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The article presents some political updates. It highlights the recently held Paris Peace Conference. A ray of truth has illumined the fog of hypocrisy that has concealed the land-grabbing going on in the name of democracy and the war to end war. In the conference U.S. President Woodrow Wilson gave his views on the Italian revolutionary movements. Another update focuses on the Sankey interim report of the British Coal Industry Commission which investigates the wages and hours of the various grades of colliery workers, the cost of production and distribution of coal and selling prices and profits together with any scheme which might be submitted for the future organization of the coal industry and the effect of such proposals upon the economic life of Great Britain.

Presents information on several social and political developments around the world. Consideration of the U.S. effort to get the money back that several European countries, who were allies during the first world war, owe to the U.S.; Assumption on the possibility of the U.S. getting the money back; Consideration of views of Manley Hudson, a professor of the Harvard Law School, on the criticism of the World Court by Senator William E. Borah since the Court gives advisory opinions to the Council of the League of Nations; Discussion of ways to bring about a balance in imports and exports of the U.S.; Criticism of the resolutions taken in a convention of the National Retail Coal Merchants Association in Atlanta city; Deliberations on the bad status of city planning in New York City; Discussion of the possibility of success of the idea of garden cities in the U.S.; Criticism of the action of the President of Princeton University in suppressing an issue of the Nassau Literary magazine by imputing a charge of insanity on a writer of certain articles in the issue; Criticism of William Jennings Bryan, a Democratic Party leader in the U.S., for his help in passing unreasonable religious laws like the anti-evolution law in Tennessee; Discussion of efforts of Brigadier General Amos A. Fries to encourage Bolshevism as against the teachings of some former U.S. Presidents; Assumption on the possibility of McKenna duties coming into force again in Great Britain; Discussion of efforts of Cyrus H.K. Curtis, a publisher, to bring out a tabloid by the name of "The Sun"; Discussion on the styles of Frank A. Munsey and Curtis, as publishers.

Reports on several socio-political developments from the world. View that the primary purpose of France is not to secure reparations but to dismember Germany. Information on the acceptance by the French Chamber of the Washington Naval Treaty, success of the Lausanne Conference and the action of the League of Nations in regard to the Saar River Valley, Germany and France; Issues related to socio-politics and economics in the Soviet Union; Report that the U.S. Coal Commission recognizes the importance of the public interest and authorizes government interference in case of emergency; Socio-political news from different states of the U.S.; Information on the adoption of a definite policy on the Ruhr crisis by the British government; View that every act of sabotage and violence in the Ruhr works to the injury of Germany and the political benefit of France; View that an excellent thumbnail likeness of American journalism may be found by observing two news events reported by the newspaper "The New York Times"; Report that of the twenty-six political prisoners whose terms of imprisonment were commuted by U.S. President Warren Harding only eight have been released; View that the Coal Commission's report marks the beginning of a new epoch in American conservative thinking; Report that the liberals are heading for a third party and the most popular candidate to head the new ticket is Senator Robert Marion La Follette; View that the sentiment in favor of the United States entering the League seems to be increasing.

This article presents brief information on economic and social conditions of several nations. The British coal crisis seems at this writing likely to terminate in a compromise granting the miners an immediate increase but making future wages partially dependent upon output. The fundamental questions of nationalization and control are left untouched. The early reports of college and university enrolment in the U.S., indicate that 1920-21 is to see an even larger number of students than 1919-20 and that the remarkable increase in attendance which has been going on for the past five or six years is still unchecked. Prices are coming down; the newspapers say so, and the banks say it, so it must be true; but the poor consumer, sadly totaling up his weekly milk and egg and potato and meat bill, learns little of the bruited drop except what lie reads in the papers.

The article discusses different aspects of the increasing number of oil burning ships at sea as compared to coal burning ships, and the effects it will have on maritime trade. The author looks at different advantages that oil burning ships have over coal burning ships, and furthermore, how diesel engine ships have over oil burning steam engines. Since the oil ships have become more economical, the trade of coal to seaports has declined, while the trade of oil has increased. Likewise, a shift in powers will probably occur in maritime trade since Great Britain has no domestic supply of oil, as is opposite for the United States.

