Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
Carpenters Letter

ment that Charles Frohman will soon pre-
sent Arizona"
%uppOrt Home industries.
But see the omnibus coming down the
Strand! Notice that great yellow board adj.
vising you to Luy Bryant's and Mays
Matches and Support Home Labor. The
bus behind has a similar sign and thereby
hangs a tale. For many years Bryant's and
Mays matches were the chief ones in Eng
Iand. Their monopoly was apparently as
safe as that OF the Standard Oil company
and they expected to continue paying divl-
dends out of sulphur until the Judgment
day required all OF the raw material for
other purposes. They thought the same
when they were told that the American
Diamond Match company had appeared on
the scene and proposed to compete for the
trade phey soon changed their minds,
however, and this is what happened. The
English were using old machinery. The
American company had the best and the
newest of patents. They established fac
tories and easily undersold their English
competitors. They got to the front and
kept there. The Bryant and May people
sent agents all over the world seeking for
machinery to Withstand the Americans, but
1t was not to be found. The result was that
they threw up their hands and were alb
sorhnd by the Diamond Match company,
though their old name was still held.
The Americans have the machines and the
patents, and their success showed they
were well justified for their big expenses in
perfecting their machinery, which, 1t is
said, often cost them $50, 900 a year and up
ward. In one year the company paid $3.50
900 for patents. It has always paid divi-
dends to its stockholders. The words Sup
pprt HON, ipJpgtrioeI' In itc ,Juortt,o
ments only mean that the matches are now
made in England, although the bulk Of the
profits go to the Americans. The new
company has introduced American methods
into its works and its employees are far
better treated than those of the ordinary
English establishments.
The watchCry Support home industries"
Is put on many British articles. | found It
on a brand of oatmeal at a coffee house
where / stopped for a snack this afternoon.
and with it was the guarantee that the
grain used was the best Scottish oats
procurable."
American shoes and Rubbcrs.
But suppose we start out on our walk.
Look now at the stores. They call them
shops here, but no matter. Here is one
advertising American shoes of the latest
and most popular makes. You will find
them scattered here and there all over
London. The English can make a good
shoe-they call shoes boots-but there is no
style about 1t and mighty little comfort.
The leather looks as though it was chopped
out with a Ratchet and the toes are sharp.
Their shoes cost more to make than ours.
and the result is we are selling them more
than 81, 900, 900 worth of shoes every year.
In this store window in which we are
looking is an advertisement of American
rubbers-in the ordinary shop they call
rubbers gums" which makes me think OF
the English girl who was asked II her sis e.
was in, and replied, mo, but she will be
ere right soon. She is bout cleaning her
gums on the mat" Speaking of American
r%ubbers, there ought to be a good market
for them here II we cen educate the PEG,
pie to their use. AS far as I can see, no
rubbers at all are worn, and still 1t rains
here the greater part OF the time and the
streets are muddy, Notwithstanding the ex-
cellent cleaning arrangements. Men and
women trot along through the filth, the
ladies holding their dresses much higher
than is common in our American towns.
We have left the Strand and are walking
along Piccadilly. This is in the swell parts
Of London, where the finest shops are. Let
us go into this one, which has all sorts of
fancy canned fruits and ~jellies In the win
uoW. lne English are nOleu TOT lnelT pre-
serves of all kinds, and London makes mar.
malade and jams which are sold all the
world over. Here is one place where we are
sure to find no American goods! But let us
ask the shopkeeper. He is a fat beefeater
in a white apron, and he smiles as / tell
him he has a beautiful store.
american goods! OF course | have!" Is
the reply to my question. Here is a I'm
thing In brandy peaches just in from New
York. There are about a dozen peaches H.
that jar, and We sell it for eight shilIings
or 81. We have all sorts of America
pickles, canned corn and tomatoes and GA
meal. Here is some tobascO sauce which
came from Louisiana. | have one customer
who calls IL liquid ELL and so 1t is" con
cluded the grocer, Telectively, "Bu'
wouldn't you like to walk below and see
my wine cellar? I do a great trade in
wines"
mo, I believe not, - says I, but have you
also American wines?'
NO said the grocer, "but we have