| Show VJ GARFIELD DIRECTS DISTRIBUTION OF I COAL IN U. U S. S S Fuel Administrator Says Bureau Will Put Check Checkon on Profiteering w WASHINGTON Nov 1 Fuel I-Fuel Fuel administrator ad ad- Garfield late yesterday signed an order reviving the distribution distribution dis die and diversion orders of ot the fuel administration under which the theold theold theold old list of priorities immediately be becomes becomes bee be- comes effective He said it was not contemplated at present to revive any orders While no action is contemplated I Inow now with regard to anthracite coal I Dr Garfield said that the tho course of I prices would be watched carefully I Just the moment anthracite coal coat shows vs any disposition to get away I he said maximum price orders will willbe willbe be revised to stop profiteering Restoration of ot the coal priorities means a a. l embargo on the ex export export ex- ex I port of ot coal as coal for tor shipment the list abroad comes so far down In that there wilt be none available for that purpose Dr Garfield gave a comprehensive I explanation of ot the plan ado adopted ted by the government to safeguard the public interests Our first duty was to protect the public he said It It would have re required required ye- ye too much time Jo o set up the tue theold theold old machinery of ot the fuel administration tion ao so the department of Justice will have charge of ot seeing that the maxImum maximum max max- hum price list is observed and the railroad administration with Its staff already In the field will direct the distribution An Any person who is charged more than the legal price for coal can obtain ob obtain ob- ob tam tain redress b by applying to the United States district attorney in his district If the crisis is 18 prolonged it might become necessary to call on the producing producing producing pro pro- district representatives of ot the fuel administration Uon Against such a a. contingency I 1 have telegraphed these twenty-seven twenty representatives to hold nom I themselves in readiness to render any assistance necessary to the district attorneys and the railroad adminis administration It Is not expected that the I state fuel administrators will be called upon at present I |
