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C O A L M I N E S
LABCH RI~H’OHT
NOWMBELR 1944
Nov. 30+.1; gg.
Coal Pmduction '742 697
` •* Sams 4 2
Club 5 3
1 — Temomonts 13 8
Hosyiml 9 B
Schools 1 1
Store Bc Market 26 26
Water Supply 2 2
RR Car Shop 6 10
Approprio T. 1 ous 4 8
Misscollaxxeous 1 -
Central Hgming Ilazrct 2 3
HBA 5: Group Life Insurance 1 —
General works Ezzwanaaa ___5___ -
819 768

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HUJRS EJJRKHD AND GROSS EARNINGS
NOVEMBZQ 1944
HHN HOU}§_ _@_1'g§€I1iGS
Wage R011 672 150,903 $207,659.21 .
Private R011 96 21,42:7 19,618.62
° Vacation ‘ 1,940__ ___ 2,474.49
768 174,270 $229,752.32
Average rata per hour 1.1915

 C O A L M I N E S
STA'I‘l22v1EN1‘ OF MSN WORICIIJG ONE DAY AM)   WORK-
ING DLRING * NOVEMBQH-1944
Avg. NO. N0. 1701-1:113
Bhnglogd One Dav _
Coal i‘r0duct10n l8l£55 G9'? _];83J.6 611
26 30
· 1 kilscellemeaous 1844 '7l 1856 52
B6 {50
758 673

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C 0 A L M I N E S
LABOR REPORT
 
Doc. 30 Dac.Z~l égg;
Coal Production 555 50 672
" Sulos 4 - 4 .
Club 3 ·· 5
Tsnoments l0 - ll
A- Hospital 9 ·· 8
Schn·0ls — - 1
Store &. Market 26 - 26
Water Supply 2 l 2
RR Cnr Shop 9 - 9
Approgwriantions 2 -— 2.
Miscsllelmous 1 -· -
Central Heating Plunt 3 2 5 U
EBA & Group Bite Insurance l · —
Ggnorul Works Expense 5 · -
72:8 55 741

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STAT.~LME{~1T OF MEN   CRKIAG CHE DAY MD MEN ./CRICING
DURING DEGELEEQ; 1944
AVg• Noe mn  
F.mpJ.0Xcd One lg}
Coal Production   672 17100 553 I
E5 $1
Miscellaneous 1722.0 69 1736 56
L5 5].
"v41 Bos

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HOURS 1`.’0RIQ?.I) AND GRCBS EARNINGS
DECEMBER 1944
MEN HOURS EARNINGS
Wage R011 (345 140,134 $188,895.68 l
Private Roll 96 20,750 21,2255.28
e- Vacati on - ___jl,623 5.059.*76
741 163,487 $213,190.72
Average rate per hour 1.5040

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_ COAL MINES
LABJR RJ}i·0PH‘
;L§§J»’+}i¥.J£‘£§
:Ti&..f?g  
Coéxl ; 1* vdmction *7516 ’?;yz.~0;»;r1:.¤t1 ms 6 2
Cgzubxmal He fairy; A limb 2 3
IBEW;   Gro p L; fe; I1:·.5u1·v;ncs 1 -
Ge--.m;;·;¤;L ¤i<»1.·ks ;L;;g;¤11s@ 5 ·-
805 788

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STA’1‘EZM“iN’I‘ EF M iN ZOHKIZYG ONE DA`!   LEVZN
_ `v’JORKIl5Q__D_`£_§iIL(G JAElUe9,RY - 1945
Avg. Nu. N0. Yiorkiug
— Empzloied ___$)I}B Dawg _
Coal Production 19452 72;:0 }j»692 635
B'? Bl
  ~   sceail :*1180 ua 18231 68 _}.§_§,A.__ 59
Z'? :51
788 694

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~ C O A L M I N E S
. HOURS ‘,'ORKE1D HID GRISS EAiiNIi§&‘3
____ .TA}UA.iEY — @5
  HOIRS EARNIIIGS
Wagga R011 7 692 lul,783 $217,718.71
P1·1v¤rLe R011 96 21,456 19,974.7].
* Vacation — 1241 _ 12:1. 71
788 185,1560 $237,815.15
Aveerawe rate per hour 1.:959

