Show GREAT FUTURE FOR one thing among many others that the war has done Is to give I 1 the he east a better understanding as to the needs and value of the mines of 0 the west when the war came on and with it a tremendous demand tor for metals the mines at once assumed an im they had never held be fore to enable the nation to win the war the mines had to produce a liberal output under most adverse conditions and this they accompli shed to an extent beyond criticism many old mines and numerous prospects are held idle at present the owners only awaiting the advent ol 01 more propitious times to start de operations present gov arning facts can only mean that when better national conditions ma serialize terl teri alize there will be a record re vival in mining more substantial than a boom and of continued dur atlon says the mining and financial record all the mining industry needs Is encouragement in the way ot of fair legislation and taxation and if prices must be regulated let them be high enough to assure good returns to the men risking their capital in de enterprises and good wages to the workmen |