The Washington herald., 1907-10-04
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cotton merely because of its cheapness,
il being illogicaly assumed that sub
stitution which results IN economy must
necessarily produce inferior results The
old forces Of custom and tradition CON
tinue their suspicion Of novelty. since
wooden cloths were used for ages by our
Anglo-STxon ancestry before cotton be-
came known to Europeans
rOn May Il, 1915, the General Court of
Massachusetts passed an order in which
it referred TO poor people being obliged
TO clothe their children with cotton cloth,
not being able 10 get any other where
by some of them were much scorched
with fire. yea. divers burnt to death
1t is certainly sad 70 think Of per-
sons made so chilly by wearing cotton
that they vcntured so near the fire as TO
he roasted bat we seem 90 have some
how avoided such dangers through the
evolution Of necessary caution.
Black is white, the customs admins
trdtiOn color-bliud' was the theme of
an Interesting discourse Icy Edwin a.
Hd.tsh0rn. OF Now York Mr.. Hartshorn
said. In February 1893. under "A previ-
Gus tariff. the United States General Ap-
praiSers reversed all previous rulings OF
their board. the Treasury Department
and the Federal courts. The decision
referred to the color Of certain cotton
cloth. the rate of duty being higher upon
colored cloth than upon white. and reads
in part as follows. IT is the body Of
fabric the warp and filling, that deter
mines its character as cotton cloth and
brings il within the scope OF the counta-
hlC clauses of the present tariff act Tor
classification.
BY this remarkable decision" con-
tinued Mr.. Hartshorn, "a principle was
enunciated to the effect that a black
cotton cloth may be white, or a pure
white fabric may be jet black"
Commits siOncr Welcomes Members.
William d. Har7shorne, Of Lawrence.
Mass, president of the association, called
to order the initial meeting at the New
Willard at 9.30 a. m. yesterday. Commis-
sioner AIacfarIand delivered an address of
welcome. and George Otis Draper, of
Hopedale Mass. responded on behalf Of
the association.
The following committee was appointed
by the president 10 consider all resolu-
tions which may be presented during the
conventions; Charles r. PIunkett. chair
man; George Otis Draper, r. VI. Miller,
jr.. James P. ToIman, and J. r. Mont
gomery
Secretary Wilson. Of the Agricultural
I Department made an address covering
the intimate relations between the Agri-
cultural Department and the manUfactur-
eTs of cotton goods. because OF the work
of the department in improving the cotton
crop. John Barrett director Of the hu-
reJU of American republics, spoke of the
unlimited possibilities to manufacturers
OF the United States 80 developing the
markets of South and Central America.
The address of President Hartshorne
/ treated Of the effect Of Industrial educa-
/ ton upon the textile Industries. Mr..
. Hartshorne said that five-slxths of chill
. d~en between fourteen and sixteen years
old i'm the cotton mills of Massachusetts
have not graduated from the grammar
school
Wants New Cabinet officer.
/ Frederick 3. Macy. Of New Bedford,
Mass, after discussinss the merchaudis-
| Ing Of the product of the mill. offered
F the following recommendation.
The Department of Commerce and La
I bor has proved to be of great benefit since
hts inception. and is growing more and
more valuable as its scope and advan-
tages are known and appreciated.
1T has a bureau of manufactures.
/ Now il appears TO me instead of a mere
bureau ia e. department the manVfactur-
/ ing interests are large enough % have a
department of its own. DO YOU realize
that our manufactured products last year
amounted 10 over A7.0oGaeo2
"Our cabinet is none too large and iu
consideration Of the questions that con-
( front the nation and involving rs they do
its business interests, why should we not
have az the head Of such "A department as
. 1 have suggested man cOnyersaut with
[ the special requirements and interests OF
/ the manufacturers 20 sit in the councils Of
| the President,
such "a department should take over
/ the issuing of and recording patents,
trademarks. &c. and following along the
/ lines Of experiment and investigation such
as the Agricultural Department, it could
be made of great value 10 our manUtac-
turing interests
A committee from the Chamber of Com
merce. including William F. Guide. A. d.
/ Albert. and Chapin Brown. has been dcs-
/ ignated TO assist in the entertainment Of
I the visitors.
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