The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-08
CIR SUPPL IS
GOOD; FLU BETTER.
N THIS REGION
Coal Prices WIN Stand
When Peace Comes
Digest Says. IL
CHANGES WILL Be SLOW.
Wheelwright Makes Appeal
on Behalf of United
War Work.
CHANGES WILL Be SLOW

Plenty Of coal cars were in the
Fairmont region today. but the place
ment was not especially good. There
are total of 1854 cars In the region
but a: o'clock this morning only
1.064 of them were placed. The cars
in the region today ara classified as
follows: Open, 1,22o; box, 40; coke.
So; n. e. c. K, IS.
In the region yesterday there were
1912 cars loaded. OF the 17S mines
reporting none were down and only
$50 men were idle. The lost tonnage
was 1900.
"FIu" Improving.
Receding rapidly Is the "du" cpl
demic in the region. There are prob
ably several hundred cases In the re-
gion at the present time, but the
number Of new cases has decreased
materially.
Passed the Hat.
At the office OF the district Fuel
administration this morning the hat
was passed around for the mainte-
nance OF eight orphan children which
the Salvation Army has In charge at
a home on Meredith street. near the
postoffice. The children were made
orphans because they had lost par
ents by death in the recent tdu" cpl
demic. Numbered among them are
several children Of miners. Callers at
the office today saw a nice large der
by conspicuously placed so no one
could juke tt
Anthracite Changes.
This morning ]. Walter Barnes.
state fuel administrator. received a
wire from Washington, D. c.; stating
that the price of anthracite coal has
been raised $1.05 ton, which was eff
fective November /. This relates to
pea and broken coal The raise is to
meet the increased wages OF miners.
liehtless Nights.
( This morning J. Walter Barnes,
state fuel administrator, received a
wire from Washington, D. c.. stating
that outdoor or ornamental lighting
for tho two nights = Mondays and
Tuesdays-might be eliminated II the
state fuel administrator so desired.
West Virginia was one OF the states
Included in this. Mr.. Barnes is at the
present time gathering data on the
matter and will decide later In re-
gard 70 his decision.
The department at Washington, D.
c., also In its wire today stated that
in cases where the stores are open
the show windows may be lighted
After War Prices.
In commenting on the reconversion
of industry to normal basis The Daily
Digest points out the fact that it must
be Of a gradual nature. In part 1t
prints:
Fixed prices which have been es-
tablished by the President or the war
industries board viii continue in eff
feet for an indefinite period.
Changes and reductions in fixed
prices will be made from time to time
as circumstances seem to justify it,
and with the establishment OF mini
mum prices on any material only
where it IS clearly to the best inter
ests Of the country that 1t be done.
Economic conditions, with the de-
mand for labor, and the wage stand
ards, viii be the primary guage in
making price changes or imposing
new fixed prices on commodities,
where such action seems justified"
Coal Notes.
J. n. Whee1wright, president OF the
National Coal Association, makes an
appeal for the United War Work
drive, addressing his letter to each
corporation and their employees. He
ass corporations to give e to 1 per
cent. Of its capital stock.
Announcement has been made in
Clarksburg that the Coal Land De
velopment company OF Pittsburgh,
which compr1ces a group OF Pitts
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