The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 15, 1923, Page 2

PAGE TWO THE se oe TRIBUNE ~~ STEADY JOBS WILL, SOLVE COALPROBLEM | Sommission Makes Report of Thevough Investigation ‘ cf Industry CHARGE PROFITEERING Exorbitant Profits Have Been Taken by Operators and Brokers Washington, Jan, 15.—Instability n the bituminous coal mining indus- | try is the fundamental cause of high nieces and the fuel shortage which | is menaced the American public repeatedly in recent years, the Unit- tutes Coal Commission held to- in a preliminary report of its | et finding investigation laid be- | Labor troubles, transportation dif- ulties, and over-development of | 2 industry in mines and manpower re it is much larger sary to supply public de- its product—if operations tinuous-—-w all three as- ned as among primary causes for | condition exact bearing ch these have upon the existing iation, the, commission said, it in- | y ded to study in its further in- garding the possibility of an- r general coal strike after April | the report said the commission 48 reason to believe that an agree- | it will be reached if the near fu- | that wil ert any wide-spread sation of mine operations in union 1s on Apri} 1.” he commission added that k in promoting industrial pea its | ascertaining and publishing relia- | 3s data on wages, earnings, employ- it volume, profits and costs in- ved in coal production wil] pro- | d with that understanding. Refer- e was made to t@ exchange of munications between the com- |} sion, miners’ union officials, and | snesentatives of operators which | d the danger of the stri spect. Six members of the commission, hn Hays Hammond, chairman, Dr. | orge Otis Smith;~former director the Geological Survey, Clark Ho- Il, editor of the Atlanta Consti-| tion, former Vice President Mar- | all, Charles P. Neill, and Dr, Ed-| ird T. Devine, signed the report rendered, while Federal Judge huler, whose judicial tenure has ented his qualifying formally service as commissioner, attach- 1 a memorandum approving the ews of his colleagues. The com- ission was created by Congress af- er the coal strike to investi- jate the entire coal problem, Complex Factors. “There have been so many such complex factors operating in the con] industry to prevent the free play of economic forces, “the report | said in concluding “that a very de tailed and comprehensive investiga- | tion is required befére a valid con- clusion can be reached. The inquiry involves the whole question as to what is best for the people, free | competition, government or private | ownership, regulation or control in| the coal industry. The problem is of | So great moment, with reference not | only to the theories of government | but also to the economic life of the | Tepublic, that the view of the com- | mission must be left to its final re- | | comm . Winding Up:the-Waten: ‘mini ‘the Fi Wormiany after, the armistice, No longer will the doughboy profit by tho exchange and live with a lionaire's income on his army pay. Here are U, 8. soldfers quitting hine encampment where they have ‘been billeted since entering on n:fhe< <Riiing Causes of Disruption. In the future, it was added, the of the disruption of industrial relations that has so frequently hampered the conduct of the industry, and the re- port sct forth claims and counter- s of both employers and em- in reference to controversies Vest Virginia and Pennsylvania. Inability of pe tilda to transport coa] produc auently Ueenieupeeitedewaeiia pre mary cause of searcity and high price and further investigation to be made in conjunction with the Interstate Commerce Commision, was said to be necessary to allow a conclusion to be formulated on this point as well as to the labor disruptions, “Only by investigating money in a transportation system vastly in. ex- cess of reasonable requirements,” ission would go into c: | the report observed on the railroad ay the people of the coun- t the railroads to make up within a few weeks the consequences of the five months’ suspension dur- ing 1922 of a large part of coal min- ing.” In the over expansion of the indus- try, the éommission concluded, was to be found the reason for the fact that bituminous mines operated only days during the whole working when no strikes ‘inter- condition, it was further ended to get worse in for in 1891 figures that miners ov ‘oun- try worked 213 days out of the year. The investigation had early dis- try