The sun., 1918-08-12
WILSON CALLS
COAL SHORTAGE
CHIEF DANGER
Appeals to Operators and
Miners to Save Nation
From Suffering.
WAR WORK IS IN PERIL
Every One at Mines Urged to
Labor to the Fullest
Extent.
WAR WORK IS IN PERIL

cpsC1dt DespotCN TO Sun.
WASHINGTON. Aug. II. - President
Wilson sounded a warning to-day to all
producers OF coal. miners and operators
alike. that prosecution OF the war will
be retarded and serious suffering will
be felt In homes throughout the country
in the coming winter unless the greatest
possible production of coal Is effected
Immediately and maintained.
The appeal of the President showed
the deepest concern in the coal situation
although 1t Is the first official notice of
the coal crisis which has come directly
from the White House.
Retarding the war programme and
hampering the effectiveness OF American
fighting forces abroad through increas-
ing their hardships and unnecessarily
endangering their lives, the President
warned, can only be averted "if every
one connected with the industry from
tle highest official to the youngest boy
viii give his best work each day for the
iull number OF work hours"
what Investixation Shows.
Investigations in the coal regions in
the last month. together with estimates
of the war. industrial and household
needs for the winter. have indicated that
shortage this winter from 10 TO 20 per
cent greater than that OF last winter
Vill occur unless extreme efforts are
put forward by every one :, connected
with the output Of coal 70 advance the
weekly tonnage to the point Of the pres
ent demand.
The President dealt In an energetic
fashion with one OF the great deterrents
IN coal production this year. the un-
willingness OF the mine workers TO ask
for Industrial exemptions or deferred
classifcatioRs from military service be-
cause Of the fear that their action might
be misunderstood by their fellow work.
ers, The President declared that 1t is
patriotic duty for miners TO accept
such exemptions ana deferred ciassih'
cations IN the interest OF hisher ton
mage from the mines
Ana It is the patriotic duty OF tien
f:lends ana neishoors 10 hoid them IN
"lsh regard for ooihs So ne aoos.
The proclamation of the President ad-
dressed 10 All 'hose ehbaseu III coal
inning io4io"s'
Inc eAis''ns scarcity OF coal - efe
"s grave oanser-ih iac'' mo n'oe'
e''ous "hich cohirohs us-a'u cav"
'o' prompt anu vigorous action On ''e
"al OF ooth operators anu Hniners'
""h'u' an auequa'e supply our war
programme VIII Dc retarded inc enec-
're"ess OF our nsht'ns FORCES III France
VIII De leSsened, the lives OF our SOL
d'er5 will be unnecessarily en- lansered
and ;he.l kardships increased and iae,e
will be much suffering In many homes
throushou, the country during the SOM
,,g us,,o-
'r
' wen a"e .ha. sou'
H''H oeeh seriously dep'e''d pF me
dtatt, ty voluntary enlistment and by
the demands OF other essential indus
tries This hardicap can be owe come,
hoyever and sury,c,ent coal can hs
VITA ss
=" e'e,. oH1
w INC l"uus'fy from mo hishes- OH
e'si 10 me youngest boy Will give MS
OF work hours.
The operators must be Jealous as
never before TO bring about the highest
sficiency Of MANAGEMENT, to establish
the hes, nos,ihI. ,,o.L,,. oondi,to,s .nd
IN accord o. ,.,, a., .-,Aos,,
u
'ne opportunity 10 WORK at MS
0'sl may De accorded every workman,
eVery day unless prevented by unavoid-