The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-17

they produced each day they worked 2,3l3, GOO tons. The country consumed each day it used coal 1,S25000 tons. The ex- cess of production over consumption on the days the mines actually worked is SsSd00 tons.
 "This indicates the rensOn we had
 n shortage last year. namely. that
 the mines did not work enough.
 If the mines had worked 300 days
 instead of 2s0 days, we would have
 produced 3SS, ,OG0 tons too much coal
 900 times, or for the year 116,S0O,-
 900 tons too much. This would he
 more than enough to meet all in-
 creased demands and would solve
 the situation.''
 SOLVE THE PROBLEMS
 Mir. Ramsay left last night for Wash ington, where he will resume his la bors with the coal committee. This body of men are giving their time and service to the countrys needs without compensation. They are men of affairs who are Loyalty striving co solve the problems of the government and working with almost superhuman effort in the public cause.
 In addition to his other activities MT. Ramsay is a member of the executive committee of the National Coal asso- citation of the United States-a body
 
 the country, who at a recent meeting passed the following strong and pa triotic resolutions:
 "The supply of coal at destination has been consistently less than the de- mand since we went to war. The short age at destination is growing at an alarming rate. Up to now the car sup ply has been the determining factor today the loss of men by the draft nf har iCn hraa hn itx- of the mines themselves.
 SUPPLY AND DEMAND
 '1f this lack of balance between SUD- ply and demand continues until next winter the country must consent to sacrifice the expeditionary forces in France, the comfort of the households or the continued activity of American business concerns. Either would be an unthinkable national calamity
 Tn addition, the American coal trade is obliged to assume responsibility for the necessary coal supply of part of the world
 "The demand can be satisfied
 only by larger production of coal
 md It's timely movement to mar
 ket. The operators have up to now
 done all that was humanly possible
 to meet the demand. But the dan
 ger of the nation inspires them to
 try to do more. They have resolved
 to overcome. if possible, the shOrt-
 age of miners by ingenuity and in-
 Vestment; to overcome the short
 age of transportation facilities by
 more detailed cooperation with
 those who manage the carriers;
 and to increase the production by
 striving for more consistent work
 ing time mt the mines.
 since by devoting their best energies 10 increasing coal production they can best serve the people, the government and our allies in arms, now therefore. be it
 SUBORDINATE OTHER ISSUES Resolved, That we. the coal mine own CTS or the United States, assembled as the National Coal association. pledge and consecrate ourselves, our plants and our organizations to the cause of an adeouate production of coal and to subordinate all other issues; therefore be it further
 Resolved That we do urge the people to unite with us in this singleuess of purpose and to assist us in all those prac- tical ways to make this effort a success Resolved That we. the representatives of the coal mining industry of the United States, in national convention assembled pledge our continued support to the United States fuel administrator in his efforts to increase the production of coal. and we further pledge our energies and our all to aid the President of the Unit ed States to crush military despotism and make the world safe place in which to live"
 The National Coal association through its executive committee, of which MT. Ramsay is a member. is working night and day to carry out the plans and pur- poses embodied in the above resolutions and has succeeded in speeding up some of the mining plants and industries. But it is still matter of more men. md more working days before the prob lem wiil be settled.