The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22

For some Of these the operator may
be TO blame, for others one or more
workmen, and. for still others, no one
may be to blome. The reasons for
the causes OF decreased output must
be investigated and the facts learned
so that the blame may be fairly placed
Z. To be governed by the majority
rule in their committee work and, in
case OF disagreement, 70 accept the
decision Of the Production manager a..
final and binding. II the committee
approaches is work in a spirit OF pa
tr.ot.sm and with a desire 20 help.
there will be very few disagveemeuts.
S. To stimulate production by urg-
/ ing regular attendance and efficiency
during working hours upon their Eel.
/ lOw.wOrkers and 20 attend faithfully
each dav 10 their own work They
must not allow their duties as mem
bers OF the Production committee to
interfere in any way with their days
work, and they must not in any way
interfere with the management OF the
mine
9. To elect as secretary OF the COM
mittee a man 20 be chosen by the Pro-
ductiOn manager and paid by the oper-
ator. whose duty IL will be 10 assist
the Production committee In invest.
eating and learning the truth as TO
absence. short hours worked, or loss
of tonnage. At very many mines the
members OF the committee can make
all of the investigations by seeing the
men in question I'm the evenings or be.
fore they enter the mines in the morn
ings, and a secretary shall be employ.
ed only where necessary to prevent
the members Of the committee from
having TO spend more time on com.
mittee work than il is fair TO ask them
TO spend. The payment OF the sec
rotary is optional with the operator,
but IL is felt that whenever a secre-
tary is necessary, the operator will
gladly pay for his services.
10. 70 post on a bulletin board, pro.
vided for that purpose, list, furnish.
ed by the proper emplOye OF the com.
pany, showing the names Of the men
who were absent on a working day,
the names of the men who worked
less than the prescribed hours, ald
those who produced less than a fair
amount Of coal. After each name shall
be noted the cause which the commit.
tee believes 10 be the true cause for
absence, short hours worked, or lew
tonnage. In some cases the cause
may lie with the operator, and. in 9th
er cases, with the men. The task OF
determining the cause must be ap-
preached by the members Of the com.
mittee in a spirit OF fairness, layicS
aside all personal feelings. The one
object TO be kept in mind is TO prop
erly locate the blame and thus point
out the ways through which the out
put Of the mine may be materially in
creased. In this great patriotic en-
deayor Of the United States govern
ment 10 obtain sufficient coal 10 meet
the country's needs, the officials and
the wOrkmen must join hands. They
ust be fair.inded. one toward the 9th
err, and each one must accept what
soever blame lies with him in good
part. and be determined that in the
future no action or failure on his part
will place a stumbling block in the
governments way. At the same time
that the lists are posted on the bulle-
tin boards, duplicate lists must be
sent to the Production manager OF the
district whose name and address Will
be furnished. The Production mana
ger will in turn send his list to the
United States Fuel administration in
Washington.
IL. To clear the record Of any work.
er who has lost time or tonnage
through his own fault, provided the
worker is willn gto make up the lost
time or tonnage, and the operator is