Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 7, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 May 1922 — Page 15
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COAL INDUSTRY JOINS IN PLAN TO FIX PRICES Burden of Responsibility Put Up to Operators by Secretary Hoover. Action is ‘voluntary’ v Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger WASHINGTON, May 19—Preliminary steps taken by the Harding Administration to protect the public and industry from profiteering in coal prices during the national strike emergency, met with the approval of some fifty of the leading operators in non-union bituminous coal fields, who were called into conference by Secretary Hoover. The plan proposed by Mr Hoover puts the burden of price regulation and prevention of profiteering squarely up to the operators and would result in virtual allocation of orders by the operators, working in connection with Government officials. In addressing the operators, Mr. Hoover did not mince words. While he made \t clear that there is no law to prevent profiteering and that any action on the part of the operators would be purely voluntary, he made it equally clear that "the situation is loaded with dyn unite." Ho advised the operators to take steps to curb gouging or, he warned them the public would force restrictions upon the coal industry "that would take twentyfive years to shake oft." WILL PBESESI PLAN TO DACCHEBTT. Mr. Hoover announced following the meeting, that a general conference of operators now producing coal will be called to meet in Washington at an early date to consider this plan for the better coordination of coal distribution and the prevention of profiteering. Meanwhile, the plan, which was adopted by the operators, will be presented to Attorney Genal Daugherty who will pass on the gality of the proposal. The plan contemplates the establishment of a standing committee, composed ©f Government representatives and operators, to sit in Washington to advise upon the coordination of coal distribution between districts. This committee is designed as a clearing house for Information obtained by the committees set np in each of the districts. The district committees are expected to check any tendency of price boosting at the mines, stop competitive bidding on the part of consumers end insure a continuous supply of coal to the industries. TO UNDERTAKE DIRECT PBOuBESS. The various committees will be expected to take measures to assure direct progress of coal to the consumer from the mines, to prevent pyramiding of prices. Mr. Hoover also suggested that efforts should be made by the railroads, public utilities and large consumers of coal, such as the steel industry to make their coal purchases through committees appointed for that purpose. Finally, the preliminary conference recommended that the coal prices, put into effect by Dr. Harry A. Garfield, director of the fuel administrate during the war and the coal strike of 1919, should be made the basis for computing sales prices. These price* will, of course, be subject to such adjustments as sre necessary to meet changed conditions as to labor costs and other factors, as will be fair to the public and the operators. In making this recommendation Mr. Hoover said he realized that many operators are paying the 1920 wage scale, but he said he did not think the Increase price, already In effect, in many dlswere justified.—Copyright. 1922, by Public Ledger Company.
HARDING AND HUGHES TALK ON BUSINESS (Continued From Pare One.) T courage an Importing trade. We cannot have International excbangea of a destructive character." DIFFICULTY IS FRAMING TARIFF. The direct reference of the Fresident eves to the difficulty being experienced by the Administration .In framing a tariff law. He cited an Instance recently bronght to his attention where foreign articles costing not more than 25 cents were being sold to American consumers for $5. “That Is commerce without a conscience,” he declared. Emphasizing that business is primarily a matter of private enterprise and rarely successful unless merit is regarded, the President spoke of the failure of communism in Russia, where, be said, the peasants, most of them ready workers, bad refused to produce once they found their surplus goods taken away from them. The President told the delegates that be believed the proposed ship subsidy legislation essential to the commercial •welfare of America. Only by such legislation could the Government get out of the shipping business and the Nation maintain the merchant marine it must have. ”1 do not believe w would have been drawn Into the World War. I do not *ltate to say I doubt If there would c have been a World War If America bad, prior to the war, commanded a merchant marine commensurate with our commercial importance In the world," he said. 11l GHF.It TALKS ON OPEN DIPLOMACY. Open diplomacy, recognition of vslld titles, the sanctity of contracts and determination of adequate means of enforcing them, were characterized by Secretary Hngbes aa the fundamental questions effecting existing international Intercourse, both political and economic. The Secretary of State summed up the situation to the members of the United States Chamber of Commerce on world affairs as they effect trade and the part the "foreign offices’* of nations play In commercial exchanges. “Intercourse, from the standpoint of business," said Mr. Hughes, "consists FOR ITCHING TORTURE Use Antiseptio Liquid Zemo Then la one remedy that seldom fails to stop Itching torture and relieve akin irritation, and that makes the akin soft, clear and healthy. Any druggist can supply you with Zemo. which generally overcomes skin diseases, Eczema, Itch, Pimples, Rashes, Blackheads, in most cases give way to Zemo. Frequently, minor blemishes disappear overnight Itching usually stops Instantly. Zemo is a safe, antiseptic clean, easy to use and deSpidable. It costs only Ssc; an extra large bottle, SI.OO. It is positively safe for tendSb, sensitive skins. —Advertisement TAXI CABS MAin 0805 INDIANA TAXI CO. > Receipt Printing Meters
