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MONTANA

W. J. Swindlehurst, appointed Sept. 28, 1917; resigned June 8, 1918. State Capitol, Helena.

Martin H. Gerry, jr., appointed June 18, 1918. Empson Bldg., Helena.

NEBRASKA

John L. Kennedy, appointed Oct. 17, 1917. Brandeis Theatre Bldg., Omaha. NEVADA

E. H. Walker, appointed Sept. 29, 1917. State Capitol, Carson City. NEW ENGLAND

James J. Storrow,' appointed Sept. 28, 1917. State House, Boston. NEW HAMPSHIRE

Charles M. Floyd, appointed Sept. 28, 1917; resigned Aug. 21, 1918. 829 Elm St., Manchester.

H. E. Slayton, appointed Aug. 21, 1918. 829 Elm St., Manchester.

NEW JERSEY

Richard C. Jenkinson, appointed Nov. 19, 1917. Ordway Bldg., Newark. NEW MEXICO

Wm. C. McDonald, appointed Oct. 24, 1917, died Apr. 11, 1918. Albuquerque. John W. Poe, appointed June 3, 1918. Albuquerque.

NEW YORK

Albert H. Wiggin, appointed Oct. 9, 1917; resigned July 23, 1918. 61 Broadway, New York.

Delos W. Cooke, appointed July 23, 1918. 151 5th Ave., New York.

NORTH CAROLINA

A. W. McAlister, appointed Sept. 28, 1917; resigned June 20, 1918. So. Life & Trust Bldg., Greensboro.

R. C. Norfleet, appointed June 28, 1918. Federal Bldg., Winston-Salem.

NORTH DAKOTA

I. P. Baker, appointed Oct. 9, 1917. Bismarck Bank Bldg., Bismarck. OHIO

Homer H. Johnson, appointed Oct. 15, 1917; resigned Apr. 11, 1918. Wyandotte Bldg., Columbus.

Joseph H. Frantz, appointed June 28, 1918. Gugle Bldg., Columbus.

OKLAHOMA

P. A. Norris, appointed Sept. 28, 1917. 101 E. Main St., Ada.

OREGON

Fred J. Holmes, appointed Oct. 9, 1917. Northwestern Bank Bldg., Portland. PENNSYLVANIA

William Potter, appointed Oct. 2, 1917. Schubert Bldg., Philadelphia. PITTSBURGH DISTRICT

D. W. Kuhn,2 appointed Dec. 19, 1917; Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburgh, Pa.

1 James J. Storrow received two appointments, one as Federal Fuel Administrator for Massachusetts and one as Federal Fuel Administrator for New England. At different times special powers were conferred upon him with reference to the distribution of fuel in New England.

2 Pursuant to the letters quoted below, D. W. Kuhn was on December 19, 1917, appointed Federal Fuel Administrator for the Pittsburgh District independent of the Federal Fuel Administrator for Pennsyl vania. The Pittsburgh District comprises the counties noted in the letters of appointment.

"Mr. William Potter, Federal Fuel Administrator for Pennsylvania, has been with me today, and, at my request, will release you temporarily from the necessity of taking orders, concerning the distribution of coal in the counties of Beaver, Allegheny, Westmoreland, Fayette, Green and Washington, in cooperation with Mr. Thompson's committee. This arrangement will continue until the movement of coal in those counties is normal. You will receive instructions to this effect from Mr. Potter.

"In addition to the advices which you will send him daily, please send copies to this office.

RHODE ISLAND

Geo. H. Holmes, appointed Sept. 28, 1917; resigned Mar. 11, 1918. State House, Providence.

Malcolm G. Chace, appointed May 16, 1918. State House, Providence.

SOUTH CAROLINA—

B. B. Gossett, appointed Oct. 24, 1917; resigned Oct. 25, 1918. Bleckley Bldg., Anderson.

B. E. Geer, appointed Oct. 25, 1918. Greenville.

SOUTH DAKOTA—

W. G. Bickelhaupt, appointed Nov. 1, 1917. Citizens Bank Bldg., Aberdeen. TENNESSEE

W. E. Meyer, appointed Oct. 29, 1917. State Capitol, Nashville.

TEXAS

Wiley Blair, appointed Oct. 29, 1917. Pacific and Hawkins Sts., Dallas. UTAH

W. W. Armstrong, appointed Sept. 28, 1917. Box No. 1788, Salt Lake City. VERMONT

H. J. M. Jones, appointed Sept. 28, 1917. State House, Montpelier.

VIRGINIA

Harry F. Byrd, appointed Nov. 8, 1917, resigned Oct. 18, 1918. Mutual Bldg., Richmond.

R. H. Angell, appointed Oct. 27, 1918. Richmond.

WASHINGTON

David Whitcomb, appointed Sept. 29, 1917; resigned June 17, 1918. 4184 Arcade Bldg., Seattle.

Winlock W. Miller, appointed June 18, 1918. 4184 Arcade Bldg., Seattle. WEST VIRGINIA

J. Walter Barnes, appointed Oct. 29, 1917. Municipal Bldg., Fairmont. WISCONSIN-

W. N. Fitzgerald, appointed Sept. 28, 1917. WYOMING

First Natl. Bank Bldg., Milwaukee.

