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Show Milk and steel have one thing in common: United States Steel immediately set out to clear the air in two ways first by eliminating the cause of the problem, and second, by clearing the air of doubts, rumors and unfounded speculation. The first job required science, engineering, research and money. They are important ingredients of the prosperity of central Utah. Today they continue to grow and prosper, thanks, to Operation Good Neighbor at the Geneva Works of U.S. Steels Columbia-GenevSteel Division. Together, the and the steel industry mean jobs, dairy industry goals. By clearly stating its policy and work- ing with the people of the area, U.S. Steel helped to establish a spirit of cooperation g so essential for steel-makin- The second job of informing our neighbors and dairy in Utah required cooperation, mutual understanding and good intentions. a prosperity, progress and a solid economy for our state. Late in 1950, the presence of fluorine in smoke emissions fron Geneva was reported. In critical amounts, this element contained in Utah iron ores can cause a condition in livestock known as fluorosis, which affects teeth and bones only, but does not harm beef or milk coming from these animals. farming by neighbors for mutual prosperity. On March 5, 1952, an official of United States Steel told Genevas neighbors of its intentions. Loren J. Westhaver, then vice president and manager of Utah operations of Columbia-GenevSteel Division, said, The Corporation wants to do the right thing, whether it is legally obligated or not. It does not want you, its neighbors, to lose by reason of its presence ... it wants you to prosper from the increased productive activity and the resultant demand for your products Today, Geneva stacks are virtually free of the harmful gases and particles that once threatened the prosperity of the valley by a possible shutdown of the plant, a as was once asked by certain individuals. Millions of dollars in specially - designed equipment, the result of painstaking research and thousands of experiments, now takes most of the smoke out of the stack before it reaches the air, which it creates. This policy was emphasized to the people of Utah County, to farmers in their fields, to associations and farm groups.. Early in Operation Good Neighbor Geneva outlined its goals and. intentions. And with the help of many people, Geneva achieved those GENEVA WORKS If i I I tt I It ft Operation Good Neighbor, - COLUMBIA-GENEV- -- STEEL DIVISION A I j is a success. Steelmaking and dairy farming continue to be symbols of the prosperify of Utah. . : JH . wwyv j - -- |