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Show TREATY COPPER BATTLE URGED Inclusion of Metal in Chile Pact Opposed PHOENIX, Arts, Oct 10 WrV-Governor WrV-Governor Bob Jones and the Art-sons Art-sons 'Copper tariff- board -called upon U other states today to Join Arizona In protesting Inclusion of copper In a proposed trade treaty between the United States and Chile. . j Governor Jones' sent letters to the governors of the nation's copper-producing states, pointing out that the Industry would be Jeopardized Jeopar-dized should the treaty be approved ap-proved In Its present form. The tariff board declared the result of the treaty. If copper were Included, wouM be to cut the four-cent four-cent tariff to two cents, thereby causing the domestic red metal price to fall two cents a pound and the wages of miners to be reduced. re-duced. Jones' letters were dispatched to the governors of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Mex-ico, Texas, Michigan and Tennessee. Tennes-see. He said he would also ask labor organizations to join In the protest to Secretary of State HulL |