The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
OF LEAGUE
TO BRING BACK FACTORIES
Home Industry Organization Plans to Restore
San Franciscos Position as Great
Manufacturing Center

J OF eastern products. and yet this very
retailer is dependent upon local patron
age. which patronage would find in
7 crease in the employment of additional
labor Many cases can be cited where
California manufacturers, in order to
dispose of their products, are obliged
/ to use eastern labels. A removal of
this prejudice. through the. efforts of
this league. would in itself be great
accomplishment"
The meetings have been increasingly
I interesting as the plans of campaign
have gradually been unfolded. Ad-
dresses have been made by Governor
James n Gillett, Senator F. G. New
lands of Nevada, Congressman Julius
Kahn State Senator z. I. Wolfe, z. c.
LomaX, traffic manager of the Western
Pacific, and many others
The league is formulating plans
whereby it viii secure by solicitation
/ inforina ton affecting the different in
dustries Of this state, particularly in
San Francisco. and the principal rea-
sons why they can not compete in some
cases with the east, and the reasons
why they can in others.
PUBLICITY AND EDUCATION
Following this work there will be
/ lecture tours throughout the state, in
structing the school children the
women especially, and. of course the
men as well. Moving pictures will
illustrate the raw material, its trip to
the factories, and all the detail of its
manufacturing into the finished prod
uct. In fact the league will cooperate
with any and all bodies and individuals
/ throughout the state for the greater
development of the various products. It
% To -f4. ~
and state administrations for closer
recognition of California products and
the use of them.
A very strong publicity committee
F.! has been appointed of which r. z.
Queen, is chairman and c. w. Hornick
of The Call. d. II. Robert of the Ex-
aminer Charles de Young of the
Already the improvement clubs and
/ labor organizations of the city have
! taken up this work. They have ap-
/ pointed special committees for this
/ purpose and are working independently
/ of the league in educating the people
/ to the necessity for the development of
/ local industries.
! Branches of the league will soon be
! established in various towns and cities
/ throughout the state
1 No BOYCOTT ON ANYTHING
The league does not intend to boy
colt persons or products. 1t has no
/ quarrel with the east or any other sec
ton. It invites eastern and outside
I capital to invest here. 1t seeks no
monopoly, it exacts no discrimination
4 It only insists that where price and
! quality are equal California made
! goods are entitled to the preference in
1 order that labor may be employed
/ here, that money may be invested and
circulated here.
San Francisco today manufactures
only one-tenth of / per cent of it's
had three or four wooden mills which
manufactured a large percentage of
/ the city's clothing.
San Francisco manufactures only 2
/ per cent Of its boots and shoes. yet
/ California leather is in England con-
I sidered the best in the world. The
city manufactures 3 per cent of it's
! cigars and tobacco, yet a California
I brand of cigars is in New York con-
4 sidered the best. The city manufac-
lures only per cent of its brooms and
! brushes, yet its product is the most
durable.
Although manufacturing only 10 per
1 cent of it's trunks and bags, the city's
product is the work of the best skilled
labor.
California imports wines and olive
OIL yet the state producers capture
most of the prizes for these products
in the expositiops Of the world.
The oil fields of California provide
/ the cheapest fuel in the world for
manufacturing purposes.
During its short existence the league
has already accomplished much good.
4 1t has sent out thousands of commune
ca items regarding manufacturing devel-
opment, held contracts that would have
left this state with the money that be-
!
manufacturers. is holding home indus
try exhibit showing the various prod
ucts and manufactures of the state and
+ in fact, has created a demand for CAL
! ifornfa products that is most eXtraor-
! binary, showing forcibly what can be
accomplished along a given line if all
/ viii work for the one thing.
The league has held during the last
! 10 days in Hale Brothers building a
home Industry exhibit, which has at
tracted great attention.
The officers of the league, to whom
credit is due for its success. are. Pres
! ident Frederick. c. Parker; first vice
/ vice president, A c. Rulofson; treas
urer, Louis Saroni;T secretary, j. NJ
Patrick; assistant secretary, Frank II
! Cory: commissioner. H. w. Kerrigan.
The committees are:
Executive-R. ]. Davis. chairman; R. +.
Queen. Louis saron, Frederick j. Roster. A. c.
/ Rulofson
WAYS and means-W. B. Webster, chairman
Ritchie- l. Dunn, /. \. Hibberd, j. ". Hoyt.
! Byron Many.
Publicity and advertising-R. E. Queen, chair
man; D: II. Robert, c. w. Hornick, Charles de
! Yong. d. A. Ryan.
Exhbition-D. ]. Alberga. chairman.
tfrieVance-A. c. Rulofson chairman
Affiliated leagues-George H. Pippy. chair
man.
Membership--Lous saroni. chairman; Richie
! L. Dunn, d. J. Alberga.