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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-20
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to Canada. This year, he said, we would export
less to Canada and about 100000 tons to Europe
Concerning the need Of Europe for coal" said
Mr. Saint, "the figures in the Shipping Board coal
department show that the worlds coal shortage
totals approximately G21G3,o0o tons. This
shortage, we figure, includes 4S3O0,OOO tons in
Germany. Germany loses large portion of her
coal territory, and at the same time, burdens of
23,OO0OOO tons of exports are imposed upon Ger
many by the peace treaty. With the Saar Valley
fields lost to Germany and the Silesian mines taken
from her there is little to believe that Ger
many will be able to produce the coal that is lie
mandcd of her" slS.a.
THE PRICE TO GERMANY. '7'' ~
Questioned as to what Germany would have to
pay this country, if supplied with coal from Amer
lean mines, the witness said it would amount to
practically $34 ton, including the freight rates.
The witness was then asked if he thought the
increased prices which the operators could receive
for export coal would result in increased prices
here.
"The q-antty that is going abroad is not suf-
fcient of itself at this time to radically increase
prices" he replied Nor do l believe that
sufficient coal is going abroad to practically jure
our domestic situation l might add that the price
of export coal is practically controlled by the avail
able tonnage"
Prior to taking up the export situation, the
Senate Subcommittee recalled J. D. A. Morrow,
Vice President of the National Coal Association,
and quizzcd him concerning car shortage, labor
shortage and the price of bitumonius coal at the
mine mouth. Mr.. Morrow cited number of con-
crete of shortage in the different bitumi-
nous fields throughout the country. Coal prices,
he said, regulated by production and because
car shortage limits production it tends to increase
prices He added, however, that the present prices
in most of the districts were well under the price
set last year by the Fuel Administration and that
the percentage of profit on the capital invested
was small. To illustrate he cited figures showing
that in 1918 the average cost of production in the
Pittsburgh District was $2.O6 per ton and that the
average price realized was $24S, profit of
merely 6.5 per cent on the capital invested.
For the first six months of 1912" he said
the average cost of production in the Pittsburgh
District was $2.O5 and the average price realized
1924, profit of only 30 per cent on the capital
invested"
MUST REDUCE CAR SHORTAGE.
Both Mr.. Morrow and John Callahan, Traffic
Manager of the National Coal Association, agreed
that in order to produce 100000 tons per week
for the rest of the year which, it is estimated, is
necessary if safe supply of bituminous coal is to
be provided in this country this year, it would be
necessary for the Railroad Administration to make
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THE PRIORITY PROBLEM.

