The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22

their condition is little noticed be-
cause OF long confidence In their abli-
ity. The more skilled an engineer or
pilot might be. the longer his loss OF
mental power might 60 on before IL
was detected during the ordinary
course OF his work Yearly examina.
lions would Immediately, In most
cases. determine the existence OF pa.
resis or other mental disease.
1t may be expected that the All
nouncement that the government IL
planning to make these yearly exami.
nations OF engineers, pilots and mo-
tormen will at hrst cause some opjsc.
tions from ueople who think that
many men failing to pass will be
thrown out OF work. Those who are
interested In the proposed legislation
TO insure a greater degree OF safety
for the travelling public say. however,
that IL Is to be expected that the vast
majority Of engineers, pilots and mo-
tormen are At men today. and that
the small percentage who would fail
to pass the annual examinations would
merely weed out those who are clear.
ly unqualified. Those failing to pass
the examination might be fully quail
fed for other kinds OF employment
which are less hazardous. and these
men, 1t is believed. would not want
to endanger their own lives and Oth~
ers In the dangerous occupations In
which they are engaged after an ex-
animation had shown them defective
In any Of their senses.
Safety frst" will be the slogan
Of hundreds OF mining men from all
parts Of the United
Mining CONGRESS States who, dur.
to Plan safety. ing the latter
part Of October,
will gather In Philadelphia at what
Is expected to be the largest mining
congress ever held in the country.
Tit governments educational work
IN showing mine operators and
miners themselves how to make con-
ditions less hazardous In mining. has
interested both the operators and
general public in this line OF human
conservation. The government. rep
resented by the officials Of the United
States bureau Of mines. and the great
coal companies together will join In
the preparation Of a mining show In
whick II Is intended to reproduce all
the conditions met in actual work
Of mining. This exhibition will be
held at the same time that the
mining congress is In progress.
A number Of government mine
resuce cars and their crews. which
have done POINTER work In the edu-
cational campaign to bring about the
almost revolutionary changes In be-
half Of greater safety to miners. as
we'll as rendering effective aid on the
scene Of mine disasters. will be
shown. with Uncle Sans rescue men
on hand to explain the work Of the
various pieces of apparatus. A work
ing mine will be reproduced In the
basement Of the building In which
the congress will be held. aud q
realistic demonstration of the work
Of the rescue crews from coal CON-
panies and from the United States
bureau of mines will be shown daily
TO visitors.
Besides the mining exhibits. every
modern medium Of publicity will be
brought before the people during the
coming mine congress to impress the
general public with the significance
OF the movement to cut down the an
nual toll Of lives lost through pre-
ventable accidents or carelessness In
the mines.
Although the mining industry
touches the life Of every person In
the country because of the wide
scope of uses OF coal and iron and
other minerals taken from the
ground, experts say that less is
known about mining than any other
Of the great Industries. Every per-
son almost has a general idea of sys-
TENS OF agriculture which bring
about the production OF the country's