The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-22

In the meantime. however, piani for distribution of the curtailed sun. ply of coal are to be pushed. 1t wa. said. Secretary Hoover announced tonight that he had called a meeting eere neft Monday of representatives of producing districts In Tennessee. kentucky, Alabama. Virginia Penn }sylvanin and West Virginia to Gfs- cuss the proposed "rationlnR'' plaa and to formulate policy designed to restrain profiteering.
 While all three parties to the re- cent conferences in washington--- government, operators and union seemed satisfied that the situation. as 1t now stands, was hopelesslv deadlocked, new move for restora- lion or peace in the coal fields was seen In the resolution introduced in tho Senate today by Senator King. democrat, Utah, who proposed crsa- ton of a commission Of five to fnvea- tignte both sides of the controversy and report it's flndi, Rs No proNipiun was made In the resolution for chs forcing the findings made N she C mmission but Mir s<lak eaq-sssei lhN opinion thai t.sr n he up by Positive le alsia z o@Isf n1t~ more authority thar did the confer ence Appointed by- -xhe President
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 A survey of-sremaining coal stocks was said to have convinced admn- istration officials that these were sufflcienp< to permit a fortnight of watiD-sS to develop the response to the presidential Invitation" to tna operators to resume operation with- out adding unduly to the danger of an industrial shutdown through iacx of fuel.
 Secretary Hoover's program for emergency distribution was said to contemplate the organization of q central committee here which worl1 act through local committees in tho principal coal producing sections
 "rlans have been formulated" Mr. Hoover said. for cooperation of tae department of commerce and the in- terstate commerce commis ssion and the department of justice by which, with the cooperation of responsible operators the control of price and distribution can be effected. The plan is now before the depar ment of justice for their considcrati tion and it Involves the pooling of coal in each district and the distribution of cars under the authority and dircc- tion of the government. with the CO., operation of the operators commit tse."
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 Power of the government to act through the interstate commerce commission under the. interstate commerce act was understood to be the legal point before the department of justice which is the effective force of the administrators emer- Kency coal scheme.
 With the coal in each producing district pooled. 1t was believed that the central committee could direct tho distribution of fuel to needy points through tho assignment ot cars and could facilitate coal move ment by priority orders from the in- terstate commerce commission white at the same time keeping a check on undue price advances.
 There were strong indications in administration circles tonight that government expected to rely on tho distribution of coal being produced in the non-union fields to supply the railroads and. necessary consumers during the emergency.
 The aim of the administration. 1t was understood would be first to in- sure sufficient fuel to keep the wheels of tho country's transporta- ton system turning and then to en- able the distribution of coal to the other most necessary industries.
 There has been evidence that the plan, already adopted for restraint of coal prices to the Garfield basis, threatens to break down. Mir. Hoover said today.