Show I SMALL COAL MINES j EXPOSE LARGE ONES ONESI I j TOPEKA Kan Ian Sept l 10 The Tho Tho much talked about Kan Kansas industrial court courtis is puzzling over what appears to b bean bo be Ian I an economic enigma The Tho problem that the tho court Is tring to solve so I is why th the small coal mining companies of at this state paying high wages wage to I I arid operating on a small scale aru able to sell coal at 1 less a ton a-ton ton than j i tho the big operators paying their men men men- small smaIl wn wages es I In Inan an an investigation of ot coal minIng mining operations in the state carried on bytho by I tho the industrial court it was revealed I I that the small mining companies despite de- de j dc spite a greater grenter marketing cost cost and I I higher wages wales paid their are arc I ablo able to show v a margin of or profit with I a n total cost of oC production of at 3 O per I II I ton tone ton I while the larger operators with I j I greater creater marketing facilities and lower f I wa wages 8 claim a minimum production j I cost of or orI 4 I 60 a ton I |