The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20

nothing esfectual has been done to bring
Il 10 an End.
In spite 81 tho desire Of the govern
mont to avoid interference In The con-
trovcrsy. i has hcconl" necessary tor
the Secretary OF Commerce {" request
the operators In the non.union fields.
and tho retailers not to take undue ad-
vantage Of the situation by excessively
Increasing the price of coal This ac-
ton. manifestly necessary under the
Circum stances nevertheless serves 20
show the helplessncss OF tn" nation and
the Increasing danger to the public In
the face OF 30 great an industrial
struggle. The coal reserves are being
steadily depleted; the suffering Of the
miners and their families - becoming
more acute and the bitterness attendant
upon the conflict Will eN!tably In
crease.
Ask Joint Conference
we therefore are impclled 70 urge
once more that the government take
steps tO end the coal strike by bringing
the operators and miners Into confer
cnoe Since the failure Of early ats
tennis at securing n conference accord
ing to precedent In the Central Conn
petitive Field. and the consequent sus-
pension OF mining IN the union fields
Unprecedented Importance has h,en
given 20 those fields In which the min,
ers have not Joined the strike. ana
where operators and miners are enjoy.
ing temporary advantage because o;
the strike In the union mines. ms
setting OF one section o. the indIs.rE
anil Of one portion OF the country yv'r
against another. makes for tnstaolll-H.
insecurity. discomfort and bitterness
For this reason We urge that IN ceS
the operators ami miners in The Cen
trail Comrct tive Field 'nn oven y"t rc
Induced to-. meet the miners in Joint
conference ia ?cc"rd with prH"e LINT a
national rnnfr"ence he 'alie Ivy the
govcrnmcn, sufficiently representative
o. all tho h.tum'nous coal fields 10 set
standards and >"CurS stability and Pros
r.ritv tor '"r "utir.. industry. We be-
lirve that through frank and open d.
store health and stability to tho indus
try. Without conference, undertaken In
m.utuaI Eu"" II.,L. hu IA't'hS l'"-i "a"
hc attained.
I'VE would respectfully call Your at
,.tenrinn asai uin the necessity Of secur-
ing adequate information concerning
the essential facts Of the coal indus
TRY In particular. the absence or AN
thoritative information concerning cos!
of production and profits. has served
, to increase disrontent among the mine
Public Not safeguardsd.
Knowing that the government IL
moderation in prices. which II has Al
I present no neahS To ''ihpNi "'N -
/ Numbering that the operators have Sc
cured An Injunction restraining the nc-
tivitics OF the federal trade 'ommls-
sion In securing data concerning COSTS
and profits. II is natural that the Nun .
ers and the public should feel that
their interests are not being sarcgunru-
ed and that they are suffering unra'i
discrimination.
, I'm the anthracite fields where con
ferences are still In progress the lack
IpYT nj
Cial facts OF the industry may cause
the failure OF all attempts 10 nego-
tiate n new agreements. The consum-
era resent high prices Tor coal Dut are
ment as TO the cause. on account or the
lack OF authoritative information;
Reeornm end ConSrsssional Action
we urge therefore that X Il Is not
feasible to restore 10 the Fedora! Trade
Comm ssion the authority which II tor-
merly exercised. the Administration rec
ommend Congressional action creating
an authoritative body which shall have
power TO secure and make public all the
essential facts OF tho industry. Any
settlement OF the present strike. no mat
ter how IL is reached, will have only
temporary force unless II Is accom-
panied ny provision for full knowledge
and publicity concerning the facts upon
which a satisfactory organization OF the
industry must be based.
concern for the wcll-being OF the nation
as whole the health and comfort OF
the miners and the preservation OF the
mining Industry "a take immediate
steps 10 bring the disputants together IN
order to secure just settlement OF the
present strike and an organization OF
tho coal industry on the basis OF the
maximum service 10 thcnation.
You, Mr.. President. succeeded In
bringing tho nations together In confer
once Ia reduce ornaments and the inctt!-
mentS To war. We respectfully urge
that a national coal conference and 4
Federal investigation OF the coal Indus
Try would have far-reaChing cnnse-
qu"nccS IN promoting domestic tran
guilty and abridging the causes OF In
Gustrial strife,
The Commission on the Church and
Social Service OF the Federal 'nun-
oil OF the Churches OF Christ IN
America,
The Department o, Social Action %
the National Catholic Welfare
Council:
"Thc Social Justice Commission or he
Central Conference OF American