| Show reduction of coal rates now planned by congress 0 washington 1 D C april 21 coal prices tor for consumers will ably be reduced through lower freight rates this was a plan which administration leaders today virtual ly have agreed to put through thi ough with out delay the purpose it to slash the burdensome costs posts of coal both anthracite and bituminous so that industry may pick dick up and allow the people to store their winters winter s supply of coal officers Otti ceis ot of the interstate commerce commission for some time have agreed that seasonal cuts in n the coal freight rates would great benefit the industrial situation and will result in lower costs to the con sumers generally but the commis slon sion decided that its power does not extend so tar far as to make reductions merely seasonal that is now awai awal ing action by congress churman Chi irman dark clark has indicated that he favors this step and it is 13 under stood tha the commission will order lower rates with the passing anil anti signing of the bill now pend ng t railroad executives are also a unit for the coal rate reductions it is 13 said on the theory it will stimulate the buying of coal during the slack months and thus give the roads chance to utilize the thousands of cars lying idle on sidetracks tor for lack of traffic |
