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"Empty coal cars and boarded-up and abandoned houses symbolize the idleness that has come upon this community following a decrease in coal production in the area. Other parts of the country are also affected by high unemployment. President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1, calling for stepped-up distribution of abundant agricultural commodities, will aid areas of pressing need such as this." USDA Office of Information.

1. Abandoned Coal Town, Ethel, W. Va.