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in-, "j The Commoner 1G VOL. 17, NO. 9 v i President Wilson Fixes Coal Cost A Washington dispatch, dated Aug. 24, says: President Wilson has placed the coal Industry of the United States under the direction of Dr. Harry E. Garfield, president of Wil liams college and chairman of the whoat price-fixing committee of, the food administration. Text of Order Setting Coal Prices Tho President's coal order is as follows: "Tho following regulations shall apply to the intrastate, interstate and foreign commerce of tho United States, and tho prices and margins referred to herein shall be in force pending further investigation or de termination thereof by tho President. "1. A coal jobber is defined as a person (or other agency) who pur chases and resells coal to coal deal ers, or to consumers, without phys ically handling it on, over, or through his own vehicle, dock, trestle, or yard. "2. For tho buying or selling of bituminous coal, a jobber shall not add to his purchase price a gross margin in excess of 15 cents per ton of 2,000 pounds, nor shall the com bined gross margins of any number of jobbers who buy and sell a given shipment or shipments of bituminous coal exceed 15 cents per. ton of 2,000 pounds. "3. For buying and selling anthra cite coal, a jobber shall not add to his purchase price a gross margin in excess of 20 cents per ton of 2,240 pounds when delivery of such coal in to bo effected at or east of Buffalo. For buying and selling anthracite coal for delivery west of Buffalo, a jobber shall not add to his purchase price a gross margin in excess of 30 cents per ton of 2,240 pounds. "The combined gross margins of any number of jobbers who buy and sell a given shipment, or shipments, of anthracite coal for delivery at, or east of Buffalo, shall not exceed 20 cents per ton of 2,240 pounds; nor shall such combined margins exceed 30 cents per ion of 2,240 pounds for tho delivery of anthracite coal west of Buffalo. Provided, that a job bers' gross margin realized on a given shipment or shipments of anthracite may be increased by not more than 5 cents per ton of 2,240 pounds when the jobber itfeurs the expense of re screening it at Atlantic or lake ports for trans-shipment by water. "4. Effective Sept. 1, 1917, the maximum prices per ton of 2,240 pounds, free on board cars at the mines, for the grades and sizes of anthracite coal hereinafter specified shall not exceed the prices indicated In paragraph 5 when such coal is pro duced and sold by tho Pennsylvania & Reading Coal and Iron Company, Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com pany, Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Com pany, Hudson Coal Company, Dela ware & Hudson Coal Company, Scranton Coal Company, Lehigh Val ley Coal Company, Coxe Brothers & Co., Pennsylvania Commercial Com pany, Hillside Coal and Iron Com pany, Delaware, Lackawanna & West ern Railway Company, Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Coal Corn- pan.,, susquenanna uoai company, of white ash grade, red ash anthra cite coal of the grade that between Jan 1, 1915, and Jan. 1, 1917, was uniformly sold and recognized in tho trade as coal of red ash grade, and Lykens Valley anthracite coal that is mined exclusively from tho Lykens Valley seams and of tho grade thatL between Jan. 1, 1915, and Jan. l, 1917, was uniformly sold anu recog nized in the coal trade as Lykens Valley grade. White Red Lykens Ash. Ash. Valley Broken ...$4.55 $4.75 $5.00 Egg ....... 4.45 4.65 4.90 Stove .... 4.70 4.90 5.30 Chestnut . . 4.80 4.90 5.30 Pea 4.00 4.10 4.35 "6. Producers of anthracite coal who are not specified in paragraph four shall not sell the various grades or sizes of anthracite coal at prices that exceed by more than 75 cents per ton of 2,240 pounds, free on board cars at the mines, the prices enumerated in paragraph five. Pro vided, that any producers of anthra cite coal who incur the expense of rescreening it at Atlantic or lake ports, for shipment by water, may increase the price therefor by not more than 5 cents per ton of 2,240 pounds. "7. Producers of anthracite cqal specified in paragraph four of these regulations shall not sell anthracite coal to producers of anthracite coal not specified in paragraph four. "8. Dealers and selling agents shall not sell coal produced by the producers included in paragraph four on the basis of the prices fixed at the mine for coal produced by producers not specified in said paragraph. "WOODROW WILSON." fighter, and it crops out in his signed editorial which he printed in