The Washington herald., 1907-10-04

Reading Of interesting papers relating
TO the cotton manufacturing industry,
formed the main part Of the programme
of the second session Of the semi-aunuaI
meeting Of the National Association Of
Cotton Manufactures held al the New
Willard last night
William p. Hartshorne. president Of the
association, occupied the chair. and the
papers were aJtentiyely received by the
members.
It is expected that about u9 cotton man
ufacturers from European countries viii
reach here in time for the two meetings
to-day. The semi-annuaI meeting held
in this city Is practically a preliminary
gathering 20 the International conference
Of cotton growers. spiHners. and manu-
facturers. which is 80 be held ar Atlanta.
Ga. October Z TO g. A paper which at
tracted much attention ress at last
nights session was one treating on Gen
eraI Questions Of Cotton Mil Fires"
read by Charles II. Fish. of Dover, Y II.
In the course of his address, Mr. Fish
said there are more fires. large and small,
in the cotton mills Of the country, than
in any other business, aside, perhaps.
from those where dangerous chemicals
or explosives are employed in the process
rs. He detailed the various causes Of
fire TO be Irom friction: from spontane-
Gus combustion. and the carelessness Of
employees. and also from unknown causes.
Hardly q day passes. said the speak
or without its list Of cotton mill fires.
more or less serious. and new causes. or
reasons for them. not before given, are
constantly appearing. II a IRE once eX-
tinguished would stay eSunEuished. the
difficulties Of the situation would De large
ly removed
Urges Careful Inspection.
In summing up. Mr. Fish said: ''I be-
Iieve that the facts vii. warrant the
sweeping statement that. generally speak
inc. only few of the cotton mills of this
country are particular enough in matters
Of detail connected with the IRE appa-
ratus. and the organization OF their fra
made periodically by the inspectors of the
mutual insurance companies are all right
as far as they go. and without them there
Is no knowing 10 what extent our indif-
ference in these matters might lead us
Mr. Fish further said that few men in
their employ are reasonably familiar with
the location of the main shut-on valves,
TO say nothing Of the numerous valves.
perhaps less important, which are found
in the larger plants
H l. Phillips. OF Hartford. Conn the
next speaker, with The Cotton
Manufacture and the Fire Waste"
He said in part: The relationship be-
tween the insurer and the insured should
be considered on a plane higher than the
purely cold-blooded business basis. The
insurance people should, on their part,
give a liberal contract, should not b8
technical, should make rates as low as
they possibly can. so that they will re-
ceive only "a fair profit on their invest
ment; should pay their losses promptly.
and should give 20 the assured the bsneft
OF their experience in losses. The policy
holder on his part should build his risk
we'll; should equip il thoroughly. should
care for 1t diligently. and i'm event of FIRE
should do aH he can TO make the most
salvage, and thus lessen the loss.
Mr. Phillips represents the National
Fire Protection Association as a delegate
70 the convention. and informed the
meeting thaLhis company has now under
advisement the question OF investigating
the method of baiing cotton
AN analysis of usage" was the title
of paper read by George Otis Draper.
of HOpedale, Mass. He said I'm part.
Civilization has some evoluted rights.
however, and IL is consistent to admit Of
the necessity in self-respecting individuals
for skin coverings that admit OF frequent
change for washing
As cotton manufacturers We are highly
interested in spreading the standards Of
civilization and educating the majority
to a higher regard for personal cleanH-
ness, because of the greater production
of goods necessary to replace those worn
out at the washbo8rd. The mere pur-
chase Of more cloth per individual would
only give a temporary gain since il would
not increase the amount of cloth worn
out by an individual
Change Of STYLES affects considerable
additional purchase since cloths are dis
carded before being entirely worn out in
the adoption of the newer styles.
There has been an unwdrranted and
even silly prejudice against the use OF
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