The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-28
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Rutredge, of the Maryland Bureau
Of Mines; George w. GoethalS, rep.
resenting New York; w. B. Calkins,
Of the Coal Consumers League OF
Philadelphia; w. ]. Manley, Of the
National Coal Association; w. e. Z.
Koepler, of the Pocahontas Operators
Association of West Virginia; M. T..
Montague, representing Connecticut;
A. II. Billiard, of the American Pc
troleum Institute; and J. Godchalk,
Of the American Railway Associa-
ton.
Among the railroads represented.
some sending several officials to the
conference, were:
Western Maryland; Baltimore ard
Ohio; Pennsylvania; Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western; Philadelphia
and Reading; Central Of New Jersey;
Norfolk and Western; Erie; New
York Central; Long Island; Maine
Central: Boston and Maine; New
York, New Haven and Hartford; Bos-
ton and Albany; Delaware and Hud-
son; Chesapeake and Ohio, and the
Rutland railroad.
Organization Is Sought.
Each Of the eleven States was
asked to perfect an organization
for the distribution of substitute
fuels. Together the States asked
to form at the present meeting a
central committee to cooperate
with the Federal government.
Railroads were asked to pledge
support in transportation-t1e most
important problem In the entire
situation.
Chambers Of Commerce, engi-
neering societies In the various
States win be asked to lend their
assistance.
On its part the government prom.
ised its fullest support through the
Federal fuel distributors office, the
Interstate Commerce Commission
and the Bureau Of Mines.
It promised also to lend its en-
ployes to instruct the public In the
use Of the substitute fuels.
Representatives Of the American
In the eleven anthracite-using
States were present to pledge their
help. Three national coal asso-
: Citations (bituminous) sent represen-
tatives as did the American Petro-
leum Institute.
Statement By WadIelgh.
Opening the meeting with the.
statement of the governments
plan. WadIeigh outlined six tea
lures. They were:
"QeEach state must have a
definite and active organization to
handle the whole situation.
eeFuels that can be used In
place Of anthracite must be ascer-
tanned az well as their character,
amount, source Of supply, methods
Of use. transportation and costs.
@eDefinite arrangements must
Be made by each State organization
to secure the necessary supplies IT
such fuel. as TAR as possible through
the regular channels Of supply.
4)-Accurate information must
actual requirements Of consumption
and receipts OF all fuel for domestic
use.
Education Of Public.
HNClose contact must be had
with the railways at all times, dis
transportation il q large part Of
the problem.
't6)-of great importance is the
question OF educating the consumer
IA the use Of the substitute fuels"
Educating the public was
stressed throughout. WadIeigh ad.
vised that stats Of travelling in
0tructors" be established. The Fed
eral bureau Of mines announced It
would flood the eleven states with
pamphlets explaining the use of
substitutes for anthracite and how
they can be used by slight adjust
ments Of furnaces.
So many were on hand for the
meeting that the conference room
could not accommodate them. The