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Show Coal Men Employed Fewer Than in 1919 Coal fields throughout the i'nited States show a decrease of A . 7 per cent in the number of men employed In the bituminous coal industry so far this year compared with the corresponding 'period last year The pay roll, how-lever, how-lever, for the same period shows an Increase of 31 7 per ent. according ito local tallrond officials. With the general return of Illinois 'and Indian strikers, the esMmated In-jcrease In-jcrease of production for Mtumlnous I coal for the w.-ek following August 14 lie A per cent, this being the highest production since January'. 1920, It la rt ported. The present year is lsVj million tons behind 1 9 1 7 on the production of bltu-Imlnous bltu-Imlnous coal and 3S million tons be-hlnd be-hlnd 101S. but Is more than 4R million it.ns ahead of 1919. according to railroad rail-road men |