Show I Seeking Industry Competitive Moab Group Told on Tuesday Speaking before a special l called called call call- ed session of the Chamber of Commerce Board Doard and the City Council Tuesday noon W. W C C. I program director of the Utah State Industrial Development Development Develop Develop- ment committee stressed the fact that Utah's future wise Industrial-wise would be In manufacturing or processing our raw materials Mr said that due to a In water sU supply ply and limited acreage Utah's basic Industry of agriculture could not hope to reach much higher proportions proportions pro pro- pro portions for the other basic Industry In In- dutty mining we must encourage encourage encourage age smelting refining r and fabri cation cellon Utah's tourist traffic an equivalent basic Industry brings In outside money and makes a definite contribution to the economy economy econ econ- omy amy of the state The State Agency represented by Mr has aided Grand county and Moab in many i ways heretofore Among those more familiar to the general public pub pub- lie lic are arc Assistance In the U. U S. S Geological water survey of Pack Creek housing and unemployment survey facilitating housing loans the locating of Moab's local employment em cm security office and the industrial survey conducted by Floyd Adkins In 1956 Another Mother survey Is being conducted at this time Mr went on to say that the most desirable type of Industry Is home owned when I the profits of the Industry are retained within the state However However How How- I ever that having Its limitations It Is up to Chambers of Commerce working with City and County administrations to present a plan to prospective Industrialists The of industry is becoming becoming be be- coming very competitive he heI said and it must be remembered remember remember- I ed that a manufacturers manufacturer's main purpose in being in business Isto Isto is isto to make money In order to do that he must be so situated as asto asto asto to manufacture and transport his goods to market at an equal or oror oror oror or less cost than his competitor He lie related that some communIties communities such as Grand Island have offered rewards of to anyone giving a lead resulting In the acquisition of ar an Industry I for the community In his talk he clearly pointed out that the solution to m Is self analysis the eval evaluation atlon of resources th the advantages advantages advantages ad ad- vantages and disadvantages of a community then the advertising the promoting and the selling It Is a long range program he concluded It cannot be done by any anyone one group or person but must be entered Into by all in agencies agencies ag ag- ag- ag envies and all groups At the close of the meeting the Chambers Chamber's New Industry Committee and arid City Administrator Ellis Foote met with Mr Palfrey Palfrey- man in the Employment SecurIty Security Security ity office and formulated plans f fo foj the publishing of an Industrial brochure |