COAL MINES.
America and Strikes.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION PROPOSED. BY CABLE—J*RRSS ASSN.—COPYRIGHT WASHINGTON, July 9. The United States Coal Commission, which has been investigating the industry since last year’s strike, has issued a preliminary' report, recommending that, in the event of future strikes or suspension of mining operations, the Government should take over the operation of the mines, transportation, dis tribution and marketing of anthracite coal. The report favours Government regulation of mines, but is against Government ownership. The Commission states that the anthracite resources arc limited, onethird of the original supply being already exhausted. The remainder are controlled by a few individuals,- and are therefore of special public interest. The report also recommends Congress to fix a uniform standard weight for anthracite and bituminous coal?., and adds: “Owners of mines place the reserve at S to 10 dollars per ton on anthracite in normal times, and during stress the price may be anything.” The representatives of the mine workers attack the report on the ground that, it would deprive them of the benefits of a strike when necessary to protect their interests.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 11 July 1923, Page 9
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182COAL MINES. Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 11 July 1923, Page 9
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