The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
GOAL OPERATORS
EXECUTIVE BOARD
! 70 meet MONDAY
Prospect Of Another Change
in Car Distribution
Plans.
TERMINAL POOL WORKING;
Consolidation Begins the
Publication of Decidedly
! Interesting Magazine

The executive board of the Central
West Virginia Coal Operators Asso-
{. citation will hold a meeting Monday and
\ several matters Of the utmost import
ance will be discussed. The time of the
meeting has not been finally deter
mined but it is likely to be held at
ten o'clock Monday morning. The car
situation has been very discouraging
this week and action is now contem-
Plated by the government which may
bring relief to the FairmontC larks-
Eurg region. Many Of the coal opera
tors in this vicinity are discouraged as
the car supply has not been when was
anticipated under the priority order.
practically all the cars going to those
mines which provide railroad coal,
leaving forty per cent. Of the mines
z without any carr at all this week and
the arrangement not always keeping
those mines going which have con-
j, tracts to provide railroad fuel.
v D. r. Lawson, secretary Of the Cen
trail West Virginia Coal Operators AS
soniation, who has the situation as well
finland possibly as any one in northern
West Virginia, is in Washington and
his return is being anxiously awaited by
prominent members Of tbs association.
He has given the question Of car distri.
button much investigation and thought
and his fairness and earnest activity
fits him ably for the work in which he
is now engaged.
c.. H. jenkins, president Of the Central
West Virginia Coal Operators Associa-
ton, is also West Virginia member
of the advisory board of the Coal Ship.
pers' Terminal. Pooling Association.
and in the latter capacity met with the
Railroad Operating con mittee of East
9ern Railroads at Pittsburgh last We'd
1iesday. The advisory board of that
association has been legalized by APP
pointment from DR.. H. A. Garfield, ma
tonal fuel administrator, and 1t elect
ed G. r. Moriarity, of Cleveland, Ohio,
(who is not member of the commit
'stee) as manager and he has taken an
cffice there and employed clerks. His
appointment has been confirmed by
DR.. Garfield and the government "Offi-
cial Bulletin" makes the following an.
nouncement:
Announcement was made of the ap.
rointment by the Fuel Administration
of G. n. Moriarity of Cleveland, as the
Fuel Administrators representative
to perform the duties of general direc.
tor OF the coal shippers terminal pool.
ing association under the direction Of
Federal Fuel Administrator Homer
johnson, OF Ohio, and w. X. Pruden, of
Michigan"
j. Walter Barnes, Federal Fuel Ad-
ministrator OF West Virginia, is a men,
her Of the advisory board of the asso-
cation ex.officio.
The Operating committee of Eastern
Railroads has passed resolutions adopt
ing the terminal pooling plan and will
give the matter earnest attention.
consol's Magazine.
+ The Consolidation Coal company is
financing a publication, called 1.-THE
Mutual Monthly Magazine" which is
got out by employer and employed, for
the employer and employed. The first
Issue coming out at Christmas time
and being sent to 10000 officials and
Cher employees of the company, makes
q very acceptable Christmas gift for
the people identified with that immense
concern.
The title page is devoted to circu.
lar Illustration portraying the attitude
OF the employer and employed as far
~ the Consolidation goes, the wording
being sour Interests Are IDENTICAL
We Work together for Our Common
Good which Is meant to convex the
idea that there is no dividing line be.
tween the executive officials, the oper-
ating officials and the miners them
selves. The circle is used that the i'm.
preston may be conveyed that the in.
terests of all are tnterdependent.
The principal article in the first is.
sue OF this neatly arranged and well
sadited magazine is entitled "Our Duty"
end was written by ]. H. Wheelwright.
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