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JAMES E. PHILLIPS 

 They currently hire 100 men. In those 26 years v»e lost 

 one similar industry employing 50 men. Recent figures 

 furnished by the Washington State Employment office 

 indicate that the total employment in manufacturing, 

 other than logging, in Clallam County has declined by 

 7 percent in the nine-year period from 1958 to year end 

 1966. 



Several of the larger Port Angeles indus- 

 tries already work at an economic disadvantage, in com- 

 parison with other upsound mills, because of freight 

 costs, and I would hate to see them saddled with additional 

 costs for water quality improvement unless there is an 

 unquestionable need for improvement in this area. It was 

 only a few short years ago that the City of Shelton lost 

 one of its major industries when operational costs in the 

 Shelton plant became too high in comparison with other 

 possible plant locations. 



I don't know if this is considered proper 

 at one of these Conferences, but I earnestly plead with 

 both the State and Federal regulatory people here today 

 to be extremely careful in what you do, and that you do 

 consider all of the relationships here before you take 

 your final action. We in Port Angeles don't mind our 

 water, and we like our air. Please do not lower the 



