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Show AN IMPORTANT PRECEDENT Western progress has always been made in direct ratio to mining min-ing progress. It was the discovery dis-covery of metals that started the surge of population toward the Pacific nearly a century ago. And mining has remained the major industry in many states. A curtailment -of raining operations opera-tions would be felt 'adversely by every other industry.' Mining employs em-ploys hundreds of . thousands of men and contributes a large share of the general prosperity. It attracts at-tracts capital, home owners and labor to the Western Empire. Now the eyes of the west have turned toward Utah, where the stage is set for the settlement of a problem that may determine whether mining is to progress or go backward. For many years mine taxes have been increased to the benefit of other industries and groups. Consequently a crisis has been reached. No Industry In-dustry can progress in the faoe of exorbitant: taxation and unfriendly unfriend-ly legislation. : A speeial committee is to shortly short-ly suggest a tax plan to the Utah Legislature. Mining is more than willing to. carry its fair share of the government expanses; it asks only for a fair deal. The decision is up to the people of the state who, through their elected representatives, repre-sentatives, must set a precedent of vital importance to the future of the entire west. . |