Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-05
PATRONlzE HOME INDUSTRIES
Nanufacturers' Associations Cam
paiEn for Use of Goods Made
in Kansas civ. [. - A.

Tie home industry committee o: the
Manufacturers Association met yesterday
| afternoon Tor ;he purpose Of considering
methods Tor the futtEe:ance Of TIE work
that has bee. ld!d cat 70. The winter camp
a!gn. This committee will have charge Q:
the home industr!1. movement wi.Ie:: has
| oeeu inaugurated By the association 10
| promote tbs bette: Acquaintance among
the people OF Na:lsas C..y win the pro-
ducts made here ana also I" bring before
| tie pubic the SGper.o: worth aLc merit
| OF home MADE goods l: was decried 10 ac-
| cept tie invitation OF the AtheEeCm 10 come
before that Duuy and explain tEc objects
desired 10 b. obtained IL this OGa!Cn OF
| the associations work FOR the upbu!!alnS or
| Kansas C!ty manufactures. l-a"'";.Ct NJ
| Jones was appointed as missionary 10 Ge-
| liver an address before the Atheheum next
| Wednesday afternoon. HIS subject Will be
The Promotion of Home Industry
| The home industrial committee has
adopted the following motto as the slogan
OF its campaign: Your patronage OF home
| industry will build factories and homes.
| The official color of the committee is yellow
| which is simbolical of the golden opinions
| they hope to win for Kansas City made
| good. 1t also represents the regal worth OF
such goods.
The committe mas only begun in the work
| that il hopes to achieve IN the near future
| and many plans We're considered looking to
| the ultimate establishment of a library with
| a statistical bureau which will be free for
| consultation OF the public 1t Is also prob
| able that d womdnS AUXILIARY VIII be or
| gaEiZed to promote local interest among
the housekeepers Of the city in the city 5
| goods
| This committees function is not merely
| the superficial one of asking the people OF
| Kansas City to simply buy the things made
| here. Its object is much wider and It's
| scope while yet rather indefinite Will cover
| ultimately most important part OF the
| great Held which the parent association
| Is cultvatinS.
As a starter the committee decided to
| send out circulars to all the women of
| Kansas City. The circulars are in the fol-
| lowing form:
Dear Madame:-lt is the desire OF the Manufact-
ure-s Association of Kansas city l. ;. a: To be-
come personally acquainted with the womea's clubs
| of Greater Kansas City. il the hope that In con-
uec:oa with the individual objects OF each orGan,
| izat:ou there may also yet be devised some hutEa
plan for the upbuilGiug o Kansas City and TIE wiieF
development Of her social literary and commercial
| life.
| We are all equally proud Of this wonderful CITY
! of kansas" ana the Manutsc tuFerS Association N.
| Kansas City to emulate the example .; THAI othc'
! worker in the Ilns-ago. who took care o: h!s,
though they few and stood better In the eyes OF
= his Master than lie WHO had many but hid them away
| and neglected them.
To further the desire of the Manufacturers Asso-
citation and assist hc home industry committee in
| inaugurating this work. will you kindly mail u
| this association copy Of YOUR year book or data
containing list Of your officers and members, yUUI
time and place Of regular meetings. and the object
| of your organization?
Il shall pleasure rerprOcate this courtesy
by mailing you copy of the forthcoming gea,
| book OF the Manufacturers Association which Will
| be issued January l.
Hoping TO receive your information in the near
| future We are. very truly spurs,
| MFRS. ASSOCIATION of Kansas city. L. E. A.
/ w {. WINSBOR0EGH. Secretary.