South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-07

Prevent JobIDcr Resale.
Mining companies which conduct
their own sales departments are
permitted under the order 20 charge
fifteen cents per ton 10 cover the
cost Of such departments Where
they sell through jobbers the charge
is not allowed but is transferred TO
the lObbers. If they operate retail
departments az the mine they are
70 Doe permitted 20 add the retailers
margin Of profit.
The order relating 10 jobbers limits
the jObberS charges 10 one fifteen
cent charge plus the freight from
the mine. This IL was stated. will
prevent frequent resales by iobbers.
IT. declares that the commission
considers fifteen cents a ton suf-
fiCient 10 cover the cost OF handling
coal and provide a reasOna BILE profit
and states that the charge is TO be
limited TO that figure plus freight
from the mine. regardless OF wheth-
er the jobbers sells TO consumer.
retailer or other purchaser for de-
livery, use or consumption in the
state"
The order relating 10 retailers
states that the commission considers
S2.25 per ton q reasonable profit
for handling sale and delivery of
coal at retail within Indiana and
continues.
Orders Effective.
1T further ordered that the
maximum price Of coal al retail for
consumption in the state OF Indiana
from and after October D, 1920.
shall be and is hereby fixed as fol-
lows. 70 wit and no more:
Il (a) Where the coal is mined
outside the state OF Indiana, the
actual purchase price, or
"Cb) When the coal is mined in
the state Of Indiana the actual
cost thereof f. o. b. mine. not ex-
ceedinE the operators price for de-
livery Of the mine from which said
coal was taken. plus
y. The freight by reasonably di-
rect route, plus
"3 Not TO exceed the sum Of fif-
teen cents per ton for all intermedi-
ate handlers and distributors OF said
coal. if any. from the loading of
the car at the mine 10 the first un-
loading thereof, plus
Il \ sum or not 10 exceed S2.25
per ton covering all Of the retailers
charges. costs. expenses and profit. "
The order then provides that the
invoice Of coal on hand or in transit
3
be taken as the cost price Of the
coal 10 him and that he may add 10
/ this price the sum of S2.25 per ton.
Issue Statement.
The order specifies that no retail
| or shall be entitled 10 charge or re-
ceive the retailers charge for any
I coal delivered in carload lots with
! out intermediate unloading direct
/ from any mine TO the consumer IN
| the state or from any wholesaler.
! jobber. broker or agent direct TO
1 the consumer
| I'm connection with the order Mr..
/ Eschbach issued a statement We'd
/ neSday i'm which ne said that IF
/ any person. firm or corporation feels
/ itself injured it can have an inn
mediate hearing and if the evidence
/ warrants il. may have mOdifca
| ton of the order. II conditions
warrant at any time the commission
! vii modify its present orders He
pointed out that since prices were
, lest fixed by the federal govern
ment three increases in wages and
1 two freight increases have been eX-
perienced which affected the price
| Of coal 10 the consumer and con-
Guided: The prices fixed I'm thu
| order Of October > are for the en-
! Urgency only and Will be readjusted
! at any time on hearings