The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
LETTERS TO THE -DITOR
Need of Mine Regulations.

us that railroad legislation and Greater
Birmingham are the most important needs
of this district, | would like to say a
few words concerning something that
! should have been attended tn long ago
It is this. What is eoing IN no dope IN
| prevent a renetition of tho awful mine
disasters that have fallen upon MS?
Some radical changes will have TO be
made in our laws or in the way thew
are enforced with regard to the work.
| irgs Of o,,r ,,;,as
The mine inspector makes his rounds
finds out what is needed and recommends;
to the mine owner that he nut in force
certain rules and regulations. The oper-
| ator puts them in force or NOT &c ba
peases. and nothing more is said of the
matter until the INSPECTOR comes around
again. when the same thing is pone over
In the meantime an exnlosion mav bava
| occurred The onerator saws no was
working his mine in the wav IL sbo,,,a
have been worked and in accordance WIFI
the suggestions of +ho ;,s.,.
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