the last Commoner There is no suggestion of peace without victory in Mr. Bryan's "We Must Win' The National Security league, which is sending speakers over the country to expound tho rea sons for the war and need of a united front against the kaiser, should se cure tho services of Mr. Bryan . Springfield Republican. FOOD PROGRAM FOR CITIES Ex-Mayor Bryan has asked the mayor and city council of Lincoln to take steps to protect the people against the ravages of the big inter ests which are liable to control the food of tho city in war times. . He asks that all ordinances which levy a license on venders of foods be re pealed. He wants the council to fix the standard weight of a loaf of bread. He asks for a public market, where producer and consumer may meet. In case of necessity he would give the mayor of Lincoln power to purchase food and fuel during the war and sell to the people at cost The Lincoln newspapers report that" all these recommendations will prob ably be adopted by the council. They look good to me, and I suggest that the mayor and council of Columbus give consideration to them. Winter is near. It is high time to plan against any suffering in Columbus which may be caused by the inability of the people to procure life's ne cessities. Columbus (Neb.) Telegram. NOT A BOLSHBVIia The extremeists in Russia, who have been playing the mischief with the army and tho government, are called the "bolsheviki." There are "bolsheviki" in America, although Susquehanna Colliers Company, Little they are not favored here with the Coal company, or tne m. a. nanna sumo opportunities mat tneir com Coal Company, V5. The grades and sizes for which the maximum prices are speci fied are as follows: "White ash anthracite coal of tho grade that between Jan. 1, 1915, and Jan. 1, 1917, waj uniformly sold and recognized in the coal trade as coal rades enjoy in Russia for upsetting the government and letting in the enemy. Mr. Bryan does not belong to the "bolsheviki" group in this country. He is no longer even un dor tho influence of Tolstci, and no stop-the-war league could enlist his support. Mr. Bryan at bottom has plenty of the spirit of tho born Value of Life Insurance . In. this age there are few who do not recognize the economic value of life insurance. Most persons can recall specific instances where prac tically all that remained for the widow and children was the proceeds of a life insurance policy- , Such examples are not rare ones and as they occur they present forceful illustrations of some of' the economic benefits of life insurance. It is not alone that the individuals comprising the family in such cases are better housed, better fed and better clothed, but there is a far more important factor; namely, the mother is enabled to keep the children together and the family unit is not entirely destroyed. This phase of life insurance has not been emphasized enough nor given the attention which its importance warrants. Protect the family now by insuring in THE MIDWEST LIFE of LINCOLN, NEBRASKA N. Z. SNELL, President. . Guaranteed Cost IMe Insurance !,t ,ti ,"itu,r ti r. !-. f Mr. Bryan's New Book "Heart to Heart Appeals'9 Mr. Bryan has made a careful collection of the Heart to Heart Appeals, scattered through the speeches delivered by him during a quarter of a century (1890 1916) in the belief that they will be of permanent in terest to the reading public, especially to students. They cover all the issues before the country during the eventful period covered by his connection with American and world politics. The twenty-two chapters deal with, topics ennumer ated in tho tablo of contents below: CONTENTS 1. Government II. Tariff. III. Income Tax IV. Money "V. Imperialism VI. Trusts VII. Labor VIII. Popular Election of Senators IX. Publicity Campaign Contributions X. Initiative and Referendum XI. Equal Suffrage XII. The Liquor Question XIII. Issues Past and Present XIV. Chicago Convention XV. St. Louis Convention XVI. Baltimore Conv'tion XVII. Pan America XVIII. In Foreign Lands XIX. Peace XX. Religion XXI. Ideals" XXII. Miscellaneous Mr. Bryan is sepecially anxious to get the book into the hands of University, College and High School stu dents. Any student desiring to act as agent can obtain terms by addressing the publishers, Fleming H. Rovell Co., 158 5th. Ave., N. Y. Readers of The Commoner' can secure the book at one dollar per volume by addressing The Commoner or the publishers. It will be sent FREE to any subscriber sending in three subscriptions a't one dollar each. 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