Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-06

the presentation of facts by coal COM
panies.
Mr.. Esehbaeh's statement follows:
The prices fixed by the special coal
and food commission are liberal.
The main object at this particular
time Is to secure coal in sufficient guam
titles to relieve the extreme emergency
and relieve suffering.
THE special coal and food commits.
sion believes the prices It has fixed will
bring about this result
IF any person, Arm or corporation
feels itself injured, IL can have imne
date hearing and II the evidence var.
rants it may have a modification OF the
order.
CONDITIONS MAY
MODIFY ORDER
If the conditions. warrant at any time
the commission viii modify it's present
orders.
"Slnce the wartime prices were last
fixed by the Government there have been
three labor Increases and two freight in
creases affecting the price of coal TO the
consumer
THE prices fixed in the order Of Oct.
) tthe one issued today are for the
temporary emergency only and viii be
readJusted at any time upon hearing"
The commission also provides that Is
cents per ton may be added 90 the prices
specified to take care of selling cost.
This part Of the order is taken to mean
that In most cases, II not In all cases, the
prices will be 10 cents higher than those
specified.
TENT OF ORDER
BY COMMISSION.
The order of the commission follow =:
Under and pursuant 10 authority vest
ed In the Special Coal and Food Commits
sion of Indiana by act OF the General
Assembly OF Indiana. approved July 81,
1920. and after written notice 10 all
licensed coal operators OF the State Of
Indiana OF a hearing fixed for Sept. 81.
1920. and after hearing on said date of
all licensed coal operators desiring to be
heard, and upon thorough Investigation
Of the cost OF mining coaL-by the re
spective licensees and as to the amount
which constitutes Il fairly reasonable
profit upon the business OF mining coal.
at Is hereby ordered that the maxi
mum price Of coal, T. o. b. mines, for
delivery In the state OF Indiana for
each Of said licensees respectively shall
be as follows, and that no coal from any
Of the said mines shall he sold by said
licensees or any of them for delivery are
for use or consumption IN the STATE Of
Indiana at n greater price per ton than
herein fixed for the coal from any of
said mines. respectively: Here follows
list Of several hundred coal mining
companies divided into their respective
groups. together with the price OF each
group
at is further ordered that any opera
tor who sells his or its coal 10 any con-
sumner or to any retailer for delivery, use
or consumption within the State Of In
diana may add to the price above Axed
for said coal not TO exceed lie per ton
to cover the selling cost thereof. and no
Klicensee so selling coal direct TO the con-
sumer of retailer shall add TO the sell
ing price at the mine as above fixed,
more than 10 cents per ton TO cover the
selling cost of coal from said mine, ex-
cept and said lIcensee shall engage at its
mine in local retail selling In which case
he may sell at the prices fixed for re-
tailers.
This order shall be in full force and
effect from and after Oct S, 1920, and
until modified by the commission