Garfield County News | 1955-02-24 | Page 7 | U - Power Cooks Food, Defends

THIS IS A TYPICAL scene today on the Colorado Plateau, an area booming with the search for minerals. Drilling crews such as this constantly seek the elusive elements which lie under the scenic topsoil of America's vast energy storehouse. U-Power Cooks Food. Defends Uranium, a magle word throughout the world today, has bloomed into the biggest Energy potential only since 1948, when the Atomic Energy Commission established ore-buying schedules. Well known to the mining industry, but virtually unnoticed in previous years by the public, the fabulous metal is just now becoming a basis for development of our Energy potential to the point where It will run the ships, planes and trains, heat and light the homes of the world and provide the means for man to reach the stars. Uranium discovery and production throughout the world has barely scratched the surface of known deposits. True, fabulous amounts of ore are being taken out of the Colorado Plateau, as well as the Belgian Congo, Africa and Canada. But geological survey is dally tracing new veins of ore, bidden deep beneath the rugged surface of this area. Industrialists and mining experts are enthusiastic, as proven by the millions of dollars pouring into exploration, production and research of the eleven basic uranium bearing ores. The public, too, is confident of the metal's future In the Energy plan, since it has Invested to the tune of over $66 million in uranium stocks. Today, tomorrow, and months ahead, uranium looms Urge in the Energy picture. With research laboratories, both government and private, delving dally Into the secrets of the atom, it can safely be predicted that the scientists will refine what are rather crude techniques to the point where Mr. and Mrs. Average Citizen will flick an atomic switch to handle most of their household chores daily from lighting the house to running the car. This, then, Is uranium wonder metal of the present, and even more fabulous when projected into the future a future bountiful with Energy from the secrets of nature, unlocked by man.