Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1923, Page 16

16 BLAMES COAL OST CHEFLY TO LABOR U. S. Commission Also Finds Ineffective Transporta- tion Is: Factor. The United States Coal Commission, in a report to the President on “Ir- regular Operation and Overdevelop- ment of the Bituminous Industry,” yesterday declared that labor disturb- os resulting in strikes are the t serious obstacles to a super- abundant production®of coal for the consumption of the American people. The commission admitted that in- effective transportation machinery had a bearing on shortage of fuel, but declared that to attempt to solve the problem solely by improving ortation would be “simply to to the railroad industry” e overdevelopment now seen in the and to nece It w roads would en- 2 of $2,000,000,000 ¥ out to build up their equipment to the point where it would the peak demand for would impose an audi- arge on coal of about 40 ton Better Use Advised, alternative fa the com upon th tages, th e been but @oal industry is between us Intting dow completely for about five of production oc erted withdra worke @ such general | after re- | there were long nt demand and high | shortage of sumption of periods of in Mave The bitum upon abundan s coal indu: mined produce than the higl ient to more 1 in pe nd if dem wanted o dig rs. the irregu- '" | both union and non-union, - |national strikes had that effect in Pleads for Jail Term to Sober Up From “Corn” Jack Maloney, seventy-five years old, made an eloguent plea before Judge John P. McMahon in the Dis- trict of Columbia branch of Police Court yesterday for the privilege of spending thirty days at the District of Columbia jail. He was charged with intoxication and pleaded suilty. “May it please your honor,” said the defendant, “will you be good enough to send me down for thirty days? I want to get the effects of the corn liquor that 1 have been drinking out of my system. I want to get straight again.” The judge gave him a sentence of ten days. larity of operation and the cost of prodyction, though with the surplus capacity they do not cause shortage of coal. Those affecting larger areas, as flelds, such as were fairly common prior to the war in the organized flelds, likewise have not resuited in shortage or marked .price inflation, again because of the excess capacity of other, adjacent fields that were in position’ to supply the market thus vacated. Forced Overdevelopment. “These fleld strikes, notably those in the central competitive field, were potent factors in forcing the over- development of the soft-coal flelds, The two marked the non-union fields. “The bituminous coal industry is highly competitive. It is likely that were there never any limitation on production imposed by lack of trans- portation, there would be lttle or no overdevelopment, because prices would never rise above the competi- that obtains in periods of supply.” mmission recommended, as a of obviating the present evils al shortages, in addition to re- 1 of underlying causes of strikes, the following steps: em of car allocation degree on The handle of “The Cap with the RED flap” is easily grasped—no ice pick, fork or tool required—no injury to clothes or sloppy waste. This milk bottle cap does not bend or tear. It snaps back into place without fuss'or muss and is the one perfect seal. Your milk man can get these caps of all Jobbers or THE AMERICAN DAIRY SUPPLY COM.- PANY, Washington, D. Saturday Evening Hours: 5:30 to 8 P.M. Location and Service —have made this bank one of the strongest and best known banking institutions in the city. The great mass of people passing our corner each day come from every corner of Washington. The grocer who comes down to market, the housewife who comes downtown to shop and busi- ness men in the hundreds of stores and offices ‘in our neighborhood find us down- right handy. 2 And they don’t have to wait in line. Our four tellers’ windows, each taking deposits and cashing checks, save them time, money and temper. Come in and get acquainted. Lineoln National Bank 7th and D Sts. N.W. The Hector, *6 A Manr’s Quality Shoe Specialization makes this price pos- sible. 'And more than that, every shoe bears the Hecht Co. Stamp — which spells quality with a capital “Q.” High or low shoes in toney red calf, light tan, brown calf, Norwegian grain and Scotch grain—all at $6. The Hecht Co. Seventh at F _THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, 50 as to give first conslderation to “the commercial ability of the producer to sell coal ruther than to the abllity to procuce and load it.” Short Hauls Favored. Givs substantial shnilarity in the grade and quality of coal available for a particular market with a view to taking advantage of “the obvious econ- omy of supplying the market with the coal nearest it.” “The first will furnish the economic Incentive for “regular off-season pur chase and storage by the consumer,” \he report declared. “and thus by in.|guirements. =~If cceasing the length of the average warking year for the mine and miner will reduce costs of production and rices to the consumers. The second, BV Minimizing unnecessary and prema- ture development will operate in the same direction, and at the same time accomplish savings in transportation. “Operating to hinder the uniform purchase and movement of bituminous coal are the seasonal character of.con- sumption and the fluctudtions in con- sumption attending changes in indus- trial conditions. “The consumption of coal is an except as it is It is obviousl; late in the uniform of coal. of bituminous coal. mand. fall and winter offered profits. were brought into play. Oites Rail Expansion.” and prevented throu; sheer inability to obtain supplies, any economic or legislative proposals. impracticable to legis- irection of forcing the urchase and transportation he only remedy lies in fur-| nishing economic incentive to off- season purchase and the consequent storage at the point of consumption “The fact of irregular demand due to seasonal consumption alone offered incentive for development of soft coal mines In_excess of average re- the country