Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-18
NORTH SIDERS
TO FORM OWN
COAL COMPANY
Plan Association to Obtain
License and Purchase Fuel
From Mines.

FROM MINES.
Fearing they CAP not secure enough
coal and that suffering will result from
the present situation, which they charge
TO tho Goodrich administration and coal
commission, residents north of Thirty
eighth street and east of Capitol avenue
will form a cooperative society to Sc
cure coal, 1t was learned today.
The residents viii either form their
society and secure a retailers license OF
their own and then secure coal with the
aid Of the coal compassion. or will au-
thorize a dealer to get coal for them.
The move is TO protect the families and
business enterprises In that district from
hardship during the coming winter
months.
Those interested in the movement de-
clare that by forming such an organiza-
/ ton and authorizing a certain retailer 10
handle their coal they will eliminate GER
tain handlers Of the product and their
prices.
Distressing conditions threaten many
Indiana communities due TO the present
shortage Of coal and the actions of the
Goodrich coal commission, as dealers.
pending now orders and action on their
suits against the commissions, have re-
tired from the selling business TO other
ana more lNCFaGNe Iel0H.
MANY INSTITUTIONS
WITHOUT COAL.
That Federal buildings as well as the
homes Of Indiana citizens are without
coal is shown In the statement OF George
A. wilhelm. postmaster OF Dupont, which
says:
Governor Goodrich:
IT am going 10 ask you 10 Inform me
where can get some Indiana lump coal
for domestic use. as we are entirely MP
against IL. not a lump FOR the postofriec
! buildli.g none for dwelling houses.
"Wfli you please be interested enough
IN Dupont, Jefferson County, 70 tell me
where / can get three or four cars Of
coali"
The firm OF Harvey and snidsr, Imple.
ment dealers at FountAintown. has writ
ten 10 Governor Goodrich stating that
the coal retailer IN that town has coal for
sale but won't sell as the retailer says
the margin Of $2,25 is not enough.
Suffering OF citizens Is predicted IN the
letter unless coal Is secured
Mr. snider says he can sell coal on a
margin Of $2.25 and make money and will
do so n the Governor viii furnish FIVE
or ak cars Of coal.
EsCHBsACH ASKS
MUNICIPAL AID.
Letters to a number Of mayors Of cities
where retailers have hled suits were sent
out by Chairman Eschbach OF the coal
commission asking them to choose sites
for coal markets and II they win aid !n
the operation OF municipal markets.
The engineering department Of the
State will make surveys Of the sites and
the commission viii govern the establish
ment OF the municipal mar<ets by their
reports.
Hearings OF the indianapolis dealers
we're continued until o'clock. when the
remaining i've companies presented their
evidence 10 the commission. following q
petition for a modification Of order Ne
3, which applies to retailers.
The presentation Of the books asd ex.
animation Of the witnesses by the re-
/ tailers is formal. ia order that the suits
died by the retailers association will in
ciude all who have been examined by the
coal commission
PHI II. Penna. secretary OF tie In.
diana Bituminous Coal Operators AssO-
citation, has challenged Governor Good.
rich TO carry out his threat to reveal the
Inside facts concerning the coal bust
ness Ia Indiana.
You are the executive officer OF the
State of Indiana, charged with the en-.
forcement OF the laws Of our State and
II you are ia possession Of facts as you
aliege which would prove conduct on our
part inimical 20 the public Interest, IL is
your plain duty 10 make public such
facts and to take necessary steps to cor
rect such improper conducts" Penna
said in n statement answering the Gov
ernors speech.
SAYS GOODRICH
WANTS PUBLICITY.
oping publicity for a political campaign.
and says the Governor has resorted 10
"bluff, buster and abuse In order thar
the aims Of the commission might be ac-
conplisbed"
Chairman Eaehbaoh charges the state
ment Of Penra was probably written by
attorneys for the operators and that Mr.
Penna affixed his signature.
rs IL true that the facts Ia the coal
situation are being concealed from the
public" Mr.. Eschbach was asked
Facts that would be injurious TO the
coal operators II published have been
concealed for obvious reasons" he re.
piled.
Municipal coal markets in all cities
where retailers have suits to invalidate
the margin Of $2.25 allowed by the coal
commission may be established, according
to Eschbach
Operation Of the markets would prob
ably be under municipal authorltiesT he
said.
CITIES WHERE
SUITS ARE FILED.
Cities under consideration and where
suits against the commissions orders have
been filed include, Hobart, Garrett. Del
phi, Charlottesville, Goshen, connersville,
Frankfort. Decatur, wabash, Peru, New
castle, Warsaw, Elwood Noblesville, Val
paraiso, Auburn, Huntington, Rochester, |
Mentone, Sheridan, Ben Davis, Greenfield |
haywood, Roanoke, New Haven and |
Union City.
Five indianapolis retailers are sched-
uIed to appear before the commission to-
day, with mine wagon operators on the |
schedule Of the commission for tomorrow
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