Show RAPID GROWTH wy R 0 industry expands 1 r r ilva dulds in far west NEW YORK the far west sec see tion of the united states has grown greatly in recent years in tion income industrial stature and international importance accord ing to a study in the index a terly publication of the new york trust company just published shed world war II 11 the study says telescoped into a few years an in du dustral expand on in the far west which might have taken several decades to sh even at the relatively fast rate of development some parts of the area had been enjoying the war it Is pointed out brought new factories and facilities to the reg on accelerated develop ment of its raw materials expand ed its power supply and increased its population thereby add ng both to its market potential and its labor supply with its vast store of natu ral resources and its rapidly in creasing population the far west looks forward to a continuing post war industrial growth through de loument vu of new products and new markets the seven states included in the study are arizona california idaho nevada oregon utah and washington the far west according to the article made the largest relative gains in population and income of all the areas of the united states during world war II 11 and has grown taster faster than the nation as a whole since 1939 increasing its population by 31 per cent as corn pared with a 7 per cent increase for the entire united states factory jobs in the far west in the same period rose 68 per cent as corn pared with 46 per cent for the na tion in food production the in crease in the far west amounted to 25 per cent as compared with 23 per cent for the united states as a whole continued expansion of industry appears to be of primary imbor tance to the progress of the far west the article concludes its abundant natural resources its cli ch mate its forest riches its excellent harbors and its scenic beauties have been the chief contributing factors to its rapid growth in the past to accommodate and support a population increase in the future comparable to that enjoyed so tar far in m this century and particularly in the world wold war II 11 period would seem to require the broader econ omy which its sustained industrial growth is fur furnishing rushing |