Show I B BENEFITS OF HOME INDUSTRY y ll Arthur luIt Parsons J Utah I Credit r I Glens Glen's Association The Thc establishment and support of or horn home I Industries ha has been promulgated and en- en coura ed i in Utah from the laYs days of the lt to Pors who settled Us its Is Valleys aleys down dow downto cown the present time It I has been preached from rom the pulpit Inculcated h by the ure-s. ure S and advocated ad I by all al who have hn had th the theL L welfare cHare of ot the thc community at heart There w was a time In the early history i o of Utah when to a n certain extent homo home manufactures were a positive c necessity Surrounded I by almost Impassable mountains moun mona i ii and trackless and arid plains Its H 4 fc Nee sO fur removed od from malti man malt i t centres that It was exee l. l dl difficult UI an anti and extremely expensive c to tu procure In adequate quantities It If at al all II of or the commodities which con conduce ucc to to the lie welfare and amI comfort comfort com corn fort tort of oC a community so those things only might ht be lie hud bud which could be produced Ii by Ic l the thc c toilers Jl who had han emIt cass their lot with tah Utah and amI her people v Ho lo Karly Set Set Hers oi Worked mill ked Hence wo we 0 lind the early earh s settlers were wel k foon soon exercising their wits wis and devoting devoting- what skill ski aid nl l ability th tho they ml might ht poste possess s II to the production of or uch articles as ns IS th the lie resources of oC th the country countr- could afford aford and their crude appliances nc accomplish Thus ThuR after hewing the rou rough h loJ logs with wih which to o c construct their ther first Int rude cabins we I mem constructing J sa s saw mills mis for or th thc production of lumber from which In turn tur more mon pretentious dwelling cro erected and man ninny many articles of or furniture fur mr we wore WIO Cair fairly fashioned With ih th l the native e rock or 01 made hand mat sun t adobes together r with timbers limbers cut tut from froni om tho canyon canon sides mills mis were sere built lull for hc hc c- c o of ot Hour Hour and something s I II later hater when machinery hail had h been n import import- i- i ed cd at al labor amI and cost an nn early arl attempt at at- Iv tempt c. c was made mall to establish woollen woolen mis mills for the lie manufacture of or cloth Of or necessity nt I sl sity the products of oC these eaily enterprises enterprises enter enter- were crude in their diameter character and Imperfect and unfinished as compared with lh those o of tota today hut but the foundation b. b had been laM laid and the success attained t meager meag r lt I ml might ht have been heen served ered as s sa a a stimulus 10 to encourage the lie jr It Uy to Q sc seek k greater achievements Not Nott ot t content with the lie first results of or their i crOt efforts they aspired to produce not cot only woolen woollen ro cloths but finding suitable con- con itol prevailing In the thc southern part J of oC Utah Uta l. the they attempted the manufacture of or cotton coton goods ooS In which luch the they obtained i.- i. a a limited degree of su success Cess sun Still ambitious ambi I the lie propagation ton o of the sl suIt silk worm was undertaken mainly b by the women and md children for fOI all al wele Imbued with and anil this spirit of homo manufacture the tho culture of oC the mulberry tree tre as a food mood for fo the thc si silk worm l became calc a a concomitant concomitant Industry In the meantime tannerIes tanneries tanner tanner- ies lea were were al also o attempted and leather of oC a somewhat Interior but yet et of or an acceptable acceptable accept accept- abl able quality was brol brought ht into inlo use for forthe or orthe the lie making and repairing of oC shoes shines and an thus inaugurated what has grown Iown to be he toda today a most Important home manufactured manufactured product The struggles les and losses attendant upon ulon their car early efforts can not be ue adequately depicted In this brier brief review but ut the thc aspi aspirations as as- pi 1 lons al aru anu l the accomplishments ae of or ori L f i thc these thee e early erly advocates and promoters of or I 1 home Industries cannot be e too highly highl et extolled ex- ex t tolled lcd nor too greaty greatly appreciated for 1 oui out or of the efforts lut pUt en-pUt put forth to es establish C- C es- es these thee primitive c Industries have have- ha c grown some o of the more important of Utah's most remunerative and successful ul home industries i Enter the lie Railroad k But following these trul truly noble nohle efforts V to car carry out this beneficial policy came 0 a ja a great reat change The era of or railroad V building ensued and In Its Is progress V V section Into brought this hitherto isolated r communication ton with lar larger er and more i flourishing centres of or manufacture The he V great t principle of or sustaining and supporting sup sup- porting home manufactures seemed cemel to V Vl le he c overpowered 0 and almost obliterated by bythe r th the eager cager a er desire to obtain Imported goods which were so I much nicer so much I cheaper so much more mor finished in ap- ap al- al C t. t I aranc so tO much more attractive e In every