The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
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then and things may 90 wrong in spite
OF US all, but such things will not dis
courage you. You will set your teeth
and fight harder to win, just as the
American troops. when driven back
three miles al the Marine. codnter.at-
tackled and whipped the Germans 10 a
stand still. The American general said
| that his men did not know how 10 stay
/ whipped and they could not under
stand an order to retreat.
4 There Is only one way 70 win Don.
( expect the other fcllo VITO do II for
! you. All you have % think about Is
your own days work This call for
. ore coal means YOU. Put in YOUR
/ best ana your own duty is done.
! In order 20 supply leaders IN the
campaign for increased production, |
am appointing In each OF the Produc.
ing districts throughout the country a
man 20 serve as Production manager
+ for his district, and ! desire 20 have
/ formed az each mine a committee Of
I six. 20 be known as the Production
committee OF the United States Fuel
administration, three men 20 repre-
sent the mine workers and three men
/ TO represent the company. You will,
/ therefore, promptly elect your three
members and send their names 10 me.
so that II they are approved. they
may be appointed and an appropriate
certificate and badge given. In max
ing your choice you will please bear
IN MIN that membership on the Pro
dICtiCn committee carries with o. hon
or and responsibility, and you will be
governed by the following outlines Of
the characteristics needed for mem
bership and the duties involved
Qualifications for Membership on the
Production Committee.
T. Men known 20 be patriotic
?. Men who on account OF relatives
or close friends in the war are espe
cially deeply interested in having our
soldiers receive every possible sup
port from those az home.
g. Men known to be fair-minded and
, thus able TO pass unpreiudiced judg-
meut when a question arises as TO
whether OF not the workman or the
company is 10 blame for absence, short
hours worked, or low tonnage
4 II possible. the largest group OF
foreign-speaking mine workers should
be represented on the committee; and
if two rationalities have large repre-
sensations at the mine il may be well
to have both represented.
The above qualifications are men
toned merely to indicate lines which
should be followed in case there is no
good reason against following them.
They are not hard and fast rules
I Much care. however, should be taken
in selecting the committee
Duties Of the Members Of the Produe-
ton Committee.
l. To stimulate patriotism.
2 To set a good example Of patriotic
industry.
8. To arrange for local patriotic
meetings at which patriotism and in.
creased production alone shall be dis
cussed. No questions as TO wages,
working conditions, etc, may come up.
T. To make known the fact that
there must be a large increase in ton.
mage without which the United States
government will fail in its war work;
many industries, eplOying hundreds Of
thousands of workers will be thrown
idle; and many homes will ne with
out sufficient coal during the coming
winter.
8. To make clear TO each man and
boy employed in and about the mines
that it is his patriotic duty to work
the full prescribed hours during six
days each week, unless prevented by
causes beyond his control, and to do
his utmost to increase the output, AM
that he cannot, in fairness to his gov.
eminent and TO his fellow-men, do
otherwise
G. To pass careful and impartial
judgment upon the reasons given for
absence, short hours worked. or other
occurrences which may have resulted
in loss Of tonnage A variety OF caus.
es may enter into decreased output