Show M. M M. M ANNU ANNUAL L i REPORT ii Meeting of Association Is Held for Election of D r tors C. C ADDRESS OF 0 O. F. F HEWLETT 9 t t. t 1 fr President J of HC h i Work ork of r Year eat eat- and Results Ao- Ao I t t. t fe hll II bj by Member W ff r. r j annual nH meeting of ot the he Manufacturers Manu Manu- and l Merchants re association u. u c was wan held Monday evening at nt the tho Utah t- t Chamber of or Commerce A large num- num 1 hr H l' l of or members member and anti their rel If w. w were vere l' l present nt to listen to tin the r re- re rey y o jt ports Jart for rOI the past pat year and the plans plan i for the work for fOl OI 1 Ot The rhe report of the secretary I Morris showed r the lie membership to he be as ns i follows 8 CI Class A. A fC C B D B. B 58 58 C. C ri-l ri D 1 D. D 27 honorary 1 IB 11 total 32 MeetIngs Meet Meet- J Ings g hold during the 3 year 11 wore were Board Doal of ot directors 48 is special I A I member member- fillip 1111 1 oJ total fiG DC Excursions were 1 Vim run un to Logan Logun Nephi Mantl Manti Sandy an and Murray furray Letters written and maUt mailed d numbered approximately About r F pieces of 01 malt mall were ent sent out I exclusive of or membership hills bills and statements lre Treasurer Sur I c. c O. O Harris presented pi his hili I I statement showing ln the financial condition con con- 9 diLlon of f I the he association to lo be le most k t i excellent A er very substantial balance In tn the bank hanl and anti no Indebtedness a was wasL af f L I reported f 1 M h lie t The following directors were elected elected elect elect- l. l ed edA A. A II Cook John II H. H Denhalter r P P. J. J Al Alexander John Q I T T l A. A Whitaker y j John l Ii II ii Bruit f George eore org S S. McAllister 1 J. R R. Valentine and antI O. O R. R Meredith JIt Of or these the Mho last seven were wre re ye- ye elected r. r Tho following directors hold 0 over 01 1 I O O. 0 having been elected for two years 4 II 11 H Hewlett wl tt George Austin Theodore r 1 William Lambert and anti C C. O Q Harris r r The Tho directors will meet et Monday 1 e evening Feb Fh 4 I. and from rom rein their num- num I rr t her ber elect t the officers for fOI the ensuing y year ear together with the standing corn eom i v i T The plans for fH 01 the coming coining years year's t work worlo of oC the association were outlined r j by y President Hewlett t. t One of the most Important phases of the work that tile the association will ivill undertake Is II tile the placing of ot a n traveling representative enta- enta live tive In the field for fOl the purpose of stimulating hue huc lne for fol the members of or the th asso association A resolution was 11 carried car cal rl ned ried d to hold a 3 Joint social anti and business busl- busl J r. r ness meeting with tho Butchers Iness Yi r and od Groc Grocers is i's association on oil Monday ii 6 evening Feb 1 1 11 1 nt nl which unit time plans for or mutual co operation will h be te con Call I P. P J J. J A Alexander I I M J i e n ml HI u. nr t. n ii l I a t it h tT n 1 hol t I l that h it herr herrill ill order hr u o of the tl country Ho lie ad ad- t.-l. t. and his HU K mt in Int t with ith harl hourly hearty a applause that a lg vigorous i ous ram ram- 1 be he and carried d out nut l against the moll mall i order houses Manager Man Man- r y tiger ager was Instructed to sturt this Ihl clu crusade md at once I I Illustrations IU n 1 Valentine of the Uw Utah Ulah Bedding and Manufacturing company and George Georgo S. S McAllister superintendent of ot the Z 55 C C. M. M I. I factory acton and others gave practical Illustrations of or the direct direct dir dir- ct 1 results accruing from their mami morn mcm- in the n association anti and heartily hear- hear i tily endorsed the work worl that had hod bee been done L Before Defore adjourning the meeting adopted the following rt resolution Re- Re 1 That a hearty vote of thanks d the thO members member of this FL t be bo tendered by to hi the board of directors s. s for the very able manner with which I A 4 the tho associations association's affairs have ht been n con con- dueled In the past year j J. J PI I lieu let f ls l's A The annual address of Orson 1 F. F Hewlett U president of ot thi the association t follows Vs llo I The Manufacturers IS I'S and Merchant I has JUg c its first r birthday and it IL Is now m my pleasure ule r to give you OU a r report of or the work done don on l. l since Minco its organization and outline ai a n i of th the things that it hopes hopt's to ar ac tic- h In the future The association was formed to bulb build r up our OUI by stimulating business Increasing the number of factories i ian an and encouraging the Uw business inter- inter I already established to broaden out build up Increase as their capacities s and nod lh the tho number of f th their II t It IL la Is a n conceded fact that mantik manufacturing manu manu- k cities are arc the mo most t prosperous prosper prosper- ous otta because th they have steady stead payrolls the year yrol round The manufacturer does not riot confine contine hi hl his efforts to one lo ho- ho He lie goes gos into other cities clUes and antI states to dispose e of ot hi his products and he brings back bad part of their wealth to fo enrich the manufacturing enter center the