The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-02
WILL COST DOLLAR
A DAY NOT TOWORK
N THE MINES NOW
That is the Amount of Fine
Imposed by the Coal
Administration.
GOES TO THE RED CROSS
Field Agent Coming Here to
Aid State Coal Admin
istrator Barnes.

Ii coal miners III any way interrupt
the operation of mine Or cause
strike, the operator is instructed by
the fuel administration to deduct from
the earnings OF each cmplo!c, except
those who continue at work, the sum
Of 81 per day or traction thereof. that
such mine workers "a 80 sport for
work.
The strike c.ause IN th!a ruling is
aot deemed so important here as the
TACT that the miner must not III any
way" interrupt the WORK oI Il m.ne,
which would provide for tine in the
event that miner laid oil because he
would be satisfied with the big wages
that three or four days might provide.
The fuel administration Is governed
by fairness and there Is an arrange
emnt by which the operators may be
fined also in the event that Il nine is
closed or men LAIN Oh without just
cause. The fine Is 81 per dav for each
mine worker effected
All fines imposed Shall be paid TO
the American Red Cross through the
United States Fuel Administrator and
view by the national tue administra-
tor and the state fuel administrator.
!, 1nsome districts the opsrators sign:
led up the miners and mine workers but
in the Fairmont.C larksburg region the
fuel administration deemed notice
posted at the mincs sufficient and
therefore the following notices will be
posted at the various mines in this re.
gion:
NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES.
First: An increase OF wages elfec.
tive November LIST, 1917. ana continu.
ing through the period ut the war, but
not exceeding two years from April LIST
1918, will be made as follows:
Pick mining ............ per car
Machine loading ......... per car
Machine cutting ......... c per car
Day Labor:
Basis Of increase. .......Sl.4O per day
Trappers advance. .75c per day
Boys now receiving more than Sl.9U
per DAY to be advanced $l.JU per day
Second: BY direction Of the United
State Fuel Administration. ii any Mlne
worker or gn.Lp OF mine workers. III
any way interrupt the operation OF the
mine, OF cause ID strike, the operator
shall deduct from the earnings of each
employe, eXcep, those who continue
at work. the sum ol one dollar (SlUO)
per day, or fraction thereof, that such
mine workers fail To report for work.
All questions arising under the fore.
going provision are subject to review
by the United States Fuel Admins.
traitor.
Third: II mine is closed or the
men locked out by the operator with.
out Just cause the United States Fuel
Administrator will impose upon and
collect from the operator fine at the
rate OF one dollar ($l.VO) per day for
each mine worker affected.
All fines imposed under this order
snail be paid to the American Red
Cross through the United States Fue1
Administrator.
Fourth: Every mine operator shall
file with the United States Fuel Al.
ministrator regular reports on pre-.
scriDe1 form giving him such intorma.
ton as will neable him to enforce the
foregoing order.
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'..''''.'.. MISREPRESENTATION.
Field Agent Coming.
The national fuel administration has
arranged with the Federal Trades
council to assign field agent with ex.
perience in retail coal problems and
possessing full investigating powers to
west Virginia TO work under ]. Waiter
Barnes. fuel administrator, who is lust
assuming his duties. The fuel admins.
tration assured Mr.. Barnes in a wire
that the field agent would render him
All possible assistance"
me first letter written in regard IN
tuel conditions in West Virginia
which comes to the attention of ] Wal.
yer Barnes, fuel administrator. was
written by Boor & Davis at ManninS.
Ton. They wrote ON October 1G and
get reply which was followed by q
letter from Mr., Barnes to which thew
replied yesterday. That firm figures
mat fifteen more cars of coal will SIM.
ply the wants. having had three cars
rom the Consolidation and having
tnree more on the way.
d. =. Lawson, secretary of the Cen.
uai West Virginia Coal Operators As.
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