The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-19
Do. It! i! FOR DULUTH 4:
IN PRACTICE b
:o.:. ','
Builders Exchange Allege> That
Some Duluthians Employ
Outsiders.
ARRAIGN BUYING OF
MATERIAL OUT OF TOWN
General Plea for Patronizing of
Home Talent and Home
Goods.

| IF you have a residence to build,
| a Duluth architect, see that Duluth
contractor gets the job. Buy your
material in Duluth, and employ Du-
luth labor. Show those on the out
side that it is Duluth, first, last and
all the time.'
! Such is the essence Of a letter is
sued Friday by members of the
Duluth Builders exchange. That
several Duluth men have employed
outside architects. to plan their resi-
1dences and buildings during the last
year, is the allegation of the ex-
change. The letter follows:
| DO it for Duluth" has been the slo-
gan adopted by the merchants of Du.
luth, they claiming that a. concerted
action on the part of all citizens
lines, would: attract outside capital
and induce large enterprises to locate
ter Duluth and enable us to take the
part we should in relation with other
cities in the United States. The theory
d s eer6 If greet b deal ss5 5se
land it will eventually be one Of the
largest. if not the largest of the
Great Lakes ports. This has been &C.
have unselfishly given not only their
tins but, but also their money to bring
It Would be we'll If the example be
used as a criterion. Our commercial
bodies composed of prominent men,
orgsnizations. to benefit Duluth -; as a
whole. but much more could be gained
If our business men, individually
in Duluth kept in Duluth. A certain
firm has recently issued a card read
ing:
+ YOU buy out of town.. and
WE buy out of town and all our
N N6af Wif S SSy out ut o st t tSWnf
Ever think of it?
This deserves considerable thought.
we have professional men in the Diff
architects who. have designed and
built many excellent public 5buildings
and beautiful residences, who have
J, liar climatic and Typographical condi-
tions and are therefore more capable
: of designing our buildings In Duluth
than outside. architects: : They, have
!, made Duluth known, not only in the
Northwest, but all though the states
as one of the best built cities, one of
splendid spae,nae n, residences and. :. beautiful
|
Ing. here have made 1.-The remarks that
they have yet to- see the equal. Or Du-
luth In natural beanty md tho har-
f M6we e9 tise D. psrt,cu
the: part OF many Sc pso
fis1hsn ai1 T II 1y ss to
buildies o TRis inssh
arehi4fSctS n Dglq # the
fact that an afehftect, no mai 10
he is, has "a certain reference insth e
nat mater daa he speeifes htss
is not Familiar against ia at which ahe
has been In the; bit SoK using. Mi"
asme
Industries! r. You have & III ssresfdsnc
to build ora busin agssshl oe ksssto erect,
Duluth contractor gets { the b.sAai +
things being equal a little pref Ference
even ess4a, sWouid he,yonr. gain, bay your
, luth labor: Show those \ On the Out :
SIDE IN that Att It Is Duluth first and
Don't do asE some ~ 81 1, ., ii 6,
ported their architect / and contractor
from other cities: every time d Job
. goes out of Duluth, It reflects on the
standing Of. our, citizens, and means,
plans go out. of the city. but the OUT ut
side mechanics, are coming in to do
the work that could be .capably per-
formed by, our own labor; who il are
permanent residents and taxpayers.
I the ,resg u. obtained by having outside
justify the necessity for going outside
Of our city for expert services, seen
either. from an architectural tor con-
You are here in Duluth, your bust
ness u here, YOU have. made your
money here and 1t is only right that
It's great GENE OF co -operati 81. Stle
more YOU help Y! 81 a ore Di-
y ~ Eth M ~ ~