The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-23


 SESSION.
 Notices have just been received ot the Twenty-Second annual conven. ton of the American Mining congress which will be held in St. Louis, Mo. from November 17th, to 21st, inclu- sive. It is planned to make it one of the most important meetings ever held by that organization
 The President of the United State may appoint ten delegates at large Governors of states and territories may appoint ten delegates. State mining departments may appoint five dele gates. county commissioners mayors Ql cities. national bodies, designated state bodies may also appoint dele gates Members of the American Min ing Congress are members of the con. ventiOn
 IL is probable that the Tanana val ley chapter of the American Mining Congress will be represented as its governor. John A Davis. is at pres ont at Washington and il is believed that he will be present at the con vrntiOn.
 Many matters of importance. especially to mining men. but of in terest as well to the nation at large will be discussed The objects of the convention are given in the announce ment as follows:
 Recovery of industrial balance thru resumption of maximum production is the great outstanding need of the nation Labor unrest-so called-will 'cOntinue so long as industry and if nance remain upon the untenable basis treated by the Eurpean war. A nation divided against itself cannot endure and there must be no further delay in finding the causes which make for instability We must consider a fair, workable and acceptable program up on which the business of the nation can proceed At this conference the American Mining Congress hopes to bring together all conflicting interests and by discussion and deliberatiOn reach conclusion as to what policies will best serve the nation in this crisis Mining furnishes the raw ma terials upon which all industry is bas- ed. So long as production of coal, metal and oil are upon minimum level with the maximum costs for labor, supplies and transportation; so long as there exists imitation of national currency; so long as labor radicals continue to demand national izatiOn of basic industries and the elimination of private capital from control; so long as labor feels that it is necessary to demand shorter hours in order to prevent ialeness, thus decreasing the percentage of prOduC- ton, so long will the complex read justment problems grow more dift- cult
 The American Mining Congress ded- icates the coming sessions to this most vital matter of readjuStment and invites your cooperation, fully and frankly
 Problems directly relating to each division of mining will be given full discussion in Divisional Conferences. Separate meetings will be arranged for which there is being organized programs covering such subjects as pertain to the following:
 (a) Metal mining
 (b) Coal mining
 (c) Petroleum
 (d) Non-metalliferous substances.
 Gel Gold, silver and precious metals.
 () oil shale.
 
 discussions upon production, trans portation and exchange, and the re- concentrations of each sectional meeting will be referred to the Gen eral Committee on Resolutions for final action by the whole convention.
 Upon the general program will be
 Discussions on the proposed na- tionalizatiOn of industry.
 Industrial relations.
 The international petroleum situa- tion as relates to the United States and Mexico.
 National blue sky laws.
 Public lands and water power.
 Freight rates in relation to industry