| Show J Cooperation of Q Government over e nt in in Solving Mine Industry Problems I t 1 Urged at Min Mining ng Congress Meet f e Results Expect Follow Washington Washing Washing- fed to jed ton Conclave Vi D D. C C. C Solution C.-Solution Solution Sm rt of the mining industry ugh cooperation cooperation with rather rOugh regulation by the government II an of t the thirty first the of the American gal 1 convention nOal i congress here this month members senators net et government depart- depart and athes chiefs appeared on the plat plat- re with i e executives of ot all Branches Branches' ll pf mining I industry In a frank the t of at pending questions fac- fac the industry and the conclave expected S to lead to concrete re- re shaping future mining poll poll- ts in solutions for continued tariff tariu R to the mineral indus- indus K revision of ot the national to tax aw rs et es to relieve the tle l mining ind indus indus- of ot burdensome ta taxes es r federal tax of ot Income from m gold S d mines creation of a committee prospecting pro to redevelop develop geophysical increased ft ased funds for mining by federal and state bureaus t f mines and ard geological surveys Iteration to to mineral entry of public lands in national ests and opposition to govern govern- 1 L. L nt ration n ri of ot private business tire eo adopted d The following officers were elect- elect Ki a 1 President Robert E E. Tally Je Ariz general manager t Verde Copper Mining 1 Co I firs Ice president William WilHam II j Nashville Tenn president Iron Works second vice I resident dent Jesse F Fl McDonald Lead- Lead LeadA A d Cob Cola Colo president Downtown toes corporation and former go gov- gov v- v j or of ot Col Colorado rado third vice t S. S L L. Mather Cleveland Jat dat Cleveland CUffs Cliffs Iron Co sec sec sec- wary nary J. J F. F Wa Washing Washing- gb g- g b taI onD C I Executive Executive- x committee committee l Mr Tally I 1 B B. Warriner Lansford Pa vice resident president LehIgh Coal and Navigation Nav a don tion o Co and Otis Mouser Phila Philadelphia Philadel Philadel- d e ehla 1 phia hla hIa president Stonega Coke Coke oke and Co Coat l Co Directors tors for year three terms beginning banning In James 1929 1929 James T. T Skelly Hercules h Powder Co fo 0 Wilmington Wilmington Dela DeIa Mr Tally Mr Mather Mr M Mouser Mr Lindsey was elected director for tw two years rears beginning In 1529 1121 CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA Decision to hold the next annual of the southern industrial conference at Atlanta in March or April was reached by the southern division Judge J. J H. H Hand of Arkansas a a. member of th board of governors of ot the southa south south- a in for that state said that I available 11 hydro electric power I supply to meet the industrial de demands de- de mands of Arkansas has had a Jl tIng effect upon upon the mining industrial in- in in that state Judge Hand had talon an exhibit o a of black marble clay products snow white c chalk ll zinc and oth other r specimens of of mia mia- rals that are being developed in which h he said was proof 1 the the coming prestige of Arka Arkansas as aloe 11 be mining and manufacturing na Judge Hand stated that thatTO fro TO large zinc companies are pre- pre Ing to produce zinc ore in the hark ark district and to erect elee- elee roI smelting plants in their mining operations n ne ne o ot of these companies will require electrical al horsepower to carry laming and refining operations tit his company has lIas acquired several wen raven zinc properties some of bleh have been equipped with concentrating g mills A new ne' in the manganese indus- indus ihas entered the White River strict and is preparing to produce pig in conjunction h operation of iron mines in Missouri where a blast mace ee Is being constructed The ore will be transported Itoe the furnace by automobile trucks Ier e a a. newly completed interstate gway Judge Hand reported st at t development of ot the marble and ae se industries at Batesville and tensile pottery works using the aice oke clay deposits at Benton and are the results of economic power extension hr to Col Cal W. W R. R Roberts of Chicago o over a a. meeting which c con con- wed standardiZation of mine mine- min e kites CUCQ e and equipment at which whirl t new sew s section on mechanization of Si aI mines was added to the coal nine ining branch of the standardize m n dl division Islon Dr L. L B. B a Young of 1 vice 0 president of the Coal company was made airman of ot this this' hew o organization Youn Young s challenged the thee coal mIn Industry stry to make advancements advancement s rough ush enlarged mechanization n soar ar to those Which had been bee n ed in the tho Ir iron n and steel in- in In r stry r at the first meeting of ot the Donal nal i committee on mechanized fling ngo of ot which Tie ne is chairman Young o S stated that the obe ob- ob ohof t ot of the e mechanization program inched d by the American Mining Tess gress through h this cr is eU eliminate drudgery and to to imore im im- ore 8 the tho ras ot of lIving in Jn int t coal industry The meeting was nd lt CV tit re representatives v state chairmen of practically and dIs- dIs ery coal oal Producing field in one states es Dr Dr- Young Yon outlined plans MM of ot the committee which Id would be