New-York tribune., 1922-12-23
Eust Use Soft
kOalHereSOOn,
|Woodin Warns
III Administrators Urges
public TO Learn How to
| Burn BituminOus Fuel
! Refore Weather Is Severe
eve Anthracite for Zero
|n.,ides Report of Plot to
sell T3uckwheat ;HardCOal
Production at Maximum

- York will have 70 come to the
= soft coal before the coal situa-
~ :. -,lieyed, according TO William
.. .s,- state Fuel Administrator,
4 s.-,5 householders yesterday 20
~ ...s =. themselves TO the use Of this
-, ,he milder winter weather.
-, -, osovl. ei New York City," he
:, s.,r have 70 buy and burn soft
- A.,o,, v, get through this short
80 =. ,ns n. tine TO buy it and learn
80 80 "a N. Il properly is now while the
D'N - "a !, ,empsrstively mild. Such
sS.olIes Of anihr'sito as householder
49, have On hand should be saved Tor
.,,r,mely cold weather.
=, Woodin made this statement in
x..ossting the published report from
4. anthracite region that the coal
s,-rssors wero flooding the market
- ,sesm-size hard coal and that co.
esa ,ons Of this coal is about to be
shi.psd. He pointed out that stocks
- ,tssn-size anthracite or buckwheat,
a. its larger sizes ere called, have been
IA sat absorbed since the fuel ad-
mioigtration issued its order directing
a. sale Of 25 per cent substitutes with
AL order for domestic size hard coal.
sBuekvheat" Supply Almost Conc
so rapidly have the stocks Of buck
sisSt been bought up that within two
J. llfee weeks even this coal will be
iRcult 10 get" Mr.. Woodin said.
V.her states arc beginning 20 recOg-
sss, 90 we did in New York, that this
i,sl was the most satisfactory and
l.r burning substitute for domestic
e.lkraeite and are using il extensively.
L there are 10000 tons OF buekwheat
q TIE anthracite region, God speed IL
sssn here, because We need it."
Tie charge that the anthracite oper-
|aen we're pushing the production Of
ewkEheat rather than domestic an
Ansite because Of the opportunity for
l,rfeased profits is not borne out by
ds investigation made by the fuel ad-
nhistration. Mr. Woodin said that as
4 result Of bis inquiry he was con-
vlsted that domestic anthracite pro-
trrtion Is az It's maximum. lie point
4 out that shipments have far exceed
Il any previous records.
Ridieules Coal Baron plot
aAss matter of fact" he added. 81
ssht agree with the popular concep-
Gsn Of the coal baron which the pub
Ne has. / don't think they sit up
rlrkts Matching base plots, as the re-
por. Of the alleged conspiracy TO force
Ne use Of buckwheat on the public
voald have people believe"
Ikose familiar with the coal trade
4srsrtIy arc Of the opinion that the
anthracite operators arc making al
most supsrhuman efforts 20 rush suih-
eitrt coal 10 their regular markets.
They point out that the great fear
anonR the anthracite producers has
always been that the big centers IN the
East Ike New York would become ac-
eultomed 10 the use Of soft coal and
sould come to use IL exclusively due
10 the lower cost. II bituminous should
pupplant anthracite in New York City
alone Il would mean loss 20 the hard
coal trade Of q customer for more than
10 per cent OF the entire output OF
D industry.
This is the specter which II ia said
Ae anthracite producers have before
hem constantly. The loss involved in
he present shortage is unimportant
yhen compared with the loss which
hey will suffer if the householders
,ere, forced to the use Of soft coal at
his time. continue to use IL when nor
nnl conditions again prevail. Several
u the large utilities corporations are
,sported TO have turned from the use
Of steam size anthracite TO soft coal
daring the last few months and, hav-
lnr made the necessary changes in
boiler equipment and installed smoke
ecunmers, arc expected TO continue its
uss hereafter.
Coal for the Poor a Problem
Providing coal for the congested
and poorer sections Of the city is still
he problem on which the fuel admin
istration is centering most Of its at
tshtion. Arthur 5. Learoyd, district
administrator for greater New York,
anntuneed yesterday that 22,6O0 tons
Of stove and chestnut coal is on is
Nsy for distribution at the ffty-one
emergency stations.
Mayor Hylan announced yesterday
the donation Of 1000 bags Of coal for
the poor b. the Wyoming Valley Coal
Company, Of Brooklyn. Orders for the
foel will be distributed by the Mayors
eenmittee Of women.