The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
PRODUCTION CHIEF
READY FOR BUSINESS
Fourth Will Be if Investiga.
ton Proves He is
Worthy.

A Brooks Fleming. director OF pro.
dnction for the Fairmont district.
which includes Marion. Harrison. Mo.
Mongolia Taylor, Preston, Randolph,
Barbour, BFaXtOn, Gilmer, Lewis. I'D.
Shur, Webster and half OF Nicholas
counties, has Just returned from a 50.
rles Of conferences with James B.
Neale, director Of production for the
Fuel Administration. which we're AT.
fended By twenty-eight such officials
or - many coal producing districts
~ the soft coal fields. He will make
an address to the Fairmont Coal Club
this evening at It's weekly dinner, out.
lining what has been determined upon,
and will send q circular letter to every
operator in the region, making II plain
the nature OF the instructions he has,
what Is expected OF his department
and the various activities which have
been assigned to the department.
|. The position does not pay any sal.
my. In fact the expenses OF the new
apartment OF the government have
% been arranged for. II is probable
at three or four men will be requir.
d 10 work out OF the offices and there
mar have to be secretaries Of prOduc.
ton committees 10 be- established at
the various mines. 1t may be that
the operators will stand this expense.
There will be production commit.
tees named for each mine, according
% the program laid out, three men
bein suggested to represent the mine
workers and three to represent the
operators. These committees will be
provided with data by mine officials
showing names OF absentees at work,
the names Of men working less than
the prescribed number OF hours, and
those producing less than a fair ton.
mage. The program laid out provides
tor names Of such men as do not work
steadily to be supplied to the com.
mittee which will make Il a point
b see the man that evening or early
the next morning and ascertain the
cause OF his absence from the mine,
short hours or low tonnage. Records
Of these causes will be kept and each
week matter showing the work done
win be posted on the bulletin board
at the minc.
''ThO Fuel Administration feels that
! there can be much accomplished in
the move for greater production by the
effective use Of the pulpit, press, pa.
triotlc speakers. literature and pos.
ters," said Mr., Fleming this afternoon,
"and the aim will be to have the CO.
operation OF the Red Cross branches
as we'll as to emphasize the need for
increased production In connection
with Thrift stamps, war savings stamps,
Liberty loan, Salvation Army, knights
Of Columbus, Y. NJ. c "A and other
campaigns. The services OF four-min.
ute speakers are expected to be Of the
greatest value in this drive"
'it has been suggested that the pro.
duetion department assist in every
possible way in enforcing the work
or fight laws, which Is the vagrancy
act IN West Virginia" Mr.. Fleming
continued. "The production depart
mont will be interested in the drafts,
IN volunteer enlistmentS, In the solicit
tation OF private labor agencies and
help the operators secure labor
through the government agencies. Is.
poclal effort will be directed in max
ms mine workers familiar. with the
recent proclamation OF the President
relative 70 tho importance Of the work
Of men connected with the mining in.
duotTy."
There will be an effort made to keep
miners from attending picnics, county
fairs. celebrations and other amuss.
meats which would calculate to lessen
production, according to present plans.
County fairs are to be discouraged
during war time. It will be urged that
Funerals can be held after Ave O'Clock
u the afternoon.