The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01

Governor Kilby urged citizens of Alabama to support the state fuel administration In its efforts to pre- vent profiteering during the winter and requested those who are forced to pay more than the maximum prices to report the fact to the state fuel administration in order that those who exceed the maximum may be made known to the people.
 Governor Kilby's statement re- garding the extra session was un- equivocal he declared that an extra session would cost the state about $20,0o0 which world be only snrex part of the amount which the ped would be forced to pay if no nd Imhm prices were maintained coal during the winter.
 The cost of 3 session of the islature would be Q were bagatN compared to the amount of mohs which would be lost to the peop of the state through their exploita tion by the coal peoples, said they governors statement" A session of the legislature would probably cost $20.00o. Two dollars per ton excess profit on one months output of the coal mines of Alabama would amount to about S2,500, 900. This same excess profit on ten per cent of one months output would be about s25o GOO which Is equal to more than sf.000,o00 Tor the season or fifty times greater than the cost of an extra session.
 "I cannot imagine a citizen of Ala bama who would complain at the cost of an extra session of legislature when the small cost would save hun dreds of thousands Of dollars to the users of coal in this state.'
 Same Margin Fixed
 Maximum prices on coal at the mines as fixed by the fuel adminis- tratlon and approved by the gov ernor follows.
 Big seam group run of mine, s26tI per ton. lump. $3.45 per toi.
 Pratt. Jagger and Corona grou run ot inine. S5 ger ton; lump. sA. = per ton.
 cahaba and Black Creek group run of mine. s3.60 per ton; lump s5.20
 Montevallo and Climax group run of mine, s4 per ton; lump s6 per ton
 Retailers margin of profit was al- lowed as follows: For Birmingham. Mobile and Montgomery. s3e0 per ton. For all other towns of 6.0n1 population and over, $2s0 per ton. For all towns under 5000 population, S2.50 per ton. The margin allowed
 
 margin allowed in 1921, it having been found that conditions did not warrant any change in SAis margin.
 Governor kilby and Fuel Admin istrator Cox appealed to the peonle to keep the fuel administration fn- formed of any violations of the maxi mum prices in order that cars may be withheld from those who do no, abide by the maximum prices and in order that the violators may be named to the public. Governor Kilbv said he did not believe profiteerinr in coal is general. but expressed the opinion that some profiteering is being indulged in. He said no att tention cocld be paid to complaints filed by persons who refused to permit their nafnes to be used in the investigations.
 Governors Statement
 Governor Kilby's coal price state- ment follows:
 "The state fuel administrator has today published a statement con cerning the price of coal to be charged f. O. b. the mines of the state.
 Tn my judgment. the price fixed and approved by a committee of the coal operators is. fair and equitable. It might be called liberal to the op- orators.
 T call particular attention to the request of the fuel administrator that he be furnished with full Information regarding any quotation or sale of coal at prices higher than those fixed I in the schedule. He requests thay persons who may be quoted or som coal exceeding the schedule give him the name of the operator, dealer or broker making the quotation or sale. the trade name and grade of the coal and the price quoted or paid, with the name and address Of informant. It often happens that parties making complaints to tfis office decline to allow the use of their names and to stand behind the complaints No att tention will be paid to complainants : who are not vii'in'r to allow the use of their names and to stand behind their charges. The state cannot help people who are unwilling to help themselves
 The Alabapa public service com mission and the interstate commerce commi ssion will refuse to furnish cars to coal operators, brokers or re- Hers who are known to be guilty of profiteering or attempting to profiteer While the practice of profiteering is by no means general, l am fully satisfied that some profit eering Is being indulged In It is the purpose of this statement solemnly to warn coal operators. brokers and retailers Of coal that every power of
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