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Evening star., 1949-02-06
White House
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cially to the Public Buildings Ad-
ministration is the $4,000, 900 figure
inserted arbitrarily" into President
Truman's budget message. PBA Of
ficials admitted at the time that
the figure was in no sense an esti-
mate based upon completed engi-
neering calculations. 1t was a rough
estimate to serve until a more ac-
curate figure could be quoted to
Congress.
w. E. Reynolds, Commissioner OF
Public Buildings said I'VE don't
know the real cost answer right
now"
MIR. Reynolds disclosed that it
was not until Friday that he issued
instructions to his staff to prepare
an official estimate of costs.
Demolition q Cost Factor.
One item in building a new struc-
ture would be the cost of demolish-
ing the present building. That cost
could not be avoided unless the new
mansion were built on another site
and the present White House-re-
inforced for safety-kept for a mu-
scum or national shrine.
As Mr.. Reynolds explained, the
investigation to date has been con-
Quoted to determine just what ha!
to be done to make the White House
structurally safe and sound.
1--WE cannot estimate costs &C
curately or reasonably until we know
all the elements that enter intt
them" he explained.
Talks with private architect.
familiar in a general way with thu
White House conditions seemed tt
bolster the unofficial cost figure.
mentioned by some Government Off.
cials.
They agree there is no fair o.
reasonable comparison of building
costs between the White House ane
an ordinary public or private build
ing of similar proportions.
Security Involved.
The matter Of security for tn
Presidential family enters the cos
picture more than in a private resi-
dence. Safeguards will have to b,
Evening star., 1949-02-06

Federal buildings, said It would cost
more to restore the White House
than build new one, but he said
the $4,000,000 reconstruction esti.
mate in the Budget message will be
about right"
The PBA's official cost estimats
may be released any day, Mr.. Reyn-
olds indicated.
Evening star., 1949-02-06

should preserve the White House for
100 or 200 years.
Mr.. Winslow figured it would cost
from So to $3.50 per cubic foot to
build a duplicate of the White
House and there is little less than
1,0O0,00 cubic feet of space in it.
Others think a new building would
cost 50 a cubic feet or slightly under
So. Consequently, the estimates for
a new building range from $4,000
900 to $3,5o0,000.
one leading architect here, who
mas mad wide experience in planning
Evening star., 1949-02-06

By speeches and press interviews,
officials Of Pakistan are urging in.
dustrial development based on the
country's raw materials.
Evening star., 1949-02-06
Chairs !
SuUe
Ts Ts 30@@73

On these highly decoro-
tive side chairs with fine
mahogany finish. Sturdily
built Of choice hordwoods
they have q erooved back
construction and remov-
oble scots. MosterfuIIy
erofted these choirs odd
ehorm to any room in your
home dining room,
den, living room, game
room Perfect height
for desk or bridge table.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-11
Seek Investigation Of Hiss Trial

NGTON, (F) - Two House Republicans apparently are working up to formal de- mands for an investigation of Judge Samuel H. Kaufman's handling of the Alger Hiss perjury trial.
 Reps. Velde R.-IllD and Nixon (R.-CalifD are getting ready to back up complaints against Kauf- man-they say he favored the Hiss defense-With speeches on the House floor. And the two, partners on the House un-Ameri- can activities committee, may go farther.
 Nixon definitely wants an in- vestigation and aides say he will fight to get it.
 Democrats have shown few signs of letting the two young members of the House un-Ameri- can activities committee get an in vestigation started. And they would have to have some Demo- cratic help.
 Kaufman is Democrat ap- pointed by President Truman. He is federal district judge in the Southern New York District. The Hiss case was his first big one.
 Hiss, once a high official in the state department, was tried on charges he lied in saying he did not know former communist espi-
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-11
U. s. Officer Kills Red Soldier In
 Border Skirmish
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Continued from Page One) on an American patrol in the U. s. zone and illegally crossing the zonal boundary.
 The army announcement said the American patrol was checking markings along the American Soviet zone boundary at Rothen- bach, near Coburg in Bavama, when it was fired on"
 The patrol was forced to hit the dirt and then withdrew, re- turning shortly after with two of ficerS," the announcement said. They were fired on again and re- turned the fire.
 One officers bullet instantly killed a Russian soldier"
 The officer was identified by army sources at It. William C.. LinderoSe of Port Huron, Mich.
 The Russian, a private about IS or l9 var old, was left lying where he fell after the two officers saw numerous Russian soldiers behind trees and under other cover" the announcement said.
 The soldiers body was removed during the night-apparently by the Russians.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-11
CONGRESS
 HICHLICHTS

