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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
By Voluntary Action

Everett brennan, chairman of the fair practices committee of northern West 'Vir- ginia, asserts that the alleged abuses in the coal industry are being wiped out every where by voluntary action and that price fixing and federal control are unnecessary
 The present situation was caused by labor and transportation troubles, according to MT. brennan. The worst feature of the distribution problem, "illegitimate broker ago." can be controlled through co-opera- tion of operators, as they have shown, he added. brennan declared the operators had suffered the stigma of unfair methods pursued by a small minority of brokers who came into the fields to make great inn mediate profits when prices began to rise because of transportation congestion
 Activities of the operators fair price committee have proved effective in the lowering of prices, and if permitted to function on large scale the committee, he added, will be able to relieve conditions more generally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
No Real Fuel Emergency

There IS no real fuel emergency in the United States today there is ample supply of bituninous coal moving to supply the country, Colonel D. B. Wentz of Philadel- phia, president of the National Coal saso- citation, told the United States Senate com which is conducting an inquiry into the coal situation, in New York, last Thursday.
 Colonel Wentz produced official statis- tics from the United States geological sur vey in support of his statement "The pro- duction of bituminous coal for the month of October, 1920, is practically the same for October, 191S," he said At that time a trem. ldous effort was made to have each miner mine all the coal possible because of the war. The tonnage for October of this year, without any wartime effort, is about the same as in 191S"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
THE COAL MARKET

We believe the people are sick and tired of hearing about the strike, but they are still tremendously interested in coal What they want to read, instead of the rantings about the coal supply and the influences which are working for normal price levels
 Sales representatives report that the de- mand for domestic coal is considerably in excess of the supply, but that this situation could be greatly relieved if domestic con- sumers, having furnaces, stoves or heaters, would use run of mines" coal, which costs less than lump and gives equal service for the purposes above indicated.
 Good grades of such coal, having suf- ficient lump to answer those purposes, can now be purchased on the open market at $4.50 to $6 per ton at the mines, accord ing to grade and quality.
 With freight and delivery charges added, the retail price of this class of coal is ap- proximately $S.50 to $9 per ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
The Operator Is Human, Too

The agitator, whose primary interest is staying on the pay roll of the union at lat figure, would have the public believe that the coal operator is several shades darker than the devil himself-a greedy, selfish, bloodthirsty monstrosty.
 Verify, the operator, by virtue of his po- sition and his business, is a shining mark, not only for the paid agitator, but for the honest citizen with grouch.
 The truth is, the operator is human be- ing, subject to the common temptations of humanity and with the same impulses which move other men.
 Having average intelligence, he possesses some sense of his responsibility to his em- ployes and the public
 Operators have erred as other men placed in the same environment would err, but the great body of them are animated by sincere desire to do business on straight and clean lines. The fact that the coal trade is rapidly emerging from the bad conditions and practices which have characterized almost every class of busi- ness in the world since the beginning of the war, is due as much to the earnest and hon. est efforts of the operators themselves as it is to any other influence or agency. If you doubt this, just watch the daily develop mentS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
A BIG FACTOR
 IN THE NEW ERA
Will be the mines which are free from union control. They 'shave saved American industry on sew eral occasions"

The open shop, as regards coal mines, will be one of the factors which will enter into the new era of American prosperity. It has been conclusively demonstrated that American industry has been saved on sev- eral occasions by those few non-union mines where, despite opposition and terror ism, enough coal has been mined to tide the country over the crisis-From an edi- torial in the Black Diamond.
 The Alabama coal fields are a case in point They took care of the fuel needs of their own territory, contributed to the relief of other sections and helped to keep the wheels of transportation turning last winter. It is difficult to estimate what would have happened if Alabama mines had been "closed shop" at that critical time
 Of all industries, the production of coal IS the one that should be safeguarded from Interruption To place it at the mercy of an organization so utterly regardless of the rights of the public and 50 unscrupuious in its methods as the United Mine Workers has proved itself to be, would be nothing short of sin against the nation. In refus- ing to deal with the miners union, the op- orators of Alabama are building stbetter than they knew" both for themselves and the people, including the miners them selves
 If one doubts what will happen in the United States should our coal fields be generally unionized, let him look at Eng land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21 1920

women who are making the laws, are every day growing stronger for the control of liquor and the protection of innocent children from it's effects.
 Just at this moment there is a str ong wave of anti-Americanism; put that Is only the signal that calls intel ligent people to greater efforts even at the sacrifice of their personal aims. and I for one am ready for that call In such causes whatever it may en- tail.R
 "B>t I must be off to the country. (IL was Friday, and haven't told you the one thing in my career I've always wanted to boast about" said she all most at once. That is the baby cen ter started at Oxford before I had even heard of such thing anywhere else. We began with a small parish and half dozen babies in a private house, and before left we had every baby in Oxford and our welfare center was serving as a model for other towns. Now it is municipalized. We ran it on $100 year, too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
More ''Busted" Contracts

