The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-30
Able Address is Made TO the
Coal Mining Institute Of
West Virginia.
BY THE STATE NINE CHIEF
Many Phases Of the Industry
in This State Are
Elaborated On.

JAMES W. fhul, kol sCnarleStun,
chief of the department Of mines OF
West Virginia. delivered the follow
ing address Tuesday morning before
the Coal Mining Institute OF West
Virginia at its second days opening
session here:
The auspices under which this in-
stltute has been organized are such as
tell OF Its future
Such an organization of practical
and professional men if conducted
along the lines Of a broad minded
policy should result In much good to
its members and he beneficial TO the
mining industry of the state. But
should the interests OF the organlza-
/ ton be made subservient to the ad-
vancement OF the personal ambition
of any one OF or number of Its MEM
bershlp, its usefulness for the pur-
/. pose of its organization. win be con-
fined to narrow limits.
without organized effort in any
| line Of work little is accomplished.
and all present cannot but see the
advantages to be gained in the com
mercal world through the efficient
organization Of the talent and eIe-
ments that are essential in the Ncon-
duct Of business enterprises.
Through the organization of tech
nical and scientific societies much
| good has resulted to humanity and TO
the fostering and promotion of bust
ness enterprises,
Through the exchange of ideas
and the discussion of the most sim
problems. many valuable theories
have been both exploited and ex-
ploded, to the material gain OF science
and industry.
"This organization can be most val
liable to the mining fraternity of this
state in many ways.
In the first place, the membership
should be largely confined to persons
actually engaged IN some feature OF
mining or to those whose knowledge
and experience viii best promote the
purposes of the Institute; thus maxi
ing membership to any one symbolic
Of his calling in life. and an assoeia
ton Of which one may feel II anShon-
or TO be constituent part
TN order for member to be OF
value to this institute 1t Is not nee
essary that he may have had exper-
ience extending over Wide field of
activity, but II he viii only bring to
this institute the result OF his OBJ
servation gained within the workings
Of single mine, the institute will be
benefited.
I'm order to he able 20 present mat
ters before such an organization 1t
bcomes necessary that facts and OBJ
servations should be In concrete form
and this necessitates the exercise Of
accuracy in securin any data that
may be the basis for paper, mono
graph or discussion, all which will
tend to train the member the value of
making notes of his observations.
\ Iaudabie Aim.
"a laudable aim or ambition of
this institute should be to promote
the mining interests of the State and
that large class of people who toll
within the mines; TO secure conditions
that would minimize the accidents
within the mines; to foster higher
degree of social environments and to
conserve the fuel supply OF our state.
For a just and equitable enforce
ment OF our mining statutes, thu
State Inspection Department should
be on basis fully removed. from any
political Influences that might be used
as to tliwart the purpose OF the law.
THE duties of an Inspector are all
too important to make his selection
to or retention In Office the occasion
for political barter
Give Concern 10 Problems
Much material assistance could be
given the general welfare of mining
conditions within the state II the
member OF this institute would give
concern to some> of the problems that
daily confront the Inspector, and
bring to the institute the benefit of
his observations and judgment, In 4
prepared paper which could be made
the basis for discussion.
Some of the matters that could.
with beneficial results, be considered
by the personnel of this institute.
would embrace the establishing and
training of emergency relief corps IN
the different fields of the state, esps-
in the event of mine disaster. in
which many lives may be Imperfect.
Lecture Course
AnoLneF feature OF BOou Woulu
be the establishing throughout tho
state of lecture courses conducted
for the benefit OF the miners and mine
officials. These institutions are not
the creation OF my own mind but have
been suggested by persons who have
expressed willingness to lend sub.
stantial financial help in their orgaui-
zation and maintenance, and il would
be only proper that this institute
should take the initiative in their or
ganization such work would for
ever reflect the greatest credit upon
the accomplishments Of this institute,
/ owing to the transition Of the
character OF our mine labor from an
| Angio-Saxon parcntage to that of the
Latin and Continental speaking peo-
pies, there Is the greatest necessity
for a system Of education that will
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