The San Francisco call., 1906-06-13
INSURANCE MEN
ARE CRITICISED
Two Local Organiza-
tons of Merchants
to Take Action.
Letter in Aid of Local
Producers Ordered
Sent Out.

A joint meeting of the boards OF d.
rectors of the Pacific Commercial Mu-
scum and the Manufacturers and Pro-
ducers' Association was held yesterday
afternoon in the Merchants Exchange
| building. At the meeting subjects OF
general interest to the merchants OF the
city, including insurance matters, were
discussed. Quibbling Insurance COM
panies came in for a general denuncia-
ton. Many merchants desired the call
ing Of meetings for the denunciation of
such companies as appeared TO be at
tempting TO evade their just response
bilities. This plan was not approved
of by the majority. 1t was strongly
recommended, however, that the asso-
Citations be ready at any time TO take
action where fragrant proofs Of disre-
gard for the rights of policy-holders
were shown.
The following letter was ratified and
the directors authorized to make known
throughout the country the attitude OF
the Western manufacturer and producer
at this time:
To the San Francisco Merchants
Gentlemen: 1t is time that some cons
certed action be taken TO emphaslze
the demand that In all repullotnB tne
purchase of building material ana gen.
eraI supplies from hoVe producers and
manufacturers be favored; San Fran
cisco was a big city and Is To-Day oa a
fortunately her business interests are
scattered and outsiders have taken ad-
vantage of the situation TO come into
the market, They are competing strsn- i-
time of disintegration, their chances
for establishing future markets are the
best In .SsG orGer ar TO sgp secure tnls Stremeiy
low quotations for present and future
It is self evident fact that the only
man who can help the California pro-
producer himself. Neither Eastern
firms nor their agents will do other
terests Consequently. some plan Of
action. some logical campaign must be
instituted so that the scattered units
of our productive and manufacturing
strength may be welded into power
through which accomplishment Will be
an assured fact and not mere ne
tion in the minds of optimistic per-
sons.
You are directly interested in this,
and it depends upon you and your
brother merchants 20 inaugurate and
maintain the effort.
The Manufacturers and Producers
Association and the Pacific Commercial
Museum stand ready to do their part
in this work-they will see to 1T that
any plan formulated shall be efficiently
carried out, but the initiative must
come from those most directly inter
eSJGQ, nenCe, We request yOu SUI
nit for our consideration and guidance
any ideas which you think tend to-
ward the contamination or sucn plan
as will meet the demands of the case
in an effective manner. The following
points are involved:
How may our products best De
brought before the people who should
use them? What form of publicity
would prove most effective in such
work? What percentage of building
materials, for instance, should prop
erly ard logically fall 10 the share OF
California producers? How can re-
calcitrant Californians best be brought
to time? How should the funds Tor
such a campaign be raised? What
share are you prepared to take in such
a work? Would a public meeting OF
fble at this time? If SO, would you
make it a point to attend such a meet
ing?
sending in your reply thereupon, we
will then be in a position 70 determine
upon some positive line of action
Very truly yours,
THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL MUSEUM
and THE MANUFACTURE AMI
PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION.