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Show NEW BOOSTING SOCIETY Of NHNUf ACTURERS TO GET IDEAS FROM DENVER r ' I Orson H. Hewlett, president of the Utah Credit Men's association, "and John Q, Critchlow, general manager of the association, wfll leave for Den- i ver within the next few days, for the purpose of Investigating the methods followed by the Denver Manufacturers' assoi i Uion. and to 'advertise the fact that Utah and Suit" Lake are entering into a greater era of induttrial development devel-opment than the State and the city-have city-have ever seen. Th work of the Denver Manufacturers' Manufac-turers' association has been of the greaf-it value to the .manufacturers and to the citizens generally of the Colorado capital. This association has done ?rore to advertise the manufac- i tured products of the city, to promote the beginning of new industries, ana the enlarging and development of those manufacturing interests that already existed, than any other agency in that thriving city. -To Make Study of Method. erated here would relieve this tendency to a great' extent, and by thinning out the number of applicants for positions In stores and offices, would have a tendency ten-dency te. rales the wage schedules in this branch of employment." Suggestions Are. Asked. Mr. Hewlett lias PURgestcd that ideas be presented to him by the manufacturers manufac-turers of the city and the State with regard to different methods of promoting promot-ing the manufacturing industry in the city He aks that these suggestions be made to The Telegram, or. that they be sent to the Manufacturers' association, associa-tion, postoffice box No. 533. city. Ideas are requested along the line or organization and procedure, along the line of Interesting new industries in Salt Lake City as a manufacturing center, and along all other lines that are germane to the subject. Every suggestion that Is thus contributed con-tributed will be most carefully considered, con-sidered, will be given a thorough investigation, in-vestigation, and wherever feasible will be adopted. Good Work Is Started. "The announcement made In The Telegram last night that a new cement works would be built here, employing 100 men In construction work, and a regular force of fifty men after the factory is ullt, is good news," said Mr. Hewlett. "This shows that local capital has confidence In Salt Lake, and appre- It to study careruiiy me mpuw of organization and tho plan of campaign cam-paign followed by this association of boosters'' that llr. Hewlett and Mr. Critchlow will go to Denver on the eve of the organization of the local manufacturers' manu-facturers' association, Th-se men, who are prime movers in tho ida of gathering "the men who make things" into an organization for their own benefit, and the beneht of the people and the State, are to go to Denver Den-ver prepared to ask ten thousand three hundred and eighty-four Questions or tn 'ti.-n behind the Denver movement, for tlwir own guidance. Meeting to Be Called. . Arrangements will be mad during the nxt few days, and before the departure de-parture of Mr. Hewlett and Mr. Critchlow Critch-low fo- a preliminary meeting of manufacturers, man-ufacturers, to discuss the proposed organization or-ganization and make arrangements foi a muss nueting of citizens, who v ,11b be asked to give their support cooperation co-operation in the movement tc 'Market home-made goods in preference to foreign-made articles. Much Interest Aroused.' dates the wealth that Is at her very doors, if an effort Is made to get it. Things Coming Our Way. "The organization of bona fide manufacturing man-ufacturing companies by local capitalists capital-ists will have a great moral effect on outside capital and will do much to bring outside capital here to develop our resources. "Straws show which way the wind is blowing, and every new enterprise of this character owa what Salt Lake has In store for the Immediate future." That this movement will be an un-oualified un-oualified success there is now no question ques-tion Mr Hewlett is daily receiving from manufacturers, both large and small, letters written in the same spirit a8"o'H0nHewlett. Manufacturers' Association. As-sociation. City :-Dear Sir :-I se f by The Telegram, under date of October 3 that you have under consideration a movement to orP"lh ers' association, which I think is a good thing, and if you should atari such an organization. I will do all I can to make it " " truly. OLIVER K. MEREDITH. But Sample of Others. "This letter." said Mr. Hewlett to The Talegram. "is but a sample of otn-ers otn-ers that I have. While I have received many letteis. I have had a far greater number of manufacturers, both large and small, speak to me of the propel, and indorse it and the attitude taken bv The Telegram in the matter. ' 'Th manufacturers feel ashureff that they "nave a market for more goods than are now made at home and want to se? Salt Lake get the beneht of what is bought and sold here. They feel that the greater the number of factoiie there are in the city, the greater will be the prosperity of the city, and the , greater its wealth and development. j Opportunities for Work. j "Too many young men ar.d women, j it has been said to me. are crowding into the stores and offices. h ? Bt- caute there is no other avenue open to j them to earn a living. Factories on- |
