The chronicle=news., 1913-04-07
COAL MINING MEN
DISCUSS INTERESTING
PAPER BY T.b. JONES

The reading oi very cNC"ll"n/
paper on tn. subject of The Duties
OF tn" Min. Foreman by T. II
Jones, OF Cok"dnl". brought about =
lively discussion by tn" members Oi
the Trinidad chapter Of tn. Rocky
Mountain Coal Mining inFiitui" al
it, regular quarterly meeting held AT
the old dining room OF ih" Column
bian Hotel Saturday night, Mr.
Jones handled his subjcc, In u most
manner. setting down
III. duties OF the min" foreman with
such comment as impressed his
hearers with the fact that the said
official was - most important indt-
yidual. The paper defined the var
lous duties OF the foreman cmphasiz-
Ing III" Importance OF at all times
looking after the safety OF the men.
aud the promotion OF closer rclh-
,ionslIp and friendly feeling be.
tween the foreman and tn" men un-
der him. Particularly did the paper
recommend that tn. foreman should
be u careful and sober man
The committee named to comment
um this paper had embodied their
criticism IN u pnp"r which WAS G"ad
10y til" chairman Of the committee.
James Wilson. OF Stark,!ll.. Mr.
Wilson commented flaiicringly on
the substance OF the paper and went
IN 10 state that II the min" foreman
faithfully performed all of the du-
ties set forth In the paper by Mr.
Jones that there would b. no U.S.,
for mine supcrlnt,nd'mis. lie sosr"-
gated the duties %. the min. fore
man and the superintendent. show.
Ing IN what manner both men were
responsible for the conduct uf the
mines. An open discussion followed
aud ih. Views Of different member
were expressed. including John e.
Ihoihas. division superintendent OF
the e. +. Il !. Company.
NJ. .. Danford. OF the executive
committee Of the local chapter. pre-
sided over the meeting. The roll
call read by the secretary. -. ".
SnOdgrass. showed ~ much smaller
attendance" of the membership than
wcr" present on the first quarterly
meeting. II was decided In view of
the small attendance that hereafter
the secretary notify each member in
dNiduallr by letter or post card of
the Forthcoming meetings
The chairman called attention to
the fact that J. 5. Thompson. former
president OF the local chapter. had
resigned and that n successor 70 tn.
office would have to be elected. John
y. lhomIS. who succeeded Mr.
Thompson as division suprrintend-
cnt. was elected 10 fill the vacancy
aud NJ. .. Danford was elected vice
chairman.
various matters OF interest 10 the
coal mining men were discussed by
+. l.. Miller. Samuel Dean. James
Cameron. W. +. Murray and others.
Some interesting facts relative to til.
conditions at the Tollcr mine were
given by the chairman. Mr. Danford.
In conclusion Mr.. John = Thomas.
being a member OF the executive
committee of the parent orpaniZa-
tion, asked the sentiment of the
chapter relative to the choice of u
meeting place for the institute in
June. 4 discussion followed as to
whether salt Lake City or Pueblo
would be the best place for the meet
ing The majority of those tina, were
heurd from favored the Utah city.
The chairman emphasized the point
that salt Lake was making great
preparations for the meeting and
tha, trip to the Mormon town
would afford an opportunity for all
members to visit the mines of the
state and note the conditions and
that therefore the trip would be
most beneficial. II was decided,
however. that Mr. Thomas use his
own discretion and judgment in east
ing his vote at the Denver meeting.