National Affairs: He Wins Both Ways

Coincident with the charge of profiteering made against the operators by the United Mine Workers is a bitter attack upon them by the Hearst papers, who accuse the operators of selling the public "fireproof" coal. The Hearst papers are carrying their fight in the back page editorials and the operators are counter attacking in full page paid advertisements in the Hearst papers. Whether the charges are substantiated or not Mr. Hearst will get the full rates on coal publicity.