The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-03
President Harding Still Tries to
Bring the Railway Strike
to an End.
Governments Plan for Fair Dlstrlbu-
tion Of Fuel and Food and to Curb
Profiteering Put Into Operation
Bavaria In Revolt Against Con-
troll by Berlin.
BY EDWARD w. PICkARD

DRESlDENr HARDING and his ad-
selves last week almost exclusively to
the problems arising from the railway
and coal strikes. That their efforts
might result in the ending of the for
mcr was the renewed hope 1T the
close Of the week. for Mr.. Harding
held most important conference In
Washington with Chairman IT, De Witt
Cuylcr of the American Association Of
Hallway Executives, and President
Jewell of the railway shopmcn. His
aim presumably was to induce the rail
executives to modify their firm atti
tudc concerning the seniority rule and
to persuade the Shopmen to recognize
the decision Of the railway labor board
and return to work pending rehcnr-
Ing OF their grievances.
After leaving the White House Mr..
Cuyler announced that the executives
of liS OF the largest railroads In tho
country would meet in New York on
August l to talk over a tentative plan
for settling the shipments strike. He
would not tell what Mr.. Harding had
suggested. but denied that he had
asked the executives TO rcccdt from
their position on the seniority rule. The
presidents of western roads insisted
the strikers would not be taken back
with fun seniority rights restored.
Having abandoned for the time be-
ing any hope of ending the coal min
erS strike, the President and his aids
turned their attention TO the question
or ar"rtng the threatened fuel fam
Inc ana followed UP the call on the
various state executives TO facilitate
ana protect the resumption Of mining
with measures designed 10 insure n
1air distribution Of such coal as NAV
bc produced and to curb profteering.
secretary OF Commerce Hoover devised
plan which was promptly adopted
ana put into effect with the legal ap-
proval of Attorney General Daughcr.
". 1t rests upon the powers Of the
interstate commerce commission.
which body, declaring the existence
OF national emergency, took charge
or the routing Of cars and the distrI.
n",'oh OF tGel and food. The plan pro.
'ioeo lor committee OF general super.
VISION IN Washington, to be named hy
the PRESIDENT and which will establish
III every coal producing district 81 ron.
rescntatire and a committees Of oncr
ators. Also, there is an ndn,n,str pa,
tive committee comprising rcprcscnto
tiVeS or the presidential committees IN
gcther with representatives Of onor
Rtors. representatives Of the railwnvc
and where necessary, Representative
Of the larger consuming groups
The basis Of prices agreed upo
between the operators md the sccrt
tary Of commerce on Juln is to |,
maintained, except where varied b
the presidential committee, and tn
same basis OF price determination sha
be applied to all districts which ni
so far not cooperating.
President Harding announced the NJ
pointmcnt Of Attorney General Dn,lgl
erty. Secretary Of the Interior Fa
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover, nm
Commissioners Aitchlson OF the intcl
state commerce commission as men
bers Of the general committee. MI
Hoover Is chairman. A fifth men
ber was to be added to undertake Il,
administrative direction.
Mr., Hoover called on the governor
OF the states to set up state organiza
tions to cooperate In the distribution
OF the available coal supplies to TIL
points Of greatest need. Distribution
for railway use VIII be directed from