Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-25
B0RAH PRESENTS
BILL IN SENATE
FOR MINEC0NTR0L
Washington, July 25-Creation of federal
coal commission OF three members appointed by
the president to investigate the coal industry and to
recommend legislation
to Congress was pro-
posed in a resolution in

to Congress was pro-
posed in a resolution in
troduced today by Chairman Borah
OF the senate labor committee.
recommendations would be requir.
ed from the commission. "on the ad-
visibility or necessity of nationaliz-
ing the coal industry" and "the feast
bility or necessity of governmental
regulation and control of the coal in.
dustry."
Other points on which recon-
mendations are called for in the bill
include:
"Standardizng the mines on the
basis of their productive capacity and
regarding the closing down of mines
which by reason of their natural
limitations fall below the standard.
Standardizing the cost of living
for mine workers and the living con-
ditions which must be supplied or af.
torded in order TO surround the work.
men with reasonable comfort
"Standardizing basis of arriving
at the overhead cost of producing the
coal and delivering at the door of the
consumer, recognizing in this compli.
alton that the standardized cost of
living to the miners must be the first
and irreducable item of expense"
report from the commission TO
be known as the United States coal
commission would be required with.
in nine months.
Senator Borah proposed that one
of the commission members be ap-
pointed from list of nominees by
the national coal association. another
from the mine workers and a third
representing the public to be appoint.
cd by the president and 'in no wise
interested in a business way with the
coal industry"
Members OF congress would be
barred from appointment.
Block 8. & O, Separate Peace.
Chicago, July Efforts toward
ending the rail strike through sepa-
'ate agreements struck a snag TODAY
when strike leaders here informed
lniOn leaders at Baltimore that no ac.
ion was authorized toward ending the
strike on the Baltimore and Ohio road
lhe message Of the strike leaders was
heir counter offensive to the first open
lttempt at separate settlements.
Ihe railroad walkOut. with cOmbi-
latlon OF the coal strike. has cast a
depressing shadow over business and
ndusrty. Announcements of indus.
rial leaders indicated the effect OF
he strike while the only optimistic re-
ort came from President Holden Cf
he Burlington, who said rail service
aS almost normal on his line The
added an average Of from
% to 21O workers to its forces daily
uring the period July 1920. inclu.
i've. and the high mark was reached
eSterday. when $50 men we're EN-
loyed, Mr.. Holden said
Generally the situation was quiet
lth the roads reporting that they
ere making efforts to increase their
lop forces.
Messages to the labor board re-
orted the formation Of new unions in
lme parts Of the country. and Chair
ian Hooper said the board was re-
nired to recognize such organizations
$ representative of the workers
henever they were shown to have
Warn Strike Breakers.
Muskogee, OKLA, July 25.--A Mis-.
)uri Kansas and Texas train carry
g sixty-three men at work in the
atty shops at Denison. Texas, was
cid up in Muskogee last night by
deral authorities after a note wrap
ID around a brick had been thrown
to one of the coaches as the train
ltered the state The authorities re-
sed to make publc the contents of
10 note, but intmated it made threats
,ainSt the lives Of the men.
Reply to sterIina's Offer.
Springfield July 25.-Responding
the offer of assistance by acting
overnor Sterling in backing any eff
rt to end the mine strike. President
rank Harrington at noon today wir-
that he did not know "of anything
g governor can do to bring about
settlement of our difficulties. How.
-er. should the governor have any
ggestions to make we shall gladly
We them every possible Considera-
On"
Hello Girl Yells "Scab;" plnched.
Huntington. w Va. July 25.--Miss
azel Hazard, a striking railroad tel
,hOne operator, was arrested here
st night charged with violating a
deral injunction. She was charged
it'll calling a working operator
cab"
All Industry Menaeed.
Chicago. July 25.-tBy the A. P)--
he railway strike situation. combined
tn the coal strike, was being brought
the public today through the en-
of leaders in several in
Stries that unless a speedy settle,
(Continued on mage a