The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-08
GLASS is BECOMING SCARCE.
american manufacturers Not Able to Sup
ply the Home Demand.
from the Pittsburg Chronicle Tela-

""noracturers Not Able to Sup
ply the Home Demand.
from the Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Foreign window glass has been AL
most completely shut out OF the Uni
tea states. The latest reports show a
rapid railing off in imported glass. and
curing the last few months impor-ts
nave been lower than ever before in
tne history OF the trade. All the glass
needed In this country will be mann
Iaotured at home, as prices and wages
across the water are at the lowest
notch, while the workers are consider
ing the advisability of demanding an
ADVANCE In wages. Editor Frank NJ
Gessner of the National Glass Budget
VINO is well posted on the condition Of
the glass trade, says:
The Belgian manufacturers seem 70
nave about given up the idea that the
oniteo states are a dependency of that
little kingdom so far as window glass
Is concerned. Our markets do not even
anord good fighting ground for them.
under present conditions Wages
ABROAD are about as low as they can be
reduced, FOR even now such organiza-
ton as exists in Belgium is preparing
20 demand higher wages at the first
favorable opportunity. Owing to the
large curtailment resulting from the
strike last April and May there has
peen suncient transatlantic demand
10 fairly absorb the product until with
In very reasonable period.
"A very slight increase in exports To
the United States is noted during SEN
TEMPER when there was an uncertain
" ABOUT American factories starting
up, ana importers placed increased or
ders In the belief that late RESUMPTION
would seriously curtail available stock.
The very full resumption of American
factories and the organized condition
OF our manufacturers, the wise and
liberal policy which has been adopted
In their dealings with the distributing
eIaoe, tne ready acceptance of changed
conditions by the jobbers and the
promptness with which they have
placed their orders, together with the
nrmness of manufacturers and the sat
lsfactory condition of jobbers has about
convinced Belgian manufacturers that
they have little profit to seek in this
country In the future. The 81 tank fur
races In operation in Belgium are |
turning out more glass than can be |
marketed, now that the American mar |
ket aosorbs so little of their product. |
ana Tor the first time in the past quar- /
ter OF century they are called upon to |
cope with the problem of overproduc- |
ton.
AT a recent meeting the matter was
Iuiiy discussed, and IL was decided TO
'educe production after Jan l. propor-
Toned to the capacity of firms opera
ing. The matter of arranging details
vas left 10 a committee of five and A.
$ believed that production will be re-
iuced fully one-third for several
months in the new year. This is the
most convincing fact that American
manufacturers have
bout fought their most formidable for
ign rivals TO standstill. and il is
loped they Will make full use of their
and not only amply sup
iy the entire demand. but take prompt
measures in their organized capacity
o bring the average quality up 10 the
ign standard established and admira-
iy maintained by the leading tank
of the country
Enough glass to satisfy the demand.
no OF uniform high quality. must be
1ade the watchword OF both the Pitts
urg and western manufacturers. and
Mess prices are foolishly advanced TO
uch a point as to again stimulate inn
orts, we ought TO be able in a very |
ew years. to completely establish our
ldustrial independence"
The demand for window glass still
eeps up and is in excess of the imme- .
iate supply. This is largely attribu-
able to orders stimulated by discounts ,
TERED large buyers and members of
ne Jobbers' association by the organ
ed manufacturers. and on account OF
uflding activity. The regular demand |
owever, Is very large
Advices from Belgium are that an
greement has been reached among
which will curtail pro-
nction during December, each 81 firms
'erating tank furnaces having agreed
close thier factories temporarily in
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