tho This wealth Is distributed among people and naturally builds up all the lines of ot business in tn that city i Our association hUH litta not only Impressed Im- Im pressed the tue people with th the necessity t IV of supporting ou our Utah Ulah manufacturers I but It has also uIs shown n why th they y i should bu buy from frum our home Jobbers b r wholesalers and retail merchants V We VO believe that the people who pay Imy ay the city county and anti state late taxes who furnish fur- fur i schools nish the tIme means mc-ans to sustain oUt our t J I and una who give employment ment to our peo- peo L plo pie should be given the preference whole whole- outside manufacturers over u L hL j. j 1 salers al rs department stores and mall order order or- or i sentiment senti senti- der dor houses A strong public s creat created I 1 ment mont to this effect I and it ba has done f lomm an cut immense amount j. of good The people are aft beginning to f feel what this sentiment means mean and ami amir andr r. r r r to realize that It Is I the one way to mo a greater ant and more united Utah Demand for rOl Goods jr 5 During the tile manufacturers in inthe l the state received more support and amid encouragement than ever before Time The rt people have loyally rallied around L- L them an and demanded lel that home goodbe goods good over 1 Imported be given PIl the tho preference linda when wn the lIw quality was equal This r and encouragement lIt has haM re resulted ye- ye of or the time manufacturers suited Butte In man mommy many largely increasing their output It has It caused d soniC some om who felt relt discouraged from front business h K and were ivere about to s to lo take taki- hold with now nov ambition and andI anti others I renewed determination havo have been so encouraged that the the- they have started iu no w factories Our famous little buttons have been worn by loyal citizens and th their lr energetic motto nUtty Busy all tho timO time In I Utah Ulah ha has not only become the time slogan slog- slog but hut Is IB l houlet house house- an for our own people a t J 4 I f lJ t 1 I 0 j- j r hold word In some of or the adjoining states Our as association has made mado several get ct acquainted cl Into dif dlf different ferent sections o of the state and w wt were wore given a royal w welcome everywhere every t where hr w we went These excursion lon have Ion done untold good Th They Y hu have enabled enabled en In 3 1 1111 om OUI business lne p people to 10 see iee thi th tho different sections of or the state Mate to be- be como acquainted with their p people to tn learn of their resources I and amid t to m on- on courage our the out friends by hr showing them that we WI take tak a real meal al In Interest In- In terest In Iii their These Thes excursions have also brought the manufacturers t and amid merchants themselves l es clo closer el to together ether and Ana made thorn them better friends The Th- larger excursions took tool us m. to 10 Lo Logan nn Brigham Ctt City Mantl tanti and the tIme towns town in between Vo Ve now have ha several Ial Invitation and hop before long bug to I visit lt other parts palls of 01 lImo Ihl sin tate state t C. C There r. r are mt many factories s that could do an e excellent business If IC m we e could coull bring them to Utah and this n.- n. association association ocla- ocla tion has hias corresponded with different rent manufacturers with a IL view w of Inducing lug ing Ing them to 10 establish here and in n a Jum number of cas cases S 'S the they ha have haC C promised 11 to do so One of o the tho great greatest st hindrances lila hin to manufacturing In ev ever I Is the exorbitant price of coal and amil until this drawback Is removed d. d it I will wi bo lie almost Impossible to lo Induce a aIL IL gloss factory or om other large establishments establish establIsh- meats ments that consume Lir large e amounts of 01 coal oal to tn locate he here Importance of nr I Pie Question NAt M only thu Ih high prices hut but the tIme scarcity of oC coal I Is a bad had feature What hat manufacturer would desire lesire to locate heie e while there Is danger o of his fac fac- h being compelled to close down during a lI busy y season on account of III being mm unable to obtain I a upI fuel Realizing the need of more coal at ata a 10 lower price we wc appointed a committee com corn to wait upon the coal dealers and th the mine minI npr o owners who supply Salt Sai 11 Lake with wih fuel fue 1 We Ve asked aslet them to tn tomake tomake lal make a t storage rate during the thC summer sun sum mer months month so o that all al who could do 10 sn Mo would stO store away coal eoal and anti thus lImits prevent Pl a coal oal famine during the tIme win win- W months This the lie mine owners 10 ye- JC- JC to do but hut a storage te rate was given the time dealers with wih I he understanding under tinder standing that the they must not noL sell at it a a reduced educed rate rat to the con consumer umer Til Time The blame for or th the lie present resent shOta shortage p should not b be ho attached the lo to tw retail dealers They TIlY were ivere re willing t to gl give the time benefit o of I time the hI storage rn rate t to the tw public but hUI time the mine mint owners would not allow alow them io to do tl it II It I would