San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
"TEXAS INDUSTRIAL
WEEK" WILL OPEN
ON NOVEMBER IL
Entire Citizenship to Co.
operate in Industrial De-
ueiopment of State.

As the clock strikes l. at noon on
Monday, November l., all sirens and
whistles, will blow for a period of tive
minutes i'll every city and community
in Texas, thus ushering in Texas In
dustrial Weel.," announces G.. NJ
knebel, executive vice president ana
manager of the Texas State Manufac-
turers Association. Continuing, lie
states:
1T is of the greatest Importance
that the entire citizenship of the state
cooperate in this statewide movement
Tor the industrial development of Tex
as. In order that the people of thc
state may know more fully, just what
is manufactured here in the way OF
some 1900 products, the merchants OF
the state will make displays of such
products throughout their places Of
business and in the show windows.
Composite window displays of Texas
-nfa1e-prOducts will also be shown i'll
the large downtown stores in every
city in the state, irrespective OF
whether such products are carried in
stock by the merchant or not. The job
bers, retailers and manufacturers will
be requested to feature Texas Indus
trial Week in their display advertis-
ing and in other ways secure the CO.
operation of the dealers in their trade
territory.
"On Monday, November II. Texas
Made Luncheon will be served
throughout the state that will consis;
entirely of food products made in
Texas. Speakers from the commune
ties where the luncheons are held will
speak on important industrial subjects
for the upbuilding of the industries
of the community and the state as n
whole. The commercial life of the city
should be represented fully at these
luncheons.
I'm many of the larger cities of the
state. trade parades will be held dur,
ing Texas Industrial Week giving
Il display of the many manufactured
articles of the city and state.
"Such clubs as the Rotary, X
wants, Lions, City. Conopus, Business
and WOmen's Clubs will be requested
to cooperate by putting on a Made in
Texas program during their weekly
meetings during Texas Industrial
Week The manufacture members OF
the clubs are expected to take charge
of the program.
THE great bulk Of the products
manufactured in Texas by our 10000
workers must be consumed here, as
conditions here are not what they arc
in the large industrial centers of the
North and Northeast where the prod.
ucts of their industries are consumed
in other sections of the country. w,
must lock to the people Of Texas FOL
our market to n great extent. and We
are therefore requesting the mer
chants and citizens of our state u
Buy it made in Texas not Just be
cause the product is made here, but
that price and quality being equal Of
better the Texas-made-product shoul'
by all means be given the preference
All lines of Texas-manufactured- prod
ncts are to be represented during
Texas Industrial Week everything
in the building and construction lines
food products. clothing. ladies ready Il
wear. machinery, drugs. household ar
ticles, fixtures, house furnishings
hats. shoes. textiles, work garments
shirts. beverages. iron and steel prod
ucts, lumber. automobiles, automobile
bodies, trucks, tractors. in fact. every
thing that is manufactured in Texa;
should be exhibited during 'Texai
| Industrial Week."