every way to the minds and tastes tates of or the fastidious and fashionably f Inclined mom mcm- i o of the thc community that n a sentIment r home manu manu- V Js to grow row UI up against J. J tu goods oo Th The principle seemed scorned V to fall fal Into a condition which ml might ht aptly ally V. V J 4 h bo described cd as one ono of oC Innocuous desue- desue elue- elue J tUlle J I little interest however was mainI main main- i- i I alon along certain lines I by the efforts of or V ua a society formed ormed for the purpose and anti known as tho ho Agricultural and Manufacturing of Utah Ulah and ant theIr lr V V efforts with the lie energy displayed ad h by si u V. V few other staunch st r. r kept kepi the s alve alive and It I is pleasing now to toV V note lote the lie renewed Interest st which IK h hiV beIng heni be- be V V Ing ni taken In the lie subject under the V V of the Ihu fl first t named lamed Institution and anti the V t I strength th and vigorous application I V ot the Manufacturers and stud chants Mci-chants as as- V. V especially dc tie- e- e V an al organization revival Of oC this Important unit prin AV y voted to a V chile o of establishing anti and supporting hor home V I j in manufactures V The The secret o ot of the growth o of a young oun s main mainly in lit creating cm- cm ils il's V 1 L 1 V for Its IU anti ind d l rS- rS and encouraging homo home Indus Indus- f V tries trl s. s V V This la Is 11 a most most Imp Important principle It 1 V stImulates skill ki provides labor laboi anti ami keeps V 1 In iii 11 circulation among imon the thc community ty lon nion- nion V V cy y that would otherwise c be DC out of v the Ito country V V V V 1 V Employs People f ric first and HU tin tub mio of or t the thc most import- import tt r ll omit set act Be forth was wu the lie tw fact fue that a horl horn hornu createS in Y et f for or time Iho tl JI people and when emr cm- cm r i 1 V can be obtained people arc ann arci r- r t. t i V y usually inclIned to tu eun congregate in Itt the tite k f f H. H j io localities whore where It is r lo und antI t V this his I vials tends to lo an Increase In lii II the r V V lallon A largo lano population la Is one Oll of V i the indispensable conditions lo to th tile the s suc- suc V ets et's of oC a manufacturing enterprise for Vy the in lit number the time A vt i 1 V aa may I be the Lie more Important will wi the j y J manufacturers manufacturers' enterprising become e r t V. V y V 1 t for the people means their thel 4 f IJ and u when the people are arc areV X I i and thrifty the V yv 1 surer I lU may look for or greater success r v- v f t The establishment of different In lines s V o manufacture tends to bring Into acA acV ac- ac V t 1 A Ion tion ton the diversIty dl lly of or skill which h IU may V V i lii- lii V bo ho latent Intent In the community All AU men V Vi V V tare are UIO not nol skillful In It-i nn any one direction V but lut some mc excel in ono one and some in In an- an r. r oilier ther hence In order to employ this V J J we need a H diversity l of or employ employ- j ment The requirements too of a com com- V and amid It should be tie bethe arc are various I a 1 the time aim to lo establish h such home VV V their theirS If trIes irles as arc are calculated to supply V r S p requirements I and thus hums furnish a n diV dl- dl 11 1 V v r l y of in which to apply the tho aid skill Alel and nullity ability Ixl existing tn among V. V the thc people V. V r nother strong argument nt In Iii favor or fa of oC oCI t j I a a home ahome home I Is briefly Unit that tat V V H 1 keeps money at home that Is It I V holds It I In circulation right In the lie corn eom- eom n alt In which It I is and amid thus V V adds to the wealth rUy of or time p pe Individually and auth mil b V ril This I Is well wel Illustrated In th the statin- statin tics which are arC given from time to time him relating to the lie growth of or the time hOlc homo home I industries nd Quality nf or r Of or course it I is II very important to spread a cm knowledge of or those hose benefits Imong the he people and to foster a n sentiment scott senti mont ment In favor or l' of oC home manufactured goods among them iu Bui BuiL t this of l Itself el will not be he sufficient to make muke wil bC success assured There Is another equally lot Im- In- In and md necessary ry point to tn bo be considered con con- and amul that Is the tie quality of or tho ho products The Tue home manufactured articles ar ar- ar- ar tides must have 11 0 merit n They arc ore brought rou ht Into competition with wih Imported Import import- ed ell goods of oC similar manufacture and they must bo ln hr up mu-i to time the standard at nt least lent even If I the they lucy do 10 not excel in iii order ordot or or- 01 dot del dotto to successfully hold their own In too man many Instances tills lila necessary qualification has hns been overlooked o or ig ignored tg- tg I nored nonI and il always with wih disastrous re re- re- re suI suits To 10 secure popular demand th therefore leol time the motto should be lon lIon i mt olK at fair prices and amiul nHI tho tIme motto motto mot mot- to should holl be c rigidly carried Into pm-ac- pm thee tice tco Time The community of or Now New York state slate arc ro perhaps a n shining e example ex cx- ample In lit