Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-22
COAL DEALERS HERE
WITHHOLD PRICES
But There Will Be Plenty Of
Fuel at Reasonable"
Charge, They Say
SOME SHIPMENTS ARRIVE

There will be plenty NJ conl to meet
all Philadelphia needs and the price
will be- "rensonnblc," leading retail
dealers said today.
! Dealers still refuse 10 quote prices of
| domestic sizes. They explain that they
cannot fix their price because the large
producing companies have not yct an
nounccd what wholesale prices will bc.
All agree. however, that the consumer
will be supplied with all the fuel needed
and NJ n fair price
Anthracite IS heginnng to reach the
city in small quantities, but MS yet
many large dealers are still without n
supply. They ar" taking orders for
delivery as soon as shipments nre re-
ceivnd. tho buyer TO be billed later at
whatever price is finally made. Arriv-
als of coal should he heavy by next
week, they say.
Samll Shipments Received
Th" majority Of dealers in rosidnn.
tial sections. such ns Germantown,
West Philadelphia. South Philadelphia.
Frankfnrd, Logan and Dlnoy say they
have received only carload or two in
tho present week
Some dealers had refused to take
orders before tho settlement of the
strike, hut rs domestic sizes are re-
Ceivcd they notify their old customers
and dole out a ton or two to ench.
On" of m" largest companies in the
retail field. n concern with Yards in
many sc"'i"n". snil Philadelphia is rn-
coivine fair share Of coal The 70.
CoiptS nr" fnr below the quantities re.
C"vcd at this time lost year.
An official of the company said the
,,,ir ,,rn,I,,n'I,
output. Much of tho newly mined coal
land and Irp"r New York because Of
the comparatively early arrival Of cold
wcat her there"
II hnsn't Il pound Of coal in it's bins.
although 'ov"rnl carloads are expected
in a week.
Confer lt Harrisburg
Another coat confrr"ncn 70 be held
today in lIHrriNhurg is expected TO COM
plrto neC"' Iaiiuu8 between the State
Fuel Commission and independent on
orators and remove the last vostigo of
confusion from the hard coal situation.
Governor Sproul will attend the meet.
ing.
/ Al yoatordnyg conference in this
city 60 p"r cent "f last years supply
of coat wa assured Philadelphia con
Hum"rN. Agreements reached at th"
"on'"r"nc" shifted from Washington to
P"nnSi Ivania III" function Of control
llng anthrarii" distribution not only in
this State. lNt throughout the country.
Members of the Fuel Commission re-
i'"lat'd their asSllran"ns that prices
Will b" no higher than last year. Ten
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indicatc that tn" average price of chest =
nat. St"v" and "gg coal will he $I42J
~ Sli.IO ton, while pea coal Will be
available at 81 - 10 30 por ton.
With but 60 per cent "f normal sup
ply Of hard coal available. Fuel Com
misSon"rs Civ" a,suran"rS there will
b" no shortage. BY mixing pea coal
with the larger Si2"S it was said, there
viii be amnl" supplies for the most
severe weather. Many retail drh "r,
hnv" already expressed their intention
of mixing tu" two grades and sailing
III" mixed product at an adjusted price
, based upon tho perc"ntag" Of each grade
Of coal in the mixture.
Sprou, Is AssaiIcd
SHARP criticism of the action Of Gov
crnor Sproul in fixing s. 30 MS the
maximum rric" for coal at the mines is
mnd" in a statement from +. &, ReeSe.
Of Pottnv!llr. secretary Of the Anthra :
C'to Consumers L"Ague.
II" said such " price l., a great in :
jnNti""' t" til" consumer because it Is
apt to lead I" permanent high prices
Al tn" p'ak uf war prlcrs. in l91S." "
Mr., Ho"S" said, "pr"~id"nt RjcIHrdS, Of
IA" phiIadcIrhn and Rcnding Cua and
IRON Company. t"s'i'i"d at u l'Ni'"d