Show sterilized coal coal in the mines Is one of the things freest from germs old time doctors used to notice coal miners wounds healed fast though be grimed and be smeared with coal dust for a lone time it has been thought thai breathing in coal dust caused lung als eases in miners some experts find fresh coal Is as good as sterilized and say miners have lung trouble because they do not take the trouble to put off their damp and sweaty clothing before going from the mine to their homes thus taking cold in the open air walk experts say our miners ought to put on warm and dry clothes at the mouth of the mine dut it seems the miners have minds of their own and although the coal companies in some places fixed up hot and cold water baths and dressing rooms at the mouth of the mines the men would not use them but went home to wash and dress as had been their custom for generations |