The sun., 1916-12-26
PRESENT CONDITION OF THE WORLDS
TRADE IN LEATHER.
All Raw Materials and Skilled Labor Are Difeut to Obtain in Th.
Time Of Greatest Need for Them.

nsion In tho manufacture of ant.
mobiles meant "a ~phcnom,ual in,,,,..
I'm tho usc of leather. Tho ,,niJ uo,.
ing out OF a%ppIiances conscuiicu, unnn
the %runni of mills nigh, and d,S
and the erection of new mills com.
PEELED the of leather n.
never before in provision of the bcl,.
ing that transmits the power Of the
stationary engine to the machine
There was the necessity for rcplcnish.
ing the shoes that had been worn bs.
yOnd repair. when every one had
found employment wage had begun Ia
rise and none to become plentiful;
everybody bought new shoes and dif.
fercnt kinds of shoes.
On top OF all this came the fashion
Of short skirts for women. which
brought the wearing Of shoes with high
tops. A o part OF tn" attention
that women had given To their head.
gear came to be devoted to Their foot.
gear. They nave required SHOES Of
ono color to match "a gown OF that
color II shoes OF thothcr '"'"t TO
match a gown of that color just NJ m"
time wnen goatskins nave be'"in' OBJ
only IN diminished quantities.
caiiskihs no iohse proc"rah' from
Europe ana inc yves n"'u'd l" give
uppcrs the Desired 'oI"rs cannot be
imported from ''rn'ahI'
Inc european oeihahu ior ''a'ner
que 10 'ne war has "c'e' as u "'shty
euc'io"' ora"ihs mus anu Sn"nS Norh
o'"e' .oun"n' "" '''"'" '"'"e'
from the 'hl.ed states III uhlrece-
o'n,eu oua"'''i'S' "",""N' W ~ u'
ih''i's"ihs supply !" ''','' ~ w Nv.
manu- lot 'onsun'p'r"n III =" ' "Itn
states so'es Oh Shoes ha,c oe'" 'haue
III iarser ihcasur' vi 'e'.' .'''n '"'
niue vi '"e noise' "nu w Wv"
USED 70 an eA'en' ~ Nv ,"t'I'' '"".
mas peen All eN'."o""s N"'"''"
inc ."i.n.' anu n'""' "'''
OF inc hiue1 VI 'a.'.e' III" W "' u
creas'hs uesree e"'i haS ~" uH'' III.
s.ead ol kiu ION uppels' me Sh'n Oh
the sheep 10 aiso pei"s useu ho' o"s
TOT the racing Vi shoes put vi many
cases TOT II uppere' not"i'hS'aholns
us lack OF duraoU''s' me Wari'hS ma.
TONS. moreover are uSins 'he N'h o'
the sheep WIN '"e ""'l III !" ,''us
made br the wear vi 'hcH s"'i'rs
ladies' purses ana o'her u'''c"'e ar
ticles OF use ana ornament y scarce
There IL no reason To wonder that
leather FOR hlSh grade SHOES "hlch
two years ago with dIH'cuI'N l'''' a
market at 30 cents a pound l. not
now forthcoming IN desired quantities
at 10 cents "A pound; that leather o'
every kind has advanced in price from
so per cent. to 200 per cent. 1t 10 no
wonder that many kinds "f leather are
not to he had here al any price. Buck
skin made Of the hide al IN" d''I -
more frequently used, and alligator
skin, so long out of vogue. l. coming
in again. Manufacturers are consider
ing the use of cloth instead Of leather
for the uppers of cheaper shoes.
Even the disturbance In McNi'"
has had its effect in diminishing th'
supply Of pigskln for trunks, hand
bags and other articles al lasi.rt
durability. Although the so-cal'l
fancy grades Of pigskin are from n.
pig of England that Is carofuiN pro
tected from barb wire fences and othcr
sources Of damage to his coat. 4.
piaskin Of AZ a rule j. No.
that OF the domestic animal. N'''
our ~barnyard pig is Killed the oristl''
are removed, but I'll" SKIN accom-
panies ham and side Of bacon 10 me
retail market and even to the thh''
The pigskin Of omncr' s mar
from the hide of the wild animal ina
has no chance TO put all ms iett IN -
trough at once, but struggles for -.
istence in the fastnesses Of Mexico.
The leather industry has been a.
ficted with other of the troubles tha'