Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-17
AMERICAN A MINING CONGRESS.

Mining men representing the safety and welfare of more than two and one-half million workers and a yearly output Of two Billions Of dollars. will gather in Philadelphia the latter part of October to attend the sixteenth annual convention of the American MIEing Congress to discuss mining problems and to witness the first na- tional 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 men, ii is believed that this will be the great est national rally ever held by any industry. With the changes have come problems of far reaching i'm portance which will be discussed b. men Of countrywide prominence.
 The safety feature viii undoubted ly occupy a large place fin 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 a multitude of safety devices and this will be the opportunity for the mining man 10 decide for himself what is most efficient and hest adapted to his work
 The West, which is very much in terested in the conservation of human life in the mines will be largely rep resented at the convention and min ing show Members of the congress and other interested men are now arranging for three special trans con tinentaI trains that will bring them in safety and comfort from the Pa ciic coast to Philadelphia. One oi these trains is to start from Los An Eeles. another from San Francisco and the third from Seattle, Wash These trains will pick up mining men from all the important camps in the West The iron and copper men of Minnesota and Michigan are also planning 8 special train to the conven- ton and it is expected that at least two trains will be made up at Chicago The Illinois men are hoping to ob- tain authority from the state to take with them one Of the mine rescue ears of the state. fully equipped with res cue and first-aid apparatus and crew Of trained men.
 The great coal companies of Penn sylyania are now making arrange Inents for a number Of their rescue cars to be on exhibition in Philadel- phis. The exposition authorities have completed plans for a working coal mine in the basement of Horticul .uraI hall. in which the mining show. is to be held, and in one part of the mine there will be a realiss:e demon stration of the work of the reseuers from the coal companies and the United States Bureau of Mines Two or three of the biggest coal com pauiss in Pennsylvania. that have developed the Safety First" move inents will show their methods in moving pictures. Different 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 this Philadelphia convention for the interchange of ideas and for Letter cooperative efforts promises to mark a new era for the idustry." said JaHes E. Calibrsatk. secretary of the American Mining Congress The Mining Show in itself, will lure every progressive operator in the country to view the latest in machinery and life saving appliances. Best of all there