Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-08-05 | Page 7 | Search for Rare Metals is Pushed

leasing ships from mineral export sorv-ue sorv-ue and alo to assist owners of rar metals properties detrrmininff the nature of their depoiis and finding a commercial . market for them. George H. Pern is chairman of the com- mil tee. which also includes Victor C. Heikes. Frnfst Oavfor.l. A. CI. M.u-kens: and Kd'.vard R. ZaUnski. The committee s office is at 3)7 Boston bnildinc. SEARCH FOR RARE METALS IS PUSHED Action of the Utah state council of defense de-fense in the appointment of a committee on rare metals is set forth at some lenjnh in the current market letter of Henry M. Adkinson, mininar engineer. The purpose of the committee is to obtain ob-tain all possible Information reir-iing deposits de-posits of rare metals in Vts.l with the purpose of aiding the country in obtaining obtain-ing adequate supplies at home, thus re-