The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-04-30
NORTH DAKOTA
COAL DEALERS
FAVOR USE OF
THE CARD SYSTEM
Want Advisor From Own
Ranks TO Aid u. S.
Administrators

North Dakota retail coal dealers
to the number Of about 100, called in
TO conference by III. l. Laird. secre-
tary Of the Northwest Traffic bureau
OF Minneapolis. which I'm reality ia
the coal dealers association Of the
northwest. went on record at the
meeting held In the Commercial club
rooms this morning as favoring the
adoption of the card plan of the
United States fuel administration In
ascertaining the household needs
and to work out plan by which ii
shall be carried into effect.
Resolutions adopted this afternoon
recommend the allowance of a net
profit on a percentage basis rather
than an arbitrary fixed amount pet
ton; ask that a special committee
to be elected or appointed. take up
the Standardization OF methods Ia
the end that the retail coal dealers
Of the state may adopt a formula
for a standard system Of cost ac-
counting and reporting, such as may
be adapted TO the requirements OF
fuel regulation, and for the basis OF
broad policy Of cooperative trade
research.
ireland Made Chairman.
The meeting was called to order
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explained by II. l.. Laird Of Mime
apolis, to discuss the supply for the
season Of 191s-19Is. the distribution
Of coal. the government regulation OF
prices, and for the purpose Of elect
ing an executive committee to CO.
operate with the North Dakota and
the United States Federal Fuel ad-
ministration. Guy Ireland of Grand
Forks was elected chairman. and
Harry T. Alsop Of Fargo. secretary
Of the meeting. The address OF Mr..
Laird covered general conditions az
the docks. State Fuel Administrator
McGee Of Minnesota was unable to
attend. as was W. III. Groverman,
federal fuel distributor, Minneapolis,
who was called to Washington last
Saturday. Benton Baker OF Bis
marck, son Of Captain /. p. Baker,
federal fuel administrator for the
state Of North Dakota. represented
the state fuel administration at the
meeting. and was one OF the speak
ers at the morning session.
Committees Named.
The members Of the nominating
committee named at noon are
II. G. Potter Of Fargo. A. @. Sorlie OF
Grand Forks and ]. III. Thompson OF
Valley City. The members Of the
committee on resolutions are
A. B. Dickinson of Wahpston, r. o.
Miller of Langdon. G. R. Crowley Of
Glendale. J. z. Duncan Of Ldtchville
and w. w. NOrtz Of Devils Lake. The
meeting adjourned at noon until
o'clock this afternoon. hoping to
complete its session by tonight. Sim
liar meetings of state retail fuel
dealers OF the state express to the
United States fuel administration
their intention to work out and put
Immediately into effect plan for
unloading cars promptly. for co-ordi-
mating yard facilities in communi-
ties and for simplifying the haulage
or delivery system which had con-
siderable trouble I'm the larger COM
munities last season when the state
limited fuel restric-
tions went into effect. The dealers
went on record as favoring a con-
tinued classification OF coal which
win cause it TO be moved as fast as
any other freight. and ask that the
national fuel administration. through
the public press. inaugurate at once