Reconstruction and Production: Coal and TransportationU.S. Government Printing Office, 1921 - 770 pages |
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AITCHISON anthracite coal April asked August average cost BARNEY bituminous coal Bldg Boston bought car supply cent CHAIRMAN City coal cars coal operators coal situation Coke committee companies consumers contract cost of coal CUSHING dealers district England export of coal Federal Trade Commission figures freight Fuel Administration give Government GROVERMAN Hampton Roads HULTMAN increase Interstate Commerce Commission July June Lake Lake Erie letter LEWIS LIEB Lieut matter MCGEE MILLER mines months MORROW National Coal Association Northwest Ohio ports price of coal priority orders profit public utilities purchase question rail railroads Railway reconsignment reports retail SCHUMAKER sell Senator CALDER Senator EDGE Senator KENYON service order ship shipments shortage sold spot coal spot prices statement STORROW thing tidewater tion to-day tonnage tons of coal transportation Washington week WELBORN WENTZ wholesalers WILLARD WILLIAMS York York City
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Page 559 - The committee resumed its session at 2 o'clock pm, pursuant to the taking of recess. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order.
Page 335 - It is impracticable at this time to adjust all of the rates on individual commodities. The rates to be established on the basis hereinbefore approved must necessarily be subject to such readjustments as the facts may warrant. It is conceded by the carriers that readjustments will be necessary.
Page 393 - DC (The witness was duly sworn by the chairman of the committee.) The CHAIRMAN.
Page 100 - The CHAIRMAN. If there is no objection, that may be inserted in the record at this point. (The paper referred to is as follows:) APPENDIX A.
Page 183 - ... established by such department, board, bureau, or agency, or to make new rules or regulations affecting shipping in the foreign trade other than such rules or regulations relating to the Public Health Service, the Consular Service, and the Steamboat Inspection Service.
Page 159 - by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That paragraph (15) of section 1 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended (49 USC, sec. 1 (15)), is amended by striking out "(c...
Page 413 - Senator EDGE. As a matter of fact, is it not correct — -and you, as an officer of this large coal company, of course, know very much better than I do, because I am only speaking from general information — but as a matter of fact, is it not true that the wage increase allowed last spring would not approximate, at a maximum, more than ( in the neighborhood of 35 cents per ton produced? Mr. WILLIAMS. No, sir ; that is not correct. Senator EDGE. Well, what is your estimate? Mr. WILLIAMS. It is over...
Page 528 - The buyer covenants and agrees to receive, accept and pay for a minimum tonnage per month of tons under this contract, except that in case of strikes or accidents which unavoidably stop the works of the buyer, deliveries contracted for may be suspended, or partially suspended, as the case may require upon written or telegraphic notice to the seller. Such...
Page 188 - However, the record does suggest that rates in eastern territory are out of proportion to those in the other groups. The carriers have indicated a willingness promptly to readjust rates in cases where hardship results from the general percentage increases, and their special attention is called to these commodities to the end that such action may be taken as the facts may seem to warrant.
Page 297 - Conflicting statements were made, or statements which sounded conflicting, by representatives of the various four brandies of the coal industry. I personally know of no necessity why such a situation should exist. I know of no reason why facts in connection with the coal industry should not be correctly and properly stated to any investigating body, and I think that if an arrangement could be made which would...