Show d u ct ion For r First Five Mouths Months Mon ls of This is Year 25 Per I fe Cent Below Normal I r I iE EIB United States Slates geological survey Announces from hington th the of another mother general coal stage next fall Call and winter The Is f based the survey es is s upon a nation study of in the Ute bituminous field Un- Un steps arc are taken nt at once tho the sur- sur s says S 'S to place tho the mines upon a aIs aIs aIs Is of or Increased production there is PJ r prospect of or a repetition to some Tee ree rie of or tho the situation that prevailed pre the United States during the win win- of r 1917 1317 h Ho t only way production can bel be bo l at the tho present time lime It Is IsI I 15 Is b by placing orders with the thees thees thees es for Cor coal which will bo needed r r ron on Production during tho the first months of ot the year reads thee the tho e ement ent fell leU net tons or 25 5 per cent below pro pro- during tho t-ho first five months of or 1 1918 18 Mines arc producing co coal l now at atthe atthe atthe the rate of from to tons lons a week An average eraso output of oC tons a aneck week neck must be bo maintained main maln- tamed from Juno 1 to Januar January 1 next next I if It the country's estimated needs of ot tons this 3 year car arc are to bo be met Evil U of or Delayed d Order At no time timo during this year ear has the rate of or production approached the re requIred required re- re tonnage The tendency on tho the part of of buyers to hold off otc placing their t orders is limiting production as as tho the mines cannot store coal at the the point of production and when the rush rush of or orders for the winters winter's needs comes next fall faU there Is grave danger that the mines with depleted depIcted labor forces and the probability of or less adequate transportation will bo be unable to meet |