Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
COAL EMERGENCY
LAW STILL SOUGHT
President Wants Mine Peace
on Rail Lines, But Seeks
Power in Strikes.
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WHITE PINE CAMP. July z0.-l
It was learned here today that Presi.
dent Coolidge expects that as soon as
Congress reconvenes a suitable plan
in the form Of coal legislation will be
offered for the purpose OF preventing
strikes in the coal Industry. This plan
Is expected to be patterned along the
lines Of the Watson Parker railroad
labor bill, which passed during the
last session and which is now being
put into force.
Offering OF such a plan next De
cember win be Irrespective OF any ef-
forts that may be made this Sum
mer to obtain an agreement between
coal operators and miners. The Presi-
dent said through his spokesman to-
day that he Is very hopeful or good
results from the new railroad labor
law and that he IL inclined to think
that q similar plan for the coal In
dustry would be very helpful He be.
lieves the fundamental principles OF
the railroad labor plan could be read
ily applied to the coal industry. He
indicated thar he was we'll advised on
this point.
ruin IOF A00e0 ROVER.
The President, however, made II
very plain that although he would
be inclined to favor such q plan for
the coal industry as a means OF avoid
ing strikes and settling trivial dis
putes, he has no intention Of giving
up his desire for coal legislation to
meet another emergency as was pre-
sented last year during the long
Sr.zxr S1s1k avn&N "a -.
In this connection he will continue
to insist that there be some legisla-
tion which. among other things, VIII
provide for the appointment Of a tenn.
porary board to adjust differences in
the case OF an emergency and viii
give the Executive power to appoint
coal administration to handle the
situation In the event a coal scarcity
Is threatened.
During his brief business talk last
night and early this morning with
Dwight f.. Davis, Secretary of War
White Camps first overnight visitor
report upon munitions and arsenals
The Secretary told the President that
the only two depots thought to be q
hazard because of their proximity to
centers of population are the one al
Curtis Bay, near Baltimore, and the
one at Paritan. N. ].
Costly to Move Depots.
Secretary Davis said that It would
cost many millions to move these
depots, to have one central depot
such as has been suggested at Ogden.
Utah. The Secretary indicated that
this would be too costly and, besides.
the wisdom of such q course is
Il u IL
depots, one in@> the East and one in
the West, might answer the question.
He further told the President that
q comprehensive survey Of munition
depots is being made by Gen. G. @.
Williams. chief OF ordnance, and his
report win be available in few
weeks.
Their business talk was brief. Ac.
cording: to the Secretary the President
had his mind on fishing, and frequent
" put aside the discussion of military
matters to talk angling.
Davis Goes Fishing.
Evidently inspired BY the Presi.
dents glowing accounts about the fish
In Osgood Lake, Secretary Davis was
out on the lake shortly after o'clock
this morning and was back at the
camp with three pike and a pickerel
of no mean size before the President
had appeared on the scene. The Sec.
retary was accompanied on his fishing
expedition by Col. Ed. Starting OF the
Presidents secret service guard
Mr.. Davis left the camp Immediately
after breakfast for Fort Ethan Allen
which he will inspect.
The President let It be known that
| Secretary Of Agriculture Jardfne has
not vet reported to him regarding the
steps being taken to carry out the
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