Contracts made by the operators of Red Eagle, Red Feather, Hills Creek. the Black Creek Coal company and the Monroe War rior Coal & Coke company with their em- ployes have been busted" recently and the men called out by the strike leaders.
 These contracts were made by the op- orators in liberal spirit and in good faith to run for two years and had the approvaI of the officers of District 20, United Mine Workers of America.
 When it comes to destroying confidence in their organization the strike leaders have fatal facility which almost amounts to genius.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

girl who had her annual baby in the workhouse She continues, to our shame. But the rest of the illegitimatc babies are born to girls who, under different conditions would become the best possible mothers, innocent, affec- t'cnate, healthy girls who are simply the victims of our conditions. When We have changed these there will not De any more unwanted babies. Give this type of girl congenia1 work, sound physical development plenty of recrea- ton and an outlet for her high spirits, and she will not go wrong
 The ordinary office and factory girl, the skilled female laborer intelligent sharp and practical. no longer gets Into trouble. She has learned how to look after herself; she is the type of new woman who is beginning to make her demands felt. If the birthrate con- tinues to decline it is she whom we nay thank Even if she marries-and marriage is increasingly difficult in these days-she will consider we'll be- fore she hampers her career by babies which she is unable to provide for properly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

sections declare commercial cham
 nels congested with unprecedented
 crops of cotton, wheat, animal
 production, etc, and financial ten-
 sion extreme. Believe this danger
 ous situation can he naeasurably
 relieved by employment of war
 finance corporation machinery to
 facilitate foreign distribution.
 This machinery is in your hands.
 CannO4 too strongly urge it's ina
 mediate employment.
 Senator Calder in a statement made during the concluding session tonight of the hearing here declared that it was necessary to revive the war finance corporation to prevent stagna- tion of business and consequent unem- ployment of labor.
 SEES SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES
 "We have surplus of commodities and foreign countries have a great need for it." he said, but they have no money with which to buy. It has been strongly urged by the producers of animal and agricultural products in the cities which We have visited that we shoud make every effort to revive our export trade through the agency of the war finance corporation, which Is able to extend credit to American exporters and bankers upon good for eign securities. Delegations of cotton growers have come tos me in New Or leans, Memphis and St. Louis; repre- sentatives of farmers and wheat grow CTS have come to me in Kansas City, Omaha and Des Moines; producers of animal products in Kansas City. Omaha St. Louis and Denver, all with the same story-that there is a backing up of trade from our ports of export and that If this continues and increases. it will bring about serious consequences ot unemployment and financial strain"
 PREPARES RESOLUTION
 Senator Calder stated he had in draft form a resolution regarding the revival of the war finance corporation which, if necessary, he would present to the Senate when Congress convenes De- cember 6. This resolution" he said would remove from the secretary of the treasury's mind any possible doubt as to the intention of Congress when 1t amended the war finance corporation act on March g. 1919, so as to provide that this government agency should continue for one year after the proc- lamation of peace by the President. .'
 House shortages, general construc- tlon conditions and related problems were discussed during the hearings. with representatives from commercial bodies from various points in Louis jana as witnesses.
 The committee tomorrow will leave for Birmingham, where the final hear ing of the tour will be held Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
USE WAR FINANCE
 MACHINERY ID AID
 SOUTH, ISADWSED
Financial Tension Extreme and Commercial Channels Con- gested, Senator Calder
 Tells Secretary
Rv Associated Press

New Orleans. November 2O-Em- ployment of war finance corporation machinery to facilitate movement of crops and relieve the financial tension throughout tho country was recom- mended by Senator William M. Calder of New York, chairman of the Senate committee on reconstruction, in a tele- gram-sent tonight to David F. Hous- ion, secretary of the treasury. The teIe- lsommittee on housing situation in this isection.
 The telegram sent by Senator Calder follows:
 Bankers and business men
 throughout central and southern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
What Do You Know About This !

