Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-08

The Made-in-oregon campaign was
given fine impulse at Dallas, the
progressive county seat Of Polk coun-
ty last night The Dallas band of 80
pieces. in splendid uniforms, under
the direction of Bandmaster U, s.
Grant, furnished a fine program Of
music. The large court room was
crowded with substantial citizens, bust.
ness men and heads Of local industries,
who are pulling together and working
like beavers to make Dallas an In
dustrial and commercial center,
Some Dallas Industries.
Walter L. Tooze, Jr., secretary Of the
commercial club, then arose and
opened the meeting in the interest OF
the Oregon Manufacturers association.
He said many people we're not aware
of the extent of Dallas industrles.
They had one Of the largest sawmills
in the state. They had planning mills,
sash and door factories. Walter Muir
president OF the commercial club, was
manager Of q tannery that had run for
nearly 40 years, and shipped saddle
leather to Dallas, Texas. II was an
established fact that Oregon could pro-
duce the best saddle and harness leath-
er in the world. Dallas has an cleo
trio light plant a foundry, cream
cry and a wheelbarrow factory, flour
ing mills, a cigar factory, two news
papers and an axe handle factory, two
wagon shops and brick yard
Getting Cement Works.
A committee reported through Geo.
Gerlinger that there was prospect OF a
cement industry employing several
hundred laborers, and an electrical ap-
pllance factory employing ten people.
These prospective industries are maxi
ing the Dallas people feel mighty
good, and the city is really at the
dawning Of a new era Of prosperity,
The commercial club has taken on new
life, its meetings are well attended and
well supported There is good pros
pect of two railroad connections not
enjoyed in the past. Dallas is now
within three and a half hours Of Port
land and less than an hour from Salem
by interurban.
Industrial Reciprocity.
Col. e. Hofer, OF Salem, presided
and introduced the other speakers Of
the evening. He said this was the
opening Of a statewide campaign for
the education Of the retailer and the
consumer to greater loyalty to Oregon
industries, and for the Inauguration oI
community industrial reciprocity. Hc
said II was the first duty Of Oregon
people to encourage the manufactur
ing industries Of the state lie said
There is no reason why In those lines
where we do not compete we should
not give each other the preference
and swap Salem products for Dallas
products, and keep the money at home
Use the products OF the Salem bak.
ing powder factory, and we will use
the Dallas wheelbarrows Home Is The
dearest word In the world, and we love
our homes and our country but w
have not learned to give preference tc
the products Of our home industries
Price and quality being right oul
duty is to Oregon first, the world after
wards"
The Consumers Pledge.
The Oregon First Consumers
League was organized at Dallas an,
everyone present donned the buttol
labeled Oregon First and signed tn,
pledge TO give "Made-In- Oregon pro
ducts the preference in buying thing
at the stores, The pledge will b
found In the headlines above this ar
tlcles
Three Manufacturers Speak.
Col. =. Hofer introduced L. Samuel
manager Of the Oregon Life Inuurane