Continued from Page One) largely psychological" he said. "We cannot build up armies in Europe in less than five years that would stop a determined aggres- SOr. But we need to help strength en some defenseS in strategic places
 North Atlantic pact - Senator Taft (R.-Ohio) said he may vote against the l2-nation alliance be- cause he does not think it can be separated from the European arms program to which he says he is absolutely opposed"
 HouSing-The multi billion-dol- lar administration housing bill moved to President Truman'S desk for signing. In its slightly slimmed-down form, it sailed through both Houses Friday for final Congressional approval.
 Pay RaiseS-The House Friday passed and sent to the Senate a bill 70 boost the pay of cabinet of ficers and 236 other high govern ment officials. It would add Sl0,- 900 a year to the S15,OOO cabinet officers now get. It also would in crease the pay of F.B.I. director J Edgar Hoover from Sl4,000 to S17.500.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-11
SAND PAYS ALL
 OF TOWNS BILLS

SEDGEFORD, England, (P) - This Norfolk village runs on sand.
 The 700 or so villagers haven't paid a penny in local taxes in Is years.
 The tax rate is fixed at eight pence on a pounds worth of real estate-roughly $3.5O a hundred. But it hasn't been collected.
 Sedgeford has paid all it's ex- penses and made enough extra to refurbish the war memorial and start a new athletic field by sell ing natural reSources-sand from a village-Owned sandpit.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-11
Tuesday. July l2, ls4s

700 a.m.-Melody Round Up 7:15-Morning Devotions 7:30-Musical Clock 8:00-News
 8:05-Fred Waring 8:30-Record Shop 9:00-MOrning Melodies 9:15-G I live
 9:30-Jack Berch 9:45-Chiquita 10:00-NeWS 1O:O5-Turntable Time 10:30-'I & E" Special 1l:00-NeWS 11:05-ImpreSsions In Melody 1l:30-Album Music 11:45-PerSOnal Album Noon-V Disc Varieties 12:30-NeWs l2:35-Serenade 12:45-At Ease
 1:00-ArOund the World in His
 tory
 1:l5-Club Fifteen 1:30-YOu'u Be Surprised 2:00-MuSical Varieties 2:30-Jubilee O.OU-NdLlIlee MeIOQleS 4:0O-Remember 4:15-Today's American 4:30-One Night Stand 5:00-Baseball (Short Wave) 6:00-Zeke Manners 6:15-WordS With Music 6:30-You Are There 7:00-NeWs 7:05-Fibber McGee and Molly 7:3O-Hill Billy Hit Parade 8:00-NeWS 8:05-Red Skelton 8:30-Air Force Hour 9:00-You Asked For It 10:00-NeWS 10:05-The Whistler 10:30-Sack Rat Serenade 11:00-NeWS 11:05-Sign Off
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-11
Wednesday. July l3. l94s

700 a.m.-Melody Round-Up .7:l5-Morning Devotions 7:30-MuSical Clock 8:00-News
 8:05-Fred Waring 8:30-Record Shop 9:00-Morning Melodies 9:15-G I live
 9:30-Jack Berch 9:45-Chiquita 10:00-NeWs 10:05-Turntable Time 10:30-"I & E" Special 11:00-News 11:O5-ImpreSsions Tn Melody 11:30-Album Music 11:45-Personal Album Noon-V Disc Varieties 12:30-NeWs 12:35-Serenade 12:45-At Ease
 1:00-Around the World in His
 tory
 1:15-Club Fifteen 1:30-You'll Be Surprised 2:00-Musical Varieties T 2:30-Just Jazz
 3:00-Matinee Melodies 4:00-Solitary Singer .. 4:15-Today's American 4:30-One Night Stand 5:00-Serenade
 WXLN will broadcast News Casts every day af 500 a.m.. l0:00 a.m.. ll:00 am. l2:3o p.m.. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.. l0:00 p.m.. and ll:0o p.m. only if the programs received and scheduled ali these spots are 2s minute programs.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-11
w KILN
Monday. July II. ls4s

