The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-06-19
LOYALTY TALK.
OKLAHOMA PAPER HAAISlERs
HOT SPARKS FROM ANVIL.

How Can You Preach Patronage Gl
Home Industries When You Buy
Your Printing From Elsewhere.
Some, bot sparks o:fe struck right of
the anv7 1y the Morning Phenix OF
Muskogeer Okla, for the benefit OF the
home trade movement. The Phoenix,
which knows the value Of good news
paper to a town, is a-weary OF seeing
local concerns send to other and larger
cities for job printing work when Mus
kogee's two biggest industries are
printing Offices. Nearly every town In
the country has more or less reason to
complain Of a. similar tendency upon
the part of some of those who expect
the local papers; to boom the burg from
year to year and then buy their print
ing from some establishment else
where. What the Phoenix says, or
most of it at any rate, is applicable to
almost any, town in America. The
Phoenix heads its editorial remarks
"Town loyalty"
"In its battle for the town or city in
which it is published every newspaper
worthy Of the name makes hobby OF
insisting that home industries be pat
ronized: and issue after issue labors for
an additional tin bucket brigade and
gives more Of its space to the public
than it sells to Its; advertisers. In sea-
son and out it works for new indus
tries and gives aid and comfort IN
every way possible to those establish
ments that have the weekly pay roll to
meet, and its slogan OF 'Patron1ze
Home Industries is never silent
"True Of publishers in other places,
this is also true Of those operating
printing esta ablishments in Muskogee,
and in view Of the existing conditions
here the Phoenix desires to make q
few brief statements, and then ask sew
eral pertinent questions. Next to the
government and railroad pay rolls, two
Of the printing plants Of this city are
the largest ablishments in the city.
These establishments are the best ad-
vertising assets the city has or ever
had and bring more people to Musko-
gee than all other Influences combined!
These establishments pay large taxes
into the city treasury and annually are
the cause of more wealth being added
to the city than any other industries
operated here. The. working forces OF
these plants are union men-linotypa
operators. printers, stereotypers ana
pressmen-and are paid the union scale
and work union hours. Most Of the
employees have their homes here, and
all Of them spend their weekly wage
in Muskogee. So much for the few
statements. Now a question or two.
"'Why do the, city officials, the judi
ciaf officials and the officials Of the, in
terror department, all ciuzens Of Mus
kogee, buy from travelling men repre-.
senting Kansas City. St Louis. Gal
weston and Dallas houses printers sup
plies that could be purchased Of the
local printing establishments?
"Why do the banks Of Muskogee
send away from home for their STA
tionery, all Of which could be supplied
by or through the local firms at the
same price they now pay?
"Why will elective county and city
officials pat the local labor unions on
the back and then send their orders
for Office supplies to Dallas firm
working only women and children and
nonunion men?
"Why will the men who most Of all
depend upon local support for business.
the bankers, the lawyers and the elec-
tive officials, persist in ignoring the To-
cal establishments and buying their
supplies out of town and continue to
howl about patronizing home indus
tries?
How many local officials are elected
by out Of town votes?
"How long would the seven or eight
banks Of Muskogee continue In busi-
ness II that business was confined to
their out Of town customers?
"How much taxes are paid in Mus
kogee by the Dorsey Printing compa-
ny of Dallas, or George D. Barnard Of
st. Louis, or Clark & Courts Of Calves
ton?
what have they ever done for this
city that entities them to line Of bus-
ness such as would add twenty or thir-
ty men to the city pay rolls if given to
the printeries Of this city?
"Why would it not be good idea for
some of the Muskogee men who send
their money away from home for Of
fee supplies to get new motto and
hang it over their desks, reading. Pat
ronize Home Industries and the next
time the out of town drummer comes
along point to the motto and tell him
there Is nothing doing? Either this
should be done or they should not pose
as town boosters or critics Of the anvil
chorus