The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-09-08
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alton from tie United Siyirs
RaiIro,d Administration. ard


Railroad Administration ard
the prevention OF a nation wide
s<ike in the bituminous coal fields,
ARE all that stand between The
American people and a bituminous
coal famine ncAl winacr. according
10 testimony presented by oshccrs
of the National Coal Association 10
the United States Senate slb-con-
Mittec which is conducting an IN
SnAby into tho coal situation
Dcclarin: thai the american reo-
pie were entitled to all tise facts IN
the case Mr.. Harry y. Tsvlor, ni
Kansas City, President OF The
National Goa! Association. told
Senator Freiinrhursen, Chairman
of the Committee. that there arc
three distinct factors controlling
the successful operation of cosl
mines and the successful serving os
the public interests.
These factors. said Mr. Tax
lor, are the consumer. the preducei
and the transporter. { amy ono oi
slosc three iail the other two arc
helpless II The consumer wants
the coal and tho producer can Er,-
s;ucc il and there arc no cars lo
move it. The other Two are hclpics>.
n there arc plenty Of cars ard
t.'entv OF cn,I and the consumer
will mol place his orders. TIE .rsns-
porter snd the producer arc help
lcss-and 50 OH ANY one of t.srni
failing in his share Of the work rem
drrs the other twn llripless
Sin the carly summer months IL
this wear the onr ,'st failei wa>
the consumer. | attriimic. ,l,ss
largely to The zach ihs, iur two
wears the government and .he coal
upcrstors. In their effort 10 assist
the government. had intensified
their demand upnh tho public e
slcrr coal The press was full ~
The necessity ier winning the war
and amrlifcd Tie iuaportan,r nf lis.
movement os coal durina the entirt
twelve months OF the year. il We
were allowed. TO produce rnnn2h
sssal 10 win the var. They laid
stress IN that In pre-wsr times,
when there WAS Mo particular incen-
tive. it was nfifn the practice of
ihe consumer 10 wait until ir really
needed coal. end IL the railroad,
lrh pltnts Of cars and if tic oorr-
:'sors had plenty Of labor at their
mines cyerythin: was sll rich.-
There would he rush at the last
minute and there would be rush 10
huv coal in the fan that would keep
.',e operators and the transporterS
working a. top speed
So. tIarnug., the Fuel Adminis.
trasicn. that condition Of aiia;vs
WaS niesle knawn 10 The pui,lic and
the prodmction during TIC war timr
was made almost continuous. The
,l.imste consunev either stored his
ce.l in the factory vard or in hase-
ments of tie home users and til.
railroads stored large amount Of
ccni. so .lat The production Of tless
years was practically nr.v limited
.bv the transportation and the
.sLilitv 10 get il l'srouCh the con-
ecstsd ccnicrs, After two wears "f
fiactjcellv founding the people f.
buy coal. whom tie armistice was
signed there was relaxation on l|.e
part Of the consuming public Which
was reflected in their lack of buy
ing, and the Geological SURVEY
figures distinctly showed that the
'prodncticn was falling of. Bv tie
first a June there had heen less
rrvdursion in .llis country. as con,-
pared with The rear previous. ~
shout ssevcntv million tons. and T.
becaue eridsns to the ccal indusirr
That Unless semrthing was done tc
make mp In part thst large shortage
~ production It would 50 ccngc,t
The busincss in a few months thai il
would be impossible for the rsils
roads 20 mcve the cosl. especially
rs thev would probably he called
!ubon 10 do SO ahort i!,c same Iinc
HAT Tier ~rn.d be asked 10 move
iite largest food crons ever pro
9rc.d IL this country"
oitsatisa Can Be Saved.
# Questioned ~ Senator Trclins-
ecysep Is to vhst would have to be
dome to prevrns hitnminous coal
fAns;ae :is:s waiter Mr.. Taylor ss'I
'tI.at the operator, would have 70