Show A Timely Illustration tion For some time mining activities have be been below par in the I western vestern states Prices have been so low as to make an adequate profit sible In addition the demand for base metals because of the industrial depression that characterized the beginning of this year has not been so 80 great as was expected The mining industry of course will recover l Iet Metals ls are vital to our progress and it is believed that the m market will soon return to a more normal condition But the situation is interesting as an an illustration of the fallacy of the reasoning of those who have b en attempting to increase mining taxes It requires no seer to imagine what would happen had such efforts ef of- forts been successful A temporary unfavorable condition within J the industry might have become permanent |