Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-23
URGING ALL TO
BOOM PRODUCTS
CLERGY, POLITICIANS AND
ACTORS APPEALED TO
10000 SCHOOL CHILDREN TO RE-
cEIVE BUTTONS
Virgins Sends Letter to Every Parlor
of Native Sons and Daughters,
Soliciting Their CO.
operation

The executive committee of the
chamber of commerce prosperity week
has sent letter to 22O clergymen, ask
ing their cooperation. 1t hopes to
make next Sunday Tome Products
Sunday in all the churches of Los An
geles and vicinity.
Secretary Virgins has addressed the
ministers as follows:
Dear Sir: The chamber of COM
merce has called upon the people of all
Southern California to give preference
to home products in making their pur-
chases from Monday, November 16, to
Saturday evening, November 21, and
this period will be observed with 6, large
Industrial parade, a factory visiting
day, and other notable events.
"The great benefits that will accrue
to all classes through general observ-
ance of this occasion are obvious. 1t
will conserve local capital, give employ
ment to residents, stimulate all
branches of industry and engender a
spirit of home patriotism and loyalty.
THE chamber of commerce desires
that all of our clergymen shall be thor
oughly familiar with this potential pub
lie movement, and that such of them
as believe it to be a part of their pro-
fessional duties to participate and aid
such a cause shall direct favorable at
tention to the matter by their congre-
cations. We do this from the convic-
tion that 1t Is the serious duty Of our
people to render this support to home
industry. We believe the people ought
to preach and pray as well as buy
and boost home products. Will you
cooperate to the extent of making
mention of this occasion to your con-
gregation at future assemblies, to-
gether with a word of Endorsement?
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your views on the subject"
The political candidates who are
speaking nightly, and the actor folk
likewise are advised of the home prod
ucts movement, and their cooperation
asked.
Who Wants Buttons7
Today Messrs. r. w. Bailey, Carl
McStay and others of the button COM
mittee will proceed to the work of dis
tributing the 100000 buttons ordered.
Merchants who desire to make their
stores substations for the distribution
should communicate with the button
committee or Secretary Virgins. 1t
has been proposed that one button be
given to every one of the 10000 school
children.
The executive committee of prosper
ity week held long session yesterday
and approved the plan of the parade
committee, of which +. ]. Zeehandelaar
is chairman.
1.-THE Industrial parade will be two
miles long and will take an hour to
pass a given point" declared Chairman
Zeehandelaar. Therefore I suggest
that the exhibitors be asked to con-
dense their showing as much as possi-
BILE. Every manufacturer should COM
municate with US at once regarding his
wishes in the matter of the parade"
The parade will be held Wednesday,
November 18, and the final date for en-
tries Is November 5. Entries should be
made at the earliest possible date, how
ever, to permit proper arrangement
AS far as possible, manufacturers
are requested to make their exhibits
illustrative of the particular industry
represented, and the manner of manu-
facture.
The factory visiting committee was
reorganized yesterday by Chairman H.
J. Brainerd with the following mem
bers: Fred G. Hartman, ID. A. Vail, r.
H. Pulfer, Percy H. Clark, G. F. Con-
ant, s. P. Anderson and Charles H.
Moers. This committee will meet at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning at thescham-
Der of commerce.
The Native Sons and Daughters of
the Golden West will take an active
ment. Secretary Virgins has addressed
a letter to every parlor in Southern Cal
ifornia.
Art and literature are not to be
neglected during prosperity week,
and the "home productions" in this
finer line are to be given opportunity
at an entertainment that Secretary
Virgins is planning for. Home talent
will give home attractions.
City Librarian Charles F. Lummis
has offered homemade books in a
letter addressed to Sec
retary Virgins