Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-30
REVISION OF M|N|NG'
LAWS HELD NEEDED
Industry's Leaders Sponsor
Series of Conferences to
Solve Grave Problems.

Revision by Congress Of the anti
trust laws and cooperation among pro-
ducerS are needed to bring the mining
industry Of the United States out Of the
'throes Of one Of the most serious de-
pressions of modern times" according
to Robert E. Tally of New York and
Arizona, president of the American
Mining Congress, which is sponsoring a
series Of group conferences by leaders
in the mining industry in this city from
December 4 to 6.
The conferences here will deal with q
wide variety Of mining problems, in
GLIDING that of surplus labor A number
Of legislative and taxation matters az
fecting the industry also will be dis
cussed.
e Price Fixing Not Contemplated.
Revision of the antitrust laws and
increased cooperation in the industry,
Mr.. Tally said, will bring about stabili-
zation of the industry, particularly in
silver, coal and the base metals. Fixing
Of prices Is not contemplated, he said,
but adjustment Of the supplies Of these
minerals to the demand will be consid-
cred. Unless the situation is relieved,
wage reductions, further unemployment
and shutdownS will result, he said.
The laws revision and cooperation
within the industry are needed to make
possible collective curtailment of pro-
duction in the branches of mining which
are suffering from overproduction, he
said
The series of meetings here will open
with a conference on the morning of
December 4 on coal mine mechanical
ton, including the economics of me-
chanical mining, selections and training
of management and surplus labor.
Administration of the present tax
laws, Standardization of equipment in
coal and metal mines and the develop
ment of the mineral and other resources
of the South will be considered at the
opening afternoon conference. The
mine depletion question will be consid-
cred and recommendations will be
drawn for presentation December Q to
the Joint Congressional Committee on
Internal Revenue Taxation.
Conference Is to Study Safety.
A conference of the National Stand
be held to consider safety rules for in
Sailing electrical equipment in metal
mines and mining and loading equip
ment In coal mines.
The annual dinner meeting of the
Board of Governors Of the Southern Di-
vision Of the Congress will be held the
evening Of December {, to fix the time
ana place Tor the annual industrial
Development Conference early in 1881.
Future possibilities Of the work of the
Southern Division will be discussed.
The Mineral Taxation Conference will
be resumed the morning Of December 5,
when depreciation rates, covering life Of
equipment and structures, property and
depletion, will be considered and reso-
lutions adopted. The Standardization
Conference will be resumed with a dis
cussion of mine tracks and locomotions,
fire prevention and IRE fighting.
Directors Are to Be Elected.
The annual meeting of members Of
the congress will be held the afternoon
Of December 5, when directors will be
elected. Resolutions on mine policies
will be put to vote and the work of
the organization discussed. Reports of
oficerS will be read. A dinner meeting
will be held that evening, at which Of
ficers of the congress Will be elected.
On December the Standardization
Conference will be concluded with
luncheon meeting, held by the Board Of
Governors of the Manufacturers Divi-
sion to consider plans for the divisions
annual meeting next May.