The sun., 1918-11-16
BOARD TO CONTINUE
CONTROL OF COPPER
War Body and Metal Pro-
ducers Confer on Peace
Plans.
No PRICE CHANGES
Will Maintain Present Scale of
Produetion-Wages to
Be High.
o PRICE CHANGES
Special Despdtch 10 Tn. SUI.


WARRINGTON, Now l5.--Controlied
distribution OF copper during the pc
nod OF the armistice for meeting the
Urgent needs OF the industries at home
and at the same time furnishing a sup
nv to the allied countries for recon-
struction and reconyerslon purposes was
arranged for to-day at \ meeting Of rep
rssAntatives of the copper industry with
u War Industries Board ..
Next to steel copper has come 20 the
frpnt as the worlds most important
metal, and as a result OF to-day's meet
ing the wartime regulations on its pro-
duction VIII be continued until peace is
proclaimed. The present price, which Is
ms cents q pound, and the existing
scale Of wages paid 20 the workers in
the copper mines and In the smelters
will be preserved until industrial con-
dltions warrant a change. e..
The demand fvT' copper in this coun-
tn 10 virtually double that OF two
weeks ago as a result of the signing
Of the armlstice. The civilian needs in
European countries. which have been
held in check for four years, have been
released with the cessation Of hostilities
and are creating an abnormal demand
In America, where from 10 TO SO per
cent. Of the worlds supply lie produced.
Board and the copper producers will fol-
low IN the early stages OF tho recon-
struction era was made known Tonight
In an of1ciai statement following the
meeting. The points Of policy which will
remain in effect until January and may
then be renewed or revised arc: f-s.-
I. The present rate OF production,
which Is that OF the war period, viii be
maintained in the mines, smehers and
rehneries. continuous employment, being
thus assured during the first stage of the
transition from a war to a peace basis.
.. The present scale Of prices and the
existing wage scale will be continued.
8. The War Industries Board or
other governmental agencies that may
b designated will continue TO regulate
the price and to allocate the material TO
consumers on q basis OF priority OF
needs
One OF the allied Governments, It was
stated during the conference, has made
q request TO the War Industries Board
for the delivery OF 100000 tons Of cop
per produced In the United States. This
statement was accepted by the meeting
as an indication that the need for cop
per In Europe is not only great but will
tax the utmost producing energies OF the
countrry TO meet the demand.
The spirit of cooperation that charac-
terized the meeting was that of the war
period. and led to the expression OF the
belief by officials of the board that the
new demand for copper will be met with
minimum OF difficulty.
In discussing general Industrial condi-
lions In this country and reconstruction
work in Europe II was pointed out that
the Industrial needs OF the United States,
particularly for machinery, transporta-
ton, equipment and shipping facilities,
should be met as soon as possible so
that the remaining available supply can
be- diverted into other Nohanneiso without
serious Inconvenience to economic condi-
t!cns or producing activities In this
country. - -....
Particular consideration was given by
the conference to prospective needs
among smaller industries and individual
users in this country. Efforts will be
made TO meet these needs az far as pos
sible. especially as factor in stabilizing
genei al conditions OF this country.
With the restoration Of peace II is ex-
pected that Germany and her former al
lies will ask ALLEGATION of vast quantl-
ties Of copper from this country for re-
conversion and recovery OF industries.
The representatives Of the copper in
dustry present at the meeting were Dan
iei Guggenheim Of the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company. C. +. Kelley
OF the Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany, Daniel C. Jackling OF the Utah
Copper Company and r. l.. AgasslZ OF
the Calumet and Hecla Company.