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Show PRACTICALLY AS MUCH COAL IN SIGHT AS THERE EVER WAS. This trouble we are having regarding our coal supply, with all sections of the country clamoring clamor-ing for more ami nobody seemingly able to do-liver do-liver tho goods, reminds us of the fact that there Is practically as much coal in this country as when it was first discovered that we linve barely scratched the surface of nature's supply. Moreover, exports tell us that there probnbly ia more coal on the globe's surface that is ns et unsuspected than there is of tho quantity detected. de-tected. Yet we nre threatened with riots the country over if wo don't do better in mining nnd distributing it this winter. It would be a curious situation were It not for tho fact or explanation that the real cause of our coal troubles lies in our excessive export of this material, nnd its increased use for manufacturing manu-facturing purposes In this country due to the needs of the war. In other words, we are not only consuming more ourselves, but are shipping more abroad and becausp of strikes and car shortages we are mining loss'. Carbon county has coal sufficient for the m-tlro m-tlro West nnd tho Pacific Coast and the Northwest. North-west. Tho trouble Is lack f railroad cars nnd miners. |