Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
||0PERATORS
AT RECORD
Ing Every Effort To-
Sreater Output, Says
association Head
0RT OF BITUMINoUs
fease Of 85, 100000 Tons
Needed, Is Assertion at
National Session

<94f operators of the country are now
v<ftnE All their resources and energies
1fcf8asine production and otherwise
co-operatine with the Government
~ Prosecution OF the war. so de-
54 VI K. Field of Pittsburgh presl-
~ Or the National Coal Association,
HE annual address to the association
Ic4&y Mr.. Field also is president of
IA Pittsbursh Coal Company
The association was convened at the
l>lIevue- e-Stratford for two days ses-
The Federal fuel administration, said
NJ Field "has been absolutely fair and
|onest In all its dealings with the coal
ppefators. Mistakes have been made.
2ke Aatd, but they were natural mistakes
knd were remedied where possible.
K Fixing OF coal prices. 10 which some
TX the operators have raised objections.
not a question for public disc ssion
Il 1Afd, but should be taken up directly
18th the fuel administration. The coal
Ht4f9tors generally. he asserted have
me throueh trying period. but they
{RaVp nothing uOdOne in their effort :
~ help the Government win the war"
Where is abundant reward to every
|t,&i, who does his duty as he sees II in
ZfhS ssonscioi,sness thai he Is doing his
|3,,tx,s said Mr. Field we have at
E1saE3 fhe rsward NJ our consciences of
tvvhsy the coal nroducers NJ tho countr,.
ARE frying to do.
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81 ls..,as az AZ 80, '", ~ ~ II
~ <s,ssa ,.,I 20, - aS ,o t,iah
{<~--ss sS ,,,,in s,,,,,nhat t,nS Il ,'ss
4 !. ~ u. ,ass a,.onad;,od p,,h,io senti1
|ment here and there was against him.
;nost'ie lor no specisl reason save @ ll,at
><ttF' .tosihiai ill'iise'i has oee" 'oo 'o"s
'tokisc.lul OF pubic sentln'ent.
l. s11opihs 70 estaoish preCeuehI VI oi'e
{tezfn oniy Tor presidents OF 'ne associa-
Itlon, Mr. fleio oeclheo rehon'na'ioh TOT
I<7@t p'nce .,.,- ..,...,,.
Il "A n'n','.s on , .is',i, ,',ns' o,,
i-+.s.,4.s' .,,Is ,,,ar,I,,r INA tho, ,he con-
~ ,,tio,, nroceaded to take nm the renorts
IN ifa oft,cers.
n""m'nous Heeos "uee
Bituminous mires must bear the bur
zen OF an increase OF S5.OOO'ooO net tons
coal this year II the war needs OF the
19nsry a'e 10 oe met ,,
q. MorIS"' , GENERA S aI,es'or III 81
i. ~ y. - y. sAN. ~ - .',' &c,
" -,>,ss - - ~, ,atto, ,,.aI si,,,atio,, -.
<S< rrsr,ne .assion of tha convention
\ 6,e.s,,ction throuphou. the county,
1Sf reacn $4,000, 900 net tons. Mr.
= 1}k<xow saii. AS IL is doubtful that the
6uctjou of anthracite can be in
<6k4d over last years total of SO, ,O0O,-
.ko8 cross tons the entire increase in
<6duction must come from the bitum-
Hous mines. Insisted Mr.. Morrow.
s,.
'"' ''"'"
<k{eoietins shortage o' Ll,VVo'peo
L4n9 oh Diturnlnous coal' uniess me ne
- .o-.i,
.ts<.. s9s,.,,,tia NJ Mosro,, ~ s%
~ ga tbat the Fuel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
E,s,-s ..,s,.,, consumer ALI the coaI wanted
'ssro r,es, the reouirements IL vii, he
.&<s..r,, ,o noajnt,in an aynroga
zrssss, ,,roanot;on ~ 70 foo oOo not tons
4. : xs-.,,s,,,,o,,s coal" Mr. NIorroy, soia
TN. u Il ,,,a hoar ,,roa,,ood
/. 4, 4. !. .,,,,,a ,,aal, In III. histor,, -
~ ~ s'.s,.,trs col ,rdustr,, Th. .oo.
~, q. - ,r.a,,o,,o, ranortad o.. ~
y Is ,hts ,,aar no.. - soE
=, may 80 '''' wa" i'''-o'-
~ t..s,n = A. 49,,
!a' ~ snows ''e .no''.s Vi 'ne tasN
oy ene oi.uinlious Operators
9}<ky Week, ''o,voo ,ons more 'ntn the
week IN tne inousuys history
N1 ne produced.
~ date, however the production OF
l>1r4inous coal has not been up to
TIN 1evel which must be reached and
41alptained II the total for the year is
4 ~ ~ SIS, 100000 tons. The produc-
Men during April was close to $1,000, ,00C
It61f& AIthough that exceeds the out.