anal U or OF john G 11 barnes stresses excellent understanding between agriculture and industry the annual statement of john G INI barnes president of the utah associated industries published in the january issue of the industrial digest contains material worthy of thoughtful consideration by the entire citizenship of this state his recommendations that the constructive elements in this state from all wa walks aks of life should take occasion to meet under a common leadership for a consideration of state problems is a very happy one mr barnes bames urges that rural utah should consider the pro problem bleilL of manufacturing fac turing and industrial e expansion pan sion and taking advantages of the clenti tude of electrical e power and fians fians mission facilities and establish little industrial plants in the communities of utah I 1 mr barnes Bam essays ays it has been discovered that in many communities and counties in tile the state there ther e ha has q bee been n no increase in population during tile the last twenty deais the young people have abandoned their native heath and liae hane sought employment in larger centers decentralization of industry would keep the young men and women at home profitably and successfully emp employed oyed it would le animate interest in rural life this would be in our opinion a means of stemming the tide of migration from the country to the city it is very satisfying to people who abo live in the countey to know kno that aba heads head of industry are arc considering this question under the utah associated industries dus tries mr barnes then recommends that a technical thorough going industrial survey be made of the state so we may kno iknou what tile the states possibilities are he warns against any propaganda or misleading statements so that outside capital may get the facts come here invest their money in legitimate enterprises and li help elp us build the state the annual statement also lefers to the excellent understanding bet between Neen agriculture and industry and how low these two cicat producing agencies are boiking land hand in hand for a better utah reference is maje made to the excellent work of the utah taxpayers Ta payers association in bringing about economy in government also to the colorado river fact finding committee of utah which has allaer analyzed zed and disseminated important facts on the economic phases of the colorado river development al mr r barnes bames statement teems with helpful intelligent recommends recommend recommendations a trolls and no doubt will receive hearty responses from all those who are aie work ng for utah italis advancement