The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-13
SMOTHER ROADS
WITH COAL Us.
FUEL CHIEFS URGE
II is One of the Vital Needs
in Winning the War,
They Say.

Two OF the biggest men In the Unit.
ed States today were at Monongah last
evening. going there 10 address the
coal miners not only with the idea Of
encouraging the mine workers 10
greater production OF coal but 10 show
the hundreds OF coal operators gath
cred at the Country club at Fairmont
that there was opportunity for them at
the mines and among the miners IN
encouraging production The speak.
ers were J. b. Neale. director of pro
duction OF the National Fuel Admins
tiatiOn. and J. A. ID. Morrow, general
distributor of coal. Ordinarily Mr.
Morrow's name would be mentioned
first but in this particular instance 1t
is Mr.. Neale's department which IS
taking the lead, but with the hearty
cooperation Of the more important de
partment.
If you were weaklings," started OF.
Mr.. Neale in his address to several
hundred miners, Il would not tell yOa
this. But | know that wOu are strong
men, that you are hearty and courl-
geOus men and that you are not afraid
e. look a grave situation in the face
want you mine workers to under
stand the situation Just as it exists
and | am acting for the United States
Fuel Administration in putting the
matter before you and the United
States Fuel Administration is one OF
the important parts Of the United
States government. We are fighting
powerful, INSCRIPTIONS enemy.
Every man. every boy, every woman.
every girl must do all that Is in their
power to defeat this foe. You mine
workers are called upon to furnish
that which the country must have -
win-cOal.
This is moi my war. This Is not
President Wilson's war. 1t is your
war. You are just as much concerned
in it as am. You are just as vitality
interested in its success as President
Wilson. You and and everyone else
are jointly responsible for the success
fu conduct OF me war. You and are
responsible for the safety of million
men now fighting in France. I could
not think OF a greater crime than for
us to let anything happen to the men
now in France.
Right here in Monongah one Of the
most terrible disasters in the history
of the mining industry occurred
When 1t came TO rescuing the men i'm.
prisoned in the earth in that disaster
there were more OF you volunteered
than could be used. Every mothers
son OF you was willing to surrender his
life for his Buddy Many of you now
have 'buddys' in France. You natural
ly stand ready to serve the Buddy in
France just as loyalty as those who
were imprisoned in the mines. The
way you car render this service is 10
mine coal.
There is sacrifice in connection
with this war. The boy that goes over
there must sacrifice his ambitions. his
business. his love. his everything in
Guiding his !'fs. The only sacrifice
you mine workers are asked TO make
is to work day aue- aay and eight
hours each day.
Every miner and every mine work.
CT has an obligation. The country
doesn't require you to work four days
a week and six hours . week. II de-
mands that you work full six days
every week and eight hours every day.
And think how little this Is compared
to the boys in France who are work.
ing twenty-four hours a day and seven
days a week.
THE United States had pledged H.
self to aid in winning this war The
foundation OF the work that can be
done over here and by our forces in
France is coal. In every department
at ashington We hear the constant cry
coal, coal, coal. Without coal there
can be no ships. Without coal there
can be no airplanes. Without coal
there can be no food over there.
Without coal there can be no ammuni.
ton.
"The eyes OF the world are settled
on you. In no group OF men lies the
same opportunity to win the gratitude
Of fellowmen.
IT am sure the coal miners are 60
ing TO handle this this coal pr0duc.
ton problem as II should be handled
and permit President Wilson TO omit
worrying about coal.
Il find that the coal miners OF this
region have loaded 1857 cars a day
so far this week. That Is q fine rec.
ord. I am grateful to you. The rail.
roads say that they can handle more
cars than this . day. however. posi-.
bly, as many as 1900. You must cut.
load. drive and dump enough coal to
tut the railroads working to their very
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