The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-30

tanning to the welfare of our city; to cul-
tivate Il discriminating taste that shah
be free anG that shall give healthful rec
ognltion TO talent of all kind. l need
not, as | have on many occasions, talk to
you about the Importance of promoting
home industries Since we commenced
our campaign, political and industrial
movements have clearly demonstrated it's
Importance to the whole world, and no
doubt St. Paul people have caught on
by this time. Neither need l again eX-
plain to you that industries have value
above the market price. You who have
working among you such gifted women
as Mrs. Fl. c. Burbank, Mrs. G. r. Met
calf, Mrs. Condo Hamlin-women who are
seeking the artistic, who are reaching
out for the national ideal in art-know
that this ideal must spring from the peo-
pie in our workshops and factories wilere
skill is developed and bequeathed to the
next generation in genius and hereditary
talent.
What has been accomplished through
the united efforts of the Ladies' auXtli-
airy and the Manufacturers association?
When we organized for work the people
of our city did not know what was being
done in our workshops, and they were
too much prejudiced in favor of foreign
productions to inform themselves, despite
the utmost endeavors of the Manufac-
turerS and the Commercial club. Many
Of our manufacturers were obliged to
use foreign trade marks in order to sell
their wares. While educational meth
DDS in Europe and America were being
adapted to meet the new industrial con-
ditions, here there was talk of abandon
ing the Mechanic Arts school. This was
not healthy state of affairs; it was
alarming. Our people needed awaken
ing.
You will not require me to lay before
you the details connected with our work
OF methods. The records are in the Of
flee of the Manufacturers association.
n thara a
change of sentiment in this community,
and that we have been largely instru
mental in bringing it about. l will give
one instance among many, of this
Italian Macaroni and Vermicelli COM
pany sold so per cent more of their goods
marked with the foreign label than that
which bore the domestic label; today this
is reversed and they sell much larger
per cent of that which bears the domestic
trade mark. Today our people are proud
to possess and TO use things of ST. Paul
manufacture, always provided they are
up to the mark. l hope the day is not
far distant when St. Paul will so excel
in many lines that when we are away
from here we shall have the satisfaction
OF seeing articles of worth from ST.
Paul in the homes of our friends. You
can well imagine that it was a pleasure
to me last winter, when dining with Mr..
Neuble, to have my host call my at
tention to the pictures in his collection,
of which he was particularly fond and
to learn that they were by Mr.. Brewer,
of ST Paul.
The Manufacturers association is in
possession of sufficient data to show that
the Ladies auxiliary has been of real
benefit to our industries, and that
through our efforts they have been en-
abled to give work to many of the I'M
l earnestly recommend that the Ladies
auxiliary continue to work on the same
broad lines as heretofore. At our indus
trial exhibition every citizen who could
show anything that had upon it the skin
or labor of our people, was invited to
exhibit. Industries, art architecture,
literature, school work, public park i'm
provement, all were represented: We
accumulated practical information by
sending out committees to visit each
factory and workshop, by illustrated lee
lures in chemistry and domestic sciences,
by communicating with the farmers upon
the relation between the resources of the
state and the industries of our city; by
letters from able men-one from the Hon.
c. D. Gilfllan, giving statistics, compar-
ing the banking and industrial interest of
large cities, etc.. At receptions inaugu-
rated by Mrs. Maurice Auerbach we in
terested the legislators of the state and
the Minnesota Press association in the
work being done in their capital city.
We were aided in our work by the mu-
mcipal government, the Commercial club,
Chamber of Commerce, commercial bod
les, lodges, Schubert club, and mus1caI
I.
and Minneapolis press. And all this hap
pened without any friction. We worked
in harmony together.
During the term of the inactivity of the
Ladies auxiliary the Manufacturers as
ISOLATION has not been idle. Ia con-
sequence of the action of the delegates
sent by the Manufacturers association to
the International Commercial congress at
Philadelphia this section of the country
has been brought into touch with the
Philadelphia Commercial museum, the as
ISOLATION now having representation on
its advisory board
The work of the Philadelphia museum
is world wide, its object being to pro-
mote foreign trade. The plan outlined by
the Philadelphia museum is to establish
substations, and st. Paul has been made
substation for the Northwest, provided
the federal government makes suitable
appropriations. The state of Pennsyl-
vania and the city of Philadelphia have
doEated nearly 81, 600, 900.
The Manufacturers association have
been devoting much time to foreign cor
respondence, accommodating at their office
for future use statistics concerning the
wants of other nations. We regret that
we no longer have the fine facilities that
we had at Market hall. We need a suit
able building. What our city ought to
have is an auditorium with different siz-
ed rooms for committee meetings. a gem
eral exhibit hail. convention hall, etc.
The women who are promoting home in
dustries in Kansas and Omaha are maxi
ing eHortS which are likely to be sue
cessful to get suitable buildings for their
exhibits. They started their work after
we did; in fact, received their incentive
from us and communicated with us, ask
ing for information, plans, etc.
l hope it will not be out of place if I
refer to the fact that l devoted considera-
Bile time to public work in ST. Paul, and
that it has always been harmonious. This
is owing to the women, for without them
| could have done nothing. The success
has often amazed me, but that was he
cause did not appreciate the women
never will appreciate them, for they are
constant revelation. In order that L say
all that l feel and mean L must thank
both men and women, for there has al
ways been the cooperation of the men.
The auxiliary will continue to be success
full for you will make it so, and / trust
the coming prosperity which is so loudly
predicted, and for which we worked, viii
be felt in this as in all other ST. Paul
enterprises.
CLUBS AND CHARITIES.