Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 263, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1917 — JASPER CO. TO RECEIVE COAL [ARTICLE]

JASPER CO. TO RECEIVE COAL

ADMINISTRATOR FENDIG HAS ASSURANCE OF NECESSARY SUPPLY. Our efficient fuel administrator, B. F l Fendig, was in Chicago Wednesday investigating the coal situation. He was especially interested in the anthracite coal supply. While in Chicago he called upon the western manager of one of the largest anthracite coal companies in this country. Mueh of the hard coal that comes to Rensselaer comes from this firm. This western manager is possibly one of the best posted coal men to be found anywhere. He has been actively engaged in the coal problems in Chicago and has been of the very greatest assistance to the fuel administrator of Chicago.

Mr. Fendig was informed by this gentleman that there was not a shortage of anthracite coal. That there need be no shortage if proper distribution of the supply is made., There are now stringent federal laws' against the storing of coal and the rigid enforcement of these laws is helping very materially to supply coal to all who need it. Rensselaer has more anthracite coal now than in any previous year at the same date. More people bought their hard coal last summer than in any other previous year. The whole proposition is one distribution. The coal supply is different that of many other commodities. The whole crop of grain is available at a certain time in the year. The year’s supply of can goods comes in its season, but to supply coal the mines must keep sending its continual stream from below from January to January. Not enough of the supply is taken during the summer months, sometimes and this may landicap the production and the disUnless the bin has been filled through the summer when the demand is below normal and the supply above normal, one can’t expect now to get a full winter supply. In Chicago the following application is made when parties want coal. - —i— Chicago, 1917. By authority given to the Fuel Administrator of Illinois, the retail coal dealers in the City of Chicago may demand from each applicant for coal for domestic use a signed statement as to the amount of coal in his possession and such other information as is required by the following form. All retail dealers in the City of Chicago are required by the Fuel Administrator to report all misstatements made on this form to the office of the Fuel Administrator immediately.

Form Name of dealer ... .. f..... City Date.... In accordance with the order of the United States Fuel Administration in Illinois, purchasers are required to make true declaration in answer to folldwing questions. 1. Amount of coal desired 2. Kind used last year 3. Approximate amount used last year . .........♦........ 4. Pounds or tons on hand at present 5. Will last approximately days . . •• j • 6. Have you any unfilled orders with other dealers? I hereby certify that the above report is ture to the best of my knowledge and belief. NAME ADDRESS