NOiiod1s SuiI H. io3S 500 p.m.-Serenade 5:l5-The Supper Club 5:30-Music of the Masters 6:00-Zeke Manners 6:l5-Words With Music 6:30-The Man on the Street 7:00-NeWS 7:05-Dennis Day 7:30-Hill Billy Hit Parade 8:00-NeWS 8:05-Twenty Questions 8:30-Bing Crosby 9:00-You Asked For It l0:00-NeWs l0:05-Sam Spade l0:30-Sack Rat Serenade ll:00-NeWS ll:05-Sign Off
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-11

Onage agent Whitaker Chambers as late as 1888 and never gave Chambers secret documents.
 A new trial is necessary because the jury couldn't agree on a yer dict. Eight jurors wanted to con- vict Hiss. Four wanted to acquit him. All of them quit trying for an agreement Friday night
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-11

H. w. Starling. ANS official from Juneau returned to his head quarters after a: brief business trip to the north.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-11
Chester Miliigan. dredgec opera

tor of Council left with Pan Am for repair parts on his dredge which he plans to fly in as soon as possible to avoid any more delay than possible.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-24

! IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF LINCOLN
HERMAN A. DOLEZAL, Plain
PISGAH HOME MOVEMENT
INC, a corporation; FLORENCE
RENFRO; K v. CHAPMAN anc
EUGENIA M. CHAPMAN, HUSBAND
and wife; COUNTY OF LINCOLN
political subdivision of the State
of MONTANA; the heirs and de-
visees of ANDY SWANSON, de.
ceased; the heirs and devisees OF
| MARY SWANSON, deceased; the
heirs and devisees of ]. c. H. Nc
KNIGHT, deceased; the heirs ano
deviseeS of any defendant who may
be dead; and all other persons, un-
known, claiming or who might claim
any right, title, estate, or interest
in, or lien or circumference upon
the real property described in the
complaint, or any thereof, adverse
to plaintiffs ownership, or any
cloud upon plaintiffs title thereto,
whether such claim or possible claim
be present or contingent, including
any CLAIM or possible claim of
dover, inchoate or accrued, Defen-
dants.
THE STATE OF MONTANA
sends greeting to the above named
defendants and to each of them:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
to answer the Complaint in this ac-
ton, which is filed in the office
of the Clerk of this Court, a copy
of which is herewith served upon
you, and to file your answer and
serve a copy thereof upon the Plain
tiff's attorney within twenty days
after the service of this summons,
exclusive of the day of service; and
in case of your failure to appear
or answer, judgment will be taken
against you, by default, for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought for the
of quieting title to the land
situated in the City of Libby, Lin
coin County, Montana, described as
follows, to-wit;
Lot Nine (9) of Block Four ~
of the Original Townsite of
South Libby, according to the
map or plat thereof on file and
of record in the office of the
County Clerk and Recorder in
and for Lincoln County, Mon
tana.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal
Of said Court, this 14th day of
November, l949.
(SEAL) FRED F. CLARK
Clerk
OLIVER PHILLIPS
Libby, Montana
Attorney for Plaintiff
(4t Nov "a Dec. 1919
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-24
Lodges

