| Show Industrial Situation I In Mountain States I A clear complete picture of the curI current current cur cur- rent industrial situation in the eight Mountain States recording the vast I changes which have occurred since 1039 will be presented In the tabulations of the 1947 1047 Census of Manufactures to be betaken betaken betaken taken early in 1048 1948 according to Director J J. J O. O Capt Bureau of the Census Department Department De De- De of Commerce In 1939 there were manufacturing ing lag establishments In the eight Mountain Moun Moun- tain tata States Montana had establishments establishment establish establish- Colorado ments ment Idaho Wyoming Colorado Colo rado 1298 New Mexico Arizona Utah and Nevada The value of products manufactured In the tho eight states amounted to Of this total Montana accounted for Idaho OO Wyoming 45 45 Colorado f t N New e w Mexico J r zona Utah C ca Ll Nevada s sTe t. t I The Te questionnaire i ee will be emall mall mall- cd ed d to tot to all United 6 i manufacturers In Ja January January v vas ii dt the aid of industry in fa a series of conferences over the last las three years Information will be obtained on production em employment em- em tinges ages materials consumed expenditures for tor plant lant and equipment Inventories and related Items Since the 1947 1047 Census of Manufactures Manufactures- Is being conducted primarily by mall mail all manufacturers manufacturers' Director Capt Copt urged to return their completed questionnaires promptly In order to speed up the availability availability avail avail- ability of the results and keep the costs down ups Follow by mall telegram and visits by field personnel are costly Director Capt said Cooperation by by- manufacturers In mailing their q qt e promptly will cut costs aswell as aswell aswell well as speed publication of the results Early publication of the results of the 1947 Census of Manufactures will en enhance enhance enhance en- en hance their value and give business vital Information badly needed to meet current current current cur cur- rent conditions Director Capt pointed out that re reporting reporting re- re porting In the Census of Manufactures which dates back to 1910 IDIO Is mandatory He emphasized that the same law which requires reporting also requires that all Individual reports and figures submitted to the Census Bureau be held in strict confidence Information submitted to It cannot be used for regulation investigation In In- I or 01 taxation because the Census Bureau under the law cannot reveal Individual figures or personal InI information In In- I formation to any person or agency even evenIn eveni i in the tho Federal government I |
