White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05
(URTA|lMENT
In PRODUCTION
| OF RED METAL

Ioper has been necessitated by the
grease In the demand for the red
kal by the government for war
sasures. AS the production and
<dce of this metal is the vital ques-
pn of this district every citizen who
s made his home here is deeply
Aterested In the future market yaIue
81 copper.
4 During the war the administration
4alized the importance Of copper as
i var metal and took the precaution
b nx a maximum price. This price
Aermitted the copper producing com
anies TO run their plants at fun ca
Aacity and pay their men the highest
sages In many cases inexperienced
men we're taught the work and paid
! good wage at the same time as well
.as allowed TO claim exemption from
active participation in the war on the
Aasis OF essential war industry.
! Nov that the war is over the ad-
ninstration has refused TO recognize
HE espper industry and side-stepped
tI responsibility as to the result In
Permitting the price TO drop without
i INIT. The fact that the admins
Inrion will not release on the mar
let the 100 900. 900 pounds of metal
l. reserve will save the producers
rom immediate downfall. but IL will
Bot save ths price of present copper
II permit the companies 10 continue
DE production at the present rate.
fhis means a reduction in the force
u men employed and the Nevada
Consolidated being the largest pro-
saeer In the state finds II necessary
b at once restrict it's output ard
~ of a number OF employees. Be
pre- the readJustment of this indus
~ is completed II may be necessary
sccording TO report To release a
,housand men.
A represen sative OF the News called
ID General Manager c. b. Lakenan
30 learn the policy Of the company In
] he manner OF handling fhe neees-
barry lay-on. Manager Lakenan said
he policy of the company was in line
~lth the Federal authorities plan,
that of releasing ne far As possible
he employee who bad no dependents
Ind also following the merit system
pf efficiency When asked If the
company intended To replace the re-
urned soldiers. he replied
Every man VINO left cur service
or dlty with the United States fonces
Slll be taken back II he so desires.
One Incident told at MeGlll about
. soldier. a former employee of tha
Nevada Consolidated, who returned
Reno and WAC discovered by the
Gross TO be without funds illus
- the attitude OF the company.
man had a wife. mother and sis
r VIII we're dependent on him and
ne Red Cross chapter. after learn
ne that the man Was formerly en-
lloyed by the Nevada Consolidated,
srote 10 the company stating that
he ex-soldior was without funds TO
wen pay his way 10 McGill. IL was
that Manager Lakenan said
Ghen approached on the subject,
Firing him on. bring the whole fam
iy." When asked by the News rep
II this were truo. the man.
lger admitted IL.
The attitude OF the big industries
lp- sars 10 be- In accord With the pol
ey OF letting the light of publicity
nio their affairs. No mystery ia
'onneetcd With the present reduction
n output In the local companies. u
. merely the result OF maintaining
he balance In supply and demand.
lsnand has decreased m weight and
ipply must throw on weight 10 meet
"a equilibrium
Al present the est OF frodaelag
upper il reported ~ b. zoe Hna ihe
Inspect ef market price ~ zie %
ass has made y necessary - -
enchmunt
This disifisi eas ~ rooa hnau.
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