Show ar Is is linc m in Them Tien ThaI Thale Hils i As I IA A I 1 Y Yr r A ABase Base metal replaces precious metal in desirability y Cor or Ol duration dUI Zinc the lowly metal anti and long the problem child of ot the fer fer ferrous rous metal family has risen to new heights in mechanized World War Val No 2 Instead of ot the gold gold tho slogan is now ThaI is zinc in them hills lulls so desirous has become the gray metal Every gun from Crom revolver to can can- cannon cannon cannon non and its requires zinc Shell brass contains 30 0 per cent zinc Each jeep tank and truck requires zinc for tor their most vital parts A jeep requires 5 pounds of ot zinc and md andas andas as much as pounds is required for Cor an armored car or size Ize tank tan Ie Airplane engines are arc shaped and built with zinc dies Edell E ch fighter plane tying fortress and transport piano plane requires from to pounds of zinc for its vari vari- various various various ous parts The bombs and flares which light night the tho bombers bomber's targets contain zinc Radio sets sots require from Cram 2 to pounds of zinc each Even the buttons and identification tags of ot our soldiers soldier's arc are 3 1 zinc and the fast color of ot their uniforms requires the gray metal in making their dye lye Zinc oxide has bas an essential es es- essential role in warfare also It Is in rubber paint products and is used for or camouflage and for tor smokescreens smoke smokescreens smokescreens screens smoke bombs and signal flares Utah is one of ot the leading pro pro- producer producer ducer of ot this metal and the smelting smelt smelt- smeltIng ing capacity existing in the four smelting plants in and adjacent to Salt Lako Lake valley vaHey is already sum sum- sufficient clent to take care of almost any demand More zinc zine could be used inthe In Inthe the war effort and more moro stress must be placed upon upon mine production and upon exploration work to find new production It is gratifying to note that recognition of this in Washington has bas resulted in some liberalization and expansion of premium prices for over oer quota pro pro- production which should stimulate mining activity generally |