Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-08-15 | Page 7 | Coal Wholesalers Ask Federal Investigation

i COAL WHOLESALERS ASK FEDERAL I I Washington ton Aug ug us 1 11 Complete L-Complete In- In I estl of or the coal coul industry before any aimy attempt at federal control or orre re regulation In tho tIme campaign campal n against hl high h costs of ot living W vas unel urged In resolutions adopted toda today b by the time ox- ox committee of the American Wholesale Coal Coul association The coal trade said the resolution S I lion Ion la It willing w to lo present to the thc proper government o bod body tho the cost of doing business s as wholesalers and of oC I producing co coal l and at t the same time Information to determine the Investment Invest cst ment at al replacement Cost oost In working capital plant and equipment Such Information Is necessary r to tl tho the determination of oC a fair air return per ton anti an the fair rail return should he be dc- dc el e- e l after allowing atlo for COlt of I and amI other prop proper expenses which were era not nol taken care of in the allowed ll 1 by the United States tat I C administration during war war ar I