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Show Sunday, Commerce: January 20, 1980. THEHERALD. Provo. Utah—Page13 iat Whatis happening in the stock markets and the business world Honda Looks to U.S. Manufacture Utahns Take Park A feasibility study concerning the manufacture Orem Businessman Gives Views On Smail Business Conference By LEE RODERICK Herald Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some 1800 delegates from 50 states, including i8 from Utah, ended a five-day White House conference on small business this week after drawing upa long list of recommendations for President Carter. Earl A. Miller, president of Miller Ski International in Orem, Utah, was one of the particiee in the five-day conference — the largest hite House conference and the first on small business ever held. Before leaving Washington, Miller told the Daily Herald what was on the minds of participants. “We all agree we're being overregulated by government,’”’ said Miller, whose company Manufactures ski equipment in Orem and has a second plant in Taichung, Taiwan.‘There are 90 issue agencies and 35 enforcing agenciesaffecting usin the federal government. We agree we've got to have regulation, butit’s gone too far.” Small businesses account for an estimated 43 percentof the nation’s gross national product and provides jobs, directly or indirectly, for over 100 million Americans — the mostof any sectorof the economy. Between 1969 and 1976, nine million jobs were created in the United States — three million in state and local governments and six million in small businesses.Virtually no job increase durin, that time came among the nation’s thousai largest corporations. In Utah, said Miller, there are 30,000 small business firms accounting for 250,000 jobs — ‘‘the largest economic force in the state by far.” Miller, a former professional skier and ski coach at Brigham Young University, was assigned to two committees at the conference, one on internationaltrade andthe other on innovation and technology. Among otherthings, his committees called for liberalized tax treatment for U.S. citizens working abroad, tax incentives to boost capital formation, and federal export service geared to the needs of small businesses Conference participants especially complained aboutthe federal minimum wagelaw, currently set at $3.10 an hourin mostjobs.‘It's made bums ‘out of our kids, hecause they can’t get jobs under the law,” said Miller. a disgrace to the American economy.” “There's no way a businessman can pay a 14year-old kid the same wage as a 30-year-old woman,” he added. ‘‘A kid will make mistakes on the job and costs you moneyto train. I personally Motorcycle production considered in the He related a long- feasibility study. In addiStanding interest in tion, the group will study Producing Honda the relationships with automobiles in the U.S. local communities, labor, which, in February, 1978, resulted in obtaining an option to acquire an adstarts operations in Ohio, under of Honda automobiles in Way since last the United States has September, have conentered the final stage, vinced the company of accordit to a statement exceptional quality labor made in Tokyo by Kiyoshi and a very favorable Kawashima, president of reception from the local Honda Motor Co., Ltd communities Kawashimasaid that the Kawashima further study, begun by a special said that the present plan project team in August of calls for construction of 1979, indicates that an automobile plant Honda could begin con- capable of producin, struction of the plant in 10,000 cars a monthwit! Ohio before the end of a total investmentog $200 1980. million. It would employ Hesaid Honda now sees an estiamted 2,000 a bright prospect for poem with production manufacturing cars in ginning about two the U.S. because its years after construction ditonal 260 acres adjacent to the company's present 214-acre motorcycle production plant near Marysville, Ohio The special project team representing all Honda divisions will now proceed to develop a working plan for U.S automobile production. The team is expected to Substantiate all factors utilities, local and state governments, as well as negotiate with U.S. suppliers to establish future Sources of iuateriais. DID YOU KNOW JACK WEST IS COMING? SEE AD TOMORROW! 5 Seventy (MissionBookstore PHONE (801) 373-3089 BRO WN BROTHERS Furniture Warehouse would make the minimum wagea two-tier system — the current level for adults and a lowerlevel, perhaps 30 percentless, for youths.” Miller said he can pay his employees in Taiwan 18 cents an hour. ‘‘I have 60 employees in Utah, mostof them part-time. And I have 130 employees in Taichung. Yet ny Pa roll in Utah is 10 times bigger thanit is in Taichung.” a) 167 East 900 South, Provo Phone: 375-7203 Provo’s Only Show Room Warehouse Selling Direct to the Public mmm === Hours: 10 am -7 en Monday-Friday 10 om - 6 pm Saturday President Carter met with conference particiits early in the week. ‘‘He has been a small usinessman himself, and I definitely got the imression he wasin favor of small business,” said iller. “I think the president will give more weight to our recommendations than anyone believes he will.”” Mortgage Bankers Elect New Officers Scott J. Harrison of Orem has been named Presidentof the _ Monange Bankers Association of Utah County. He succeeds Dave . Flilton. The King Coil Bountiful lortgage Association is a professional organization of over 50 members in Utah County desi, to provide a common platform for mortgage ers. It keeps local mortgage bankers informed of new developments in the mortgage market. The board of directors includes Samuel Woodruff of Gate Cit ete , who will be vice president, and Taramy Wilcock of Medallion Mortgage, secretary. Harrison is the branch manager to Amfac Mortgage and brings a varied background to his new position. HOUSTON — As a result of what it claims are continuing crudeoil rice increases by ign crude suppliers, |A has increased ga! and heavy fueloil prices. The wholesale prices of all Exxon grades of motorgasoline and distillate fuels have been increased nationwide by three cents per gallon. Distillate products involved are Number 2 heating oil, diesel fuels and kerosene. The company said the price changes for Nos.4, and 6 oil grades of heavy fueloil for the East Coast land trade are in Tesponse to cost increases due to recent price changes by its Venezuelan supplier. START AT KingSize ....................5] 99%, SCOTT J. HARRISON Exxon Ups FuelPrices SEALY SERTA QueenSize................. Atlast, a tax break for savers $189%. Standard Size ... 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