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C O A L M I N E S
LABLH REPORT
.Y.?ZB}€EUf;¥?.Y_l;?%1§
E9E;£8...-  
Coal Production 71]. 703
" $61168 2 3
Club 1 Z5 V
Ttvnsmeuts L5 ll
o Hgspiqi al 10 8
Hotel 1 -
Store & Market 27 25
Water Suygtly 2 2
RR Gar Shop 9 9
Central Hemtimg Plant 2 3
EEA & Cwyoup Life Imsgmnco 1 -
Genoml works Ebzpenso ____5L_v ____·j____
786 767

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STATEENENP OF MEN AECRICING ONE DAY AND MEN LJQK-—
ING__D1§RIt&‘€_;“_·g‘:gi;2@j__A;I€Y ·- 1945. _
Al\Vg• NO• NO• vJOI°kj.ng _
Eumloxad Ona Dqx____
cms; Production }.€>§1Q§?. 705 170%, 611
24 28
A Miscell. unaous ..¥§€;?.. @4 .... .3-..E;.9;_O.. 57
24 28
VU? 668

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HOURS KZORKJD AND GROSS EAHNLQGS
..........§?E?}§E.=¥.i¥'..;4}.%’;%$.-....
  HOUR§ fé1j££II1~IGS
mage Hull 6'75 140,898 $191,339.85
Private Roll 92 18,598 19,164.50
Vacati On 54*2 687 . 50
V5'? 150,043 $211,19%.15
Average rate: per hour l¤fi3l91

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C   A L M I N E S
LABC':2 RXFORT
!§iQ§.,;.-}§.¥§...
March 3__];e;__g _1g;_g_L
Cool Pro duction 585 o58
" Sexlezs 2 2
Club 1 2
Tsxwmcmt s 21 14
VA Hospital 9 9
Hotel - 1
Store ic Eéairkct 26 27
Zigter Su;>_ ly 2 2
RR Cup Shop '7 8
Appx·opx·izitions — 3
Central H gaming Plant 2 2
Gcmcral Iiorks Expenss 5 —
Ind. Relations 84; Aceid. nt Ezqoemsa l ___ _ ··
6ol 728

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STATECLEENT OF MEN XECRIGIIG OIHQ DAY AND HHN `JORHIIG
DURING MARCH - 1945
Avg;. No. NO. ifurki. g
Em§a>J.0·[6d Ona Dax
Con]. Production }.j54Z56 658 £7625 5:39 U
L:5 5].
Mlscallgnaoua 17258 70 1386 _ al
B5 Lil
Vz;8 030 l

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HOU>&S   AND GMES EAM-IINGS
-...-._-- -......_,
MLN HOUEQ EARNIESGS
wage H011 LSLS4 143,594 $192,020.53 _
Private Roll 94 B1,331 18,899.45
Vgcuti 011 - ______ l5!4§fJ___ 4i486.9§___
*7;:8 1¤8,354- $215,406.89 .
Av; zrugc rate per hour 1.z795

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COAL MINES
LABOR REPORT
AQLEEJ1 ; .12%.51
...AL£.£];§2. .;H€5;.
Cami ;’1_;,·duCT310!1 BZ?  
" .5:1lGS -— I _
Clgb 1 1.
Tc ;!.u:.;ean*b S 18 16
I Hwspital 8 7
hichcmjis 2 -
Stare 34. Hz.xz·k<·2t 25 26
’i{sa1:<2;· £$u" ;~ly 1. 2.
RR Czar Shop 9 8
Appropxir-.;t1<»¤s ·- 1
Central H gaming 1 lzmt 2 23
EEA & Group Life ting- 1~n;zcc 1 —
Qznzrul Ziorks Emezazssc 5 ·-
Inda Rgiutiuns 84 Acciazemt Emuma - 2
699 699

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ST1xT.i.i;$N’1‘ OF MEN JORKIIEG OH?} DAY JID I-,3QN TJ<;z—LKING
....-...~ _..-_.-V_-.....I21iE}£Q£L;E.¥i¥.Y;.lfi;°=.§..*........,_.....
[hq;. 2-T,. lic. Liorkizzg
Em·;l0y_g1______ __Qna Dkly
God `=“ I‘OiY11·3*.3j on _Q3§§   _{gl;g.O;?__ 557 ·
L5 L20
Mis ce 11 mm 0 us ____gL>jg;Q_ s   }._p;7Q_ 55
x5 50
  595

