Utah Valley lndustrial Development Association, countywide organization devoted to industrial growth, got a shot in the arm the other night at its llth annual installation banquet. Some ofxthe positive signs included: -A ringing address by Henry A. . Huish, general superintendent of U.S. Steel’s Geneva Works, the -keynote speaker, who challenged the people to prepare for continued inevitable growth and commit themselves to progress. -I.nstallation of new officers headed by Wayne Hansen, president, and LeRue E. Thurston, E president-elect, and pledges by – the new leadership to press on with the work of gaining new jobs and payrolls. 7 -A report by Raymond M. – Bradford, manager of UVIDA, who praised the leadership of Raymond M. Klauck, president during the past year, and reported that nine new industries had been located in the county creating 477 new jobs. -The report that for the first time in UVIDA’s history every city in the county is participating in the program. Mr. l-Iuish effectively answered those who would seek to curb development. “We cannot restrict economic development or adopt a ‘no-growth’ philosophy in Utah without accepting, at the same time, sharp reductions in our standard of living or arbitrary controls on the size of our families,” be said. Recently former Gov. Calvin L. Rampton attributed the efforts of groups like UVIDA as well as a positive development attitude by state and local government administrations for improvement of the employment picture in Utah. in 1964, Utah had about 11,000 new people come onto the job market but only 6500 jobs were created. In contrast, last year about 13,000 came onto the job market and 22,000 jobs were developed, Mr. Rampton noted. As a result of this improved situation, many young people have been able to find jobs at home rather than leaving the state to look for employment. Furthemiore, the effects of the recession were not felt in this state as severely as elsewhere. In 1964 unemployment in Utah was 2 per cent above the national average; now it’s 2’/: per cent below (5.8 per cent to 8.3 per cent) the national level. The Herald commends UVIDA and other groups which have been working for economic growth, We hope that the effort will continue, and that through the years encouragement will be given not only to desirable new industries but to present commercial and industrial firms which have provided jobs and payrolls through the years. Progress and expansion by these companies can prove invaluable to the local economy and strengthen the job picture.