Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
COAL DEALERS
ASSOCIATION
MEET. ATFARCO
Many Of the Coal, Dealers
Troubles Taken up and
Discussed.

- iSta't Ct'ai dealers to the number
=. aooutS10o. called into conference
: Northwest Traffic bureau OF Minne-
apols, which in reality is the! GOAL.
dealers association Of the northwest,
went on record at the meeting held
mere Yesterday as favoring the adop-
tion OF the card plan ofsthe. United
states fuel administration in ascer-
talnins the household needs, and to
Mork out a plan shy which it:shan be
carried into effect.
Resolutions adopted recommend
the allowance of a net profit es'on "A
percentage basis rather than an ar
pltf'arS. fxed amount per&ton;. ask that
a special conrlnitteeEto be elected or
appointed take, UP, the Standardization
OF methods tosthe. end that the retail
coal dealers of the state may adopt
formula. for a standard system OF cost
accounting and reporting, such as
nay be adapted to he requirements
Of fuel regulation. and for the basis
Tor a broad policy OF aco-operative
trade research. s. 3
In the resolutions adopted, the re-
tail fuel dealers of the. state express
to the United States fuel: hdministra-
ton their intention to work: ont and
put immediately into effect a plan ana
unloading cars promptly, for co-ordi-
~ t1SflikkCS Ill
and for simplifying the haulage or de-
livery system which have consider
able trouble in the larger connmuni-
ties. last seasOn when the state. ad-
ministration limited fuel restrictions
went into effect. The dealers went on
record as favorang a continued CLASH
1cauon Of coal which will cause it to
be moved as fast as any other freight,
n ask that the national fuel admin
iQfrofinnr fhpo,,0hE ]1nN x.s,kl;4 t..
augurates at once a campaign to i'm
press upon, the public the necessity. OF
purchasing coal for domestic purposes
and storing early to. avoid throwing
the bulk OF domestic purchases In the
period of few months. as conditions
We're last winter, MISUNDERSTANDING. the
consested movement of coal during
the. winter season. & /. : = s.. - -
Want Definite Instructions. ,
The North, Dakota. retail,,c coal deal
ers ask OF the federal fuel. adminis-
standing and that the retailer. be fur
ntshed with a detailed statement OF
the specific powers and. duties of lo-
cal. state and federal. administrations,
respectivelvA and iof. the procedure sto
be Notwithstanding matters OF
interest to the trade and the public
for determination; Particularly ais to
whom, ma tersss.must be.frst presented.
RESOLUTIONS .9adoptedFurge the fuel
+. admfntsfration:.t to use, every effort
,~withtn,sits power TO eet..that a suit
c~icntssAgpply, of coal is shipped to the
demaaa5 eHerthVssi ~terihSEs
and 'tredusst that b ,nationa1sfdel
administration in turn consider the
suggestions of the retailers in the dis.
trjbut'on of coal in this territory In
-rAn~ hH% <tS4F. eo~{no{no <Soa q nvn1 IN ~
the retail trade may not become q
common practice - >
1918 Wholesale Prices.
On learning that how prices would
be given: to the retailers about May l.
covering requirements for the 1915
season, the dealers in session ask the
national fuel administration. Il, that 1t
instruct operators. and wholesalers to
get out .liets and that such prices be
fixed on a: settled basis, at the earliest
possible date: - !.
W. respectfully request through
the national fuel administration" re-
lates one OF the resolutions. that q
hearing be arranged SO that the re-
tail trade within the boundaries OF
the State of North Dakota may, be
givenEa reasonable margin. to take
care Of their cost at an allowance OF
a reasonable profit as against the
~preeent system in ,vogEesof establish
ing an arbitrary figure without hives
tigation and opportunity of hearing
and without respect to conditions or
cost of doing business"
Ask o Fuel Advisor. }
One Of the Important steps taken
by the meeting was the vote taken by
the reta'lStoall..de dealers who expressed
themselvesiAxplicitly that an advisor
from the retailers ranks be appointed
to pssist the state fuel administration
IN gathering information and data
obtaining Of supply. distribution and
the government regulation of prices
on the part OF. the national fuel ad-
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