Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-11-25 | Page 3 | Price of Coal is Cut in England

I PRICE OF COAL IS CUT IN ENGLAND LONDON LO Nov Nov The 2 25 The announcement announcement announce announce- ment In the house of commons of a reduction of oC 10 shillings per ton In Inthe inthe the price of ot coal for tor household use UM beginning December 1 used caused great surprise the general expectation having been that the reduction would I amount to about 3 shillings When during the last miners' miners strike the I government increased the price by 6 shillings a great outcry was raised i that the increase was not justified Recently a press presa campaign proved that the government was making great profits owing to the extremely hie hig realized on coal exported amounting to 63 shillings a ton instead Instead in instead In- In stead of or 3 36 shilling as e estimated b by bythe bythe the minister last July while the output output output out out- put was far greater than had been anticipated