Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-15
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE.

Fourteen per cent. of the imports o1 l foreign countries are supplied by the | United States while in the interna- | tional commerce of the world it takes
 nine per cent. of the exports of other l countries. The imports of all co In 1 tries other than the United States az 1 gregate $16,S76. 900 900, of which S2, | 315, 5,476,000 came from the United | States. The exports of all countries 1 except this country totaIled over four l teen and a half billion, of which there
 came to this country trife over one
 and a third billion in a years time. The United Kingdom of course leads | all the others as to the amount of | imports, and also as to the value of | the imports which are taken from this | country. Germany is the second larg- est importer among nations with France third followed by Netherlands, Belgium Italy and Austria Hungary.
 The second largest importer from this country, however, is Canada, which
 takes over 356 million dollars worth
 of goods forming sixty three per cent.
 of their total imports. It is Haiti, how
 ever, that does it's largest share of
 importing from this country taking
 eighty-three per cent. of their supplies with Honduras second with seventy
 five per cent. and Canada. San Do mingo, Mexico, Cuba and Nicaragua following. It is the small importers which do the greater share of their business here.
 The United Kingdom leads in the export trade, but 1t is Germany which sends the most goods to this country with the United Kingdom, Cuba, Mex ico. Brazil and Canada following Cuba and Mexico do the bulk of their export business here with Brazil and Canada
 eJr- here. The exports of this country exceed the imports about five hundred million under present conditions.
 TROUBLE IN ENFORCEMENT.
 A number of the state legislatures have decreed against the wearing of the long hatpins which have caused | so much trouble and harm to others 1 than the wearer. It has been recog- | nized as an accom- paniment of fashion ] which could be curtailed or protected | and so widespread has been the com | pIaint and so plain the danger that the l lawmakers have been given the prob lem to Wrestle with. In recognition | of the justice of the law the Pittsburg l Dispatch says:
 The feminine fashion of the long | hatpin is a curious illustration of the | contempt of fashion devotees for the | safety or rights of others. In cef- ! tain circumstances. such as in q crowd ! of straphangers, they may inflict se- ! we're injuries. The hatpins in many | eases are just about the height of an | average mans eye. and a sudden start | ing or stoppage of the car may pune 1 ture some eye. Yet women go on i wearing them simply because it is the fashion, in sublime disregard of the 1 fact that they may wound and perhaps blind others.
 Tt will not be difficult to provide some guard or shield which will make the point harmless. But the grave question is whether Jersey law will have the stamina to enforce the law"
 Connecticut failed to pay any at teutfon to such d bill, but New Jersey and AIassa achusetts have passed laws 8gainst the hatpin and the difficulty lf enforcement is being experienced. The overcoming of the evil is likely to be accomplished quicker through the dictates of fashion and certainly with less embarrassment and trouble. Unless the law is enforced it amounts 10 nothing.