The diamond drill., 1920-02-14

itudleil Will not auHer III the Dulk oi
Il is,taken from him. Leave his bust,
ness without handicaps, however.
E Fn II
Now comes Herbert Hoover with the
statement that he never authorized
anyone to boom him for president;
that he will support the man who sup
ports the League OF Nations
Hoovers announcement was un-
donbtedly brought out by the attacks
that have been made upon him be-
cause OF his long residence IN foreign
lands.
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Hon. Alton r. Roberts OF Marquette
mas been made member OF the Wood
National Executive committee Mr..
Roberts many friends in this city are
glad TO learn of his selection for the
post. Mr.. Roberts is hustler at any,
thing he undertakes and he Is bending
every EFFORT to advance the cause OF
Gen Wood In Michigan.
Esa -
Hon. Francis T. Mcdonald has an
nounced his candidacy for mayor OF
Sault Ste Marie. Mr.. Mcdonald has
number of friends in Crystal Falls
who know OF his talents and who be-
lieve that the 500 would do well to
choose Mr.. Mcdonald for the place.
MIR. Mcdonald has excellent Judge
ment upon business matters and his
legal training coupled with his judge
ment ought to make him valuable
man in the mayors position
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Because OF the necessity for helping
out the Iron er-Stambaugh Report
er again this week, our amout of local
matter is somewhat curtailed. The
Reporter office has been hard hit with
the flu but will be in shape next week
to get back into its old strides again.
III Ea Fa
The railroad employees are again
threatening strike. Orders to the
shop men and track workers TO stop
work next week have been sent out.
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HOOVER TO OFFER COAL PLAN
Herbert Hoover is about 10 announce
a constructive plan for the better
working OF the bituminous coal indus
try. Upon his Inauguration as Pres
ident OF the American institute of Min
ing and Metallurgical Engineers at
their 121st meeting on February 18th,
Mr.. Hoover and Horace V. Winchell,
the retiring President will present
plan dealing with practically every
problem of the bituminous situation.
This Will be discussed by prominent
Government officials and biiuminous
coal operators at the American Instit-
ute's meeting.
Invitations have been issued by the
Institute to every coal mining assoc
iation, and every coal operator and ev-
cry technical journal to participate in
these conferences at this time. Fol
lowing each conference an open forum
will be held for free discussion.
The scope of the plan presented by
Mr.. Hoover comprises the causes of
intermittency; how and when the ir-
regularities occur; the actual num-
ber OF days worked by the men during
each season OF the year; possible al
teration in the wage basis; actual
wages received by workers during
each season OF he year; the question
of storage in all its phases and as to
all possible places for storage, such as,
at the mine at the Industrial plants,
etc
The following formal papers will be
presented on the fundamentals OF the
problem. ON which Il Is expected a sat-
lsfactory solution may be based -
Problems OF the Coal Industry. by
Van II. Manning, Director of the U. S.
Bureau OF mines; Fluctuation OF Pro-
duction OF Coal. by George Otis Smith,
Director. u. s. Geological Survey;
OF Bituminous Coal and its
OF stabilization, by H. II.
Stock. University OF Illinois. Urbana;
transportation as a factor in Irregu-
lar of Coal Mine Operation, by G. w.
Reed: Stabilizing the Market, by Eu-
gene McAuliffe. President OF Union
Colliery Co.
Il Is expected that this meeting OF
the Institute will attract he largest at
tendance In its history Topics under
in addition TO the bltumi
nous coal situation. are mine taxation
and the countrys petroleum supply.