The San Francisco call., 1910-08-06
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CAMPAIGN. FOR
Home INDUSTRY
GiIlett and Congressman Kahn
Join League at Record
Breaking Luncheon
Fight TO Have SS0O,0O0 Panama
Dredger Built in United
States Practically Won

Governor Gillett and Congressman
Julius Kahn enrolled as members of
the Home industry league Of Califor-
MIA, with promises of stanch support
TO the manufacturers of the state, at
the regular weekly luncheon of the
league in the large banquet hall of
the Palace hotel yesterday noon.
The meeting was the banner one in
the history Of the league, more than
100 sitting at the tables. There was
great enthusiasm when President
Frederick Parker announced that from
a membership Of 10 on June s, the
league now had upward of 3IS active
members. These have all been re-
cruited from the business and manu-
featuring interests Of the city and
vicinity
VOTED HONORARY MEMBERS
Governor GiIlett was voted an hon
orary member. and the same unani-
nous action was adopted with refer
ehce TO Congressman Kahn. Kahn
said: Though honorary, I shall be an
active member and my activity shall
begin at once"
The unusually large attendance
somewhat confused the beginning of
the proceedings. but new table was
brought in ana everybody seated.
Governor Ginett said:
TO address you was pleasure I
did not expect when came TO the
Palace hotel This you will better
understand when you know that I was
one Of the earliest to engage in the
movement Our first meeting was in
q cracker factory and barrels served
the place of tables.
To you businessmen the fire brought
two great problems:
First, TO rebuild your destroyed
properties-that was done; and sec
ono, 10 rehabilitate your lost busi-
ness-that is what this league will ac-
cOmplish if you perservere.
You can only gain your former
prestige in business through such a
movement a this I say to you. work
in harmony ] am always ready to
help; practice concerted action and you
will do great things for California
manufacturing"
CONGRATULATE LEAGUE
Congressman Kahn was introduced
and said:
7 congratulate you on your splen-
did progress and organization. If two
months have brought such a gather
ing. think Of what five or 10 years
might mean.
i know what it is TO go after rec
ognitiOn Of California goods at Wash
ingtOn. but We generally land when we
go after il. We need such organiza-
tions as this; they strengthen our
hands"
a. c. Rulofson. chairman of the
grievance committee, reported the
work accomplished during the week He
said the fight TO get the United States
government to give preference to the
$500 900 bid Of the Union iron works
for A dredger for Panama rather than
70 English and Scottish companies was
achieving success.
A great many local organizations
had cO-Operated with the Home Indus
try league in trying to induce the gov
ernment officials to patronize American
industry and it now seems the govern
ment will either accept the local bid or
advertise for more American bids.
TWO WESTERN PRODUCTS
E. L. Lomax. traffic passenger man
ager Of the Western Pacific railroad.
was introduced by President Parker as
q man who was coming to live among
Californians and who was imbued with
the healthy spirit of promoting Cali
fornia interests. Lomax said:
I feel at home to be among you, for
your movement and the Western Pa
cific railroad are kindred propositions
We are distinctly a western product
and the greater part of our business
will come from this home market. Let
US work together for a common pur-
pose.
Everything that can possibly be
bought in the territory through which
we pass will be obtained there. AS
an instance of this our dining car serv-
ice viii serve entirely California prod
ucts except when another course is i'm
perative."
WILL BUY SUPPLIES HERE
Doctor Eaton of the board of health
promised that in the purchasing of
supplies preference would be given in
his department TO California made ar
ticles. He asked the league to sup
port him in obtaining a new depart
ment for the study of tropical diseases
TO prepare the city for the menaces to
health that might follow the opening
OF the Panama canal
a request was presented to the
league from San Jose that the first
convention be held in that city during
September, when an industrial and
food exposition viii be opened.
A suggestion was read from John
Thompson. the -restaurantman, that
all restaurants. grilis and cafes uncork
only California champagne on New
Years eve so that 1911 be started aus
piciously. Charles Cook of the Fair
mont hotel applied for membership.