Evening star., 1929-12-04
MINING LEADERS
TOFRAME PROGRAM
Industry's Development in
Line With StabiIization Move
viii Be Outlined.

Deliberations of the American Mining
Congress, which convened here today
for its thirty-second annual convention.
were expected to crystalline into a con-
crete program for expenditures, econ
omies and development of the great
mining and allied industries of the Ma
tion in line with the appsal Of PreSt-
dent Hoover for big business" TO CO.
operate in stabiliz:ng the industrial sit
uation.
Leaders Of the mining industries.
whose productions so vitality affect the
welfare of railroads and manufacturing
and industrial plants. were scheduled
to discuss IN general terms the business
situation at the first formal open ses-
sion of the Mining Congress this after
noon at the Mayfiower Hotel
Tally to. Sound keynote.
Robert E. Tally, president of the con-
eress, will sound the keynote of the
convention N his annual message, in
which he will outline advancement
made in the stabilization Of industry.
A "set-together" luncheon at which
policies of the mining industry were
OlSCuSSeO
yention at noon.
interest is focused on session to-
morrow, called by the United States
Chamber of Commerce. in cooperation
with President Hoover's plans for in
tustrjal stabilization. AS representa-
tives of the mining industries. Mr..
Tallv and other leaders in the American
Mining Congress will attend this meet
ing and report back to the convention
It was anticipated that the plan OF CO.
operative action 70 be agreed upon by
the mining convention would be built
largely around suggestions emanat1ng
from tomorrows business meeting.
Copper Institute Head to Attend.
Among some of the. mining leaders
who will attend this important session
are ?. H. Brownell of New York, presi-
dent Of the Copper Insutute:. c. E.
Bockus of New York. president OF the
National Coal Association: Clinton H.
Crane and E. E. Worman Of New York.
president and secretary Of the Lead
industries Association: William Cole
man and H. G.. Smith Of Chicago.
Nati0raTN Metal Trade Association;
Ralph NJ Roosevelt of New York, presi-
dent of the American Zinc Institute,
and others.
President Hoover is an individual
member Of the American Mining Con-
cress, and while he is not on tie pro-
gram for an address. hope was held
that he would communicate his views
on the mining situation in letter to
the convention.
General satisfaction was expressed by
convention leaders in Mr.. Hoover
message to Congress containing leccm-
mendationS of general and vital inter-
est to the mining industries.
Problems affecting the various INDUS
tries allied under the congress we're
scheduled to be discussed late today
by w, Mont Ferry, president OF the
American Silver Producers Association;
r. M. Roosevelt. vice president OF the
EaRle-Picher Lead Co.; w. w. Inens.
president of the Glen Alden Coal Co;
Bruce Yates general manager OF the
Honestake Mining Co.; S. l.. Mather,
vice president of the Cleveland-Cllns
Iron CO.: j. r. Callbreath. secretary OF
the American Mining Congress. ano
Mckinley w, Kriegh, chief % the tax
division Of the congress. ,Bs
mineral Taxation Is Snbiect. ::
Secretary Callbreath will discuss
nroblern of deep concern to the con-
rress. the restoration to the public DO.
main Of non-timber lands now lncIuoeo
IN the forest reserves for administrative
purposes. The congress previously nao
gene on record in favor of opening up
these timberless lands to prospectors.
Although prospecting in the forest
ranges is allowed under the law. MI.
Calibreath declared today that forest
rangers are constantly interfering with
the rights of mining prospectors.
Today's sessions, it was pointed out,
will be of primary interest to the lead,
zinc, coal, iron and silver industries.
Mineral taxation will be discussed by
Mr.. Kriegh and also will be the main
topic for tomorrow morning. Among
those taking part in tax discussions to-
morrow will be Prof. L. c. Grafton OF
Harvard University: Paul Armitage OF
New York: r. C. Allen of Cleveland. A.
p. Ramstedt, Wallace, Idaho, and r. s.
Gayton Of the Federal income tax unit.
S. L. Mather Of Cleveland viii preside.