The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-16
FOR HOME INDUSTRIES
CIGAR MAKERS SHOW HOW THEY
CAN BE GREATLY INCREASED.


s. F. Moses. business agent of the Cigar
Makers Union. enumerates a few reasons
why indianapolis people should give prefer
ence TO articles Of home manufacture. Says
he:
Misrepresentation is the first law Of ma
ture. and one of the simplest and easiest
munity, and indirectly to our own prosperity.
is TO patronize home industry. This can be
accomplished to a very great extent IL deal
ers ana consumers would handle ana con-
sumo cigars made in the city of lndianap-
oils. Indianapolis now has a population of
$4,000 inhabitants, and only about go per-
sons engaged in the cigar industry. whereas
it should give employment to fully 1900. and
would. IL preference were given TO local made
cigars.
consumer, who is the real master OF the sit
uation, should not contribute 10 local pros
perity by demanding some one OF the many
brands produced in local factories. Nowhere
are better high-grade cigars produced. Tn
very best of stock is used and only the high
est skilled labor employed. Were the cigars
result would be in having over $1,000, 900
yearly distributed id wages in this city, of
which 80 per cent. is now sent to the cigar
districts in New York and Pennsylvania. The
industry in this city has increased consider
ably in the last few years, our home mechan-
.cs now doing work that was formerly given
sylvania. There Is 10 logical reason why
this enormous trade, now enjoyed by New
York and pennsylvania. should not be shared
by this city, and it would be IL local made
goods received the encouragement and as
sistance that is due. If local druggists.
grocers, cigar dealers and others in retail
business would have a better business, let
them assist in forwarding the sale of goods
produced by indianapolis workingmen, which
means steady and more employment to local
business channels of this city. The persons
employed in the cigar industry are the pa
irons OF all persons engaged in retail bust
nnG0 and nrnfnGcfnnoI r In Uiau NJ 4ho
facts as related above, why not give the
weight OF your patronage to your fellow-cit-
liens. to add to the general prosperity of the
prosperity without the outlay of an extra
pennyT'
Would Benefit Manufacturers.
Chicago manufacturers and business men
are greatly Interested in the bill introduced
In Congress by Senator Frye for the estab-
lishment of a department of government to
be known as the Department of Commerce
and Manufactures, whose head shall be a
member Of the Presidents Cabinet. 1t is
to some extent a Chicago idea, for IL the plan
did not originate there 1t received indorse-
ment at the annual meeting Of the Ameri-
can Manufacturers National Association
held in Central Music Hall in January. Reso-
lutions setting forth the right and needs
OF American manufacturers to representa-
ton in the executive department of the gov
eminent and calling upon Congress to estab-
lish such a department were passed at that
meeting. Senator Frye's bill is believed to
have been prepared in answer to that APP
peal. In commenting on this move ID. M.
Parry, president of the Parry company.
said on Saturday: This is a good idea and
a move that / have been In favor Of for
several years. The manufacturing interests
of the United States are of such magnitude
hat we are entitled TO a direct representa-
ton in the Cabinet. Our country's greatest
interests are agriculture and manufacturing
and they should be taken care OF and pro-
tected in all manner possible. There Is no
reason why the manufacturing interests
should be neglected any longer"