Now, cannot tell you from memory, certain
of the other things that have been done, but 1
think that everything that could reasonably be
pected with due regard to the rights of other COM
modties is being done. The great problem that
we have to consider is this: the coal operator has
just commodity to think about, and that is
coal; but we have to think of every other conf
modify that moves on the railroads and not permit
any uni ust discrimination against them
''You have priorities, have you noti' asked
Senator Frelinghuysen.
"Prorities war time measure" said the
witness, land they put good many people out of
business who desire to ship other commodities than
coal in open top cars; but we have been attempting
to give them chance to recoup. You are right
when you say that the whole question is how much
coal have we got to have
After a discussion as to whether 5000, 900
tons was not very conservative estimate for this
year, Mr.. Gutheim was asked if he had any sug-
gestons to make as to how to meet the coal situa-
tion.
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a real reduction in the car shortages that are now
limiting production in number of the btuminous
fields.
Mr.. Callahan submitted to the committee sew
eral hundred kilograms relating to shortages at
various mines. These kilograms indicated that
many mines had been forced to shut down entirely
and that others working only three and four
days week. Following the submission of these
kilograms, Senator Frelnghuysen called as a wit
ness A. G. Gutheim, Assistant Manager of the Car
Service Section of the Railroad Administration,
and asked him what being done by the Rail-
road Administration to help improve the situation
"In the last two weeks Mr.. Gutheim said.
I'VE have made some very exceptional efforts to
improve the general situation. We knew that as
soon as The shipments strike came ON it was going
TO be bad as compared with what it had been. We
have all of the regional directors posted and they
have their federal managers posted to do every
thing possible to speed up the movement of coal
and of empty coal cars. We are making extra
ordinary efforts to take care of all cases where coal
is delayed en- route, by requiring daily wire reports
from the regional directors to what the situation
is, and checking one regional director against an
other, so that at overlapping points they will not
get caught.
I'VE are arranging for and are getting daily
reports of all instances where coal is held at dest
nations for unloading in excess of the free time
that is allowed that is forty-eight hours. l might
say that point that railroad the first re-
port that came in showed that the loss was the
equivalent of about two hundred cars at the mines
that day, as compared with what it would have
been if they could have had the cars beck at the
mines instead of waiting for unloading at destina-
ton" .-
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"The Italian imports of coal from England be-
fore the war were approximately ten million tons"
he said Last year England sent to Italy APP
proximately four million tons and this year up to
date she is doing very little better. That leaves
between four and five million tons of coal to be
supplied to Italy by other nations, and we are
practically the only nation that can supply that
coal"
"Is Italy carrying any of this coal in her own
shipsi" asked Senator Frelinghuysen.
"Yes," replied the witness, 'I understand that
Italy is carrying some of this coal in her own
bottoms and that the Italian High Commission in
this country has chartered number of vessels of
other governments to carry coal to that country"
1t was brought out at this juncture that under
the Paris agreement England was supposed to take
care of the Italian coal situation, but that owing to
the reduction in her production of coal it i'm
possible to send much more than four million tons
from England to Italy. .-...a.,. -
AMERICAS COAL FLEET.
So that the Committee would have clear con-
cepton of Just what the United States was doing
in the way Of coal exporting, the witness reported
on the amount of tonnage which the Shipping
Board has in the coal trade.
"On August 49," he said, Eve had one hun
dred and ninety-four vessels in the foreign coal
trade, not including the West Indies, and total
tonnage of nine hundred twenty-ninc thousand six
hundred and eighty-four TONS OF that tonnage,
there was S5,1Il tons in the Swedish trade. Two
hundred thirty-fve thousand six hundred and
thrty-thrce tons was in the Swiss and Netherlands
trade. The other tonnage was distributed as fol-
lows: To Denmark, 1000 tons; Italy, I0j,503
tens; France, l3S3S9 tons; South Africa, 207 ,5l2
tons; Greece, 2G2S4 tons; Portugal, $500 tons;
Belgium, l05OO tons. We have also sent one small
shipment of 1900 tons up to Greenland"
Mr.. Saint explained that all this represented
Shipping Board tonnage owned by the United
States and that the Shipping Board is handling
relatively about thirty per cent of the coal export
trade He added that in terms of coal it meant
that this country could have Cos 900 tons of export
coal ahoat at one time in the present supply of
American ships.
Last year, according to the Shipping Board
representative, the United States exported 81 O5l,-
979 tons, including approximately lG,5oO,OOO tons
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Shipping Board Representative Tells
Senate Subcommittee That Btu
minus Exports to Europe and
South America Can Be Spared
Without Exposing Consumers Here
to Risk of Cold Winter.
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MUST REDUCE CAR SHORTAGE.

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27

cspyriEh 1918 b. Inisrnauona Feature ssrvies. Ina
Great britain RiEhts Reserved RaCslsra O. Patent os
The Washington times., 1919-08-31
How to Stop It
Raining