called 'or a maximum tonnage in November, there was a market in November at Jeast' for that maximum output, and mines were opened to meet that de- The periodic good mlrketDlll 44 volopment, from keeping pace with the country’'s growth, however, grew to overdevelopment as other factors “To these causes are to be added the persistent -seeking by railroads by coal operators ‘in the past independent factor not to be changed, thirty years for markets for the new- 1y developing flelds south of the Ohlo river. In the early 90s the Pitts- burgh field supplied 35 per cent ot the total production of the Appala- chian flelds shipping to the central west and northwest, and the V/est Virginia fields’ shipped 15 per cent. Competition offered by the southern flelds has cut Pittsburgh to 25 per cent in the past five years and raised West Virginia to 32 per cent of the total. “Overdevelopment has its evil con- sequences on the industry itself. It is the cause ‘of the average short working year for the capital in- vested ang for the mine worker, Both have come to expect and to demand a full year's. wage for little ‘more than tWwo-thirds of a years work. This is the waste that profits neither the mine owner nor worker, that the public is called on to pay for as the cost of overdevelopment. The soft coal buyer actually does pay that part of it that is represented by the higher unit wage of the worker due to short time employment. The con- sumer is only prevented from paying the full amount that capital would D. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1923 £ colfect by the fact of active and sometimes ruinous competition.” MASONS CHANGE RULES. NEW YORK, September 20.—The Supreme Council of the 33d Degree Scottish Rite Masons, Northern Juris- diction, revised 1its constitution at its 111th annual meeting to make it possible for enlisted men and officers in the Army and Navy to receive the 324 degree regardless of their resi- dence at the time of initiation. It will now be possible for a candidate Ppossessed of all the qualifications, but tied down by his military obligations, to receive his degree in whatever ju- |- risdiction he is stationed. A resoluton against participation by the Supreme Council and all constitut- ed bodles of Scottish Rite Free Ma- sonry in public affalrs, by approval or disapproval of pending legislation and by other means, was introduced and will be taken up'at today's meet- ng. V.83 Cadillac Is Here ‘To clean house and prepare for trades on the new V-63, we consider our present stock of used cars at the prices they are being fiuoud, as exceptional values. A Dish for a Jaded Appetite Spanish Haddock Real bargains on atiractive terms. Open evenings. The Washington Cadillac Company 1138-1140 Conn. Ave. Frank. 3900-3901-3902 A Season for Sport Coats g So here is a timely sale of them at The Hecht Co. There are plaids, stripes and novelty effects —quite a number of distinctive styles from which to make your selection. Then there are fur-trimmed models—blue opossum or fitch opossum, and styles that need no trimming — the style and pattern being sufficient in itself. The colors are brown, tan, gray and black and white. Novelty Plaid with Fur Collar, $15 A Sale of Fine Fur Coats, 579.50 They are Sealine (dyed coney) coats—a very popular fur at a price that is sure to prove equally popular. They are fashioned of carefully selected pelts into models of the very latest type. They have the popular chin collars and the turn back cuffs. And they are fancily lined. Made in sizes 36 to 44. (The Hecht Co., Second Floor.) School Sale of Children’s Shoes . $ 3.35 They are, to begin with,-shoes for service. And again, they are shoes for comfort. Take these two points into consideration along with the low price—and you find they are the shoés For the boys are-mahog- any brown self lace shoes with broad or English toes ‘—sizes from 10 to.6. For the girls and smaller boys are nut tan calf, dark brown,: gun metal and pat- ent lace Pony cut high shoes insizes 8% to 2. (The Hecht Co., Third Floor.) Styles for Boys and. Girls, $3.35 The sizes are from 14 to 44. (The Hecht Co., Second Floor.) A Model Featuring the Side Panels, $25 Black Satin Spanish Heel, $4 Women! Similar sales have proven Cloth or fur fabric coats of ex- quisite beauty—all high-pile, high- luster fabrics of fashion’s choice for this winter. : Somie are fur trimmed, some in side-tie effects, flounce models, wrappy styles—almost-too many to describe. - Of Lustrosa, Ormandale, Granada, Bolivia, Superba, Analaine—the furs being wolf, squirtel, beaver, dyed rac coon, Viatka, opossum, Kit fox. They can be had in black, brown, % navy or Kit fox; in sizes from 14 to 44. Zmmpguugwe™ (The Hecht Co,, Secopd Floor.) 9 A Gorgeous Fur- Trimmed Wrap, $49.50 The New Silk Dresses For The Stout Figures, 525 Featuring the slenderizing effects of drape and panel and combining them with the new sleeves adapted to styles for the mature figure. F 3 & They are of canton, of crepe de cygne and the genuine Tricosham. Some have touches of em- broidery or beads; others with combination facings. The colors are black, navy and brown. The sizes from 42%% to 52%5. : The Pleated Skirt (The Hecht Co., Second Floor.) Effect, $25 Two-Button Tan Calj T stean Black Satin, $4 Cross Strap, $4 A Sale! Fall Low Shoes, $ overwhelmingly attractive. And here, again, is a sale such as will be welcomed by all women seeking quality footwear at a price. ; A Let us emphasize the fact that these are perfect quality shoes worthy of a place in our regular stock. There are Cross Straps, One Strap, Two Straps Walking Oxfords They are in black satin, patent colt, tan calf, black calfor brown kid. And there is a variety of heels from which to choose. There will be plenty of salespeople to help you select. Come early. A Companion Sale: Perfect chiffon silk hose for women. These hose are made with seamed back and are silk to the garter welt. With mercerized feet to insure wear. shades. TheH (The Hecht Co., First Floor.) Chiffon Silk Hose, 95¢ . They're in black and gun metal {The Hecht Co., First Floor.) cht Co. Seventh at