The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-14
PRESENTS FUEL SITUATION.
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The fuel question, as expounded by Mr..
Daniels also was of much timely inter
est Mr.. Daniels said that the yearly
needs of the town were about $4,000
tons of hard coal. According to the
Pennsylvania Fuel commission, our al
lotment this winter viii be 30 per cent
OF what we bought last year. On April
i, 1921, there were 5000 tons of hard
coal in the local Dealers bins; this year
at the same date there were less than
1000 tons, partially due to the fact that
the dealers found it Improbable to pay
taxes on coal which the listers taxed UNI
der the law. Last year, IL 900 tons We're
bought so that 90 per cent of this
amount or $500 tons. will be our al
lotment this winter. To Oct. /. only
1000 tons had been delivered, whereas
under normal conditions at least 30 per
cent of the natural consumption of coal
should have been delivered by the first
of this month. We have. therefore. an
allotment of less than 1000 tons more
to be delivered for the balance of the
year, which ends on April l. In reality,
we need 10000 more tons.
The situation Is being somewhat re-
ieved, Mr.. Daniels stated, by the use of
soft coal "nd wood. which will cut down
the use of coal this winter by 5000 or
1000 tons. However, it is impossible to
see any way out of the dilemma of being
1000 tons short this winter. At the
coal. Last Wednesday, there We're only
80 tons of coal in the dealers bins here
in Brattleboro. This is a record that we
have never had before and which we
don't want TO see again.
However, we don't anticipate much
trouble in keeping warm this winter if
the people will be honest. The local coal
dealers II Il. Barrows and l.. Il. Nau
vey, are honest in the delivery of coal,
and if the people will be honest with the
dealers as far as their wants are con-
cerned, there will be no difficulty. 1t is
a good idea for everyone not to use hard
coal at least before Nov 1 use wood or
something else. December, January and
February will be cooler than November.
so people should play safe and save their
coal for the later months.
Turning to the question of wood. Mr..
Daniels said that we must economize
during this situation and burn more
wood Thus far, the local committee has
not found it necessary TO fix the price of
wood. but full cord was going to be in
sisted upon and SO is plenty to pay for
it. and this means good rock maple wood
dried under cover.
During the next 80 to 40 days. Mr..
Daniels said the situation regarding coal
will probably be somewhat relieved as
more coal cars will be released for use
here in the East by the expiration of
that time Anyone, however. who really
is in need of coal should make his
wants known to the local dealers who
will do their best to take care of them.
But boarding of coal will be prevented.
There are many other communities
that are just as badly off rs Brattleboro,
and in some towns the following regula-
tons have been put into effect:
First: Not TO use any hard coal be-
fore the LIST of November. Use wood or
some other substitute
Second; No anthracite coal il to be
delivered to any customer having on
hand a supply of coal sufficient for 30
days.
Third: No anthracite delivery to a
single customer should be more than
3O-day supply; if Il 30-day supply is less
than ton. one ton may be delivered.
Fourth: To avoid duplication of or
dcrs the committee directs the local deal
crs to deliver coal only to their regular
customers.
Fifth: We urge people to use soft
coal. coke or wood whenever possible.
There are no restrictions on this kind Of
fuel
The local fuel committee has not yet
found it necessary to enfor"o thes" rul-
ings. but people are urged to follow
them, and in doing 50 everybody VIII be
satisfactorily taken care Of and VIII teei
easier and Sleerl Il little better.
The program for this afternoon and
tonight ut the demonstration viii con-
sist of concerts both this afternoon and
evening. The exposition Will close TO-
night.