Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-01-12 | Page 1 | Great Strides Are Recorded by Factories

4 GREAT GREA T STRIDES STRIDES' ARE RECORDED BY F FACTORIES Y Years Year's Increase in Manufacturing Manu Manu- fact Output Seat Set Se at 25 Per C Cent nt Utah manufacturing marched ahead in 1933 Leading the fl field ld of ot all indus Industries of the state in production it is estimated estimated esti esti- ti- ti mated by Har Harold ld S. S Jennings secretary secre secre- secretary tary of ot- the of-the the U Utah h Manufacturers' Manufacturers association asso asso- elation that the pr production increase for 1933 over 1932 will be 25 per cent Cons Constant t improvement in conditions marked the last 12 months and the future holds forth a golden promise the manufacturers believe Mr Jennings highly praised the efforts efforts ef cC- ef- ef forts of the thc board of directors of ot the association during the last calendar y year r The 24 members of the board he said held an average of two m meetings tings each month to develop plans for or business business business' busi busi- ness ness ness' expansion The Thc contact committee visited many plants of the state and report out outstanding standing additions to the manufacturing ing mg industry in the year year the thet erection erection tion of t two vo large modern plants t in Salt Lake Members of the committee also r reported re reported re- re ported an intensive campaign to in increase increase iri- iri crease the use of Utah products Book Placed in Schools An important accomplishment of ot the Utah products was was' the help given in the thc pis placement cement of a page textbook In the public schools The book prepared with the aid of educators contains a large digest digest di di- gest of information on manufacturing ng within the state The association also worked closely with the county relief agency federal federal fed led eral emergency administrator of ot public public pub pub- lic lie works and ond other public welfare gro groups pS with the use of Utah products in carrying out recovery ef ef- forts torts The membership committee broke all r records cords of the association in 1933 obtaining 44 new members Marked success was reported by officers of the association in the organizations organization's organizations organization's organizations organization's or or- legislative efforts supporting supporting sup sup- porting beneficial laws and fighting lIghting against legislation which would have been detrimental detriment l to the Industry The legislative committee sponsored ten bills of which nine were passed and opposed 16 bills of ot which 15 were killed outright or amended New Department Established Due to the passing of th the national industrial recovery act ond and the state industrial recovery act it was necessary necessary sary to establish a new department in inthe inthe inthe the association to provide additional service to members and the public The association assisted trade groups within the industry to organize t to draw up codes aiding in the preparation preparation tion ton of 21 codes The advertising committee started the year ear with a Buy Right Sell Right Compete Right campaign which proved exceptionally effective Grocery stores throughout Salt Lake cooperated with the association I In a a Utah Products Week from December Dc De cember 17 to December 23 The week w was was s featured by intensive advertising of oC Utah products and included displays dis- dis plays In s stores ores and newspaper adver adver-