PennsyIvanla coal to Texas and Cali- fornia; Alabama coal to Pennsylvania: Canadian coal to Nebraska; Colorado coal to Mexico; Illinois coal to Utah; Utah coal to Colorado; Kentucky coal to New Jersey; Texas coal to Pennsylvania; Wyoming coai to Iowa; Ohio coal to Arkansas
 It sounds like transportation night mare, doesn't it? asks the Coal Review. Maybe it was, too, but it all happened, ac- cordlng to the interstate commerce com mission. The shipment between the points named were not in large volume, to be sure, but were occasional cars, carried along on the edges of the great currents of coaj movement throughout the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
REPUBLICAN BABIES BECOMING NUMEROUS,
 TWO ARE REPORTED
By Associated Presr

Jasper, November 20.-Warren c Harding Best, one of twins born to Mfr. and Mrs. Joe Best today is the first namesake of the president-elect so far as is known, in Alabama The other new arrival at the Best home is a girl and was christened Florence King Best.
 Sheffield, November 29.-Har7,nv Coolidge Riddle, the four-month- -oid son of MT. and Mrs. Joe L. Riddle. of this city lays claim to being the first namesake of President elect Harding and Vice President elect Coolidge, so far as is known. in this state. He was Born few days after the nomination of the republican standard bearers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
U. s. OWES S8,384,235
 TO NORFOLK & WESTERN
By Assnciafed Pr.ss

Roanoke, Va, November 2O-The fedora.
 government is indebted to the Norfolk and Western railway the sum of sS, ,2S as the result of deficit in the net rail- way operating income of the Norfolk ana Western for the six months period from
 March l to September 1, this year, cov- cred by the governments guarantee un- der the transportation act, it was an- nounced today at headquarters of the roa6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
The Pity of It

What would be thought of general who continued to sacrifice the lives of his men after the battle was hopelessly lost?
 The places of the miners on strike in Ala bama are rapidly being taken by labor re- leased from other employment, and the strikers are finding that they must move on" from mines where they have worked for years and seek new employers, if not new employment. Ee
 And yet the strike leader tells them to go on with the futile struggle into which they have been misled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
Production Nearing Normal

The production of coal in Alabama for the week ending November IS was 291 462 tons, as against the normal weekly output of 30O,0OO tons.
 This production would have been 5000 tons larger but for the weak market for steam coal.
 Enough coal IS now being produced in Alabama to insure an ample supply for every industry in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

x It's revelation to corn sufferers, the wonderful way that "Gets-It' banishes ;eorns. Spend two minutes--thats alto apply or 8 drops to any corn or callus.
 The pain will stop instantly. In a few seconds the corn dries right up. Soon it has loosened you can peel it of in one Complete piece, root and all.
 {. 'Gets-It'' is sold by all druggists; money
 back request, costs but a trifle Mid.
 by E. Lawrence < Co.,, Chicago.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
EFFECT OF DRINK

Another factor is drink. The iIle-
 gitimate births-their dead rate and Inc damage rate to those who survive was in the old days largely due to orink. When that evil is removed one
 or the curses of England will be gone. Personally I am teetotaler and what ever you may hear of clustering de- nlals the great mass of the men a nd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
NOT TO ADMIT FALL
Mexican Consular Agents Told Not to
 Wise Senator's Passports
By Associated PrrH.

Washington, November 0.-Mexican consular agents the border, it was said today at the Mexican embassy have been directed by Roberto V. Pesoueira. Mexican confidential agent in the United States, not to wise the passport of Senator Fall of New Mexico for the senator's proposed visit to Mexico to attend tine in- auguration of President-elect Obregon on December 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
The Logical Result

"The lowering of prices was forecasted by operators in the bituminous coal indus try weeks ago. A natural falling off in high prices where they. existed, the opera advanced production up to point where the supply would equal the demand. That point is rapidly being approached John B. Pratt of the National Coal association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
To Lay Off 300 Shopmen

Dennison, O., November 2O.-Three hun dred men employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad company at their shops here. 1s per cent of the force, will be indefinitely laid off November 9, it was announced today. Several yard crews were laid off today because of reduction in freight traffic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
Operating Statistics Needed

The need for operating statistics of the coal industry will be acute for months to come, according to F. c. Tryon Of the United States geological survey. Over coming the transportation disability. which has been the limiting factor in coal produc- ton since the coal strike of 1919, and re- building business stocks of coal will take months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TO
 BE AWARDED TO WILSON
Rx Associated Prcas

