, 1922-10-11
FATALITIES IN
MINES DECLINE
IN LATE YEARS
Statistics Presented to Mining
Congress Show so Per Cent
Reduction Since 1907

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Oct. 10y
The Associated Pressl-l.oss Of life in
the mining industry his been de-
creased propertionately so per cent
during the period from 1907 TO 1922.
according TO the annual report Of the
American Mining congress presented
Al the second session OF its six day
convention here.
The report read BY ]. P. Gailhreath
OF washington. secretary Of h con
rress. declared that three years be
fore the bureau Of mines was estSb-
iished the loss of life was increasing
in such n frlghtful ratio. that. in 1907.
the congress secured an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 from the govern
ment to investigate causes Of mine &C
cidents md to recommend method 10
dsc-~ase mine fatalities"
n 1907. the loss Of life in coal
mil es per one thousand meu employ
ed was 4.s1, the report stated, snd
IN. life loss per million tons OF coal
mined was SIS. 1920 the life loss
pa-thSousane linen employed in the
industry WAS 2ss and per million
tons OF coal mined 5.se.
'If the lie loss per max as com
pared 20 the number OF tons mined
had maintained the same ratio in 1920
rs IN 1907 for the number az fatal
tiles would h.ve reached 1868" the
report continued. tut h aetual loss
In 1890 was s,2Ti. q saving OF 1882
lives annually"
The report declared that mine safe
~ was the only common ground OF
which the miners and operators have
aver been able to meet and that the
congress is now striving TO broaden
this cooperation as 4 means OF har-
monizinE Industrial relations within
the industry
The matter Of industrial relations
is expected 20 take UP much Of the
of the congress and. with the
taxation problem, is one Of the most
vital matters to be considered. In a
letter 20 the congress read NJ last
nights session President Harding
touched on this phase OF the congress.
stating that "our natural resources
will not in the end have served their
neatest purpose II we find that in
their development we have exploited
the great army OF humanity which is
dependent on these industries"
Touching on taxation, the report
states that Investments in the mining
Industry have increased from s1e, 900,
600 In 1907 to 1851 900 900 in 1920. The
value of the mining products in 1907
was s2s6.o 900 900 while in 1920 IL was
ssz4.o o 900.
''The mining industry must not ex
pect relief from continued high taxes
for many years 10 come" the report
continues. because n total of IS PEI
cent Of the federal taxes IS fixed Ia
cover war expenses already incurred,
2T per cent TO cover the war and navy
department and good roads. leaving a
balance OF 15 per cent for general gov
Ornamental expenses. tho latter in
which economy can be exercised.
Efforts of the congress to solve the
taxation question will be mainly in the
field Of state taxation. II was decided
at the first taxation conference, held
in connection with the yes.
terday.
Resolutions bearing ON Industrial
relations were ready for presentation
at today's session.
On the mine taxation conference
program this afternoon are addresses
by W. r. Ingalls,. consulting mine en-
gIneer OF New York; T. o. McGrath,
Bisbee. Ariz,; Paul Armitage of New
York City and r c. Allen of Cleve.
land, formerly a member OF the taa
advisory board of h treasury depart
ment.
Today's general session covered a
wide variety OF topics. Bruce c. Yates
OF Lead. S. D., and H. w. Seaman OF
Chicago. discussed gold miners prob
lens and Carml A. Thompson of
Cleveland. those Of the iron ore indus
try. Falcon Joslin vas on the pro
gram to talk on "Misgovened Alaska