The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10

In the FIRE Of 1906 there We're de-
stroyed $4,000 buildings. IN four years
San Francisco has rebuilt $4,000 build
-ings. larger and grander than those
destroyed, at q cost Of more than
s2oO.00O.oO0
The population during this period is
. estimated to have Increased about So,
600 The bank cIearings have also in
..crea SEQ.
Notwithstanding this progress a Pc
-culiar condition OF affairs confronts
- Francisco Its factories have not
s-been rebuilt. It's industries have not
been restored The great IRE Of 1906
: hiotted out practically all its factories
"a nd industries. The east bounteously
.sslpplied the city with food. clothing
land everything that it needed
- san Francisco has been rebuilt, but
. The east continues TO prohtably supply
III with practically all the food. cloth
ing and other articles that ii needs
with tie rebuilding OF the city q period
OF relaxation has set in. Investigation
r5iscloses that being engaged in other
NF0rk, the people have not been mind
ful Of their industries.
= Ia November 1908. San Francisco
.&4d $500 manufactures. Today it has
-only 100. Ia 1905 the factories en-
lloyed 1900 men; today they employ
only 1900. Calculate the loss at So
day per man and you have a loss Of
S2.70o.000 month, or S3I,40o,000 a
scar.
- It has occurred TO some of the bust
nessmen that it would be a good idea
10 get back some Of this business,
(which rightfully belongs TO San Fran
CISCO but which is going elsewhere.
With this object in view Is manufac-
+rurers and producers OF the city as
sembled at the Palace hotel June 10
:, and formed what has since become
known as the Home Industry league
of California.
AT e subsequent meeting a constitu-
tion ana bylaws were adopted, officers
= and board OF directors elected and
com nltttees appointed The league has
.aEet regularly every Friday since its
.scrganiZation. The committees and
-board OF directors have been engaged
81 formulating plans for the league.
z = membership has grown rapidly
= Until It now numbers 455, and the work
is only begun.
OBJECTS OF THE LEAGUE
The purposes Of the league are set
forth in a constitution that might be
= Ia led The Gospel of Prosperity" so
.crlsplv and clearly does it designate
. The foundation principles OF the or
- uiZatiOn.
III As stated in the constitution, the
objects are:
= F'irst-To encourage the manufacture
and production. distribution and con-
sumption OF the California. products
Of all kinds.
SecOnd-To foster and promote all
Industries Of the state that may have
-f0r their objects the development of the
natural resources Of California.
- -Third-To induce citizens of this
state 10 aid in all possible ways IA
the development and promotion OF all
industries that may be successfully
carried on on this coast, to the end
that California may become what ma
.ture intended her to be, not only the
gateway OF foreign commerce. but the
seat where diversified industries are
carried to successful issue.
Fourth-To cooperate with any and
al civic. commercial, merchants, manu-
facturers. producers, employers and
labor organizations, promotion and i'm
provement clubs. to the end OF en-
coura ging the patronage Of the prod
l1cts Of home industry
l.: Fifth-To encourage any and an
teiNic. commercial. merchants. manu-
.facturers, producers, employers. and
"a bcf organizations, promotion and i'm
Tfo Fnenr clubs to aid the cause of
some Industry by the appointment Of
atuVe committees and through affilia-
ton with the Home Industry league OF
California.
5rhe league" says the preamble has
tlst one object-that is, the fostering,
protecting and upbUilding Of the manu-
occurring and producing industries of
:..i.ie state OF California. Il recognizes no
Qdally. class. individual, corporation,
.ts-lsl or combination; II works for the
Z; lseitelt OF All alike. Its object is one
. r[zt every citizen Of the state can in
dQrse- and one that every patriotic citi-
- zen CT The state Of California should
~-he in sympathy with There is no good
. reason why II should not have the sup
port Of not only every manufactures
-'a.gl producer Of the state but every
.loyal citizen as well It's work covers
y Nsst field. i is not only designed
10 revive the waning industries of the
state but 10 endeavor to create others
which may be probably established in
tis state with its vast natural re-
Sources.
Zach resident consumer should be
educated to understand and know the
advantages 70 his neighbor as well as
10 himself in patronizing home in
p .dustries. and that each individual de-
d 5Tand for an article made within the
Estate brings the manufacturer one step
2 nearer 10 that point where, by in
creased output, he is enabled TO defy
foreign competition. It must be clearly
+. s1qwn to all that the emplovnaent of
- additional laborer provides new
circulation of money, increased demand
= FOR farm and factory products. and in
2 creased business for the retailer
There exists in the state today an
unjust prejudice against California
?. made goods. a feeling THAT is en-
eouraGed and fostered by the retailers