The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21
MINE CONGRESS
MEETING SOON
PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZATION
GIVES OUTLINE OF ITS
USEFUL FUNCTIONS
speciaI to the News and Tribune.

OOhSASSSF
the convention which opened at
Hotel La Sale, Chicago. yesterday.
LAS 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 trans
p%ortation.
Now that the local committees
are in the midst of their labors l
find that the selection vas in every
way ideal. The greatest experts in
metal. coal and oil are already here.
The governors of all the states ap-
pointed strong delegations. and it
looks as though we will be able to
crystalize the sentiment of the en-
tire country on several important
issues, notably those of mine-law re-
vision and of added mine safety.
"People generally fail to realize
the vast importance of these meet
ings. Here is where, often, the most
important and epoch-making legis-
lation begins. AS an illustration,
the establishment of the bureau of
mines was the work of the American
Mining Congress.
while the bill adopted by con-
gress differed materially from that
suggested by us, it had the approval
of Mr.. Davies, the first chairman.
In fact it was his prediction that
every feature in the American Min
ing Congress measure would eventu-
ally be adopted.
1.-The American Mining Congress
is also the inspiration for most of
the distinctive coal and metal men
organizations of the country. For it
was the American Mining Congress
that first brought together the pro-
ducers of coal and metal so that
they were able to work to better Ill
innate results than heretofore.
1T was our initiative that brought
about cooperation in the matter of
establishing uniformity of sales
terms. uniformity in the prepare
tions for production, and above all
the adoption of more efficient meth
DDS of construction in mining"
II 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 con-
gress that the metal and coal men
first met, and at these gatherings
was born the determination to
work together, to consult and to CO.
operate.
"The advance in metal prices due
to the European wal has in no way
lessened the great work of the
American Mining Congress. In fact
many of the papers to be read by eX-
perts at this session of the congress
will deal with this problem of pre-
venting d~isintegration after the war
and a return in mining fields to the
lethargic conditions of a few years
ago.
eve intend to have an absolutely
fearless discussion of the b ques-
ton. Col. George Pope, president
OF the American Manufacturers
association has agreed to discuss
the subject from his standpoint, and
we will have either Secretary or
Labor Wilson, or some one as au-
thoritative to reply. OF course IN
many of the states, such as ONO,
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Pennsyl-
vania, contracts govern the NINE
labor situation. But in the far
west the situation is very different.
In fact it is the purpose or the
to formulate a plan Tor
labor legislation and regulation on
which all sides of the controversy
can to an extent agree.
"In the matter of safety work
there will be some excellent
papers read and I look for some
illuminating discussions. Right into
this discussion I hope to have in
iected some remarks on the neces-
sity OF preparedness for after all
in the matter of safety" the CO.
operation of employees is just as
essential as safety methods adopted
by employees.
LAS a matter of fact 90 per cent
OF the so-called efficiency is the will
ingnesS of the rank ana NE 10 dc-
cept orders from people who know
their business. 1t has been said
that men become machines in the
German army. That is far from
true. They simply learn what
every subordinate should learn,
obedience to the nan who is direct
ir~ operations.
81 have just returned from at
tendance at the Arizona meeting
OF the American Institute of Min
ing Engineers. While there | was
asked to speak on the essential
difference between that body and
the American Mining Congress. !
told them that I deemed their BODY
the medical adviser OF capital
fer their business is to advise on
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