Business & Finance: Business & Finance, Jun. 23, 1941

Because many a coal car will be carrying munitions this winter, Office of Production Management last week urged householders to buy coal now. Expecting a torrent of orders although prices are 50ยข a ton above last year, coal dealers began stocking up. But most domestic users could not follow suit. Reason: many home and apartment-house bins hold less than a whole winter's needs.

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