Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-02
l2'OoO'OOO Tons lost in \,
Weeks By Inatsquar. !.
Supply Of Cars.
600 GOO MINERS PLAN
10 ASK WAGE IRCUEt
Operators Tell Senate Commit.
Radical Miners Are rgn. :,
a. install Soviet Methods
! ,-la- IN Mining.

washington, d. C-tSpse,n
Shortage of cars in the ea,l
has cut production of bl,um,pog,
100000 tons in ten va.t.
threatens to bring about ...m.
OF the coal famine Of 1878 pa.
checked without delay. ascor,,.
testimony given by John car,,,.
traffic manager of the Na,.oasr H.
Association, before the senate H.,
mittee investigating the Goa, Sim.
ton, at its first days hearing her.
During the two weeks ep5...
August 2 and O." Mr.. Callahan ua (
"car shortage caused the hIumln.a.
coal mines of the country TO Lose 8.
proximately 100000 tons Of co.l
enough TO supply The entire s,o,s !,
New Jersey for ten months. Tie Il,
in ten weeks has been suiIlca, +.
supply all the New England sat-,
for eight months
Mr.. Callahan declared that Il There
are not cars at the mines Il Is I'M.
possible 10 operate the mines ia nh.
time capacity. The shortage Of can
had come, he sad, az the tine d.
mand for coal is increasing and Al
a time when railroad efficiency should
be at a maximum.
''If the bituminous eoal oper
ators of the country are given sgH
cient cars TO take away the coal lAeY
mine," Mr.. Callahan said "aad Il
there are no labor disturbances 70
prevent the operation Of their mines
they can supply sufficient fuel 10 meet
the country's requirements next hH
and winter. If they are not supplied
with more cars, there undoubtedly
will be a repetition of the O0aI short
age of l917-1S, at least to some dc.
gree"
Shortage Of cars is not alone he
only threatening situation in Ihe h.
dustry, however, according to Harry
n. Taylor, of Kansas City, president
of the association, who preceded Mr.
Callahan on the witness stand. The
100000 miners employed thrOughou'
the nation are about to formulate d.
mands for higher wages, Mr. iiT@
declared. The more radical gaag
the number, he said, were endaia
ing to apply the methods dN
Soviet Government Of Russia to u
bitumlnous industry If their coaS
sci should sway the more conserve
tive of their numbers and eYiFelns'
radical demands should be nsls
which could not be acceded 10 Dr.
Taylor said, he doubted If ihe 9le,
ators could mine pound Of Goa
ITO save the public from CALAMITY
Mr.. Taylor said, "it will be heee'sa!
to overcome three things: FlrsL ui4'
we do not have an extra oFalha'u'
severe winter; second, that the ~
road administration move The Goa "a
a regular manner, and third llia' .,
effort of the miners we procure
least 100000 tons Of b-'Omno,'
coal weekly FOR the remaining H'"'
teen weeks OF the gear.
This is more than has been p'UDu
ed in any one week during lne '''
thus far. .,,.
All wage agreements between 'D,l
ers and operators, Mr. Iayo' 49, 49,
would expire with the procaDa',,s w.
of peace by the president Inc s n'D
ers had already decided Nf' ia ~,
said. he was informed in one sse.'vs
to try to obtain a slx-houf WIZ" ,
day, as against eight hours ~" -,
five-day week, and an increase :" n VA
They will meet in Cleyelsna' - a.
September 9th, he sud, TO oe''O a,sr.
what demands to make Of lne st ,.,.
ators. and there will be je'n' Cou', :,
ence between operators ana D'"'
Buffalo September 25ih. ..nhe,
IF this convention Of Sep,em D,e,
25th fails in agreement M 80 ,rs
said. II do not know whether W. We, .,
going to be able TO mine any sOa
not. / very seriously douo ,,., "n' con.
we will. with that condition. on III he
fronting us in the mining W." 49, qoes
situation is very serious II r % soDs
into effect there is little Of a ~
Of e'o overcoming very serious sn o5ssr,
Of coal this winter ana graz
ing In the country. ,..oo,isl 10.
cra n.nsi n wages BY the president . y.
, 1e1 the days of the fuel a !. ,sa. %.
, 'Ion M Mr. Taylor said, and Il T ~ i i.
uncommon in many feds 10 t'II.dns
sustrIous men, in times Of ~ as' NOR.
oneration, TO earn SIS Gay y 10 aid
But But they are getting restless les, p
"Already the more raa's4 aspct tie
are determined TO put inlo he ae
soviet government OF m'H'7
clared.