La Grande evening observer., January 20, 1923, Image 3

Satwiday, January 20, 1923. '
THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
PAGE THREE ,
REASON FOR
L
PRICES
IS EXPLAINED
Instabiltiy in the Bitumin
ous Industry is the Fun
damental Cause of High
Prices.
WASHINGTON-, Jan 30. Inxluhtl
ily in the bituminous coal mimiiK in
dustry is the fundamental cause of
hiffh prices and the fuel shortage
which has menaced the American
public repeatedly in recent years, th-
Uniterl Stat PS mill rnmmicainn VinliI
todayTin a preliminary report of Us t erorbitnnt profits have been taken
fact fmTimg; investigation lead be-iat times by many operators, brokers,
public interest in coal raises funda
mental questions of the relation of
this industry to the nation, and of
the degree to which private rights
must yield to public welfare. It mn
be 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 nut
acocrded to purely private business
or persons in private employ."
With anthracite coal problems, the
Preliminary report dealt only briefly
Search would continue, it was said,
into the reasons which left the United
States, though "rich beyond all other
nations in its wealth of coal re
sources" with "a national coal bin
too 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 ii
the industry m the sense that gros
fore congress ,
and retailers; profits that have been
i ai,. m. A-.e disproportionate to the cost ot tne
fieume . S : f ': . ' U P "But
industry in mines and manpower to tnw commission i,as not yet obtain
a point whore it is much larger tlv f flm?s. specific-ally
necessary to supply demand for its!b' ae' ' de ' to "V"1" thl
product-if operations were contin- ,n"!f": A thorough examination ol
uous-were all thiee assiKned asjlrf'u ,s 1,1,'t'aily ? V- i
: .r. ...... (..,, fnlldvwu.l nwlntifrnl f.auetitintl
Iowa Heavyweight Beats 15renn?n
have upon the existing situation, the
commission said, it intended to atud
in its further inquiry.
Regarding- the rmihilit of an
other general coal strike after A
J, the report said tne commission
"has reason to believe that an agree
ment will be reached in the near t
ture that will avert any wide-spread
of mining operations due to dis
agreement between employer an em
Ploves, but high prices also ruled
from August, 11) Hi to March, 1018.
and for that period "some other ex
planation of tne high prices and dis
tress must be found."
"The responsibility of settling dis
putes, the report remarked as t
ifi0inrati0n5inUni0n bt iitSatio "rests
fW on April, 1. t ., I primarily upon the industry. Tl.-s
I he commission aoued l.iat itsj' j-, 'tllcrefol.e wai ncd nlinel.s
work ,n promoting industrial peace, opel.ato,.s a,ike lhat the cou.
by ascertaining and publishing re-.: , V , th to ttl lheil. 0WII
X..." V" wa!s' "'K3. C,V disputes and to reach an amicablej
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Never ha
versally becoming
new groups oi
distinctiveness that i
SflORT HATS
leeiAhats onore dashing1 and
thisspririg. iwery clay
g hats anil always there is
expect in units here.
innings
that
involved in coal production will pro
ceed with that understanding. Refer
ence was made to the exchange of
agreement when the present con
tract expires."
In the future, it was added, the
TTinvd Johnson Unset) advanced another step toward his opportunity'
(to face Jack Dempsey for tfco heavyweight title, when he defeated Bill,
jBrennan, veteran war-horse, in a 15-rcund bout in Madison Square Gar- j
iden, Now York. . Picture shews Brennan slicing to the floor in the- fifth
Iround. . , , rf , ....
U T
Ladies' Ready-to-Wear and Millinery
cnnimnn;Minn iwtwatn tha n-, i. ! commission would pro into cau.-'es of
sion, miners' union officials, and rep- the disruption of industrial relations
resentatives of operators which has thut has so frequently hampered the
lessened the danger of the strike. conduct of the industry, and the re
prospect . Port set- forth claims and counter
Six members, of the commission,!'1,"'" of both employers and cm
John Havs Hammond, chairman, Di-.;P".v?s in reference to controversies
George Otis Smith, former director " w,"Rt Virginia and Pennsylvania,
of the (ieological Survey, Clark How-, Inability of railroads to transport
ell, editor of the Atlantic Conslitu-;""1' produced, it was added, has fre
tion, former Vice President Marshall, quently been suggested as a pri
t'harles P. Neill, and Dr. Edward T. m"ry Cliusi "f scarcity and hr
Devine, signed the report as render-'prices, and further investigation to
cd, while Federal Judge Alschuler, made in conjunction with the In
whose judicial tenure has prevented terstate Commerce Commission, was
his qualifying formally for service as '. to be necessary to allow a con
commissioner, attached a memoran-'.elusion to be formulated on this point
dum approving the views of his col- bs well as to the labor disiuptions.
