The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-23
lI CONSIDER
coal PROBLEMS
Mining Conference
DON 10 Be Held At
Denver

iDlHXERs Colo.J Sept. S6!-Deh-
yer IS preparing for one of the
greateyt mining conventions in his
tory 10 be held here during the
beginning November Is.
RrobIems, national and information
which have arisen during the
year IN the production of the
sting materials Of the nation,
@ as petroleum. coal metals and
lumber VIII be considered by 10
natlonaI conferences, correlatlne
RsTerk In one final convention,
siite WHICH Inc concrete results
81 ali conferences will be placed
or Fattfi cation.
e jnoYement Is fostered by The
AnIg Gtear Mining Congress, which
ua1led its 23rd annual conven'
Ton "a. penYer during that week.
CORRESPONDENCE now being eN'
ehaageds between the mining OF.
izatfon and the National Coal
asHoclatiou,s the American Pet-ole
I'M Institute and the various group
baaieb of coal and metal men and
liifnbnr associations, indicate thal
Meeting Of The American Min
iIie Congress this year Will Tar
urpass In industrial Importance
TnHurevtoug convention OF tina.
orgapizatton held at ST. Louis last
For the first time In America, a
Standardization conference. has
6eep called to organize natlonai
ffropsganda to standardize all MN az
fng equipment, safety codes, meth
eds. Of accounting, labor saving,
eanitary and life saving devices.
Three widely known American
enginaers, Colonel Warren Il. Rob
{srfs OF Chicago, Charles A. Mike,
e krizopa, and Richard A. Parker
lave signed the invitation. Colonel
Roberts was in charge OF the stand
hrdIzation OF war munitions IN
washington, during the war. Mr..
Mike issthe leader of standardiza'
Ion movements in metal produc'
Ton, and Mr.. Parker, for many
PEARS the manager OF a group OF
sold producing mines, IN AFRICA
FaB the first to standardlze min
ing under European management
RToup OF coal producers, not
bble among whom Is Colonel Dan
Gel 3. Wentz, president OF the Ma
ional Coal association is in charge
81 arrangements for the conference
81 coal producers both anthracite
~ Gold producers Of the United
States and bankers who are inter
ksted ii preventing further deple.
non OF the gold reserve are called
orr a conference of three days. Pc
sroleum men OF the western states
5siIf assemble at the convention TO
discuss legislation intended for the
protection OF the nation from q
fuel and power famine. severn
hundred users Of oil tlotauon n tn ne
Recovery OF metals are called TO
6onsider the possibility of facing
eyeral billions in law suits by the
Minerals Separation Limited Cor
BORA iontys and to learn OF the gov
rnrnshfsE investigation into the
methods ,sof that corporation.
The fight for the recovery OF
I'D, GOO 600 alleged to be lost in the
nroduchonyof war minerals which
tfle government called for before
HE arInistice, and has since large.
~ repudiated, will be the subject
% the War Minerals Conference
THE legislative state tax laws, duo
Ky laws and employers liability
aws. state officials, legal experts
mining lawyers and mine operat'
ors have been invited to Its SEES
Hons, An industrial conference az
7hich many national leaders will
Is present wifi discuss questions
el6ting to- labor contracts, wages
aud working conditions. Legislat.
ys committees will be appointed
e this meeting.
Al new law Is now being worked
out by a committee from the Min
ing Congress, National Coal asso-
SiRHon, National Industrial Con
arence and other accredited bod
les las proposed substitute for the
TeSent law. This committee VIII
dalli together the tax experts OF the
eouhtry to fhear its final report and
% revise and adopt suitable
oIausss affecting the wasting in
duskriess Schools OF mines ard
technical schools have been inVtt'
Z "a TO participate in separate con-
ferences, where the subject OF en-
arEed educational methods to meet
re1eht day conditions will be dis
odsseds
Not the least important meeting
VII be an international conference
On INSTRUMENTATION Industrial
RelS lions, which Is being called
ipintly by the National association
Or the Protection OF American
Rights In Mexico and The Ameri.
can Mining Congress-. Leading of
oiAls and business men OF both
Nations have received formal invi'
tionR from both bodies.
BtRnkiin X. Lane, formerly sec.
etsry Of the Interior Of the Unit
q States, has been invited to act
blIairmAn Of the Joint confer.
nce and assurances have been re-
eiYed from Mexico that distin-
uished leaders from that country
tiII be present to participate In
he reorganization of a constructive
fogram which though unofficial
M be presented to the govern
aents OF the United States and
se.s