Show g Congress Observes wenty- wenty Third renty-Third L. L Third Anniversary Achievement During More Than Score r Years of Activity Is Related Sg g article was written by John T. T Burns Burn assistant rf If f th the American Mining con congress which has just third nty thira annual convention u in AU Denver Denver- J. three ent three years sears the t tent three ent three years sears the theS S g- g congress has labored n s 's elv ard successfully in 3 K great t industry which entire period has more try In the United from nd nd activities and enI en- en I I ough the establishment rice rice and helpful legisla- legisla Ice ind nd national I the he accomplishments of ot otWe e years rears would demand Sj We 3 space apace and time but It of the most Important h have ha been passed asted ress of ot the United any pany Ins Instances through Iress n i mining states have o havey UY y the American Mining o bas as never been charged rL sighted in matters of which through its ement ment has consistently r i s. s has from ear year to tobe tofee 1 fee be confidence of ot the pub pub- gress of the United t as the piece wece of the entire mining arll artier r years and in the hen conventions of ot West West- q called to give ople op- op le manifestation of West West- Band and nd Western self belief Ite he Mining con congress ess have general way the welfare ne ta land laws the policies administration state times it has delved Into and scientific problems ng But during its more with enlarged vision as asboth asboth asboth both In n the mining indus- indus n the halls of f congress been V-been been the active workers fx mOvement ement have adopted unquestionably c ading to direct results of the Mining congress liar ilar organizations is the roup of live ll earnest and ho have desired m n fl which they have cre- cre they were devoting concrete nyc Jive history history as shown by byl in itt the year 1906 9 with it its t Investors l 1 In mining i e erder en- en that that- legitimate ml- ml dUt dit more easy to secure tal and trat investors required to take other hose inherent to the busi- busi development The Par- Par amed because the then thea ge C C. C Pardee of Califor- Califor man of ot the committee concerning alent a tent lent a misdemeanor pun- pun Ine Ins and Imprisonment resulted vestor I or otherwise This varIous ious amendments was wa legislatures of fourt fourteen en 1907 the secretary of ot theas the theas as as as- assent sent to Washington to for federal aid to A three j years years' earsin in 11 the the creation of ot the U. U mines and the late Dr Imes was appointed its work of this bureau told fold benefit to the mining s present and future ac- ac all aU that it is rough such governmental e early st stages of t the I f or eor ency of this s bureau a was fhe war department and I of the experimental ri nt work 1 rt nt in the develop develop- flOUS gases for offensive I against the POI pol- the he enemy were worked success by the bunder bu- bu binder pinder the supervision ofT of or T r. r Dr Van H IL Manning ars the headquarters of ot ofin I in rI Ii of ot the American Mi- Mi were vere maintained in Dens Den- Den s found that the function riF organization t could ld better tr rat at the national lo capital luence the Denver office Jd d Washington made the thet t Its efforts It will win be bea bear ar a single article to us as activities in which the theas theas theas' theas as as' as been engaged but a t tits its activities during its US libe be Instructive 15 ginning anning f aning of ot the war many ed for industrial use were foreign countries from tons an- an ore ore from Spain tons of pyrites tote Ole requirement of ot the theme theme me wa was Imported largely The ships then importation of these min min- Ito to the Industrial activity and nd particularly purposes rad red to be with with- his service in order that sCand sand supplies could be France Prance for the use of ot the In order that night ight be relieved for forice forice forice for- for ice ice frantic appeals were for the called aIled war minerals man minerals manen man man- en en n chrome pj pyrites rites magy mag- mag iny y others A bill was wasTe Tess Te providing a a. fund of the purpose of ot contracting of the country for therese the therese therese rese minerals minerals' which could times flUmes compete with for for- Miners throughout the onse to this call and an- an product pl would find market invested large J but before these Invest Invest- I e the armistice Invest Invest-I ore than 1200 O different I em Tv heavy l losers bj by efforts to produce the war war sa sary to carry on the war congress called a Washington and carried on resulting in the by congress to reimburse losses t these operations Great Grea essary in order to secure it bis bill and amendments was under under which shave ave not been proper meet aTo this