leagues. The commission was crcat- Only by investing money in a
ed by congress after the l!)-'2 coal transportation system vastly in ex
strike to investigate the entire coai:cl'ss "f reasonable requirements, in
Problem. j report observed on the railroad as
'Ther'e have betn so manv and ! Pl'--ts, "may the p'.ople of the coun
such complex factors operating in"ry expect the railroads to make u
the coal industry to prevent the free i within a few weeks the consesuences
play of economic forces," the report V1 ul" l,vt " ui:.o,u.i uu,
said in concluding "that a very de-!'!?. 1!)r,2 of " 1,u'Ke P'-t of coa
tailed and comprehensive investiga-;mlnlnK
IGDYOTES KILL
URGE DEER
TH1-: 1MKK, Jan.
I VatHlervaiitiT retmnctl
M.-. middle
Sunday, in t'nion, ctuinini? .Sunday
evening.
.M ins Jila O. Hunter paused ti Hati;;
l'artory oxamination at t)io North
School ol' l.'nioii, whrre h)io will iio
pioinoled from the 6th to the ith
f,Tiide ihls will cause her to change
.schuul now going to the South Bide
school.
Miss l'rania R. Hunter roiiorts that
IDLER HAS
' DIG SMOKER
her vi.-it with her relative:, in Cove.
Clarence Vanordf- repaired the
bIom' at tilt' se hool house.
licit V;ili, on his way to meet hi:s
wile from Cove, Mopped and had din
ner with (Marem-e uiul Maud S'anord
er, leaving hl.s (hrec children in tho
care- of :Mr;i. Vanoider, .until hi re
turn. IMva Vnnorder, daughter ol' Mr. and
.M rH. 'lareilec Vatiordor, is still on
the nick list. Her school mates art:
very anxluii.s to sue her back lo
school.
fr-omi f'edrie v!a!e, fruit .man of t'nion, was
taken Hick with the "f lu-pneuiuonla"
which teems to he racing around I'n
Ion. y
1 Trout Nren In ltlv'i.
The south side of the hills ahmu'
Catherine Creek 'ire hare. IS Inchon
of snow at the "IUh" Lotf Cabin" was
measured on tho level. Tho creek Is
riowtnjr through HiIh mantel of puro
white, without a bit of ice on the sur
face, just as char as a crystal. Large
Holly V:irden trout are Been In great
number at the bottom.
bi the summit or divide, on th
tion is required before a valid con
clusion can be reached. The inquiry
involves the whole question as to
what is best for the people, free
In the over expansion of th-
duKtrv. the commission concluded
was to be found the reason for the
fact that bituminous mints operated
competition, government or privatelonly Hi) days during the whol
ownership, regulation or control in working year of )21, whsn no
the coal industry. The problem is strikes intervene.!. This condition,
of so great moment, with refeience j it was further found, had tended to
not only to the theories of govern- j get woi'se in recent years, for in
nient but also to the economic life! 1890 its figures indicated that min
of thfi rpnublic. that thp view of the.ers over tha countrv worked 2'. davs
commission must be left to its final; out of the year. The investigation
report.
"There can be no satisfactory
agreement as to wage rates, and no
lasting peace between operators and
men, unless steadier employment can
: he provided. ihere can be no sat
had early disclosed, it was added
the existence of "too many mines ami
too many miners."
Seasonal character of Part of the
demand for bituminous coal, with
consequent inequality of demand
isfactory solution of our transporta-! through the year for services of
tion problem so long as the railroads workers and of transportation cquip
are subjected to sudden peak loadsjment, the possibility of storage in
of coal traffic at the season when ameliorating these conditions, and the
the demands of agriculture and in- necessity for studying methods of
dustry are at their height. (improving distribution systems werei
' ''Tho commission believes that t he points emphasized ps under study.