Stockholm, November D-President Woodrow Wilson will be awarded the Nobel peace prize for 1920. according to the Swedish newspapers. The announce ment of the prize committee. however, will not be made before the end of No vember.
 The interparliamentary socialist group in the Riksdag, including Hjalmar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

There were 75,000 coal cars unfit for service on the-railroads of the United States October 1. That was 7.6 per cent of ownership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
TALKS WITH
 THE PEOPLE

Public sentiment has been unquestion- ably on the side of the Alabama operators in their battle to keep this coal field free from the domination of the United Mine Workers of America. By public sentiment is meant the sober thought of our people. The operators were right when they told the public that there was but one issue in- volved and that was whether they should operate their mines and give the people coal or whether they should surrender to union control.
 This position, from which there has not been hairsbreadth of swerving, gained the respect of the public and has held it throughout the struggle, which has now re- suited in restoring the production of coal in this district to its normal status. On the other hand, the demagoguery and clap-trap methods of the strike leaders have result ed, as they should, in nauseating the public mind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

Plants from which form of vanilla can be obtained have been discovered in the Philippines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
''Gets-It' Wonder
 Corn
 Peeler
Just as Good for Calluses.
 Money Back if it Fails.

' Don't be bossed through life by pesky corn or callus. Don't let corn tell you when to sit down. Don't wear shoes too large for you because q corn says you
 must. Get rid of the darned thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

Granting, the socialist leader, decided last January, according to dispatches from Stockholm, to recommend to the. Ncrgwegian Storthing Nobel committed that it suppost President Wilson and Christian Lange, secretary of the inter parliamentary union. as the candidates for the 1919 and 1920 Nobel peace prizes. The last peace price, in 1917, was awarded to the International Red Cross commit tee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
The Tent and the Tutwiler

It may warm the heart of the miner who is shivering in tent, with his family, on cold winter day to know that the leader of the strike is as s'snug as buzz in the steam-heated Tutwiler, one of the most luxurious hotels in the country.
 But the feet of the miner and his wife and children will be cold all the same. It is not the duty of leader, it would seem, to share in the hardshps of the He'd"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
Our Loyal Miners

Stop minute and think what the people of Alabama owe to the miners who have re- mained Loyalty at work and dug coal for the common good They have stood out against bulldozing, thuggery, ridicule and sneers- none but they can fully know what they have had to endure. Our citizenship should not only be grateful to them, but proud of them. They are FREE MEN of our re- r,,h1;o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
As Firm As a Rock

The unshaken determination of Governor Kilby to hold the state troops in this dis 7 trict until industrial peace is absolutely as- | sured, is very distasteful to the strike lesd- CTS and they are gnawing file. They have exhausted every "pull'' and run the gamut of threats and denunciation and blackguardism and yet that stubborn man, Tom Kilby, remains adamant.
 The reason is very simple, after all. Be- fore issuing the order for mobilization of the troops, the governor sent trusted rep resentatives into this district, instructed to make impartial reports on conditions. These reports, submitted after extended investi- gation, were the basis on which the gov ernor acted. He knew with absolute cer- tainty what influences were responsible for the attempt to inaugurate reign of terror in this district and he grimly determined to hold them in check.
 The governor fully realizes that the maintenance of the troops in active service is heavy drain on the state treasury, but he has the courage to place law and order above dollars and cents.
 He has also, it may be remarked in pass ing, clear conception of the rights of Ala bama as sovereign state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
BRITISH WOMAN
 CHAMPIONS THE
 UNNAMED CHILD
Mrs. H. A. L. Fisher Is Now Most Sought After Woman Speaker In the Bri-
 iSh Isles

London, November Ave were sitting in Mrs. H. A. L. Fishers white panelled drawing room in her tiny house in q back street of Westminster. She was telling me how full her days are-not only just now in the season, but all the young round. asked her how it all began.
 T don't know in the least she frankly admitted, "I have never stopped to look back. you sec I've never been inter- viewed before. have never sat down and thought about my past or talked about myself in all my life.
 Here was a woman who is more sought after as public speaker than any other in London, not excepting even Lady Astor and Lady Bonham Carter, never uslng notes, never at a loss for a jest or a stinging retort, and in the six years since she came into national notice never once ripped up over a de- tail or fact; her articles in all the magazines, four appearing this month; i; never refusing time, money or influence to any of the causes she holds dear free education equal opportunity, child welfare. the rights of illegitiuate babies divorce reform, liquor control, betting housing-yet never interviewed. In Eng ft,fcy iey ocih