The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AUGUST Is, 1922.
~ .S, THE PEOPLES COAL


writer in a current magazine put the
AZTEwhoIe coal trouble into nut she'll when he
stefSsIysrernaTks that '.coal is public character
TRYING to act like an individual
sfai1uresto recognize the claim of the pub
ficssupon coal by either operators miners, the
lITeS toSsee that universally necessary com
isssone up on which the people have first
sisSoneSarge thing figuring adversely IN a
setfenentSof the coal problem. 1t begins to appear
that fheHproblems is that must be worked out
Therefore, by the peoples administration. care
fully, tiousy,z but completely. The president
has. indfsputabl,S the right attitude when he in
sists that coal shallbe mined sufficient to take
scaressof the general public regardless OF hand
fSostinate operations, and 900 equally OBJ
ssttnate mi ne4workers
NH mere mining Of sufficient coal at this time
gshoWaRgr.Siss along, long way from producing a
Nsatsfied calm in the coal industry The American
Sflags5over the mine opening may command, and
does command the respect of every true son of
thsg Constitution, butt will not soothe his sense
5ofwhatsi unjust and unfair in his wage scale or
of the operator. any better idea
gofshoWSto deal wisely with his men, and fairly
puble and efficiently with his business.
dustry is Va sick industryIt is an IN
IT, needs a long course OF reconstruction
ground up, eliminating surplusage OF
employed, be found upon Investigation
1sghaf industry is overmanned, regulating the
@seasona1xd demand in order that the market shah
of glut of famine, as necessarily figures
satspresent,s giving the miner enough wages 10 al
4 should. allowing the operator fair margin OF
cutting out entirely irresponsible oper-
sators speculators; also banishlng extortlon-
ateSinter1n edate cost that is levied between the
B ultimate consumer and the fuel upon the freight
scarT eady. shipment
.EsA thousand and; are advanced for
the failure OF the coal industry to peacefully go
abort business. Neither the operators nor the
9mifers# show am ition to go to the bottom OF
gsstogether and sft out the Fundamental all
correct them Both stand aloof and point
asfing of Febulze at the other This gets no
where satisfies nobody and also, this attitude
EScannotSc continue.
to hope to achieve peace by smash
sing union Collective bargaining is as natural
law of life. and the coal industry can only
sstabe1izeds by contract agreement as to wages
ascaIes. elsesthe whole thing will always be in
state ssupheavaI with operator paying one
Anon nt and one another and all in -cutthroat
comp Distances from market. the kind Of
mined mine conditions, and living costs
salEhavesto be- taken into consideration and wage
Scale maintained by districts would be great i'm
Sspovementg over a compulsory scale applying all
ssoyergthe entire coal mining territory
5ssStrikes won't settle the coal problem The min
coal under the protection of the flag won't
sEsettIe the coal problem. commission wise, fair
absoiu elysSimpa and just, working under the
ssadnld nistration,S Sitting comparing, studying
ssWsghting every detail and balancing every issue
could probably out after an interval some
Sound system that would place the coal business
where 1T ght to and the chances are that this
sisssh III happen.
good have first consideration. Coal
al m ost vital way, food. transportation and
Com ostSto the nation few thousands over a
aaShalfs million people command over one
hImdredS million people in this matter 1t is the ad
nIstration problem. for the operators and the
SINNERS are apparently close to it towork it out
TheYaee Fit but their puny reflection, not
nor width of the hitting that mirrors
ficulties.
s PUNISHMENT DESERVED