The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-29
TRADE BUREAU
OPENS BUSINESS
THIS MORNING
Coal Operators Seem Anx-
ious to Cooperate in
Every Way.
IT GATHERS STATISTICS
Garfield and Hines Both of
Same Mind on Miners
Wages

Mr.. Garfield wrote one Statement,
20 the public-Mr. Hines successor to
MI. McAdoo-write another to the coal
men-but both had but one keynote,
what was: coal miners wages are NOT
10 be cut" writes George H. Cushing
IN The Black Diamond.
He says in part: "If it Is q oues-
ton Of getting a lower price Of coal by
forcing lower wages. then both must
stay where they are. Wages must
not be cut. That two men in two
Jobs should say the game thing at tina
same time hints at a coincidence or
comon inspiration. The fact tend,
to the latter conclusion"
New Superintendent
Frank Christopher, OF Steyer, Nd,
has assumed the duties Of superintend-
ent Of the Diamond Coal Company,s
mines along SCOTS run in the Morgan.
town section. He succeeds c. w. Nc.
Dowell.
Trade Bureau.
Today the trade bureau was bey,n
by the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association. F. j. Patton.
ecretary, will have charge Of it ~.
ter February is when the of7;ca OF
the district representative Of trc Uni.
ted States tael administration shall
nave Its work completed several OF the
young lady attaches will be retained to
do some II the work.
On Hand With Reports.
When the offices Of the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators Asso-
citation opened this morning there was
"a liberal response from operators Of
the region who desired to file their
reports. The spirit is good and mum.
bere were anxious to be the first one
ito submit report. During the day
others were received and every indi-
cation points to the new department
being a great success.
Cease 10 Function.
With the zone system and price
regulation Abandoned by the United
States fuel administration beginning
February / the offices of the district
representative and the inspecting de-
partments will cease to function.
Today's Cars.
Thereare 3210 cars in the Fairmont
region today. They are classified as
follows: Coal, $3.50, coke, 30; wagon
u. The placement at 2 o'clock this
morning was 1883.
More Mines Worked.
Yesterday more Of the mines Of the
region were at work The total Of
idle mines yesterday were 1917. This
is against 146 that are idle today.
Yesterdays Loading. /.
There were a total Of 55S cars
loaded in the region yesterday. Nine
teen unconsigned cars we're moving
yesterday. The eastward loading was
$40 and the westward loading was 48.
OF this $50 were coal and 81 coke. The
eastward loading was 507 coal and 8
coke cars east and 80 coal and 10 coke
west. The unconsigned cars in the
region today are 472.
United Mine Workers.
Sam Ballantyne. International or.
lganizer, will address a meeting Of
United Mine Worker at Usage in the
Morgantown section tonight.
]. u. Ballard and Nick Allie, organ
.izers, are at Elkins today.
H. II. Wilson. organizer. viii address
q meeting of United Nine Workers at
Montana tonight:
Joe Angelic. organizer, has been
called to his home at Bridgeport, o.,
because Of his entire family being
down with the "hu"
w. F. Ray, organizer, is in the Nor.
gantown section today.
Isaec seett organizer. was in the
iClarksburg section las might.
Today Isaac Scott, organizer, left
for his home in London, w. Va.
Ira Marks, organizer, was at King
James Diana and B. A. Scott. organ.
izers, are in the Clarksburg section
today.