The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-22
MINING INDUSTRY
 HAS CONVENTION

Chicago, Oct. 22-Three thousand representatives of the mining indus tries and of the manufacturers of mine machinery and mine equipment are meeting in Chicago, October IT, 22, to plan for prosperity and to de- velop, if it is possible, a constructive industrial platform for the mining industry, according to its officers. The Twenty-fourth Annual Convention of the American Mining Congress held in conjunction with the National EX- position of Mines and Mining Equip ment, has been arranged to bring out the problems which are of special significance to American industry.
 There are three general divisions to the work of the convention. The general sessions at which representa- tive industrial leaders will present analysis of the important problems; the group of sessions which will fur nish an opportunity for general dis cussion and conference relative to these problems and the National EX- position of Mines and Mining Equip ment which will enable the mine op- orators and mine officials to study the latest forms of machine equipment and 70 prepare their plans for pur- chases of the equipment necessary in the development of renewed mine proudction.
 In the general session of the con vention, it is announced that special eIIenIlOn WILL De gwen bO the ship between the railroad and the mining industry, the relationship be- tween the mine operators and the la Dor union, the standardization of mine equipment as aiming to greater eff ciency in mine production, the effect of our foreign policy upon domestic industry, the possibility of the in creased use of metal products in the dom estic market, and the importance or benefit to be derived by-pernaitting g cooperative combination in the pro duction and distribution of mine pro- ducts.
 Each of these questions will be dis cussed from different angles. c. H. Markham, president of the Illinois Central railroad, will present the point of view of the railroad compa- relationship between railroads and present transportation rates and in- dustry generally. Governor Mabey of Utah, and T. T. Brewster of St. attitude of metal mining men and of the coal operators towards the trans portation problem.
 Prominent mine operators, includ- ing T. H. Watkins, president of the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Co.,, Kan sas City, will discusss the relationship between the coal industry and the public and the relationship between mine workerl. The situation in West Virginia will be given special atten- ton. John J. Cornwell. former gov ernor of West Virginia, will discuss the problem from the standpoint of the general public and the principles involved in this labor struggle. Two full days of the convention will | be devoted to a discussion of the standardization of mine equipment | and mining method. A. A. Steven | son, president of the American Engi-
 neering Standard committees; J. M | Wainwright, Assistant Secretary of War. Dr. S. W. Stratton, Director -ot | the Bureau of Standards and others | will analyZe and discuss the whole i question of the practical application l of standardized methods in the pro- | duction of mine equipment and mine | machinery aand in the carrying on o1 | mine operation, and it is expected
 that Herbert c. Hoover, Secretary ot | Commerce, will talk to the general | convention on Standardization as a | Means for Efficiency."