Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-03

During the past week the Rotary
Club Of Portland, composed OF on,
representative from each Of about 25C
Portland business firms, observed
Manufacturers Day. with dinner al
the Hotel Portland. President w. II
McMonies, of the Manufacturers As.
s0ciation, delivered the principal ad.
dress on what was being done to pro.
mote sales of made in Oregon" goods
He is one Of the largest harness and
saddlery manufacturers In the North.
west. He showed that, by the efforts
OF his organization, $115,O0O made IN
Oregon merchandise had been used III
the new Multnomah hotel In his ad-
dress Mr.. McMonies struck the key
note Of the campaign. Every dollar
spent here will In part at least, be re-
turned to the buyer, while not AGENT OF
what he sends abroad will ever get
back" He also said. 1.-THE Made IN
Oregon slogan would be inserted In
the new Portland charter, and II we
pay even 10 per cent. more for the
home production II Is cheaper article
in the long run"
The next speaker was Chas. Hoeg,
of the Fleischner. Mater e Co., man
ufacturing department, said concerted
action was needed to educate the re-
taller and consumer to give preference
to the Oregon factory output, Other
things being equal. the home product
was entitled to the home market, The
Oregon manufacturer asked no more
and should recelye'no less.
w. f. McKibben, OF Albers Bros.
manufacturers Of breakfast foods,
made a strong plea for support OF
home industries. He said "All we
ask is an even break Consumers must
be educated to give preference to the
Oregon manufacturer, when price and
quality are the same. The Oregon
manufacturer cannot afford TO get Into
the high class advertising mediums
used by the manufacturers OF break
fast foods In the East"
Dan Kelliher said give the Oregon
manufacturer the same commodity
rates on his output, and he will get
into the market Of the Middle West,
He can deliver the goods when II
comes to the quality and price, but he
muft have the support Of the people
here at home In order to do so
"Made In OregOn' Campaign.
The campaign for the promotion OF
Oregon industries under the auspices
OF the Dallas Commercial Club will be
opened at Dallas, Polk county court
house, on Wednesday evening, Febru-
ary 7th, and The Dallas military band
will furnish the music.
Addresses IN the interest OF home
manufactures and to boost the sale OF
made in Oregon" articles will be
made by the following speakers
Charles Hoeg, manufacturing de-
partment Flelschner, Mailer & CO., Port
land.
Gus Huckesteln, manufacturer Ia
Corona cigar, Salem.
l.. Samuel, manager Oregon Life In
surance company, Portland.
G. NJ Eppley manufactures Eppley's
baking powder. Salem.
The Dallas Handle and Manufactur-
Ing company has Just reopened its fac
tory. and every citizen will be inter
ested IN knowing that not only that
Industry but every other Oregon In
dustry that employs labor and dis
tributes money through payrolls will
receive the hearty oncouragtment that
alone lnsures their success.
The Oregon manufacturer has 10
compete with the whole world for the
home market and n the state Ia to be-
prosperous we must educate our peo-
pie to give the products OF home In
dustries the preference
The slogan Of this campaign ls
fcantinued on pnao ave.l