Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-24
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Denver, Colo, Sept. 2A.-Denver is
for one Of the greatest min-
ing conventions in history to held
Is. Problems national and in
ternational, which have arisen during
theapast year in the production of the
wasting materials Of stheshaion. such
as petroleum, coal, metals and lum-
Der, will be considered by ten national
correlating their work in
one final convention, before which the
concrete results Of all conferences will
be placed for ratification.
The movement is fostered by The
Am 0ican Mining Congress, which has
called its 23rd annual convention IN
Denver during that week. Correspond
ence now being exchanged between the
Coal association, the American Petro-
leum Institute and the various group
bodies of coal and metal men and
lumber associations indicate that the
meeting Of The American Mining Con-
gress this year will far surpass in in
dustrial importance the previous CON
vention of that organization held at
st. Louis last year.
For the first time in America, a
standardization conference has been
called to organize national propa-
ment. safety eodes methods Of ac-
counting, labor saving, sanitary and
life saving devices
Il Three widelyknown American en-
gineers, Colonel Warren r. Roberts,
of Chicago. Charles A. Mitke, OF ART
IONA and Richard A. Parker have sign
ed the invitation. Colonel Roberts was
in charge Of the Standardization of
war munitions In Washington during
the war. Mr.. Mitke is the leader Of
standardization movements in metal
production. and Mr.. Parker, for many
years the manager of q group Of gold
producing mines in Africa, was the
first, to standardize mining under Eu-
ropean management.
A group Of coal prodvcers notable
among. whom is Colonel Daniel b.
Wentz, president of the National Coal
association. Is in charge of arrange
ments for the conference of coal pro-
ducers both anthracite and bituminous.
Gold producers Of the United States
and bankers who are interested in pre-
venting further depletion of the gold
reserve are called for conference Of
three days. Petroleum men Of the
western states will assemble at the
convention to discuss Legislation in
tended for the protection Of the ma
tion from a fuel and power famine.
Several hundred users Of oil fiotation
in the recovery Of metals are called to
consider the possibility Of facing sew
eral billions In lawsuits by the Miner
als Separation Limited corporation,
and to learn OF the governments In 1
vestigation into the H1ethods Of that
Ecofporatton. -. -ii;,-.e1s ~ = :.
THE fight for,@t.the recovery Of $ro,-
100000 alleged to- be lost in the pro-
duction OF war minerals which the
government, called for before the arm
istice, and has since largely repudiat-
ed, will be the udbject of the war min
erals conference. The legislative con-
vention will have before it the reor-
ganization of. national and state tax
laws. blue sky laws and employers
liability laws. State officials, legal ex-
perts, mining lawyers and mine oper-
ators have been invitedFto its sessions.
An Industrial conference. at which
many national leaders will be present,
will discuss questions relating to labor
| contracts, wages and working condi-
tions. Legislative committees will be
appointed at this meeting.
| A new law is now being worked out
/
gress. National Coal association, Ma
| tional Industrial conference and other
accredited bodies as a proposed sub
stitute for the present law. This COM
mitteeh will call together the tax e1-
perts of the country to hear it's final
report and to revise and adopt suitable
clauses affecting the wasting indus
tries. Schools Of mines and technical
| schools have been invited to partici-
pate in separate conferences. where
the subject q enlarged educational
methods to meet present day condi-
| tions will be discussed.
Not the least important meeting
| will be an international conference on
Mexican n-American industrial rela-
! tions which is being called jointly by
the National Association for the Pro-
lection Of American Rights in Mexico
and The American Mining Congress
Leading officials and business men of
both nations have received formal in-
vitations from both bodies.
Franklin x. Lane. formerly secre-
tary Of the interior OF the United
States. has been invited to act as
chairman Of the joint conference and
assurances have been received from
Mexico that distinguished leaders from
that country will be present to partici-
pate in the organization of construc-
tive program which, though unofficial,
will be presented to the governments
Of the United States and Mexico.