Lodges
Il o. o. F. Cabinet chapter No.
SO, meets every Wednesday even
ing, John Poslethwaite, NJ G.;
Clarence Karnes, res. -sec'y.
Royal Arch Masors Libby lodge
No. 33 meets 1st and 3rd We'd
nesdays at Masonic Temple. AL
Austin, high priest; John Wolff,
secretary.
d" A. F. & A. M. Libby Lodge No.
IS meets End and 4th Thursdays
at the Masonic Temple. Duane
Sturm, W. NJ; L. w. Leigh, sec
rotary.
Order of tire Eastern Star, Lib
/ by Chapter No. SO meets lst and
Bird Tuesdays at Masonic Temple.
Mrs. Duane Sturm, worthy ma
iron. Mrs. E. E. Jaqueth. sec'y.
Libby Moose Lodge No. 1899
meets End and 4th Mondays at
Moose Hall, Charley Oertel
Governor; Melvin P. Paulson,
secretary.
Royal Neighbors Mountain
View Camp No. 1858 meets End
and 4th Wednesdays, Moose Hall.
Mrs. Mary Chappell, oracle;
Mrs. Mildred Erdahl, recorder.
Medora Rebekah Lodge No. SO
meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at l.
o. o. F. hall. Mrs. Clarence Dag
gett, Noble Grand; Mrs. Andrew
Sauer. secretary.
. Rainbow Girls meet End & 4th
Mondays at Masonic Temple.
Joan Larsen, worthy advisor,
Barbara Rawlins, recorder; Mrs.
Bud Brunette, Mother Advisor.
Women of the Moose, Libby
Chapter No. sos meets LIST and
3rd Thursdays at Moose Hall. |
Mrs. Robert Parker, Senior Reg
ent, Mrs. Harold Dutton, Re-
corder.
= Local 36l Operating Engineers;
meets 3rd Monday each month.
Richard Rayome, sec'y.
-" Theta Rho Club No. q meets
LIST and 3rd Thursdays in IOOF
hall at Ills p. m. Jackie Gompf,
pres; Jean Cole, sec'y.; Mrs. Nell
DeRosia, advisory officer.
. Libby Rod and Gun Club meets
3rd Tuesday at 800 p. m. Chas.
president; G. c. Earle,
secretary.
Granite Encampment No. 2,
IOOF meets End and 4th Fridays.
Pete Vanderwood, c. P; Clifford
Hayden, scribe.
Junior Odd Fellows meet End
and 4th Mondays. Bob DeRosia,
Chief Ruler; Roger Switzer, Re
,order; Pete Vanderwood, Ad.
officer.
Libby Ski Club, Tom Robert
ion, pres, Mrs. Raymond Bleich,
Meeting when called
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-24
GREAT NORTHERN ADDS
TO MODERN EQUIPMENT

Complete mOdernization of Great
Northern'S passenger services be-
tween Chicago and the Pacific
Northwest and entire dieseliZatior
of the railways territory west ano
south of Havre, Mont, by the END
of 1851, were projected today by
F. J. Gavin, president of the COM
pany.
Announcement of Great Northern's
plans for wider use of diesel loco
motives and Streamlining of trans
continental trains followed place
ment by the railway or orders fol-
additional passenger equipment tc
cost nearly 9 million dollars.
Orders for 66 new passenger cars
Just have been placed with Pull
man-Standard Car Manufacturing
Co. and American Car & Foundry
Co., both of Chicago. Purchase Of
this equipment was authorized by
the railways directors several
months ago.
American Car & Foundry Co. will
build six each of mail-baggage
baggage dormitory. coffee shop
lounge, and lounge cars
coaches and diners. Pullman, Stan
dard Car Manufacturing Co. will
construct 30 sleeping cars, having
compartments, bedrooms, roomettes
duplex roomettes and open sections
Great Northern now has on or.
der and under construction a t6ta,
of Ill new passenger cars" reported
Mr.. Gavin. This equipment will
enable US to have in operation by
the end of 1851 two fleets of stream.
liners between Chicago and the
Pacific Northwest. Before that date
the railway will have placed in ser.
vice three smaller streamliners be.
tween st. Paul Minneapolis ane
Grand Fords, N. D., and between
Seattle and Vancouver, B. c. These
cars now are being built.
"The railways management be.
lieves," added MIR. Gavin, that the
extremely satisfying patronage Of
the present Empire Builder JUST
fies expansion of streaAliner ser
vice"
When the new Empire Builders
go into operation between Chicago
and the Pacific Northwest, the pres
ent streamlined Empire Builders
which went into service in Febru-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-24
. THE LIBBY ACTIVITY DIRECTORY .
Service ORGANIZATIONS

