Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-22
ii1ooO,000 Tons Lost in Ten
by. !.;Ii.. Yasks By Inadequate aS
Eat Supply of Cars.
$4,000 MINERS PLAN
TO. ASK WAGE INCREASE
Operators TeifSenate Committee That
Radical Miners Are Trying to
~, install Soviet Methods
a.: ! : in Mining.

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:.'wasllinston, D. C.-(Spccial.)-
Shortage or cars in The coal fields
has; cut production of bituminous coal
12,DOotOo tons in ten weeks and
thyeateAs, tp bring about a recurrence
Of; tho, coal famine Of lo17-ls unless
checked without delay, accordins' to
testimony given by"John Callahan,
sfaftir manager of the Narional:iCoaI
Assaeiatibn, Before the senate Com,
4ltrse. Investigating The. coal si!.ua-
ton, al. its first days hearing here,
,S-:|!Durins the two: weeks ending
August . and O." Mr.. Callahan said,
car Shortage caused the bitumnous
coal mines Of the country 10 lose ap-
proximately 100000 tons of coal,
enough TO supply the entire state Of
New Jersey for ten months. The loss
in ten weeks has been sufficient u
supply all the New England states
for eight months
NJ. Callahan declared that if there
ars -ot cars at the mines it is IN
possible 10 operate the mines To full
tin2s capacity. The shortage of cars
has come, he said, at the time d.
nars for coal is increasing, and al
9 time when railroad efficiency should
Va Ct = maximum.
~, the bituminous coal oncr-
sf--z 81 the country arc given sniff
ctr: cars to take away the Goa they
MIN" Mr.. Callahan said. land if
thsra arc no labor disturbances 10
preTeni inc operation Of their mines.
thar can supply sufficient fuel to meet
inc countryS requirements next lal!
aDS .yinter. IL they arc moi supplied
Wit, ro"c cars, there und"nb ed!
I'll. DC repetition Of the coal short,
~. of Ia11-lS, at least 10 some de-
gree =
Shortage Of cars is not alone the
onlv threatening situation in ihr IN
du.,ry. however. according 10 larry
y. Taylor. of Kansas City, president
CT the association, who preceded Mr..
Callahan on the witness stand. The
GOO, 900 miners employed throughout
tbs nation are about 10 formulate de-
hands Tor higher wages. MIR. Taylor
declared. The more radical among
The -umber. he said. were endeavnr-
ins - apply the methods Of Inc
SoIi:f Government Of Russia TO thr
Unanimous Industry. II their COIN
SC, should sway the more conScrva-
Tvs >. thei- numbers and extremely
radical demands should be made
wnica could not be acceded 10. Mr..
TAYLOR said. he doubted if the oprr-
ators could mine pound of coal.
TO save the public from calamity,
NJ. TAYLOR said, "it will be neceS>ar!
10 overcome three things: First, thai
W. 10 not have an extra ordinarily
severe winter; second. that the rail-
roa5 administration move tho GOA! III
a regular manner. and third. thai ny
effort OF the miners we produce al
lrs3t 100000 tons Of bituminouS
r6s. weekly for the remaining rire-
!esa 1aeEs Of the year
nnis is mozs than has been pT6ddr-
Cd IA sa- enc week 6rring ths -eaT
mus far.
IN wage agreements between min
rrs and operators. Mr.. Taylor said.
wodlo expire with the proclamation
81 peace Oy tae president. The min-
rrs aad already decided, Mr.. Taylor
SAD, no wss informed. in one section.
% IL 10 obtain six-hour working
ia-, az against eight hours now,
i've 5ay week. and an increase i'll pay.
Thev will meet in Cleveland, Chic.
September 9th, he said. TO decide on
what demands 10 make Of the orer-
ators, and there will be- join; confer
ence between operators and miners a.
Buffalo September 18th.
IF this convention of September
9th fails in agreement" Mr.. Taylor
said, ~ do not know whether we arc
going 10 be able 10 mine any cool or
not. very seriously doubt whether
We will. With thar condition con
fronting us in the mining world. the
situation is very serious. If that goes
into effect there is little or 10 hopa
OF overcoming very serious shortage
Of coal this winter and great suffer-
ing in the country"
Miners were given 4 substantial in
crease in wages BY the president dur
ing the days Of The fuel administra
ton, Mr.. Taylor said. and II was not
uncommon in many fields for thr iu-
dustrious men. in times Of full-iirDr
opera ton, to earn So day or more.
Gut they are getting restless. be said.
| Already tho more radical element
arc determined 70 put into effect the
snvicF government - mines be de-
clare1