of ot considerable lug In 45 due stabilizing the coal industry developing B standards Js of mine an and equipment Pertaining to adequate of ot coal mines were con- con ed d. d on at a meeting of the c of the national dI on dIvisIon I Secretary of ot War aries B II i RobbIns told of plans ote o- o of I te war a applies to assure ade- ade I 1 or ot essential war male ma ma- IL le case of emergencies Th These e the a n stimulation ot of tutI domestic resources Sub- Sub n ot of Ieh materials for those of ot the e e. e r country lacks adequate storage e in peace time nece r necessary supplies of ot strategic u With rl ot of the bUdget bu- bu technical on g men to pass Pasa s on tad other auona alon 8 was scIentific Se r Oddie Od recommended by See Leavitt rep fc Nev Out o ert th the e l' l ReP ReP- Mont point- point Uon a of ot minIng to the theof prosperity bills brill of ot th the country the the in to regu regu- CO coat t industry through a Iller Senator S Senat t tem em e Were oPPosed PP se sed by y Or A A A. O. O tucky ky Stanley of 11 Fe Kelley Kelley- 9 ot t- t JV Y ork re 1 t I dent of ot tho the Anaconda Copper Mining Min Min- ing company advocated conservation conserva conserva- lion tion of metals to prevent overproduction overproduction similar to steps being tak taken n nin in the oil industry under tho the federal federal federal fed fed- eral oil conservation board He Recommended that the government make malce a survey surley of the metal re resources resources re- re sources of the country and policy concerning their development de and production S S. S L Mather f c-f Cleveland vice president of the Cliffs Cleveland Iron company advocated removal of state and f federal deral tax inequalities In the iron ore mining industry William WilliamT J. J Serrill o of Philadelphia f president of f the American Standards Standards Stand Stand- ards association outlined the service to industry through tm-ough the tho development development development develop develop- ment of ot standards ds by that association association association tion and its cooperating organizations organizations' Colonel M. M C. C vice president of the tho American Telephone and Telegraph company of New York spoke e of mechanization as necessary in the development of ot human ress With increasing mechanization mechanization tion he said th there re will be toe no decrease de decrease decrease de- de crease in employment but hut a shifting of workers from older occupations to production of ot new luxury and goods J. J B. B B Paule Pauley chairman of the board of ot the Miami l Coal company of Chicago stated that mechanization would aid eld in solving the problem of ot tion I I Adverse conditions In n the coal industry industry in industry in- in were ascribed by Secretary y of Labor Davis DavI to The mining industry is producing g too much and the competition is dIsastrous disastrous dis dIs- said Secretary Davis Unreasonable Unreasonable Unreasonable Un reasonable competition seems t to o I have paralyzed some parts of bot both h the metal and coal Industries This frightful competition seems to have hav e had bad a tendency to lower the standard standard standard stand stand- ard of living not only of the workers workers workers work work- ers but those who have Invested d in mining miming In the matter of coal anal i is it itIs itis t Is s a a. falsehood that competition ti tithe is ls s the life iris o of trade There has been n altogether too much competition The coal industry has alaS been so over- over stimulated that ti resembles a a. ma man n having a jag Secretary Davis declared declared de declared de- de that industries producing luxuries luxuries luxuries lux lux- uries and arc are striving to cheapen or 01 break down the tile price pric e of coal which he deplored d. E. E C. C Alvord special assistant to the secretary of the tiro treasury on t tax matters advocated avoidance of litigation liti liti- gation gatlon in settlement of tax tag liability He stated slated that neither the government government government govern govern- ment nor the ta taxpayers ayers can afford d litigation and said that the ideal way yay- of adjusting tax ta cases was wast by l y administrative settlement through ih closing agreements WORK REVIEWED In a review of tire the work worle of or the th e treasury department and tile the congressional congressional congressional con con- gressional committees toward revision re revision revision re- re vision of the depletion section of th the e Income tax tag law McKinley W W. Kreigh chief o of the tax division of the American Mining congress stated stated stat t ed that congress in the near future e would consider an amendment to the thel l law w providing for det determination o of f depletion tion allowances for mines o ohe on n t the he basis of a a. a fixed percentage o of f lri income m In pl dig for fol for a rr id d just federal federate tax policy policy policy-on on mining Mr I declared that the mining minis industry has been singled Outs out out for for special forms of aP taxation and has been discriminated against by taxation taxation taxa- taxa taxa tion authorities generally Elimination of taxation of capital gains and a flat rate applicable to all aU incomes was advocated l by y Hen Ilen- Henry ry B. B Fernald tax authority of