Show I I i L. RESIDENT PRESIDENT IS URGED TO ACT 1 TO AVERT GOAL PERIL Fuel Problem Held as Obstacle Obstacle Obstacle Ob Ob- Ob- Ob stacle to Healthful Condition Condition Condition Con Con- of Industry W WASHINGTON April 22 22 The 2 The next big problem to be bi tackled iy by y the Harding administration following the railroads is that of or coal In the opinion of many of at Hardings Harding's advisers including Herbert secretary secretary secretary sec sec- of at commerce th coal problem is second only to that of ot the railroads and andIs andIs andis Is as direct a barrier to a no healthful condition of ot industry Necessity for tor early action with respect re respect respect re- re to c C. C coal o I is 8 emphasized b b bl bhe he Ile he strike of If British miners A strike In th the British coal industry Industry industry Indus indus- try one member of ot the cabinet de- de r today mears an immediate in increase iii- iii crease in the for American m coal for export The reaction from an Increased ex exp export ex- ex p port rt rt Is ar Immediately lae i marl market et In this country countr due to buyers buers who fear both higher and short shortage go in supply These two Influences arc are certain to relic prices up and open the he door to toa toa toa a resumption of ot profiteering and of S either real or manipulated l proper precautions ar ara ta taken fn CHILI CHIEF One proposal to be urged energetically energetic energetic- ally on the administration from tram within the She o official family will be the arce ance of differentials either in mine prices price or in railroad rates to large users of coal- coal who arrange to ac accept rt and store coal during the periods period when t the demand on the mines Is U lowest One of the chief difficulties of the theco co coal 1 problem this official says is the seasonal character of production The Tt average miner works normally ony on about days das a year Th mines produce only as they have orders or can get cars IJo IJAN OF Ol If It production could be spread out equally throughout the year car by the thu storage of ot coal in seasons of sla sUck slack l demand dEnland both the coal production and th the transportation difficulties would be Immensely relieved Bituminous coal det rapidly above ground but may be l kept ept In perfect condition If It stored under water It would not be an expensive proposition proposition proposition prop prop- for many of the largest users of or coal particularly the industries to provide water storage for lor large amounts of coal That That That-or or orsome some similar solution solution must must be adopted to stabilize production throughout the year and equalize the load on the rail rail- roads TO I COST Some provision must be made of course to equalize the cost of coal to the Industry that stores it with the ont ono that receives t It t enl only as it can can be us used d That I elleve might properly te e tal taken cn care of by a differential In the freight rate rate coal coal going into storage moving at a rate late sufficiently lower than shipments for lor current use to ot ot- ot set the expense involved by storage Our coal problem today Is second only to that of transportation with which It is complicated and virtually a a. part If It If this country is to get firmly on its feet again economically if f Industry industry industry indus Indus- try is not to b be b strangled we have got gotto gotto gotto to find our way out of the woods with both of them them and and that quickly I CALL FOR MEDALS service Ex-service men are urged by the adjutant generals general's office to call at American legion in the basement of the Hotel Utah and make application for the Victory medals to which every honorably discharged soldier soldier sol sol- sol sol- dier sailor or marine in the world war warIs waris waris is entitled to There will be two persons persons persons per per- sons at headquarters to make out the applications |