| Show THE STORE SALT bakh CITY oct 14 1898 1891 I 1 thought as aa home manufacture was waa the popular theme at the present time aud and aa I 1 have been a constant reader of your valuable paper ever since I 1 can remember or at least over ever inoa it was waa first fint published which in IB nearly as aa long avo as ae I 1 can remember I 1 would make bold to ask aak it if yu would kindly give a little pace to our appeal in behalf of a very useful modest and like others just now struggling institutions our cooperative co operative mercantile and institution sitt stuat ei ed on west temple street in this thie city rhe little store etore was wag opened tor for busi nese on december 1890 under the management of the board ot of directors with mrs mra M 1 I horne home dept and mrs M P spencer aa superintendent ot of the dressmaking depari department mii t to which since that time millinery be ba been added although mercantile was incorporated Inthe in the title of the institutions institution it is ia generally understood that the object nas aa been to furnish work tor for our own giris and women and to manufacture as far and BB an tant last as the patronage of the people would enable us to do those things which we need to use in our homes that we have been able to keep the concern going under the dress cress of tue prevailing hard times anu jack of patronage of those who should be interested to IB establishing those things in ig a strong testimony in proof of tue ability of those who have the management and of the blessing of god upon our humble bumble efforts many non mormon ladies have patronized us findly 1 because it was a womanly store 2 because toey they have received fair treatment there has been one feature about it which should recommend it to every ever father and mother in israel who un der the present situation that lei ie the constant employment of quite a number of our girls under influences influenced which leel feel are dangerous to their morals and the affording lording af of an opportunity of learning a useful trade filets T abts one thing is in the estimation of a great many people is enough to stump stamp it with the ueal meal of success now what the brethren start a home industry the slaters sisters are as aa muon interested te rested as aft the brethren and it they have the means take snares shares and help to establish it it if the brethren would only help and urge upon their wives mothers and t aughtery augh the coulty ne of sustaining this one institution ul our own I 1 honestly believe it would give it the impetus which is needed to make it a success A few of our brethren have done sj sa from the first president deat woodruff gave his bla sanction and approval to its establishment president george Q cann in also gave his him patronage anu support elder heber J grant has elte oded a helping band and others whom I 1 do not call to mind have acted similarly to the he infant concern anu last lasi but not least R K thomas has been a con constant support port and pillar tu to fur for which I 1 for one say god bless blame him and may his never grow low less onic ONE or of THE BOARD |