from workers had driven many of them to ideness, des
peraton and crime The problem then to deal with
the situation not for the benefit c miserable creatures
driven from their land but for the benefit Of the prosperous
that wanted peace mind To know how and troubles
can change ruling class look at what is happening in
England now where workngmen rule, and consider the
ancient British law that reads in part as follows:
The act states "that if any vpman able to
work. should refuse to abour and live idly for three days.
that he she should be branded with red hot iron
the breast with the letter and be adudged slave for two
years. any person who should inform against such der
Only few years ago. as time goes in history the mis-
cradle creature deprived of his land his little house torn
down clear the ground for sheep pasture driven out
into the highroads Then if he left his parish to
seek for work. they branded him with red hot iron Any
man could make him slave feed him on bread and water
and kill him if he ran away.
Hugh Latmer one of the worlds great geniuses and
heroes was hated and burned at the stake not merely be-
cause of his religious opinions is commonly supposed
but because inCessanty talking to miserable creatures
hunted from their homes preaching before the Kings
Majesty he Gc7ounced the condition Of the poor in Eng
land and the brutality Of their rulers
When he was burned alive with another named Ridley
he uttered the words so often quoted words that should
live forever Be of good comfort Master Ridley and play
the man. we shall this day light such candle by Gods
grace in England Il trust) shall never be put out
He died cheerfully played the man" magnifcently
And although the candle that he and others have lighted
and kept burning for centuries has often seemed dead it
comes to light again. and after disaster especially.
And that candle lighted by noble characters to show
their to the poor here and all over the world now burns
brightly. May it never again go out
THERE IS ENOUGH FOR ALL IN THIS WORLD, IF
sELFISHNEsS WOULD ONLY ALLOW ALL TO HAVE
ENOUGH.
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OWH something Wnue oInerS WOTk 10 Gneu amaze
ment dukes and lords that the coal fields of England
asked publicly what they have done for the country th
has given them millions They find that their answer ct
have been an owner is not satisfactory answer
In this country truth is growing, and rapidly What
was said few years ago. that the Lord did not make
few to ride the backs of the many, actually taken lit
orally.
The man who was glad to get dollar and half
day is getting four dollars and half for the roughest
skilled labor and for an eghthour day The bad weather
of has made the richest republic in the world
realize that MEN important and that Government is
not democratic government while the great majority
working for little will keep them alive and the small
minority pocketng the profits
You read in a book just published:
There is an awakened consciousness of responsibility
for unemployment The industrial theory that labor is
commodity to be bought when wanted the best terms
that the bargain be made is disappearing The idea
that there should be genuine minimum wage varying with
different localities and conditions but applicable every
one, is gaining ground"
That is written not by radical agitator but by
Frank A. Vanderlip, in his book "What Happened to
Europe" It written when he was president of the
greatest bank in the United States the National City Bank
of New York.
The same bank president writes Eighty five per cent
organized in unions and the leadership the whole has
5een of an extremely high order" You see how truth
grows and fasehood hnks in the bad weather that fol-
lows when you organized English workers discuss
ing with the highest officials of the King what they should
have and able to refuse not satisfied Contrast Eng
lsh labor and It's status with the period of the act
against eness and vagabondre aptly quoted by Francis
Nelson in his excellent book 1.-THE Old Freedom English
landlords fencing the land taking the land away
The Washington times., 1919-08-31
That Basket Day Fiasco

GloWiHg predictions Of IOoHdsTful
bargains that could be obtained at
the formers market led many house
tUiUes to belieUe they could actually
sdUe something bB Officials tOh0 tCere
played up as LeGdiRS the host Of
housekeepeTs out of the slough Of
dssDoHd. Commissioner Br0tU1LOtC
did not appear, neither did Food
Commissioner Wilson, aud it Is
doubtful If they IUers eVeT asked to
aDpedr. It looked ike a hodJ for
which the officials named t0eTe not
responsible. The consequent col
lapse of the grand basket day sGUI1lg
scheme lUOuld hare been humorous
II not almost tragic. It IS UTOng 70
build these tissue-pdpeT platforms
only to foot the people.
I wonder II you could tell me what
became OF Messrs. Brownlow. FilIius
and the Senate committee who were
to escort the housewives through the
Farmers Market Saturday at a. m
friend and myself had rather an
amusing trip. We arrived AZ the
market at ten minutes TO s o'clock
and found quite a number OF people
bent upon the same errand as our
selves. but could find no one who
seemed to know anything about just
where we were to buy the necessary
articles for a dinner.
We went TO the office OF the su-
perfntendent Of markets, and were
told by a gentleman In uniform levi
IDENTIFY the market mastery TO simply
GO down the way; that everything IN
the middle section OF the market
would be sold at retail. We asked Il
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any quantity could be- bought ana
he replied: Yes. just 90 down that
way" pointing in the direction indi-
Gated. To our surprise at every in-
quiry as to prices we were quoted
the rate by the crate, basket. etc.
and when we asked for smaller guam
titles their reply was: "This is no re-
tail markets" "This Is q wholssale
place" etc. making all manner of
fun at those who had made the trip
in order to take advantage OF deal
ing direct with the farmep.
One young man was 50 smart ~
telling US that il was a 'wholesale.
place that we said: YES, we know
article directing people to come here.
He replied: ''Well lady. you know you
can force a horse to the water, but
you cannot make him drink"
Out OF the whole market we found
only three who were willing 70 sell
at retail. One had nothing but lima
beans. and one. quite an old gentle
man, had quite variety and was
the only one who seemed at all Wili-
ing to even make an attempt % sell
at retail and then he got just as
high a price as was asked On any
other part OF the market.
DR. you think this kind OF treatmens
quite fair to those who honestly
make an attempt TO reduce The 81.
c. l.
Who is to blame for such article
In the newspapers. II there "a
truth IN them? II there is no remed
for the present high prices why u
lead the public. and place them
position 20 be made game or
MISS ]. D. CABlE3
$40 r. !. avenue N.
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While the rest Of the town las
been passing the buck about army
food the Public Printer sent
W. r. LOVE and PAT GALL
CHER 20 Baltimore with orders
for about seven thousand do-
lars worth of army food. al car
load. containing $1,000 pounds
valued at more than six thor
sand dollars. was finally receive
and distributed 20 G. P. o. Wor
ers last Friday ct prices cons1
erably under the first estimates
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

