Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-05


bean competition in the business, due
to war conditions. Newark business
houses may win large part of trade
IN South America and other parts of
the world. Some already have cabled
their representatives abroad to seize
the opportunity that now presents it.
self and bring to America the bust
ness that for years has been held by
Germany France, England and other
European countries.
For many years American indus
tries have endeavored, with not much
success, to take from the European
countries their business in South
America. The methods of European
countries, Newark business men say,
has been so perfect that it was ex-
tremely difficult to edge their way in
the competition. But now that the
war conditions in Europe prevent
expectation from those countries a
situation presents itself to American
industries the like of which has
never been presented before. And
America is after it.
Drug Trade Caught
The drug and chemical trade will
be one of the most seriously affected.
According to William o. Kuebler, of
sale druggists, of this city, SIS per
cent. of the drugs and chemicals sold
IN TINS country is imported from
European countries The other Is per
cent represents the patent medicines
manufactured here. Even in this
branch of the business the war will
erter. because the patent medicines
are made from drugs imorted from
abroad
Ha
Mr. kuebler said. Stocks were al
lowed to run low because of poor
business conditions in the spring and
summer, and now the importers are
unable to replenish them. If the war
mad held off another month or so
large importations for the fall and
winter trades would have been re-
ceiyed. and the supply might be de-
pended upon to last for many months
to come.
AS the situation is at present prices
on all drugs have taken a big upward
jump, in some cases almost doubling;
wholesalers are refusing to sell large
orders of any kind, so as to make
the stocks last as long as possible,
and the retailer will be forced to sell
but small quantities of any drug at
nigh prices Opium, morphine and
quinine have more than doubled in
price.
We would refuse to fill an order for
800 ounces Of quinine, but if the order
was for five ounces we might sell,'
said MI Kuebler, commenting on the
low supply of the drug that is avail
able.
ee Price List on.
Merck G. Co., of Railway, whose
laboratories are in Germany have no
tilted their customers here that they
have suspended all price lists They
declare that it will be at high cost
that goods are imported if at all.
The letter asks that orders be sent
and they will be filed, If possible, at
the best price obtainable, the pur-
chaser to have the privilege of re-
turning the goods if the price is too
high No contracts will be made. all
purchases must be spot purchases"
Opium comes from Turkey and
China, but because of the war of the
other countries, all shipments will be
held up. The price on opium, OF
which there is said to be only small
supply in this country, has more than
doubled.
CeIluloid May Gain Trade.
Charlton Montgomery, secretary of
the Celluloid Company, of this city,
today said the war would probably
create a bigger market for the eel
luloid company's product. He pointed
out that the celluloid goods imports
to this country were greater than
the exports.
"A situation has arisen he said,
i.where the exports are held in this
country and the imports are excluded.
Since the import trade in our line
was greater than the export it looks
TO me like the closing of international
commerce would benefit the business.
II the matter works practically as 1t
does theoretically the war will aid
u.s. People are liable to be more
backward about buying now than
heretofore This may take up the
advantage due to the excess of the
Imports over the exports and about
balance the situation. At present we
are running under normal conditions
and have no other plans in view"
Helps Aeroplane Firm.
Joseph L. Caves, superintendent of
the Boland Aeroplane Company, of
Nutley, declared today the European
war already has benefited the aero
plane industry in America.
"The maneuvers and air battles be-
tween the French and the Germans
have demonstrated the practicability
and usefulness of the aeroplanes and
air craft III general II viii NC q plS
boom for the industry"
Mr.. Caves explained he had expert
enced no immediate effect of the war
and did not expect any in the near
future. He declared the successful
maneuvers and operations of the air
craft abroad had established their
usefulness
Chance for Shoe Trade.
James Banister, of the firm of j. A.
Banister Company, shoe manufacture
ers. speaking of their South Ameri-
can trade, today said the firms agents
in the South American countries were
sentirely aware of the excellent op-
portunity that presented itself and,
of course, would cut in where it is
possible"
David Grotta, secretary of the firm
of Weingarten Brothers, corset man.
ufacturers, made a similar statement
H#"Of course, we're after all the bust
ness we can GET he said. 1--WE
have made tentative plans for in
creasing our business in the South
American countries. OF course moth
ing definite can be done at this time, -
he declared We couldn't very well
accomplish much with conditions as
they exist. But we hope to have
things greatly in our favor by the
time that shlpplnS conuiliohs dix
righted," he said.
Both Mr. Banister and Mr.. Grotta
said their business would be affected
by conditions in Europe The shoe
industry in Newark imports Russian
oalfskin and fine French leather, be-
sides patent feathers of all kinds.
The industry could get along without
these importations. he said. This
could be done by using substitute ma
terial for the genuine. The qualities,
he said, of course could not be SO