Show UTAH INDUSTRY to LOOKS FORWARD TO GOOD YEAR Manufacturers Open Annual Annual Annual An An- nual Convention With Luncheon Governor Dern Dem Is Speaker Filled with optimism and looking upon 1925 as as one of the most I prosperous years in the the history of the state the members of the Utah Manufacturers Manufacturers' association opened their twentieth annual convention at the ch chamber of commerce commerce Wednesday The first session of the convention convention convention conven conven- tion was a luncheon at which Mayor delivered the the address address of welcome The principal speakers included Nephi L L. Morris of the st te industrial commission on the subject of Cooperation Utah In Industrial Industrial Industrial In- In Commission Utah Manufacturers Manufacturers Manu Manu- C. C P. P Brewer of the extension division of the University of Utah on Salesmanship I H. H W. W of the Utah traffic service service service ser ser- vice bureau and C. C F. F Solomon of the McDonald Candy company on freight rates dealing mostly with the Gooding bill MANY ON PAYROLLS The Industries of the state which come under the workmen's compensation compensation com corn act employed persons persons persons per per- sons and had payrolls of during the fiscal year from July 1 1923 to June 30 1924 according I to Mr Morris During this time there were fatalities four permanently permanently permanently per per- I injured with permanent permanent per per- manent partial disabilities and 1 temporary Injuries among these workers for which a grand I total of was ordered paid by the industrial commission I Marion Marlon J. J Greenwood president I of the association in his annual report at the business meeting I following the luncheon stated that I the association had shown a subI substantial substantial sub sub- I growth during tho the past pastI year ear which was evidence that I many new industries were entering the field of operation In Utah I Some of the accomplishments and problems which the organization I tion have been working on during the year were outlined by President nt I Greenwood The Is now v putting its utmost effort In making making making mak mak- ing the fourth section of the Gooding Good- Good I ing fr freight rate bill absolute supporting sup porting the Mellon Menon tax revision bill bm billand billand and advocating the financing of of the Salt Lake basin products and the completion of ot the American Falls project SECRETARY PRAISED The Utah Products committee under the direction of Vice President President President dent C C. F. F Solomon has distributed booklets entitled Utah Your State High praise was given J. J S. S Earley Earle executive secretary of the organization for his excellent work during the year by President GreenWood Green Green- wood He has helped increase the I membership worked on the adoption adoption adoption tion of ot the states tates use plan for prison labor made several hundred hundred hundred hun hun- dred calls caBs on members and will represent the association in Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington on freight rate hearings The election of direct directors ls will beheld beheld be beheld held during the business session Several resolutions are expected One regarding the Gooding bill is expected to be passed In the evening all members of the association and their ladies will at attend attend attend at- at tend a banquet at the chamber of commerce at which more than 2000 worth of prizes consisting mostly of articles manufactured in Utah and contributed by the he members mem mern- distributed t mem bers bels will be |