San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
kNEBEL OPENS
HEADQUARTERS
/ IN SAN ANTONIO
Etate Manufacturers Asso-
1eiation to Assist Industries
Throughout Texas.
INVITE NEW CAPITAL
Also Favors Development of
Vast Natural Resources of
the Great Southwest.

Another state organization has select
San Antonio as its headquarters
amely the Texas State Manufacturer
Issociation. The original incorpora'
ors include G.. c. Geyer. manager FOL
Ne Gebhardt Chill Powder Company
M. McIlhenny. a member of the Nav
rick Clarke Lithographing Company
nd G. NJ. Knebel, formerly manager
Or three years, of the Manufacturers
association of San Antonio, who Is
ice president and manager now for the
Etate Association. As soon as the roS'
cr of state members is complete, which
Fill be composed of manufacturers from
II sections of the state, the other Off
Ere and directors will be elected, and
hey will be representative manufactur'
r. from all sections Of Texas.
The association has been organized
be the purpose of industrial develop
hent Of the state, TO encourage capital
come to Texas and aid in the es'
hblishment of industries. to convert the
aw materials of the state into the fin
shed products. In further commenting
h the association, g. NJ. Knebel said
Need State Association.
There is n distinct need for an or
anization of this kind. for there are
hany matters that confront the manu-.
acturers from time TO time, requiring
nmedistc attention and concerted ac'
lon. Difficulties often arise of state.
ride Importance TO the industries of the
ntire state that can hardly be worked
ut unless there is strong central
rganization where such problems can
e solved, and the difficulties overcome.
his need has grown to such an extent
hat a number of large manufacturing
oncerns have expressed themselves as
icing in favor of a state association.
|kith the active membership confined 10
|Fexss manufacturers, one that will be
Representative of the industries of Tex
Is, and only deal with such matters
| b nay affect the business interests
Ind growth of our industries.
@The Texas State Manufacturers As
|{ociation was granted a charter by the
ktate of Texas December %, 1922, with
HEADQUARTERS at San Antonio. This
|tify is well located for state headQuar.
| Ssrs, being within n few hours ride Of
&Ube-capitol. Austin is only 50 miles
Ken san Antonio lt is within easy
Fcess u all sections o. the state, anC
d locating state headquarters at Sar
IBtonio due consideration was also
If6h TO the growing industries of the
|xfreme southwestern part of the state
this Rctfon has found it difficult
81 keen in direct touch with matters oil
tatewide importance owing to the great
Instances that must be Travelled. If the
members desire TO change the location
|f state headquarters at any time. this
Nan be done. The Texas State Manu-
|.acturers Association is now an active
koing concern with its general offices
i the ST. Anthony. San Antonio, Texas.
Scope Of the Association.
@we have been asked by some manu-
||acturers Just what the purposes of a
Texas State Manufacturers Association
re. ghis question covers such a broad
COPE fiat in the limited space at our
disposal we can only touch on a few
II the most important ones. Every
natter & statewide Importance affect
IL the manufacturing interests of the
Mate will be considered by this asso-
|f;ation. and that without "red tape or
Needless delay. for there is not much use
n acting on a matter after the band
Ixagon' has passed down the street. The
association will stand for the upbuilding
Ii Texas along industrial lines by fns-
fering the use Of and the consumption
Ii Texas-Made Products within our own
ktate. Other things being equal. the
PRODUCTS made in Texas should certainly
IL riven preference by tho citizens Oi
kur state. Every section Of the state
Abould stand back Of the industries il
HAT section in particular. for the vel
Are of any community depends in {
s-cc measure upon the success Of IT.
Industries. We of Texas should lParr
~ live at home-convert our raw ma
|ter;al into the finished product in place
I,f sending IL thousands Of miles ava,
nd then have it return 10 us rs III
,nished product greatly enhanced il
tslue.
sThe year 1923 should be n great in
M frial year for Texas. Our pPopl
liver the entire state arc talking il
ernx of new Industries. They wan
Nor, and are making inducements Z
keeure manufacturing establishments a
cossibIy they have never done bctor'
|y-he large industrial concerns Of III
<crth are commencing to realize as con
f,efifion tightens. that the correct loo:
\ Tons for such industries are al III
\ kource OF the raw materials. they Al
\ Low looking towards the south Hr
\ Ire.,s for new locations. Through ol
/ Eere,opmens department We will ASST
3[,n;fal in locating new industries
4 k,,nsc sections of the state that abour
E. natural resources and the raw ~,
For Healthy Legislation.
sThe Texas State Manufacturers \
kociafion absolutely will not touch poll
4 Nal ouetsions of any nature. HoweyC
( ~-,.;,ee economical questions affectiI
.rsdc and the industrial deyelopmc
"a the state will certainly be within
Isrc,ne We stand for the industri
Izrxelopment Of the state. and we n
I,herefore very much interested tn
4 |rathing be put in the way Of healt
1-~owth of our Texas industries. A
-oxement that would tend 10 discou
- fnr.he- development Of our sta
~ viii look upon with disfavor.
zone of Americas biggest manufi
<,rers says: The public sets the pr
a 4.~a n remains for the manufacturer
|&-;re Abe most he can at that price
|'k;z connection we might say that I
4|&--;lr that manufactured articles are
4 II. sold for win never be considered
80 association. nor the wages that
lin - paid 70 the producers Of the pr