Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-10
BE LOYAL
TO HOME
INDUSTRIES
Eastern Oregon Flour Is Sold
In Salem instead Of the
Home Made Goods

AS rule there is nobody so loyal
to town or an institution as the wo-
men of that community or institution.
They will work for their own concern
and rustic for its Improvement as no
man can. At the same time it is
probably also the fact that women are
more often misled in these same mat
ters than anyone else under the sun.
Their loyalty and generous nature at
times makes them an easy prey for
the designing business man. Salem is
probably no exception to this rule.
and there has recently occurred in our
midst piece Of business enterprise
which fully illustrates this matter.
Reference is made to the fact that
few weeks ago our town was overrun
with agents and solicitors for staple
a commodity as flour, from an Eastern
Oregon mill. These solicitors went to
every kitchen and with good persua-
sion induced the housekeepers to try
their product in their bread making
experiences. 1t is claimed that 1900
sacks of this outside flour was thus
sold within few days in our city.
This to start with means sending
$500 out Of Salem for an article which
is just as well made in our own commu-
nifty. The purpose ofthis writer is to
call the attention to Salem women
housekeepers, in fact, heads of fami-
lies, to the injustice of this proceed
ing, These outsiders pay no taxes
here, they pay no insurance, they don 2
contribute to our churches, they don Z
help the band, they don't help charity,
and N fact they do nothing to help our
community. 1t is good enterprise on
the part of these outsiders but not for
Salemites. Let every Salemite decide
now and forever to patronize every
home product possible, and become a
committee of one to solicit business
for every home product article. We
want TO invoke the shibboleth "made
in Salem" Scores of our best peo.
pie go out of their way, and some
times pay little extra to patronize
Salem producers. Let us help this
causes along, and let us begin with the
staff of life
The following article from trade
paper hits the min question squarely;
"The value of a -four mill to an
agricultural community is 30 well un
derstood that it is very common for
bonuses to be offered or other induce
ments held out for their erection. We
never hear of bonus being offered
for a grocery or any other form Of
village activity; but farmers and bust.
ness men well understand the value of
the -four mill.
1.-THE experience Of scores Of towns
win show that the -four mill is the
greatest single factor in the prosperity.
of the average agricultural community.
1t creates a home market for the most
important products of the farm. The
money stays in tho community. If any
one will figure the amount Of cash
that a mill puts into circulation an2
the amount OF business il draws 10 the
town, it will easily be seen why commu
mites with mills often flourish, while
neighboring communities without a
mill languish. In fact. scores Of towns
in this country have been built around
a mill as nucleus. Nothing draws
the farmers trade like a -four mill
One generally buys in the market
where he sells, and the farmer trades
in the town where he takes his grain
10 mill
"The only wonder is that the bust
ness men of 90 many towns do not
more heartily support an industry
which means so much 10 them. The
storekeepers are the chief offenders
Eyidantly in the case cited above the
home mill had not received fair treat