Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-09
coal DEALERS Will
ASK FOR GREATER
MARGIN IN PROFIT
Vote to Submit Uniform
Cost of Doing Business to
Administrator to Get just
Advance.

submit a uniform cost OF doing puSi-
ness to the state fuel administrators in
order that he may allow a just rea-
sonable profit They will also ask that
all delivery charges be arranged sep
arate and apart from the charges az
the bin and that delivery charges be
determined for each individual COM
munity.
The coal dealers arrived at the above
decision Saturday afternoon after
spending a day and a half in session
discussing the coal sitution with OPP
orators and going into the details OF
their cost in doing business. Most OF
the dealers feel that the price as fixed
by the fuel administrator does not-al-
low sufficient profit and they propose
to present their claims in order to Sc
cure price, which they deem will be
just to them.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The resolutions passed at the clos
ing hour Of the session are as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned, committee ap-
pointed by the fuel dealers in session at
Boise, Idaho, Dec. s, 1917, respectfully
submit the following resolution
Resolved, that the appreciation OF
those present be extended to Mr.. ID. ii.
Pape for the effort expended in get
ting this meeting called, and that our
condolences be extended in connection
with the very sad occasion which
made his attendance impossible.
TT is further resolved that it is the
desire of the fuel dealers in attend
ance at this meeting to CO. Operate in
every manner possible with the state
and national fuel administration.
Furthermore, be it resolved in order
to assist the state fuel administration
in arriving at gross margin that will
allow the retail dealers just and rea-
sonable profit over their costs of do
| ing business so as to enable this branch
of the coal industry to better serve the
people during the present crisis, and
also margin that will be fair to the
consumer. we recommend that uni
form cost of doing business be submit
ted to the state fuel administration.
Furthermore, be it resolved that all
delivery charges should be arranged
separately and apart from the price to
be charged at the bin, such delivery
charge being determined for each in
dividual community.
/ BE it further resolved that the fuel
dealers in session at this meeting wish
to convey their hearty appreciation to
the state fuel administrator for the
beneficial services he has been able
to render in having placed into ef-
feet priority order No. 3, and to him
and his assistants for the untiring eff
! fort put forth to better fuel condi-
tions in the state of Idaho"
c. e. ELMER'S VIEW.
The great thing that all classes are
demanding, as Mr.. Gooding looks al
it, is that through the efforts of all
interested, or whose interest may be
secured, sufficient coal is brought in
to the state. so that suffering and dis
tress may be avoided, that the coal sc
secured shall be fairly and equitably
distributed among the different COM
munities and that the prices charged
! for this necessity shall not give tc
dealers or people an unfair advantage
He believes that the Organization just
formed here can assist in accomplish
ing these objects.
But you understand that resolu-
tions of themselves will not relieve ar
existing fuel shortage" he said, land
1 speaking for the fuel administrator
/ would be glad IL every person in the