situation th the thc ng congress is now ofa a bill providing for a ath t th the decision ot oX me tle wa to to- the court coun it Is hoped that imay be granted to every claimant lalmant mant i a W. W work of ot the theAmer- theAmer Amer- Amer gress during recent y years ars deral income tax regula- regula st federal income tax bill Under its pro- pro revenue department wany deduction n for r the fl estimating s I t the net the Income tax levy dispute was in the i taw law was being conI conin con- con in I order to settle finally II L Imitation of I 5 per cent of the gross output was l ft all permitted reductions n- n I The injustice of this Iso apparent that an Im- Im Ign was entered upon with curing the adoption of ot a Ithe deduction from gross value of the ore in figur- figur come ome for tor taxable purposes resulted In the adoption allowance in the law of ot l Ic lon Ion clause was adopted v-fand v ad as a result of or this l geffort effort by the American Americans s S. S the doctrine of lIto the wa wasting industries principle le of nf the taxation u AU J. t laws of ot the coun country Various difficulties of ot administration arose under the provisions provisions provisions pro pro- visions of ot the 1917 tax la law both as to tre valuation of mining pr properties and the proper allowances for depletion At the request of the Mining congress 0 committees the Internal revenue bureau established a n. division of wasting industries industries indus Indus- tries the personnel of which was made up of ot men who were familiar with mining mining mi ml- ning fling operations and conditions which was charged with the responsibility of administering the law as applied to mines The very great unpopularity of the excess profits tax led lcd to a general demand demand demand de de- de- de mand for its abolition and during the present year the American Mining congress congress con con- gress in conjunction with the American Petroleum Institute and the tho National Industrial Conference league called a I conference nee at in which more thaw than different business organizations were represented A committee of sixteen sixteen sixteen six six- teen was as appointed through which a thorough investigation of taxation problems problems problems lems was made and ana a tentative report made at a second assembly of ot this conference conference conference con con- ference in New York lork City October 22 and 23 A two days das session of this al allied allied allied al- al lied conference developed a a. desire for minor changes in the suggestions made b by the committee and a further meeting meeting meet meet- ing will be held in the near future meet meet-I with witha a view to working out a federal income tax law which will command the support support support sup sup- of the port of tre business interests country and at the same time lime to meet necessary governmental expenditures I GOLD PRODUCTION The efforts of the an Mining congress to maintain the gold reserves of ot the nation have led to the development development development develop develop- I ment of the McFadden bill which provides provides pro pro- I vides rides for an excise tax upon gold used for Jewelry manufacturing purposes the fund thus created to be given as a bonus to the producers of new gold This campaign is well under way and the tho various present problems In this connection connection con con- will be thoroughly aired by speakers during the coming convention These are but a few tew examples of the work that is being carried on by the American Mining congress During the years of ot the campaign for the bureau of mines its official force consisted of the secretary and one or perhaps two stenographers ste ate The Washington office of the American Mining congress is now equipped to undertake any work in be behalf behalf be- be half halt of the mining industry and has a a. corps of ot specialists through which an any particular effort may maj receive expert and special attention It maintains a aVash Washington Wash Wash- ington news information service issues daily dally and weekly bulletins a journal known as The Mining Congress Journal which undertakes to mirror to the mining men of the nation those happenings at Washington which relate to the business activities of ot mining and andis andis andis is ready at all times to present to the various departments or to congressional committees the facts as they relate to the mining industry The American Mining congress does not lobby It accomplishes its purpose by presenting the facts as collected by its corps of specialists Tre past record of ot legislature which has been initiates initiated by the American Mining congress and enacted into laws is evidence that congress congress congress con con- gress welcomes this cooperation and values highly the facts as a basis of constructive legislation |