The sun., 1916-08-20
Fabulous Profits Arc Being
Made by Manufacturer
Of Munitions.
DEBATED IN DEPUTIES
Ships, Too, Are Earning Their
Original Cost Over and
Over Again.

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"Yssi 0sy ars evidently SSos." The
newly enriched woman. who owns these
osariA which nnk - does ths 80 mil.
iimstsr gun (iS IL inch) among the rest
Of the artillery. 10 among the few that
can question 6herman's saying that war
10 hell. There are many that have found
war 10 wealth, Just a. there always have
been In the past IN svery age and every
country.
Some examples Of prontins BY the Wal
which have been quoted in the Chamber
Of Dsputiss without ellcitins any de-
nials may b given 40 proofs that the
50 per cent tax which Parliament has
large sum. although nobody expects that
II will be found possible to collect . full
return.
Last October . tremendous explosion
shook . certain quarter Of Paris, which
proved 20 come from q hand grenade
factory. Nearly . hundred workers were
killed or injured and considerable dam
9 was done to ths houses near. A
vote Of 3400. 900 was asked for In the
Chamber In aid of the victims. and dur
ing its discussion the following figures
were given:
The contractor had to supply 3.sso.ooo
hand grenades at a price of "a cents
apiece. although the net cost Of a grenade.
Tor material and work. but not including
general expenses. was shown to be 81 l-2
cents. For this number OF grenades the
contractor received S2.2G3.0O0, whereas
II 20 per cent. were added to the net
price the amount paid would have been
&l.<52.s70. Hence for eight months
work tho contractor made a profit OF
more than $4,000. A clause in the
contract made tho contractor liable for
all accidents and allowed I cents a
pany. which he had not done. A. q
natter OF fact insurance could have been
ooeained at the rate Of three-nfths OF a
cent = grenade instead Of Z. No Won
der. therefore. that there Is an outcry to
make the contractor comDansats the In
3ured and pay tho sls.sso which the
city OF Paris Is proposing TO vote for the
damaged buildings.
A metallurgical company whose profits
In 1851 were $l.l40.0o0 made S2.s5e.-
900 In 1sl<-l5. Another, although It's
chief works are in occupied territory,
working solely for the War Department.
shows an increase of over 5000. 900. The
celebrated Gnome-R hone mortars ifor
aeroplanes) has paid back all Its capi-
tai IN dividends and made n clear profit
OF $l.72S.ooo In lel3-l% and OF 1920. 900
IN 1oI4-l5.
Nine large brass founders supplied the
State before the war and from the be-
ginning OF the war to the end OF 1915
these nine companies had supplied more
than ll4.00o.0 900 Kilograms OF brass for
the making OF guns and munitions. with
q pront OF over tl7.9S3.00O.
Fifteen smaller firms Of tho same kind
have supplied 1900, 900 Kilograms. with
a profit OF 1850. 900, which brings the
profits Of tho whole twenty-four bras.
founders Of France up to nearly 3c0.
0OO, 900.
The editor Of la Liberte has writer
that no had in his possession the repor,
Of q company which. in . year, with q
capital of Sl.so0.00o. had manufacture
100000 shells n made $500, oOI
profit.
Zinc, which enters 50 largely into IN,
| Va aIu wal INA
terial. 10 produced by practically on
firm only In France. Its price In peace
time per 100 Kilograms t2l0 pounds
was Sl2.60. In January. 1915. II wa
$685.. in July $St.lI and in March
1915. 364.4o.
. Freight at Marseirles for England Ia
, risen from $40 q ton (before the war.
10 SIS by tho end Of 1915. and NOR,
than sec at tho present time.
! 1t has been calculated that Franc
I paid before tho war about $40, 600, 900
, year 10 foreign shipping companies. bu
In 1915 the amount had become $500.
OOo, 900, of which ~three-quarters has gon
: TO England.
French ship owners are credited wit
earning a profit Of 500. oo0.o 900 In 1871.
: ono shin owner with n ship worth 5000,
600 making a profit of $4,000. on
company has gained $4,000. 900 since tn
war. A ship worth 500. 900 has. accord
ing to n deputy. made a profit Of 100000
a voyage.
S Some war contract prices were quote
Q during tho debate. u as;
$ Sword b~ayonets, contract for 10000
o at $3.50 Ia. or s53s.ooo. tho same qua
ity that tho State can manufacture .
$3.50.
o Extr. sheaths. Millions have bee
bough, at Il cents. 95 cents and ST.
- apiece, and further millions at S,S
u apiece. A sub-contractor has made the
n for IS cents apiece and made 20 per cen
h profit. The net cost price OF making
q 80 cents.
y Walnut wood, extensively used for XII
x stocks and In aeroplane manufacturing
s. The price before the war was $50 to Sc
" a cubic meter. The War Department HI
j. paid $50 and the aviation service sees
Munition cases. A million have bee
. ordered at various prices. IS. s475. $40
Is 1896 and $3.50. These cases cost n
manufacturer only So (%allowing 20 cen
for general e~xpenses). An officer OF III
l. administration has made them at 81.
70 apiece.
10 "As regards aviation said q Deput
n in the Chamber. constructors never pm
* sub-contractors more than u third Il
10 amount they receive from the State. m
I, even so, sub-contractors do extreme'
well. A State inspector has told me thu
70 an apparatus sold to tho State for S3,6f
(the usual price, costs to make not MOI
nj than $500. II the same amount. $500
O. added for general expenses. II still lcav,
It a profit OF $4,000"
The State manufactures rifles. 10
Of model. at 3l7 apiece. but the contrac
IL made put their price at $40.
IN A steel company with a capital
n 81 500, 900 shows 4 years profts of 81
u. 7l4,6OO. almost the same figure.
With all these examples OF pronts 4,
TX 10 the war It Is not surprising that di
". monds and pearls Increase in value ~
no that n new ce ~ OF society has come In
nd existence. the newly rich. thanks 10 Il