The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-24
seneraItN Manager Of Oper-
atoms Explains How
It's Done

KETEN1A, KY, March 24.-A
haticnai coal strike? 1t isn't worry.
ing Henry Ford. Not any more
han the threatened 1921 railroad
ltrike worried him.
For Ford had his own railroad
hen-aad he has his. own coal
hines here now!
The United Mine Workers head.
tiuarters at Knoxville, Tenn, re
1ientiy announced that when the
coal strike comes the Ford mines
gwiil continue IN operation.
This because the Ford miners
hre working on a strict eight.hour
and drawing pay that aver.
tlEes close to So a day more than
he ordinary mine pay.
How can Ford afford 70 do this?
IAbner Lunsford, general manager
pr the Ford mines, explains:
Simply by doing away with
nat you might call the middleman
profits.
Tie coal Is carried by the Louis
|ylile q Nashville Railroad TO Gin:
tcinnars Thence via the Pennsyl.
Vapla orjthe Big -Four to Toledo or
Springfield, o. That taken to
Springfield, the most central point
pr Fotd,s own railroad. the Detroit,
)roiedo g Ironton, is used on that
road assfuel. That taken to Toledo
Is distributed, via Ford's own rail:
eoad, tothe various Ford giants for
use rs fuel.
Lump Coal Sold.S
Possibly 25 per cent. OF the coal
Dyutput. at present, is sold for do
'mestic use. This is large Jumps
That cannot be used for plant or
failroad fuel unless broken up.
We can sell one ton OF large coal
ior the price OF two tons OF the
Kind we can use. Hence we save
BY selling the large size.
No matter what the coal mar.
Net may be, Ford's coal keeps com.
ing IN. The rise and fall Of price
Does NOT affect his plants or his
faiiroad&
Fsteadiness OF a market means =
big saving in this And Ford's min
FRS share in It. Hence the larger
balaries
Fordis two mines employ some
BT5 miners. Six days a week they
urn out 2.200 tons Of coal daily.
Practically the same miners have
been on the job ever since Ford
surchased the mines.
IN group Of these miners were
Whiting at the general offices TO
Quake out their income tax reports.
Anysjohs open In this Hollow?'
hsked one Of the young men.
Not in the Ford mine," he re-
|Hieds MANY OF the men in other
hiines are anxious TO get on here.
she talk of strike isn't worrying
bsg We are satisfied-that's why
ges waiting list for JOBS IN our
Ford purchased the mines from
fhe Banner Fork Coal Corporation.
n July 1920. He still operates uu.
Yer thatname, but he owns 100 per
Eent OF the stock.
Mines Open to All.
hunsford explained that the Ford
>inesewere not union mines. But"
added t'Ford has made It plain
That q man can belong to d union II
he wishes. We laid the mine jobs
pbien tplall, union or non.un:on, and
Both classes are working in our
Wi believe that the peace and
ttsflction in the Ford mines is
tRe 10 tie fact that we pay what
'Fe Believe a fair wage, give the
miners as many benefits as posi-
bile and pay strict attention to our
safetg first motto In working condl.
THE miners are taken to ann
from the mine entrances in a man.
lear which climbs an incline OF 65
Negroes. Neither father and son,
nor two brothers are allowed to
hide on the same trip. This be.
|canse! In case OF accident to the
|aar. we want to avoid rnbbinH a
family Of all the male support. Blu.
there has never yet been a man-car
|iccidents
Store on Cost Plan.
The general store In Harlan Hol
IS run by the mine on a cost
isis And the large boarding hous.
also run by the mine. furnish
1ree meals and room to single
/ liners atsS1.25 a day.
RThe miners with families. who dc
hot own their homes, rent those
owned by Ford for an average Of Sc
h month The majority OF these
bre four rooms, double floored,
athed and Upholstered and have cleo.
Iric LIGHTS
Each camp has a large bath
house. The miners leave their
homes N the morning dressed In
avrry-dag clothes aud change to
heir mine outfits at these bath.
houses. AT the end OF the dag
they 90 from the mine to the
showers and change back to their
regular clothes.
Miners wives seldom see their
husband in their working outfits.
In the last 70 years Mexico has
had seven Presidents: DIaz, Ma