Omaha daily bee., 1892-12-30
MANUFACTURERS MOVING.
New Tians FOR Building Up Home Industries
Talked Over,


At a meeting of the executive committee
of the Manufacturers and Consumers asso-
citation yesterday afternoon the following
were elected members OF the association: O,
A. Cooper, miller. Humboldt; Fred Boauien,
cigar manufacturer, Falls City; W. H.
Palmer, manufacturer electrical supplies,
Omaha; Hcibcl & Davis, elevator supplies,
Omaha.
MIR. Rccs Of the finance committee re
ported that bills contracted by the executive
committee were presented to his committee
for approval without anything to show
whether they had been authorized. 1t was
voted to require the president TO certify to
the correctness of all bills before they were
presented to the finance committee which
will then pass upon them. thus putting
double check upon all accounts OF the asso-
citation
The secretary reported that the
furnishings for the new Adams EN,
press compuuy's Office in Omaha had
been let to a Kansas city manufacturer
instead of to II Nebraska house. The sccrc-
tary was Instructed TO write the Omaha
agent of the express company and ask an eN-
planatiOn of the affair, Ihe members cN-
pressed themselves as of the opinion that as
the Adams Express company was securing Il
great deal of business in this city it should
return the compliment by letting Omaha
firms do the work for the company here
President Page stated that 4 good many of
the members wcrc in favor of sending, the
secretary out into the state to call upon the
retail merchants in all lines of business and
urge upon them the advantages of patroniz-
ing Nebraska manufacturers. The prCsi-
dent said that he did not feel like taking the
responsibility of tho move upon himself, and
wanted an expression from the members
After thorough discussion of the subject
by unanimous vote the secretary was in
strrcted to get out into the country at the
earliest date possible. He will remain out
the first four days of each week, spending
Friday and Saturday in Omaha. 1t is pro
posed that the secretary call upon
the merchants and learn what
lines of goods they are carrying ana where
they are not doing so try to induce them to
handle Nebraska goods, informing the mer-
chants as to what goods are being made i'll
the state by members of the association.
The secretary will make IA list of the differ
cnt lines of goods not handled by each
retail merchant visited and notify all
the members of the association making those
goods. All the members present at the
meeting expressed themselves as of the
opinion that great many retail merchants
could be easily induced to put in full lines of
Nebraska made goods if the matter was only
brought to their attention in the way of
being move to build up the industries of
the state.
Propositions from parties owning the
! block between Ninth and Tenth and Earnam
and Harney streets, Offering the same as n
! house were read. The members of the COM
! mittec smiled as the secretary read the
values placed on the property, and in
structed him to drop the matter so far as
| that location was concerned, on the ground
! that the prices asked were cXorbitant.
The secretary then exhibited cuts of the
! Central market of Minneapolis, and stated
that Peyclie Bros had suggested that if the
association would put up building in the
right location they would rent several
of the ground floor store rooms for
their business. The same firm was
also represented rs saying that the
| produce commission men had talked
| of the advantages of having large block
where they could all locate, and that the
manufacturers could no doubt induce them
all to move into their building According
to this plan the second floor of the building
would be used for eXpositiOns and other pul.
poses requiring a large hall
The scheme was regarded as good one il
| the right location could be found and bought
| al a reasonable price.
The committee next turned its attention
to the cigar question 1t was stated that
the Omaha cigar manufacturers were com
planning of not receiving the benefit they
should from the home patronage movement
That while laboring men had done ii good
deal in the way Of insisting that the retail
dealers give them home made cigars, thus
creating demand for tiVe-ccnt goods, tho
business men of the city had done very little
1t was asserted that some business men who
talk very loudly in favor of home patronage
when their own goods are under considera
tion call for some eastern brand when i
comes to buying cigars. The subject was
discussed at great length and variety o
opinions expressed. Some thought that tho
cigar manufacturers should drum the retail
trade hard, and push their goods to tn,
front in that way Others suggested
that they put men on the rOaC
and try conclusions with eastern
manufacturers out in the state. The mem
bers of the committee stated that the asso
citation had given the cigar men everything
they had asked for and would do more if the.
knew what to do. 1t was left with MI
Trostler to see the cigar mcn, and try to dc
wise some plan by which cigar manufactur
ing in Omaha could be put in a more pros
porous condition.