The chronicle=news., 1913-07-28
COAL MEN Meet;
DISCUSS new
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The provisions OF the new coal
mining Law were discussed section by
section At the quarterly meeting "
the Trinidad chapter Of the Rocky
Mountain Coal Mining Institute. held
AZ the Columbian Hotel last satur-
day night. Officials. mine 'bossea
and employees gave their undivided
attention to the discussion Of this
law and q better understanding was
reached on the many requirements OF
the statute. About fifty members at
tended the meeting. ]. u. Mcl.aukh-
lin presided over the sesalon in the
abssnce OF ". o. Danford.
One OF tho speakers OF the even
Ing was James ~. Dooher. Of Pittx-
burg. chief physician OF the Rel
Cross department. U. q. Bureau cf
Mines. who Ia In this district carry
in& on research work relative to oc-
cupationsi diseases. Mr.. Boohcr con-
fined his remarks 10 a general dis
cusxion Of first aid work. One OF tn"
objects OF his visit here II to study
closely the methods Of first aid with
. view Of recommending . uniform
method Of carrying on the Important
work.
DurinG the session number OF In
tercstinK accounts were given Of tho
recent trip to Salt Lake City. where
the Institute held Its meeting. The
kood results Of this meeting were
commented on. Secretary d. W.
snodErass told OF an occurrence while
he and others were visiting a coal
miainE property nj Rock springs.
which pointed out how easy Il 10
sometimes for sn accident To occur
because Of . little carelessnsas Of en-
ployess. In the instance to which he
referred no accident did occur but
might have had atisntion not been
called in tine to the act Of an cm-
ssssss. s;Ssrs : 81 ! hlssjg sssas.
IL taklas up . new coal mining
law dtffereat ones called up differ
ent sections for discussion. r. l..
Miller referred TO provision rclx-
tive to q uniform sc, Of signals and
siGns. He favored an examination Of
men Of all nationaiiiics applying for
work In the mincs IN to their knowl.
edge OF danger signals. ctc. Several
mine yuperIntend~nix were called
upon 10 state their views and many
valuable su2Keaiions were received
In this way. F.. II. Wcitxei. general
MANAGER Of the e. +. 4 I. company.
gave most comprehensive cxplana-
tion OF the particular sections OF the
law under discussion. Hc explained
fully the provision relative to the ex-
animation OF mine sorcmen. fire
bosses. ETC.. stating that written ex-
aminations were for noviccs and the
oral examination testing the knowl-
edge Of the applicant Of the new law
would be given those who Ind served
In official capacities for periods OF
one to five years.
r. w. Snodgrass. reading from tho
law, prccipitated discusslon as tU
what was the best safety block to he
used In mines. James Wilson. OF
Starkville. and A. r. Thompson. Of
Hastiugs. were heard on this point.
Another subjcc, Of discussion was 1t,
r.Iation to the advantages of the use
Of the electric light and improved
safety lamp. The provision In the
law relative to the furnishing OF mine
timberx and props was discussed a.
length.
The result Of this discussion was
that a committee was named BY the
chairman to look into he matter and
to recommend after investigation
some uniform system Of supplying
timbcrs to he adopted by the mines In
this district The chairman named
James Wilson. Charles O'Neill. Il. II.
Tenant, John ONeil. Charles Cham
hers ani Charles Beuchat.
In concluding the session DR.. r. ]
Forhan OF Sopris delivered himself
Of a few remarks. The meeting itself
was prolific OF good results as 1,
brought the members together and
gave each one present a more intelli.
gent understanding OF what is re.
ahired under the provisions of the
new law.