Show COPPER DESTRUCTION THIS YEAR GREATEST IN HISTORY i John D. D Ryan head hN o of tho tim great rent COPP copper r properties predicts the greatest market for or copper the world has lies ever er seen geen Ho lie also Is of oC the opinion ion fon on that an nn Immense amount of coppe copper has been destroyed that rna nay may nev never r j come eoe back Into usage Hi His stat statement ment follows At present I t he the market la iti 11 showing considerable Improvement During tho the past liast we week k wavy heavy sales both of oC domestic domestic domes domes- tic and European production were made mado at nt 18 is cents a n. pound and more Prior to that June Junt th tho market I has been dull It will wi probably be bo good hood from now on After the lie war la is over er there will probably be a 1 temporary dull dult period followed by the best beat copper market the world has e ever r known knon The production of or copp copper r has In Increased Increased In- In creased and tho the domestic no use of copper has been so 80 greatly broadened since the war began that tho the United States Is TIOW consuming more topper copper than that ever over before There Is less leBs copper now In existence than at tho the beginning of or the war M Germany GennAn at present Is not able to Import nn any copper and Is using all its available supply for the manufacture of ammunition Troll Trolley y wire copper es vessels and copper of every description Is 15 b being gathered by the government for tho ho ammunition factories As soon an M tho ho war Is over Germany will 1 be a heavy purchaser of tho the metal ns as well as tho the countries that have been en overrun overrun over over- run 1 by y armies Probably more copper has been destroyed de destroyed de- de this one ono year r of or war ar than was previously destroyed In ht all nit o of the th worlds world's history Copper user used for Cor the manufacture of or various articles Is no not de destroyed troed It I Is always available for other uses But copper used use useIn In ammunition ammunition ammu ammu- Is Js nb absolutely destroyed Business conditions at the present time ap appear nr good because wo we aro sellIng sellIng sell sell- Ing so much supplies to tho the allies However however How How- ever I do not believe there thero will wl bo ho any permanent prosperity until tho ho government govern govern- ment meat and tho public chan change e their at attitude attitude attitude at- at toward the railroads of the tho coun coun- try The railroads must bo be able to din die JO pose of or their securities be before foro they are able ablo to make nece necessary TY improvements and extensions AH As soon as railroads ire are able through Increased rates lo to tom a m make e adequate earnings and expend them for labor we ma may expect a lastIng lastIng last last- Ing prosperity |