The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
ENOUGH MINERS BUT THEY MUST
ALL WORK FULL TIME, SAYS NEALE

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Besides this, there will be suffering
al home next winter. grea hardship
! for lack OF fuel, which You w.u surely
try 10 prevent. The power 70 remedy
these conditions, 10 help the country
/ through this tremendous crisis OF war,
| IL In the hands Of the great army o.
Slime Workers, and / have every rCa.
son 20 be glad that &c IS there The
, American miner has always Dcel the
. leader IN Goa. production per man and
he will set new records dur.@g this
war. Germany expected 20 win when
she captured the coal mines OF France.
The coal mines OF America will beat
her to her knees If every worEer real
izes that bis TASK is as vital as the
fighting Job O. his comrades in the
trenches and shei,h0les OF France.
A thorough Investigation has proved
that there are enough workers left at
the mines 90 win the war, IN spite Of
;he drG.r, the voluntary enlistment in
the army and navy, and the demands
o. tie mW,'i1n plants Increased coal
production means as much 20 the Coun-
try as machine guns bay0u,ts, or
brave lads behind them, and the man
vino gets this coal out by working full
time is serving the nation as Capably
Il he wore khaki To work the full
prescribed hours, six days a week, un-
less prevented By causes beyond his
contro.-this is home the miner can
overcome the coal shortage and join
the ranks of the patriots who are toll
ing, hands and hearts together, TO
I bring a splendid success 90 the cause
Of their country and its Allies.
Because you have done so much, 7
can confidently ask You to do more
40 sacrifice which You may be called
upon 10 make can compare with the
supreme sacrifice which our millions
Of soldiers are so ready and eager 10
oiIcr. 4 man can do no more than lay
down his life for a righteous cause
You are asked 10 do far less than this
l. is your chance 10 help win The war
for freedom your chance TO speed the
great fleets Of ships laden with sup
plies that are sorely needed in France
your chance to keep the plants and
factories operating night and day, and
20 warm the homes OF millions.
Every man with a backbone and red
blood in him will want to feel that ne
did his share in this conflict You
may not win the soldiers glory, but
you are the man who makes 10 posi-
bic for him 10 do and dare and die for
the cause Of Liberty.
You mine workers are like a great
reserve army which must shoulder the
burden Of a long campaign in which
there can be no let up or the whole
offensive plans will crumble and col.
lapse. Not a man Of you would finch
or hank back if he were in France to-
day and the order came 10 advance i'm
the face of the enemy's machine guns
In the same way, ] am sure you will
not falter when you realize how great
the need is for your best efforts n
home. You cannot do it all The OpgT.
ators must join you in a patriotic part
nership OF effort They must work
elbo VITO elbow with you and keep
eyerlastingIy at it, and | am sending
10 every operator a letter emphas.z
ing his own duty and obligation
Patriots all Together,-thiS is the
motto to live by, day in and day out
The soldier cannot fight to best ad-
vantage unless his officers supply him
with everything he requires, and so
you men cannot get out the coal, full
time, six days a week, unless YOU are
given pit cars, props, fair working con
duiOns.
II works both ways. as you know
The operator is unable to break rec
ords for production unless you give
him yoIr level best in honest work for
yourself and your country. IN the
whole history Of American industry
there was never such an opportunity
to earn the nations gratitude and the
blessings OF the millions who Will live
and prosper in freedom after you and
! are dead
There will be setbacks now and