Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-20
Coal Operators
Are OUerruled

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mines and the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western mines followed the agree
mcrt on strike losses. Sale Of the coal
st the old rates came as natural ron =
seauence of that agreement. Both
companies announced s. ton at the
mine for chestnut coal and $40 a ton
for egg and stove coal, with other sizes
in proportion.
Neither of tho two companies named
supplies any coal to Philadelphia. il l.
expected. however. that circular prices
will be announced within day or two
by the Phtladelphia and Reading Coal
And Iron Company. the Iehigh Coal
and Navigation Company and the l.e-
hieh Coal Sales Company. which fur
nish the bulk of the Philadelphia sup
ply.
No Favors for Independents
OF equal Importance to the agree
ment by which some OF the largest
producers have agreed not To increase
prices, IL . decision announced ycstcr-
day by Chairman Ainey that the Fuel
Commission has enphntically refused to
consider any diifercntial in favor of in
depepdent operators. When this prac
tice prevailed 1t led to oil sorts Of Jug
Cling by INSCRIPTIONS rptuilcrS. who
bought small quantities from the inde
rendents and then sold oil their coal Oh
the basis OF the higher price.
At the same time Mr.. Aiucy an.
nounced that the Pennsylvania AssoCia :
tion of Retail Coal Merchants. COM
prising the largest and most rcspon,i
be dealers in Philadelphia. as we'll as
others throughout tn" S'utc. has nc.
cepted the ruling that gross margin,
shall not exceed those taken in March
before the strike.
Prospects ot coal at or about the
prices that obtained throughout las,
winter loomed UP as a result Of the fore
going development. MANY local retail
ers quoted prices yesterday substan-
italy the same as last year. even though
most Of them had not received any
prices from the operators.
Announcement also was made bv the
commission that meeting will be hello
tomorrow at which il Is expected tina
arrany nyementS will be- made TO direct III,
distribution CT anthracite and prob
ably Of bituminous coal fror. DcnnSyl
vania mines.
Thousands of local industries whicl
use bituminous coal were asked yrsSpr.
day by the Executive Committee of til,
Chamber nf Commerce TO udopt four 90.
" ne ulS
tribution of this fuel "he measure.
elm TO effect readjustment Of the hi.
luminous situation in the city and Star,
BY natural means rather than by al
increase of drastic regulation.
Those measures are:
Continr purchases OF coal under pres
ent conditions Ms closely to curren
needs only as safety permits.
Suspend accumulation of advanr
stocks Of ccal until the present cmer
gency prcssur" on production is re
lieved. This particularly applies TO per
sons having low price contracts an
who are. therefore. under no pric
pressure TO withhold immediate delv
cry.
Unload coal cars Immediately and re
turn them 10 service.
Promptly furnish material required
for new railroad equipment or repairs
The committee believes II the business
rublic will devote itself tn those meas
ures and to others suggested by locn
conditions and experience n few week
Of favorable developments will correc
tho ypnrral situation