Loyalty to Utah’s Manufacturing Interests

Loyalty to Utah's Manufacturing Interests

By A. C. Rees, Executive Secretary Manufacturers Association of Utah

President Wilson's broad vision and firm grasp on affairs affecting the welfare of the nation are nowhere better exempli- fied than in his serious attitude toward America's manufacturing industries. — "Keep up the capacity, do not relax concentrate," is his pointed appeal in this hour when practical loyalty is demanded. In sympathy with this national impulse to maintain max- imum efficiency, Utah's manufacturers are maintaining full forces, increasing their output, eliminating waste in effort, time, and material, correcting defects, and in all possible ways work- ing vigorously to maintain the high standard of efficiency which has ever marked Utah's activities. When one is reminded that approximately one-eighth of Utah's entire population is directly affected by the manufactur- ing industries of the State, the importance of our industries is at once apparent. The immense payrolls which run into mil- lions, are the result of our vast resources, appreciated by men of strong heart and clear brains, who have ventured their all in establishing and maintaining the industries which today are adding prosperity to every section of the State. It is well, therefore, that occasionally our people be brought to contemplate seriously the value of the manufacturing enter- prises to the State, and of the duty which imposes itself upon each home. For this purpose, Utah Products Week has been instituted. This year it will be observed November 11-17 in manufacturing, business, civic, educational, and religious circles. In order that tangible results may be obtained, the Manu- facturers Association of Utah, which is maintained by the manu- facturers of the State, has this request to make: As far as pos- sible, buy only Utah made goods during Utah Products Week. In order that people may be sufficiently informed as to what is manufactured in the State, there will appear in one issue, in each of the leading newspapers of the state, a com- plete, detailed list of Utah-made products. Each family may from this list indicate their needs for the week, make the pur- chases, and thus give concrete evidence of their loyalty to Utah's manufacturing institutions. The plan, which will also appear in the press, contemplates the sending in of these lists of purchases thus made to the head-