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Show GOAL DEALERS WILL " HAVE C WG USE Purpose to Prevent Discrimination Discrim-ination and Provide for Emergencies. WILL BE ' BIG HELP Organization Is Result of Suggestion Made by F. R. Gooding of Idaho. Another lig stop in connection with the sought-for solution of tho coal problem prob-lem in Utah, Idaho and other western and coast states, was taken yesterday at a meeting in the ('opper National bank. The meeting had been called by the fuel administrators for Utah and Idaho and wat attended by representatives representa-tives of a large number of the big coal producing companies. The decision reached was to establish estab-lish a clearing house of the producing companies, which clearing house will work in harmonv with tho fuel admin- istration. It will be the special duty of the clearing house to see that emergency emer-gency ca-ses are promptly attended to and to prevent unfair discrimination and duplication of orders. .In lino with the decision reached as to the formation of the clearing bouse, the Utah Producers' organization, which embraces all of the producing companies in this state and of which Moroni Hciner of the United States Fuel company com-pany is chairman, was asked to appoint three men to represent Utah and Idaho in tho clearing house. This was followed fol-lowed later by the naming of John S. Critchlow of the United States Fuel company, and William Gordon of the Independent Coal & C'oUe company, as the Utah members and the recommendation recommen-dation will be made that "Wyoming shall appoint P. G. Dye of the Central Coal ii Coke company to represent Wyoming. Reports Are Heard. The meeting was the most important in many respects that has yet been held. Former Governor Frank K. Gooding, Good-ing, fuel administrator for Idaho, was present and it was he who made the suggestion for the formation of the clearing house. The Utah fuel administrator admin-istrator heartily agreed to the proposal and the determination to urge its formation for-mation was quickly reached. The clearing clear-ing house will co-operate in every possible pos-sible way with the fuel administration administra-tion and that it will be an immense help cannot be doubted. J. S. Spelman, director of the district car service bureau, was present and made a gratifying report as to the accomplishments ac-complishments of the bureau since its recent inception. Reporting on the number of ears of coal shipped from the Utah and Wyoming Wyo-ming fields for the weeks ending November No-vember 17 and November 10, respectively, respective-ly, it was shown that there was a falling fall-ing off on the part of the Denver & Rio Grande, and a slight gain by the Oregon Short Line and the Union Pacific. Pa-cific. a For the week ending November If the Rio Grande shipped 1298 cars, as compared with 14S1 cars the preceding week. Tho Oregon Short Line shipped 719, as compared with 675 for the ire-ceding ire-ceding week, while the Union Pacific's record was 545, as compared with 544 for the preceding week. Against Carload 'Lots. Another important matter which was determined upon was to protect dealers and the public in the matter of direct shipments to the retailers, instead of the carload lots method. It is understood under-stood that the carload lot scheme has been worked a number of times to the profit of a few individuals and the detriment det-riment of the many. For example, a private individual will put in an order for a carload of coal and get it. Despite De-spite the scarcity of fuel he will divide di-vide the entire car among a few of his friends while other persons are suffering suffer-ing for fuel and are unable to get it. It. is this prettv little scheme that is to be nipped while it is in its infancy. It also was the spirit of the meeting that retailers he protected in reasonable reason-able margins of profit, but no action was taken upon the petition recently filed by the retailers, asking that definite defi-nite margins be fixed. Ban Fireplaces. That the consumer musl give up toasting toast-ing his toes over an open fireplace because be-cause It is a waste of fuel and that be is to biatne for tiie uneconomical and inefficient inef-ficient manner in wliirh he handles coa! wjiich he. uses, were points brought out In a talk on "Tbe Coal Situation in Utah," delivered by Robert Magraw. Ben-eral Ben-eral superintendent of t lie United States Fuel company, at a meeting: of the Utah Society of Knrineers in the assembly room nt the Commercial club last night. Sir. Magraw said that the consumer could aid greatly in the present coal crisis if he would follow the rules of Ihe fuel administration in the careful handling of octal. "It. has been shown." said Mr. Magraw, "that beyond fear of contravention contraven-tion . the present producing mines of the state have both facilities and development develop-ment adequate to meet all requirements, as well as any future demands for some years at least, but the fact remains that at the present time a grave possibility of a fuel shortage during the coining winter confronts the entire district supplied by Utah producers. "The onlv nutlet for the product of Castle valley is via (he V'rnver &- Rio Grande, but commencing December 1 t he Utah railway will be placed in operation, serving the mines at Black Hawk. Hiawatha. Hia-watha. Mnhrland, Panther and others now being" developed. Tt is believer! that the new equipment and mileace will largely alleviate the present crisis." Clarity Is Optimistic. F. E. Clarity of the "Penvr Rio Grande explained the difficulties under which the road had worked and expressed the opinion that the shortage would be relieved before any real suffering resulted. re-sulted. ponomy in all things not essential should be practiced by tiie American people peo-ple during tills winter. I-:. 11. CaK'iri. president pres-ident of the Union Pacific and the Oregon Ore-gon Short Jdne railroads, tvho arrived in Salt Iake yesterday on his way east, from San Francisco, said. Mr. Calvin will leave lids morning in his private car for Omaha. An even grpater shortage of coal, because be-cause of the labor scarHtv and lack of equipment and motive power for the operation op-eration of the lailroads. was forecast by Mr. Calvin. Immense requirements have been demanded of the railroads by the war an.I the enormous increase In Indcs-trial Indcs-trial and manufac' 'icing lines. For the las: three yeuis ih railroads of the country have not been able to give suf-i-ient aUenti'Mi ti new equipment and rcpaus, Mr. Calvin says. I |
