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Show STACKS OF INDUSTRY LOOM UP AT GENEVA v V " 1 i 1 On the basis of last information available, the United States Steel Corporation plants in various parts ot the United States had before the war a capacity in exces3 of the combined units of Germany, Italy and Japan. Yet the company, aided by the federal government has launched a $700,000, 000 expansion program, which together with other steel companies in America should meet any demand placed upon them by the Allied nations. Most of the new units now under construction by the United States company should be ready for operation during dur-ing the first half of 1943. One of the major units now under construction is located at Geneva, Utah, near Provo. The plant, when completed will represent an investment invest-ment of approximately $150,000,000. Iron ore and coal to supply the plant will be mined in Southern and Eastern Utah. The expansion program Is being earned on in accordance win 1V wishes ot the federal govs , with the view ot supplying ?s" steel to meet the requi eLm 5S all the fronts. Mining of thoU ' and iron to feed the new m Plant will naturally bring m f''1 dustry into the state. m Possibly after the war fahfi ing plants may spring p ne source of this new supply Pacific Coast in the paat has forced to reach into eaetem southern states for much at ? steel requirements, a larRe Jf centage of which could be sudbL by the Geneva plant with a T.2 shorter haul. """ It is interesting to speculate the future possibilities ol rjijvT enlarged steel industry and ml could easily vision Utah as anoZ Pittsburg or Birmingham. it JJ only come, however, if Utah sh the industry and if the state mak Its laws conducive and attract!? to industry. |