 COAL MINES
HOURS LJOR.‘:i..D MTD 'ROS?3 EARNINGS
............;‘§L§.I;,.·;.$.¥’.‘3=.§;_~..-.,....
MEN HOURS ZEJEIQEZGS
...1,;;- ELO11 ou'? 150,195 $1']4.,8z2.91
PI`j.V',:.Lij U011 92 19,54*7 18,818.52 _
V;;c;_.·b5.¤¤ ·· 4,4153 5,525.85
:399 155,9*73 $199,165.56
Av; z._ s I‘2¤L:J pur hour 1.2.935 ·

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G O A L M I N E S
LABOR ELEPLRT
£’:EL-:.-.%’J£>.
@22.%; .43.E:.
Cgul Production 663 544 _
" Sul os — 2
Club 3 1.
Temomonts ll 13
Hospiwaxl ll 9 .
Store &. Market   24
Water Supply 2 2
RR Car Shop 9 8
Appr oprf ai *01 ous I5 1
Centrex]. He..tin.g Blunt 2 2
LBA   (hou;} Liu: Insurunco l -·
Gemrul Works Exile nsa 9 1
74C *707

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STA ·M12NT OF MLN `»’.ORKING ONE DAY AND I.-EN XJORICIN G
Di RING MAY — 1945
A Q N0. N0. Working
A0 6d_ Om Daz
Coal 1’1·<>ducti011 l755§_ 644 lf7__@_£] 567
2'7 $51
V  A Miscellaneous 1717 L33 1*786 55
237 31
"2€f7" `éE?2—

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HOURS 2!ORKd.D AND GROSS EARNINGS
.,.................M.*'9;.:.i€’.‘¥..?2.........._....
MEN HOURS EARNINGS
Wage R01]. Gl'? lél,899 $l88,Il8.92 .
Privmc Rmll 90 21,371 19,022.75
VHcut5.c·n ______4_ ______gL_lp_5____ 4lI5<3'7.35
VO'? 1;%*7,3723 $2ll,509.00 _
Avwuie I';-1'CG per h»u1• 1.23637

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C O A L M I N E S
LABGQ REPORT
JUNE l94E`g_
.·E.¤;.é'>.®§ ..A..v.;z’· -
Goal Production 535 520
" Sales " 1
élub 2 z
Tenements 13 12
. Hospital 9 3
Store & Market 26 27 `
Wetfer S.1pl>ly 2 2
U RR Cer Shop 10 l0
Appro pri at ti one 7 4
Central Heating Plnmt .. -
BBA & Group Life Insurance 1 -
General Works Expense 5 ··
Tsoomh 686

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STATEMENT OF MEN WORKING ONE DAY AND MEN V·IORKING
DURING JUNE — 1945
Avg. No. No. Working
- Emologd One Dax
Coal Production 16115 620 16578 54:6
26 S50
Miscellana ous 172:2 66 1729 58
26 30
686 604

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HOURS ’.‘i0PJG;D WND UROSS EARNINGS
JUNE — 1945 ______
U EE §QH.£§ EBBILIAQ
We Ie Roll 594 132,911 $214,935.09
Private R01]. 92 20,535 ¤1,815.51
Vacation 6,664 9,059.03
686 160,158 $245,809.65 _
I Average rate per hour 1.5548 · J

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C 0 J L   I EE li S
1, ·‘‘. Emile 3:L~;1”0F?T
JUL`? —~  
July Blst Avg.
Coal lv7'Od12C`Y3lGI] 450 606
Coal Salas ·- l
Club I5 3
Tencmemss 14 1.3
Hospirc-al ll ll
— Schnols — l
Store &; Market 27 26
Ylatear Supply l u 2
HR Car Shop ll 8
Appr0p1*1aub1u,.s 2 2
EEA 84 Group Life Insurance l ·
General Eiorks Expense 5 -·
525 575

 COAL MINES
STAT3 .·,.   OF Lil}-I `jOEUCIZ G OE? DAY UE Lil}! `..0i~;KIl!G DUEZILLG
_.__M.._ .-.--_--,_..W»,. WWE-i?>j?%]. EZ    6 0-- MM -M.-_~M..--M
  I0. ih. gcrlcirgg
%i;—2;;L;¤.;;.    9;;;,,.
· I   _ _ _Zy_5l49V 606 1.5507 500
CA;-,1. v» · .1*. ai. 0112;; B5 51
_ 1581 67 1708 55
i—..;;;c¤ 14 ;:;;,.¤;;a ` 25  
675 555

