The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29
GAMBLERS CORNER
DYESTUFF SUPPLY
Cost of Dyeing Advances More
Than 500 Per Cent, Say
Experts.
BIG SHORTAGE IN BLACKS

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2S.--Speculators,
quick to take advantage OF the dearth
IN dyestuffs caused by the European
wa. have cornered the bulk Of available
the prices to such prohibitlve figures
that the cost OF dyeing has advanced
more than 500 per cent, 1t is charged
here.
In a statement entitled THE Actual
Vacts Regarding the Dy estur Situa-
ton the above charge was made to-day
by the Master Overs Association of
Philadelphia. over the signatures Of
President d. r. Waters, vice-Presldent
william II. Brehm and Secretary Will
lam Wall. TIT association includes the
leading men In the dyeing industry In
this city.
The statement denies that the Ameri-
can dye problem ~ been solved and
predicts a shortage in all color ma
terials within the next few weeks. This
y a part of the statement:
I'VE feel 1t is the duty OF those en-
gagged In the dyeing industry. and who
are entirely dependent Upon a supply
of dyestuffs to continue their business.
to inform the public of the actual con-
ditions as they exist In Philadelphia, the
largest dyeing entire in the world.
Ma New Methods Developed.
I'VE have gone to great expense and
Inconvenience to follow up every pros
pect that would seem to promise relief.
have held many special meetings and
have been represented at every public
demonstration which e~ndeavored to de-
velop something that would at least an
would again prevail. and II is only fair
to a hat no new methods nave been
developed for the manufacture OF dye
stufYs.
"Our tests OF so-called new fast blacKs
have convinced US that in no instance
can they be compared with what every
dyer and textile manufacturer is thor
oughly familiar with as fast black.
The American manufacturers OF dye
"~sN ~ " " NV
war are well aware OF what Is required
because of their experience with foreign
competition, and they are making every
efort to meet the situation. but they
md the greatest difficulty in procuring
raw materials in sufficient quantities,
owing to the present demand for those
raw products for other purposes.
I'VE understand that their Efforts are
mainly directed toward producing shade
~ hlUaE hta - l.
largest quantities, and while this will
be a very great help 1t is only a question
OF at most a few weeks when the short
age in colors of various shades will be
As bad as hat which now exists in
blacks.
P~rohibitive Prices.
TT Is quite true tina some dyestufYs
Of all colors are still belng Offered for
sale, but with hardly any exception
these are in the hands OF dealers, with
out any manufacturing connections, and
in some Instance they have never be-
fore this year been even indirectly con-
nected with the manufacture or sale %
dyestuffs. These materials are quoted
At such prcies as to entirely prohibi;
their uses.
I'VE are therefore forced to use what
10 commonly called vegetable or wood
dyes. These We canno guarantee be-
cause they are not fast and they have
been obsolete In wearing materials for
the textile trade for many years.
These facts are c~onservatively stated
and are given at the repeated requests
OF many manufacturers and distributors
Of textile fabrics who find II difficult 10
convince their customers of the actual
situation"