The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-08

Wheeling: w. L. Foil. 'rittshurgh IA;
L. :. burger. Wheeling; Geo Il. Black
ford. Wheeling: II. Il. Lockwood. Wheel
ing; T. NJ. Thompson, Wheeling: p w.
Robinson, Pittsburgh. Pa; Riley VIII
son. Charleston: II. W. Gee. WhScilns;
Il. Z. Bell. Wheeling +. y. Kicker
bridgeport, Q.
The final day OF the West Virginia
Coal Mining Institute" promises 70 %
Il very busy ono. Tho morning Will b.
spent In listening to talks whICh VIII
be delivered by MIR. u. J. Parker. IN
OF Mines of Pittsburgh. Pa. and Mr.
Robert Lambl.. chief Of the d department.
of mines Of Charleston, W. Va
Mr.. Parker has taken for his subject.
Value Of Oxygen Breathing Apparatus
in Mine Rescue. Operation, which no
will cndeavor to explain thoroughly TO
the members.
Mr. Lamble will speak on the subject
of "prevcntion OF Mine Incidents
This subject" said Mr.. lAmbie,
have studied for Il great number OF
years and Will endeavor 20 give the men
attending these meetings some points
which VIII enable to cut down the NUM-
Der OF accidents now taking place III
various mines throughout the state,
The meeting will then recess until
O'Clock ut which time II Will reconEene
and MIR. George +. DMllg will explain
the points OF the "Dillig Loading Md
chine"
This will be followed by q business
session after which Il report OF the con-
mittees will hc made followed by tho
election of officers for the ensuing years
and the selection Of the next meeting
place.
The tRenty-th:rd Semi-annu:l session
Of the West Virginia Coal Mining IN.
stitute opened yesterday morning at 10
o'clock in the ASSEMBLY room or me
Wheeling Chamber of Commerce Win
,l..r IVA
ent.
Mayor Thomas +. Thoner delivered
the address OF welcome TO the men
which all enjoyed greatly. He was 1ol.
lowed by President J. Il. Cameron OF
Rlueneld who delivered n short address
on the subject Of the work which the
institute is doing throughout the state
and urged that tho members get BUSY
in order to increase the present mem
bership.
Greetings from the executive board
were then given by the vice presidents
and other officers Of the orGanizat ION.
Mr. q. G. Mcintosh, editor OF "Solyay
Folks" Of Huntington. delivered the
principal address OF the morning scS-
sion taking as his subject fnht Fuo-
lication."
He stated that at Will help the mine
industry considerable II more facts are
published in connection with the Won
derru, work which 1t is accomplishing,
such as the erection OF many homes
and the taking up OF other work which.
in time. will help to AmGricanizs the
foreign element employed In the mines
Homes For workmen
Another good work which the mines
arc carrying on at this time. he sald'
lis the erection Of large buildings near
the mines which are fitted up so the
men can cleanse themselves before
leaving their work as clean ms when
they entered the mine in the morning,
Many other improvements he stated.
are being done by the operators al me
present time, so that some time in tho
near future workers in the mines Will
have. the Same advantage rs workers
outside.
not published about the, good work
which the operators are doing IN con
nect.on with bettcr!ng and making
things safer in all the mines throughout
the state" concluded Mr.. Mcintosh.
Mr.. McIntosh's talk was followed BY |
the appointment Of two committees. the |
resolution and auditing committees
which were named by EreSidcn Cameron |
and are as follows:
Resolution committee-C. II. Jenkins. |
Fairmont J. w. Bishop Elkins; Dean |
G. r. Jones. MorgAntOwn; w. t. Rig |
gleman, kairmont, and Z. h. Blown
.HuIi1!ng committee: W. L. Folds,
Pittsburgh, Ia; r. i. Day; Ph.laGel-
pnI1, | a., ana ~ Y. -AS'''''StAN'' W -A''''-~
burg, Ia.
y Afternoon Session,
The meeting then adjourned until
O'Clock. 1T which time II was rcconNcned
to listen TO two very interesting ta!kS
The first was delivered by Dean g. j..
Jones, of the West Virginia University ,
OF Murgantown. He Chos" rs his sub
jeCt Some Phases OF Mining EduGL- /
ton" during which he mentioned the !
facts that some very important matters
in connection with mining whiCa Enou!d
be. taken up and studied III the schools
and which would help considerably IN
the mining industry. one OF the great
est ia the country at tSc present time.
Mr. A. y. Benedict, engineer OF the
Goodman ManuIaCtur company OF
Chicago, H., then delivered an INTEREST
ing address taking as his subject. "Scrn-
Der Leaders," Mr.. Benedict explained
his subject very thoroughly and men
toned a number OF the advantages That
would be derived by using the scraper :
for loading coal as 1t has proved more
efficient than the old time system or
loading cars by hahd. he stated,
The addresses were then taken up
and thoroughly discussed by the mem
hers who asked a number OF questions
OF the speakers. They then adjourned
until the banquet at o'clock at the
Mcclure hotel, president Cameron, be
fore reccSs!ng tn" body, stated that
nothing in connection 10 the mine in
st!tute would be taken up and discussed
NJ the banquet as the members were
attending the spread for the purpose OF !
having Il good time.