The Washington times., 1921-06-08
'NORMALCY,' GOAL
Of COAL DEALERS,
DECLARES COY[E
Newly Elected Head Of U. S.
Wholesalers Outlines Plan
for Peace Time Prices.

The maintenance of harmonious re-
lations between the coal dealers and
consumers OF the country, with sta
bilization of the coal industry from
the effects of the war. and the end
ing OF "haphazard attempts" at regu-
lation of the coal business through
Federal and State legislation. WERE
outlined as the purposes of the coal
wholesalers for the coming year by
W. r. Coyle, of Bethlehem, Pa, to-
day was elected as president of the
American Wholesale Coal Association
in the annual convention in Washing
ton. Coyle succeeds c, l.. Couch, Of
Buffalo. George II. Cushing was re-
elected as managing director.
THE coal industry will right itself
from the effects OF the war. just as
other American business Is doing"
said Coyie. mo industry in this coun-
try underwent such tremendous and
far-reaching changes in the transit
ton from a pre-war to wartime
basis as the coal industry" declared
Coyle. 1.-THE process OF readjustmen.
has been long and painful, but the
end is in sight, and complete stabili-
zation of the coal industry OF this
country is one of the things we con-
fidently look forward TO during the
coming year.
ANXIOUS FOR NORMALCY.
Coyle asserted that the coal dealers
and the producers are anxious for
stable. normal conditions in coal pro-
duction and distribution, and are now
exerting their strongest efforts to re-
move the effects of war time infla-
ton and fluctuation, which affected
coal with other industrial and mer-
chsndising interests during the pc
Rod OF the war
Men of the coal business are anx-
ous to maintain harmonious and
sympathetic relations with the con-
sumers of coal and the public at
large" said Coylt. Coal Is a basic
Industry, and on it's sound, stabilized
production and distribution rests in
large measure the business and
commercial prosperity OF this country.
Normal conditions in the coal bust
ness cannot come about with con-
slant interference of regulatory leg
islation or proposals to enact restricI
tive laws. The uncertainties of bust
ness are sufficiently great without
the added uncertainties of drastic and
intensive regulation by Federal laws.
Business confidence between pro-
dUcers and consumers is not estab-
lished on the basis OF intensive pub
lie regulation. but in mutual conf
dence."
SEES PROSPERITY RETURN.
Coyle asserted that business pros
perity will be established and main
tanned only through legitimate en-
couragement Of the business genius
and enterprise OF the country.
The coal industry before the war
took care OF the needs and require
ments OF American industries and
householders," he declared. 1T will
do ii again, and the great mass Of
coal dealers are exerting their eff
forts to stabilize conditions in coal
production and distribution, which
will enable them to perform this
duty, give the people OF the country
steady and uninterrupted supply Of
coal, and adequate for their needs
throughout the year"
Coyle reviewed the trade problems
OF the wholesalers and made sug-
gestions relative to dealing with ques-
tons of transportation of coal from
the mines to consumers, and warding
of troubles and evils in railroad
facilities that have brought about
emergencies in the coal industry dur
ing and since the war.
The members of the convent ion
were received by President Harding
at the White House at 1 o'clock.
After the reception by the president.
they visited the tomb OF George
Washington at Mt Vernon.