The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

The number of "helmet mem in the Blr- mingham district is increasing from day to day. Where short tme ago scarcely 2 corporaIs guard of these men, scientiti- cally trained. for mine rescue, emergency and first aid work could be mustered in for action here, sthere is now almost a regiment.
 According to present day standards in the mining business, the education of the mining man, particularly the coal mine superintendent, the mining engineer, state 1nne inspectors. mine physicians and mine foremen, as well as the really efficient miner, is considered incomplete without this mine rescue training course.
 All over the world they are falling into line The mine rescue stations estab- lished by the government in this country, together with those established by individr ual companes under government super vision and instruction are laying founda tions on a solid and enduring baAs-jusi as they have done for years past in tht old country.
 / Here in Birmingham the station 'No G." is jusSbeginning to build;. the worl is at it's KHB C's: there is everything tt do. Glasses comprising representatives from x6e majority of the local coal ano iron Companies are beginning to form and mee& once or twice a week at the station aI cerIdln ueSlSlidItu w ihiiii 1Ee past two weeks such men as II. E &cCormack. general manager of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company; w. d. Penhallegon, superintendent of ore mines Republic Iron and Steel company; Dr. w S. Rountree, Milton H. Fies, superin- tendent of state coal mines; c. H. Nes- bitt, chief mine inspector of the state William Hausman, chief mechanical en- gneer of Sloss- Sheffield Steel and 1ror
 -1-... 1l.f .1afa afI1fg .2T7. gineer Republic company, and other prom nent young mining officials are taking ar this course, already complied by mum Der of the Tennessee company and wood ward company men.
 To Take in All Alabama Mines
 Arrangements are in progress Tor th' instructor. Angus R. Brown. to Vlsl mines where it is impractical to send tht mners to the station. and give them III struction right in the field. The Tennes see Coal, Iron and Railroad company hal lad it's own corps of helmet men trained by Dr. Groves rescue car, and various corps of first aid workers for two or three years past, and their earnest and enthu siastic cooperation has been of signihcen value and importance to the governmen in establishing the work here on mQri general basis.
 Foreman Brown is a former member c the T. C. Is banner team, Pratt NO. division of Wylam, trained by Dr. w. s Rountree, and he has been for years 1 miner in the Pratt coal field.
 Not every man is fitted to take the train ing The government requires certaii definite qualifications as to age, physica condition, habits and even temperament man must be the level, headed type naturally calm and deliberate, well poisei and courageous.
 The apparatus room at the local statioi is equipped with eight sets of Draege anparatus. 1910; five sets of mouth breath ing attachments with the goggles; eigh wolf safety lamps, ten electric lamps two pulmotors and gasoline oil tank.
 Eight or ten lessons comprise tn course. An applicant for certificat must become adept in charging and re