Show COAL SHORTAGE FEARS VOICED WASHINGTON July 6 UPI Notwithstanding a ton increase in the nations nation's soft coal stockpile during May Acting Director Director Director Di Di- rector Howard A. A Gra Gray of ot the solid fuels office said Monday the amount now in storage was not sufficient to guarantee adequate protection against wartime shortages short short- ages The bituminous coal division of the interior department estimated that on June 1 consumers held tons of ot soft coal in storage against tonson tons tonson on en May 1 Meanwhile mine production i. i rates for tor both bituminous and anthracite anthracite anthracite an an- coal cod continued high above seasonal levels due principally to protective storage by war indus Indus- tries Soft coal production for tor forthe forthe the week ended June 27 21 was estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated at tons an in increase increase In- In crease rease of 2 OOOO tons over the previous week white while tons of anthracite were mined com com- come compared e pared with tons the preceding preceding pre pre- ceding week The coal division estimated that soft toft oft coal In consumers' consumers storage on In June 1 averaged 49 days' days supply sup sup- supply ply for tor the nation as a whole an n Increase of six day days days' supply over the average of ot 43 days held on May fay fay 1 L I May consumption amounted to tons compared with tons in April a drop of et f 17 11 per cent The solid fuels office has haa advIsed advised ad ad- that to provide adequate wartime fuel protection industrial coal users should have ha enough fuel in storage to last for 60 to 90 days and war industries public utilities and other essential consumers should have 90 to days' days supply on hand Fuel Coordinator Harold L. L Ickes has warned that householders household household- ers era should store their entire supply sup sup- supply ply for tor next winter getting the coal eoal into their bins this summer M u soon as possible |