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Show ton fit J JTL UTAH VALLEY NEWS Page Four Friday, February 4, 193J Kl?) ta EDITORS NOTE This is the second of a series of srti ties on Utah Valleys leading industrial concerns' .The fir company. This one deals with the Utah Power and Li ght company. The third article about another important industry will appear in an early issue of the Utah Valley News. Watch for GUY DEPENDS UPON FOR it. Oil Refining UTAH POWER VITAL TO GO. AREA PAYR011S GROWTH Surrounding Area Makes Provo Wide Trade Center Believe it or not, but 50,000 people more than times as many as live in Provo shop in Provo. WHY? Because Provo is the hub of a vast industrial, mining and three What Industrial Payrolls FOR UNEMPLOYED Possibility of steady job on a PAYROLL FOR BUSINESS 1. Greater purchasing power in Provo 2. Reduction of Average tax agricultural area, which contribute substantially through Its payrolls to th growth and progress of tha city. Jnst as tha snrroundlng araa la dependent upon Provo as trading center so la Provo dependant to a large extent for Its advancement upon the payrolls, development and prosperity of the surrounding area. This Is more apparent when one reallsea the many Induatrlea In the Provo area which are vital, not only to the upbuilding of the entire area, but to the growth of Provo. Among the group are: 1. Agriculture Poultry raising Sugar Refining lean In Provo Area FOR WAGE EARNERS Increased Wages and Security FOR SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT 1. More taxable wealth 2. Reduction of average tax per capita The Utah Power and Light company contributes both directly and Indirectly many fold to the development of the Provo area. Of immense Importance to continued prosperity la Provo and employment In the urea Is the distribution of a $216,000 annual payroll In tho Provo division. In addition. It furnishes adequate and low coat service to nearly all the Industries, whose pay. rolls go to make Provo. It also extends Its service to tho surrounding smaller center and rami communities at eity price, thereby stimulating activity, which la directly reflected In benefits to business and employment In Provo. Company Employe 185 Men In Its entire Provo Division territory the company maintains employment for 125 people, le addition to abont 25 at Its Olmsted hydro-plaand steam plant. The company distributes an annual payroll of $215,000 In Its entire Provo division, of which $152,000 goes to Provo. This payroll Is spent' In Provo wherq local channels of trade derive tremendous benefits. The city of Provo Is division of tho company, headquarters where 54 of the 80 local employee own their own homes. Practically all of the companys local employes are heads of families. Provo merchants also receive abont $20,500 a year through the medium of local purchases of materials and supplies by the power company. The Company operates 104 automobiles and trucks In Its Provo division territory, which operation alone necessitates the purchase of abont 52,000 gallons of gasoline and 1800 gallons ol oil annually. The Provo steam electric plant consumes approximately 76,000 tons of Utah coal per year, which Is an Important contribution to. ward furnishing employment for Carbon Countys coal miners and railroad workers. fc'I H A nt Metal Mining Mining and refining of Iron of a Development nlamlaum products. 7. Power Production and die. tribal Ion. 8. Coni mining 9. Production of ns pi wit 10. Development of natural phosphate deposits 11. livestock relsleg 18. Msnufacturlng of cent Iron products IS. Creosote manufacturing 14. Steel fabrication 15. 15. 17. 15. st one presented salient facts about the Utah Canning Tourist trade Water development Railroads I New Power Rates Help Provo Area Under the new electric service rates effective April 1 the actual dollar of the average Utah residential and farm consumer's annual bill will purchase 100 per cent non service in 1088 then in 1984, thereby stimulating greater use of electric service. Based upon the new schedule the average cost per kilowatt hour delivered to all home consumers will be 8.48 cents compared with a present national average of 4.48 cents per kilowatt hoar, a difference of 81 percent in favor of the Utah consumer. All 80,000 Utah residential and farm consumers will be billed on tho some simplified schedule. KEY TO PICTUREGRAPH Provo can he the hub of Industrial development. The chart shows the greet tUveralfkntlon of industries in the Provo area, nearly all dependent upon power from the Utah Power Light company, which feed purchasing power into Provo and make this a trade center of outstanding importance. What makes the area outside Provo makes Prove. Provo ia Center Of Population The reason that these Industrie! grow and Provo la in a position to Attract new Induatrlea with additional payrolls Is because the city Is: 1. The center of population of a large area ot which Provo la the hub. 2. Rail and highway transportation Is adequate. 2. Water Supplies are ample. 4. Labor Is available. 5. Power aupply is unlimited and dependable. 2. The city Is tha renter of an area offering vast stores of raw material 7. And Imvo has cultural and educational advantages to offer an Increasing population. A glance at the chart graphically shows the strategic position of Provo In this vast Industrial area and the Interrelation and of the whole Interdependanco population in the aectlon. More Induatrlea and bigger payroll! and the growth of thoao already In existence la the only hope for the employment of one youth, the return to steady Jobs of those unemployed. Increased security and wages for wag earners, more shopping In Provo and more taxable wealth to supi port government and schools. , Support For Industries Already Here ! The first thing to be accomp-lliahe- d by any community desiring new Industries is to establish and maintain Its support and appreciation for Its existing enterprises. Such a reputation will be a foundation which will be attractive to new concerns and promote the growth of thou already unde r way. Provo Favorably Situated Provo and the Provo urea bus many of the ranking requirements that bring about Industrial growth. It ia centrally located within proximity of markets. It has ebnndant water supplies, cheap adequate transportation, power, labor, available raw materials and a rich cultural background. If we ere to seek new Indust-rlthen, and continue to grow, we should give our support to existing Industries. It Is wise to remember that Industrie ere not brought In; tb7 come in when conditions ere u, 9 |