have ha c been Ien a abig abig big hardship on oh the tl retail dealer to have stored d tl the coal In his yard nl and the time expense t of or storing It I would woul have p been heen about 50 GO cents cent a per pel ton He lie could not benefit en fit himself lf al and aimi he Ito hI was pre pre- 1111 vented from rom benefiting tIme tho public What hat ronld olid have ha been heen done dont to overcome over O N come the coal sh shortage during Ing th the winter months wn was ivas this Time The raIlroads railroads rail raIl- rai- rai roads should have ha allowed l the retailers retail retail- ers era to sell fell sel the tIme coal coat to life thie consumer con con- sun sumer at a reduction of oC 50 GO cents a per ton when it I was ivas hauled directly from th the car to 10 the coal bins of the Hw people and this thi association sug suggests p t and ant 1 recommends rec rec- that this mailer be lie taken up tip again early ly In time the the summer so sn there tp ter wilt will wi I. I Ie no oar al' al of ot coal oal next win win- Freight rats rales ar are much too high a and Ie retard rd t the he 1 fact pro IHO- IHO gR gress In ii many malY Instances tIme the thi rail rall- Ial loads lOrS 15 sim ship I p 1 in ii t the lie tl fi mm ish ed products lids nt at I le rate charge on the r raw w materials Wo Vo have p taken th these e matera mAt mAt- lers leIs era up 11 nt at different tint tunes times but lt 11 have i ol nt received l a t satisfactory nn ans answer r to any of Jr f our muir nul reasonable reasonable- ls Il Jit why i limEs association has hN hasl Jo l J Ot loICH W U K l c lim lAlou w would h help hihi to td build hull buildup 1 up imp the Ihl manufacturing anil ancl business In Interests In- In rests li-rests rf l of nf the the state our I U I- I association inn has hm l I lo 10 helped la lel 0 orca organize or or- ga ca n a Ize t v ra I other it her IZ Ira m business In men's mens u I organization wi help every town in II the lii- Male tl and ant when th the towns town pros pros- pel lie 11 larger r elites cities like 11 Salt al Lake and ancl Ogden have hn a larger largel growth and this ream means prosperity fur for the whole state nm and all ni lieu her people The newspapers 1 have given gl en us their heart hearty support and are 00 doing doing everythIng every evory- thing possible in the boost movement movement move move- ment meat to 1 build up the tho state stale and In return return re return re- re turn I think U It I Is the time duty of all al business business busi busl ness nes men nien to give the te newspapers ne all tIme and support patronage possible Th There are aro too l many fly lly ly by hy nights and fakirs who come to Salt Sl Lake and anti who stay just Julia long enough to do all al the tIme business possible and amid then leave The business s people should discourage tills thIs class and direct their theft funds in legitimate mate mah channels which will wi produce re- re suIts Naturally their business must como come principally from flom home people nt not hot from rom rein transients and amid borne hummie people should receive their favors fa I I Interest mm teL ests loin I Hands In nd One of the tIme most important accomplishments luring during the past llast year was the consolidation of or the exhibits of the Mann Manufacturers Manufacturer s arid and Merchants a association lon Ion tion th the State Pair association arid and th time the ant Heal Heul Estate association Into one large t permanent exhibit and th the lie bringing of the offices of these three organizations un under er roof one ont You can realize that It U h hax ilium b been en quite a task to arlan arrange all al the working details of these organizations organizations tons on a basis that thal would woul be beneficial to all ull three Many lany meetings were wen hel lid held until such arrangements were wele perCe per per- Ce however and antI a building lead lea that would meet all al our requirements Time The lea leasing of this building is a cm valuable valuable val val- asset aset to the as association as ns a ten years year's lease was secured just before Mr I. I Newhouse anti and others boug t so much pro property ty elty in lii this locality and antI at atthe II the time present time the tho lease Is wot worth th double what It cost us us If I the association aso- aso asso asso- had done cation hat nothing more during the year ear than titan arrange this beautiful exhibition it I would have proven plo tm a real necessity ly for tor or Its Ito existence Already many thousands s have been en through the exhibition rooms ovid od have been delighted with wih the splendid displays display that have been made malc These halls hals are arc fre open charged charge to the tue public no admission lon being belne The Time newspapers have given ln this LeaLure feature Lea fea Lure ture of or our work splendid mention menton and ani they have hail had a good effect for there l is h a u continual stream of people going through the tIme place all al during th the day ay and amid evening c The Time association has sent out thousands thousands thou thou- tho san sands s of letters I leters to different parts harts of oC the tho countr country encouraging manufacturers ers els to locate here hele and favorable progress le ress has been ma |