The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-04-05
BUY COAL EARLY
Is NEW SLOGAN
State Fuel Committee Tells
People to Get in Coal for
Next Winter.
SHORTAGE IS CERTAIN
(By United Press)


Madison, Wis. Coal consumers
and retail fuel dealers of Wisconsin
today were urged by the state market
ing department to get their stocks for
next winter in their cellars and ware
houses at once.
Paul H. Pressentin, fuel expert, and
secretary of the state coal committee
which apportioned coal shipments
during the shortage last winter, in a
statement suggested that state coal
dealers start a campaign at once to
obtain all the orders possible, coal to
be delivered when called for and
available.
~The householder would benefit be-
cause he is likely to get cleaner and
better prepared coal in warmer wealth
err" the statement said. "The coal
would contain less moisture and deal
ers would be able in many cases to
deliver direct from railroad cars to
consumers bins"
This movement would also be of
advantage to the dealer because de-
liveries can be more easily and
cheaply made during the summer, and
in addition, the dealer would not have
to carry the burden of heavy yard
stocks.
For consumers not financially able
to buy enough coal to fill their bins
in advance, it might be possible that
dealers could make some arrangement
in the way of partial payments, where
conditions would warrant such action
Summer and spring buying and
storage also would mean steadier
work for the miners, and an econom-
ical movement for the railroads, com
ing at season. when the best trans
portation conditions obtain, and when
a greater mileage can be attained at
a lower cost per mile.
'The problems and possibility of
community or town storage are now
being studied under combined ar
rangement of the U. S. department
of commerce, the u. S. coal commits.
sion, and federal and state fuel ,ad-
ministrators whereby it is hoped tc
work out a definite plan that will
benefit the consumer, the mine oper'
ator, the railroads, the wholesalers
and the retail dealers.
"But as the plan would be for flu
ture development and could hardly be
put in effect this year, the advisable
ity of summer storage of household
coal is emphasized and urged as be
ing to the advantage of consumers
and other interested parties.
! S'The present wage agreement be-
tween the anthracite mine operator:
and the United Mine Workers will ex
pire next August 81. While it il
hoped that there will be no stoppagt
of work at the mines and that a new
agreement will be signed, there is still
possibility of trouble and delay
with curtailed production as the re
suit 1t is an indisputable fact tha
there is general restlessness in the
ranks of anthracite miners right now
Pressentin also warned dealers
against irresponsible Milwaukee ant
Chicago coal concerns who took man!
orders for anthracite last year ant
then failed to fill them.
SIT is an opportune time to sevel
these unsatisfactory connections anc
place your business with concerns tina
you know from past experience viii
at least give you your share of what
ever coal they get.
"These Chicago and Milwaukee con
Germs have their representatives in the
field at the present moment, solicit
ing business and making all kinds
of overtures and plenty of excuse:
for their failure to make good las
fall and winter"