... in numerous men for the Army, in spite of the fact that some have sought escape military service finding employment in the mines and in munition factories. But with the “combing-out” process which present obtains, and the prospect of a six-day week for ...

... of them offensive. Box Plans Now op«n above. We Close at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays; ICal P * bis strength. • , Hia nirabiT, ™-at-a mine * lt; happened tor- wounded and three unwounded. We killed , TLey chose their other days (including Sat) at 8p heavy hour, ...

... THE MINES. important ilecision arfecting the emplo ''■ Mit in i>its of sh’rkers of military service has •Hen by the Xorth Staffordshire Colliery Recmitiiip have j».reed with the Tnoprietors of the 21 associated collieries that en>plovment shall given ...

... Daily Mail's plaint. Nor do we need to do eo if proper step« be taken. have not begun to comb out the munition factories, the mines, the farms, the Government offices, the Army Service Corps supply ammunition columns, reserve parks, policc foiises. and other ...

... Stephen Walsh, M.P. Mr E. A. Fawcett, M.1.C.E., ha* been appointed Secretory the Board. The duty the Bo air d -vs ill to dot mine all questions arising between r Departments relating the allocation or economic utilisation of man-power for the purpose successful ...

... the meeting. MIXING ACCIDENT.—Oeorge Prentice, miner, met with an accident, while followin; his usual employment in Burnbrae (Mine. Prentice, who had fired a shot, on returning to the coal face, found that the shot had not brought down all the coal, and ...

... ^ A 3 for the other groups , there are without question large numbers of able-bodied men in thejrailway service , in the mines , and on munitions . But these , trith agriculture , are sernoes that cannot be ligMy dep leted . The munition works underwent ...

... liar story. The decisions of the Bo’ness Tribunal all point this, that tho young fighting man in the baking trade, as in the mines, must go and “do his bit,” and leave the work at homo be attended to the “too old 40“ class. Very properly, tho utmost con ...

... it as a fact that there were far more men at pro.ent in the mines than there were before the war. Thus. in de-badging men, the Ar.d to be tackled should, of course. be those who sought the mine not for their lose of digging shale. but because they feared ...

... all ( i ifl « iv 3 l ? es ( interests' it is to be hoped that the combing out process will in future be applied to the mines and other industries in which eligibles have taken refuge , and in which they show their gratitude by working about four days ...

... doing so. et/MBES:II-OUT REQUIRED. -- .1 local gentleman writes that the number of young men who are employed in the shale mine+ and nil works at Hrosburn is most unfair, and a rigorous combing-out is necessary. It apiwars that the services of the women ...

... drain on the enemy's forces is considerable and persistent. It is at lent A addition to the price in blond be is plying on the &mine. The bembii.rdmcut of Ids poeitime in Flanders hselly ever einem, and today it resealed a point of high intensity. no that ...