Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-10

the Oregon
Made Goods
L. SiAUELS WRITES STRONG LFr
TER TO THE ORECONItN iDye.
UAIING THE USE OF OREGON
PRODUCTS WHEREVER Pos,
SlBLE BY ALL OREGONIiNS.

''"' DeV' o'-llo the Editor
prosperous Portland furnishes
large part Of the payroll which keen.
the beckett brigade in other state,
ousy frequently to the exclusion al
our own Oregon made" Not ba,
washington, or California or New
York made is better or cbeonsr n,
even as good or as cheap. but wo are
so busy with our own personal affairs
that even those Of us who reluctantly
agree to serve on public commits.
sions haven't the necessary time to
study the intricacies Of probable re-
suits OF our actions to our entire com
monwealth.
AT the recent meeting Of the Ore
gon Manufacturers association a
prominent Californian, in his address.
praised the loyalty of California and
particularly the trait Of their always
giving "Callfornia-made" preference
and he further stated that only in
such things not produced in Cali
tornia, such as woolens, for instance,
did any other of the Pacific states re-
ceiye consideration, This sentiment
was loudly applauded, because this
audience Of Oregon manufacturers an
proved Of the loyalty of Callrornlans
giving "California-made" preference
Portlands, East Side Library and
Metcliffe Court stand directly oppo-
site to each other. One Is built of face
brick made in Washington and deliv-
cred on the job at $3.50 per 1000
The other is built of Oregon face
brick at $25 per 1000. am not an ex-
pert on bricks, but l investigate all
things that concern home industry.
My friends also honor me by saying
that / understand harmony Of color.
Every one knows that In our Oregon
climate soft bricks cannot possibly be
as good as hard brick I now leave
the matter of judgment to each indi-
vidual reader, and ! guarantee in ad-
vance that the Oregon made building
of the two mentioned will be selected
/ by vast majority as being the most
harmoniously beautiful, as well as
the one most likely to endure for the
longest period Of time.
The Powers building, at Third ant
Yamhill streets, is Oregon face brick
and after a thorough exposure to the
elements the brick doesn't show a
stain or other defect while every
building Of this same tint that has
been erected in Portland OF face brick
made in Washington is marred by
unsightly green or sulphur stains,
which cannot be washed Off It is in
their clay, and shows particularly
strong on the north side of buildings
or in other places where not exposed
to strong sunlight
My chief object in calling attention
to these things at this time is, I have
It from good authority, that the face
brick to be used In the Portland pub
lie library now in course Of construc-
ton, is to be shipped here from
Washington, 10 the exclusion Of the
superior face brick made IN Oregon
I have considered this ill-adylsed, be-
cause. while we cannot control pri-
vate citlzens in their dlsloyalty, we
can and must because It is public
policy to do so insist that Oregon
made" be used in our public buildings
when Il can be had. Public policy
dominates San Francisco Spokane,
Seattle and every other place outside
Of Oregon. Even stald old Boston
ians now advertise MADE in Massa
chusetts." II will be a neyer-endlng
reproaoh TO Portland II "Oregon
made is given the go-by in the Port
land public library
Portland Is IN immediate need Of q
public auditorium. but the project had /
best he shelved for ten years, If nee /
essary rather than that It be permit
ted to be bullt Of anything but Ore
gon material and by oregon work
men.
Just how damaging to Oregon 4
these made IN New York I