Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-26
Organize
to Boost
for Oregon
Portland Special.

Portland Special.
The joint meeting Of the varlou
commercial organizations Of the cit
held in the office of the Manufactur
ers' Association this week at the invl
tation of w, II. McMonies, president 0
the latter association, developed
number Of points declared to be o
considerable interest and great bear
ing upon the industrial prosperity o
Oregon,
Among other sentiments developed
at the meeting, from the talks Of thu
various speakers, was the necessity
for cooperation between all manu-
facturers in every class to broader
and extend the made in Oregon
movement in a campaign Of educa'
tion, the principal object of which will
be to keep all possible business in
Oregon and so to extend the cam.
paign that not only will the consumer
be taught to insist upon made in
Oregon" goods being supplied through
the retailers, but the manufacturers
themselves will take heed of the move
ment and buy all their supplies from
Oregon producers.
JObbers' Cooperation Desired.
Later it Is expected that the job
bers in the various lines of commod-
tiles will be brought into the fold,
and instead of ignoring made in Ore
gon" goods as they frequently do now,
they, too, will enter the race for home
industries and give the Oregon manu-
facturers their support.
One result Of the meeting was the
determination that a state convention
of manufacturers be held in Portland
on November 21, during the week Of
the Land Show, when it is expected
that a large number of manufacturers
from various parts of the state will
be in Portland or will be induced to
come to Portland taking advantage Of
the low railroad rates which will pre-.
vail during the Land Show week.
The convention will be held under
the auspices of the Manufacturers AS
sociation and it is proposed to form
a statewide organization, to take in
all local manufacturers associations,
and to foster the organization Of ad-
ditional associations of manufacturers
throughout the state. Several county
organizations are already in exis-
tence.
President McMonies appointed
committee of five to arrange the de-
tails Of the convention.
Addresses are Made.
A number Of speakers addressed the
which was called to order by
President McMonies, who explained
the object of the invitation which had
been extended to the various CONNER
cial organizations by the Manufac-
turers' Association to have them par
ticipate in the "made in Oregon"
involving the question of
Inducing additional manufacturers to
enter the state, the assistance of man
nfacturers already established within
the state who may be in need of funds
to extend their business, and the in
creased patronage of Oregon manu-
facturers by the people of the state
Among the speakers were r. Hofer,
Of Salem, who has been carrying on a
made in Oregon" campaign through
out the state in conjunction with the
Association; Charles
Coopey, L. Samuel, "the original Ore
gon booster" Walter McKibbln Of
Albers Bros. d, NJ. Botsford, Of the
Ad Club; r. W. Raymond, Of the
Chamber OF Commerce; A. NJ. Hara-
don, Of the East Side Business Mems
Club.
Experiences Are Related.
Mr.. Hofer, who has visited many
sections Of the state in the interest
OF the made in Oregon" movement,
told OF his experiences, which, he said,
forced him to declare for the necessity
OF educating further the consumer to
the need Of supporting the Oregon
manufacturers, and Of the necessity
OF the $500 manufacturers of the state
cooperating in the movement to keep
all possible business in our state and
not to go outside the state for their
and OF the necessity for
the recognition, on Of the other, by
all manufacturers.
Mr., Hofer said he thought that
exposition should be
held in Portland, but was assured by
President McMonies that the Manu-
facturers' Association had several
times in recent years canvassed the
situation, only to find that Portland
IS lacking a Rulldipg suitable for
housing a creditable exhibition by
Oregon manufacturers.
Mr.. McMonies expressed the hope
that the proposed auditorium for