Show l A New Dollar Iolla I r HERE is much talk of a new silver gold-silver 1 dollar with enough silver to take most of f the wear and enough gold to give intrinsic ivalue to the piece without the objectionable silver dollar size size- and weight It is said the department is considering seriously the the adoption of this new coin The West where the silver and arid precious metals are produced produced pro- pro Educed h as always agitated for more silver and metal coins instead of so much paper money To popularize again the use of metal for monetary purposes would encourage precious metal mining more than anything else The proposed new dollar of silver-gold silver alloy would give a coin of distinctive color portable size and convenient to use In the thickly populated centers of the country objection tion is made mad to the silver dollar because of its bulkiness and arid weight weights People would rather carry crry paper money around Paper money is costly as it soon wears out whereas metal coins will last almost indefinitely By adding enough nough gold to the silver dollar donar to cut down downs His Js s size and make a distinctive coin of it the treasury department would popularize the use Of this piece of mon money y and create a keener demand for silver and gold f Industrial activity all over the world is putting Rutting lead zinc and copper mining back on 1 its feet All that is needed western mine 1 operators declare is to o circulate more real mOn and less money y paper The dwindling supply of precious metals will thus be augmented by increased pros prospecting and production and add f to th the activity of mining industry this section of the country r |