Augustine Kendall, appointed Oct. 29, 1917. First Natl. Bank Bldg., Rock Springs.

CUBA

Alfred Gilbert Smith,' appointed Jan. 17, 1918. Ward Line, Foot Wall St., New York City.

"I am advising Mr. Thompson that I am authorizing you to take such steps and issue such orders as may be necessary to effectually cooperate with his committee in overcoming the present congested condition. "It will be necessary for you to become responsible as a member of Mr. Thompson's committee. Indeed, it is, from every point of view, desirable that as my representative you should maintain independence of action, cooperating, however, to the fullest extent with Mr. Thompson's committee." (Letter from H. A. Garfield, United States Fuel Administrator, to D. W. Kuhn, dated December 19, 1917.)

"In accordance with our arrangement today, I am advising Mr. D. W. Kuhn, your Pittsburg Administrator, that you are releasing him, for the time being, from the necessity of taking orders through you concerning the disposition of coal in the counties of Beaver, Allegheny, Westmoreland, Fayette, Green and Washington, in cooperation with Mr. Thompson's committee.

"My understanding is that you will advise him that he is to exercise this extended authority until such time as the coal situation in the above mentioned counties becomes normal, and that he is to keep you informed daily of the situation, sending copies of all orders both to you and to this office.

"For your information, I herewith enclose copy of my letter to Mr. Kuhn." (Letter from H. A. Garfield, United States Fuel Administrator to William Potter, Federal Fuel Administrator for Pennsylvania, dated December 19, 1917.)

1 To deal with special problems presented by the Cuban fuel situation Alfred Gill ert Smith was appointed Federal Fuel Administrator for Cuba with powers and duties similar to those of Federal Fuel Administrators for the States.

Statement of United States Fuel Administrator, dated September 7, 1917, Issued as Publication No. 6 of the United States Fuel Administration, in Regard to Mode of Organization of Local Fuel Administrations.

WASHINGTON, D. C., September 7, 1917. The Fuel Administration realizes the acute need of making immediate arrangements to apportion the coal supply and regulate the retail sale of coal. To this end the following plan has been adopted:

The Fuel Administrator is immediately to choose a representative of the Fuel Administration in each State and Territory. He will also appoint in each State, in conjunction with the State representative, a committee of citizens, who, with the representative, will assume direction of the regulation of the sale of coal in that State. No person will be appointed, either as a State representative or on any of these committees, or any of the committees mentioned below, who is connected with the local coal industry.

Each State representative as soon as appointed will choose a committee of citizens to represent the Fuel Administration in each county of the State and in each city in the State having more than 2,500 population, or such other population as the State Fuel Administrator may determine.

The State representative and the State committee will be chosen directly by the Fuel Administrator with the approval of the President.

The county committees and the city committees will be chosen directly by the State representative.

The State committee will at once ascertain the amount of coal in the State available for use during the coming winter and the amount of coal needed to meet any deficiency in the supply, based on last year's consumption.

It will be the duty of the various committees to ascertain and report to the Fuel Administration the reasonable retail margin (viz., the cost of local distribution and a reasonable dealers' profit to be allowed). This margin, when duly fixed by order, together with the cost at the mine named by the President, the transportation charge, and the jobber's commission, when sold through a jobber, will constitute the price to the consumer. The Fuel Administration will make public from its local committees in each community sufficient data to enable the individual consumer to ascertain for himself the established price.

These figures will be compiled with relation to local needs in order that the Fuel Administration may, if necessary, apportion the supply of coal with careful regard to the greatest existing needs. There are many communities to-day in which there is no supply of coal available at retail prices.

A very large proportion of the coal supply available for the coming winter is under contract. These contracts, which are allowed to stand for the present, were made prior to the President's proclamation and very largely limit the amount which may be placed on sale at retail prices based on the President's order.

It is absolutely essential, however, that a sufficient amount of coal be put on the market at once at these prices to meet the needs of domestic consumers. The Fuel Administration believes that this supply of coal can be made available and will be made available by voluntary arrangement between the operators and those with whom they have contracts, and thus make it unnecessary for the Fuel Administration to . exercise or recommend the exercise of the powers provided in the Lever Act.

Letter from the United States Fuel Administrator, dated October 12, 1917, to Federal Fuel Administrators for the Several States, Defining Their Duties and Powers and Making Recommendation as to Methods of Local Organization.

To all State Fuel Administrators:

WASHINGTON, D. C., October 12, 1917.

In the administration of the duties of your office, you will be governed by the following:

State advisory committee.-The State Fuel Administrator at his earliest opportunity should organize a State Advisory Committee. The number to be appointed upon this Committee is left to the discretion of the State Fuel Administrator, depending upon local conditions, but should be reasonably small. It is desired that the administration of fuel be kept out of politics and it is therefore suggested that in the selection of Committees no one particular party be given undue preponderance over another. The test of selection should be fitness for the position and ability to secure speedy and effective results.