Focuses on the negative effect of industrial strike and unemployment on the economy of the U.S. after the Second World War. Efforts put in by various countries to build world economic cooperation; Reference to militant attitude of British labor in both industrial and political field; Demand for better wages and working condition by the policemen involved in strike in Boston; Drop in the curve of industrial production due to steel and coal strike; Shortage of fuels for both industry and railroads due to coal strike; Rise in prices to control inflation caused due to the industrial strikes.

Presents information on some recent socio-political developments around the world. Comments on the anthracite coal strike in the U.S.; Provision of adequate fuel to consumers at low enough prices; Report that the Interstate Commerce Commission has lowered the railroad rate on high grade bituminous coal from West Virginia and other non-union districts to the Northeast; Opinion that the full resumption of diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Mexico is to be welcomed heartily as a movement toward international amity;

Presents a round up of world news and developments. Belief of French people that it would be good business to combine the cancellation of the inter-Allied debts with the reduction of the German indemnity; Criticism of the effort of the U.S. government to persuade coal operators to confer with the coal miners; Comment on the British governance of India; Refusal of the United States to do business with Russia until Russia orders her internal affairs to U.S. satisfaction; Treatment of workers in the cotton manufacturing industry of New England.

This article focuses on political and economic conditions in the world during 1931. How bad is the dreadful English dole, the proposed reduction of which brought about the downfall of the second British Labor government. The dole has persuaded millions that the government owes them a living. It has, by discouraging the workers' initiative in seeking new employment, interfered seriously with the fluidity of labor, and it has retarded industrial recovery. Coal industry is sick because it is the victim of ruinous competition, because it has an oversupply both of mines and of labor, and because its selfish private management is completely unsocial. In Great Britain, whose coal problem is similar to the U.S., the recently appointed Coal Mines Reorganization Commission has proposed rationalization in place of nationalization. This article also talks about writer Frank Harris.

Reports developments related to world politics. Message of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Congress concerning industrial recession; Dictatorship in Brazil; Decision of Great Britain to do something about the coal industry.

The article focuses on a study discussing the ecofriendly uses and mitigation processes for coal, conducted by the researchers at the Great Britain Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER). Topics include focus of the research team on remediation of coal-fired power plants emissions; coal production and workers employed in coal industries in the U.S.; and benefits of using coal in terms of cost-effectiveness and electricity generation.

Focuses on the history and evolution of privatization in Great Britain and the U.S. Details about the privatization of the coal and rail industries in Great Britain by the British Tories; Aspects of privatizing other utilities such as the gas industry, telecommunications and electricity; History of the privatization of social services; Comparison of privatization of the health systems in Britain and the U.S.; Forecast on the level of privatization activity in both countries.

This article reports on the rising exports of coal by the U.S. as oil prices continue to rise. It is projected that U.S. coal exports to Japan and Europe will grow to as much as 80 million tons by 1990. This forecast on coal exports growth is different from the past projections which had gone awry as this time U.S. coal companies are actually writing contracts with such countries as Japan, Germany, Great Britain and France.

The article discusses the possible economic implications of a coal miner strike in Scotland for the British mining industry. An agreement between miners and operators is needed to address wages and statutory hours as mandated by the Coal Act. It states that the Miners' Union is not amenable to any proposed wage cut.

The article reports that a U.S. commission of coal experts have visited Great Britain to study coal production in the country. The coal experts have been dismayed with the lack of efficiency in British coal production. It is said that the commission opposes shipping more mining machinery from the U.S. to Great Britain until British coal operators will provide maximum production results with their current equipment.

The author comments on issues affecting the U.S. stock market in 1926. He believes that the U.S. agricultural states except Iowa made had great business conditions, coupled by diversification of crops, although farmers in Washington state protested inaction of the U.S. government over the abusive agricultural bills. The author comments that the general strike in Great Britain would make U.S. industries become more competitive, especially in the coal industry.

The article focuses on the placement of war orders in various countries. It discusses the strategies being adopted by countries like Great Britain, Canada and the U.S. for placing important orders that will be needed during spring 1940. It also discusses the secrecy being maintained by Great Britain in its official business, the war materials being shipped from West Coast ports to Great Britain and France, and the good export business of the U.S. coal industry.

Presents news briefs on the coal industry as of March 2005. Performance of the coal production of the U.S. in 2004; Closure of the Ellington Colliery mine by UK Coal due to flooding problems; Estimated coal production of a new mine in Raleigh County, West Virginia owned by White Mountain Mining.