mr. Spencer
supply of anthracite was very encour-
aging, though he does not expect suffi-
cient production Immediately to meet
all demands. The Pennsylvania mines.
he said. will not be on a normal basis
oc production this week. but will reach
that stage within a short time.
Closing of Industries Unlikely.
He added that he anticipated no difii-
Guilty regarding bituminous coal and de-
MED that there appears any possibility
OF industries being compelled to shut
down for lack OF that fuel He prom
ised that in cases where necessary spe-
cial permits will be ISSUED co industries
for additional supplies of bituminous
coal He refused to comment on the
closing OF the Ford plants.
Those who attended the conference
besides Mr.. Spencer and Mr.. Woodin
were Harry I. Peters. Assistant State
Fuel Administrator: Donald d. Conn.
chairman OF the Northwestern States; ;
Leon Walker. chairman of the Delaware
Coal Commission; O. l.. Eaton. vice
president of the Maryland Fuel Com
missions. !. w X Conway secretary of
the Maryland Fuel Commission A. L..
Lane. Fdel Administrator of Maine: II.
l.. VI. Jones. Fuel Administrator of Ver-
mont ; G. II. Webb. Fuel Administrators
OF Rhode Island: w. ID. Ainey, chairman
OF the Pennsylvania State Fuel Com
mission. and Mr.. Applegate, secretary
of the Connecticut Fuel Commission.
appointment Of deputy coal admin
\ istrators for The five counties in the
greater city and for Nassau and Suf-
folk counties was announced by Arthur
NJ. Learcyd, Deputy Fuel Administrator
for the first and second administrative
districts. which comprise the first and
second judicial districts. George j.
Eltz Of the Coal Merchants Association
Of Manhattan. 80 West street, was APP
pointed administrator for Manhattan.
Alexander ]. Fraiser of 220 East
s13Sth street. a partner In the Stevens
Fuel Company was appoined admin
istrator OF The Bronx. Samuel Drum
mond. president Of the Brooklyn Goa
Exchange. will control the coal situa-
ton In Brooklyn. while w. Edward
Canon Of the Summers Supply Com
pany. Richmond terrace. was ap-
pointed administrator for Richmond
Borough. Edward Schmidt. president
OF the Long Island Retail Coal Dealers
Association. was appointed administra
tor for Nassau and Suffolk counties
The administrators for other countie:
have not been announced as yet. Mr.
Learoyd said that all those named Sc
far had accepted.
Imports of British coal showed an in
crease last week, twenty-six vessels
having brought 16o.9S5 tons as against
132.61S for the preceding week and an
average Of 6S935 tons "a week In August
The New Jersey Coal Commission yes
terday received report from its chair
man, William It. Grier. of Springfield
after conferences with the Federal Goa
Administrator, Secretary Herbert Hoov.
er. and the Pennsylvania Coal Commits.
sion. to the effect that the Federal au-
thoritles had failed in their attempt &c
fix process by the operators and that
further conference would be held Will
the Federal authorities and the Penn
syivania Commission.
Governor Edward l. Edwards in
formed the commission thai Jersey CITY
should be caught up on It's coal supply
by January /. lie said that If specia
session OF the Legislature should ap.
j pear necessary later he will convolxe II