Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08

I annum. This Is three times the output
of France, four times that of England and
| nearly four times that of Germany. Sc
much for improved machinery, better
methods and the higher intelligence OF
American operatives.
California Excels
Now, remember that the average out
| put per operative for the country is $500.
| For California 1t is $332S.
| THUS, the worker in the factories of
California turns out one and three-quar-
| ters as much as his brother worker the
country over
This being so. do l misread the
destiny of our city, when L prophesy that
1t will become a world center OF manu-
featuring activity?
Now, let us inquire briefly why it
is so.
at is mostly matter of natural ad-
vantages. When our factories are as
thoroughly equipped and organized and
work on as large orders as the east does,
the difference will be even greater. The
present advantage in favor of California
manufacturing comes mostly from that
much maligned blessing-our glorious
climate.
Climate Factor
"Climate has a dollar-and-cent value
in manufacturing. 1t is the greatest
single factor in enabling the workers in
our factories to produce dollar and
seventy-five cents in gross output while
the workers in less favored sections pro-
duce only one dollar.
Fifteen years ago those of us who
were here probably agreed that Southern
California had no serious chance as a
manufacturing center. Today hardly any
claim that might be made in behalf of
our manufacturing supremacy would
feaze us in face of the fact that Cali
fornia with 91,0OO operatives and an in
vestment of $205. 1000, 900, produces 1903 ,000,
900 as against Connecticut's production of
1858, 100000 with 10000 operatives and an
Investment of S3l4,000,000
This shows that the same output is
produced in California on an investment
of one-third less capital than In Connecti-
cut.
Oil Is Cheaper
Further on in the census report We
find figures which show that the heat
and power cost in Connecticut was 1876
per cent more than in California, based on
coal at $3.50 per ton there and about
twice that in California. Today the
figures would be still more in favor of
California because 70 cent oil is about
one-third cheaper than Connecticut's
$3.50 COAL
1--WE are all familiar with the methods
by which Southern California has sue
ceeded In taking the products of her
orchards, ranches and vineyards into the
markets of the East and of the world.
"The citrus products of Southern Cali |
fornia have gone into competition with
the products of Mediterranean countries
whose centuries-old systems and cheap |
labor have been vanquished. So with wal
nuts; so with raisins; so in a measure
with wines and so shortly 1t will be with
olive oil and many other products.
"But have we stopped to consider that
the same conditions that have made this
possible will enable us to enter the East
ern markets with manufactured products
at less risk on the investment and at
greater profits?
"I say less risk and greater profit be-
cause, while the orchadist enjoys the
benefits of our climate only spasmodically
and is subject to all the whims of nature,
he manufacturer will affect his climate
saving every day in the year, winter and
1.-THE fundamental fact is that the Los
Angeles manufacturer has the following
Advantages:
"A climate which enables him to manu-
facture the same output with an invest
ment in buildings only one-seventh as |
great as is necessary in the East.
"a climate which enables the operatives |
to reach their maximum production every |
hour of every day the year through. thus
the total gross output by 70
per cent.
Temperature is Right
"a climate in which many materials |
can be manipulated and manufactured In |
the prevailing temperature and which II
handled in the East would require
special temperatures secured by artificial
means
Fuel that is equivalent to coal at
about $3.50 per ton.
Labor at only slightly higher prices
han is commanded in Eastern cities and
an executive staff at slightly less than
prevails in the East.
MANY raw materials close at hand
which New England has to import.
IAN enormous demand right at our
loors at prices that pay the eastern
profit after paying freight
clear across the continent.
"a market in Mexico and down the
west coast of South America that we
are already being called on to supply.
1.-THE Oriental market as soon as we
can get in shape to supply it.
Now, the above figures apply directly
to the iron industry and similar lines.
but in many special lines the figures
are much more in favor of this CITY,
'Under this head are three classes of
Industries:
"Those which draw their raw ma