Show Our Mounting I Stockpiles I v vAt At present the Government hat hac haca hata a n copper stockpile of tons which Is more than fIve fire years of ot of if prewar domestic production and has tons being processed professed pro pro- ceased under war contracts There will ba great demand for tor copper when hen civilian JlIan production Is resumed f pd ed d for tor electrical equipment automobiles Hes and other civilian goods I The Government now no has more than tons of zinc which is about an 18 months months' supply ly under under un un- der tier normal conditions It Is la not anticipated that than more model moderate ate te supplies lI s of or this metal will ill bo be needed In peacetime There Is more than tons tong of ot manganese In the presents present i stockpile which Is la more thou than our our Country uses under normal condi concH tons Manganese Is needed In larger quantities than any other 1 material l and the U. U S. S only a small amount Stocks of tungsten and mercury v which are not greatly In lip demand are about throe to four tour w ars' ars normal supply Our natural rubber stocks t total tal tons tens This Is not a n large and more natural rubber Is urgently needed After the tho Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- anese war H is over however there VI will bo lie a superabundance of or both I natural and t synthetic rubber which Is vital for our country's economy as it Is Js geared on rubber civilian transportation rolls on rubber armies smash to victory on ou rubber airplanes must have it and surprisingly ships and navy Y equipment equipment equip equip- ment consume a n. largo large tonnage v- v |