Weekly journal-miner., 1913-08-27
MINING MEN ID HOLD A GREAT
 CONVENTION

one-half million workers and a year
 ly output of two billions of dollars
 will gather in Philadelphia the latter part of October to attend the six
 teenth annual convention of the American Mining Congress to dis cuss mining problems and to witness the first national display of mining machinery ever held in this country
 In view of the rapid strides being made by the mining industry and the almost revolutionary changes in be- half Of greater safety for the man, it Is believed that this will be the greatest national rally ever held by any industry. With the changes have come problems of far reaching importance which will be discussed by men of countrywide prominence.
 The safety feature will undoubted- occupy a large place in both the convention and the mining show or exposition. The desire of the oper- ators and mining men generally to better safeguard their men who work in the dark underground passages has lead to multitude of safety devices and this will be the oppor- tunity for the mining man to decide for himself what is most efficient and best adapted to his work.
 The West, which is very much in terested in the conservation of hu- man life in the mines will be largely represented at the convention and mining show. Members of the Con- gress and other interested men are now arranging for three special trans continental trains that will bring them in safety and comfort from the Pacific coast to Philadelphia. One of these trains is to start from Los Angeles, another from San Fran cisco, and the third from Seattle, These trains will pick up mining men from all the important mining camps in the West. The iron and copper men of Minnesota and Michigan are also planning a special train to the convention and 1t is expected that at least two trains will be made up at Chicago. The Illinois men are hop ing to obtain authority from the state to take with them one of the mine rescue cars of the state, fully equipped with rescue and frst-aid apparatus and a crew of trained men.
 The great coal companies of Pennsylvania are now making ar engagements for a number of their rescue cars to be on exhibition in Philadelphia. The exposition author ities have completed plans for working coal mine in the basement of Horticultural hall, in which the mining show is to be held, and in one part of the mine there will be a realistic demonstration of the work of the rescuers from the coal com panies and the United States Bureau of Mines Two or three of the big gest coal companies in Pennsylvania, that have developed the Safety First" movements will show their methods in moving pictures. Differ ent phases of this work will also be shown by the Bureau of Mines.
 The meeting of the best known and most progressive mining men in the world at ;his Philadelphia con vention for the interchange of ideas and for better cooperative efforts promises to mark a new era for the industry" said James F. Callbrcath. secretary of the American Mining Congress. The Mining Show in it. self, will lure every progressive op- orator in the country to view the latest in machinery and live saving appliances. Best Of all there will be an educational uplift for both the mining man and the public. The mining industry believes that pub l lleity ls educational The mining in dustry in the past has been the vic-l tim of misunderstanding and ignor- ance. As a result of all this, serious problems have arisen and we are going to attempt to solve some O i 1 them at this great national rally | Because of this general misunder standing the burden of taxation upcn the mining industry n recent years has been so largely Increased in many states that the mining enter prises have ceased operation. hi others an undue handicap has been placed upon competition with states operating under less burdensome con ditions; and in other states a double system of taxation is required-hrst upon the total value of the property,