Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-09
PRESIDENT OF MANUFACTURERS
ASSOCIATION URGES INDUS.
TRIAL DEVELOPMENT.
PRESIDENT KICKER URGES
STATE INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
Declares Iowa Can Not Hold Place
Among States on Agricultural Ef.
forts Alone-one Hundred Factory
Men at Opening Of Manufsctursrs'
Convention at Sioux City.

Sioux City. May s.-One hundred or
more members of the Iowa Manufac-
turers' Association met in the large
court room of the court house Wednes-
day morning and listened to logical
address which convinced them that
there is nothing the matter with
Iowa, There was no idle sentiment
in it, 1t was a we'll prepared speech.
showing that Iowa can gain the same
prominence in the industrial world
that it now occupies among the agri-
cultural states if industrial education
is promoted.
B. j. Kicker. Of Grinnell. president Of
the association. explained in his annual
address why the state has lost in pop
ulation as shown by the census Of 1910.
He attributed it almost entirely to the
need OF industrial education. Iowa can
not hold its place among the states by
its agricultural efforts alone, he said.
Ii must develop the great industrial
resources at its command.
MI. Kicker quoted from, an article
written by Dean A. Marston. Of Ames
The article he said explains the situa-
ton in Iowa.
gator of Iowa conditions" ne SAID,
can not avoid the conclusion that as-
riculture alone has failed in the past
and will inevitably fall worse in me
future to maintain and improve lowa,s
standing among the great states. hta
il not been for such development IN
manufacturing and mining industries
as has already occurred. Iowa's loss in
population during the last decade
would have been so great as to con-
stitute serious wound instead OF d
mere pin prick to our pride.
Nothing But Agriculture" Wrong.
we must get out of our heads in
Iowa. and out OF the heads Of capital
lists in other states. the idea that we
can have nothing but agriculture in
Iowa. There are still hundreds OF
thousands OF our own people who de-
ride the idea that we can ever develop
great manufacturing Industries, just as
the cnurchmen OF Galileo's time oerldeo
his idea that the earth moves. me
great scientist was forced TO recant lot
the moment but under his breath ne
still maintained that it does move so
the statistics given by Mr.. "rlghtman
IN Iowa Factories, show that manu-
featuring in Iowa does move IN spite
of skepticisn, for the annual value %
/ Iowa manufactured products was
1926, 900 900 in 1911, as compared with
$3.50 100000 from the fields. Moreover
/ the value OF manufactures increased
IA per cent from 1900 to 1911, and the
value OF field products only % pei
cent.
There is every reason to believe
firmly that Iowa can. if she will, de-
velop most extensively her manufac-
turing industries which have already
become SO great in spite of absolute
neglect.
/ The Iowa farmer will profit at least
as much as anyone by our manufactur- :
ing development. for he now labors IN
der a very great disadvantage in being
exploited for the sake Of long hauls for
railways. and compelled both 70 buy
and to sell in distant markets.
To serve the best interests Of her
people, Iowa must develop symmetric-
ally every side of that great quadrangle
OF material progress, agriculture,
manufactures. commerce. mining.
Industrial Development other than
agricultural, then. is absolutely essen
tial to Iowa, and is possible. Simply
Wishing for such development, how
ever, will not give il to US. We must
go 10 work. energeticaliy. inteiligently,
and persistently. in order to attain the
goal There are many essentials 10 in
dustrial development which Iowa must
supply. and can if she will; of these
none is more important than a good,
working system Of Industrial educa-
ton"
5eerend Backs Out.
John E Brindley. of -Ames, gave q
thorough explanation of the present
taxation laws in Iowa and the need Of
tax reform. He called attention to the
many Inconsistencies now to be found
in the law and urged the nanufac-
turers TO use their efforts in obtaining
more satisfactory legislation along
taxation lines.
w. z. Holmes. secretary of the Com
mercial Club, made the address of well
come. 1t was planned to have Council
man Rudolph Beerend make the speech
in the absence of Mayor a. A. Smith.
MIR. Beerend was too bashful to
appear on the platform" said Mr..
Holmes, so simply had to come here
and welcome you. We're going to
I convince Won that we are glad tn have