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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-08-24

it is his vitality, his vision, his cour-
age that keeps alive that hopefulnesS
upon which the mining industry is so
very largely dependent.
Mining and Progress
In an assembly such as this where
there are so many technicians, so many
operators 1t will be useless to under
take to discuss any technical fact on
the mining industry, and moreover 1t
seems to be fitting and proper that
upon an occasion such as this we
should think of the mining industry in
broader terms. would Ike TO, with
your permission, refer to the mining
industry not specifically In terms OF
copper or lead or zinc or ounces of
silves and gold, but would like to as
sociate with you briefly in a broader
aspect of what the mining industry
has meant to the progress of mankind,
to civilization and the scientific and
cultural development without which no
progress could have been possible.
Have you ever stopped to think
that man, constituted as he was when
he came upon the earth surface was
absolutely unfit to compete with the
natural forces and the elements with
which he was surrounded, and that
man would have been subdued by his
environment had it not been for the
God-given qualities Of reason and
Judgment. That alone enabled him to
offset his own physical weakness. Met
ais gave him a weapon and gave him
a tool that enabled him to overcome
his physical infirmity and to ultimately
walk out into the daylight OF environ
ment in which he was placed
Early History of Man
mo one knows when the art of min
ing began. It must have been prac-
tically contemporaneouS with the ad-
vent of man upon this earth. No one
knows by what chance man first found,
perhaps in the ashes of his fire, a
shiny red metal that he picked up and
began to fashion and to form and TO
make serve a unitarian purpose, but
he didn't know that the real progress
was made with the discovery of copper
and that it was made by him ana its
utility recognized. From that time on
development was rapid
I'VE don't know at what time the
miner definitely went out and with
purpose sought to require metals but
we do know that the progress OF man
kind began from that time. We do
know that all that we have left of the
architecture of man in the past, from
a physical standpoint, has been evi-
denced by the fact OF the quarry or
the mine The temples that speak Of
the grandeur that was Greece and the
glory that was Rome, the statues Of
marble and alabaster, all that speaks
of a substantial development i'll the
past in a physical way and what was
accomplished was the result of the
miner or the quarryman's work. When
man had progressed sufficiently to en-
ter upon an age of discovery it was
the seeking after the tabled wealth of
the mine of the Indies that caused the
discoveries to be made. Columbus did
not start out to discover a new con-
tinent He started out to find way
to the tabled wealth of the Indies but
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-08-24
NetU Ballot for
General Election

The new form Of ballot that win be
in force for the first time at the gen.
eral election this fall, is certain to have
some effect on the voting. All Of the
candidates for the same office win be
in the same column, designated as to
party by a letter as ID" for democrat,
'R'" for republican, and 'I'' for inde-
pendent. No longer win the voter be
reuired to leave the column he is vot-
ing in and hunt over the columns for
some candidate on another ticket-they
viii all appear In the same column un-
der the heading Of the office for
which the candidates are r1nning-an
parties will appear In rotation. The
only political designation win be as
above indicated.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-08-24

pector began TO search the canyons
the valleys and the mountains Of west
ern America that the modern mining
industry really began. That story Is
one that is well known to all Of you.
Following the discovery Of gold in
California. the enormous rush that took
place across the continent marked the
greatest exodus of man in the history
Of mankind. The development Of mines
in the west that enabled the commune
ties to be built, railroads to be built,
the fabulous output that helped to save
the Union in that crisis, brought about
a DEVELOPMENT that is unparalleled IN
the history of the world This Is what
American mining industry has done.
Now we stand today faced with a
new crisis. Once again the mining in
dustry is called upon to perform its
part, for unfortunately metals are not
only the measure Of progress, but also
the muscles of Mars" No airplane
could be built without metals; they are
an essential part of all munitions.
Tanks could not be operated without
the metals that form the ignition and
the steering apparatus and the dis
tributing system within them. We are
faced in this troubled world with the
necessity of preparing this country for
defense.
1T is a horrible commentary upon
civilization that the forces of destruc-
ton have been turned loose in the
world and that fact must be combat
ted, but I am sure that there can be
pledged, without any hesitancy, to the
national defense the unqualified sup
port of the mining industry OF the
United States.
Does Not Want War
Back of that effort, miners win be
called upon to furnish the metal that
will be required It should be the pur-
pose, the hope and the effort of every
one engaged In the industry to do his
utmost, to have efficiency that will
make the industry function at its best
during this period of peril, and to fur
niSh to the government the metals that
are required at price that leaves no
charge of profiteering. We don't want
to profiteer out of war. Industry does
not want war. The statement that in
dustry wants war is absolutely I'M
founded except in the brain Of the
prejudiced who make the charge. They
have no foundation. We In industry
know that war is the greatest handi-
cap that can come to the permanent
of an industry With the
coming of war profits disappear.
when the war Is over and the
period of rehabilitation must set IN
and constructive work begins it is the
conviction, I am sure, of every man IN !
your association, and 1t is my convic- !
ton that better times will come to the
mining industry, but nevertheless we
are called upon to do it and the mining
industry must and will do its part and
please God, it will do so in such way
that if the inevitable should come, !
and If In spite of the opinion, the
Judgment and the hope of the people |
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-08-24

