| Show TAKE AN INTEREST IN MINING I 1 the selection of sacramento california as the seat of the 1924 CO convention of the american mining b congress has caused a great deal of satisfactory comment from old time mining men of the west every foot of soil surrounding sacramento is hallowed by the early deeds of the sons and daughters of the east north and south the leaders of that first mad rush for gold in the days of 1849 within two hours drive of sacramento is one of the richest gold bearing areas in the world it is planned to take members of the convention through the great grass valley mining district where mines discovered 75 years ago are still steadily offering up their golden hoards A meeting such as this should help focus public interest on mining as one of this nations greatest industries which stands back of our permanent prosperity mining is no longer the speculation it was in the days of 49 and it is deserving of the encouragement and backing of individuals divi duals and financial institutions our lawmakers law makers can do much to encourage mining by adopting reasonable taxation policies and refraining from passing radical or fisc atory legislation while the history and romance of mining has been largely built up around gold we must not forget that the more lowly metals such as silver lead zinc and copper contribute vastly more to our material wealth than does gold production of these metals employs tens of thousands of workmen and the mines pay millions of dollars annually in dividends and taxes if the sacramento convention awakens public interest in western mining and its needs it will be of great benefit not only to the mining industry but to the country at large |
