Show Metal Imports Affect These Men MenA I If i w T b I Y r t j F pI R A group of Utah miners who would feel the impact of further tariff cuts In rn normal times I The Importation of one ton of zinc In the form of zinc concen concen- concentrates concentrates concentrates represents the loss of sup sup- support support port for one day of approximately workers and dependents It is shown In an analysis of free trade and Its effects upon conditions in inthe Inthe inthe the Intermountain mountain area Studies show that for every ton tonof tonof tonof of zinc imported in the form of concentrates results In the loss in employment in the Rocky Mountain area of 16 1658 1653 53 man shifts for mining and milling zinc ore and smelting the lead and iron concentrates produced in the milling process Including the service Industries dependent on this work total em em- employment employment employment Increases to 55 26 man shifts shirts which represents support for forone forone one Otte day of approximately work work- ers and dependents In case of the importation o a tons of zinc per year to dis dis' displace displace place Rocky Mountain 1 production people would be deprived of livelihood that Is times divided by working days la m laa ina a year equals without tat tak taking I ing lug Into account the loss of employ employment employment ment in other areas because of loss 1053 of western markets Experience indicates that free tree trade strongly trends to reduce wages in the productive Industries and break down the barriers against lowering our standards to foreign levels It seems the better part of wisdom to wait walt and see what tomorrow brings before embarking metal upon a program of ot reduced tariffs I |