And Lower Costs of Management: Salaries Risen London, Oct. 16, The Coal Commission adjourned until October 27 after Mr. Herbert Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary for Mines, had been closely examined by Mr. Herbert Smith.
Mr. Gowers agreed that the time must come when the coal output would drop continuously unless new up-to-date machinery was introduced. He stated that the out-of per man per shift in Great Britain was 172 ext.
'Mr. Gowers is understood to agree the "other costs," including directors' fees and' managers' salaries, have risen out of proportion with wages.
Replying to Sir William Beveridge with regard to the possibilities of increasing the output by the in-
machinery Mr. Gowers tendecton sot mare and betes teat hopes lay in that direction.
Mr, Evan Williams said that the! owners. were contemplating the matter. Mr. Smith retorted: "Ever since.we have-known you, you have] been. contemplating it."
Mr. Bi Wiliams replied that the owners had greatly increated the number of
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