Show wy y r ST j if y t r X i. i Y V i a xV v i WY r m j. j j w r y fP fi N f 4 ti rr t 1 p f fj j w r Ce rf Iry t y i w r r J Lf i rn iS L i nL 4 4 c 7 car yr r i f t h f 1 y oY Z r roY R n. n ny r. r An air view of the tho war b baby b that has had Utah and the Intermountain west up in the air for four tour years the years the Geneva Genca Geneva Ge Ge- I neva nc steel plant on the shores of Utah lake Jake approved for sale to the United States Steel corporation on Thursday b by r the war assets administration The area contains the tho bloom and plate mill long buildings where the first work ill be done to produce hot rolled coils and the structural mill at atthe atthe atthe the right which also will be converted to peacetime production ry- ry t- t y yr y h for r r i f i. i r rB B 4 l Y j t F rr r rf ry y Sr f i ti William A A. Ross Hos president t Columbia Steel compan company com com- company pany pan whose firm entered the best bett bid for Geneva Gene S S 'S z V UAl I i 60 14 3 1 r 1 ii l A r ft n- n nl l jr Rr u f LM 1 1 1 1 fr 1 i ii i I I Walther Geneva Steel company president president dent This is result we have been hoping for Utah Greets Geneva Sale With JOY and Approval Utah gave individual and off off- official cial dal expression of relief approval and joy Thursday to the announcement announcement announcement announce announce- ment the war assets administration tion has approved t. t the e offer made by Unit United United d States Steel Corp for forthe forthe forthe the Geneva steel mill Secretary of State E. E E E. E Monson Monson Monson Mon Mon- son acting governor in the absence absence absence ab ab- ab- ab sence of ot Gov GO Herbert B B. B Maw said Acceptance of this bid marks the beginning of a new era of progress in Utah progress which began with the arrival of ot the pioneers Monson Ionson Elat Elated d' d We arc are looking forward with faith and confidence toward the future of ot the state and It may be assumed I believe that efforts put forth by steel el indus Ind and federal agencies r augur well for the future of the industry at Geneva Personally I am elated I Iam Iam Iam am anxiously awaiting the next developments Leaders in all fields all aU over Utah joined with Acting Gov Monson in his reception of ot the news Among them were Giles Sees Industrial Era Grover Gro Giles attorney general The recent global war with all It Its tragic impact and ugliness nevertheless has been of deep and favorable significance to the future future fu fu- tu- tu i ture economy of Utah I am not I wide of the mark to now assert that with the advent of ot the great Geneva steel operation in our peacetime economy made possible by the acceptance of the bid of ofU U U. S. S Steel Corp subject to justice department approval roval Utah has emerged from its adolescent Industrial industrial industrial indus Indus- trial period and must now prepare to meet the responsibilities Incident incident incident inci Inci- dent to a grownup grown Industrial age Glade Glado Welcomes Era Mayor Earl J J. J Glade Salt Lake City pity The re reactivation of Geneva will mark the beginning of a new industrial era ern for the west It isa is isa isa a vitally important step in the decentralization de de- centralization lon of American Industry indus indus- try The acquisition of this magnificent magnificent magnificent mag mag- property by the U. U S S. S Steel Corp means that American in industrial industrial industrial in- in leadership recognizes the tremendous surge urge of the last five years from the congested centers of oC th the east cast to tiT the west and Pacific coast The beginning of ot the Pacific era in American Industry is here Mayor Mark Anderson Provo Although it will take some time See Sec Page rage 13 12 q lumn luma 1 r i Praise Praises Geneva Sale to U. U S. S Steel Continued from Page One for tor the tho announcement announcement announcement announce announce- ment of ot the sale has haa been a n. great stimulus to our community Even E before the purchase was made known there was a great wave of optimism sweeping up and down the tho valley alley and a D. great increase of ot business activity It is 15 not at all Inconceivable that Provos Provo's population population population tion will double However I believe Salt Lake City will derive even greater benefits benefits benefits bene bene- fits proportionately than Provo The best thing that could have happened commented H. H R. R Cou- Cou lam tam general agent Western Pacific Pa Pa- railroad It Is the general opinion of Utah business leaders and railroad men that U. U S. S Steel will operate the plant Mr Coulam said eaid It Itie Itis Itis is ie logical for tor some of ot the steel made here to be shipped to Pittsburgh Pitts PiUs burgh for processing but we dont don't expect all of at it will U. U S. S Steel has has facilities for or manufacturing and d distributing steel In the west as well as the cast cast Gus P. P Backman executive secretary secretary sec sec- Salt alt Lake City chamber of oC commerce Cant believe it Wonderful C Delighted to receive o the information information