closed, it was added, the existence of “to many mines and too many sonal character of part of the demand for bituminous coal, with consequent inequality of demand through the year for services of workers and of transportation equip- ment, the posibsility of storage in ameliorating these conditions, and the necessity for studying methods of improving distribution systems were points emphasized as under study. With all of these avenues of inquiry, the commission, indicated, | it would deal more fully in the fu- ture. |BREEDERS OF LIVESTOCK TO HOLD MEETING Fargo, N. D, Jan. 1 Jan. 18—The North Dakota Live Stock Breeders associa: tion and auxiliary breed organ tions of the state will hold their annual meetings during the sessions -| Attention a-| raise prices, DEVELOPMENT DAY IS HELD . REAL SUCCESS Centered Upon State’s Resources by Joint Session Held Here { | POSSIBILITIES ARE TOLD | The development day program of the state legislature Saturday after- noon was declared by members to be a huge success. Attention was centered upon many possibilities of developing the state's resources. “Whenever a state is dependent solely upon agricultural resources there is great danger of periods cf great depression, “Dean Babcock said, urging diversification in farm- ing as well as diversified indus- tries. The State University experiments have proved the high qualities of Dakota clay, he said. From has been produced the type of sewer pipe, ‘ooking bowls, electrical clay t, table and art ware. se clays are going to form a industrial backbone for the state,” he said. Between 3,000 and 4,000 tons of coal had been made into briquettes at the Hebron experimental plant, he said, and the briquettes ‘have stood up under every possible test. The cost of this method, he said, is between $8.00 and $9.00 a ton, a substitute for anthracite being pro- duced which contains 10 perce more heat value than anthracite. “We can work this now on what I am willing to say for-the first time is a satisfactory basis,” he said. Enough gas has’ heen produced daily at Hebron to supply a city of 15,000 people, he said. G. W. Stewart, representative of the North Dakota Lignite Coal Oper- ators Association, corrected What he said was a misconception that the association had been organized to It had, he said, held down-prices. Dr. Coulter of the agri- cultural College wrged the import- ance of durum wheat. It has, he said, COOLING LACK [#2 COSTS DAIRY "FARMERS MUCH Near Million Lost Each Year Through Lack.of Refrig- . eration - ‘IS A SIMPLE METHOD “Due to lack of. cream cooling fa- cilities oh, the:farm mgrethan $850,- 000 or ain averagé of more ‘than §$16,- 000 per county, was lost to the dairy : farmers of North Dakota during the past year.” The statement and, figures those of A. G. Prager official ic dairy division, department «£ culture. Mr. Prager continues: “The markets require grade butter. To make high grade butter Detter known as ‘creamery extras’ which commands the highest market pWce, it requires a high grade cream. “Butter is bought on a quality ba- sis and cream should be and event- | ually will be paid for according to grade. about, the better. “It is a well known fact that one of the chief defects of the butter manufactired in North Dakota can be traced to lack of the proper qool- ifig facilities at the point of produc- tion. The increased demand for high quality dairy products’ makes the storing of ice on the farm a n& are A TEN-DAY / > SALE’ of Interest o Every in the “Twin Cities’; aceneniie®’ : more high) The sooner this is brought) } { cessity if the producer of dairy pro-| ducts expects to reeeiev full value| for his labor and investment. “A building may be économically constructed for the sole purpose of storing ice or“the ice may be stored in a corner of any shed. There is not a farm where a small corner of one of the buildings can not be used} for such an important purpose. Hay or straw, preferably flax straw, may | be used to cover the store of ice and keep it from melting. Pit storing has-proven very successful. “It is estimated that ten blocks of ice 18 by 86 by 10 inches will weigh one ton while from one to one and a half tons of ice per cow is con-| sidered necessary to cool the mil for the season, < “The usefulness of ice on the farm does not stop with the cooling, of milk and cream. “Its importance to the household must also be given consideration. With if the housewife can also pre-| serve