The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-22
TO "STAND PAT"
ON COAL STRIKE
No Action for Time.

The government apparently was
prepared to "stand patf for ten DAYS
or two weeks to ascertain whether
sufficient coal will be mined under
guarantee of federal protection to as
sure fuel requirements of essential in
dustries.
Secretary Hoover called meeting
of representatives of coal PRODUCING
districts to discuss a proposed ration
ing plan.
Senator King proposed creation OF
commission of five to Investigate
the controversy and report it's find
ing.
No immediate attempt will be made
to reopen Indiana mines, operators
meeting with Governor, McCray de.
cided.
Secretary Hoover's plan for emer,
gency coal distribution was said to
contemplate organizations Of a central
committee to act through local com.
mittees in the coal producing centers.
Troops were moving into southwest
ern Pennsylvania to preeent disorder;
when bituminous mines are reopened.
Washington, July FL (By the Asso
ciated Press) THE government i.
prepared to "stand pat" for a perioc
of ten days to two weeks in its att.
tude toward the coal strike, it was in.
dicate:l today, in order to ascertain
whether sufficient production will bt
obtained through the reopening of bi
luminous mines under guarantee G.
federal protection to assure the fue
requirements of essential industries.
In the meantime, however, plans fo,
distribution of the curtailed suppl,
of coal are to he pushed, it was said
Secretary Hoover snnonced tonigh
that he called meeting here mex
Monday of representatives of produc
ing districts in Pennsylvania, Wes
Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ala
bama end Virginia to discuss the pro
posed "rationing" plan and to formu
late a policy designed to restrain
: profiteering.
While all three parties to the re
cent conferences in Washington-th
government, operators and union
seemed satisfied that the situation a.
! it now stands was, hopslsssly dead
locked, new move for restoration O
peace in the coal fields was seen II
the resolution introduced in the sen
ate today by Senatod King demo
crat) of Utah, who proposed creation
J of a commission of five to Investigate
both sides of the controversy and re
, port it's findings. No provision wa
made in the resolution for enforcin.
| tine findings.
A survey of remaining coal stock
was said to have convinced admins
tration officials that these were SUI
hcient to permit fortnight of waiting
to develop the response to the presi
| dents "invitation' to the operators
resume operation without adding un
duly to the danger of an industria
shutdown through lack Of fuel.
Secretary Hoover's program fo
emergency distribution was said /
contemplate the organization of cen
trail committee here which would &C
through local committees in the prin
cipal coal producing sections.
"Plans have been formulated" MI
Hoover said, "for cooperation Of tn
department of commerce and the in
terstate commerce commission and tn
department of justice by which the &C
operation of responsible operators tn
control of price and distribution ca
be effected.
1t involves the pooling of" coal l
each district and the distribution O
cars under the authority and directio
of the government with the coopera
ton of the operators committees.
Misses Caroline Tarrant and Eli