The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-20
PATRONIzE HOME INDUSTRIES.
mEErIvG YESTERDAY OF HOUSTON
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION.
a Sentiment Being Aroused ia spend
Home Earned Money Mt Home Tor
Home Products.

The Houston Manufacturers association.
organized to promote home Industries Of all
kinds, held its regular momthly mee;lag at
the Hutchins house club rooms yesterday
afternoon, with Mr.. n. c, Mosehart in The
chair and MIR. L. C. Crawford officiating
as secretary. The other members in at
tendance We're Messrs. Il. G. Rust, f. Q,
Rering, Sessums Cleyelan3, Fred f.. Dex-
ter j. Neuthard w. j. Sanders, Ike Har-
rison, a. Kfrschnlc, J. Edmonds, G. NJ
Fisher, j. w. McCahan ana +. n. Cray.
The minutes OF the previous meet ng
We're duly read and approved, after which
the secietary stated that the committee on
constitution and by -ilws was unlvoidably
prevented from making It's report on The
present occasion, biit would positively do
20 at the next meeting
Subsequently MIR. Crawford, Mr., Rust
aad Nh. Gray reponed that Shey had WIS.,
TIED nearly all the factories and lsaling
business establishments of The city. and
also concerned with several storekeep.rs
within The past two or three weeks and on
all sides and from all parties they re-
cetved promises of co. operation and he
heartiest God speeds for the success OF
the Organization.
Several speeches in furUherance of me
objects OF the association were made, and
that the encouragement of our home in
dustries meant the upbuililng of Houston,
an addition of 1000 or 5000 people 10 our
population every year and the eXpsndi ure
OF vast sums OF money in the city which
are now sent abroad TO purchase various
articles that nigh; be secured at as low
prices and of as good quality from local
manufacturers here at home.
The opinion was freely expressed that IL
was necessary TO educate the masses to
the necessity of patrolizlng and asking for
goods manufac ed In the city. and BY
this means CREATING such demand for the
native products as would justify and even
force the local dealers Ito give them
preference on their counters and in their
shops. 1t was understood that the offi7ial
organ, ''The Situation. -" which is pub
lished monthly "of and for Houston and
Texas" would in It's coming issue employ
its talent in this direction, ana THAT copies
of the paper would be circulated broadcast
with the view OF impressing the trades and
labor masses, as well as the publc In
general, with the necessity OF strengthen
ing and aiding the association in its praise
worthy Efforts to bring prosperity 20 home
manufacturers.
The meeting was very enthusiastic IN lis
determination 10 keep UP the good fight
and every man present seemed 10 feel and
realize that--if the people can only b.
made to see and apFreciate the advantaee
of supporting local fictores--more thnn
half the trade that is now given Thought
lessly to outside cities that have no inter-
est either in Houston or Texas. would be
gladly given in building up home and local
After fully considering the question. and
agreeing to still further enlist the sympa-
thy and support of the dealers as well as
the consumers in behalf of home indus
tiles. the meeting adjourned to the third
Monday in January, whom plans and deta Is
for the success of the movement will be
and presented