Show OF COL MINE MEASURE PROVIDES SEIZURE BY PRESIDENT AND GOVERN MENT MINE operations p reposed law fixes method of owner owners declared step in direction of ownership Owner thip the th president of the united states could seize and operate the coal mines in case of 0 a national emergency under provisions of a bill till lt introduced rodd in the 9 nate thursday benator brookhart business man and armor farmer from lown iowa Is author of 0 the measure ani he bel believes lees it may prevent future strikes in the perturbed coal industry and safeguard the public from a repetition of existing conditions the bill also Is the first thrust of those in congress who believe govern ment operation of the mines Is th only feasible solution of present raltie cuttles three features dominate the brook hart bill 1 the national emergency could be declared by the president at anytime any time he bel believes lees the supply of coal Is 12 not adequate to meet national needs 2 the coal operators be paid a just compensation tor for operation of the mines which could not amm d the net ear earnings for the seizure period 3 1 made by the government above that compensation would go into a federal control funo funa in the treasury department and owners owner would be restricted in maung claims against t the government in case any dispute should arise between the and the own ere era of the amount ti 0 be paid tor for government operation the matter would be left to the th e fede federal al trade commission if the commoss on a estimate should be disputed UK tha operator would be bg paid 75 per cent of the amount flea fleo and would be authorized to bring suit in the federal courts for the remainder of the sum do he demands the bill Is the result of careful study by brookhart who believes it ironclad the president Is authorized to carry out all contracts made fay by the OD opera orators tora prior to government covern ment seizure he can instruct the interstate e commerce tommi slon to issue embar goes he can fix the salaries ea arlea of laborer laborers who work the aln mans cs under gov eminent control he an can turn the manes at any time ba deems ate and he can individually settle fill till financial and anti economical affairs connected ath the seizure and op says he lie w wll 11 pree for action on the bill hill at this session of cen congress kress |