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Show the coal shortage is da aggravated. "Sero, The main reason why tv States was not disastrous, of coal a long time aeo 7 sl"jr visible in the operating of the coal industry itiu'S are extensively mechanic mine operators, over th have been compelled bv 6 tion to install the most W-equipment W-equipment obtainable w :' conditions for the mine been steadily improved i, !: ened management has 'deTr precautionary measures th , ; cut accidents to a minimi hat It is because of these Jv that the coal industry todav p an inadequate working f C of less than 400,000 men t: average age is 45 years j"" to produce in excess of 6OO,o00 tons of coal annually. E ' f record could be improved L threat to war production rem! ! if the miners could but ! need of sticking to the job a li! more conscientiously. Every avenue to greater productions hausted. It is now up to ta themselves. e nt COAL PRODUCTION COULD BE BOOSTED The Deputy Solid Fuels Administrator Admin-istrator estimates that if absenteeism absentee-ism could be cut two per cent in the coal mines, coal production would be boosted about 12 million tons a year. Current absenteeism is about ten per cent. Millions of Americans are working work-ing long hours. They are tired. Three years of war, even in this peaceful land, have told on nervous nerv-ous systems. The temptation to let the job go to hell in favor of a fishing trip occasionally, is strong. The absentee reasons that his little lit-tle bit won't be missed in the immeasurable im-measurable tumult of war. But look at the above figures. A two per cent cut in absenteeism would mean 12 million additional tons of coal! Because of absenteeism |