Show P PUBLIC L 1 LIBRARY A SALT LAKE CITY CI CITY TY TYr r r or ti r rN i N w T r i iE J E ii t I- I ir E r o ov v h f J 9 F V Vr r d r 1 J ref jr STUDY COAL OUT FREEZE-OUT How lIow to keep the most essential establishments warm during the tho coal crisis was problem facing these members of the tho Utah coal conservation committee committee committee com com- as the they met Tuesday at the capitol Seated The newly-appointed newly Utah coal conservation committee at its first meeting held Tuesday in in the state capitol with the cold breath of a wide state-wide freeze up up blowing down Its neck decided in desperation despera- despera tion to turn its efforts first to a survey to locate coal stockpiles The survey will be bo made with the purpose purpose of finding s sources of coal available which m might if the worst comes to the worst be transferred transferred trans- trans erred to establishments more mor badly bady bad bad- ly y in need The Th committee e. e put its finger first of f all upon schools requesting request- request ing state department of education I tion lon to ascertain the extent of supplies sup sup- plies in schools over the state Ia 1 May Close Schools If It large supplies are located inthe in inthe the he schools the committee indicated indicated indicated indi indi- it might be necessary to close lose them and transfer the coal coalo to o h hospitals o 08 s p pit i t a l 1 s apartments and dwellings where it is more urgently urgent- urgent ly Iv v needed Sylvan W. W Clark Utah count county commissioner was appointed to contact all county officials in the state to ascertain extent of ot coal supplies and Tom McCoy executive executive tive ive secretary Utah Municipal league eague was named to similarly scratch for or fuel sources among the cities The committee then became in involved involved involved in- in in a discussion of what publicity to give the coal crisis but ut B. B P P. P Manley executive di director director director di- di rector Utah Coal Operators' Operators commented We might as well face the tact coal reserves wont won't last longer l F J L Lr y r r i j fr r ab tt r Y W i r r t 8 I r ii 1 I I II I 4 4 r M J Jt i. r r. r rJ j 1 W. W I Marry harry ry Saul East sweeps u up debris strewn about I tte thee e b k when wen en a truck careened backward down a 3 hill and crashed ou oust Monday evening knocking II the wall from fO foundation dall n. n K rf left are E. E E E. E Monson acting governor George Georg W. W Morgan l BIrney K K Farnsworth Farnworth Standing are Clarence L. L Palmer left Arthur McFarlane Richard Richard Richard Rich Rich- ard F. F Harding Committee will nill survey suney supplies Utah Coal oal Group To Study Supply Conservation Committee to Survey Sources to Meet School Needs than five days to a a week in Utah After that there wont won't be any coal supply above the ground Black l I Market Seen This situation it was pointed out already is developing a black market for the black fuel George W. W Morgan Salt Lake county commissioner commissioner com eom- missioner who is chairman of the committee commented he already has been approached with an offer of black market coal for 9 9 per ton Gus P P. Backman executive secretary secretary secretary sec sec- Salt Lake chamber of commerce commerce commerce com com- merce commented the fuel conservation conservation conservation con con- committee could do little about allocating coal as that is handled by machinery already in operation but he pointed out the committee can help by surveying for coal supplies and trying to obtain supplies for transfer to uses where It is m most o 0 s t vitally needed Another possible source in addition addition addition addi addi- tion to the schools was suggested by Arthur McFarlane member federal advisory committee on coal conservation as go government v ern men t plants lants such as Inc and the he naval supply depot In hi Clear- Clear field He also suggested possibility of utilizing coke supplies Screen Applications Birney K Farnsworth area distribution distribution dis dis- manager Solid Fuels administration administration administration ad ad- ministration told the committee the stockpile now on hand will be allocated only after applications are carefully screened and real stress shown He said he has turned down requests for oI coal from schools of Idaho Nevada and Montana He said he will try to keep sugar beet factories operating as long as possible so farmers will not lose in sugar beet payments and the na nation on will not lose the needed sugar but emphasized he cannot assure operation of the factories factories factories fac fac- fac- fac tories longer than two weeks Members of the conservation committee appointed by Secy of ot S State ate E. E E. E Monson acting governor governor governor gover gover- nor nor are Mr Morgan Mr Clark Mr r Backman Mr Manley Mr McFarlane Mr McCoy representing represent represent- ing Mayor Earl J. J Glade of Salt Lake City Clarence L. L Palmer president Utah Congress of Industrial Industrial Industrial Indus Indus- trial Organizations J. J R. R Wilson Vilson executive secretary Utah State Federation of Labor F. F Harding executive vice president Apartment House of Utah See Page 19 Column 1 |