The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
THE COTTON MILL MEN.
The Increasing Use of Electricity AMI
the Benefits Thereof.
(By the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated PfeSS.)
Brettonwoods N. H. Sept 22.-At
tonight's meeting of the New England
Cotton Manufacturers Association,
papers of technical character We're
presented referring to materials. ma
chinery and methods in the manufac-
ture of cotton goods. An important
paper on materials, was that of George
M. Montgomery, of Windsor, Conn,
who discussed Novelties in Cotton
Yarns. Mr.. Montgomery said that he
believed that the American manufac-
ture today was able to produce any
yarn to give a novel effect that has
been made abroad, and that the time
was not far distant when the Ameri-
can designer having at his hands such
facilities as are offered him not only
by the novelty yarn manufacturer but
by the weaver, the dyer, the mercer
izer, the printer and the finisher, will
be able to rival any fabric made
abroad.
Electrical appliances were consid-
cred by two of the speakers. Edward
w. Thomas, OF Columbia, S. c., Whos5
subject was electrical Measurements
of Power Produced in Cotton Manu-
factures, said that the electric drive
in cotton mills is steadily CROWNS
and is being accepted by the most pro-
gresSive managers. The experience OF
ten years, he says, has demonstrated
it's utility it's advantages and its econ7
Omy
Electric driving is bringing into usa
powers on streams heretofore not de-
veloped, and the current is being ia
ken to such points as are attractive
centres by reason of proximity to Ia
Dor conditions and to freight facilities
either by water or steam roads.
"The decade ending In 1910 prom
Uses to unfold to our vision as an act
uality developments along the lines OF
the driving OF our mills and OF gener-
ating steam power by rotary motion
instead of reciprocating far beyond
our present conception"
Mr.. Thomas referred to the ques-
ton of cost In making necessary
changes holding that the electrf''
drive should be credited with savings
in first cost such as the saving in
shafting, betting, larger sized hangers
and other items.
Labor Lacking In the South.
Colonel Samuel f. IS. Morse. of
New York. representing r. Fl. Ed
munds Of Baltimore. spoke in favor
of an international conference of cot
ton manufacturers.
Colonel Morse stated that move
ment had been inaugurated by Mr.
Edmunds to bring about visit to
this country of some representative
English cotton manufacturers. The
plan has been favorably viewed by
the Southern Bankers at the recent
New York convention. has been sub
mitted to the governors of the South
ern States. and to other interested
associations. Colonel Morse said that
many English and continental manu-
facturers have gained the belief that
some plan had been matured to cur
tail the cotton crop in the United
States for the purpose of getting
more money out OF the European and
English spinners.
Mr.. Edmond's purpose is TO secure
an international conference to dis
abuse the minds OF the foreigners and
to demonstrate that If properly work
ed, the Southern States could pro-
duce twice as much cotton as now,
and that the best plan for the for
eigners to adopt is to direct the tide
of emigration to the Southern cotton
States. The difficulty in the South,
said Colonel Morse. is the lack OF Ia
bor II, he contended, the foreign
ers would direct labor there, they
would not have to so to Africa and
India for places in which to Guilt
vate cotton. Only 25 per cent of the
available cotton soil I'm the South is
worked. and even then the South pro-
duces So per cent OF the worlds crop.
The solution of the problem. he said.
was TO secure the cooperation OF the
cotton manufacturers of the world.
The association votes 20 -efer the
proposition to \. board of governors
with -aower to act.
Mr.. Joseph G.. Brown has returned
from New York, where he went TO
attend the meeting of the Bankers
A address