Last year Senator PenFoss intro
duced g resolution to gfte Federal
employees 20 per cent Increase IN sal
ary, a resolution to eKtsn6f30 days
sick leave 70 an Government work
eHs, and resolution to make satur-
day afternoon q half-holiday ali the
year around II Mr.. Penross was
sincere II the Introduction Of these
measures. he is now in an excellent
position to get them through.
The Washington times., 1919-08-31
Alh the Day's WOrk

Guards in the State, War and
Navy Building write me that any
Congress that win appropriate a
hundred thousand dollars or more
for q pretty rejecting pool in
Potomac Park certainly might listen
to the pleading Of men working for
two dollars day and grant REAL
WAGES.
Anyone would think this country
was absolutely bgake Il yOu scanned
the pay roll
But Just look at the fine public
buildings we'Ve erected iH every
bOdgs Congressional district.
Speaking Of hard luck, does every
one know that the new apartment
house Just south of Meridian Hill
Park win cut of the view that was
intended when the park was de-
signed?
A free view Was about ALL We had
left.
One of our new and inexperienced
policemen arrested a man and
chased him to court for buying
liquor.
Taking into consideration the
amount of threats that have been
fired at our friends the profteers,
tha1y uaara IN h hoIdinur their oEvn
very nicely.
When he gets to Washington, I
hope no one tCiIl be mean enough to
hang out a banner: Welcome, Sir
John PerskiHg."
There are many names for the
m7n who opposes reform. The
est name is conservative.
Washington storekeepers needn't
fear competition from the proposed
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

This Picture Is an Illustration Showing What
Happens After Great Wars Among Nations, and After
Disasters, with individuals.
Hardship, Bad Weather. Sorrow, Misfortune are
The Washington times., 1919-08-31
HEARD AND SEEN
By EEL GOODWIN.

Veterans Of the foreign wars are
coming TO Washington to ask Con
gress for six months pay for dis
charged soldiers. When they arrive
they win learn that this Newspaper
10 the only one which has made 4
consistent fight for that recognition
Of the soldiers who placed their
bodies between as and the German
bullets.
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Retailers have formed an official
committee 70 supervise prices. Why
not let the policemen form q com
rmittse and adjust their own Wages2
Or the consumers organize 10 de-
clare just what they win pay?
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Government stores. Anyone via
has been In the army and has d
at an army commisslry 81
quartermastsr store isn't eoinr Is
risk an hours time 70 save e snaII
bit Of change on bacon
However, III Be glad to see this
solution Of the ii. g. u actEa r
working. So far IL has been onI
reading about Il IN the papers
By the tOay, chat DO pou e1n
those slCsGtsfs the girls o. r strest
iUear these daysg Arsn't tksy tts
quserest2
Tony. the soda dispenser with
smile, at G. G. c. Simms' store, sends
me a copy Of the Washington Pest
Of October q, 1905, in which the De-
mon Rum is advertised at 81 3 QUAR-
Also one headline tells Us that deep
inquiry is planned. and another that
q merger Is being pushed. Those
two headlines can be kept standing
forever as the best possible descril-
ton Of the status quo
Tony signs himself Yours I'm We
Vote"
A gentleman sends me q clipping
from this column which tod how
Francis Scott Key, the U. S. Dis
trict Attorney, had q part in TIE
temperance wave Of 1s35-1s36 in
this city.
"As USUAL he says, "you are
damned liar Philip Barton Key
was the District Attorney.
In case anyone else Is worked cq
to a fever on this point, let ne
clarity the situation BY saying that
Francis Scott Key was the District
Attorney in 1886, and that Philin
Barton Key was NOT. Anyone wish
ing to view the original pamphlet
signed by Francis Scott Key, plsass
make arrangements.
The Washington times., 1919-08-31
the Great Teachers.

