The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-17
Keeney Believed To Be
/ Friendly To the
Movement
'ELL N0N UNION COAL
Nothing Else For Them
To Do, Say
Brokers

There is sentiment among coal
epefaterS IN Northern West Viz
lnia that they should be represent
II the wage making conference
- t1e future. This desire has been
cxpfessed by operators during the
past few weeks In particular.
lt5is understood that officials
fpi the United Nine Workers Of
neEica have been prevailed upon
o Present the matter to the next
'ninete' conference.
p when G. F. Keeney Charles
ION president Of district II was
9su ~ Fairmont today he would
not q define his position. but did say.
lam for West Virginia, first. last
and slggys
This is interpreted to mean that
@f Keeney will look after North
EN- West Virginia. wage represen.
tntiont before the policy committee.
Business Conditions
Business conditions in the Fair
aont region have not picked up
sert1y. Coal operators say that
Fey must compete with coal pro-
uccd in this field on a non.union
BASS as well as the non.union
fields ot Pennsylvania,
One brokerage firm here says
that It has been shipping coal TO
the cast which they secured at
81 so a ton. After that order was
fiiled the eastern consumer stated
hat 1t would be necessary TO recure
/ 6 at S1..40 because he was able to
azure II In the Westmoreland
Isietdsat that figure. his brokerage
!, tlrn also claims that right now it
has secured a quotation from a
non union mine In the FairmoIs
fitld AT $3.50 and is seeking to
sscure an order in the east, which
..soweser has not mGteriallzed a.
,ysI They say that thare Is no
stfike clause In the proposition
eithsfs ! u Il. EA
Seariy. sSf.the Fairmont brokert
aSg5now selling non-union stuff
tts say because 1t is impossible
70 set low enough prices In this
Isfioid. Today there was an inquiry
sor 100000 tons Of pool Is (low
cltile). This tie brokerage firm
AS they will place in non-unIon
fields. possibly the CleariIeld sec
ton IT recently sold seven cars OF
pool 8 s at 81 10 not subject to in
81 etion.
was also reported that a
hrokerage firm had an inquiry foi
100000 tons OF pool so and an.
oH for 100, 900 tons and a third
for s 600 tons for Westmoreland-
IRin Basin lump.
Acement company In the region
Igreported to have closed It's mines
beeause It could buy coal cheaper
cin the non.unlon fields OF Pennsyl.
Exhuia than they could produce II
ir The freight rate would be the
anne as from this region and mar
be cheaper. depending upon which
nen-unton field It was secured In.
Another broker said today that
reports from Connelisville were to
theeffect that pool was $1.45,
lxhieh was Just nickel higher
han tae figure mentioned given b,
smother broker,
Feirmont brokers say that coal
Is j drug on the market In this re.
gienSand that there is not a, chance
81 5ell 1t as long as the non-unIon
aelds offer such fertile fields foi
eastern consumers. Brokers sa!
that they are compelled either to
! close their offices or sell non.
union stuff. Prices haye. not picked
up Sere. with the exception Of slack,
which Is now selling at s1..S5 OF
Considerably more than mine run
4 rather unusual condition, Slack
ms become very scarce Since the
Suantity Of lump coal going TO. the,
hInkes and tide had been 50 great
II curtailed,
Operators say that the only bust.
icentinusd on raEv 'eurl