Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-29
IOWA MANUFACTURERS
First State Convention of the
Association Will Be Held
Next January
ORGANIZATION is GROWING
Remarkable Increase in the Member
ship Since the Association Was
Formed Last sunnmer-First conven-
ton to Be Held in Des Moines-ob
jects of the Associations

VentiOn of the Iowa state MANUFACTURE
ers Association will be held in Des
Moines. January &c. 81 and %, 1904.
This was decided at the meeting of
the executive committee of the as
ISOLATION, which was held at the head
quarters of the organization in Des
Moines Tuesday afternoon.
This date was fixed for the reason.
in part that the legislature Will be In
session But pending the meeting of
the legislature, President w. w.
Marsh, and Chairman G. w. Parsons
Of the executive committee. We're au-
thorized TO appoint a legislative COM
mIttee Of three members who. probab-
Is. Will take notice Of the formation OF
Legislative committees prior to the
time the session convenes.
a program committee composed OF
S. w. Mercer. Of Iowa City. r. @.
Green, Of Fort Dodge. ana George G.
fligbee, OF Burlington was appointed
at that session. also, and this commit
tee ,ein confer soon as to the kind
|of program which will appeal to the
manufacturers Of Iowa at the January
ting.
An effort will be made probably To
get some noted speakers 10 come to the
convention and make addresses on top-
les which will be of interest to all OF
the members and visitors.
The executive committee believes
that An extremely enthusiastic conven-
ton can be held, one which viii he at
tended by all OF the Iowa manufacture
ars. and Which Viii attract people from
outside the state.
As an indication OF the interest which
is taken in the organization every
member of the executive committee
attended the meeting held Tuesday.
The members Of the committee are
w. w. Marsh. OF Waterloo, president OF
the association: X. o. Green. OF Fort
Dodge, vice president; Paul Arbenz, OF
Ottumwa, treasurer. George w. Par
sons, OF Newton, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee: George G. H'gbee
of Burlington, S. w. Mercer, OF Iowa
city; s. c. Lee, of pes Moines; and
f. S. Keys of Council Bluffs
Mr.. Keys was not present, because
he has not notified the president that
he VIII accept the position on the COM
mittee Mr.. j. +. kratzer was present
lat the meeting yesterday, as chairman
of the committee on constitution ana
by laws The secretary OF the assoc'a~
ton, of the executive committee anf.
of all committees connected with the
association, Mr.. A. G. Hutchins, was
also present.
The meeting was very enthusiastic
and the spirit manifested led those in
attendance to predict that the Iowa
Manufacturers association is going to
be a big thing
Large Membership.
There are now 1873 members of the
association it was reported to the meet
ing of the executive committee yes
terday. These 1873 institutions repre-
sent $40,000,000 capital. There are
about $4,000 manufacturing plants in
this state, representing S200,o0O,OO0 OF
capital OF these it is estimated that
about 1000 are available for member
ship in the association, tho all are
eligible
Secretary Hutchins reported to the
committee that he regarded the growth
of the association as really phenomenal.
1t was started August 25. This makes
practically two months during which Il
has has an entity During that time
the work of securing members for 1t
has been carried on more or less Incl
dentallS.
According to the present constitution
and bylaws the charter members OF the
association are admitted for SIS. 1t is
not improbable that when the annual
meeting is held this rate will be in
creased TO a graduated scale accord
ing to capital of the industries which
seek to join it. For this reason it is
supposed that the manufacturers will
be inclined to take advantage of the
low rate of membership to join quick
| ly.