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Show uo MANUFACTURERS MAKE PROTEST. There is much merit in the statement state-ment of the Utah Manufacturers' asso ciation that business is being regulat d to death Having received copies of the proposed lighting code issued II by the commission, the association makes this statement: "Utah's industries are being Strangled Stran-gled hv unnereKsarv. iirohihilive and regulatory laws, as well as irritating H and excessive burdens And there Hj every' indication of more to follow H There seems to be a majority sent! Hl mcnt tn congress in favor of the sol- H dier bonus bill, and regardless of its I Hj merits, this measure, if passed, will ; H add another load to the weight we are V already carrying, which cannot be dis- , H posed of for many generations. In ad- dltion to this there is also a prospect B of an income tax and a gasoline tax H .n the part of the state Itself. "We also had a law enacted provld- H ing for automobile signal lights which H cost tho public a great deal of money H' io the advantage of (he automobile B accessory dealers, which was an abso- I i lute failure In its application. This H was a case of purely experimental leg- j illation which was absolutely vicious. H' "Even If this code were proper In 1 principle, we maintain that the1 time H is not opportune for its enactment. H The Industries of this state cannot H stand any additional burdens at tho H present time. We are always ready and Hj willing to do anything In our power H to protect human life. We are op- H' posed to any requirements, however, H at tho present time which are not ab HI nolutely necessary What business H needs Is constructive assistance, not I interference." H The big point made by the manufac- H Hirers Is that too many obstacles arc B being placed in the way of business H recovery. Every move that tends to make the cost of manufacturing or do- i ing business in Utah more expensive is certain to delay the return of nor , mal limes for the industries of this state. Excessive coBt of power and light, to which is to be added a greater : cost ol installation, is doing Injury to i nil our industries. oo |