| Show preferring THE HOME PRODUCT there has been little discussion of late in utah upon the subject of giving home products the preference over goods manufactured elsewhere this has not been because the matter is any the less a live topic for the necessity of observing a rule of preferring home products is as great now as in any period of the states history and greater than in some occasions past of late there even seems to be a strong inclination the other way viz that of sending away for nearly everything that needs to be purchased unmindful of the tact fact that the men and mater lal are nere here tor for manufacturing an equally good article if the opportunity were given through patronage being directed properly doubtless there are some people who prefer imported goods even if inferior and do so from the shabby genteel fad of bringing their purchases from afar but by far the larger proportion of patrons are those who become such through not having their minds fully impressed with the reasonableness and safety of an opposite course if their attention could be called in some emphatic manner to the force and virtue of the home industry policy they would be amon its staunch supporters an instance of this may be noted in the case of a well known salt lake merchant who some years ago became prominently identified with the chamber of commerce and yet is an esteemed member of that body his associations with the organization brought him in close contact with the home industry proposition with the result that he became thoroughly acquainted quain ted therewith the effect was as naturally would be expected with any shrewd business man interested in the building up of the state he became an active advocate of giving emphatic preference to home products and continues so he investigated was convinced and knows that he Is now on the right side of a business proposition it might be well if there were another general home industry agitation to draw the peoples attention anew to their own interests in this matter and to turn again in the proper channels those who were tending towards supporting local producers in preference to others but who had not gone far enough to realize the importance of maintaining that rule as an undeviating 9 policy and are now drifting besides there is a reinforcement of young life entering the business field each year and this youthful army should be thoroughly educated in the self sustaining policy of supporting home industries which policy is the pillar of prosperity and progress in the community the home industry car ought to be given another lift forward in utah |
