The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-10-03
mining CONGRESS
Will Open NOY.l3

CHICAGO, October 3.-Carl Scholz.
president of the American Mining
! Congress, speaks enthusiastically Of
the coming convention which opens
at Hotel LaSalle, Chicago, November
18th.
"As a resident of Chicago, / per-
sonally urged the congress to hold its
convention for 1916 here" said he,
feeling that this is really the center
of trade, industry and transportation.
Nov that the local committees are
in the midst of their labors, | find
that the selection was in every way
ideal The greatest experts in metal,
coal and oil have already promised
to be here. The governors of all the
states are appointing strong delega-
tions, and it looks as though we
would be able to crystalline the SEN
timent of the entire country on sew
eral important issues, notably those
of mine-law revision and of added
mine safety.
People generally fail to realize the
vast Importance of these meetings.
Here is where, often, the most impor-
tant and epoch-making legislation be-
gins. AS an illustration, the estab-
lishment of the Bureau of Mines was
the work of the American Mining
Congress. The Federal Trade Com
mission is in a way the creation of
this congress. While the bill adopted
by Congress differed materially from
that suggested by us. it had the ap-
proval of Mr.. Davies, the first chair
man. In fact, it was his prediction
that every feature in the American
Mining Congress measure would
eventually be adopted
"The American Mining Congress is
also the inspiration for most of the
distinctive coal and metal men or
ganizations of the country. For it was
the American Mining Congress that
first brought together the producers
of coal and metal so that they were
able to work to better ultimate re-
suits than heretofore. 1t was our in
itiative that brought about co-opera-
tion in the matter of establishing uni
formity of sales terms, uniformity in
the preparations for production, and
above all the adoption of more eff
cient methods of construction in min
ing. I do not wish to say that the
American Mining Congress claims the
credit for all these things. But it
was at the meetings of the congress
that the metal and coal men first met,
and at these gatherings was born the
determination to work together to
consult to cooperate
'The advance in metal prices due
to the European war, has in no way
lessened the great work of the Amer
lean Mining Congress. In fact, many
of the papers to be read by experts
at the coming convention will deal
with this problem of preventing dis
integration after the war and re-
turn in mining fields to the lethargic
conditions of few years ago.
1--WE intend to have an absolutely
fearless discussion of the labor ques-
ton. Col George Pope, president of
the American Manufacturers Associ-
alton, has agreed to discuss the sub
ject from his standpoint, and we will
have either Secretary of Labor Will
son, or some one as authoritative, re-
ply. OF course, in many of the states,
such as Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
and Pennsylvania, contracts govern
the mine labor situation But in the
far West the situation is very differ
ent. In fact, it is the purpose of the
congress, to formulate plan for la
Dor legislation and regulation on
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