 C OAL MINES
Hf"**?“i <;»jiG-;;D {gm gaausxsa 5121HUI GS
    {Li  —~ ]_Ei~§
         
  $**3- sva 1zv,19B $172,914.81
I ?w:i.v[-nag.; 20  95 211,179 :40,065.43
":`·;c:;;t$ {PZ}, 5 , l95 6 ,813.6].
673 153,572 $200,393.85
  ze zxmce j_··>.x·   1.15049

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C O A L M I N E S
LABOR REPORT
_ !iU€&Q§§‘£o - }§’;¥§.
;~};a··. AL $12;
Coal Production 6].6 452
'· .,= ies; I 1
<;_,aa?.·   15
'I‘oma1.&:1ts ll ll
?{<::2’;>f.  il 134 ll
Hot   p J.
5·6»·¤ x.;  Mp {55 Im
Nut. 1· Su. ly 2 2
RR Gar Shop LO 8
A, im oprj.z;’cio11a 5 6
BBA &; Group Life Inaum me 1 -
General *·#0;·ks E‘>;»cnse• 5 —
   

 COAL ELINES
ST=.'I?·3I.iE`N'I‘ OF MVN ORKIELG OES. DAY {ID will QORKIXEG DI RING
.........“._..*.._-.;¥£GE§'1T,.:.-§’_€¥.5........_........._
Avg. N0. N0. Qioykiyzgg
  ...<22:-,-
Goal. 1.’.!‘C·f'ib1CTJ1011   452   38].
L5 51
Miscelhizohas »‘1j’ ’; 47 __$§Q§*; isi?
  .4:L
$1%; 441

 C O A L M I N E S
HOURS LJORKED AND GRQESS EARNIIGGS
_ ______.fgL}L}UJ'I‘ ·—____l945 __
MEN HOU¥Q_5;_ EARNINGS
Wage R011 ¤L1O 94,50*7 $125,248.28
Pywqirv Qmiil. 149 z;;5,V1B 2z3,z)'7€,.ij5
Vacat ion __ _ _ g__,i9j`L5__ ___•Cb_6_'LQ . 2'7
$11* LL.; , f;‘_vLb $15;. , abi; . 90
 .· sis`.; rate prev ?1¤»w.¤· ]..2L5EE2

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C O A L M I N E S
IABUR  
. §§_l'Q_T;QhBTZR l94_Q
_ fi§P.T.¤.;Q·£$itl¤ S.@1&;j£. ..5 · ,,
Coal Production 569 78 613
" Sales — ·· l
Club 5 — 4
Tnnoms nt ss ll — ll
Hospital lZ’> .. ll
Hotel — - l
Schools l — —
7 Store & Morkst   2 225
Water Supply 2 — 2
RR Car Shop 7 — 9
Appropriu Li on ll — 7
EEA &: Group Life Insummcs l ·- -
General works Epqponss ____§__ __;__ __;-___
t5.
Oct. S5]. ___{§y_g:_
Coal P1·0duct10r  589 659
A " S·.le s 2
Club 3 Z5
Tez@ents 9 10
Hospital 15 13
Store Ec M 1 kat ' 24 234
Watar Sunply 2 2
RR Car Simp 8 8
A3—pr0p1r1a.tj ans 10 10
_ Cem ral Hrrtjung Plum 3 2
EBA &; Group Life Insurance l
1“]_4-nt MB§§&.L1I1€ l
Ind. Relations & Acc1~‘e¤t E>Q‘>¤:ns6 1
General Works E;q¤+;·11s6 5
26;- 7;

 C O A L M I N E S
STATmiZ-`NI‘ OF MTN YICRICING ONE DAY   HHN `IJORICUIG
....._....-M...·....TL@£LG.9.C}`i*i;1’$.l?L‘§>.-.-_.-.....
Avg. N0. H0. working
Eggloxad O;_1g___DaI
Coal Production }_'@_Q5__ 639 _¥J__5_.;5_5_ 566
' 2'7 51
Miscellaneous BOMB 75   65
L'? 55].
7].4 6251

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HOURS V:`O}@D AND GRCBS EARNINGS
_ OCTOBER - 1945
MEN HOURS EARNINGS
Wage R01]. 601 144,591 $196,418.99
Private Roll 113 25,439 27,205.54
. Vacation ______ __Y_ 2 » 572 $,25- $3
714 175,402 $227,109.66
Average rata par hour 1.3100