Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1917 — County Fuel Administrators. [ARTICLE]

County Fuel Administrators.

Indianapolis, Nov. I.—Most of the counties in Indiana have made their recommendations for the county fuel administrator, who, on appointment by Evans Woollen, the U. S. fuel administrator for Indiana, will become the representative of the federal government and the chief authority i n matters relating to the distribution of fuel in the several counties. The state fuel administrator, desiring that the county administrator should beaman satisfactory to the various interests in his countv, has insisted that his appointee shall have the endorsement of the county council of defense and the commercial organizations. These organizations must agree on a man. The county fuel administrator is an important cog in the fuel administration machinery. Without him the machinery won’t work. He wil’ have full authority within his county as is shown by the circular of instructions being by the state office in Indianapolis. This circular says, regarding the standing and authority of the county administrator:

"“Each county council of defense and the commercial organizations in the county have been asked to recommend to the administrator a man for appointment as county fuel administrator. Appointments are made exclusively on such joint recommendation. The appointee will take an oath as a volunteer officer in the U. S. fuel administration. “The federal fuel administrator for Indiana will deal with consumers and dealers only through the county fuel administrator. The latter may organize his county in any way he sees fit, appointing his own assistants and committees without the approval of the administrator for Indiana. Local conditions will determine the most serviceable unit. Undoubtedly it will be found advisable in many instances to appoint city committees. It is the belief of the U. S. fuel administration that men engaged in or directly interested in the coal business should not be appointed on committees.

However, there is obvious importance in availing of the experience of those in the business and there can be no objection to coal men acting in advisory capacities.” Counties in this section and the fuel administrator of each are as follows : Benton, Chas. M. Snyder, Fowler. Carroll, Wm. H. Bradshaw, Delphi. Jasper, B. F. Fendig, Rensselaer. Newton, John Moran, Goodland. Porter, P. L. Sisson, Valparaiso. Pulaski, F. L. Good, Winamac. White,W. K. O’Connell, Monticello.