The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 4, 1919, Page 12

POR STEER EI OIE LSE = core acrmamm ame TSE LTTE TES SE se Ne eel ee eR RR RE ata? 4 4 is PAGE 12 THE SEATTLE STAR—THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 1919. x : —_—_—_—_——_—__—— - — - = - — 7 - ~ Sitting around — =» In damp houses— chilly houses and houses without heat— Tre demand for coal this winter in Seattle will be greater than ever before in the history of thecity. Are you going tosit around in a damp and chilly house and subject yourself to colds, sickness and pneumonia? i It is just as much of a patriotic duty to your country to buy your coal now as it was during the war. Think of the thousands of homes in Seattle, and the thousands that havebeen built during the past year, and you will get some idea of the problem that is con- fronting the fuel dealers. The question that now arises is—will there be enough coal to keep the people warm? You are nof going to be urged to buy your coal any more. This is a fair warning. If you do not order your coal now, a little later you will have to take your turn in line, and how long you will have to wait then depends on how many thousands are ahead of you, and if the supply lasts. It’s a mighty serious problem! Naturally the coal man wants to sell as muchcoal as he can, and doesn’t want to have any family sitting around in a cold, damp, chilly house, but if there is just so much coal being hauled in by the railroads, or the supply runs out entirely—don’t blame the coal man, blame yourself. A little forethought last year might have saved hundreds of families from paying large doctor bills if they had ordered their coal early, but they waited—they sat around in damp and chilly houses because they couldn’t get any coal—they tried wood, the ‘wood was wet and wouldn’t burn. You can be outside all day long in the rain and it won’t hurt you if you are constantly moving around, but you need a nice warm place to come into—dry clothes, etc. Why so many take heavy colds, which run into pneumonia, is because they sit around in wet clothes in damp, cold, chilly houses. a You are going to wait until it’s too late! You are going to wake up some of these morn- ings and find these nice warm days gone, and it'll be raining and damp and the cold’ll just naturally chill you so your teeth will chatter as if you had the ague, then you'll want to start a fire—a roaring hot fire—in the furnace to warm things up—‘But, John,” your wife will say, “there isn’t a bit of coal left.” You are going to spend all morning at your office trying to get one of the coal com- panies on the phone, only to be told every time you call that the line is busy—there’ll be hundreds of others trying to order coal over the phone just the same as you are. There al- ways is when it turns suddenly cold. Hundreds of people who live in discomfort get colds and pneumonia, and pay out in doctor bills much more than their whole winter’s supply of coal would cost, just be- cause they didn’t use a little forethought and order their coal early. When you fill your bin now with coal you are 3 not only insuring yourself against discomfort and sickness, but you’ve got something that will give you a house full ») of warmth and happiness. When the cold wind blows outside and it’s rainy and damp and chilly, you can grab your \ evening paper, pull up your comfy chair, fill up your jimmy pipe, stretch out your legs, and—oh, boy! ain’t it a grand and glorious feelin’? ; Think It Over. Buy Coal Now! Despite warnings of the coal dealers, people of Seattle are holding back their orders for coal. The coal shortage will be serious if homes and apartment houses are not stocked up at once, before the Fall rush. The coal shortage is made serious by James Bagley, State Mine Inspector, in a recent statement. Coal production of the state has fallen down almost 400,000 tons the first half of the year, compared with the same period of last year. It is predicted that 1919 will be 800,000 tons short—the bulk of the shortage being right here in King county. Despite great efforts of the coal operators, fewer men are working in the mines than a year ago, and are working fewer hours to the week. Nothing that the operators have been able to do has enlarged or speeded up production. The result is that only about four people can buy coal where five bought a year ago—or the size of each order must be cut down. Telephone any one of the following companies listed below, or your dealer, and place your order for coal now: Pacific Coast Coal Co. The Independent Coal 563 Railroad Avenue South Wm. E Pearcc & Coke Co. (CCL) fe nt A Se ° % “ITS NO iveay Main 5080 CARBONADO COAL SALES AGENCY 818-822 White Building t WISH | [Faasp | - 1 Elliott 474 Main 1817 he Rosl n Fuel Co. : Central Bunkers: 167 Connecticut Street. zs 818-822 cae Building bly eins Nera aon n> & Central Coal Co. 707 Securities Building Main 1817 Main 442 ——=BUY COAL NOW!