Local committees.-The State Fuel Administrator will also appoint with all convenient speed local committees or representatives. In general, it is suggested that a Committee be appointed for each county, but local conditions will determine the most serviceable unit. Undoubtedly, it will be found advisable in many instances to appoint City Committees, while on the other hand, in some districts, one Committee could handle several counties where the conditions are similar. Here again the number constituting these Committees is left to the discretion of the State Fuel Administrator, but it is strongly urged that for practical purpose the number be small. The State Fuel Administrator should proceed to appoint both the State Advisory Committee and the Local Committees without first having secured the approval of the United States Fuel Administrator, but it is requested that the names of the members of the State Advisory Committee when appointed be forwarded to this office for our records.

Representatives upon both the State Advisory Committee and the Local Committee are expected to serve without compensation. All necessary expenses will, however, be paid, and the necessary clerical assistance will be provided.

The Fuel Administrator believes that men who are engaged in or directly interested in the coal business should not be appointed on either of these Committees. This does not imply any reflection upon coal dealers, but it can be readily understood that embarrassment and perhaps criticism may result from having coal dealers acting in a dual capacity. It is believed that the same advantage may be secured if reliable coal men are asked to act in an advisory capacity to the Committees.

It is suggested that the State Fuel Administrators will find it helpful to co-operate with the State Councils of Defense and Committees of Public Safety, and that it may prove helpful to use their local organizations and machinery, insofar as this may prove practicable.

Duties of local committees.-It shall be the duty of the local committees (1) to gather information regarding the supply of fuel in their several communities; (2) to ascertain the fuel needs of the communities, with special regard to the points of immediate need; (3) to investigate carefully and report AT ONCE on prices at which each size and quality of coal is sold in the community, and continue to so report at such regular intervals as the State Fuel Administrator may deem advisable; (4) to ascertain AT ONCE and report to the State Administrator the gross margin which is being charged by each dealer in each community for every size and quality of coal and whether such margin is excessive; and (5) when called upon to do so to investigate the status of contracts between jobbers or operators and the industrial plants of the community, especially where such contracts call for delivery at prices below the Presidents's price, with a view to insuring prompt deliveries under these contracts.

Recommendations as to changes in price.—The retail plan promulgated by the United States Fuel Administrator on the 1st day of October, 1917, printed as Publication No. 7, a copy of which is sent you herewith, gives a specific method by which each retail dealer may fix his retail margin. This plan is not to be modified or changed in any respect except where it is causing evident and definite injustice. Where this is found to be the fact, the local committee in the community in which the dealers affected are doing business shall immediately make a careful investigation of the facts and ascertain what is a reasonable gross margin which the retailer may properly be permitted to add to the cost of the coal to him in order to determine the retail selling price. Forms of cost sheets will be furnished to assist the local committees in ascertaining actual costs and a reasonable gross margin. The local committee shall make its recommendation as to price to the State Fuel Administrator, and if approved by him, such recommendation shall become effective immediately, and shall remain in force unless disapproved by the United States Fuel Administrator.

Powers and duties of the State Fuel Administrator.—State Fuel Administrators have no power to regulate or control coal production. All questions relating to production will be decided by the United States Fuel Administrator. This does not mean, however, that the fuel administrators, in coal producing States, should not give careful attention to the problems relating to production. They should forward to the United States Fuel Administrator any information obtained by them relating to coal production, accompanied by any recommendations which they believe will be of assistance to him in enabling him to keep in touch with the situation in each such State, especially for the purpose of carrying ou tthe main object for which he is striving, viz., the lowest possible price to the consumer consistent with a reasonable profit to the operator. Procuring information.-The State Fuel Administrators will be expected to forward at once to Washington any information whatever relating to the coal situation which comes to their attention which they believe will be of assistance to the United States Fuel Administrator in his work. This information should be sent in letters in which one subject only is dealt with in a single letter, in order that the information may be properly classified in the files in the office. All recommendations and conclusions stated should be substantiated always by carefully verified facts.

Conservation.-One of the most important duties of the State Fuel Administrators is to take immediate measures looking to the conservation of the fuel supply. A definite program will soon be announced, looking to this end. The conservation work of the Fuel Administration will be done in conjunction with the conservation campaigns of the Food Administration. The State Administrators should submit any suggestions which they have as to conservation measures relating to their own States or to the nation at large, and do all in their power, within the limits of their authority, to encourage the saving of fuel.

Reports. A report from the State Administrator to the United States Fuel Administrator under separate headings should be forwarded to Washington for the present once each week. This will be in the nature of a report of progress, stating in general terms what has been done, and including a general survey of conditions within the State, with special reference to any unusual situations which may arise. As stated above, State Fuel Administrators should require reports from local representatives at regular intervals. These reports should contain a list of all the communities in the territory under the control of each representative in order that the State representative may carefully compare the prices charged in the different localities.

Construction of "Lever Act" and rulings of the Fuel Administration.-State Fuel Administrators will be asked many questions as to the meaning of the rulings of the Fuel Administrator and as to the construction to be placed on the food and fuel acts. The counsel for the Fuel Administration has advised the United States Fuel Administrator that in answer to inquiries of this sort a statement should be made that the

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