The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
COAL SUPPLYFOR
 PEOPLE OF STATE
 WILL RE PRODUCED
Secretary Davidson, of Opera tors Association, Addresses Community Club Members
 at Luncheon Yesterday

Coal will be supplied for the
 people of Alabama and to keep the wheels of industry turning,
 according to James l.. David son, secretary and treasurer of the Alabama Coal Operators Association. This statement
 was made at a meeting of the Community Club yesterday aft
 ernoon in the ballroom of the Southern Club.
 Under the direction of Harwen G. Davis, state fuel administrator. all coal which has not been contracted for will be distributed to the people and indus tries of Alabama, the operators having pledged the coal to this state.
 OUTPUT INCREASING
 The output is increasing weekly, said the speaker, and although So per cent of it was contracted for in April and May there is still 20 per cent which is con- sidered free coal. By this is meant that it is not under contract and will be used to keep the people of Alabama warm this winter and to keep the industries going. On the other hand, the goVer-
 nor will see to it that no extra profit
 is made on coal by the retailer. middle
 man or any person handling it.
 The Coal Operators Association has nothing to do with the wages paid, hours worked by the miners, or in fact, any oi
 the commercial side of the situation,
 state MT. Davidson. The production last week was S5 per cent normal 25S,905 tons
 being mined last week, while the normal output is 30o,OO0 tons.
 EARLY CONTRACTS Eighty five per cent of the output of coal in this district was contracted for in May for s4 per ton, increasing on a sliding scale until now it will cost 8 at the mines. The prosperity of the dis
 of the coal business. When there is a slump in the coal business, then the same thing occurs in the properity of the district"
 He declared the federal government has it's investigators here, and that the
 man who has violated the law is goins to get what is coming to him. When the strike is over the man who values hts freedom and constitutional rights will WOrk TOT whom ne piedStS anu tiiS bbi tator will be forced to take a back seat,
 said MT. Davidson. Then again wi! | tranquility reign
 When asked some questions about the retail price of coal, MT. Davidson stated he knew nothing about this or the price charged but if any retailer was charS- ing an exorbitant profit for coal the operator who was supplying it would re- fuse to furnish him with any more II the facts were presented.
 FIRE PREVENTION Tom Estes stated that this was fire prevention day, and that fires in the United States involve an annual loss oi life of over 15,000 men, women and chil- dren and an amount near $3o,0O0,00 IT. buildings and commodities. Losses 1T Alabama are more than s3,50o,oo0 annu;ii- Nv and Birmingham's loss is over $50O Wo he stated, as well as the loss of many lives.
 Following this address resolution that the Community Club collectiveN and as individuals recognize the serious and unhappy effects of the present un' necessary fire waste, and exercise care and vigilance in conserving the natura and created resources and urge the peo- pie of Birmingham and Alabama to a' likewise was unanimously adopted w. V. NJ. Robertson. as the court Jes'
 ter. afforded many laughs for the mem bers with his stories of Edmund Armes president. and Frank NJ. Dixon In thd absence of the president. James A Simpson, a former president presided.