The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-16

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the ppefatorr ss .-ons - ssyery; co $.
pTodactng section, tpeludipg: Repre-
sentatives from ,the anthracite field
! from the 'bituminous operators of CEN
trail and western Pennsylvania: and
from West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky.
tennessee, Alabama, Indiana. Illinois
| ana the southwest. In such a repre-
sentative gathering 1t was finally de-
c1ded that the> best interest Of the coal
trade lay IN affiliating itself with the
American Mining Congress. This is
TO be done in two different ways.
First, the operating associations as
| such are to affiliate themselves with
the Congress, paying a certain amount
| per ton Of coal produced, that amount
| to be decided upon later. It is now
| considered that one-tenth of a mill
| per ton Of coal output for this repre-
sentation in the association shall be
assessed and paid into the American
Mining Congress. This would give an.
proximately $4,000 a year to the
American Mining Congress as a work
ing capital.
Second, the individuals, or mem
pers insofar as they are inclined, shall
pay the regular dues, without, how
ever, any initiation fee ...---.- .,--..----
1t Is the understanding that all Of
this money. is to be devoted to a cam
| pa1gn to carry out the wishes of the
coal trade with regard to legislation
The major portion Of it is to be de-
voted to publicity work which saa1l
| carry to the people Of the United
States the exact information about
coal and the need for some remedial
measures. The remainder will be
used to defray the necessary expenses
or the organization and Of maintain
| ing headquarters at Washington where
officials of the American Mining Con-
gress may be kept in touch with leg
| islators.
. IN order that the best interests of
| the trade shall always be served 1t ia
| provided that only enough money is
10 De paid into the Congress-ona
third OF the total---as will keep the or.
Ganlzat1on In operation. The remain
ger, or tWo-thirds, shall be collected
In fund which shall be administer
ed by representative chosen by eacb
|
| spent, only On a warrant of the dire,
tors of this fund. 1t is designed that
al or the money collected shall be de
voted exclusively to the purpose Of
II! ing on the propaganda which the
cral trade has in mind. In view t.f
the importance of the work and the
tremendous difficulties that are in the
way ~ Is considered that this Is The
E4lnlmum which will do any e,o1
Whatever and the minimum which the
trade should be willing to spend on
such an important propaganda.
The 1.ext most important matter tc
THIS athl &tiCn between the coal trade
and the American Mining Congress
was the election of s. T. Taylor OF
Pltsourg as president of that organ
! lZatlon. Larry in the session he
members had elected a new board Of
directors, the new names in the d1rec-
toratc icing John Mayer of Kansas
city, and Il. N. Taylor of Chicago. Mr..
Iavlor is president of the Illinois
Coal Operators Association and presi.
dent of the Monon Goal Company. He
taxes the place of Colonel Dorsey. de-
ceased, Mr.. Myer taking the place Of
D. f.. Bush, who resigned because he
mas changed his vocation. Carl
Scholz, who was last year elected 8
director for one year, was reelected
Tor the long term. The officers of the
congress as elected are: S. A. Tay-
lor OF Pittsburg, president; D. w.
| brunton, Denver, first vice-president:
Il. A. Montgomery, Los Angeles, sec
ond vice-president; Carl Scholz. Chi
cago third vice-president, and James
+. Callbreath, Jr., Denver, secretary.
y. A. Taylor, who become the new
president, is one Of the Influential
factors in coal affairs in PENNSYLVANIA
tie IS at present secretary of the
P1ttsburg Coal Operators Association
and is extensively depended upon by
western Pennsylvania to carry out
Propagandas Of this character. His
father was coal operator in a. small
! way. Mr.. Taylor, after being grail
| uAled fom a technical school, wen,
into the coal business, both as an
| operator on small scale and as a
INNING engineer. He very soon de-
Veloped a faculty for public work and
was all too frequently called upon 20
10 'hose things which require a man
OF public spirit. He decided uIt:-
mately that his resources were scGl-
Gent to enable him to devote most CT
| ms time to public action and as a
| consequence was made secretary Of
| TIE Plttsburg Coal Operators Assoc,a-
tlon. Since that time he has been a
'eae1ng spirit in all public activisirs
ard IS SO intimately associated wI:n
western Pennsylvania affairs rrat
what he says is the voice Of west.,rn
| Pennsylvania.
For these various reasons and cs-
| pecially because western Pennsylva ,ia
| IS NC largest coal producing section