Show tANCE FRANCE WILLING TO PAY 28 CENTS POUND It J Is declared b by Boston BORton people that the Inquiry of or the French government go sent to the time war industries board for Cor tons of or copper carried with wih It Itan Itan itan an agreement to pay 28 23 S cents a pound lor br a certain portion of or this big bIg order for quick The balance was sought at t 26 G cents cents a pound Under tho tile agreement between the thc board and copper producers however cr no more than 26 G cents a poun pound can b be accepted Pope Yeatman in Jn charge of ot the metals division of or the time war industries board has haM been Jn In Europe for a few I we weeks ks H 1 I Is understood that while abroad ho he will wil ill confer with various alous governmental go representatives s concernIng concernIng concernIng concern- concern Ing their probable copper requirements At the beginning of or tho the war wal England and Franco France bought their copper In this country countr in large blocks and for Cor distant distant dis dis- tant deliveries This no longer was l necessary after acer the United d l States be beI became be- be I came cam a participant and amid took over control control con COIl I ald of the metal Since that time with wih the time knowledge that time the United States Stales would look dge after their r requirements require require- ments a a. t very vel large part of o all al purchases purchases pur pur- chases has hns been on a month to month montim basis |