Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-05

tofore not thought of for the advance.
ment of the state, among them has
Iowa" label for all Iowa manufactured
products.
l rave many times advocated and
suggested the consumer should trade
with the home merchant. the HON
merchant with the home jobber and
state jobber and likewise down the line.
give preference to the purchase OF
goods made in Iowa. Des Moines has
recently started a loyalty campaign,
asking the consumers to favor the pur,
chase OF goods made in Des Moines am
the state. They have a system %
prizes in his campaign which has
stirred up q great amount OF interest
and good results will undoubtedly fol-
low their efforts.
The late Secretary James c.. Blaine's
advice to "A party OF English statesmen,
who were looking over this country in the
early SOS. might we'll be applied to the
home and investment seekers OF the
men. when they asked for information
about this country. Go where you
please. but by all means be sure to
cross the state OF Iowa in the dst
time" Blaine. as we all know. was not
an Iowa man. nor did he have lalni
holdings to offer these men, but he just
had that pride for this great country OF
ours and he wanted these foreigners to,
! see the great cor and harvest fields
and growing crops laying between the
two great rivers in the state OF Iowa.
AT a banquet in Des Moines last WIN
ter. Governor Carroll referred with
much satisfaction and favorable COM
ment to a simple slip of paper upon
| which was printed some statistics re-
garding Iowa. complied and issued by
the Iowa League OF Commercial clubs.
He. among other things. remarked that
"a H. -N:- .-- %y~~ <ay-S WAN :-~ a.
licity n advertising he had ever seen,
issued in behalf of the state of Iowa.
Our organization, with the
ton of several of the most progressive
clubs i'm the state. endeavored to secure
the passage of a bill to create a state
publicity and development bureau and
provide ample funds therefor.
But Iowa will now have to wait two
long years at least before she will get
this much needed legislation. 1t is not
assuming too much to state that had
our league been able to get busy on
this matter several months in advance
of the date OF the time of our o%rganiza-
ton. we today might be telling the
world at large about Iowa's advantages
and great and tell our own
people of many facts which today are
kno to them, relative to the in
dustrial progress OF this state and it's
great future.
Practically all the larger cities in the
state, such as Des Moines, Sioux City.
Davenport. Ottumwa, Burlington and
others, are members of our league.
Many clubs in towns OF 1000 to 5000
are also members and most active in
their interest for the greater Iowa
movement as we'll as for their hoine
development.
In some towns we lave found a Pc
culiar lack OF interest and some jeal-
ousy for not Joining the league. The
president of a local club in a town OF a
few thousand people wrote our secre-
tary stating his club did not wish to
join with us. 1t was afterwards found
that the official never referred the mat
ter to his club or Its board of directors.
This might indicate that in such in
stances II would be justified in set
ting off a canon cracker at the proper
time and place in order to awaken some
individuals to q broader view Of things.
1t may be said that which helps the
state along commercial. Industrial and
other ways. Is likewise an indirect ben
eft to the towns and individuals with
in the commonwealth.
There is no end to the good results
to be obtained from legitimate boost
ing. There is likewise no end to the
harm which will follow from attempting
to m1sQuOte n miSrepresent facts in
an effort to attract the individual. cor
poration or investor into a community.
loWd Cdu DOaSl OF no crop failures,
of logical industrial advantages n
clean politics. free from corruption.
Likewise a she boast of furnishing
the nation with intelligent men to carry
on the important duties imposed upon.
them.
We do not boast about the beautiful
sunsets, landscapes, climate and blue
sky, neither do we handle any of these
as a commodity and offer them for
sale. especially the last named item.
They are for the sight. but not for
sale.
Iowa money a built up a large
percentage Of many OF the western
states, California for example. We say
come to Iowa and make money as 9TH
ers nave done and in latter ear you
Will. by careful business methods, be
able to join the army OF those retired
from active work, enjoying the resorts
at the seashore and elsewhere.
The opportunities are here in Iowa
n the Iowa league stands ready to
help you solve the problem of location
and investment.