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Show PG Industrial Development Outlined at Uvida Meeting will create a better tax base within our communities, 2. which we believe will create additional jobs for our children, child-ren, 3. and which we believe will lead to cultural, educational education-al and economic opportunity for us all. My perspective is that of one who has been brought to our state by the efforts of those be- Speaking at the luncheon session ses-sion of the Utah Valley Industrial Indus-trial Development Conference hid at BYU last Saturday, Gov. Calvin L. Rampton said that the old techniques of attracting attract-ing industry are not good enough in today's competitive and sophisticated market. During the morning session of the conference, speakers from eight cities presented the progress of their particular community's development. William H. K. Garst, president presi-dent of Pleasant Grove City's Business Development Corporation Corpora-tion and manager of Bayly Mfg. Co., made the presentation for Pleasant Grove. Pleasant Grove is rated one of the most active and successful success-ful members of UVIDA and Mr. Garst presented slide portraits of the community's industry, showing graphically how important im-portant pre-planning is in attracting at-tracting new industry. In part, Mr. Garst said: Today, we in Utah County participate in a new kind of progress, in a great opportunity opportun-ity for industrial development by virtue of our collective willingness will-ingness to work toward a common com-mon goal; 1. which we believe Di 1 fore me. As plant superintendent superintend-ent of the Bayly Co. in Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove, I have had the opportunity op-portunity to view the courtship, the establishment of, and oversee over-see the operation of a new company com-pany located within the community. com-munity. As a citizen I have been blessed with the opportunity to help locate other industry within with-in the state. From this vantage point, I would like to present a perspective of what I see as related to progress and opportunity oppor-tunity for industrial development develop-ment within Utah County and Pleasant Grove City, in particular. par-ticular. First and foremost, a gradual grad-ual change has taken place, hope for some type of ecenomic miracle has been replaced by a real interest to paticipate in molding the future. Public focus fo-cus and participation have solved solv-ed problems of the past, we are looking as a people to the future. Our very participation in today's to-day's activity is a testimony to the general public interest in industrial development of the area. The fact that today in Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove we have an established estab-lished industrial park with two new industries and a plan for the continued harmonious growth within the overall area bespeaks of this same positive, essential asset. We need to sell our attitude, we need and want industry. Second, and perhaps our greatest asset is the abundant supply of stable, highly educated, educa-ted, well trained people, willing to give a fair share of labor for the payroll dollar received. No prospect should visit our area wtihout seeing for himself our labor market at work. We should schedule trips through local plants and exhibit this, our foremost asset, human resources re-sources at work. During such trips a free and unbiased exchange ex-change between the prospect and local employers will do (Continued on page 4) WILLIAM H. GARST Speeks at Industrial Meet Industrial Development Outlined at Uvida Meeting Saturday industry currently established within our city. Two industries are presently located or are locating within the industrial park, Lumber Industries, In-dustries, Inc. and W. Whitney Stueck, Inc. Other industries in the city, include Bayly Mfg. Co., Grove Machine and Fabrication, Fabri-cation, Larson's Ornamental Iron, Skyline Industries, Utah Concrete Pipe Co., and Valley Welding. Each of these industries indus-tries adds a work force and enhances en-hances our economic stability. We hope there may be others in the near future. (Continued from page 1) more to sell the area, than any amount of well guarded "puff talk" away from the action. We have every right to be proud of our productive labor. We must work from our strength sell labor. Third, our education system is a first class asset and provides pro-vides a solid platform for economic eco-nomic development. Within our area our educators reflect a constant and continuing interest inter-est in industrial development. This is true at all levels from the high schools, to the trade schools, to the universities. It is reflected on both the state and local levels. We should point with pride to vocational assistance extended to industry such as Bayly, Signetics, W. Whitney Stueck, Inc., and many others. We should expose prospects pros-pects to what we hav been able to do for specific industries within our area. We should sell the technical aids and cultural enrichment of BYU of its vital role in bringing industry to our area. Sell our education system and its relationship to industry. Fourth, we must sell all those relationships that are a continuing con-tinuing aid to our industry. If we are to bs successful in locating lo-cating industry we must answer the fears of strangers. We must be and must continue to be friends. Among important assets as-sets in this area available at Pleasant Grove and to all of us are: 1. The interest and continued support of our state and local department of Labor Security. 2. Aggressive city government, govern-ment, interested in economic development. 3. We have at Pleasant Grove a local Development Corporation, Corpora-tion, non-profit, with our community com-munity leaders giving freely of their time as directors, officers and trustess. We have a Bank of Pleasant Grove that is willing to participate. partic-ipate. Our bank, the Small Business Administration have offered financial assistance to industry. 5. We have a newspaper with an editor who has consistently and enthusiastically promoted and helped industry 6. We are proud of the industry in-dustry we have attracted to Pleasant Grove. There is no question further industrial development de-velopment will rise from the |