butter, eggs, fruits, neat and other perishable ‘fod for a consider- able length of time. It enables her to have a greater varietv of 'focds | during th hot weather. Ice cream, |instead of being a luxury, indulged in only occasionally, ean be had | daily. Tee is also invaluabte in the sick reom. “The farmer as well as the folks in the cities, after once becoming familiar with the advantages of ice will never be without 4 score of it during the hot months. “If neighbors will cooperate it is only a matter of 4 few days labor to store sufficent ice to combat the |heat of the coming sweltering months. “Ice on every farm” should be the slogan adopted by every one until he streams and lakes become un- MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 19238 LIBRARIESTO OBSERVE PERIOD { Every library in the state will celebrate the Week commencing Jan. 17—Benjamin ‘Franklin's birthday aniversary—eppropriately as a stim- ulant to increase its library oa iency and to arouse interest in tht proposed county Itbrary law now be- t fore the ‘legislature, according to } Mary L. Downey, director and librar- | ian of the North Dakota Library | Commission. | Cooperting with the libraries of the state are public schools, chur- ches, women’s clubs and men’s org- anizations. Ways in which the pub- ; licity for the Library week cam- paign is being carried out were sug- gested to librarians, teachers in the public schools and all others as- sisting in the avork, by the state li- brary commission, ty) By, A SALE You Cannot Afford to Ighore. READ the Many ‘Items Listed This Annual Event-is especially noteworthy this year, in that many items are being | offered at prices that must command attention: You'will profit by. making your select- ions and thereby share in the many offers to save money as listed below: BRIDAL BRAND SHEETINGS and TUBING 10/4 PEQUOT Sheeting (full on eg 9/4 PEQUOT Sheeting (full bleach) .. 8/4 PEQUOT Sheeting (full bleach). . 8/4 FRUIT-OF-THE-LOOM Sheeting... bls 10/4 BRIDAL Sheeting, linen finish and fully ~ 9/4 BRIDAL Sheeting, linen finish and fully bleached bleached 8/4 BRIDAL Sheeting, linen finish and: fully bleached ...*.. 42-in. WEARWELL Pillow Tubing... -42-in. PEQUOT Pillow:Tubing. . 45-in. PEQUOT Pillow Tubing... 45-in. BRIDAL linen finish Tubing SHEETS and CASES 81x90 PEQUOT Sheets. 81x90 BRIDAL Sheets. 81x99 PENNANT Sheets. 42x36 BRIDAL Cases. . 45x36 BRIDAL Cases. . 42x36 LINEN FINISH Cases. : $1.69 each $1,75 each . $1. °69 each --45¢ each 49c each -.60c yd 75c.ya ae yd €ambric and Nainsook—Finish Muslin. 36 inch BRIDAL Muslin. Quality No. 150 86 inch BRIDAL Muslin. Quality No. 250. . 36 inch BRIDAL Muslin.’ Quality No. 350 _ 36 inch BRIDAL Muslin. Quality No. 450 36 inch BRIDAL Muslin. Quality No. 550 36 inch BRIDAL Tissue Nainsook. Quality No. 1200......... 386 inch BRIDAL Tissue Nainsook. Quality No. 3000 36 in. FRUIT-OF-THE-LOOM Muslin. -25c per yd ' 36 inch Good quality bleached Muslin. . TOWELS and TOWELING Medium size bath towels, good quality . ’ 24x45 ‘fancy bath towels, | extra heavy... 18x36 Huck towels, a limited number at. 19¢ each 18 ineh Terry toweling, full bleach, extra quality, heavy weight. .. 18 inch bleathed crash toweling at. 30c per yd 33c per ya -35c per yd 40c yd -15c peryd 3 --25c¢ each --45c each F .....-35e yard --15¢ yard a -port. j of the Tri-state Grain Growers con- “There can be no satisfactory | Vention here, January 16 to 19, ac- agreement as to wage rates, and no | cording to George J. Baker, livestock lasting peace between operators and ; ¢Xtension specialist at the North Da- men, unless steadier employment | kota Agricultural College. can be provided. There can be no| Sessions of the North Dakota Live- satisfactory solution of our trans-| stock Breeders’ association will be portation problem so long as the| held at 6:30 Wednesday evening, been used to make flour, instead of to make macaroni and sphagetti. The . Agricultural College mill, he said, had produced a meal from the ‘dur- um wheat which is excellent for this purpose. He also urged the importance of cleaning wheat on the farm, telling 72 inch all Linen- TABLE DAMASK | TABLE DAMASK | Regular $2.50 Value | Regular $3.50 Value 72 inch all Linen 27 in. FANCY OUT- INGS in light colors, extra heavy quality, 15e yd. INDIA LINON extra fine quality 15¢ yd. i One lot of both light and dark patterns ° CRETONNES $1.89 yd. | 39¢e yd. railroads are subjected to sudden peak