Show PEOPLE to A coal famine in the middle of tile the fernmer is somewhat of a phenomenon and under ordinary conditions tile the announcement no would b be treated some what that as a joke that it is no joke but a serious reality I 1 is attested by the circular letters which the railroads are sending out to coal dealers and urging them to induce their pat pal rs to lay ay iy in a supply ot of coal through the summer in order that teal real suffering buffering may not be experienced next winter following is a copy of a circular letter being distributed by general freight agent J A reeves of the oregon short line and its import is of most vital interest and f character to tills community to agents and others interested COAL COAL coald COAL A few reasons why dealers and the public must store coal NOW the situation Is far more serious olis than it ever has been in tills this section with little promise of oc improvement producers are unable to keep pace with the situation on account of 0 being unable to secure in miners iners and naturally conscription will further curtail available men australian and canadian coal practically discontinued to coat cities resulting in heavy demand for western coal at these points fuel oil is being curtailed and price rising bising further increasing demand for far coal tor for steam purposes sugar plants and factories increasing causing larger consumption of coal mobilizing of troops will mean heavy demand tor for equipment to move government stores and large crops will soon begin to MOTO which will tax transportation facilities to fullest extent which also results it in increased use of coal for steam i pu under above conditions the PUBLIC as well as the dealers should be impressed with the necessity to NOW store all coal as well as bract practice ce economy in its use to the fullest extent |