| Show TI aharis Is ff zinc 7 in m ta itai them lacem hills it I 1 4 MP 11 1 g IV p i base metal replaces precious metal in desirability for duration zinc the lowly metal and long iho problem child of 0 the non tor for rous metal family lias has risen to new heights in ili mechanized world war no 2 instead dt rold gold tho the slogan Is now la Is zinc in them hills so desirous has become the gray metal every gun fiam revolver to cannon and its requires zinc shell brass contains 30 per cent zinc each jeep tank and truck requires zinc tor for their most vital parts A jeep J cep requires 5 pounds ot of zinc and ai a much its as pounds Is required for an armored car or largo large size tank airplane engines aro are shaped and built with zinc dies each lighter plane piano tying fortress and transport piano requires ulrea from rom to pounds of 0 zinc tor for its various parts the bombs and flares which light the bombers targets contain zinc radio bets require front from 2 to pounds ot of zinc each bachi even the buttons and identification tags of our soldiers are 13 zinc and the fast color ot of their uniforms requires the gray metal in in making a k I 1 ng their dyo zinc oxide has on an e essential II 11 rolo role in warfare also it ls la in rubber paint products and la is used for camouflage and tor for smoke screens smoke bombs and signal hares flares utah Is one of the leading producers of this metal and the smelt ing capacity existing in the tha tour four smelting smelling sm elting plants in and adjacent to salt lako lake valley Is already dent clent to take care of almost any demand more afore zinc zine could be used in the war effort and more stress must bo be placed upon mine production and upon exploration work to find new production it Is gratifying to note that recognition of this in washington has results resulted d in some liberalization and elpa expansion u III of premium prices tor for over quota production which should stimulate mining activity generally |
