Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
DYESTUFFS OF us.
ARE SATISFACTORY,
SAY TEXTILE MEN
Hosiery a Id Underwear
Manufacturers Open 11th
Annual Convention in
First Regiment Armory
Today.


Production Of dyestuffs in America "a
replace the products of Europe. whicn
were cut OF by the war to the serious
Injury OF American textile mills, was a
subject OF discussion.
Director Loeb, on behalf OF Mayor
Blankenburg welcomed the delegates
and was followed by Edward J. Cat
tell. City StatlstIcian. who added n brief
greeting. Charles II. Leippe, Of tho
Reading Knitting Mills. Reading, Pa,
presided, The convention viii close
with the Thursday morning session, which
may, however, extend into the afternoon.
Export Possibilities" was the subject
of an address by Philip Hough Of John
NJ. Given, Inc, New York city. Thomas
Conway, Jr. OF the Wharton School of
Finance and Commerce, University Of
Pennsylvania, spoke on Changes In
Methods of Commercial Borrowing Under
the Federal Reserve Act" An impromptu
discussion by a number OF delegates fol-
lowed. After the reading of communica-
tons by Secretary G.. h. Carter, of the
International knitting Company, this
city, a nominating committee was ap-
polntedS
ToDAY'S PROGRAM.
An executive session was held at
o'clock by the seamless and full fash
Toned hosiery manufacturers. At 2:3O
Citations took place A special meet
ing of the underwear manufacturers was
also held at the same hour
Knitting manufacturers, associate MEM
bers and knit goods buyers will be in
vfted to attend tomorrow mornings ses-
sion in Convention Hall of the 1st Regi-
ment Armory. THE Administration and
Business Men" will be the subject of
talk by Lincoln Cromwell. of William
IsolIn & Co., New York city. This will
be followed by reading OF reports from
special committees.
. Interest this morning centred on the
address OF l. f. stone president National
Aniline and Chemical Company, New
York city. on what has been done by
manufacturers of dyestufs In this coun-
try to meet the curtailment of foreign
products caused by the war and which
has forced many American textile plants
TO run half time.
u. s. CAN MAKE OWN DYES.
1--WE have demonstrated by our COM
paratively large production of direct
black" said Mr., Stone, that we are
entirely Independent of Europe for our
immediate materials. We are now max
ing these ourselves and can continue to
do so as long as we are able to secure
a selling price which will compensate for
the high cost of manufacture.
I'VE have worked out processes for the
use of this black for which aniline oil
and salt and sulphur blacks were formerly
used. giving n cheaper dye and one just
as satisfactory as to fastness, shade,
etc"
After the transaction of miscellaneous
business the convention will listen to
an address by a. b. Calve textile repre-
sentative of the Permutit Company. New
York city. on THE Value OF Permutized
Water for Processing Yarns"
Federal Regulation for the Hours OF
Far md k
ers' will be the subject of an address
by p. c. withers, Illinois Knitting Com
pany, Mt Vernon, ILL.,, and which will
be discussed in convention by other dele
gates Election of officers will also take
place at this session, one of the most
important of the convention.
Tomorrow afternoon will begin with an
EXECUTIVE session held by the 'hosiery
manufacturers At 2:3O the various
hosiery subassoclatIons will meet. The
underwear men viii hold a special meet
ing also at 2:3O in the convention hall of
the Armory
A number of miscellaneous subjects are
expected to come before the convention
through tho medium of a question box
into which all will be Invited to drop ques-
tions. Makers of wooden hosiery, gloves
mittens sweaters and fancy knit goods
will meet at 2:30 in Room d for important
business.
A banquet and smoker, for which elab-
orate preparations have been made, will |
be held tomorrow night in the Parkway
Building, Broad and Cherry streets, from
$50 to s;3J. A vaudeville entertainment |
will begin at $50. continuing until mid
night.
CONVENTION ENDS THURSDAY.
Nitting manufacturers will have their |
Innings Thursday morning, with the hold |
ing OF an executive session at 10 o'clock |
open to members. non-members and assO-
ciate members holding registration cards.
At the close of the business session, Z.
C. Parlin of the Curtis Publishing Conn
pany, will talk on Merchandising of
Hosiery and Underwear; Stanley l..
Rrebs, this city, on 1.-TWO Snakes in the
Business Brain: c. NJ. Ripley, of Rich
ard u. Kmball Company New York city.
on Competition in Electricity" and Il.
S. Bates. editor OF the Canadian Textile
Journal. 1.-The Canadian Knit Goods Mar
,itet and How II Is Supplied" Open dis
ssion will follow on variety of topics
Ter which dates for the next annual
seting will be selected. The convention
III then adjourn.
The present officers of the association
ire Charles r. Leippe, Reading. Pa,
president; Edward Blood, Sr., Philadel-
phia, first vice president; T. II. Johnson,
Knoxville. Tenn second vice president;
G. r. Carter. Philadelphia, secretary, and
Robert c. Blood. Philadelphia, treasurer;
members of the advisory board, Harold
Lamb, Union Point, Ga: F. l.. Chapman,
New York city; Joseph s. Rambo, Norris
town; Fred w. Simons, Philadelphia, and
Garnett Andrews, Chattanooga. Tenn.
The Board OF Directors consists OF Jo-
seph Feldenheimer. Philadelphia; William
II, Hall, Lowell, Mass. S, D.. Bausher.
Hamburg, Pa. w. Park Moore, Philadel-
phia; Eugene West, Syracuse, n. Y, and
ID. L. Galbraith, Bay city, Mich.