Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-11-19 | Page 5 | Ill Seeks Funds to Trap [Illegible] Lost in Smoke

rI r. r II I Seeks Funds to T Trap rap eta Is Lost in Smoke r f I By John Kamps Nov No 19 Wi n L-n- irce arce minerals going up in which hurts the health of ofIS ofis IS ts of Americans could man capture the ils its pouring out of indus- indus and improve alth Tess has lias been asked to au- au v research into the of of such a double duble play A bill bilI introduced one month montha I a ago o calls for intensified research into the causes hazards and effects effects effects ef ef- ef- ef of air pollution methods for its prevention and control the recovery of critical materials from atmospheric contaminants Certain to Get Attention The measure Is considered certain certain tain tarn to get attention probably in January because it was written by Senator Murray D. D Mont He is chairman of the Senate i Labor and Public Welfare Com Corn Committee Committee to which it was referred Murray feels the possibility of getting critical minerals out of I the smog should not be overlooked overlooked overt over over- t looked when the nation is hunting hunting hunt hunt- ing elsewhere for materials needed for mobilization i He lie points out that progress has I been made in trapping sulphur but says smokestacks pour forth enormous quantities of minerals minerals minerals min min- including beryllium titanium um magnesium and manganese Points to Pro Progress ress I The Bureau of Mines Mines' chief I metallurgist Oliver Ralston says smelter smokestacks emit fine dust dust containing some copper lead zinc silver and other metals which p po possibly o s s sib i b l y could be beI stopped Senator Murray I has had firsthand firsthand firsthand first first- hand experience with smelter smeller smog He recalls that many years ago in Butte his hometown Smelter Smeller smokestacks spewed forth eternal dark clouds laden with poisonous fumes that hid the sun and drifted down to spread injurious chemicals over the e car earth a r t h h. h Policemen patrolled patrolled patrolled pa pa- trolled the streets with sponges held in place under their theil nostrIls nostrils nostrils nos nos- by twine tied lied in bow knots behind their heads to protect them from throat and lung irritation irritation tation I