The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-08-03
PLAN TO DEFEAT
COAL SHORTAGE
WILL BE DISCUSSED IN NEW
YORK MONDAY. 1,
Acting Attorney General Anes
Hopes Coal Interests VIII Come
"Half Way

,yerting winter coal shortages and OF
defeating profteering in the coal
:rade will be discussed at a confer
ence in New York Monday between
representatives of four government
departments and a committee from
he coal industry. Acting Attorney
General Ames in announcing the con-
'erence tonight said the government
hoped to develop program on which
he coal interests could COME "haH
way in solving the coal problem:
Mr.. Ames, who, with Attorney
General Palmer, viii direct The for
nation Of the plan, declared there
vas no reason for a scarcity 'of fuel
at the present time and that # 9
shortage existed it was through fual-
" distribution. He added that there
we're ''no economical reasons" for
commerce commissions award.
throughout the country. This par
;icular: phase of the situation, he said,
S being given close study both by
the department Of justice and by
many representative Of the coal IN
iustry who feel that present eond:-
ions should undergo a change.
Although the question Of an enl-
barge on export coal will De discussed
at the coming conference, Mr.. Ames
said, it appeared that the embargo
could be discarded as al effective
means of increasing the supply avail
able for domestic use. Less than
100000 tons of coal have been
exported during the first six months
Of this year including shipments TO
Canada, he asserted, and this amount
had not therefore materially re-
duced stocks here with production
for the period estimated at 255,Oco,-
coo ions.
Wage questions probably viii also
come up for discussion since Secre-
tary Of Labor Wilson is understood 60
have recommended a reopening Of
The wage award in prepared report,
Oh the coal situation il general and
strike conditions in the Illinois and
Indiana fields in particular, sub
mitted to President Wilson.
Secretary Alexander, Secretary
Daniels and Chairman Benson. of the
shipping board have been invited 10
send representatives TO the New York
conference.
Chicago, July 29.-Coal operators
cf Indiana today declined to rartici-
pate in joint conference with the
miners as suggested by John L.
Lewis, international president OF the
United Mine Workers OF America,
with G view to changing or amending
the interstate agreement and the
commence commissions award.
The executive committee OF the
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators
association in announcing It's action,
said it was influenced "by the fact
that all contracts, state and inter
state, were but a reaffirmation and
acceptance by the operators ard min
ers of an award mandator in it's pro-
visions"
Replies to Mr. Lewis request Tor
the joint conference nave not been
sufficient TO indicate whether the ma
iority OF the ,nino owners favor such
a meeting, Thomas 7. Brewster,
chairman Of the operators scale
committee, said today.
The coal operators are to meet
here tomorrow to discuss the coa3 and
strike situation.
Indianapolis, July 23.-With the
;Gleness today of more than 50 per
cent. Of the coal miners in the In
diana field rs a result Of the strike OF
dav men the situation assumed an
aspect Of seriousness not hitherto an
ticipated by the public at large. Re
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