Conditions in the Coal Fields of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate Commerce, United States Senate, Seventieth Congress, First Session, Pursuant to S. Res. 105, a Resolution to Investigate Conditions in the Coal Fields of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1928 - Coal miners |
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... cents to 8 cents a day , and many other little incidentals . Senator WHEELER . Why does not the company furnish those things ? Mr. MURRAY . No ; the company does not furnish them . The men have to buy them out of their wages . Senator ...
... cents to 8 cents a day , and many other little incidentals . Senator WHEELER . Why does not the company furnish those things ? Mr. MURRAY . No ; the company does not furnish them . The men have to buy them out of their wages . Senator ...
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... cent are white and about 30 per cent are colored . But I can give it to you accurately , if you wish it . Senator GOODING . What do they get a ton for mining coal ? Mr. CALLOWAY . Sixty - five cents . Senator GOODING . How much coal ...
... cent are white and about 30 per cent are colored . But I can give it to you accurately , if you wish it . Senator GOODING . What do they get a ton for mining coal ? Mr. CALLOWAY . Sixty - five cents . Senator GOODING . How much coal ...
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... cents is the rate . Senator WHEELER . That is the rate for machine coal . What do you get for pick mining ? Mr. HERRICK . Eighty - five cents a ton . Senator WHEELER . Where did you come from ? Mr. HERRICK . From Second Avenue ...
... cents is the rate . Senator WHEELER . That is the rate for machine coal . What do you get for pick mining ? Mr. HERRICK . Eighty - five cents a ton . Senator WHEELER . Where did you come from ? Mr. HERRICK . From Second Avenue ...
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... cents a ton . Senator WHEELER . Who keeps track of the amount of tonnage that you produce ? Do you figure it out ... cents for caps , and we use them three or four months . Senator WHEELER . How much do you pay for board a week ? MINER ...
... cents a ton . Senator WHEELER . Who keeps track of the amount of tonnage that you produce ? Do you figure it out ... cents for caps , and we use them three or four months . Senator WHEELER . How much do you pay for board a week ? MINER ...
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... cents a ton for machine coal and 85 cents for pick coal . And they said we would have first - class houses in good condition , and no trouble whatever , and good schools . Senator WHEELER . Are you a man of family ? JAMES SMITH . Yes ...
... cents a ton for machine coal and 85 cents for pick coal . And they said we would have first - class houses in good condition , and no trouble whatever , and good schools . Senator WHEELER . Are you a man of family ? JAMES SMITH . Yes ...
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Page 593 - UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE, Washington, DC The committee met at 10 o'clock am, pursuant to adjournment on yesterday, in room 212, Senate Office Building, Senator James E.
Page 777 - Hartley (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order. The Chair would like to make a brief statement.
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