Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07
Treasurer States That Export Business May Be
 Transferred to London Factory
WANTS CoPAL AND sHELLAC ON TIE FREE LIST
Democrats Propose Make Them Dutiabe-Oficiai of American Graphophone Company Considers Members of House Ways and Means Committee too nqusitive- Committee Holds First of the Tariff Hearings.

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 Don't Need Tariff. Representative Rainey of Illinois, was curious to know if the graphophone company could not regulate the price to consumers to suit itself The wit ness said the company sold it's pro- ducts at a fixed price to the con- sumers-
 "Suppose the tariff is reduced and 1 they import these graphophones ?'' 1 asked Representative Payne of New York.
 They can't import them because we hold patents that are not affected even by the Oldfeld patent bill, pend ing in congress" said Dorian. Well, you don't need a tariff then?" 1 MT. Payne responded. Protest From Soap Interests i William H. Wadhams, representing soap interests, passed a tribute to the great need of laundry soap. He DOT trayed it as a necessity of life and contended that to put the burden of a | tariff on the raw materials used in an article that goes into the home of | the poor would be unjust. 1 MT. Wadhams said the soap industry was subject to highly competitive con- ditions and had been built up on re- | liance on free raw materials. Laundry changed materially in decade. He countered on a suggestion from the committee that the industry might be l able to get along without any duty whatever instead of with the proposed reduction from 20 to Is cents on 1aun- dry soap by, saying that while the manufacturers did not oppose moder ate reduction, an elimination of the duty would have a very serious effect. Sought Encouragement For Sponge ln-
 dustry.
 Albert Hart of New York, wanted tariff encouragement for the infant in dustry of manufactured or bleached Sponges.
 How many employees in your plant?'' asked Representative Longworth.
 "Eighteen-"
 And you want to expand this great American industry" ?"
 '.Yes to at least 36 men," MT. Hart replied. adding however, that he spoke for twenty other manufacturing firms.
 H. D. Ruhm of Niagara Falls asked pensate him for the increased price of the materials he used in an a1kali company.
 Wants God Oil on Free List.
 Charging that there were many un- Scrupulous dealers who adulterated cod oil and sold to tanners who did not know it until too late, Robert Bab- cock, Jr., of New York city, wanted the excessive duty" on cod oil re- moved and the article put on the free list.
 'Is cottonseed oil and olive oil used interchangeably ?" asked Representa- tive Hill of Connecticut, of M. B. Snev- fly of New York city.
 Fault of Ad vaIorenn System.
 Not if the department of agricul- ture pure food board can locate it." replied the witness. Mr. Snevily's slogan was Give us specific duties on vegetable seeds and oils in place of the ad Valorem standard He said that ad volorem system increased the assessment upon the ultimate con- Sumer.
 Several other witnesses testified they wanted present tariffs on chemicals unchanged The committee adjourned until tomorrow morning, when there will be witnesses from New York, Chi cago. Los Angeles, Cleveland and other cities on oils, salts, acids and per fumery.