The people's voice., 1945-04-27
Why a CVA?

why d IVA
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ment, security, and living standards
Regional economies are recognized a
the basis for a rational and effectiv
enhancement of national assets as tn
basis for private and public enterpris
of many kinds. Such enterprises viii
strengthen the national economy. 1
strong national economy can only re
suit from consistent well-ballancet
regional economies.
II. Are the present economies o
J the Columbia basin balanced, botF
from a regional and national view
point?
The answer is no. The following fac
tual comparisons between few heavy
industrial states and the western raw
material states show a marked un
| balance. These facts are based on the
survey made by the McCarran com
mittee of the United States senate;
and for comparative purposes, are ex
pressed in the percentage of the en-
| tire national values.
Industrial Western
States States
Proportionate part of
total U. S. mineral
production ....-....,... 2sa5 500
Amount of raw forest
products ..---------------- 40 1870
Amount of fish re-
sources .....,.-.---.... so% 500
Proportionate part of
total manufacturers $50 11%
Proportionate part of
land area -----... go 61%
Proportionate part of
national income .-.--- $3.50 1870
These comparisons show definitely
that the states in the Columbia basin
and neighboring states must expand
their manufacturing capability if they
are to receive their proportionate part
of national income and provide their
part of national employment.
Although these states produce 500
of the nations raw materials, they
only manufacture 1/5 of what they
produce, and only receive 1870 of the
national income.
12. Comparatively, will the Pacific
Northwest receive greater proper
tion of the impact of war reconver-
sion?
1t will. The increase in population
in the western states due to war in
dustry has been go compared to 40
in the heavy eastern industrial Sec
tions of the country. The war boom
area population increase in the east
ern industrial states is only 11%;
whereas in the western states, it is
24@o, or nearly 2* times as great as
IN that section of this country that
received nearly 500 Of the national
ncome.
The percentage increase in manu-
acturing employment in the industrial
states during the war period, has
amounted to 500 compared to 14S%
n the western states, with the largest
on the Pacific Coast. |
Therefore, the Pacific Coast states |
will have a reconversion problem pro- !
'ortionately three times as large as
hat of the eastern industrial states. |
some tool must be pro-
ided to absorb the initial shock of
conversion. This is one of the OBJ
ects of the eva.
13. What is needed to provide ma
ionaI scale of go million jobs?
To provide 60 million jobs will re-
uire a net national income (wages,
alaries, and business income) of at
EAST 130 billion dollars per yaer in
onal net income, there must be $1.40
presenting gross sales. This is the
alance necessary to provide so mil
on jobs.
This balance can only be realuized
hen total public and private invest
ent per year totals 289o of the an
ual net income or, in round figures,
billion dollars per year. In the past,
nnual private investment has never
sceeded 500 of the investment goal I
scessary to provide 60 million jobs. |
owever with adequate encourage I
ent, there is no reason why the pri- |
tie investment proportion cannot be {
lvanced 1870 of the total, leaving U
% (or billion dollars annually for t
deral, state, county, and municipal C
vestments. c
IA. How does the investment in :
facilities in the state =
Washington compare with other =
ctions?
In 1889 the net annual manufactur- II
g investment in the state of Wash :
gton only amounted to $50 of the =
lue added from manufacturing prod ;,
is. The state of Washington has :,
arly 81 billion dollars worth of war =
The plant investment in the r
ate to turn out this value of war
amounts to 1919 of the val