this thiN respect Whatever the they have la lave attempted to produce they have I alwa always been careful to place in the first rank r as to quality and thou then keep keepit kerp it I t there lucre never no allowing their goods to or cco 9 Inferior In Iii this I wa vay they have have established their factories fac- fac tories and created a n. n large e and growing grow grow- grow In ing ng demand all aU ov over r. r th tho nation for their products Their products of preserved r. r 1 ware plated traps for wild wid animals ant ant- mauls mals etc have hn the tIme reputation of or being V. V the he best In Itt th the worM world I GI Given I. I therefore a 0 standard quality for or rah products anti nOli fair prices for he tIme goods with equitable and just remuneration to her item operatives docs not mint seem scent eel to be lie nn any reason rason In sl sight ht wh why this gospel of supportIng support support- In Ing home Industries should not be proclaimed proclaimed pro pro- claimed both hoth lon long bug and amid all loud to tho ho hoever ever or Increasing arlanta advantage e and nad satisfaction sats sats- satis faction facton of at both the time producer and ant the consumer o I il GO Another benefit which seems seams to grow out nut of oC ml this support luport of homo 1010 Industries JIg Is the fact oct that that in iii II patronizing thom them we tc arm are t l assisting In lit II thi tho maintenance of our local governments both state and IHl municipal amid lightening our omit own I burdens II Il n I with wih T regard Jard to taxation I Iery ery that Is esta established manufacturing plant plAnt Ishel I nd l and brought Into Inlo active operation re reI requires rewires re- re wires quires el the time Investment In o of capital In I taxable property and thus the tho lie revenues re of oC the time local government arc are increased In a n most direct manner l' l On Omi Che he other I hand of the monc money we spend foran fol folan for fot- an nil imported art Jo Is taken aW away from us and amid serves to swell s el the resources and md revenues In other localities than our oum- own twit To pr present ent the benefits to Utah of home manufactures anti and home IndustrIes Industries Indus Indus- tries In a somewhat more tangible form Corm it I is well to give i e some recorded facts and fi figures to show In a practical cal wn way to what extent these principles principles ples pies and amid theories s have been heen brought rou ht Into pIa play antI and to what C degree rec of oC success success suc sue cess time thc they have attained Utah was first settled In time the summer of 1847 1817 a n t little over o el CO GO 0 years oar a ago o. o D By th that t Is i b by time the he time line the community nl wits was three old the time Industrial Industrial Industrial Indus Indus- trial products of or Utah ero valued at In lit l ISO 0 this amount had Imad hal h li Increased to 00 JI In ISIO the time census showed It I to be lie 2313 and amid andin in 11 l N It was recorded that alt 10 enterprises enter enter- elter- elter were tere wee then timen established and amid were wore turning out products of oC the value of oC 5 The capital invested was 1101 1 I the tho plants cost and the tIme raw i-aw material used was valued at ZI han hands s were employed and was raid to them in wages ages For or IE j we find the following fures figures figures fig fig- f- f ures umber Number of oC enterprises IS annual an an- au nual n al product capital invest Invest- el ed cost of or plants 21 raw rw material used h number of or hands 51 wages paid On December 30 O O. O 1 1006 A morning paper published a list of oC industries from front which we wc find there were approximately approximate approximate- ly hands employed to whom WI NC a aggregating rc all I rig were paid of the time Industries and the time product WT 1 nit Various I Jil I Ie Among the tIme Important industries al already already nl- nl read ready established und and In a prosperous condition ma may bo mentioned Woolen ol n mills mils u sugar al' al factories boot and shoe sloe factories clothing factories Iron foundries foun foun- dries 8 dairies and creameries flout fluur fuU and grist mi mills canning factories knitting factories confectionery and anti candy factories factories fac fac- I tories pickle factories vinegar ar wol works vork s miami ind a Inn long liSt fist st of or others all aH Import Import- alit uit tuiti necessary and worthy of or public support V With Ith renewed l attention to time the suit sub j met Ji-ct et o of if home Industries and with the cr c Increasing ever facilities for Cor their promotion fro fro- urn pro motion oton It Is hi hard had to predict what whal the tho future will till wi develop In Iii 11 this direction hut but noting the tIme rapid strides which have h c boon been uPen made during the time last las ten teny y years ars It IH is lI safe to a still more mal increase In imi time the next ne decade de do- cade earle for with wih their growth the lie benefits of oC homo home Ind Industries will wi be lH moro ful fully realized and arid appreciated d. V V e fl 11 t- t c 4 Life over ever wits was anti and m ever evOr r will wi he be It Itis itis I is n a continuous performance Tt T 1 lu 11 tl 0 i l-i l los mu lit n Mm lito some Home n e n |