Show BRITISH PROfITEERING IN GOAl t I F Figures r s Given to Shw M Money ney Derived in Ii Mining By Chester M. M Wright N N. N E E. E A A. A Staff Correspondent NEW EW YORK March h 1 19 On On the heel lice I of William G G. McAdoo McAdoo's s I concerning Amer American call coal profits com corn cor I II figures giving the enormous enormous proms profits ol I the British coal industry m For the year ear 18 1917 the t profit in the British coal oal industry prior to the deduction of royalties an ane taxes was was was' 1 counting exchange at the normal rate INTERESTING FACTS I The total net pi profIt of it of the c ir for which figures are aie give ghen in the report made by to lb the senate for tha the year 1914 was prior to th the deduction of or income taxes I IThe The British tish figures do not show t di e I percentage o of profit to invested cap capital cap capi ital but they reveal other things justas just jus as interesting m mIn In the year jear ear 1917 18 about j went for tor royalties This amount is de deducted deducted deducted de- de ducted from the net profit Other Othel de deductions de- de dej from the profit figure a are e made for excess profits duty COmine co comine coal ta tai mine excess payments and income PROFIT i However er after all de deductions 0 O I this kind there remained a It final prof profI profit I of almost I For For- Forthe the four war j years ears 1918 l P o 1917 18 the aggregate net profit pt oil British coal mines minus all deduct U ns for royalties and taxes was wassom som something thing over The The- yea ea t 15 1914 15 was the poorest year jear ear and 1916 17 t the e best the profit prom in that yea jear climbing to about 13 I |