The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-27
By Requiring That All Fuel For
State Institutions Be a State
Product When Economically
Possible - Maryland Mines
Would Be Helped.

The following statement ana ap-
peal concerning the coal industry has
been agreed upon by several parties
representing the coal industry in Ale
gany and Garrett counties, with the
request that it be given publicity thru
The Republican.
Why Not Turn For The Better of
Maryland Industries
Strange as it may seem, many
good citizens of Maryland are not
familiar with the recession that has
taken place il the coal industry of the
state, although it is one of her great
est economic questions and the least
troublesome TO solve, because its
natural resources are developed and
all that is required is little patriotic
cooperation in the distribution Of its
products, which is not only an ad-
ministrative duty, but civic obliga-
ton upon our citizens.
In the opinion of the business, pro-
fessional men and citizens filling all
the other occupations directly and
indirectly connected with the coal in
dustry of Maryland, realize that the
destiny of the industry is at stake
and that the only practical and eff
Gent way of solving the question is
by blending the whole community in
to true unity of action and thought,
in order to accomplish the desired re-
suits.
It is a we'll known fact that Allie
gany and Garrett counties of Mary
land abound in the original sources
of wealth, viz: the production of agri-
culture and mining, which are really
necessary and indispensable to the
human race and are the feasible adj
vantages to manufacturing. What
commodity can you name that is more
Justly entitled to as much credit as
coal for the advancement of our mod
ern civilization? Nearly everything
we use that you can think of, at some
point of it's creation, is processed by
heat from coal, and yet the coal in
dustry of Maryland is receding, in
face of the fact that there is sufficient
coal yet unmined to last for fifteen
hundred years at ten times the pres
ent production.
There is no question as to its
quality. This has been conceded by
the consumers of every state in the
Union. Its low volatile, low sulphur,
high fusibility of ash, being smokeless
and sootless, gives it all of the essen
tial properties of high-grade coal,
making it suitable for domestic,
smithing or steaming purposes.
The industry is suffering from
many disadvantages, Some of which
do not conform to any standard of
equity or justice and we hope are
now in process of adjustment.
Others will no doubt. in time come
under the natural evolution that COR
reefs such impositions. The situation
is not a difficult one to correct when
the facts are known, because we find
that the operators assure and guar
antee quality, preparation and eco
nomic results in comparison with all
other GOALS.
The present State Administration,
we are told, are convinced of this fact,
and this year used more Maryland
coal than it has for many years.
Therefore, if every utility and every
tax supporting institution of Mary
land were to burn nothing but Mary
land coal, and if this cooperative and
reciprocal spirit were supported by
the consumers of coal in Maryland,
the entire productive capacity of the
state would be utilized and thousands
of miners given employment, all of
which would reflect to the civic pride
of Maryland. citizens, adding to the
wealth of the state and bring about
the economic results desired.
1t is commendable to observe the
type of men selected on the Mary
land Development Commission and
the commission to study the admin
istration of justice in the state, also
the sound consistent policies and
capabilities of the Roads Commission,
and if the assistance of his Excellency
the Governor could be obtained to
create a small advisory committee, to
serve under his direction, and to SUBJ
nit his plans to all civic organiza-
tions and invite them to select COM
mittees to present their views in
formulating plans to carry out a
movement of cooperation to protect
the coal and other major industries
within the state, especially those en-
gagged in the development of its
natural resources.
The situation presents a wonderful
opportunity in promoting state rights.
The idea has been put into active eff
feet in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois and
several 0thnr states and tho ,acu1tc