Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1917 — FAILS TO GET A REDUCTION IN COAL [ARTICLE]

FAILS TO GET A REDUCTION IN COAL

State Council of Defense Advises All To Lay in Coal Now. Indianapolis, Aug. 10.—“ That the consumers of the state should be advised of these facts to the end that they be under no misapprehension in delaying longer to supply themselves while transportation facilities are better than they are likely to be later,” the special coal committee of the State Council of Defense reported that it had failed in its purpose to effect a reduction in the jjrice of coal- to Indiana consumers. The report was accepted by the council and the committee, which had been engaged in the matter since June 20, discharged. The committee’s statement was that “there is no prospect of success in further effort.” It was signed by Chairman William G. Irwin, Evans Woollen, E. M. Wilson and Charles Fox. A resolution presented by J. L, Reach that the council petition the governor to call a special session of the legislature and resign individually, in order that there be “no delay or embarrassment on the part of the legislature voting the necessary authority to the council to actually accomplish the things they set out to do other than merely to advise,” was defeated. The council authorized the publication of a weekly bulletin setting forth the reports of the .heads of the several state-wide activities, progress n the counties and other important information, supplementing existing publicity service. With four exceptions, Brown, Floyd, Johnson and Vermillion counties, every county in Indiana effected the organization of its United States Soys’ Working Reserve, during special enrollment week, August 6-12, and in accordance with the governor’s proclamation.