Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-09 | Page 7 | Research Held Need for West

RESEARCH HELD NEED FOR WEST New Uses for Raw Materials Must Be Found Arizonan Arizonan Ari- Ari Declares The future prosperity of the west particularly of Utah and Arizona depends depends de de- de on industry's ability to discover er new uses for and to sell raw materials mate mateS materials rials said P. P G. G of Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoe Phoe- nix Ariz president of the Arizona Industrial congress Saturday while arranging for a conference with Governor Governor Gov Gov- George H. H Dern Sound business management is needed to develop research into new uses for raw products with the wholehearted c operation cooperation of the whole west in order that this section section sec see tion of the country return to prosperity prosperity prosper prosper- ity he continued Mr will confer Monday morning with Governor Dern Bern relative relative relative rela rela- tive to promotion of new uses of raw materials through organizations which already exist He will address the board of directors of the chamber 01 of commerce at noon Monday and will wil address the Rotary club Tuesday at al noon on his proposal for promotion of such a cooperative spirit among industrial leaders POINTS OUT LOSSES Speaking of the vast sums lost through curta curtailment of production and declining of raw materials Mr declared that In purchasing power had been lost during the last three years in western states This money he said was lost through curtailed wages decrease of ot rail patronage and other lines of industry which are affected by mining mining min mm- ing Lag and agricultural interests Existing organizations will be asked to cooperate in finding new uses for the west's raw products he said and added that it will take the thc greatest cooperation to accomplish this end People must demand use of western materials where possible he said Where practicable western products products products prod prod- should be used instead of materials materials mate mate- materials rials from other sections which heretofore heretofore here here- have been considered indispensable indispensable indis indis- he added HAS liAS EXISTED 11 YEARS The Arizona industrial conference has existed for 11 years during which time promotion of new uses for copper and other raw materials has been studied It h has ls been found hound that copper paint makes a good finish for cars Ar Arizona zona highway automobiles being being be ing finished in this material as are electric light poles in Tucson Copper also Is being made into thin sheets for use as roofing which it has been found Mr declared costs no more than does paper roofing roof roof- ing lag It is planned d to continue along the same lines so that new uses may be discovered and promoted for wool silver coal and other natural products of the west