Arizona republican., 1915-04-12
WORK.
 IS EDUCATIONAL.
An Outline of the Things the Arizona Branch of the American Mining Con- gress Has Done and Ex- poets to Accomplish

1 Probably no one connected with tn, l Arizona Chapter of the American Min ing Congress has ever thought O
 chasing it as an educational institu
 tion, but it is an educational institu,
 tion just as surely as Is the state uni versity or either of the normal schools 1 A recent statement issued from thu headquarters of the Chapter in thi. i city, makes it plain that the underly ing purpose of the organization is edu- l cational. It was formed for the pur- pose of collecting, classifying and dis tributing information about the resour. Says the statement:
 Tine Chapter will have but one ob- ject in view--the upbuilding and deve-
 lopment of our vast and unlimited re-
 sources of our state-and in this con-
 nection it will be one of the principal
 duties of the secretary to get before
 the board of directors statistical in-
 formation as the same relates to each
 and every district in the state, show
 ing as accurately as possible, mineral
 agricultural and commercial interest in
 the respective districts, with sugges-
 tions and recommendations looking to
 their betterment, all of which will be supported by painstaking, consGen-
 cious board Of directors. insuring re-
 suits such as to reflect great credit upon all concerned and rebound to the benefit of each and every citizen in our state. Following these broad lines, the Chapter will soon have in it's pos- session such statistics and other data as will make it possible for the board of directors of the Arizona Chapter of the American Mining Congress to for mu'ate lines of procedure cooperating with and assisting at all times the var ions elements in the various communi- ties having a desire to work for the common good of all"
 Extraordinary efforts are being put forth by the officers of the Chapter to let the people of Arizona know just what the organization is and what it expects to accomplish. A general ap- peal is now being made to the owners Of mining property to send in descrip- tions of their claims, and such infor- nation in regard thereto as is usually sought by prospective buyers. This information is filed and used in the answering of inquiries, scores of which are received weekly. Information about other lines of industry is also furnish ed by the Chapter, in line with it's an- nounced objects and it's work as an educational institution.
 The educational work of the Chapter is not entirely outside the state. It is acqualnting Arizona mining men them selves, with the true extent of Ari- Zona's mineral wealth. It is acuuaint- ing the farmer the stock grower and the iumberman with the extent to Which their own prosperity is depend ent upon the prosperity of the mines. In this way it is bringing about high ly profitable and pleasant co-opera- ton between the various interests. which have been prone to ignore the existence of each other in the past.
 Here are some of the things that the Chapter is not:
 II IS not DrORerage office for the sale of mines. though it is anxious at all times to receive information from mine owners and pass it on to inquir- CTS who may become investors. In this way the Chapter has already brought many thousands of dollars of foreign capital into the state.
 It Is not a political machine but is anxious to see laws enacted that will be the most advantageous to all in- dustries and will guarantee the inves- tor square deal.
 It is not an organization for the ad- | vancement of the mining industry at the expense of other industries.
 Every person. regardless of what oc- they follow, and who has the | welfare of the state at heart should 1 become member of this organization.