Show I Views of the Nations Nation's Press Better than perhaps any other state of f the Union California can be sufficient self-sufficient or near self But it can become become become be be- come so only by careful economic economic economic mic planning There must be a program of protection for the Industries we already have and nd their expansion There must be bea a 8 program for securing Industries industries indus indus- tries especially basic ones we wedo wedo wedo do not have The war has highlighted some aspects exposed some absurdities absurdities absurdities ties of the situation When for Instance rail raU freight transportation transportation tation Is at such a a premium we wesee wesee see alee furniture for new ships being be- be being being be be- ing hauled In here from the midwest although furniture factories factories factories fac fac- tories In the bay region are- are standing Idle or working far below below below be be- low capacity This Is only an Illustration of many similar cases wherein the productive fa fa- of our own state are not being used either to our advantage advantage advantage tage or the advantage of the nation For years shipbuilding In the west was stifled because we had no basic steel Industry Only when war came and costs meant nothing was shipbuilding re re- re But that entailed a terrific load upon transportation from the east to haul steel to our shipyards Now thanks to Henry Henry Henry Hen Hen- ry Kaiser we have the beginnings beginnings beginnings begin begin- of a a. basic steel Industry established In California Meat and dairy products are shipped Into this state Yet we have ample grazing land to produce produce produce pro pro- duce all we need California has haa no textile industry to speak of yet we have Ideal conditions for production of fibres and operation operation operation opera opera- tion of textile mills San San Francisco Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco News New J |