The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
WOMEN TAKE AHAND
They Resuscitate the browsing
Home Industry Movement.
AND IT NOW PROMISES SUCCESS.
Inc Chamber Of Commerce Cnqualf-
nedly Indorses the Plan OF the
CO-6perstive society.

SO MISUNDERSTANDING commlrree OF the
chamoer OF Commerce held q meeting In
the chamber last night with the Ladies'
cooperative Association. of this city. TO
1sscuss and give q new impetus 20 the
nome industry movement The chamber
was wen flled, and most of those who
were present. although probably entirely
In sympathy with the movement. were
surprised al the exhibition Of home manu-
facttres that had hastily been arranged
IN the chamber. There we're blankets ard
shoes, shirts, clothing, canned goods.
cured meats. -four. butter. cheese, lard,
candies. crackers. preserves. baking pow
ders. and all sorts of supplies. the new
Seattle Cereal Company's product being
among them. ali of which had been hastily
but sassefuiIy arranged under the direc-
ton OF Secretary OF the Chamber Robert
son. who has recently returned TO the city
after an absence OF several weeks.
Gen James B. Metcalfe, vice president
OF the chamber. presided. and explained
the object OF the meeting In a few brief
sentences. in which he assured those pres
ent that they would not only be satisfied
with the speakers that would come before
them, but would go away satisfied with
Seattle They were gathered for the COM
mon veal, An6 the incentive was q most
admirable one. for IN II he recognized the
Seattle idea,' that when crystalli5ed be-
came an irresistible force that had always
commanded success. He described two
notable instances of this. and said that a
similar success undoubtedly awaited this
present movement for the encouragement
OF home Industries. The number of these
local industries WIS over 800. and included
everything from a blueprint 10 q warship.
Il must be a success II taken up by the
housewives OF Seattle. and the opulence OF
the city would become famous.
Mrs. II. NJ. Hill, the temporary president
0f ho iva fasv SatH
the necessity of manufacturing 10 a city
was conceded. and the ladies stood ready
TO help them forward But what was
there to offer that was practical. She de-
scribed the experience Of a manufacturer.
who found that the women would rather
have similar goods from the East than
buy those Of local make. She suggested
that LEO ladies' should pledge themselves
TO support local industries. and thus as
sure those who come here 10 manufacture
goods a certain home market She hoped
the ladies would feel that they were here
TO organize for good purpose and that a
strong organization would result
C. L. Webb. president of the State Immi-
grafton Association, spoke as a manufac-
turer who had had his trials and tribula-
tons IN endeayoring TO find a reliable
home market for the goods ne made, and
concluded an interesting statement by
hoping that the ladies would organize for
the support OF the industries of the city,
as without such support It might be that
down and their work people be thrown out
OF employment.
Mrs s. c. Slaughter, OF Tacoma. the
organizer of the Cooperative Society OF
the state. said We took great trouble to
get the manufacturer to come here. and
then did the people patronize him? II the
women patronized home industries such
ia. IL q
out that they were much In ignorance of
what was manufactured at home, and she
thought 1t was the duty of every woman
to know what was manufactured and pro-
duced at home. and insist upon buying
that and nothing else. We should utilize
our resources ourselves instead of brag-
e'rV about them In the East. she con-
Guided.
Jacob Furth said It was duty for every
one 10 be loyal TO their community. He
was protectionist. and protection to
home interests was needed here very much,
and every man and woman should buy his
goods at home. thereby benefiting them
selves and their neighbors.
Mrs II ID. Slauson read the constitution
OF the Seattle Cooperative Society.
orange Jacobs showed the importance
Of home manufactures in forceful speech,
Take he said. the single article OF leather
King county has a population OF 100000
and the article OF leather on a conserya-
tive estimate wouli figure up TO 81 600 600
That meant 81 100000 going out from King
county to manufactures elsewhere No
wonder money was scarce The bark and
the hides were shipped from here TO San
Francisco. and when manufactured re-
turned TO us. Such a grand movement as
the present would do much 20 remedy this
and It was a duty on the part of all good
citizens TO help IL forward.
Judge Langley wondered that such a
movement had not been started years age
and the women must be accorded great
credit for the step taken. He knew that
several Industrial enterprises had failed
here for want Of home support. He thought
that II the WON IN carried out the objects
and constitution read. the state of WASH
ington would see a new era OF things very
soon. Instead of spending money 20 nav
tribute TO manufactures outside. We
should support our neighbors, and thus
assist the city on the road TO prosperity.
DIR. Calhoun and others addressed The
meeting. after which Mr.. Prosch moved
the following, which was carried With ap-
plluse:
Whereas The Seattle Chamber OF Com
merce Views with great satisfaction the
Efforts made to encourage home industry.
And. whereas. The aims of the WASH
ingtor State Cooperative Society are in
line with these views. and the work OF
the society has already been productive
OF much good:
BE Il resolved. That the Chamber Of
Commerce give its hearty and unqualified
Endorsement to the plan OF the Washing
ton Cooperative Society: II approves It's
work, and it recommends Il TO the people