NEW MOVE IN U.S.A. COAL STRIKE.

Grey River Argus, 26 July 1922, Page 5

NEW MOVE IN U.S.A. COAL STRIKE.

A GENERAL CRY OF A SHORTAGE. (Received July 25 at 9.50 p.m.) WASHINGTON, July 24. The first intimation of the U.S.A. Government’s intention regarding the coal strike came to-night, with the announcement that the Department of Justice has approved of Mr Hoover’s plan for the appointment by the President of Committee, which will have representatives in the various coal producing districts. These will inform the Committee which mine operators are charging only a fair price for their coal, and, at the same time, the Inter-State Commerce Commission will allot the railway coal cars to those mines only which are not taking advantage of the coal shortage to raise their prices. The railway company executives and the mine owners are now conferring regarding the means of carrying out the plan. This virtually amounts to a rationing of coal throughout the nation, with a prevention of

profiteering. The general situation grows more serious every hour, as, from all communities, come cries of a lack of coal. PRINTERS’ STRIKE IN NORTH OF ENGLAND. LONDON, July 24. The newspaper printers’ strike in the North has resulted in the suspension of several newspapers, while others are appearing in reduced size, partly linotype and partly typewritten sheets reproduced in process blocks.