Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-10-23
MINING CONGRESS AT
 DENVER, NOV. l5-2O

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 The condition of the metalliferouS industry of the United States is very serious, not only to the mining dis tricts themselves, but to farming, manufacturing industries, etc. The
 greater the mineral production, the greater the number of men employed and the greater the home market for the products of farm and factory. Aside from base metalS-cOpper, lead,
 zinc, etc.,-the increased production
 of the great money metals-gold and silVer-has become a national neces- slty, whereas for some years past, owing to "war conditions" and "after
 war conditions, the American pro- duction of gold and silver has been annually declining. In 1919 the Unit ed States only produced 16fo of the worlds output. In few years more, at the present rate, the American production will be still more negli- gible.
 The billions of paper money issued during the war and since the war by various countries are measured on the gold standard. A nationa has to have a certain percentage of gold behind it's paper money to make that paper money worth something; hence the low value of the paper money of some countries. Gold and the other money metal-silver-are urgent world ne cessities. This emphasizes, from a national and international standpoint, the urgent need of a revival of min ing.
 The primary object of The Ameri- can Mining Congress is to foster and protect the metalliferous mining in dustry of the country. Its Twenty Third Annual Convention in Denver, November 15-20, will be attended by some of the leading and most exper- fenced mining men in the country. It will grapple with the various diff faculties now confronting the metal liferous mining industry.
 Among other things, a Conference of Gold Producers will be held dur ing the Convention. There are 2oOO Gold Producers, both large and small, in the United States most of whom have received invitations to attend the Conference. The rpogram IS III charge of Dr. H. N. .Lawrie, who was for a number of years President or the Oregon Mining X Metallurglcal Commission and noted Mining En- gineer in the Northwest. He is now devoting his entire time to the mat ter as Chief of the Division of Rare and Precious Metals of The American akining Congress and is interesting kshk kais and financial authorities to attend the Gold Conference in Den yer.
 In the words of circular letter sent out by the Oatman Mining Op- eraters' Association;-upt to the pres ent time the burden of the fight has fallen on The American Mining Con gress, but, speaking for themselves that Association feels that the Con press has not had the support 1t should have had. The circular ad- yocates that an organization of actual Gold Producers should be perfected ,efore the Denver Convention so that he Gold Producers, as unit, may as- ,ist The American Mining Congress.
 So also as to silver. The increas- ,d cost of production during the past 'ew years has neutralized the recent advance in the price of silver origin .ting in the United States to $l.OO ,er ounce. The annual demand ot he world for silver for money and or use in the arts is several tlmes sreater than the annual production if the world, and the producers of liver should be able tt command a rofitable price.
 Preliminary to revival In mining, here must be better prices for gold nd silver, or reduced cost of op- ration, as to labor, supplies, rall- oad, shelter and power charges.
 These are some of the problems onfronting the Mining Convention , Denver, November 1920, on which he American Mining Congress mer- S the active cooperation and sup :, ort of everyone, directly or indirect interested in mining. Whatever ; ood is accomplished will not be Inn C
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