New-York tribune., 1914-10-01
"MADE In AMERICA"
MEN ORGANIZE
Association Formed to
Advertise Products of
Home Industries.

With "Made in America" as the slo-
gan, d number Of men prominent in
the commercial, manufacturing and
financial world have formed an asso-
citation the object Of which is tO bring
about an increased consumption OF
American-made goods in this country.
An energetic advertising campaign will
be waged, and everything possible
done to bring home to the American
consumer the fact that a larger con
sumption Of American made goods
means greater prosperity for Ameri-
can manufacturers. business men and
workmen. and for all citizens indi-
rectly.
The Made in America Products As
sociation, Inc, is the nan given to
the new organization, which was incor-
porated i'm Albany last week, with a
nominal capital Of $4,000. The stock
is to be issued in shares of 500 each,
and no person, concern or interest
viii be allowed to acquire more than
one share, which will be requisite for
membership ia the association. Each
stOckhOlder must be the representative
Of an important manufacturing or dis
tributing concern. Thompson, Freed
man & Cooke, Of Wall ST., will look
after the legal interests of the assocl-
alton, and temporary headquarters
have been opened at ll5 Broadway.
While the organization has not yet
been completed, the board OF directors
will include C.. A. Whelan, OF the
United Cigar Stores Company; Carl j..
Schumaun, of MOller & Schumann,
varnish manufacturers; Harry Upper
president of the Advertising Mems
d u A TI,Iv nF 10
e. Knapp Company, manufacturers OF
hats, and Henry Thompson, Of 1hOmp-
son, Freedman & Cooke. Other prom
inent men will be added TO the board,
and meeting will be held within a
{, days to effect a permanent organ
izasion. Mr.. Thompson, in state
ment issued yesterday regarding the
association, sail:
"The association proposes to launch
comprehensive, Garrett planned
and thoroughly up-to-date advertising
campaign i'm new pape and maga-
zines, which will insure permanency
TO the movement. The United States
can make practically crything 1t con
sumes. II we get our citizens accus-
toned TO asking for and using Ameri-
cau-made goods, this country VIII soon
be virtually Independent Of the for
eign markets. This in mean that
millions of dollars that formerly went
abroad each year will be spent at
home. The workshops i'll be kept
busy and the entire country will share
in the prosperity resultant from this
movement"
The sociation proposes to secu'e
as members manufacturers and dis
tributers of American-made goods,
merchants and all others interested in
advancing national as well as indlvld-
ual prosperity. Men ers will pay
fixed sum monthly, aad tn, funds so
co .trbuted will DC devoted entirely to
the advertising and promotion cam
paign. Directors and officers are TO
serve without compensation, ana the
only expense Of the association VIII
be that Of organiZatIj.. and the main
tenance of its legal status.
Much enthusiasm has Glrc re-
suited from the organization OF the
association, and every indication points
to the cess of e mo ement. Per-
manent officers, it is expected, will be
chosen at the next meeting Of the in
cOrpOratOrs.
A dinner in honor Of the Latin
American consuls general in New forS
will be given this evening at the Hotel
McAlpin by the Pan-American states
Association Manufacturers, importers
and exporters will discuss trade con-
ditions between this country and the
Southern republics resulting from the
European conflict.