Evening star., 1924-08-05
SEEK TOEPAND
SALE Of SILVER
Producers Also Hear Reports
of U. S. Expert on Ways
to Boost Industry.
BY j. C. ROYLE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. August 5.-No advo-
cacy of a return to bimetallism is
contemplated by the silver producers
OF North and South America who will
meet in Salt Lake City Wednesday
to discuss means of stabilizing their
industry. What they hope to accom-
plish is an expansion of the sale and
use Of silver. 1t is probable that n
permanent organization of producers
will be formed at the meeting, which
grew out of a conference at Reno
last September.
The committee of Is appointed at
Reno to investigate the foreign and
domestic situation will report through
{. r. Kelley, president of the Ana
conda Copper Co, the worlds largest
silver producer. The United States
Bureau of Mines will make public the
results OF its experiments in devel-
optng Ii non-tarnishable silver alloy.
which 1t is hoped will encourage the
wider use OF hte white metal in the
arts, sciences and manufacture. Also
representative of the Dpartmnt of
Commerce will furnish information
as to currency conditions in Europe
ard the Orient.
An increased demand for silver for
future. Poland recently placed such
an order which the leading producers
pro-rated among themselves. Silver
manufacturers and international
6ankersw i'll add their counsel to the
deliberations at Salt Lake City, while
experts in constitutional law will
present opinions as to whether a sill
yer export association would be pos
siole under the provisions of the
Webb Pomerene law.
Copper Demand Also Improves.
The position of the silver producers
has improved directly with those of
the copper producers. since the two
are Identical in many instances. Pro-
duction of copper in the Utah mines
has been heavily increased recently
and may SurpasS previous records be-
fore the year is over. Similar reports
came from other sections of the West
and II the negotiations at the Lon
don allied conference result in put
ting the Dawes plan into operation,
domestic producers expect a pro-
longed period of prosperity for the
copper industry, which is largely de-
pendent on foreign demand. There
is no question of the foreign need of
copper. and il the central European
nations can be put on a basis where
they can pay for what they need and
want to buy, American mine owners
are assured of large and continuing
sales.
The betterment OF the statistical
position of copper and silver has ex-
tended TO a certain extent to lead and
zinc. The slump in automobile pro-
duction has shown signs of passing
and the radio manufacturers have
been consistent consumers of the
on-ferrous metals. Also. the tele-
graph and telephone companies have
shown no indications Of abandoning
ambitious programs for extensions
and expansions.
Worry Over Mesxenger Boys.
Neither the telephone nor telegraph
engineers seem at all worried over
the possibility that radio will sup
plant wire transmission. The West
ern Union is adding to its cable fa-
cilities and the telephone companies
are far behind in installing new lines.
In fact, the chief IVORY of the tele-
graph companies, according to one
executive. is found in the messenger
boy and the difficulty OF inducing him