The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-29
WANTS CITY TO BACK
MADE IN U. s. SHOWS
Temporary Committee Will Also
Ask Labor to Indorse
Exhibits.
HOUSEWIVES TO USE STAMP

v.h., tho temporary Made in the
7. = A." committee meets at the city
van a, o'clock to-day TO continue It's
ro-b Of mapping out a campaign to en-
,,.,,sse the holding OF exhibits of domes-
~ made goods a resolution viii he In
,-oduced recommending that tho city give
10 official sanction to certain Made In inc
:. = A" shows that are already being
,-,,red Only bona fide exhibits Will re-
I've the moral support OF tho committee
Another suggestion viii be the advis-
ability of starting n movement through
,-,de Journals TO urge manufacturers 10
toid exnlb,ts in all tho larger cities OF the
country. -,, 49,
Tho committee also may consider urE-
Go labor organizations to impress the
b,y,ng public with tho worth OF domestic
made articles. "
Many trades making goods In this
country have never had an exhibit" said
Joseph fIartisan. Commissioner of Weights
a,d Measures and chairman of the tenn
rorary committee. Spring buyers Will
come 10 this city In great numbers IN
January and February and It will help
business a lot II they hold exhibits OF their
products then.
membership of 5000 In the United
states. has decided to issue a stamp for
yse on all its stationery reading Amer
,ran Goods for American Women"
An open meeting In the interests OF me
made in America movement was neid
,es,erday In the banquet hall OF the Wal
dorf-AStora, under the auspices OF the
Made in America Products Association,
Inc Harry Upper president of the Ad-
.ert!slng Mems League and chairman OF
,ha executive committee OF the associa-
,on. presided. Among the Jos persons
present, representing twenty-five lines OF
business, were manufacturers from tho
New England States and from as far West
as st Louis.
Short talks were made by Mr. Upper.
Richard IT, Waldo. advertising manager
Of the New York Tribune; Allen Walker
q, the United States Chamber or Conn
merce and John j. Fitzgerald. secretary
az the Paterson Chamber OF Commerce
and director general of the big Paterson
elk exposition.
Mr. Upper said the association pur-
rosed 70 provide the machinery for the
exploitation of American made goods and
,xp,aired that 100000 would he neces-
cary 20 carry on a permanent campaign
lie said the association would start work
rs soon as $50. 900 was raised.
Others who spoke were william Cream
editor OF Fashion; @ II. Ditchett editor
81 the Dru Goods Economist: Charles Il
Spratt vice-president of tho Merchants
and Manufacturers Exchange and presi
dent OF tho Furniture Exchange; Mrs
Julian Heath. national president OF thu
Housewives League; Paul Pierce OF th'
National Food MdDdStne; Joseph HART
gan. Commissioner Of the Mayors Bureau
Of Weights and Measures; Annie Peck
the mountain climber. who cav great pos
abilities for trade with South American
countries and Arthur Brisbane.
Mr.. Brisbane was seized with An NJ
tack OF ptomaine poisoning as he entered
the hotel and was obliged to go to bed II
the Waldorf After resting for an hou
ard half he got up went to the meetin
and made short address. according Z
his promise, and then returned to bed.
Two-thirds OF those present voted tina
= would be desirable TO change the nam
the association from the MADE In Amer
tea" 70 Made in the U. S. A." Product
Association and this suggestion will b
duly considered by the executive com
m!ttee next week.
II was said at the associations head
quarters, li5 Broadway. yesterday tina
the corporation has no Official organ.