Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

NUMBER OF leaSerS Snd small operators
who viii be compelled 10 cease opera.
tons. thereby reducing the states
normal output heavily in the event OF
reduction in copper price. was IN
structed and a committee comprising n
member from each important produe-
ing district was named to gather data.
Members OF the committee: Norman
Carmichael. Clifton orerci: G. NJ.
ColvOcresses. Humboldt: J. Krutt-
sehnitt. Jr.. Tucson Hayden: ~. {.
Browning superior: Joseph +. Curry
and C. H. Dowell. Bisbee-Douglas: r.
R. Boyd. Globe: l. o. Howard. Miami:
Robert E. Tally Jerome.
Vital to Small Shippers
1t was the sense OF the meeting that
the small operators and Norkmen
should he urged to realize that Income
E Tax Law interpretations, price fiNa-
ton and pending legislation most vital
ly reaches thena-much more so than
the large producerS-and that they
need to vigorously avail themselves OF
the help Of the large producers and
cooperate with these 10 overcome the
injustice which viii be done unless
there is effective appeal through all
I Washington officials. before whom the
facts must be placed in order that they
can work intelligently and not I'M
fairly.
Trend Of Opinion in Meetings
The meetings OF the chapter had
exceptionally large attendance and
much discussion occurred. the trend OF
, all OF which was that the government
should have the fullest support OF the
mining industry and that every effort
should be made TO bring and maintain
maximum production from all pro-
drcers. large and small. but that 10
achieve this the government must be
assisted. through correct information.
TO enable operation without loss TO
. those who cannot possibly afford loss
the small producers. With these.
operators and operatives OF copper US
ing manufacturing concerns OF the east
must be brought to cooperate. or else
suffer from unemployment by reason
OF decrease in metal production and
the lack of metal in excess OF actual
government requirements with which
TO continue their work. In aid OF the
situation. the chapter forwarded tele-
grams to the joint meeting OF the
Utah chapter and the idaho Mining as
sociation at salt Lake city and 10 Sec
Rotary Callbreath of the American
Mining congress at Washington. and
viii supplement these adViceS and
helps later with personal representa-
tion OF the chapter AT Washington and
with other eadeavOrs. IN which all who
are interested in mining should indi-
vidually assist in whatever way they
can. The kilograms referred to above
follow:
Secretary Callbreath. American Min
ing Congress-;
The following telegram was sent 70
the salt Lake city Joint meeting to-
day;
PHOENIX. Dec T. 1917.
TO the Utah Chapter American Min
ing Congress and Idaho Mining As
ISOLATION. salt Lake city. Utah,
The following resolution passed to-
day: 'Resolven. that Arizona chapter
endorses recommendations proposed
for remedying discriminating terms OF
income tax rs set forth In American
Mining congress memorandum dated
November %. by Secretary Callbreata
and suggests all chapters AID associa-
tons Join in similar endorsements. 50
telegraphing Secretary Callbreath and
urging immediate placing OF these
recommendations and telegrams OF en-
dorsement before all government de-
partlnentS and interested boards.
ARIZONA CHAPTER AMERICAN
MINING CONGRESS"
Secretary Callhreath's Recommended
items. and the reasons therefor. were
substantially as follows;
Elimination from section sO1 OF the
words but in no case TO exceed the
par value of the original stock or
share specifically issued therefor"
the object OF this recommendation be-
ing - do away with the favor the law
now shows to wildly capitalized and in
many instances purely wild cat organi-
xations. when the real aim OF the leSts-
lation doubtless was to put the iarger
burden upon these instead OF upon the
smaller operators. many of whom will
be wiped out BY enforcement Of pres
ent Interpretation of the law.
To strike out the words at the time
OF such payment" In section eo1, which
are particularly to the disadvantage
OF small operators. who are deharred
from any benefits from money expend-
ed in exploration before they make
mine.
To secure Interpretation OF the
words learned surplus" in section So7
70 mean inclusion OF the values OF ores
and mineral deposits discovered and
developed since organization az thu
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