The Montana Bureau OF Mines and
Geology was created by an act Of the
1919 legislature and under this act II
was made a department" of Montana
School of Mines. In connection with
the birth of this organization two items
are of interest. the first being that at
the time of its establishment it was
DESIGNATED THE State Bureau OF
Mines and Metallurgy." The late DR.
Charles H. Clapp, who was the father
of the bureau, told me that although,
as an examination of the act will show,
the functions of the bureau were to be
largely geological nevertheless the word
s'geology" was deleted from the title
and 'metallurgy" substituted because
of objections in the legislature on the
ground that geology had no practical
value. Ten years later, probably in part
because of the work of the bureau, we
found no opposition to change IN the
title and geology" was substituted for
Nmetallurgy" therein.
Conferred With DR.. Clapp
A second interesting item IS that
while Dr. Clapp was busy father1ng
the Montana bureau I was acting in
the same capacity in Idaho at the same
time in stimulating the creation OF the
idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology
through the Idaho legislature. DR..
Clapp and were old friends and we
exchanged condolences, and 1 perhaps
know more of the history of the ere
alton of the Montana bureau than
anyone else in the state now that Dr.
Clapp is gone.
The functions of the bureau are
clearly and definitely set forth in sec
tions 1884, 886 and 887 of the Revised
Codes of Montana, 1885. as follows:
TO collect, compile and publish sta
- 8
mining. milling and metallurgy.
To collect typical geological and min
eral specimens and samples OF prod
acts: to collect photographs, models
and drawings of appliances used In
the mines, mills and shelters Of Mon
tana.
TO collect a library and a biblio-
graphy of literature pertaining TO or
useful for the progress OF geology, min
ing. milling and smelling in Montana.
10 study the geological formations
of the state, with special reference 10
their economic mineral resources, both
metallic and nonmetall1c.
To examine the topography and
physical features of the state with ref
erence to their practical bearing upon
the occupation of the people.
To study the mining, milling ana
smelling operations carried on in the
state, with special reference 10 CneH
improvement.
10 prepare and to publish bulletins
and reports, with necessary nlustra-
lions and maps, which shall embrace
both a general and a detailed descrip-
ton of the natural resources and geol-
ogy, mines, mills and reduction plants
of the state.
To make qualitative examinations
of rocks and mineral samples.
To consider such other scientific and
economic problems as in the judg-
ment of the state board Of education
are of value to the people of the state.
To communicate special information
on Montana geology, mining and
metallurgy.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-08-24

concrete evidence of this cooperation
is afforded by the recent publication of
memoir No. 20, Directory of Montana
Mining Properties. This represents a
three-fold cooperation between the
mineral resources survey of WPA, OF
which, most fortunately, the president
of this association is the supervisor,
the Mining association, and the bu-
reau of mines and geology. This pub
LEGATION. wholly non-technical in char
acter, is of greater value and of great
er interest to the man in the street
than any other report we have issued.
In certain states there seems to be
a feeling of antagonism between the
state association and the state bureau
of geological survey. Not only does no
such antagonism exist but the two or
carnations throughout their history
have worked together and in the clos
est harmony for the promotion of the
interests of the prospectorS and mine
owners of the state upon the success
of whose labors rests in very large
measure the future of the common
wealth Of Montana.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-08-24
Mining Men Ask for More
Funds for Bureau Of Mines

Of Of
adequate appropriation
Geology following the
appropriation
recommendation published
talk
by
of
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-08-24

