The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-26

rests the fate Of the Made In U' S. A. Movement
 But the old French saying: Rank imposes obligation" is not miss Since the woman has the power she has also the responsibility We must look sharp thal we do net shiri9 It is no special group of women's business it is the business and tho duty or every woman in this country.
 Haa to Give Parla Label
 It makes mo feel rather silly to think of story my tailor told me. He said that he had for years been a designer for famous Porisian tail. or. And that his taleut had been in no way impaired by his removal to the United States That he had to pay exorbitant prices for the designs of one of his pupils in Paries .n or der that he might successfully carry on his business here. I think that it was indignation at such performance es as that which few years ago had prompted the American tailors to start a propaganda for American clothes for American women. They held a great convention, And the designs were beaudful Did this succeed? 1t did not Why? Because American women had 10 have garments with a Paris label.
 ! regret to say that a great many of the Paris labels for which we paid such exhorbitant prices were sold and bought by the yard and sewed into American garments. l don't think it Is very American to be dependent up- on anybody for anything Nationally speaking, this Is our time to live down our past clinging vine tendencies. Not only modistes but manufacturers have beon called to the eolors in Europe and we have good opportunity of becoming acquainted with the manu- lecturers of our country Would 1t not be a great thing to make this Made in U. S. A." so popular that the manufacturers who for years with the spirit of selepreservation have marked their goods with foreign la- bols have to change and put on Made In U. S. A." ones?
 Let us develop a National pride in everything 5fade in U. S. A." Only with this pride to back it will our trade mark be effective. We are al- ways proud Of our great natural re- sources. Let us be able by the time. that Europe has adjusted her differ. epcos and can give us her attention to show her our new pride in our manufactured products. Natural re. sources are accidents--products and manufacturers VIC get by the sweat of our national brow Let us ouit lowing and scraping to things "im- ported" and give preference and hon. or to things made at home. This is the crux of the situation. We will demand goods made in U. S. A." we wifi give preference to them on evory occasion and the most vital point in the whole affair is that American. made goods must be worthy Of this preference.
 The country's prosperity In the fu- ture is in the hands of the American women. Therefore it develops upon her to bear this solemn duty in mind even in individual purchases. We should carry this thought into the shops with us and in all cases ask first for American made goods.
 It can be done It was the Ameri. can woman consumer who made the foreign label necessary Has she lost her power that she cannot make Made in U. s. A@ labels equally as necessary? In connection with this great movement the women have or ganized what is called the Woman's National Mare ln U. s. A. League. It Is purely upon non.parHsan lines and for patriotic purposes only. It's object is not to help one interest or industry more than any other Its members are asked to support and en- courage whenever possible American. made goods. There are no dues or other financial obligations connected with this leag,ie and 1t is hoped that every American woman can find 1t g Illzsl