The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-26
HOME PRODUCTS EXHIBITION

The home products exhibition is re-
ceiving a great deal of support from the
local manufacturers. This Is as it
should be, and every manufacturer in
the town, county and state should take
an active interest in encouraging such
an exhibition as this. Southern Califor-
mia has the capability to produce nearly
everything needed to wear and eat; and
to provide most of the other articles in
common use. And If manufacturer
could be assured of the local market,
they and the people of the state could
create market for the raw products of
the state at home. Many thousands of
dollars would be retained in the city ev
cry week, if most of the buying and sell
ing could be done ct home, we could keep
most of the gold and silver which is got
ten out of the mines and use 1t in the de-
velopment of home industries. People,
at least the American people, think that
articles manufactured at distance, par
ticularly SO if at a great distance, are
better than anything that can be made
at home; and when they have the money
willingly pay fancy prices for what can
be duplicated at home in quality and at
less expense. A great revolution is
now taking place in the state with re-
gard to these ideas, and thousands of
people are willing to give more than
passing thought to the question of econ
omy. The feeling that we are all in the
same unsteady boat brings us to real
ization of the fact that we can work for
ourselves and others at the same time
by giving our attention to the affairs
that Immediately concern us.
If the manufacturers of Los Angeles
will let the people know or make them
comprehend the great variety of articles
they manufacture, and make them I'M
derstand that the quality and price are
not in favor of eastern and foreign
goods, they will be surprised at the eX-
tent of the market that will be devel-
oped at their doors, q market from
which they have received little benefit.
This is the proper time to band together
and cultivate pride in the state and In
her resources. And the way to do this
is to encourage our local manufactures
and industries by exhibiting them at the
Home Products exhibition to be held
here this winter.
The citizens of this community should
do their utmost to advance the interests
of this exhibition.
The prosperity Of Los Angeles de-
ponds in a large degree on the develop
ment of her manufacturing industries.
1t is everybody's direct interest to en-
courage them, and if the consumer will
help the good cause along by asking for
goods of Californian manufacture,
everything being equal, they will not
only help the community, but help them
selves at the same time There is pos
sibility that the manufacturers will gain
a great benefit by educating the con-
sumner by some such means as a home
product exhibition. And we sincerely
hope that every manufacturer in this
vicinity will take up this enterprise, and
individually do all that. he can to- push
it along. Spaces have already been
signed for by fifty of the leading manu-
facturers of the city, and the Merchants
and Manufacturers association deserve
a great deal of credit for their energy
in advancing the interests Of the COM
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