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Show COAL DIRECTOR All Machinery of Government to Carry Benefits of Prices to Consumer. MUST OBEY ORDER Will Take Over Mines If .Schemes Are Made to Thwart Purposes. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. Henry Garfield,, coal administrator, gave warning today that all tho machinery of the government will be used to carry car-ry tho benefits of prices tho president has fixed on coal, through to the consumer con-sumer and Uiat, If necessary to accomplish accom-plish this ond, the government will take ovor the mines. Mr. Garfield warned the publio that the government would not have its purposes thwarted on any technical grounds. Completion of tho administration's program for federal control of the coal industry was in sight today when officials offi-cials turned their attention to the fixing fix-ing of retail prices and the regulations of distribution. Dr. Harry A. Garfield, appointed to head the coal administration administra-tion commltteo fixing prices on wheat. The now anthracite prices effective September 1, vary but slightly from tho rates now charged at the mines under un-der a voluntary agreoment made with the federal trade commission by operators. opera-tors. Retail interests probably ,wlll drop as a result of .the drastic restrictions restric-tions placed on Jobber's profits. oo |