Of the United tSates we should be
drawn into the war, let us hope that
when the Swastika and the Crescent
and the Hammer have disappeared
from the horizon. the stars and Stripes
win still wave I thank you"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-08-24
COIN G up!
Gasoline Dealers See New Popularity
for MobiIgas Made from Montana Crude

HIS familiar sight-a fresh Sign of the Fly
ing Red Horse going up service station in Montana.
Moblgas great gasoline to cell at anytime, but today
in Montana it has misunderstanding value
MobiISas Is TO be refined from Montana crude Mon
tana refinery fact which Is being told the public in
newspaper advertising Get al the facts todayI
JWBBEkS! invited ask for detailed information
available Mobgas distributor franchise openings Monta~A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
1,&1MHEa&5EEN
End of Shipping Strike Forestolled:
S. u. p Injection Slows Final Peace Move

Settlement Of the six-Weeks-old
coastviss shipping strike vas de-
lsyed Tuesday by failure Of the
Sailors Union Of the Pacific 70
act on the latest proposal Of the
ShipoWners Association Of the
Pacific Coast.
The membership Monday night
instructed its negotiating commit
tee TO again meet with the en-
ployers a. san Francisco in an
attempt 70 obtain a more salts
tory proposal. The union had been
offered fiat increase Of $50
month or IS increase with a
raise OF five cents an hour in
overtime rates A similar pro-
posal had been accepted by the
Cooks and Stewards.
The Masters. Mates and Pilots
association tomorrow will vote on
proposal Of the employers 10
grant a $40 monthly increase in
a new wage contract and to in
crease the overtime rate cents
an hour-the same proposal that
has been accepted by the Marine
Engineers
The Marine Engineers signed 2
contract renewal Monday. the
Cooks and Stewards signed
working agreement last Saturday
and the Firemen, who have voted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Fraud Is Charged
In Silk Imports

wAsHIN6To>-The maritime
commission Monday charged nlns
trans-Pacifie shipping companies
with unlawful practices In DISCUS
ing silk imports from Japan.
The companies cited were the
American President lines, kswz-
sah Kisen Kabushih Ksisha.
Kokusai Kisen kabushild Kaisha.
Mitsui Busssn Kaisha. A. p. Mol
Ter. Nippon Yusen kaisya. Osaka
Syosen Kaisya, Wilhelm Wilhelm
sen. and Yamasahita Kisen kA-
bushiki Kaisha.
According TO the commission.
the competing lines allegediy Of
fered lower rates 10 silk shippers
who falsified the weights OF raw
silk and falsified bills Of lading by
labelling raw silk as hsndkerchiefs
or cotton goods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Union Services
On Thursday
Sumner Christiun
Church Is Host

sUMNER-union Thanksgiving
services will be held at the Sum-
ner Christian church Thursday at
$50 a. n. The order Of service
vii be a. follows: music. by Chris
tan church choir: scripture read
ing. by Rev. r. r. Yeadon OF the
Gospel Tabernacle. prayer, Rev.
Don Mackenzie of the Preshy-
terrain church; sermon, Rev. W
Paul Fulmer Of the Methodist
church. Rev. A. jackson Bales Of
the Christian church will pro-
nounce the benediction.
Guiding Star chapter. No. 20.
o. Z. s., observed Friends" night
Monday evening in the Masonic
temple. Representatives of neigh
boring chapters were guests of
honor. Charles Magenheimer. past
grand patron Of the Grand chapter
Of Washington. spoke. Mrs. Wade
Calavan, program chairman. pre-
scented Gloria Ellexson In baton
twrlins demonstration: a vocal
solo, Mrs. Muriel Huntington:
reading. by Mrs. B. Wright; vocal
solo. Mrs Harold Kenney; poem.
by Mrs. Virgil Dudley, and cornet
solo. by Stanley Ellexson. Jr. Mrs
Dorothy Peterkin was the accom-
PIANIST.
Hostesses for the social hour
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

were Mrs. Jess stahlhut, Mrs.
Stanley Eilexson. Mrs. L. c. Brad
bury. Mrs. II. Usher, and Mrs
d. w. Williams
Sumner Girls Holy AT a recent
initiation service in the Presby-
terrain church received the follow
ing girls into the club: Verna Mas
Branchfield, Gloria Hartley, Jean
Howe. Joyce jameson. Bonnie
Moriarity, Mae Nomura. Doris
Reaves. Myrtle Spurb. Leona Vail.
Betty Bales. Marjorie Bergelt,
Jean Eggert. Article Hammer, Helen
Oliver Dorothy Radd, Melva
Wright. and Evelyn Pendleton.
Those participating in the pro-
gram were Doris Lee, Bessie sato.
Betty Ann Away. Janice Jameson.
Donna Jean Forrest and Dorothy
Nygard.
Preschool meeting date has been
changed from Nov. 20 to Nov. n,
and will he at the home Of Mrs.
Robert Wiley. at 7:3o p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
NEGLECTED ACID STOMACH
NAY CAUSE ULCERS