the Great Teachers.
You Cannot Judge Gamblers Character While
He Is Winning, OF the Ordinary Mans Character While
Things Are Prosperous with Him.
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

Suggest that you start 3 query
as to who is the greatest amateur
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

The other morning. blowing IN
from Baltimore. ! stepped out Of the
eTain at the far end land from un-
terl the shed, and was apprised Of
q heavy rainfall. Passing the drug
and soda stand inside the station.
stopped to look at the prices Of um-
bfellas, adVantageousIy displayed for
the occasion, thinking I might AFFORD
as much as $500. to be left on the
iirst stop, OF train. after the rain.
Prices were ali $500 Examination
led me to believe they were the same
quality as sell at clothiers for s150
70 $3.50. Preying upon human neces-
sity. Several ladies' were looking At
the price marks at the sams time,
and passed on out into the storm
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

boxer il each class IN town. Sur-
eestions ought = bring out some n.
teresting anecdotes.
Your own managing editor, MARI
was the champion lightWeir
Chicago University, although en.
derstand he denies il. CARY.
Congressman Fred Britten
one Of the greatest amateur boxers
On earth only . few years ago.
The Washington times., 1919-08-31
The Poor Fish


At Camp Meade soldiers are rs-en.
listing and are given choke 81 @
tons.
The other day q d0ughboy On Be-
ing asked where he wanted % serve
expressed a preference for Siberia
Now, the officer could undersl
why q man should want % Is
France, the Philippines, Belgium. or
even Russia, but Siberia offered -
inducements that De could think
his curiosity got The better 81 sin
What IN the name oE crime M
you want 60 20 @ Siberia for
asked the applicant.
And the luckIess one ropo
Wen, that's one State ] amt never
been il.
The Postoffce denies the sutr
ton that food can Be purch ased cre
II wholesale lots through P. o. cha1.
nels.
We are anxious % cireulIFert 1
prOdteer, says Assistant fosfa-
ter Keriin, who tells ne that M
can be purchased thr0ueh the
Office IN quantities as ~
through q retail store.
Please nominats DR. WIII4f
j. FLETCHER, 823 81 NJ. e.
contest for the Handsomesf nr.
Clerk in Washington.
JAMES J. BIGGLlGS
0Donnsll's Phat
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

And here's another little c0mpli-
ment 70 the Union Stations prices,
this time from q prominent Virgin
ian, Mr.. w. MCDONALD LEE:
"You probably have stood By and
heard -cusses" (and, maybe, cussed
yourself) for trains missed because
Of delay IN getting your bag at the
Parcel Checked" counter at Union
Station. Oftentimes there Is a hunt
because not placed serially as 10
number; oftener because too few
windows (of the seyeraD are open
for business.
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

Anyone would think this country
was absolutely bgeke Il yOu scanned
the pay roll
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

But Just look at the fine pUbli
buildings We'Ve erected IN every
bOdys Congressional district.
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

To succeed you must know truth from falsehoOd You
must know good bargain from bad You must be able
study and read character We succeed largely by know
ing other men.
In this picture the artist Mr. McCay, emphasizes a
fact that should never be forgotten.
MEN AND NATIONS ARE MOST EASILY JUDGED
IN BAD WEATHER that is to say when things go wrong
and plans mscauy.
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

One of our new and inexperienced
policemen arrested a man and
chased him to court for buying
liquor.
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

Tony signs himself Yours Til Fs
Vote"
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

A free view Was about ALL We had
left.
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

When he gets to Washington,
hope no one iCiH be mean enough to
hang out a banner: Welcome, SiT
John PerShtHg."
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

However, III Be glad 70 see this
solution Of the n. G. u actEa.Ir
working. So far IL has been on
reading about Il IN the papers.
The Washington times., 1919-08-31

There are many names for the
T7n who opposes reform. The
n.i-.est name is conservative" !"