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Show CO-OPERATION URGED BY MANUFACTURERS Of UTAH i i That Utah's growth and development develop-ment must come from the inside through the ro-operatlon of her own; r. "pie is the opinion expressed by prominent business men who have given giv-en careful study to the problem surrounding sur-rounding the industries ol this state, (t has been commonly known among business men for man years that freight rates in and out of I tah have been a handicap to local institutions.' It has also been known that the trade territory for I tah factories, wholesalers wholesal-ers and jobbers has been limited to a tvery closely restricted area For this, reason, it is asserted, Utah's factories! can not look to outside territory fori rnv considerable market expansion, at' hast for the present. The movement ! now under way thronch the Salt Lake! Commercial dub. traffic bureau and other local organizations to bring about a readjustment of freight rates! r.nd eliminate the discrimination ngainst Utah's industries, if successful.' will permit the vtate'-, industries nol only to reach outside market tern-1 tory under favorable conditions, but' will also enable them to obtain sup-1, plies of raw materials on a basis more nearly equal to those with which manu-facturers manu-facturers in the east and on th. Pa cific coast are favored. It is felt, how ever, that before this can be accomplished accom-plished a long, hard fight must be carried on. The movemennt for more favorable freight rates has been under way m Utah for a long time and a great amount has been accompli.'-h' d The fact still remains, however, ac- cording to manufacturers, thai under presenl conditions, Utah factories musl depend cry largely upon home trade to keep their machiner iu operation. op-eration. In connection with the freight rate light it has been suggested that tf the people of the stain would co-operate more closely in every way, the period over which the fight must b- carried will be materially shortened. I It is urged that if every Utah factory here was consistently and enthusi CfeticaJly supported by Utah people, th" volume of business each year would be a big help to bring about a read-1 Justmrnt of freight rates. "The time has come when the people peo-ple of Utah must co-operate in ev on i way. " aid a member of the advertising ing committee of the Utah Manufac- j Hirers' association in uiscussing this matter. "W e have been at cross purposes a! together too long. Each business man or at least each class of business, has had to fight his own battles without assistance from the outside. If there is anything at tfll in the theory' thai In union there is .strength, we should gel together now for our own good. For instance, the manufacturers of the state are looked to as a big source of employment, at the same tlmo soruo Of the very people who depend upon the factories for their livelihood and others who appear anxious to see Utah's industries develop, support outside out-side oommitUes regularly Instead of building up our own state Hardly ;i day passes, in my opinion, but tba; the majority of the people in Utah, in maJtiruQurr. has e$ ujiLhinkiagJ over- ook Utah entirely and buy eastern ruade goods. As long as this contin i:cs. wo need never expect Utah to H :ome to the front industrially. We n.ust look to our own people to give is the foundation for growth. H "Utah is not situated as some states, with a big outside market to draw from. Our factories must look for sup- H norts principally to our own peopl'. I "Freight rates keep our manufac-turers manufac-turers from spreading out. Our neigh- J boning states are not thickly populates I Eastern and western competition is keen iu our outside marke!. J "So Utah people must work togeth- rr We look to each other for co-oper- ation. But there are enough of us here to make this state one of the most prosperous in the Union. Ttt9 first step is to support home indua- |