Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-11 | Page 11 | Utahns Urged to Boost New Industry Here

Greet Manufacturers fP S S S S 4 1 5 I IS S S S 4 At Y A. A P. P 1 MILLER left t E. E 0 O. O HOWARD ARD Mr l Howard sounded the keynote S URGED TO BOOST NEW INDUSTRY HERE State Convention Is Is' Addressed by i were were earnestly urged to encourage establishment of ot new in industries In- In in the state in a keynote speech to the thirty first v annual convention and luncheon Saturday of the Utah Manufacturers' Manufacturers lon tion at the Hotel Hate Utah by E E. 0 X Howard president of ot the Walker Bank Sank and Trust company In order to attract industry to Utah asserted Mr Jrr Howard special special cial inducements may have to be beI I given to manufacturers manufacturer to establish their plants here Manufacturers from all parts part of oT the state attended the convention which Is 13 a forerunner to the huge banquet at 7 p. p m. m at the Hot HoteL L LUtah Utah which climaxes the yearly event ew plants panta new lew payrolls and more people mean more busin business s for those already established in the stat state the noted banker said laid Value Increases 5 The value of Utah manufactured articles rose rase from about a quarter of ot a million dollars in 1850 to more than i in 1929 and while the depression has taken its Inevitable inevItable inevitable ble toll we are arc again climbing back to reach and pass this figure There are arc some 1700 different articles manufactured in Utah taking tak taking taking tak tak- ing care of mans man's requirements from the cradle to the grave In our efforts to increase business business busi husi- ness commerce trade and prosperity prosperity pros pros- what lies ahead of ot us asked Mr Howard Our HOur agricultural possibilities are limited Scenic wonders which su sur surround ur- ur round us may enable us us' us to profit from rom increased tourist travel Out Out- I side of oC that our main reliance must be upon the expansion of our present present present pres pres- ent mining and manufacturing industries industries industries in in- and creation of new manufacturing manufacturing manufacturing manu manu- enterprises Probably the most mast Important field lies in our extracting processes es conversion of our natural re resources resources resources re- re sources into finished products as asserted asserted asserted as- as the banker It is estimated that approximately 20 per cent of the area of Utah of-Utah Utah is wit vit commercial coal deposits Reviews s Mineral Wealth Ultimately some successful and satisfactory method of processing this coal will be found which will give us smokeless fuel at low cost and make us important producers of petroleum products and various derivatives he be said The potash and salt deposits of Great Salt lake a and d the alunite de deposits deposits de- de posits of southern Utah offer otter marvelous marvelous marvelous mar mar- fields of opportunity as do dothe dothe dothe the large sulphur shale deposits and other unlimited resources The glass glaES factor factory at Midvale lid illustrates the possibilities of oC using some of the limitless natural resources at home Mr Howard touched on the value tf of the beet sugar industry and cl classed sed it as one of the most Important Important important Im Im- im- im cash crops in this territory He told of the development here of the tho large can candy ly manufacturing center center center cen cen- ter and added that because of the flavor and quality of Utah fruits and vegetables large canning plants had bad been attra attracted ted to the state Printing Major Industry S Mr Howard also pointed out Importance Importance Importance Im Im- Im- Im of the milk canning and steel industries He said newspaper nC per and printing establishments constitute one of ot the five live major manufacturing industries in Utah The livestock industry he added furnishes furnish s raw materials for many of the manufacturing plants He estimated that between 14 14 and were spent last year in Utah for automobiles and accessories which all aU goes out outto outto outto to eastern centers We e wonder where this money comes from and how bow this tremendous tremendous tremendous dous drain upon the wealth of our local citizens is supplied he as as- as Annal Report Keport Heard I A. A P. P Miller iller of Ogden president of the tho Utah association in his annual report painted a bright future for forthe forthe forthe the manufacturing industry in Utah He reviewed the accomplishments of tho association during the past year Ro Roy Nelson president of the Utah Manufacturers league said the object of tho league is to foster the interest of ot citizens In the use of Utah made goods Purchase of Utah goods he said will put of ot more money into the pockets 5 Governor Henry H. H Blood vas was u Unable unable un Un- i- i able to attend because e of or a bo board ro of pardons session James E E. Elli Ellison ison i- i son treasurer submitted his report 5 r