The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
WILL INCLUDE ALL CITIES
New Organization Promises to be of
Greatest Value to the Men Engaged
in Industrial Lines of Business IN
Promoting Increased Efficiency.

A number of representative manufac-
turers, of the state met in Milwaukee
Friday, for the purpose of taking
preliminary steps in the organization
Of the Wisconsin Manufacturers asso-
citation. The meeting was well attended
and agreed upon the general plan and
purposes of the new organization.
There has been a feeling on the part
of leading manufacturers of the state
that q united effort in promoting the
growth and development of Wisconsin
along industrial lines could accomplish
desirable results. Many of the cities
and towns are now making heroic eff
forts to invite industries into the state,
recognizing that great possibilities are
afforded IN this direction. The state
affords an abundance of raw materials
which can be utilized in building up
new industries and charging those now
established.
A lesson is afforded in the splendid re-
suits obtained along agricultural lines
Through it's educational institutions
and through it's governmental policy
the state has made a most remarkable
contribution to the agricultural inter
ests bringing them to~a high stage of
efficiency and adding materially to the
prestige and prosperity of its people.
1t is believed that efficiency along
industrial lines may be considerably
strengthened and chat the same service
which has been rendered for the agri-
cultural development of the state may
also effectively be rendered for the in
dustrial The University of Wisconsin
has already, through its extension
courses, extended the blessings of that
Institution into the workshops Of the
state, thus atfording every mechanic
an opportunity to make himself more
proficient. It is believed that the insti.
tuition should receive the encouragement
of the manufacturers to make it's eff
forts more effective.
The manufacturers are of the opinion
that the state primarily knows itself
and its possibilities along economic
lines, knows it's natural advantages, the
exact location of the raw materials for
manufacturing purposes, the improve
ments that can and should be made in
the field of water and rail transporta-
ton, ETC., etc.
1t is urged, too, that constructive leg
islation, designed to encourage indus
trial effort should be undertaken and
that greater state pride should be
stimulated. Wisconsin has some great
achievements to it's credit and still
greater achievements in prospect. It's
people need not cross over into Cana.
da to seek fortunes which may be
found at home. Both agricultural and
industrial opportunities are found in
abundance IN the state II capital and
labor will embrace them.
The Wisconsin Manufacturers asso-
citation will stand for a Greater Wis
consin," promote the material civic and
educational advancement of the state
wherever this can be done and stimu-
late stronger pride in what the state
is and expects to be-.
The organization plans, including the
preparation of a constitution and a set
of bylaws, are in the hands of sne-
cial committee. Some time during the
latter part of the month the manufaet-
urers will meet again to adopt these
and to elect permanent officers.