Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
SHIPPING FACILITIES AVAILABLE
 FOR STATES CdAL SUPPLY

Calling upon all those connected with the production and distribution of an- thracite coal to- produce the maximum, to allocate deliveries according to the urgent needs of Connecticut and to uo away with the inconsistencies of price and deliveries now complained of in order that sufficient coal may be obtained without invoking the extraordinary war powers of the president, the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce resolution was drawn up at Hartford, Wednesday, pass ed by the committee appointed for that purpose.
 The personnel of the committee ap- pointed by President Charles E. Chase of the state chamber following the vote or the board of directors of that body at the meeting in Hartford, September 17th to consider the coal shortage, was Frank Cheney, Jr., of South Manchester; Major Morgan G. Bulkeley, Jr., of Hartford :; Robert W. Huntington, of Hartford Ed win P. Root, New Haven and F. J. Kings bury of Bridgeport
 The resolution was based on the in- formation received at the meeting when it was stated that facilities were avail able for bringing into Connecticut enough coal for it's winter needs The question at present is the allocation of deliveries
 Franklin T. Miller, advisor to the Unit ed States Senate Committee on Recon struction who came up from New York to advise the meeting, stated that the senate committee found two things were responsible for the coal shortage: spec ulation due to exportation of coal, and lack of use of water transportation. Mfr Miller said that the Shipping Board had frequently offered tugs for coal shipment which were not used because all rail shipment is cheaper, the rate to Boston, for instance. being ton all rail and S6 rail and water
 Further assurance in regard to sufTi- cient transportation facilities was given to J. O. Halliday, superintendent of transportation for the New York, New Haven X Hartford Railroad who was present in an advisory capacity. He said that the New Haven road is in a position to accept and carry all the coal offered them up to the normal supply. provided it comes at a normal rate of speed. He stated further that, since 750 open top cars had been repaired in the last two months and 32 A>w locomotives nao been received. 12 more being on the way to New Haven, the railroad would be even better equipped to handle the coal from now on.
 The full text of the resolution follows
 Whereas the localization of the sources of anthracite coal in the United States in small area and the restriction of 1 their ownership to a small group of in | terests constitute a close approach to 8 natural monopoly in one of the prime necessities of human existence; and l Whereas, there is conclusive evidence | of an unprecedented shortage Of suppI1 1 of hard coal at the disposal of the re i tailers of Connecticut with the approach 1 ing winter close at hand: and 1 Whereas, the general state of mind O
 the public in this country and abroad t
 such as to place unon the owners of tn | sources of production and the agencie
 of distribution a grave responsibility, no only to themselves but to all believers il private ownership of property! and Whereas, a strike of the coal miners
 in defiance of an award of the fedora government and the order and adnoni
 tion of the president of the United States
 tends to deepen the growing distrust o the public of the ability or inclination o labor to enter into and keep agreements and
 Whereas. certain unexplained discrer
 ances in price and deliveries as betwee