San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Annual Convention Of Tex
as Manufacturers Asso-
citation to Be Held Here.
MEET MAY e AND "a
Well Known Speakers to
Address Representatives
Of Texas Industry.

be held IN San Antonio on May % ana
"A. 1t promises to be one of the most
important statewide meetings held in
Texas TO: years, according to G. NJ
knebel, executive vice president of the
association, with headquarters here.
Among those to be invited TO address
the convention ale the following: The
Governor of Teas, Pat NJ. Neff, who
has a,wsss been deeply concerned in
greater industrial development Of
the State: John II. Kirby of Houston,
one Of the Scuth's leading citizens,
and one Of the foremost manufactur-
ers in the United States; Frank Kell
of Wichita Falls; Harry n. Rogers OF
San Antonio, a great believer in the
future industrial development of the
state, not only delivers a message
worth going hundreds of miles to hear
but has backed up his judgment by
large industrial investments DR.. T.. Z.
Schoch, dean Of chemistry University
of Texas. on Fuel and Power Prob
lens Of the Future" R. B. Walthall,
purchasing agent for the State Board
of Control will be invited to speak on
the requirements of the state. Other
men of state and national reputation
will also be invited to deliver talks of
vital Importance.
Some Vital Subjects.
The "key" industries are to be rep
resented by the presidents and man
ayers Of the larger concerns, who will
tell of the benefits Of these indus
tries TO the state, and the problems
confronting them. There are some
500 chamber Of commerce, Retail
Merchants Association and other
business organizations throughout the
state that are associate members Of
the Texas State Manufacturers As
ISOLATION, a great many will be rep
resented by delegates to the conven-
ton, who are to take part in the dis.
cussions and make known the indus
trial needs of their particular Sec
ton.
Other subjects to be discussed and
that will be led by leading manu-
facturers and others are:
Developing Our Market in the
Southwest" Foreign Trade, Partic
ularly as to Mexico and Latin Amer
lea; :" supplying Our Army :" "Trad'
Expansion; Transportation "Deel
Water Ports !" "Our Raw Materials;
! Inviting New Capital to Texas;
Encouraging Texas Industries;
What the Texas Manufacturer Il
Doing for His Employees; !" Group In
surance - Fuel and Power" an:
Advertising"
State and national legislation viii
be fully discussed in all branche,
where it affects industry. In fact
this gathering Of leading business
men should go long way in mould
ing the trend Of progressive legisla
ton that should assist greatly in thu
future industrial development o.
Texas, for as a member of the Texa,
State Manufacturers Association
stated: "A budget committee o.
bankers and business men, including
scientific experts and students of mod
ern industry, could blaze the way, no
only for retrenchment and sane eco
nomy, but to a permanent constructiv,
plan of taxation which would not dis
turb the present industrial and com
mercial Investments and neither dis
courage the waiting capital knocking
at the door Of the state to be investet
in many enterprises. II the stat
could create a budget commission com
posed of sound and sane business men
studying the needs of the States treas
ury, much of this sizzling confusion
and chaos could be avoided"
Proud If Laws.
I'VE are proud of Texas and IL on
laws are compared with those OF othe
leading. states we will find that Texa
il more liberal to the investment o
capital and its protection after tn
investment is made, than most state
in the Union, however, there remain
much for improvement, as industr
should not be expected to carry NOR
than its just share of taxation" say
Mr.. Knebel.
Zone Of the main objects Of the cor
vention 10 to bring about a close
spirit Of cooperation between th
manufacturers, jobbers, retailers an
citizens OF the state. A great def
of the misunderstanding in past year
has been due TO the fact that ther
has been q certain spirit of seemin
sloofness on the part OF some of oU
larger key industries. While it
right and proper that every industr
look after its own affairs, howeve
the leaders of these industries shoul
also take a more active interest in IL
entire commercial life of the state, G
well as an active interest in other il
dustries than their own.
IL Texas is to grow and expau
along the industrial lines it must con
about largely through the cooperate
of its entire citizenship.
Mexico TO Be Represented.
As conditions are rapidly becomir
normal in Mexico, President Obregc
will be invited to send special repr
sentatives of the Mexican governmel
to attend this statewide conventiC
of manufacturers ind other busine
men. The business men of Mexico 81
Texas understand each other, and it
thought that much good can be a
complished by an exchange of viey
regarding the problems confronting Il
merchants of Mexico.
President J. G. Saunders will Or
side at the convention. The office
and directors are also to be elected.
Every Texas manufacturer shou
commence right now TO make his a
rsngements to attend the convention
have representatives, present regar
lss Of whether they are members of &
Texas State Manufacturers Associ
ton or not, rs every Texas manufa
turer is cordially invited and urged
be present Every business organic
ton within the state that holds ass
ciate membership in the organizati
should select their delegates for t
convention al once,