B&PW meet End & 4th Mon
days of month. Miss Mildred
Buck, pres; Mildred H. Clarke,
mem. chrm.; Mrs. Janet Littell,
rec. sec'y.
Army Reserve Meeting LIST &
3rd Thursday evenings of each
month at Community Room in
Court House. Capt. R. D. Crit
fifth.
Libby Chamber of Commerce:
Harlow Stordock, president; Earl
Lovick, secretary.
American Legion Auxiliary No.
81 meets 3rd Thursdays. Mrs.
Dolly Holmgren, president; Mrs.
Alma Mount, secretary.
Lions Club meets End & 4th
Mondays. Fred H. Maurer, pres.
Orlo johnson, sec'y.
Libby WoiTian's Club meets
End Tuesday at ZOO p. m. in COM
munity room of courthouse. Mrs.
F. c. Robertson, president; Mrs.
D. A. Bolhnger, secretary.
Libby Farm Woman's Club
meets LIST Wednesday. Mrs. Violet
Madison, pres, Mrs. Marie Beas-
| ley, sec'y.
|" Libby Modern Art Club meets
End Tuesday at p. m. in COM
munity room, court house. Mrs.
VIM. Hafferman (Agnes) presi-
dent, and Mrs. Earl Lovick
| (Eileen) secretary.
American Legion Post No. 81
meets End & 4th Wed. of each
month at the Legion Club room.
Ted Alderman, P. c.; Almer
Fjeseth, Adj.
Kootenai Valley Grange meets
lst Friday of month at the ]. F.
Bowen home. Bert Grambauer,
VIM; Kyle Beebe, sec'y.
Regular meeting of Information
al Hold Carriers, Building and
Common Laborers' Union of
America, A. F. L., Libby, End
and 4th Friday at City Hall, Lib
by. Ole Bondahl, pres, H. M.
Rorke, Sec. Treas.
Carpenters Local 2225 meets
1st & Sd Thursdays, 7:30 p. m.
v. F. w. Bldg. o. A. Anderson,
Bus Adg., H. c. Haines. Fin. Sec.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881. Meets End and
4th Tuesdays at 7:30 William
Shawl, president; Harry Moe,
rec. sec'y; A. G. Role, Bus. Agt.
Veterans Foreign Wars Post
No. 1913 Joe Archer, COM
mander; l. Flesher, adjutant;
Fred F. Clarke, Jr., Quarter
master. Meets LIST and 3rd Wed
nesday at club.
Auxiliary to V. F. w. Post l548
Iona McCallum, pres; Mrs. Ma
bel Solem, sec'y. Meets LIST and
Bird Wednesday of each month
in Club Room.
Libby Garden Club meets 3rd
Tuesday in each month. Mrs.
Doris Chapman, Pres; Mrs. Jerry
Darsow, Sec'y.
Loggers' Union Local 1862. Ed
Dutton, pres; Allen Goodgame,
sec'y.; A. G. Role, Bus. Agt.--
Meetings on call
Military Order of the Cootie
Timber Pup Tent No. II meets
End Tuesday of each month. at
VIEW Hall Comm. Irwin Flesher,
Adj, Fred Metzger.
Hotel & Restaurant Employees
and Bartenders, Local 65l, meets
End Monday at and 8 p. m. at
Vets Hall. Rusty Braaten, Fin
Sec; Bob Mccain, Pres.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-24

airy, 1947, will be transferred to the
run of the Oriental Limited between
the same terminals.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-24

exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months af-
ter the first publication of this
notice to the said executor at the
law office of Smith McNeill, in Lib
by, in the County of Lincoln, State
of Montana, the same being the
place for the transaction of the bust
ness of said real estate.
FRANK WEGNER
Executor of the Estate of
said Deceased.
Dated at Libby Montana, this 4th
day of November, 1919.
SMITH MCNEIL
Attorney for Petitioner.
at Nov. 10-17-24 & Dec. y
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-24
JUDGE BRINDLEYs COURT

