The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-22
One Way To Halt Coal
Profiteering
Government Ownership Would Bring Instant Relief


Laws forbid the substitution Of oeo for butter and
Ehoddy for wool
In these sad days Of fuel substitutes officers Of the law
permit and frequently command the substitution OF waste for
coal 48
Few American people could pronounce alone under
stand the meaning 81 the welsh word for pile composed Of
freproof waste and deterOrated coaleverythng that Is
black that doesn't burn.
And EVERYTHING THAT IS BLACK applies not only
TO the heaess refuse that been pamed off freezing
communities but also to methods by which the Coal
Barons and their railroad and official allies have robbed the
helpless public.
When an aroused people fully realize that this worse than
worthless stuff called fuel because was transported IN coal
cars badly needed for COAL has been forced them BY
the mine operators with the sanction Of fuel 81
enormous profits the Coal Barons and the railroads
WELL, COAL DUST HAS CAUSED MANY TERRIBLE Ex
And this public eruption win be underground although
caused by underground chcaney and dark
scheming.
IA tbese traff;clxers ii .EvERYTHNG THAT is BLACK
even today sense the that their profits accom-
pshed BY backest Of methods have left trail Of DARK
while the equivalent Of carloads Of gold dust poured into
the pethorc golfers Of the bsrons peus Of coal dust
were dumped into bins Of pale and bo0dess patrons
The purveyors Of EVERYTHING THAT IS BLACK" did
not see that little boy in whitehall waiting Ct the coal
ward al day with his wheebarrow pushing his precious load
home St night with eager haste to give warmth 70 sick
mother only TO be confronted by the BLACK on the door
II oneont n r. an important railroad center short Of
real coal au winter people tried e burn sns i
THING THAT rs BLACK responsible for nearly al Of
those BLACK HEARsEs that carried full score Of chilled
naOrtals untimely graves.
Gan the American people, view Of the staggering proper
tons Of the crime against the health comfort and very life Of
our citizens longer remain unconvnCed that GOVERNMENT
OWNERSHIP CONTROL AND OPERATION OF THE COAL
MINES the only logical and effective preventive and
cure?
Public ownership and operation Of the coal mines be
brought about only by Congressional action That means at
least one more winter season Of waiting.
But in the meantime demand that all public agencies
national State the necessary action d1sas
sociate themselves any partnership sembnce Of partner
ship with the naffickers in "KVERYTHING THAT -
BLACK
Interstate Commerce Commission has not lifted finger
stop the Of for the transportation Of the bootleg
coal Of the waste banks
The Federal Fuel Administrators office has apparently
made attempt to suppress even diminish the distribution
and sale Of fake fuel.
Local fuel administrators acting under orders from head
quarters most probably have been agents in spreading the
nearous propaganda Of the Robber Coal Baons designed
reconcile consumers to the use Of Substitutes
In view of the scandal Of the sale Of EVERYTHING
THAT IS BLACK that shadows Pennsylvania wonder the
Keystone State wants change Of color.