Ne New York He stated that there seems to be a real desire on the tiro part o of f t ta taxing axing ing authorities to deal fairly with the taxpayer er as to the many complicated complicated com com- transactions arising in modern mod mod- e ern m business Reorganization of the bituminous s s coal industry with distributing distributing- an and d sales agencies in the various producing producing producing pro pro- districts was preferred to government control and regulation of the indus try industry try by J. J D. D DFrancis Francis of New York vice viC president of ot the Island Creek Coal company He attributed at attributed attributed at- at the present Ills or of the industry in- in n- n to the failure of railroads prior to 1923 to furnish adequate transportation and to frequent and l long ong strikes Selling agencies were recommended for the following coal dj t C yania l western Pennsylvania Maryland l I aba T In We t Virginia south ern era West Virginia and anti eastern Ken t c Yr Virginia and 7 Tennessee les e Ala AIa hama barna t ama Ohio Indiana and western Kentucky Kentucky Illinois and Illinois A plea to restore the bituminous industry to the level of prosperity of 01 er i uS u'S les w was s' s made de By IT Ii E. E Willard of Cleveland secretary of t the e f p l He lie stated staled that labor conditions had been re lra in West Virginia Virginia- Pennsylvania and Ohio which would assure freedom from future strikes and andl clouts s' s He lie urged t Industry Industry In- In favorable be the given name ame consideration by the government which which had V had been extended to Industries other E COOPERATION URGED J. J T. T G G. Bradley Brodley president of ot Dundon W. W Va n of ot the American Mining congress and of pt the tile Elk River Coal and Lumber company operation advocated cooperation co co- co of the mining Industry with all aU governmental agencies If It you ou are in a i conference which goats sug sug- cooperation you may have a chance to protect yourself d said Mr Bradley You YU have no chance if ii you are called Into the tine conference after they th-ey have decided led what they a are e going to d do Referring to tempts attempts at attempts at- at to subject the bituminous coal Industry to government control control con con- and the loss of ot Its economic liberty Mr Bradley stated that if It this principle is established It would be extended exten-ded to every other branch brandi of 01 the mining ind Industry try J J. J W W. Furness chief of If the tho minerals miner miner- als division of the bureau of ot foreign and domestic commerce In discussing discuss discuss- ing the flow of minerals in world trade stated that New York has supplanted Lo London as the center o of Ot tho the mineral industry of ot the world If America is t to maintain its Us position position tion as a a. dominating factor In international international Inter inter- national trade In minerals Mr Furness Furness Furness Fur- Fur ness stated that producers must keep in mind the balance balanco existing between resources rate rata of or Production production tion and expanding markets A A. A G G. Mackenzie of Salt Lake City secretary of the Utah chapter of the tho American Mining congress said Utah coal operators are concerned over competition through the introduction intro intro- I of natural gas from Wyo Wyo- yo ming Secretary of ot Labor Davis was a guest and spoke Eike briefly at the luncheon tendered the delegates at noon Speakers at this meeting In included included in- in H H. N N. Eavenson Ewenson consulting engineer of Pittsburg S. S S. S Tuthill of f New York se the tile Amer Amel I I icon ican Zinc Institute G. G cl Chester cst l' l lBrown Brown secretary of tho the California Metal and l Mineral ral Producers' Producers asso asso- former Governor Jesse Tesse F. F McDonald of Colorado and W. W E. E E. E Koepler secretary of of the tas Coal Operators' Operators association Perry 1 J. J Stevenson Amer American can trade commissioner to South Africa referred to the growing importance of that country to American Am capital In the mineral industry G. G C. C Bateman of Toronto secretary secre secre- tary of t tire tiro Ontario Mining assocIation tion tier said Canada invites American capital to participate in the development development development devel devel- of its mineral industries DEVELOPMENTS DisCUSSED Developments in the mining in industry industry in- in in the tho Argentine were discussed discussed dis dis- cussed by H. H Bentley Mackenzie 1 formerly American commercial at at- at tache to Buenos Aires The board of g governors of ot the tile manufacturers manufacturers' division referred to a committee the matter of or selecting the time and pla place e for the next annual annual an an- nual convention of practical pr coal operating officials and convention of 1 mining machinery and equipment In Tn addition to Cincinnati to-Cincinnati where where the the convention has been heretofore held Invitations were received from Cleveland Chicago Columbus Philadelphia Phil Phil- adelphia Atlantic Cit City Pittsburg and West Baden Springs The committee committee com com- to select the convention site consists of H. H A. A Buzby of the Keystone Keystone Keystone Key Key- stone Lubricating company of Philadelphia Philadelphia Phila Phila- delphia |
