Show W H T als theia avon is amstey 1 ay 10 0 4 X v i ra A T U 14 FRI 4 r za sg d R ni r i n C 14 4 paradoxically as it may seem the term mining in its earliest use was applied to military undertakings it referred to undermining or sapping operations later it came into its present industrial du meaning the removal of the earths crust it is broadly applied to extraction ot of ores milling smelting smelling sm elting and refining today mining is practically a military undertaking virtually all of its products are going into military use in the nations all out effort to win the war for this reason mining has been given a high priority in regard to materials and manpower men who are engaged in the mining industry are patriotically doing their duty tor for their country workers in the industry have rl rightfully been called the first soldiers of the production front |