tion and trust that this means federal federal fed fed- eral end approval and l if 11 so the beginning beginning begin begin- ning in my my opinion lon of a new in industrial industrial in- in era for Utah A. A G. G Mackenzie manager r Utah Metal Mine Operators Operators' Personally I am very glad to hear the Geneva plant has gone to the United States Steel Corp I think this corporation has showed its willingness ness and nd capacity to develop a steel industry in the west I think the west will cooperate Rail Man l happy lappy The operation of Geneva will Vein mean much to Utah and the west west said R. R K Bradford executive assistant assistant as as- to the trustees Denver Rio Grande Western railroad New industries undoubtedly will follow Geneva and we can I believe look for great in industrial expansion with ith Utah showing the way The D R G W V has Invested a large sum In facilities facUlties and equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment in anticipation of at this development development devel devel- and we wo are arc extremely happy to have the U U. S. S Steel Corp confirm our confidence in Utah's future Boden Pleased Roscoe Boden Utah state Democratic Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- chairman I believe Utah knows its need and knows what is best for Utah Tho The future of Utah's industrial life depends ina in ina a n. very larg measure on how the Geneva plant operates The operator operator operator oper oper- ator or company must have experienced experienced experienced ex ex- and trained personnel in both aoth production and marketing together with proper finances I believe that U U. S. S Steel meets these requirements and would be bethe bethe bethe the best operator to serve Utah I. I N Nevada Idaho California and Md the northwest Steell Steel Means Wealth Commissioner George Morgan Salt Lake Lake county The Geneva steel plant holds the solution to the puzzle of whether our western empire is to remain a D. normal agrIcultural agricultural agricultural agri agrI- cultural and mining region or branch out to become a dominant factor in future industrial and commerce areas Steel means wealth for tor the betterment betterment of Utah Steel opens the he the door to new markets market new now alicd allied allied al- al lied Industries and new reputation for or Utah Utah land land of endless industrial induStrIal industrial indus induS- trial as well as scenic discoveries Commissioner Gwynne Page Salt Lake county Geneva Gene alone alones Is s the tho on one most Important plant nt In n the Intermountain region which will determine how fast the west will move In Industrial advance advance- ment Steel is the very foundation jon Uon of at all manufacturing and building future ut re Is important to every one of ot us PrIde and Confidence Vernon Romney Utah state Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican chairman With this ann announcement an- an n of what seems to be final assurance of the permanent I operation of the giant Geneva steel plant in Utah comes a mixed feeling of pride and confidence in Utah's future as an Industrial center center center cen cen- ter of the west It is difficult even to visualize the importance of this development The result should be that our young men and women of the state now can find attractive employment employment employ- employ ment nent and business opportunities to o justify their rest residence ence here In Inthe Inthe the Jie pas past altogether too many of them have had to seek cek opportunity elsewhere County A Attorney orney Harold E E. E Wallace Val Wai- Vallace lace ace Salt SaIt Lake county Hand in hand with the development of the Geneva Geneva- plant will go o other far- far reaching developments We Ve have hav seen what the industry developed by war can do and has done for Ut Utah h. h It Is Ismy is my 1 humble umble opinion that the war development la is only a small sample of what the growth peacetime and developments will be when the tho great Geneva Gine steel plant plantis is 15 converted to peacetime Industrial industrial industrial indus indus- trial use Richard F F. Harding president Salt Lake Real Estate board This Is really wonderful u Utah's uhs hs h's future Is assured It is our greatest stimulus In 50 years ears and I predict the state will double Its it present population In two decades Commissioner L L. C C. C Romney Salt Lake City The purchase and operation of the Geneva steel plant by the U. U S S. S Steel Co will willbe willbe be the beginning of ot a great Industrial industrial Indus indus- trial development in Utah which in tutu turn will wUl create much needed permanent pay rolls roUs This Is the beginning of at a new era which willbe willbe will willbe be to the advantage of ot every citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens in the state of Utah Ames K Bagley Icy executive secretary secretary secretary sec sec- Utah h Manufacturers The word that the bid of ot U U. S. S Steel Corp to operate Geneva as asa asa asa a part of its subsidiary Columbia Steel Co is very ery gratifying to our association |