The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-30
FIFTEEN HUNDRED PETITIONERS REQUEST
CITY COUNCIL TO HELP RETAIN SERVICE

m;nis,ratIou policy as outlined TO-DAY
MAS said TO be constructed on u strict
enforcement OF. existing laws Wilton
guarantee safety Of lite and property
and maintenance Of necessary pNOIic
service.
\ less optimistic view Of the fuel
situation WAS taken 10y Chairman tum-
MINIS. ur the Senate interstate" COM
mcrce committee, IN his report on the
coal control bill.
The present situation IS an eAceed-
iuSly grave one" the report declared
adding that unless the railroads sue
ceeded in meASu:Hbly increasing thcN
facilities for handling coal the sltua-
ton would De the same aS though the
hitumtuous strike was stIl IN progress
throughout the industry. Some opera
tors and many dealers" the report
continued. are taking advantage OF
the shortage of fuel and Congress ~
faced with the necessity 81 either APP
proving legislation such as that being
reported. Of permitting the public to
uc "plundered."
The senate committee approved an
arnendmcrs 10 the bill that would limit
the Authority Of the controlling COM
mission 20 one year.
The house interstate commerce COM
mitree. in reporting the WinS.ow bill
for federal control. announced that the
proposal for a federal fuel agency had
been definitely abandoned and that the
president is in accord with this COnc!u-
sion
Has Bill with Teeth.
Despite this action. however. Repre-
sentative Anderson, Republican. Min
uesota. announced tonight that he had
prepared an amendments by which the
president would be authorized 10 take
over coal mines. II necessary. to OBJ
tain and adequate supply OF fuel. and
TO create = national agency for buying
from the mines and selling direct u
the consumer.
Some leaders decided tonight that
both the Johnson and Anderson amend
men,s probably would be thrown out on
points Of order as not being germane
TO the bill itself.
The six hours Of general debate on
the bill had not been concluded when
the house adjourned tonight The meas
vre Will be taken up tomorrow for
continued consideration item by Item
and leaders said they would press FOR
a vote tomorrow night.
Warm support was given the bill
during the debate today as an admin
lSiTdtlON measure anu al A'l Wins q
means OF preventing proflteerinG in n
public necessity. II WAS opposed 10y
Republicans and Democrats who con-
tended that while II might deal with
a profiteertng operator. X offered no
protection to the consumer aAgInst the
dealer.
Pou Wants Action.
Representative pou. Democrat. North
Carolina, declared the bill would no:
cover the situation. and added that
congress should proceed AT once 70 give
the president authority 70 take over
mines and railroads in order that great
suffering during the coming winter
might be obviated.
Repre- sentative MonGc!L Wyoming
The Republican leader. told the house
10 would not vote for the b'n. with
great enthuSlts:u." hut with he hope
that II would curb protitcers.
Notice was served upon The gentle
men from New England and the east"
by Representative Island. Republican,
Indiana, that II III" bill were enacted
10 give them coal. Il would be followed
bv similar legislation - regulate the
priCe 0t shoes ard other monuraCt ur-
I'd articles produced by their states.
Mr. Bland iusistcr that r. such meas
ures were taken 10 regulate the price
OF coal. they should also be followed to
regulate "the price Of hogs for the
farmers"
would Limit Profits.
Invasion Of the private right NJ
contract" when necessary N tn" inter-
est Of the community was advocated
.Gy Representative London. Socialist.
New York who said nc would vote for
hin which would limit the profit
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