The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-08
FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER

DATE SELECTED FOR THE MAN
UFAcTURERS' EXHIBITION
The Ladies' Auxiliary for the Pro.
motion of Home Industries De-
Market Hall Will BE Used
Organization Explains Its Pur-
pose in a Set of Resolutions.
The Ladies' Auxiliary for the Promo
ton Of Home Industries, at its meet
ing in the Commercial club yester-
day. decided to hold the manufactur-
ers' exhibition during the first two
weeks in October. The old Market
hall. the upper part, has been donated
for the use of the exhibition. Edward
Vanish made this report, which was
received with much satisfaction.
An exhaustive report was made by
Mrs. ]. T. Conley, who has recently
made tour of the state, and said that
the st. Paul papers were not repre-
country districts. She thought the
matter should be looked into, as the
publicity given the exhibition in the
local papers would amount to little, If
they did not reach the farmers.
Mrs. Oppenheim said she happened
to have some knowledge along this
line, and knew that the newspapers
were not to blame in the matter; that
they had tried many times to incr ease
the country circulation, but had not
been supported by the st. Paul people.
This seemed to be the opinion of near
~ every woman present who knew
anything about public affairs in st.
Paul
Mrs. Conley was made chairman of
committee to look into the matter,
and later the following resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas. The fact has been brought to the
attention of the Ladies' Auxiliary for the Pro-
motion OF Home Industries of st. Paul that
IN various sections of the state there Is a
pronounced absence of St. Paul newspapers,
and this condition of affairs is doubtless in
5uring our cities; therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That we call the attention of the
Commercial club. chamber of commerce and
Jobers. union. Of St. Paul. to this fact and
request them to bring the matter before the
remedy may be applied.
Mrs. John H. Biddieman.
Mrs. Hiram F. Stevens
Committee.
The following ladies were APPOINTED
committee to go before the organiza-
tons named and present the resoIu-
ton to them: Mrs. j. T. Conley, Miss
Greve, Mrs. Bidlemen. Mrs. Pierce But
Ter, Mrs. j. w. Bishop and Mrs. Fore
laugh.
The president appointed Mrs. J. P.
Gr1bben chairman of the committee On
agriculture, and Mrs. ]. H. Ames
chairman Of the committee on infor-
nation.
Mrs. Pierce Butler read the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted:
Whereas. The manufacturing industry Is
one of the principal elements contributing to
the growth, prosperity and advancement of
any community and it has ever been deemed
expedient to encourage and foster the grow h
of the same In all lines in which desirable
qualities may be produced and sold at prices
as low as competitors can sell products Of
equal quality and desirabiltty; and.
Whereas. We are assured from past obser-
Walton and experience in connection with the
work Of the Manufacturers association, of
this city. that the people Of st. Paul and OF
the territory tributary thereto are well dis
posed to generously patronize and give pref
erence to industries and to the prod
ucts Of our own factories, provided that equal
assortment and quality can be furnished to
them at as low prices demanded by
competitors; therefore, be 1t
Resolved. by the Ladies' Auxiliary for the
Promotion Of Home Industries, That we do
hereby declare the purpose of this organiza-
ton snail be to promote the industrial inter-
ests OF the city of st. Paul, to further de-
veiop patriotism which viii create an in
terest in and better understanding of the
work done IN our city, to gather and make
public facts concerning our indus .ries and to
quicken the activity. growth and artistic de-
veiopment of the manufacturers and others
In their efforts to establish and maintain he e
a prosperous industrial center, and to this
end we invite the cooperation of all loyal
persons
Following are extracts from c.. D.
Gllfillan's letter to the president, Mrs.
Ansel Oppenheim:
Ladies Auxiliary for the Promotion of Home
1ndustries-Dear Madam: Your letter of the
llth inst. came duly to hand. l am glad
to see that the ladies of st. Paul have organ
ized society to foster its manufacturing
interests They can do much to advance
them: The principal source of the wealth OF
our American cities consists in manufacture
ing, and not in commerce, as many people
suppose. The city Of New York, generally
known only as a commercial and banking
city. employees more than twice as many peo-
pie In manufacturing. as it does in commerce
and in banking. There are several instances
of American cities. which would have been
taken up manufacturing when their mmerce
had departed. New York. shortly after its
connection with the grea. lakes by the Erie
more popular rival. New York. lay upon the
ocean. while Philadelphia lay ucon a river,
some distance inland. 1t was at great dis
advantage and could not compete in commerc,
with New York Its people went vigorously
into manufacturing and 1t continued to grow
in population and in wealth. ard it's property
holders have Always rece we'd, and are now
receiving a fair remuneration for their prop
erty.
Detroit. at one time the METROPOLIS of the
Northwest the headquarters of the army, of
the fur trade and of the fisheries of the lakes,
was cut off almost entirely from commerce
when the railroads were extended from the
East to Chicago, and the Mississippi river.
But the city did not die. A woader-u oe-
velopment in manufacturing arose, ard its
property has always been. and it now. remun-
erative.
Milwaukee, when Chicago, by reason of her
more inland position and Of her being raj
tanned a slow and solid growth by entering
very largely into manufacturing, and Is today
a solid financial city.
With determination to patron:ze homs
manufactured products. by purchasing these.
when they can be bought at the ssms Price
as those made elsewhere. by advertising in
dividually and collectively the ex.s eace o.
home made products city can become
prosperous and fiourishing. It needs but
pull together and the thing is done.
The Ladies' Auxiliary for the Promotion
of Home Industries can do much toward bring
ing about this happy result. Destiny never
built city. AS soon as the people of
young city imagine their town is destined to
be great city. that moment the city is
the road to decay. One can find all over the
West dilapidated villages possessing raturai-
ly superior advantages over neigiboring
prosperous cities. The people of these latter
places did not believe that city could grow
without the efforts OF is inhabitants. If st.