Steel industry sees demand gains and job recovery forecast
Donald B. Gillies, president of Corrigan McKinney Steel, told the American Mining Congress that iron and steel demand should rise in 1934 with production up. He cited more than 400,000 steel jobs and 2.5 million dependents tied to the industry, plus welfare work and higher pay despite low capacity.
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Register
Washington
Donald B. Gillies
Corrigan, McKinney Steel Company
Cleveland
American Iron & Steel Institute
American Mining Congress
Gillies
NRA
Roosevelt
Mine Foreman Lesson On Poise And Dignity
Andrew H. Smith's Home Work section presents questions defining personality poise and dignity and how they aid a mine foreman. It applies to a derailment scenario where a foreman yell curses, illustrating lacking self control and the need for composed leadership to ensure efficient rerailing.
Prevention of Mine Accidents Lesson 12 35 36 37
The note asks for safety suggestions to cut injuries from blasts around official visits, actions to reduce state exposure, and measures a leader can take to lower roof fall injuries. Proposals include enhanced blasting protocols, stronger site supervision, checklists, emergency drills, and reinforced roof supports.
Mine Gases and Ventilation Lesson 4 11 and 13
This excerpt outlines questions on atmospheric gases in mines, roles of oxygen and nitrogen, oxygen depletion factors, detection methods, and a chart of oxygen percentages affecting flame lamps and humans. It includes a calculation problem with a room containing 210 cubic feet of oxygen and 790 cubic feet of nitrogen.
Gaseous Bulleting Notes On Carbon Dioxide And Monoxide
The bulletin notes that carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide share elements yet differ in many properties. It refers readers to pages 16 and 18 for detailed comparisons.
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Gase
Pennsylvania Miners Again Talking Strike
In Uniontown Pennsylvania coal diggers at a stormy protest meeting talked strike. UMWA chiefs said another walkout was narrowly averted after the session. President William Hines said the dispute centers on the dismissal of Martin Ryan a insurgent leader in prior strikes. Ryan was a checkweighman at Colonial mine No 3 owned by H C Frick Coke company supplying U S Steel. Delegates numbered about 200 and agreed to wait until the next meeting Thursday night while mediating with operators in the interim.
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Associated Press
Uniontown
United Mine Worker
William Hines
Fayette
Martin Ryan
Ryan
Colonial Mine No
H. C. Frick Coke Company
U. S. Steel Corporation
Hines
Slate Injures Hips in Fall at Besoco
Will Marshall a 42 year old Black man of Besoco is under treatment at Beckley hospital for hip injuries after a fall of slate.
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Will Marshall
Beckley Hospital
Banting Silent On Mine Dust Cure Discovery
Halifax December news reports claim Dr. F G Banting may have developed a method to prevent silicosis in coal mines by clearing airborne silica dust. Banting, en route to Toronto for Europe, declined to comment. Nova Scotian officials and miners leaders hailed the potential breakthrough, calling it one of the greatest discoveries for miners yet.
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Halifax
N. S
F. G. Banting
Toronto
Europe
London
Banting
D. W. Morrison
United Mine Workers District 26
Mrs William Burns Patient at Beckley Hospital
Mrs William Burns of Glen Rogers, a Black woman, is listed as a patient in Beckley hospital.
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William Burns
Glen Rogers
Beckley Hospital
Bituminous Output Rises Week of December 9
Washington reports the bureau of mines estimated bituminous coal production at 6,600,000 tons for the week ending December 9, up from 6,225,000 the prior week but below 6,828,000 tons in the same week last year, following a Thanksgiving slump.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Rainelle Visitor And Illness Mark Local Notices
Rainelle, W Va R L Prize of Elkins a business visitor in Rainelle last week. Mrs Minnie Wickson who fell and broke her hip is seriously ill at her home. Funeral services were held for Mrs Mary Flint of Nicholas County who died in Rutherford Sanitarium December 1 at Cemetery Hill Russelville. Mrs Flint was survived by husband Thomas Flint three brothers Lewis Huffman Wm Huffman Renick John Huffman Clintonville and nine children Susie Haynes Charleston Bessie Nicely Ronceverte Icy Morrison Russellville Elva Carr Nutterville Stella Vaughn Svan dall Thomas Flint Lookout Jean Flint Leslie Harry Flint Rus selville Gus Flint Sistin.
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R. L. Prize
Elkins
W. Va
Rainelle
Minnie Wickson
Mary Flint
Nicholas County
Rutherford Sanitarium
Cemetery Hill
Russelville
W Va
Malpin Woman III Patient Mrs Willis Hatcher
Mrs Willis Hatcher of MacAlpin, a colored woman, is listed as a patient in Beckley hospital.
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Malpin Woman III
Willis Hatcher
Beckley Hospital
Rhinehart in Safety Drive Aimed at 1934 campaign
Charleston reports Chief Rhinehart of the state mine department seeks broad cooperation from mine officials and workers to implement a statewide safety campaign in 1934. The push follows a November mine accident tally of 19 deaths, 17 underground from roof falls, haulage, and electrical hazards, with counties detailing incidents across McDowell, Fayette, Logan and others.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Rhinehart
Department of Mines
McDowell
Fayette and Logan
Greenbrier
Marion
Monongalia
Ohio
Raleigh
Randolph, Taylor
Webster
Sullivan WV Alderman Visits Friends and Relatives
Sullivan West Virginia officials and townsfolk are listed in visiting notes as Clinton Alderman called on Everette Bolen and Clinton Hodge Tuesday evening. Other residents including Mrs Clyde Gregory, Miss Iva Lindsay, Marcus Price and Charley Rice are visiting relatives, with health updates on Herbert Head and Martha Farrow.
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Cecil Rice
Beckley
Lonnie Bryant
Winding Gulf
Elick” Puckett
Audry
Billie McKinney
Lillybrook
Iva Lindsay
Reba Rice
Raleigh
Versa Elmore
Kathryn Callahan
Paul Underwoo
Robert Underwood
Lola Marie
Coal City
Paul and
Cameron Moore
Robert
Paul Underwood
Helen Maxey
Velma
Lena
Lillian Moore
Clinton Alderman
Everette Bolen
Clinton Hodge
Clyde Gregory
Marcus Price
Charley Rice
Magdalene McCurry
Alabama
Elbert Todd
Arthur Cox
Kona
Wooten
Little Herbert Head
Marvin Head
Jill
Beckley Hospital
Martha Farrow
Bill Dunn
Fireco
New Championship Event Added to Iowa High School Forensic Schedule
In Iowa City on December 19 a new contest in original oratory was added to the 1934 league schedule. Each participant must write and deliver an original speech not exceeding 1,000 words on a current topic.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Iowa High School Forensic League
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