New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-29
MADE in U. S. A."
IS TRADE CALL
Business Men Enthusiastic
Over RallyinG Slogan
TO Aid Nation.
PRESENT CONDITIONS
SHOWN AT MEETING
Speakers Review Unusual OPP
portunitieS-0rganizatiCn 10
Help Manufacturers.

Made in L.. $. A." was the slogan
adopted yesterday az an enthusiastic
meeting of the Made in America Prod
ucts Association az the Waldorf-As-
toria Hotel. More than two hundred
representative business men attended
the session, and addresses were made
on the best means 70 promote the in
.erests Of the manufacturers Of the
United States.
The association Is a stock company
with a capital Of $4,000, formed TO
enter upon campaign OF education
which will impress upon the public the
advantages of home patronage The
executive committee is composed Of L.
T. Holmes, of Crofut q Knapp Com
pany; Carl !. Schumann. OF Moller &
Sehumann; Harry Upper, of the Texas
Company; CHARLES K. sherlock, of the
United Cigar Stores Company, and
Henry Thompson, attorney.
Harry Upper. as chairman, called the
meeting 10 order and explained the OBJ
iect of the movement. The meeting
had been thrown open, he said. IN order
that the views Of merchants and manu-
facturers might be ascCrtaincd
eve are confronted by sn unusual
opportunity" said the speaker. (which
carries with e certain obligations. The
temporary impetus given trade here by
the decrease IN imports must be made
permanent. The only manner IN which
10 accomplish this is through organlza-
tion and concerted action.
The emotional attitude Of the people
must be moulded into a permanent state
Of mind. Too much publicity has been
given imported goods. and we shall!
have TO contend with a certain amount
Of tradition. The general public has
no idea Of the quantity Of so called
imported goods that really are manu-
Iactured i'm the United States.
Our object is 20 inform the people
rs 90 the true state OF affairs, and the
only way in which 10 can be done is
through wide campaign Of education.
~ will be necessary 90 raise much
money and 20 advertise freely in the
public prints. We wish 20 obtain $780,
100 as a starter. and will not enter
upon such q programme without az
east $4,000. The business men az the
read Of the movement viii give their
line. and the only expense viii be the
maintenance Ci an office. Business
concerns and individuals viii be asked
30 ioia the organization, and the fee
will be $500
Waldo Reviews Situation.
The chairman then introduced as the
lrst speaker Richard II. Waldo, Of The
Tribune. Mr.. Waldo especially urged
american business mon 20 look at INC
situation from on unbiased point or
view and not 20 be carried away by
i1lse aspects ,.-...L:...
~ &c 80, ~ rs rtcrs NAV be sincu.
.,rl,, Isrge onDor.rIitie. foi our man
..t-cturoTs but ono fact must be borne
90. r,,,,l From, tba start i'm spite of the
Low delivered 10 commerce by the war,
.ne importers are not utterly downcast.
0brogg,ics1 c0mpctitor. must not fool
t,,,,.o;,-.s g.. ,,,,,- 81 them IRE doing.
s.. .r exarsy'o. local manufacturers
Who use foreign Gt,-tuFs are Of tho
.ninion tbat tie -uur.y has been cut.
~ T.cL ono tjfo.. th,t he alone has
boso fortpng.e in securing enough for
- ana ,te. II. councillors are
..',t 80 .Io Trori,,
..1S,-,+Lo,' ,borC Is a etrorg imDuIse
~ na,, - Aneri-gu concerns TO
.a,,t;r,,e tboir overseas business. I'm
80 t., Son+ppher fell of but $4,000
400 ana oTDorts showed "a decrease Of
VA o00 0OO vbilo The balance OF trade
...,,si,od about the same rs usual
NJ Wo1do wont ON To say that d,e-
..ufys u.oro sponp the products which
.,'I5 NOT bs made to full advantage
80 Ho ,rss iuterrupted bv Dr.
Iovcres de Aizugaray. a prominent
cI.r,is+ Who declared that he believed
.,cb Goods cou1d he eoualled by Amer
Ian Uroducts.
U.,Los a. Ala Trade
s'''V' ., r--.
Arthur Brlsoahe. ai'NCueu li 'Ioi"
ana attack OF ptomaihe polSOH,Hs' vi