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may adopt what policies they please for tho future conduct of their local as-i fairs, and if these policies are not enlightened the result Inevitably will be that production will languish and trade will shrivel up, and they will look in vain for security and confidence; still, they will be within their rights in determining their future policy In local matter*. MIST PERFORM OBLIGATIONS. “But if they seek international intercourse they must perform international obligations. When they have invited Intercourse with other nations, have established their laws under which contracts have been made and property rights validly acquired, they put themselves outside the pale of international intercourse if they enter upon a policy of confiscation. International relations proceed upon the postulates of international morality. The most important principle, to be maintained at this time, is that no State is entitled. to a place within the family of nations, if it destroys the foundation of honorable intercourse by resort to confiscation and repudiation and fails to maintain an adequate system of government through which valid rights are recognized and enforced. "This is in the obvious interest of business and ia merely a way of saying that this course is vital to the prosperity of all peoples. If profits are anticipated through a departure from this clear path of honorable dealing, they will be found to be Illusory." MAT REFLECT NATION’S RUSSIAN ATTITUDE. Althoug’ Secretary of State made no mentldW of Russia or Mexico, Ms words plainly reflected the Administration’s attitude upon the relations of the Government and those two nations. More particularly, perhaps, Mr. Hughes referred to the Russian situation, because of the interest of the business men to whom he spoke, in the opening to Rus-
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sia to trade and tha efforts of the allied nations to Indues the United States to participate in the forthcoming “economic” conference on Russia at The Hague. In the word "Illusory” Mr. Hughes epitomised the Administration’s view on the practicality of any conference or scheme which seeks to take unregenerated Russia into the family of nations with the idea the world or Russia will benefit from such an action. America’s Insistence upon the policy of the “open door” and what .it meant to American business also was explained by Secretary Hughes. “This Government has been insisting,” said Mr. Hughes, “and I am ‘glad to say, with a gratifying measure of success, upon the application of this principle to the territories which recently have become the subject of the noval arrangement of mandates, and we have received Important assurances with respect to equality of commercial opportunity in these regions.”—Copyright, 1922, by Public Ledger Company. Ask Cancellation of Movie Licenses HUNTINGTON, Ind., May 19.—Representative citizens have filed suite asking that licensee held by moving picture show owners be canceled for alleged tvolation of the Sur.day closing law. A similar suit was filed eome months ego, but was dismissed It is said that suit is for the purpose of testing the State law. HOOTCH IN EGO-SHELLS. NEWARK, N. J., May 19.—Vendors of egg-shells containing whisky are being sought by the police. The original contents of the shells are blown out, the whisky sutstltuted and the holee scaled.
GIVES WARNING TO SWIMMERS ON FOUL WATER State Conservation Department Says Large Cities Pollute Streams. If yota’r* going in swimming this summer dlTe in the little streams. Find an old swimming hole that is In a rafild stream which has few large cities on its headquarters. There are three big rivers in Indiana that are safe nil the way along their course. They are the Tippecanoe, Kankakee and the Patoka. When you go on your vacation hunt them out; the other big ones are dangerous in some places. This advice was laid down to Indiana vacationists by John C. Diggs, sanitary engineer for the State Department of conserration, when he pointed out the danger of swimming in streams polluted with sewage. Diggs said bathing in White River for instance as far south of Indianapolis as Spencer, more than fifty miles away—was fraught with some danger. North of Indianapolis White River Is polluted by the cities of Anderson, Noblesville, Muncie and Winchester. According to tests made by Diggs, White River appears to be the most badly polluted stream, judging from the urban population residing al(ng Its banks from which sewage Is carried. However, in some places It Is comparatively clean. It is comparatively free from dangerous matter at Muncle, Columbus and at the
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