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Show EASTERN COAL MINERS MOST LOYAL TO COUNTRY'S NEEDS Every Request of National Fuel Administration Admin-istration Meets With Patriotic Response. Thr Bun HpecUl Ben Ice. WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 20. The United States fuel ad-ministration ad-ministration finds that since coal production records bejran to be broken in various of tho leading districts tho spirit of emulation veema to bo catching throughout the entire production field. In nearly every section the mincworkcrs are n unit in consenting to make a sacrifice of many of their usual holidays and diversions. Wherever there seems to be a danger of taking men away from the vital task of mining more coal the mincworkcrs arc doing their part by making tho necessary sacrifice. At Barncsboro, I'a., the center of an important mining district, one of the annual events enjoyed by the minoworkor has been tho picnic of the Northern Cambria Scottish club. Word hns been received by James B. Ncale, director of production of the United States fuel administration, administra-tion, that the club has decided to discontinue this annual picnic during the period of tho war so as not to interfere in any way with coal production. In other producing districts throughout the country thcro are many public gatherings, county fairs, firemen's picnics and such like diversions scheduled. Wherever any of theso seem to threaten to divert mincworkcrs from their patriotic tasks it is desired by tho fuel administration that they be cancelled. MINERS EXHIBIT TRUE PATRIOTISM. The fuel administration also finds cause for gratification in the production reports that have come in from various coal fields, both anthrncito and bituminous, till over the country. These reports re-ports indicate that the mincworkcrs paid patriotic heed to Fuel Administrator Garfield's appeal that the Fourth of July celebration celebra-tion be not unduly extended, and as a result the days immediately ollowing the Fourth will, it is believed, show n much larger output out-put than in any previous year when full and complete reports are finally tabulated. Letters from some of tho district representatives representa-tives show that even on July 4th itself the output was about GO H.r cent of the present normal rate of daily production. In scv-i scv-i ml of the districts the mines were worked on the national holiday, holi-day, and instead of the day being n blank so far as mining was concerned, n considerable tonnage was produced. Prior to tho issuance of the fuel administration's appeal, arrangements ar-rangements had been mado by the miners in many coal fields for picnics and outings and meetings that should extend over the 5th And Gth, after the national holiday. In n great mnny instances these programs were called off as soon as the fuel administration's administra-tion's appeal made the need of the nation known. The reports that hnvo already como in indlcato thnt tho "great scrvico nrmy" of mincworkcrs has awakened to its increased opportunity and its duty of sustained service. CARNIVAL CANCELLED TO AID PRODUCTION. Unnecessary attraction in the conl cluing fields thnt might le upectcd to distract the mincworkcrs from their duty are being tllmlnated through tho efforts of tho United States fuel administration admin-istration with tho patriotic co-operation of citizens and mine-workers. mine-workers. At Spangier, Pa., there was a firemen's convention rcheduled for Cambria county the week beginning August 11th. There was to bo a carnival show and other gaiety. James B. Ncale, director of production for the United States fuel admlnls-trntlon, admlnls-trntlon, urged the abandonment of tho plans, fearing thnt such a carnival would retard coal production to n great extent. He wrote: In view or the exceedingly serious coal shortage width above till thing threaten the. carrying out or nur war program, I feel Hwt n firemen's con union should uot Ui held In any xilnt In llui conl Held during thl summer d fall. V cannot afford to lo-o one ton or coul which ran H"M.lbIy Imi mlaed. . In reply to Ncale's letter came a telegram ntnting that in order to meet tho wishes of tho United States fuel administration, the imposed convention had been cancelled. Appreciation of this I-atrlotlc action was expressed by tho director of production, who rote: I very much appreciate Iho courtesy or ilm clllicn's Ho couiian of lnilcr In cancelling tin) contention which was to have been held In Augut. .lull ho glad ir yon Mill mure ' ' nirmlicr f the Hrn compaii) my appreciation. With the hearty ro-oirnilloii being Riven by tho patriotic! till "a throughout tho coal Held then' can l-n no doubt Inn that the tonnage UI be materially IiictcoxhI. Tho situation created by Iho coal shortage I rvc Indeed and It Mill retard our war iroKruni mile, lakrn In IuiiiiI prompt nd vigorously by both Iho operator and the mlneworUcr. Hcforo Ilicin " a (treat opportunity for iialrlollo wrtlet? anil I am Mire tlie) Mill miikn Iks li r It and show lr Iho orld by a marked lnerea In liiimaai Ihal hey if dohiK their full duly toard tiliinluc the ar. Dr. II. A. Gnrfield, United States fuel administrator, also wrote to J. C. Nicholson, BarnesborQ, Pa,: I ileMre to cipnM my npprcclalloii of the iMirloil.m ill-platctl by tin) sPaler rlrv company In runrrllliic llw firemen' cwnwiitlon ami cuniUal ''I rar nu and then mow luel I iiece-ir in ln tho war, mid )ouii nlii In roreRolnir your cnniUal add to the ruel iidy b kwplutt Iho "lac at ork. 1 I 'N II llltl.(nX)N VI8ITH I l.l HAUNTS THIS WI.KK ''flu ih ,.f I) HarrliiKtou In Carbon 'unh -ami they are rocltontMl by thn "iiidrnU- Wtro Bllll. u MO tliat tten- wn lHk lion. durliiR the (k ' r un ulkeuct 1.1 iho hi lust Vltlt of "'' f u r jeurs. Ilo I now dlntrlct nuinr for the llocky Mountain re ' Df th United Stntea burouu of niiuii win, i,eadcpjartcrs nt Dtmcr. v.!b i """Pttny with qeorKo Wat ih. i " u coft' mlnlnK eiijflneer ( M..f,'u at UuUo' Mon, IlnrrlWf. I u" Lls,,cd Suunyslda unJ Cattle Oate , ' TM'Kday. going through the prop " -i Utah Iu company at both I .11 T,,e,r "rMl U,V 8Un' .",, lltr iho two woro taken to iQi.nS .a,e b w- N- V'etxel. upor-, ,, !"' wero J. B. Thompson.; ihB, . aul'Hntendont. chaperoned '",ih J .ut Umt ". They were I .J" mu' h plated with what they saw I 'Continued on pice eight.) I EASTOtH COAL MWERS HOST LOYAL TO COUNTRY'S NEEDS (Continued from paga one.) and the divelopmenl a well as the present output In this district Limited Lim-ited time kepi them from visiting the properties of United Hiaten Fuel tout-pan) tout-pan) unit other In Carliou count), Hlnce leaving here a fan )car ago, "Dan" Harrington ha been emplo)cd In ntmrnt ever) stato In tho union In engineering work, hi present poslllou taking him about ever)whtre. Ill Job Is a big one mid his friend lo-call) lo-call) nre pleased lo know he I advancing ad-vancing inphllr |
