The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-12
Loyalty Move
to Buy Omaha
= Goods Praised
Lunch Club Officials Say
Their Organizations Are
Supporting New Slogan
for City.

Tor lily.
Let's have a loyalty league" was
the opinion of officers of Omaha |
MONDAY luncheon clubs.
Started by Malcolm Baldlige al
the Kiwanis club luncheon at Hotel
Rome Friday noon, other clubs are
falling in line with the idea. The
slogan Of the loyalty league as out
lined by Baldrige is Buy Goods
Omaha Made aud Omaha Jobbed.'
Baldrige showed how great numbers
Of families could be brought 10 Omaha
py greater local consumption of local
products, thus creating q greater de-
mand for workers here.
The movement was, heartily en-
dorsed by the kiwanis club.
Samples as Gifts
Walter pierpont secretary Of tine
Rotary club said: I'VE certainly
ought 10 patronizeg Omaha merchants
and industries wherever and when
ever possible. merchandising and serv-
ice being equal"
Roy =. Swanson. president of the
Lions club. stated that the Lions club
had been working along the same lines
Tor the last month Samples OF
omaha products have been donated
10 the club by local business men as
gifts to members.
Necessary Movement
<hI. d. Robson, president of the Con
tinental club. declared that 1t was not
only desirable but a necessary
movement for the good OF Omaha.
1T should have the support of all
clubs, civic organizations and the
people in general for the advantage
Of every one. This way other COM
munties are prospering at Omaha's
expense he said.
Sam Dresher. president of the COLI
cord club, declared himself in favor
of the project. stating that his club
already had made reference to the
loyalty of home city patronage and
it had further references to similar
movement in the columns Of the Con.
cord weekly pamphlet. Dresher
stated that he hoped to secure Bal-
drige as speaker before the club
in the near future.
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"Any plan that looks towards the.
encouragement OF purchasing Omaha
made goods is desirable, according to
Ford Hovey. chairman of the execu-
tive committee Of the Omaha Cham
her of Commerce. I'VE should all
get behind the project Of boosting our
own manufactured goods
Clarke G.. Powell commissioner OF
the chamber. said: "The Omaha Cham
ber Of Commerce always has worked
along the line advocated by Baldrige.
We have been consistent for years
towards The boosting and developing
of Omaha's industries and jobbing
trade"
Steps for the launching Of such
program were taken Friday at the
regular weekly meeting of the kiwan-
is club. following an appeal by NAL
colin Baldrige. The slogan of the
sSyalty league will be. Buy Goods
Omaha Made and Omaha Jobbed.
After the appeal by Baldrige there
was q unanimous vote that the HI
wants club start at once to launch
the movement to build up Omaha
patriotism. The next step will be
taken at the meeting of the board OF
directors of the Kiwanis club next
Tuesday. where resolution will be
offered calling upon the Greater
omaha committee TO take the leader
ship of the movement.
II will be proposed that the Greater
Omaha committee call a meeting of
The officers of all the MONDAY clubs
t,d In ~ nf al
other civic clubs in the city. The
Greater Omaha committee acts as the
industrial affairs committee Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. but notwith-
standing this fact, additional repre-
santation from the Chamber OF Com
raerce may be provided for.
Following the talk BY Baldrise
there was immediate and enthusiastic
support of the idea of making Omaha
Greater Omaha through develop
ment Of the idea of trading at home
Ford Hovey, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the Chamber of
Commerce was also q speaker at the
kiwauis club meeting and following
the Baldrige appeal he pledged his
enthusiastic support to the movement
most important that omaha can take
ut this time.
Buying Goods Outside.
Baldrige had referred to the fact
that many Omaha institutions were
having their printing done outside OF
chaha. Taking hold OF this as his
text Mr.. Hovey said that he did not
have in mind the situation concern
ing the printing done for the Stock
wards National bank. of which he is
president, but. he announced. If our
printing is going outside Omaha
pledge you that no more OF 1t VIII
lie done outside the city
In preparation for his address Mr..
paldrige had sent letters Of inquiry
10 number of Omaha institutions
asking how extensively they were
patronized in Omaha. The figures
10 which Baldrige called the atten-
ton of his hearers left them dumb
founded and at the same time aroused
their determination 10 take action.
Eighty per cent of al cigars
smoked I'm Omaha are jobbed from
Kansas city sald Mr.. Baldrige.
kansas City jobbcrs do not allow
fire and theft insurance premiums on
their stock of merchandise In Omaha
+. 90 10 omaha insurance companies
one concern bought four automobiles