Evening star., 1914-10-04

with ruooef. Bang! There ID punctuie.
ber is no good without the cotton.
:Other material might be used. but
cotton 10 used, therefore most OF the
business Of the country would be par
a1yxed II cotton were not available.
1.-THE railroads must stop. for where
would they get the coal to drive their
locomotives. They can't mine coal
without cotton. make electricity or
ould hss passenger coach or .n iubrtcats c,,,s
be no great ONCE buildings, for fire.
proofing would be impracticable. Be.
sides. It would be too expensive to get
the cement to the spot without the
bags that consume 18O,000,000 yards of
cotton cloth every year.
Revere's Cotton Facts.
"oh. these are facts. They are dug
up by c. T. Revere. the cotton expert.
Further along more Of Mr.. Revere's
ngures will be given. Look up at the
enameled ceiling. remember that the
foundation Of that enamel is cotton and
that one single company requires a mil
lion yards OF cotton cloth to shade to-
oacco plants growing in Cuba and Flor
Ida and 100000 yards for the little
bags in which that Same tobacco goes
to the consumer.
Cotton is not king. We don't like
kings in America. Cotton is the master
and the servant Of all the people. Cot
ton Is all things to all men. After
makes all their paths smooth and still
mas energy left to fatten cattle with
its seed. When the great American
hog falls down on his job Of shortening
our hot biscuits cotton Is ready to do
the work moro cheaply and more deli
cately: Let US sing praises to cotton to
the strains Of sweet music pumped
through the organ by cotton bellows.
The Age Of Cotton.
This is the age Of cotton. The world
has achieved it's greatest progress
since Eli whitney invented the cotton
gin. Eliminate cotton and the mere
stoppase of spindles and looms would
be but trifie compared with the par
alysis that would visit countless other
industries. In the last year a new
ni9h record has been established for
world. the total being more than 49,
100000 bales. The ordinary citizen
thinks only OF sheets and pillowcases
and dress goods when ono speaks of
cotton. but such things are relatively
consumption Of cotton for other pur-
poses. The railroads and trolley lines Of
the United States use more than 25o,-
o0o bales Of cotton year for enameled
and airbrake hose.
The automobile consumes about 400,-
200 bales year. Most Of this goes into
the cotton duck basis which is the es-
sential feature Of the tires and the
rest goes largely for leather cushions
and seats. The largest individual con-
tract for cotton goods in the world is
the one placed annually by the great
est OF the harvester machine compa-
nies. It calls for millions of yards OF
cotton duck. the consumption for the
entire harvesting machine industry be-
Ing estimated at above 50.0o0.000 yards
Of duck yearly.
'1n normal times the New York mar
yarn weekly for the electrical industry.
It is necessary for insulation.
Cotton bags have displaced barrels
to a great extent ana few days ago
one OF the great sugar companies an
nounced that in the future cotton bags
would be used exclusively. With cotton
at ID cents a pound. bags are cheaper
than barrels. 1t takes about $4,000. 900
yards of cotton duck annually for coal
bags for delivering the coal where a
chute cannot be employed. Cotton-
duck is used extensively for ventilat-
Ing chutes in coal mines. Tarpaulins
have replaced other covers for fiat
cars, vans and wagons.
Cotton Blankets Now.
In South Africa the cotton blanket
has driven out the woollsn one. Fully
20,ooo,0oo yards annually Of cotton
duck are consumed in the Canadian
northwest for overcoats. replacing fur.
,avsrs with g 2 ggaddaine g,,aa Of cotton between
lighter and warmer than FUR. Cotton
cloth has taken the place Of wallpa per
In thousands Of modern homes. Buck
ram, made of cotton, not only covers
BOOKS. but is replacing burlap. Pot
terry establishments use millions of
yards of army duck annually for
squeezing water out of clay. The gov
ernment uses 100000 yards Of cotton
duck per year for coin bags 1t takes
100000 yards of cotton duck annually
noses Of horses. Duck is used for fl
tering oil--millions of yards of it every
year.
ut takes more than $4,000, 900 yards
every year OF cotton ducking for rub
Der betting and rubber hose. The same
substance IL used for stiffening the
gauntlets of gloves and leggings, ten
mis- and gymnasium shoes, canopies for
shower baths. where rubber formerly
was used. the covering of trunks and
nual1y are used for draining mines.
Wood pulp mills and other paper
mills use cotton duck for driers. Cot
ton drills and duck to the extent Of
millions of yards annually are used
for wagon tops, cushions ana water
proof coats. Bed mattresses Of cotton
felt have replaced hair mattresses very
generally.
Most Linen Is Cotton.
Most of the household linen is cotton,
and there is more cotton than linen In
collars and shirts. All-wool clothing
is practically thing Of the past. Mer-
cerized cotton is as beautiful as silk.
"It is no wonder, therefore. that the
whole world takes such intense in
come the cotton industry. 1t is evi-
dent, however, from the many uses to
which cotton has been put. that the
recovery will be swift and substantial,
once the initial shock has been ad-
instAd. It La believed that tho world