The Washington times., 1922-08-03
BOTH TALK
VICTORY At
TERMINAL
Merchants and Manufacturers
Move to Save City From
Coal Shortage.

Intimations in the rail strike
rs regards Washington today as
sumed more Importance than
present conditions of transporta-
ton and depletion Of rolling
stock. Serious thought is being
given to possibilities in respect
to action by maintenance Of way
workers having headquarters at
the Washington Terminal.
Union heads declared this morn.
ing that important announce
ments" on the subject Of organiza.
ton of these employees would be
forthcoming within a few days. 1t
is known that ever since the shop.
men walked out. July I, every ef.
fort has been made to form the
maintenance men here into a local
Of the national union. Now, with
the threat Of strike OF such
groups coming from the great New
York Central system, there is
thought to be ground for uneasiness
rs to how the situation might de.
velop in the Capital. 1t is recalled
that a nationwide strike of main
tenance of waymen was barely
averted several weeks ago, and the
Illustration of negotiations with the
shopmen by the rail executives has
again exasperated their brothers
who keep the rails in condition.
Both Talk Victory.
The strikers and the terminal
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90 far as was disclosed. Utterances
from both sides were as brief and
sunguine as the communicates of
opposing generals.
The leading move in ascertaining
washington's coal supply. upon
which it's needs can be predicated and
filled. was made by the special COM
mittee of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association.
Asserting their belief in a pro
amble that the situation "is serious
enough to have the careful con.
siderat ation of every user Of coal in
the city Of Washington" the com.
mittee, headed by Ross P. An
drews, forwarded questionable
to mercantile houses, manufacturers,
hotels, restaurants, laundries, hos
pitfalls, apartment houses and other
establishments asking statement
of fuel requirements in anthracite
and bituminous coal from October l
to April l and what stocks they
have on hand. These questionnaires
are returnable no later than next
Wednesday, "in order that the
special committee can afford the
fullest measure Of protection In the
pending situation"
A Matter Of Caution.
With this information in hand It is
proposed that a conference be held
with a committee from the Coal Mer-
chants Board of Trade in order that
Washington may not suffer from
cold or industrial depreciation
through the winter and early spring.
"The committee" 1t is stated,
''trusts that the action they are now
taking will be fully understood by
the business men Of the city as a
purely precautionary measure as we
FULLY subscribe to the old adage that
an ounce Of prevention is worth
pound of cure
"At the same time the committee
desires II to be fully understood that
The measures It is taking are in no
sense antagonistic to the coal dealers
Of Washington; we rather feel, how
ever, that the coal merchants will he
only too glad to cooperate in filling
washington's coal needs as II may
be humanity possible.
1--WE hope to be able by such
methods as may be found available
TO insure an adequate supply for the
city of Washington and prevent even
the thought of q coal famine in the
Capital"
II was learned today that the
projected organization Of tr''"'-
trains by the association
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