Nov 16-Delbert S. Reynolds was
arrested by Chief of Police George
Bryant and brought into police
court on a charge of drunken driv-
ing. He was fined in the sum of
$100
Nov. 17-Earl Mortenson was ar
rested by Chief of Police George
Bryant and brought into police
court on a charge of drunken driv-
ing. He pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to 80 days in Jail and
fined in the sum of $3.50. The fine
was paid and the jail sentence sus-
pended.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-24
Legal Notices
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of H. B. WEGNER, also
known as HENRY B. WEGNER,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, the executor of the estate
of H. B. Wegner, also known as
Henry B. Wegner, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF LINCOLN.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF FRANK MCFARLAND, De-
ceased.
Pursuant to an Order of said
Court, made on the l4th day of
November, 1949, notice is hereby
given that Friday the End day of
December, 1949, at 1890 o'clock A..
NJ. of said day, at the Court Room
of said Court, at the Court House
in the County of Lincoln, has been
appointed as the time and place for
proving the Will of said Frank Nc
Farland, deceased, and for hearing
the application of Jennie Truman
for the issuance to her of Letters
Testam entary when and where any
person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated November 14th, 1949.
Isl FRED F. CLARK
Clerk
(3t Nov. 1924 Dec. y
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-24
SUMMONS
No. 2317

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF LINCOLN
HERMAN A. DOLEZAL. Plain
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-24

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF LINCOLN
J. NEILS LUMBER COMPANY, a
corporation, Plaintiff
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-03-26
Coal In the Future

Those who think that coal is an "old-fashioned'
fuel, which will be used less and less as the years
go on are badly mistaken if Coal Age forecast
aurns out to be right. According ito it, the nation
VIII rely even more heavily COAL and by 1860
the demand for soft coal alone may approach the
unheart-of total of 9OO,O0000O tons year.
1hls forecast is backed up by some hard facts
FIRST OIL ali, the rate of expansion of the electric
INDUSTRY VIII Increase its use of coal by more
Inan 4'o0O0OO tens year for the next II years.
Revolutionary new coalfred gas turbine is ex-
pecteo to power many railroad locomotives of the
iu1ule' an increase in population means that there
VIII nave 70 be more coal for house-heating, and
Ior baSlc lhdustlIeS such steel Finally our coal
reserves are enormous, and will be the basis for
producing tht synthttc fuels which are now in
the experimental stage
Inc 1acC IS that every form Of energy of which
coal IS ono OF the NEST important is needed Coal
IS versatile and efficient fuel. The industry. has
maze sUKlng progress in lettering it's methods Of
production, and developing ways and means, -
utilize Inc product to greater advantage. If man
agemeht remains alert to opportunity, and if the
miners do full days work for their record yaeos
unere need be little fear for the future of coal
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-03-26
- &dito,Eok & 1 =
Ove,working The Goose

At the recent convention Of the United Mine
Workers, a great deal of discussion centered
around future demands that the union may make
on the soft coal operators. The indications were
that these will include still higher wages, still
shor er working days. an increase in vacation pay
NJ sH g. and so on down the line.
1he desire of any working group to get as
much as it can is understandable However, in the
pertinent question of just where the limit may be-
At the present time, 60 cnts out Of each dollar TAX
en- in by coal producers goes for. labor costs The
industrys profits have been moderate The only
way cut, therefore, would be to again boost the
cost Of coal to the consumer-and that is where
the danger lies.
Coal, vital as it is, must be sold in intense
competition with all other fuels If the price should
become too high there would be greatr use of
these other fuels, and consequent decline in the
use of coal. And then the miners high-wage Jobs
would decline.
Right now the soft coal miners are the high
est-paid Industrial workers in the world Thew
have made spectacular gains not only in wages
but in living and working conditions, and a long
list of other tangible benefits 1t would be the part
of wisdom for them to consider how they NAV
help protect the market for the product that
supports them-rather than imperil it with exces-
sive perennial demands