Arizona republican., 1916-02-28
HOME INDUSTRY
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Chamber of Commerce and the Merchants and Manu- facturers' Association Pledge Their Good Offices to the Allied Printers

That the citizens of Phoenix will eventually realize one of the most upbuilding of greater Phoenix is the belief Of the printers of this city. Believing that an increased num- her Of high-class, well paid mechanics is an asset to any community, the Allied Printing Trades Council, few months ago, inaugurated a campaign designed to show the business people of this city that the printing industry is one of the largest in Phoenix. That the craft is composed of desirable people, that the payroll ranks first; | that the individual member receives the highest pay; that he is the most loyal to home industry, and last and ! most important that, if other interests | of the city were correspondingly loX- | al his business could be increased by i 9 to 50 per cent if Phoenix firms I would buy all of the printing in Phoenix.
 | The members of tEe craft are elated over the returns that are being re- l ceived and the spirit of fairness shown by individuals and civic and commercial bodies of the city. Those 1 closely in touch with the movement l are most grateful to those who, al most immediately, grasped the i'm portance of the matter as viewed from a social standpoint as well as from the tills of the various merchants of l Phoenix.
 | True. the instigatora of this cam ] paiSn have only undertaken to show 1 tho particular importance of their l craft as a community asset Without det' acting from their value it can he said that their estimate of a pay | roll of $500 per month is only a fractional part of the total payroll | of the printing concerns of Phoenix It should be well known that for ev- | cry mechanic employed there are sev- elal others attendant ranging from the eTrand boy to the skilled book l keeper and thence to the head of the l concern
 After due consideration the chamber l l Manufacturers association of Phoenix lave added their moral support to this movement to conserve the re- l sources of this city.
 Chamber of Commerce Endorses 1 As result of it's findings the chamber of commerce has issued the following letter:
 ''Mr. Ben F. Wood,
 Pres. Typographical Union No. 352,
 72} F. Adams Street. Phoenix, Arzona'
 My Dear MT. Wood:
 We are glad. as an organization to add our endorsement to the move ment you have initiated for having more printing done at home which. of course. is Phoenix to all of us.
 'rhere is. in the printing trade. a very important industry which can be considerably increased in importance an1 value to the community if our people will take more advantage of he opportunities which exist here for he carrying out of all kinds of work in printing lines.
 | The chamber of commerce has been very successful in having the great amount of work it requires performed with every degree of satisfaction here in our good city. and we hope that through your efforts the amount of work done will hereafter increase considerably and every year.
 Wishing you all success.
 Yours very truly
 "CHAS. A. STAUFFER
 Chairman Advertising Committed q
 M. and M. In Sympathy
 The Merchants and Manufacturer Association adds it's endorsement as follows:
 "PEoenix Allied Printing Trades
 Council
 | Phoenix, Arizona.
 "Gentlemen:
 We have carefully read the matte, contained in your communication oi January 3lst and we are hearty 1T sympathy with your movement.
 Our organization has gone farther than this, in that we are recommend ing the purchasing, by residents ol this community, of the products tha are raised and produced in the Sal River Valley. We have had severa meetings lately which might be called purely boosting meetings of the valley products.
 iyoui- efforts, we are
 Yours very respectfully
 "D. B. CLEMENS
 Secretary"
 It is said that the business people of Phoenix are responding very wei but the members of the Allied Print ing Trades Council determine to con tinue their efforts until every dollar. worth of printing for Phoenix firm is produced by Phoenix printers.
 They advance the argument:
 That the printing offices of Phoe nix are thoroughly well equipped witt present day machinery, latest typ, designs and skilled workmen, ant meet all honest competition: henc, there is no real reason-there is nC eXcuse-for having printing done out side our own city.
 That Union printers and pressmel of Phoenix earn S7500 per month al of which is spent at home; they arr taxpayers; they are home builders they are community builders, an, they form a desirable and progressiv element in all movements for publi betterment."
 And conclude with the slogan:
 "If you buy out of town, and l bu