The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-13

what has been the individual profit TO
exceedingly dIificut TO tell but with
summary OF the effort put forth each may
be able TO judge for himself;
One OF the first things undertaken after
my installation was a compilation OF the
articles manufactured in Utah: The re-
suit was surprise to everybody. the list
comprising almost 500 articles of every
| day use. Few were aware OF the scope
and capacity of local concerns. The list
was published in many OF the papers and
| an interest was at once awakened that
was truly stimulating. Many thousands
were printed and distributed. Hundreds
OF merchants rel were visited and @ supplied piled
| thus converted for the first time to the
necessity OF giving preference to home
Brigham City, Pennington and Bountiful
We're visited in this way, and to other
thousands to merchants and leading cit-
Zens. The circulars accompanying lists
were varied in form and diction, and all
were strong in appeal for loyalty TO home
industries that plenty of work and good
wages might be supplied to the people
Next, Clubs and Churches.
| Next, Il line OF work was taken up In
| clubs and churches opinion being unani-
mate anywhere and ali the time, The
Woman's league gave the plan hearty
| Endorsement, and among Its members the
| lists were freely distributed. Invitations
| came thick and fast from parents classes
| for lectures and literature on the subject
| of home industries, and no less than
| thirty we'll attended meetings were neid
In that capacity. Parents class work Is
being continued as opportunity presents,
Encouraged by the prominence, given
| the subject OF home industry. at the Oc-
tober general conference, letters were
written to all the stakes of Utah, south
ern Idaho and western Wyoming, win Il
view OF taking up a campaign in the va
rious cities and towns affected by the
Utah market, OF the forty-nine presl-
dents written to, nearly all nave an
swered. each giving assurance OF lawns having
vital interest In the cause and Dreterring
TO do everything possible TO encourage
patronage for home Industries, Perlnis-
sion was freely given to take up the mat
ter with bishops. and. TO date $1,000 cir
culars have been sent TO various wards
to be distributed at meetings held In Ine
interests OF home industries Ihe de. ,
mands created in this latest campaign
will require $4,000 circulars. and even
then each ward will receive but snlalt
proportion OF the literature that could be
used to good advantage. These lists con-
tain the names and products or eacn
member of the association on one SloS OF
the sheet, and on the other an alphapeL-
ical list OF goods manufactured in Utah.
At the food show in November lO.ooO spe-
cial lists OF members and their produG,s
were distributed in this city and county
The above are but a few OF the many
workings OF the association. To the lst
might be added the scores OF letter5 Ilia' i
have been received and answered. al CIV
ing publicity to the association, the IN
dustries and resources of Utah. what the
state has and what it needs. MOST mem
many benefits to be derived from or
ganized effort, and they are prompt IN
paying dues and rendering Iull . ate-
glance A few could do better along these
lines but Of these it may he said thal
they are slow rather than unwilling
Growth of Membership.
The growth of membership from about
Twenty-Five in January. 1909 and hfty on
May last, TO upwards of 100 at the preSeene
time. is gratifying. None but Sooq, nv
branches being cut off from time TO time.
4 few have withdrawn because they are
no longer manufacturers. Among tngst
are the Elgn dairy, the Salt Lake Hat
factory and Mark Reedall, all leaving WIN
the best OF feelings for the assoclalioI.
The Superior Honey company OF CsuSh
If there is one suggestion that ! would
urge more than any other IT IS that mem mem
ber patronize member, conditions oeinS
anywhere equal iwth competitors Keep
list handy and when in need OF an arn. arn
Gle see Il IL Is produced by one OF your
fellow members: II not. give some otnes
local men your order rather than send
TO the outside. Make home Industry pat-
.ronage an ectuality and not mere
theory With the t,, lvg ood a,,oh Ine',S Example.
the people are sure to fall into line anc
soon the factories and mills that we nave
VIII be douSling @ bt theiT eaded eapafKy Keep close il
touch with the Manufacturers associa.s0I''
for II Is going to be power In the com
munity.
After the election of officers there
was a number of informal speeches
from members, and Lon d; naduoch,
former secretary, was elected an honor-
ary member.
Membership Meetings.
II was decided to hold membership
meetings for informal discussion OF the
affairs of the association every Two
weeks, the dates and place of meeting
70 be decided by the directors. This
was strongly advocated by Orson H.
Hewlett and Lon J. Haddock., There
was a deal of discussion regarding the
proposed publication Of a list or utah,
made goods and the manufacturers, and
this matter was finally left for the con
sideration of the board Of directors, TO
report at later meeting, Most of the
members favored a plan for publishing
booklet in vest pocket size, showing
an alphabetical list of the Utah
nroducts. the cost of publication to be
apportioned among the members of the
association.
AT the close of the meeting rous-
ing vote of thanks was gwen to Seere'
tary D. f Collett for his excellent
work in promoting the interests of the
manufacturers during the time he has
been IN office.
The new board of directors will meet
at the Offices of the association this
evening to organize, appoint commit
tees and name the officers for the year.
| INTENTION OF COUNCIL
TO ENLARGE CANAL