Word: coaling
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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With regard to railroad and coal strikes, the secretary was emphatic in his defence of the Federation's stand. "The attitude of the public is not sincere in these strikes", he said. "The people insist that the workers refrain from striking in order that the supply of fuel and food may not be cut off, but at the same time do nothing to relieve the conditions against which they are striking. In effect, they demand that the workers and their children continue to be underfed and ill-housed, in order that their own babies may not lack milk...
...Ruling freight rates that "aside from coal and oil movements" were below actual operating costs...
...transaction of business, which will include the election of a president and the designation of an executive committee of four members to aid him. As soon as the business of the organization is completed, the members will proceed to a discussion of some question of current interest,--possibly the coal plan of Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania...
...outline of the reparations agreement, signed at Düsseldorf by Herr Vogler of the Deutsche-Luxembourg coal mines on behalf of the magnates, Herren Stinnes, Thyssen, Reusch, Hubert, Fickler, and himself...
...Payment of a future tax of 10 francs (about 50?) a ton on coal sold...