New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
Timely Nems of the Merchandise World
WHAT THE BUYERS
WILL LOOK AT TODAY

clsl efforts on silk ribbons, featuring
black moircs. Black velvet ribbons arc
having ~ continued big run. with ar
rivals from abroad not adequate under
present shipping conditions TO meet
the demand. The imports OF velvet
ribbons at this port in March were
much in excess Of the same month
last year, but stocks of importers IN
the qualities and widths most wanted
such as -, 9s, 12s and los, are very
small. The trend toward wide goods
III the failles and moires is consid-
cred important as indicating perhaps
general movement in favor Of silk
ribons.
Bulletin No. 147, Just issued by the
United States Bureau of Labor Stats
tics. is devoted TO n study OF employ
ment conditions in tho cloak, suit and
skirt industry, and the effect OF those
conditions upon the annual earnings OF
the workers. The study was under.
taken jointly by the Cloak, Suit and
Skirt Manufacturers Protective AsSo-
citation of New York City, represent
ing the employers. and the Joint Board
of Cloak Makers Unions of Greater
New York and the international Ladies
the employees; il was made under the
immediate supervision of the board of
arbitration established by the protocol
agreement Of September 2, 1910. The
special purpose Of the study was to
obtain accurate information in regard
10 earnings and amount of employment
in the industry in New York City.
Pay roll data for all productive labor
IN scventy-five shops IN New York City
show two busy seasons; one lasting
fourteen weeks. from the end Of July
until the end of October, and one
twelve weeks. from the end Of January
until the middle of April. During the
busiest week (the last week IN Febru-
ary) the total amount paid to en-
ployes was almost four times as large
as that paid during the dullest week
(the second week in December).
Exact conclusions as to the proper
ton Of workers permanently employed
could not be arrived at, but II was
found TO be small. Individual schedules
covering sixteen occupations in New
York City showed total of 1858 en-
ploves on the pay rolls at some time
during the year OF these only 1852
were nj work during the week Of great
est employment, and this may be con-
sidered as the maximum number need
ed 20 meet all the demands of the work
for the whole year. Only $50 employees
were employed permanently-tha IS,
forty weeks or over.
The small number of permanently
employed. as compared with the highest
number needed during any week and
with the much larger number on the
payroll at some time during the year,
indicates that a considerable proper
tion of the employees DO not receive
from the industry IN adequate amount
during the year for their support
Harry Selgman, who is known TO the
cutting trade as the KID woollen
salesman, is now representing Archi-
bald L. Levy, Of 257 Fourth Avenue.
Furs VIII be worn for the coming
warm weather season. is the prediction
Of many buyers who are receiving re-
quests for white fox furs TO be worn
with white spats. At this unusual date
the fur business of many department
stores who are near watering places is
said TO be very active.
4 T. Namm & Son. Fulton Street,
Brooklyn. have established a corset de-
partment in their store under the d.
rection Of Miss II. Goldsmith.
Arthur G. Meyer & Co, Inc, have
been confirmed officially as selling
agents for she jamestown Worsted
Mills. of jamestown, \. Y. with head
quarters at 257 Fourth Avenue.
net coat that is being shown TO the
jobbers is called the Cossack coat. II
is made of zibeline, and trimmed with
black braid and brass buttons. Inc
qtvle Of the coat is the same as is worn
nv the Russian Cossacks. Buyers that
have seen the garment think very wen
of il. and are Of the opinion that IL
will be a big seller for the fall trade.