received for performing the chore, but, very compellingly, the numerous other rewards; and Third, that those other rewards are to be found in the fact that the prosperity of industry is an inseparable companion of service to the public--and is so recognized by all enlightened management today. There is this much about my speech today that may be unique. To the complete surprise of the public relations people, I wrote it myself. I suspect that they not only thought that I would not do it but more likely that I could not do it. What I say to you today I may not say well but I offer it to you sincerely. Utah Construction Company is a small company if you compare it to industrial giants in other fields, but in its own field of construction it is one of the largest in the world. Its roots go back 80 years to pioneer construction men in Utah. In 1900 it came into corporate being, and started building railroads out of Ogden, Utah. Today it is operating in many widely separated parts of the world directly or in joint venture. We are at work as far north as Alaska, as far south as southern Peru, as far east as France, and as far west as Korea. Iron ore from mines we operate is flowing to Japan, to eastern United States, to Germany. We are building things that the people need or providing basic minerals for industrial consumption, and we are prospering. In the construction industry you are constantly working yourself out of work. Dams and railroad tunnels and office buildings aren't edible. The replacement market is pretty small. Once built, these monuments have a long life--longer than the life expectancy of the men who worked on them. Some industries have built up such a tremendous consumer demand 2