Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-31
WILSON FIXES
PRICE OF COAL
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was to prevent profiteering or in
creaSeS.
By states the prices are for run
of mine, prepared sizes and slack or
screenings, and vary according to
the mine. They are the same as
those in effect January 81, 1918.
The lowest and higher prices by
states were announced as follows:
Alabama, $2.45 to $4.35.
Colorado, $3.50 to $500.
Illinois, $2.O5 Qowest).
Kentucky, $3.50 to $3.50.
Ohio, $2.65 to $3.65.
Pennsylvania, $3.25 to $3.65.
Tennessee, $2.75 to $3.50.
West Virginia, $2.45 to $500.
Virginia, $2.1O to $500.
1t was explained that while labor
naturally opposed Government by
injunction, in this case the Govern
ment was moving for the public well
fare. Inquiry was made at the White
House as to the Governments plan
of action after the Department of
Justice refused to discuss the pur-
pose of Assistant Attorney General
AmeS' visit to Indianapolis.
Applications for injunctions will
shift the Governments fight to the
heart of the coal field territory and
will actually mean the first offensive
warfare to prevent industrial chaos
by the closing of the soft coal mines.
Frequent meetings of the Cabinet
will be held to keep in touch with
the situation here.
His Order
The Presidents executive order
follows:
Whereas, the United States Fuel
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thority of an executive order issued
by me dated the twenty-third of
August, 1917, appointing the said
Fuel Administrator and of subse-
quent executive orders, and in fur
therance of the purpose Of said or
ders and of the Act of Congress
there in referred to and approved
August 10, 1917, did on January 81,
1919, and on February 20, 1919,
execute and issue orders suspending
until further order by the President
certain rules, regulations, orders and
proclamations heretofore promul-
gated relating to the fixing of prices,
the production, sale, shipment. dis
tribution, apportionment, storage
and use of coal, and where as it is
necessary to restore and maintain
during the war certain of said rules,
regulations, orders and proclama-
tions:
Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States
of America, acting under authority
of the aforesaid act of Congress, ap-
proved August 10, 1917, dc hereby
revoke and annul said orders of
January 81, 1919, and February 20,
1919, to the extent necessary to re-
store all of the said rules, regula-
tions, orders and proclamations
therein suspended concerning:
"(a) - Fixing prices of bitumin-
Gus and Ignite coal at the mines;
"(b) - Fixing or regulating COM
missions of persons and agencies per-
forming the functions of middlemen
dealing in bituminous and Ignite
coal;
(c) - Fixing or regulating gross
margins or prices of wholesale and
retail dealers in bituminous and lig-
mite coal; and, do hereby restore all
of said rules, regulations and proc
lamations to the extent herein pro-
vided, to full force and effect, as If
they had not been suspended.
"Inasmuch as it is contemplated
that it may be necessary from time
to time to revoke other portions of
said orders of January 81, 1919, and
February 20, 1919, and to restore to
full force and effect rules, regula-
tons. orders and proclamations or
portions thereof regulating the pro-
duction, sale, shipment, distribution,
apportionment, storage for use of
bituminous and Ignite coal, the Fuel
shall as occasion arises
restore, change or make such rules
or regulations relating to the pro-
duction, sale, shipment, distribution,
storage or use of
bituminous and Ignite coal as in his
judgment may be necessary.
(SignedD
WOODROW WILSON,"