The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08

vice-president. +. w. Bowers; third vice
president, H. J. Crocker; secretary, L. r.
Mead; assistant secretary, Frederick H
Dingle; treasurer, Andrea Sbarboro; man
ager, S. II. Tacy, besides whom were pres.
ent Directors ]. w. Kerr, A. Mclaughlin
and J. P. Currier.
Proceedings opened with the reading of
the following report from Manager Tacy:
SAN Francisco Cal, April z, 1896
To the Board of Directors Of the Manufacturers
and Producers Association Of CulJorRiG-GEN-
TLEMEN: One OF our members who manu-
factureS stoves and ranges has handed me the
name of wholesale firm in this City who
has recently contracted with the Northwestern
Stove Foundry 10 handle theistoves and ranges
made by the latter party at the Oregon State
Prison.
This member claims that the stove manufac-
turers OF this State can meet IN price and quail
ity the competition of the Eastern :nan ufac-
turers who employ honest labor but it is ut
terly impossible to compete with prison-made
goods He claims that prison-made stoves and
ranges can be sold to jobbers in this City at 215
cents per pound, which is less than the actual
cost to the California manufacturers and as
there is nothing to distinguish the prison made
goods from others, the public cannot discrim-
mate in their purchases.
p The sale of prison made goods of various
kinds in this State deprives large mum Der OF
honest mechanics OF employment and the ex-
tremely low price at which these stoves and
ranges can be sold will force our manufac-
turers to close their shops or oblige them to
reduce wages in order to keep their works in
operation 1t is therefore necessary that this
association take immediate action in the
matter.
AS there is no law compelling the branding
of prison-made goods, it is evident that the
adoption of trademark by this association,
to be used on all goods manufactured by our
members, would be of some assistance to the
public desirous OF patronizing home indus
tries. Respectfully submitted.
S. H. TACY, Manager.
The report was accepted and filed. The
general sense of the meeting appeared TO
be against the importation of such goods.
Still as there seemed to be some slight
difference of opinion regarding the matter
it was referred for investigation to Messrs.
Kerr, Mclaughlin and Currier. The same
committee was ordered to bring in a report
on the advisabi.ity of the adoption OF a
trademark by the association.
The action OF the members at their an
nual meeting in selecting Messrs. Tacy
and Sonntag as delegates to the Home
Product Club of Bakersfield was ratified
and approved.
The following report submitted by the
committee appointed to draw up consti-
tuition ana bylaws for home product
clubs in various sections OF the interior.
was read and adopted:
SAN FRANCISCO CAL, April 7. 1896.
To the Board Of Directors of the Manufacturers
and Producers Association of CdltfOrnia-GE GEN
TO pass upon constitution and bylaws for
the government of Home Product Club bs' beg
to report that they have completed their labors
and submit herewith copy of same, and
wonld recommend that the formation of such
clubs throughout the State be undertaken at
once. J. P. CURRIER,
A. SBARBoRo,
MRS. H. O. TRoWBRIpGE
L. r. MEAD.
It was decided that Manager Tacy be
sent, as soon as convenient, to organize
home product clu bs Ill the country towns.
The directors also decided to invite
John H. McMenomy of the Butchers
Board OF Trade to address them at his con-
venience. Mr.. McMenomy is said to have
expressed the view that the business of
the retail butchers was imperiled by in
cursions of wholesalers into the retail
market. In order to put speedy ter
mination to any possible misunderstand-
ing the directors will gladly listen to any
explanation of the matter which he NAV
present. In celebrating upon the subject
all the directors evinced desire to come
to an amicable and harmonious under
standing at the earliest date possible.