Show LI 4 ining Deserves Rec Recognition By Ira C. C Tichenor Tichenor- Tichenor EN the importance of the mining industry of the United States is considered it can be realized that throughout its thc American government has almost totally to grant nUon mUon to one ne of its g greatest if not the most imp important of its its of trade and commerce and upon which the proper functioning of Its Itsal al at system depends to a great creat extent I str tru ue that the mining Industry is s represented In the the national l govern govern- 1 by br 1 what is known as the bureau of mines but this Institution is Is' of r recent creation an and Is In itself merely merey a very small email branch of a asly sly created department movement now is on foot to reorganize the department of the interior to blish a a. department o of works works into which would be transferred of mines and the geological survey While Whito this might be be an im- im ment over the present plan as it relates to the mining Industry there be eno no question that this Industry is of sufficient impo Importance tan o e to Justify creation of a a. separate governmental department of some description having as its head men who who possess a a knowledge of ot mining conditions who would be In n a position to give advice directly to the chief executive Not ot only is the mining industry the backbone of ot many other Industries tie ke count country but It is the ch chief chef ef essential in war operations In addition t the e real foundation of the financial system of oI the country in that it 11 uces the preCiou precious metals which form the base of the monetary structure This latter fact tact a alone one Justifies the creation for fr the mining of Independent governmental organization with powers bowers of ot initiative The S in Irk the production f both boh gold and and s sliver lver even now has become one I leading problems of the day and its Us importance is cert certain ln to increase the continued growth of ot the c country country the expansion of its industries and growth of America as a world financial power |