| Show 1 A essay contest 6 utah manufacturers association ocia tion this week announced a special contest for high school students to promote a wider interest in utah made products the project offers sever several special prizes for essays adjudged best in the statewide state wide competition the 1 feature prizes are the celebrated 1 utah products surprise packages each containing several dozen I 1 small articles of utah manufacture in addition the first place winnerd will relieve a U 3 savings bond and the writer of the second essay will relieve a 2500 25 00 bond the essays may be from to words in length they must be completed and mailed to the utah manufacturers association kearns building in salt lake city by november 5 1949 the general subject of the contest is utah made products and the contestants may develop any theme relating to the general subject among themes suggested sug jested by the sponsors area are utah products in our hometown Home town stores the variety and excellence of I 1 utah products some utah brands and labels worth knowing knowin g the importance of home industry and boosting utah and utah products ames K bagley executive secretary of the UMA in commenting on or the project stated the home market the general area where the products are made is of vital importance to utah manufacturers it means in many instances the difference between expanding operations or declining production between success of a manufacturing enterprise or failure interest in the state is involved in the health and growth of our manufacturing industries dus tries for as they expand and professional services expand and a broader tax base is crep crea 1 1 l for necessary government se sert j 1 marfy products of utah factories ond and industrial plants are sold through stores food stores service stations clothing and department stores furniture storres stores paint and hardware stores building supply houses general stores and drug stores these products are generally known as consumers goods although some goods of this type tyke are sold indirectly by the manufacturer to the consumer other othe products of utah plants are sold old r as supplies or materials for industrial users or for use in commercial nier cial and service industries almost all of utah manufacturing is directly related to the agricultural or mineral resources of the state and the manufacturing operations provide a market for the products of the farm and the arts r ze and for the materials whitie e developed in mining and hg operations |
