Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-11
DYES ON DEUTSCHLAND
MAY HAMPER TRADE
HERE INSTEAD OF AID
QHestion of Helpfulness of
U-Boat's Cargo Debated
by Dyers and
Dealers
QUANTITY NEGLIGIBLE

The effect Of the Importation Of dyestuffs
brought to this country by the German sub
marine merchantmen Deutschland Is viewed
in contradictory light by dyers and deal
ers In this city Some of the former believe
that the receipt of German dyes means
relief from the present intolerable situation
In the industry, while dealers hold con-
trary view.
"If the report is true" said w. H. Bailey,
superintendent of the Hilton Dyelng and
Finishing Company, 2112 Jasper street,
that the submarine has 1000 tons of dye
stuffs en- board, 1t should make a big diff
ference in the dye situation, especially as
II is probable that other similar boats are
on their way with additional dyestuffs
"of course 1t will be no relief" he con-
tinued, 'lf the present high prices are asked
for this dye material. There is a price limit
and In dyes the limit has been reached and
passed for many colors.
"If the consignees are willing to charge
reasonable prices for the dyes, even 1000
tons will help, but IL prices are to be kept
up the experiment will be failure"
Joseph r. Foster, of Joseph r., Foster
Sons Q Clearf1eld street, also one of the
largest dyeing plants in the city, said 1000
tons of dyestuffs would not be drop in
the bucket and would not make the slightest
difference In the dye situation. He said
q line of such boats as the Deutschland
bringing cargoes would make big differ
ence. He said II would take $4,000 tons of
dyestuffs to affect the market, and expressed
the opinion that from information he had
direct from friends in Germany the quantity
of dyes available there was very small.
The aniline dyes brought to this country
from Germany by the submarine Deutsch.
land are likely to harm rather than benefit
the dye situation, Harry Brown. head of
the Kalle Color and Chemical Company,
Ino., said today. This firm, at 81 Letitia
street, Is one of the largest in the city
handling dyestuffs.
TN all probability the Deutschland
brought over no moro than 500 tons of
dyes" he said. 'Dyestuffs are very badly
needed here, and this is such n small
quantity as to be of almost negligible value.
Distribute this through the big Industrial
centres and no one will get enough of 1t
to do much good. Even II this were dis
tributed through only few big cities. such
as New York, Boston and Philadelphia,
Philadelphia manufacturers might only get
about 20 tons.
1.-THE market which, as is common know
ledge, has suffered by the scarcity of dye
stuffs since the beginning of the war, will
be hurt because the manufacturers are
likely to refuse to buy in the belief that
other undersea boats will bring more dye
to this country. There is no likelihood, de-
spite this remarkable performance. of bring
ing any great quantity of dyes to the United
States"
Company, another large dye firm, of III
Arch street, said that Philadelphia manu-
facturers were certain to get some of the
dyestuffs. but not very much.
A. II. S. Seitz, manager of the Heller 6
Merz Company. dyes, ia Market street,
expressed admiration for the resourceful-
ness of the Germans and said that 1t would
be of great advantage to American manu-
facturers IL a regular transatlantic subma-
rine service could be established.