The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-01
PLAN TO PUSH GOODS
"MADEIN AMERICA"
Prominent Business Men Form
Permanent Organization
to Foster Idea.
BIG CAMPAIGN LAID OUT

4 nationwide movement toward giving
permanent vitality and efficient direction
to the present popular agitation in favor OF
the home consumption Of American made
goods was launched In this city during
the past week by a number OF men
prominent In the commercial, manufac-
turing and financial world. II is pro-
, posed to make Made in America" mean
for the United States what Made in
Germany" has meant for that nation !,
that merchants, manufacturers. dstribu-
tors and business concerns generally shall
benefit by increased sales and that every
citizen In the United states shall be
indirectly benefited by busy workshops
and the general era of prosperity that is
sure to follow.
The movement which has been under
discussion for fortnight, took conc etc
form when articles Of Incorporation were
granted at Albany last week to the
Made in America" Products Association,
Inc, with nominal capital of $4,000
The stock is to be issued In shares OF
SlOO each and no person, concern or in
terest will he allowed To acquire more
than one share, which will be requisite
fer membership in the association. Each
stockhOlder must be the representative
of an important manufacturing or dis
tributing concern. Thompson. Freedman
a {, ok" OF . Wall street Will look after
the legal interests OF the association. and
temporary headquarters have been opened
at ll5 Broadway.
While the organization has not been
completed the board of directors will
include G. ~ Whelan OF the United Cigar
stores Company, Carl J. Schumann Of Mol
Ter & Schumann. varnish manufacturers ::
Harry Upper. president Of the Advertis-
ing Mems League; X. \. Holmes Of
Crofut a Knapp Company. manufacture
ers OF hats. and Henry THOMPSON of
Thompson. Freedman 4 Cooke. other
prominent men will be added to the board
and meeting will be held within few
days to effect a permanent organization.
Mr.. Thompson In a statement issued yes
terday regard NIX the association said
Although e Is not the intention TO
make capital Of the misfortunes Of En-.
rope. the lncorporators Of the association
feel that the time Is ripe for American
manufacturers and merchants to band to-
gether and take advantage OF the oppor-
tunty that has presented itself During
the past month newspapers and maya
zines have literally indorsed the made
lu America movement and much good
has already been accomplished thereby
This good work cannot and will not bc al
lowed t. lag The association uruuoscs TO
launch n comprehensive, carefully planned
and thoroughly up to date advertising
campaign I'm newspapers and magazines
which will insure p'rmaueucy TO the move
meut The United states can make prac-
tical!y everything II consumes. II we
get our citizens accustomed 90 asking for
and using American made goods this
country viii soon he virtually Independent
OF the foreign markets. This viii mean
that millions OF dollars that formerly
went abroad each year will be spent at
home. The workshops win hc kept busy
and the entire country will share IN the
prosperity resultant from this movement"
The association proposes to secure as
members manufacturers and distributors
o. American made goods merchants and
an others Interested IN advancing national
AS we'll a. individual prosperity. Mem
hers will pay a hSed sum monthly and
the funds 80 contributed will be devoted
entirely to the advertising and promotion
campaign Directors and officers are to
serve without compensation and the only
expense OF the association will be that
OF organ zatiou and the maintenance OF
It's legal status.
\ banking house OF national renute
will be designated to act as depository
FOR the funds and all remttances will be
10 Its order for account OF the associa
ton. At the next meeting OF the ncor-
porators II Is expected that permanent
officers will be elected