The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-20
l SUGGESTS
ClAI..g commission
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Something Cor1structiYl
Must Bel Done Says
Labor Board Man: Il

efBy eAsIL M M9NLEY

by BASIL M MANLEY sE
Former Joint Chairman U. 81 War g.
Dor Board. III
3R sAlNGToN, Nov. 2O-The re-
gotiatlbDs now taking place betwSs;sn
the ntuers and operators may sestle
the strife but they will not setsa The
coal 0blem.g ~
Whatsger increase in wages tfe
miner may get or however his hours
OF labor may be- shprtened, there VII
Be no real Improvement In the situar
ton until the fundamental evils s9f
the Industry are eradicated. II
Cheap coal with good working con
ditions and fair profits Is what the
public wantss But the public cantot
get cheap coal by the kind of bargain
ing and ShaggIng that is now going 9p
IN the conference between the opera
tors and the miners. Cheap coal can
come only as the result Of a radical
change in the bituminous coal indEps-
try. 100 gii ls "a
The fundamental evils OF. the coal
mining Industry are: 'ss't ~ M
Q /. Irregular operation due II incl
pally to inadequate car supply which
results In meager annual INCOMES fQr
the miners, even with a fairly high
daily wage, and an iriadeduate- supply
of coal to meet the nations needs.
2. Appalling waste-estimated by
the IS. Geological Survey at so per
ce,,f IF tho nation's greatest natural
resources, n
8. Exorbitant profits for coal com
panies whose mines are Fortunately
located, with adequate coal cars.
1t has been estimated that with a
scientific system Of production and
distribution the price Of coal could {be
cut almost in half and still pay the
operators fair margin Of profit. and
give the miners larger incomes and
better working conditions than they
y AAs6foesEig jSensttuted coal cqEPP;
ms Sion withl power to comPel
testimony and tie pTpduction OF bcsSal
and ,oSpsTs anu anfhority to draft ~
isfatio6, Sidstd three months forIpPPtt
,pFag which would effesG
5ae. coas c Z i HI ought nots Il
IBe q Big cdmnSissi9p; it ought mott 70
.Be a political commission; it ought hSt
TO be a partisan commission. 1t ought
to be conference responsible 70
the public with tprop per. Rr92tectton9 p
l ne 4" infefests OF 6Hbefdtofss ana plinss.
4 Thsl dEtai9g5f anN this comapisssq
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srohG man. adj 3 32{t-3Sa Ia
al gssateFs IVA albdits} erp6ftehs ~
andyatanding qFtsliiffy pins 70 Psrt9m
this great plbIic Service; Tint nan NJ !
is 2 JGdge sBfahdetss or &hes y En1iisa
St Tsn f sgRse ag5 5Sags
torney for the people before the lntefj
State Gohmeree So y. IS Slap eeSpo az y
'the fflsAieien6yi and SSastss Of we
railroadssald by the pressusre OF pup
III fohiRba fdfcfd. Sfh9 railroads IT,
adopt the new and better methods OF
opefstieri and management.
Sf6aaS every candid railroad offlqel
will admit that without the improys-
ments which. weresesfectsdEas the re-
suit of the Braideis stappaign, m
American raiit5sds sswonld haHst tot4al-
ly collapsedy, under, the heavy -fstrSh
of war traffic; - ~ -
There is nS9Heasons WHY 4 JUSTICE rs
Of the Supreme, Court Should !, Tot re
called upon af the present Spt4sis ~ e
.pepform such eplRIais ssEgtse I Grss q, !
! ri s3faadid not hesitate to can uggn
59age5 sankey To- head hefflcnai cd sa
guts$I6n wheBs the ttFRad RfYtFial 1hfo q
iiBrahnd was threate4sd as AMERICA
Is threatened today. gEheFa isEpp case
which will gone fhgtqss tRs IT, S SgSs u
as the gFeat9gcase5zth peg
Mo nc fhe. c6al industry. ,, ~ ~