Show Copper Price May Stand at It 26 Cents Washington conies comes word that the tue price price- price fixing fixing committee of the tho war Industries board line has decided to cancel appointments to meet copper pro pro- tOils this week It was originally Planned to hold a general hearing on October 25 to discuss a price to be fixed by tile the government at the tue expiration of the present figure of f 26 cents per pound on ott November 1 next Prior to th the formal conference the called so-called high cost producers were to be given a special hearing but this too has been called off The exact reasons govern govern- ing the cancellation of these hearings hearing are ziTO tIO not known One of the members of the committee telephoned a producer that haiL ho he was it-as going away for two months and Intimated that In the absence of any objection on the part of producers nil meetings would be cancelled and the present price for copper would remain at 26 cents per pound until after the tho firs of the year The Tho committee however however how how- ever was ivas sure of Us its ground In making tOils this assertion No objection to cancel lation lathon was forthcoming Indeed there ban been i t unanimity of opinion among th the majority of copper producers that the price of 26 cents per pound was ws fair air end profits could rould bo ho mada under present pres out ent If there were no sharp sharn Increases In costs |