Coal Supplies,

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 35, 5 November 1919, Page 7

Coal Supplies,

Sir William Eraser, replying to a question, said that production of coal was still short uf nonnal. Last week's figures were particularly ban'. The only wnv to Ret more coal was to get more miners into the mines. The mines were not being worked fully at the present time. The Government was doing its best to import coal, but obstacles were thrown in its way by certain workers. The M'osent trouble was not lack of mines or plant, but simply a shortage of miners and output. The people should understand that fact.

Mr. Massey, referring to the "goslow" policy at the coal mines, said tho .present - policy of the miners was one that could not bo tolerated, and would not be tolerated for long. He could warn tho people responsible for the trouble that they could not go against public, opinion all the time. Mr. Semple: We have no more to do with the go-slow policy than you have. -Mr. Massey: "I am glad to hear that. -He. must see the folly of the policy, and T ask for. his assistance in putting an end to it. He will show his soiiiiincncss and sincerity if he .goes to the miners' and tells them they are making a sen- serious mistakes." Mr. Massey added that something would have to be done to end *he coal trouble.