Many stomach specialists warn against
The neglect OF constant acid condition
which later may result in stomach
elesrs Try Q ssc hox Of udga for relief
81 ulcer and stomach pAins. indigestion.
Gas pains. heartburn burning sensation.
hlost ana other conditions caused hy
sscss. acid. rdss Tablets must hsir or
uansy refunded. At drug stores every
shers adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

Departure OF five vessels over
night eft a light roster Of three
ships calling at local terminals
Tuesday.
Continuing cargo work com
nenced earlier this week. the Paul
Luekenhseh. Texmsr and FLYING
Cloud we're nearing completion Of
stowage c. generous consignments
Of local goods.
Slated for arrival late Tuesday
were the Capillo and the J. J.
Coney. discharging Philippine ores
and petroleum, respectively.
The eoasting steamer Coast
Banker. scheduled for earlier ap-
pearsnce here, is expected Wednes-
day; she has been delayed by in
clement weather and unusually
heavy lsdings as result of some
so other coasting vessels being
strikebound in Pacific ports. the
Astoria and Lake Frances held
here
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
PORT CALENDAR

Vessels in port: Paul Lucken-
bach, Port piers; Texmar, Port
piers; Flying Cloud sperry; Lake
Frances. st. Paul mill; Astoria,
Northwestern.
Vessels due: Tuesday p. m,
Cspillo. smelter; J. J. Coney. Port
piers; Wednesday, Coast Banker,
Shaffer No. z.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Crash Victims
Still Treated
Police Chiefs Son
Now Unconscious

The fun severity Of injuries SUI
fered By s. OF seven victims of
a terrific automobile collision on
the Seattle Tacoma highway had
no. been determined Tuesday.
All six we're in local hospitals.
msngled and broken from the i'm
pact Of two heavy machines. The
seventh, 15-year-old Betty Kaul.
Seattle. vas to be released from
the county hospital Tuesday.
The youth Of several Of the VIC
tins was believed a decided factor
in their favor. None Of the six
most seriously injured had shown
marked improvement in the two
DAYS following the accident which
occurred about $50 a. m. Sunday.
Four were in Tacoma General
hospital, where Bebe Blake. 1s-
year-old daughter Of Detective
Sam Blake. was taken from an
other hospital Monday.
Youth Unconscious
Bud Langseth, 20. son OF Police
Chief Einar Langseth. had re-
lapsed into uneonsCousness Tues
day morning. His skull and pelvis
were fractured and IL was feared
he sustained spinal injury. His
condition was not regarded as
critical however.
Waldo Ceccanti, rs, Tacoma.
was the victim OF fractured
pelvis and broken knee, a head in
jury and deep decorations. The
driver OF the car containing four
young Tacomans returning from
Seattle. he was among the most
seriously injured.
Miss Blake suffered deep cuts
and extreme snoCk, and II was
reported that one section OF her
upper lip. extending nearly to her
cheek, had been cut away IN the
crash.
Twl T-a~.r I'd
Leda F. Schmidke, J., Tacoma,
sustained head injury. a broken
pelvis, and her left leg was frac-
tured in two places.
The others were in st Joseph's
hospital. Andrew Cyewski, of Sc
attic. driver of the second car
involved. received a probable skull
fracture. his right leg was frac-
tured. he sustained brain injury,
decorations. and his condition was
reported serious He was re-
naming under close observation.
Head Also Injured
Also in serious condition was
Mrs. Edna Kaul, Seattle. with
four cuts around her right eye
that had nearly eXcised that organ;
il was believed. however. the eye
was not impaired. Her lower lip
and chin were badly gashed and
a deep cut extended halfway
around her thigh-bone. where she
had been gashed nearly to the
bone. She sustained heavy shock
and loss of blood, together with a
feared brain injury.
Mrs. Raul and Betty Kaul we're
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
William NJ. LETTERS
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

