Show COPPER RAISED TO 26 CENTS washington july 2 the price of copper has been fixed at 26 cents per pound 2 cents over tho the f ormer former an advance of price the war industries board announced the new price which is subject to the approval of president wilson went into effect fact today and will continue until august the 26 cent a pound price for copper is understood to apply to existing contracts on the latter august from july 2nd and to date another price fixing conference on august ath the small will be held here will it is or high cost copper producers the war industries said be given a hearing by board so they may again present treatment and their claims for differential have them considered at the august ath conference when the subject of fixing the price of copper for a period aft after er august au t will be taken up by the war industries board undoubtedly the governing motive of war industries board b oard is obtaining of all be turned out for government that can copper and at lasts requirements re q hirem ants while war that should stimulate a policy fair price record brodu production action and pave the way for breaking output from now on twenty six cents a pound for copper sounds big but in the last analysis it merely of profit margin allows about the same which resulted from the agreement entered into last september when the price was first fixed at 23 cents |