The Ordway new era., 1909-07-09
BUILD up!
evy GOODS MADE IN COLORADO

Tn. Colorado Manufacturers Asso
citation is making a determined ettor'
to impress upon every true citizeh o'
Iuur great and growing state the I'M
portance OF loyalty TO home INDUSTRY
Always ask for Colorado made. Inc
merchant may not at all times be IN
, position to pcrsistenuy urge home
product. but rest assured that De
mand from the purchaser VIII accom-
pllsh the desired results. In TACT. tho
hope OF the producer is in interesting
the members Of each household IN the
campaign for loyalty to goods made
In Colorado.
Have YOU ever thought for mo
mcnt what It would mean u this condi'
hon Of affairs could be brought about'
II we would all pull together with
this motive In view Colorado would
double in population In the next ten
years. For Illustration your attention
is called to tho following facts. Den
ver's present population Is conseT'a'
lively estimated nt 22j.000. tn" state
NJ Colorado at 100000. Estimating ON
the basis that each person requires
TWO pairs Of shoes each year land this
b.. A conservative csiimat"l. IL would
aggregate $50. 600 pairs for Denver, and
500 600 pairs for the total TO supply
our state.
II we could instill in our Colorado
people the loyalty to call for Colorado
made shoes. even to onc-half the above
estimate. II would require more than
one Colorado factory to supply the de.
mand
Let us consider other possibilities.
There were 1896. lGi head OF cattle mar.
keted in Denver In 1905. We have only
one tnnnery. producing $50 tanned
hides per week. or $500 per year. One
hide OF finished leather produces on
the average. four pairs of shoes:
therefore the tannery Industry only
supplies enough leather for 3l,2OO
pairs OF shoes. There are manufac-
rurcd in Denver 10000 pairs OF shoes
per year. and OF this number. fifty
per cent is distributed outside OF Colo
RADIO In other words. Colorado pco-
pie only purchase $4,000 pairs OF the
home product OF the total OF | 100000
required to supply the demand.
II Colorado people would demand at
least one-half their shoe purchases be
Coluradomade. 1t would necessitate an
Increase OF eight times the present to-
tai home production to supply Colo
RADIO. exclusive OF our interstate bust
ness.
We have 1876 employees engaged In
the manufacture of Colorado.madc
shoes at an average daily wage OF
s2.75. or an annual disbursement Of
SlO7 .25O.OO. II. as stated above. we
could realize our hope OF supplying
500. 900 pairs OF Colorado shoes. II
would neeessitate at least five times
the number of employees Il accomplish
the work. or 625. with an annual pay
roll disbursement of s53G.25O Every
person OF the state of Colorado direct
ly or indirectly benefits by a payroll
disbursement made In Colorado
We also have manufacturers Of other
articles into which the leather indus.
try is the main factor-trunks. va
lises, handbags. harness of every de-
scription, burnt leather art work. and
how many people OF our state are
aware that We have factory manufac.
turing suspenders?
Do not be afraid to stand up for
Coloradomade goods. We know they
are as good. ana in many cases supe.
rior to the imported article. and every
one admires loyalty, and you cannot
display 1t in any greater degree than
never to lose an opportunity to con.
vince your friends and neighbors that
the motto OF the Colorado Manufac.
turers' Association. BUILD UP; BUY
GOODS MADE IN COLORADO" Is a
worthy one. and the principle 1t en-
bodies to be realized must be given
support by the people of Colorado.
We also have factory manufactur.
ing gloves. purses. belts. ETC. and the
trunk, suit case and travelling bag in.
dustry has reached quite a prominent
place in Colorado's commercial world.
this industry alone employs many la.
borers at an average daily wage of
$500 per day.
The Colorado Manufacturer Asso.
citation publishes a little booklet which
gives an alphabetical list of commodi.
/ ties manufactured or handled by their
members and opposite each item Is a
reference number which directs you tt
dealers handling or manufacturing
commodities namea.
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