Show STACKS OF INDUSTRY LOOM UP AT GENEVA ae cl 4 Z 4 N azz ow rz r MORI gf div on the basis of last information available the united states steel corporation plants in various parts of the united states had before the war a capacity in excess of the combined units of germany italy and japan yet vet the company aided by the federal government has launched a expansion program which together with other steel companies in america should meet any demand placed upon them by the allied nations most ol of the new units now under construction by the united states company should be ready tor for operation during the first half of 1943 one of the major units now under construction is ia located at geneva utah near provo prove the plant when completed will represent an investment of approximately tl iron ore and coal to supply the plant will be mined in southern and eastern utah the expansion program is being carried on in accordance with the wishes of the federal government with the view of 0 supplying enough steel to meet the requirements on all the fronts mining of the coal and iron to teed feed the new geneva plant will naturally bring much industry into the state possibly after the war fabricating plants may spring up near the source of this new supply the pacific coast in the past has been forced to reach into eastern and southern states tor for much of its steel requirements a large percentage of which could be supplied by the geneva plant with a much shorter haul it is interesting to speculate on the future possibilities of enlarged steel industry and one ona could easily vision utah as another pittsburg or birmingham it will only come however it if utah seeks the industry and if the state makes its laws conducive and attractive to industry |