Show I is ly PLY D. D THE MINING Industry as a ai whole has been running short hort handed handed hand ham i ed for the the past past six months or a 1 year Many Ian small mines have been forced forced forced forc forc- ed to close duo due to shortage ge and high cost of labor and ma material erial I B Ily spring and early summer It is la isI laI I believed conditions will be such that many of these small miDI can ran a It ahi operate and the larger mines will b bIn be beIn beIn In a position to take on additional men 01 Ot course this theory Is la pre predicted on the fact tact that there will be a con can I demand for tor western estern copper conler I and other metals It also II illustrates tes in tn a 1 roost most forcible manner the necea- necea t sit lilt or t maintaining and encouraging tb mining Industry and lIB as so IIO son n II ey pt po sibs relieving It from hampering o of war regulations etc tc CO Copper producers have suggested ed the government buy present n nt t C f c ppe tt l aL J r without further attempt to regulate prices The general public Is deeply Interested interested interested inter Inter- ested in prosperity of the mines as liS they are 9 0 of our great greatest s 41 distributors tors tora of and fJ employers pJ yer of of labor labor labor la la- bor at gOO good wages es and uncalled ed Id for regulations can cap make The Manufacturer r |