Claud'. Wood ;ias hauled HO eordsj Medleal-I'nion load there is :i feet of
of wood, all in logs, in lTloads, from i biiow. In spite of IhiH .J..W. (Itud)
the Hall ranch to his place on the !'. t huultnK the mail with a light
Cove road close, (o I'nion. Jlo had it
cut hy Mr. C.rout who owns a drat;
saw made al the Ulue Mountiiin Iron
works in Maker, lie cut it all in three
days.
Ida . H miter, reports that Mrs.
(''osier Steel of Colon has "the tini
est Httte baby" she. ever :iaw, being Hi
days old :nd weighs but 7 pounds,
llolh baby anil mother are feeling th 1
very be:jl. The baby's' name Is (ieorg;
Herbert roster. ' .
Them is talk of Al Sbmedahl com
ing In cruise Umber up in this pari
ol' I he 'country. Mil.. Stoncdabl -agent
for the Scott Lumber and Tim
ber ' 'onipany.
liy lettc" it was learned that Har
old Duyit: is doing nicely since the
last news received, where It was fear
ed1 of blood poisoning Betting in hi;i
amputated leg.
Crania '.. H u liter reports that j.
C Ingram, logger, who is logging at
Noi-1 h I 'owder. fiiiiK' home to spend
buggy.
Coy(des Kill Deer,
"l.ittte .lacli" Hunter, found a large
doe. which was killed by (he coyotes,
on the rhfge between the main road
and tho creek. Ho saw wliero the.v
came down from lUaek I'lno Kprlng,
mid in sevenil places, where the deer
had fought them. Thero were two
coyotes, and at last ho saw whern
th fiercest battle was fought, endingl
in the billing of tho doe. Her throat
w t literally torn to BhredH. Mosi of
her' liind quartern were etc away. She
was of the Mile d'-er type, and welgh
t d nbout "mi pounds.
There Is not so much illegal shoot
ing of deer done this winter, iim it is
generally done winters before.-, It inn;
be that pcopb' are 'rcilllAhig hat: the
(b-cr are fast bi-coiiiing-V xtlne'L'' ,lin:
tlieie, should he more hunting for the
pesky coyote u nd tho cougar. They
are quil; numerous and they kill
r.!i:i,l;it, .Ian. 2n. Imblcr was the
secno of a smoker Thursday night. In
tho vernacular of the local, populace-,
a boxing mutch, hut smoker Is the
correct term In this case because the
local gesticulations sure set (he world
afire in a few furious If not fast bonis.
First, "lied" Martin and ''rank
Kelinon came out upon the scene
battle and started pointing at the
respective UW.y. s. this went on for
some time to 1he. disgust and chag
rin of the populace In genera! and the
battlers, l-'ralik McKennon In particu
lar. Then flashed upon the scene.
two well known farmers, Hoy WcllJ
and Will Kyers, who to the amaze
ment of the bewildered audience, be
gan waxing and wilding at each oth
er. After participating in this un
usual performance Tor some lime,
they wave a final, fond adieu and de
pa i t. Act t hree Is enn ct ed by I va u
White and O.ica r Howell, tluy go
through a sorles of gestures from
various unfiles and registering a var
iety of emotions. White seems to spe
cialize on making gestures In the gen
eral direction of Howell's nose. In
connection after the, boxing mutches a
pie social was held. Many pics were
sold, the proceeds for a general pub
lic fund and to pay for tin hat). ,
Air. and Mrs. Kay Aitenbnrg lei I
for their homi'. in I 'or Maud Wednes
day, having finished their work for
the C.la I'ke I 'rod net Ion 'o in puny.
Tin CurmcL-H Hntou members held a
business meet Ing ill the K. I'. Ha'l
Thursday afternoon.
M is. V. K. Hong ruler bulled the
Methodist Aid Society nu,mbern at her
home Thursday afternoon. Hcllglitful
refreshments of pickle), sandwiches,
fruit salad, cake and chocolate Wei
served.
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