loads of coal traffic at the sea- | son when the demands of agricui- | ture and industry are at their heighth. “The commission believes that the | public interest in coal raises funda- | jnental questions of the relation of | Yhis industry to the nation, and of the degree to which private rights must yield to public welfare, It may | lie that both private property in an | exhaustible resource and labor in a} public service industry must submit | ‘to certain modifications of their pri- vate rights, receiving in return cer- | tain guarantees and privileges not accorded to purely private business or persons in private employ.” Higher Than Warranted. With anthracite coal problems, the jteliminary report dealt only briet=| ty. Search would continue, it was | said, into the reasons which left the though “rich beyond | il other ms in its wealth of coml Feaources” with a national coal bin ie often depleted,” with prices “higher than seem warranted by the wealth of coal available” and with general public concern and dissatis- faction as to fuel supply. “There has been profiteering in the industry in the sense that gross- Jy exorbitant profits have been taken ‘ st times by many operators, brokers, | ‘id retailers; profits that have been | isproportionate to the cost of the. ,” the report said in part, “but is commission has not yet obtained i laptag specifically required by act in order to settle'this ques- January 17, and during the fore- | Noon of January 18. The North Dp- | kota Shorthorn Breeders association will meet Wednesday at 10 a. m,, and other similar organizations will con- fer during the day. The railroad |have granted a fare and a half for a round trip. The meeting on January 18 will open at 9 a. m., with the president's addréss by Martin’ Apland, Lari. more. Secretary J. P. Hardy of the State Fair will follow the president on the platform. The future of the | Livestock Business in North Dakota | will be discussed by J. L. Tormey, of the American Shorthorn Breed- ers’ association, Chicago. I. _B. John- Son, assistant, manager of the Cen- tral cooperative commission associa- tion of South St. Paul will speak on Cooperative Livestock Marketi g. how a farmer had raised the grade of his wheat from No. 4 to No. 2 by this method. Prof. H. D. Simpson of the Uni- versity of North Dakota said there was possibility of oil being found in several anti-clines located by the department, mentioning as the best fietd for development, the one in southeastern -Bowman county He called. attention to the waste of ar- tesian wells, saying that ~ ie should be stopped. Governor Nestos urged develay: ment of all resources. One hundred and fifty children in- vaded the assembly*to urge the im- portance of education. Robert Clark of Valley City; Gwendolyn Jqnsen of the Seventh grade, William ore school, Bismarck; and Terrence Hal: loran of the high school, spoke. Rum Schooner Smashes.on Sar 36 in. Standard Count PERCALE Light and Dark Patterns, 18¢ per yard. $2.75 yd. -32-inch French. ' ~ GINGHAM ie 55c per yd. 4. wide range of patterns 35c-per yard. 32 in. Kalburnie Gingham ina Ol One lot of Lace and Insertion Values up to 75c Special at 10¢ yd. Our New Ginghams have Just Ar- | One-Lot of Corsets—Values up to rived. 32 in) Tissue Ginghains,-good | $12.00—in all sizes and a good as- assortment of patterns and cptont, e 45c yd. | x ceptional value at ....... Complete Saving Ite BASEMENT BARGAINS 36 in. Chambray and Ginghams . . 25¢ yd. One lot, Huck. Tow- IB vs S5 en vce ‘Linen, ‘crash “Towel _ > ARE, s8: “4 15¢ + 27 in Apron and Dress Ginghams;.....12¢. Broken lots of Merchandise, One Let of Hair bow Ribbon, extra wide and of- very heavy quality, an ex- _ sortment of ‘styles $3.98. each . ++ -45¢ yd. | ‘Too. Numerous to Mention i in detail. Such as One Style, Remnants of All Kinds, Broken Lots of Gloves, Hosiery, Men’s ederteer and Shirts,Wo- | men’s-Coats, Suits, Skirts, etc.,.are Offered at Ridiculously Low Prices to Clear Them Before. New and ania Are Received For Saving. ee These Qterinae Te wet See Many Dollar- Kazoo Suspender Supports for both boys and girls \ sizes from 2 to 14 years ‘ Special at 50¢ a Few Pairs of Shoes of ‘One-lot of Silk composed of Satin, Tatiete, Porgee, Geman and Crepe de Chine, good colors at ..... \ ay iy BASEMENT 36 in; Quilting Challies “Wiedium darks 17c yd. 27 in, Pereales, both’ | ight and dark.. wot seer es Be yd. - Ladies Fibre Silk Hose brown .....69¢ pr.