Excerpt from The United Mine Workers of America and the Non-Union Coal Fields So many people have given to me of their time and advice that I am unable to express my appreciation to them all. Particularly is this true of miners' officials and operators in West Virginia. However, I must take occasion to express my obligation to W. E. Ambrose of Cumberland, and Frank Keeney and D. C. Kennedy of Charleston, W. Va.; and to Professor Henry R. Seager for much valuable criticism. My especial thanks are due to my family for their encourage ment, careful criticism and labor. Needless to say, although others have made these results possible, I am alone responsible for any statements which are made in the following pages. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.