Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
MEMBERS SEEKING |
. BASIS OF DIVISION
OF GREATER COST
Body Meets Again Today in
Effort to Reach
Conclusion.
DISAGREE ON APPLICATION
OF C0ST-OF-LIVING FIGURES
Secretary Glass Will Issue Some
Very Interesting" Informa-
ton Today, He Says.
WILL DEAL WITH NINE PROFITS
ooai Operators Indignant at AIcAdoo's
statement, Tcrming His Declara-
ton "Studiously Malicious"
DISAGREE ON APPLICATION
Of COST-OF-LIVING FIGURES
WILL DEAL WITH NINE PROFITS
Coal Operators Indignant at AIcAdoo's
statement, Tcrming His Dcclara-
ton "Studiously Malicious,

by Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, Nov o5.-I,ika III.
miners and operators. whose troubles
1t was trying to adjust, President VIII
sons Cabinet tonight seemed bone-
iessly deadiocked on the question or
wage increase in the bituminous Goa,
industry.
After n siS-hour session the Cabinet
which took up the wage scale agree
fnent where operators and miners left
OIL last week, adjourned until tomor
row. when another attempt, with the
aid OF Fuel Administrator Garfield: will
be made to agree upon "a pay scale that
VIII satisfy the mine workers and own
ers and the people in all sections of
thc country who are clamorinE for
normal production of coal
Cost Division Is Problem.
The proper basis of CALCULATING tbe
proposed wage advance and tho raiio
OF dividing the consequent Increase in
cost OF production Of coal between The
stood TO have been the points OF dir
Terence among the Cabinet members.
Or. Garfield. who took leading part
Secretary of Labor Wilson Wis 'ease as to WIN I'm
ethod Of applying the figures accept
| ed by both.
the meeting. except an announcement
by Dr. Garfield that the Cabinet would
meet aEain tomorrow, and that he
would not see either the miners or on
orators meanwhile. He declined to say
"hether prosress had been made, but
one MEMBER or the Cabinet declared
prospects OF an agreement were mot
hopeless"
Secretary Wilson'S estimate that the
over 1914, was accepted, 1t was UNDER
stood, but difference of opinion arose
as 10 the application of this and other
figures in computing an increase in
wages.
Glass Has Interesting Figures.
secretary Glass said tonight that he
might nave some very interesting fig
had been compiled for the public and
net for the Cabinet. He declined TO say
Whistler ,Irns r.da;, they We're the income tax re-
partment on excess profits from the
coal industry
SiEnifeanee s1nn, vas attached TO this
the amount OF profit made by the coal
companies during the last two years,
and the percentage Of increase in any
ators might be asked to bear. have been
the most bitterly disputed points in the
controversy.
The statements of former Secretary
OF the Treasury McAdoo charging that
some coal concerns mado enormous
profits during his incumbency came in
1t was learned. but no ono would say
what form the discussion took.
mentioned at the meeting, It was said.
Owing to the time consumed on other
matters. It was not believed that the
Ca binet discussed methods OF enforcing
It's decision in case the verdict should
not oe acceptable TO workers or mine
Director General Hines attended the
session, but declined to say what took
place.
Says MnAdoo'S Figures Correct.
Before the meeting this morning,
\ a. " 90 n "a ltrNn n
the figures as to operators' profits Civ
en- yesterday by MIR: McAdoo We're cor
would permit an increased price for
coal.
In statement bearing on this issue.
1917 were abnormal" but that as Mr..
McAdoo was Ignorant" OF conditions
i'll 1918 and 1915. his message carries
no weight and requires no answer"
The operators said they welcomed an
invcst!g t!gation of current tax returns;
nhi, That tn, thsg ,,y had been urging board OF
tion. but that the miners refused to
agree to it.
The sub-scaIe committee held per-
functory meeting today. at which Or.
Garfeld's statement of principles was
discussed. Pending word from the Cab
morrow.
Neither operators nor miners were
hopeful tonight Of a settlement before
mittce plans to remain in session. ad-
joining from day to day, many opera
tors have arranged TO spend Thanks
giving Day at their homes.
Says McAdoo "Studiouniy Malicious.o
Charging that former Secretary Nc
Adoo had been "studiousiy malicious"
George II. Gushing. manag ging director
OF the American Wholesale Coal Asso-
citation. in n statement tonight, eX-
plaincd that the 1000 per cent of which
the former secretary complained was
not figured on either volume OF bus;-
ness or capital stock. This percentage
he said. was made in the case Of aban-
doned mines, worked on cooperative
basis where the only capital consisted
OF tools and supplies.
statement before the joint wage scale
committees yesterday that the opera-
tors could not expect tho profits al
lowed during the war. IL was recalled
tonight that Rembrandt Peale. opera
tor, and John White. miners represen-
tativc, coal experts OF the fuel ad-
ministration in their final report te
DR.. Garfield concurred in statement
that 1t would have been possible for
the operators 10 pay an increase In
wages out OF the established coal price
without raising the price TO the con-
sumner.
Mr.. Pealc and Mr.. White pointed out
that operators generally had been pay
ing bonuses and other forms OF in
creased com ne nSafiao ah