Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-19
PATRoNIzE TACOMA INDUSTRIES.

Under the above caption the Tacoma Tribune has an able ed
oria which while local. far the principle concerned
applies with equal force to the Made in Oregon campaign
It's reasoning is unanswerable. It says:
Every argument that of pure seshness in favor of
the enlistment Of every citizen of Tacoma in movement look
ing to the larger patronage of Tacoma industries nsu
tonsthe BaH Home" crusade inaugurated by the
cal club
General adoption of the plan Of cooperation essential to the
success of the movement will do much for the development
and growth OF the CITY, with attendant prosperity for all its cit
the harbor development plan and the preparations for trade
boom that must follow the opening and operation of the Panama
canal
The merchants and manufacturers of Tacoma ready
make the first essential nducement secure this larger pat
ronage by meeting competition the matter of quality and
price.
With that guaranty assured no loyal citizen can find any
plausible for Withholding the patronage Of home indus
tries and home institutions that will much for the city
and its people
is impossible overesmae the benefits that would result
from the general adoption of the policy of paronzng home in
dustries.
would mean an almost immediate increase of the number Of
employees in the factories andores, larger demand for
houses and increase the business of every concern
IN u the @ city and an increase in the population.
the thousands upon thousands Of dollars that are spent ev
cry week in the purchase Of flour candy cigars clothing gro
ceres millinery and all of the household necessities and uxur
les were spent with Tacoma firms with the preference given
to goods manufactured at home the resultant impetus to every
line OF commercial and industrial activity would be felt at once
would mean the employment at of more men and wo
men IN the stores and business for the butcher
the baker and every merchant in the city, more demand for in
rance for real estate and for all the demanded in the
provision for the maintenance and comfort of people,
The determination for instance of the citizens of Tacoma to
use only cereals and breakfast foods made in Tacoma would
give an impetus to those industries that would mean not only in
creased employment for people that line but would encourage
the development Of the country tributary to Tacoma in the pro
duction of raw materials useS in such manufactures
is shortsighted policy to buy breakfast foods made at
Battle Creek which the pays the freight on the raw
material from the cereal belt of the West and Northwest to
the Michigan factory pays for the labor of manufacture there
e return freight to Tacoma and the profits of the manufac
turer and mddlemen.
All of these various margins of profit might better be retained
at nome where the step from the field to the factory short
one.
The advantage applies of other lines of manu-
factured products.
The success of the under way for the larger
patronage of Tacoma industries and institutions depends upon
the women of the city
They are the buyers of the homes and they have it in their
power to add wonderfully to the growth and development of the
city and its industries
If they will only insist upon being furnished with Tacoma
made goods the battle will be without much of struggle
Inc proposition is one that appeals to the patriotism well
as TO the purse Of every citizen
Patronize Tacoma industries and helm Tacoma GROW