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Show COUNCIL-OF DEFENSE IS AFTER COAL CARS Telegram Sent to W. W. Armstrong, Asking Him to Help Avert Threatened Shortage. The state public utilities commission yesterday made an appeal to the state council of defense and to TV. TV. Armstrong Arm-strong probable fuel administrator tor Utah to lend aid in solving the problem ot car ehortase In Utah, to which is attributed at-tributed to a considerable extent, the threatened coal famine during the com-intr com-intr winter. It Is understood that every effort Is to be exerted to induce the war shipping bureau in Washington to direct the railroad rail-road companies sendlns; cars west, witn destination outside t'tah. but passing throuffh this state empty, to have such cars diverted to the mines of Carbon county coun-ty for loading with coal, and then to proceed pro-ceed on their way west, dropping off the fuel at points designated along their various routes. The following telefrram was sent yes-1 yes-1 terdav by the public utilities commission ' to Mr. Armstrong, who is in Xew York: Conditions rptative to coal supply nie serious. We have wired the na-j na-j tlonal council of defense. We wish vou would confer with the car service board or the council and inform us at once of conditions, rules of car movement, also what authority they i will assume over car movements and ; their distribution within the slate. : :1ay this commission order available ; cars now wltidn the state to the j mines for loading? |