car a ne thick fog sxlrl.ng past
the pane. nostslEieaIv referred 10
the duck and goose shooting he
had u leave behind hin 81 Omaha
when Re commenced rs tour last
week. He hoped there would be
some EFT when he returned.
Ard thought No. : vss lust
simply rsilrosding. It's his entire
life.
LETTERS started his rsilrosding
career 50 years ago st the tender
age % =. As with his father
before hin. the choice Vas a happy
one. as his huge. robust physique
and glowing enthusiasm sttestS.
He started with the job Of
jsnitor's helper and went
through the whole '.mill'-a
practice of fostering its own
personnel, incidentally. upon
which the Union Pacific prides
itself: most OF the top execu-
tives boast similar careers.
Among those executives travel
ing with LETTERS are Vice Presi-
dents F. W. Robinson. ". H. Guild
and Otto Jabelmsnn: assistants to
the president, E. J. Connors. J. c.
Gale, A. A. Murphy and f. c.
schmidt: F. y. Finch. northwest
general manager: Richard Ward.
general agent at Tacoma; r. II.
Prater. chief engineer: H. f.
Lounsbury northwest traffic man.
sger; A. J. Seitz. freight traffic
manager: George W. M'Math. land
and tax agent; J. l. HAYS. w. c.
Perkins. c. 6. Smith.
s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

passengers in Cyewskfs automo-
bile when it struck the other car
almost head-on during heavy fog
according to reports.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
We Caryv
the mail
both pays

HUTCH HARBOR is a spot
- you'd see on a map, but
will probably never visit Out
near the Tip of those islands
which swing westward from
the Alaskan mainland, il COM
bines an actual "Farthest West"
with the weather-swept spirit
of "Farthest North"
Nevertheless, it's a growing
community. Uncle Sam has
tagged il 4 strategic naval and
military base. Some day il may
rate 4 Chamber of Commerce
and some such slogan as :.
"Howdy, stranger; park your
parka." No stranger. however,
is Standards good ship y. 4.
MOfeff."
Recently the y. 4. MOfett"
performed an unusual service
for remote Dutch Harbor.
Homeward-bound, il carried an
accumulation of mail TO San
Francisco = allowing husbands
10 reassure absent wives, wives
TO write mothers, and vital bust
ness to be transacted. Our ships
often do this friendly turn for
isolated communities
But in a more important
sense, Standard has carried the
mail" these many years for
Alaskan and other outpost COM
munities. For years these peo-
pie have depended on Standard
pioneer in the held-for
those things most needed TO
sustain frontier life: gasoline
for fishing boats. oil for lamps
and heaters, candies, grease&
Never has Standard failed them.
Year in, year out. this Company
has 6eliteysG the mail"
Standard Oil Company
of California
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

Some species of the wheatear
bird that winters in Africa, Fly
to Greenland 10 nest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

Canal boats are the homes of
more than $4,000 persons In Eng
land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
MOVEMENTS LIGHTER

acceptance Of peace plan. are q
meet with the shipoVners Tuesday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

From the French come such
American cookbook terms as:
blanch, boil, braise, broil. fricassee,
grill, fry, ssute, and scald.
Ant-eaters have no teeth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
DODGE FLUID DRfVFsi

sNei smoothly without srs Ans
o. the
you bvnt Of speed.
Dodge slvid
unbelievable hendne sors
Ysas Nesr. ceasWsbis
hsswsst Sven 40 ?. ~ ST.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

You get O cor that is bigger and roomier.. with
scots omest as wide os divon and just as COM
sertobls.. .bis "vshopsd" Windshield Id. ond O
1855 lorser rsor window that further sxempli-
Ass ths high stondords Of sofsfy for which Dodge
has been notable through me ysersl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

RoNT mink fhof because This
u big l9@l Dodge Luxury Liner
looks and oets like q million"
you've got 10 dig deep 70 pos
ssss her. You don'tl In foef, lust
o few dollars more fhon fhe smoIIer,
Iow-priesd eors" Is still sweet music
10 Dodge buyers evsrywhersl
And what do YOU GET for your
moneys
Well, sir. you GET the finest cor
shot the greet Dodge oreonizo-
ron hos turned out in rs yeorsl
You oct q cor shoi- thanks 70
briIliont Dodge eroftsmonship-is
Q Joy Just 70 look ot...Iow-sw swung
ond iouniy.. with on air thot soys:
"Men. here's the woy 10 90
pieces in stylel"