New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
Canada Has Been Hand Fed
After the War Whatp-Five Reasons Why Amer
lean Capital VIII Be More Needed than Ever.
.Bv S. ROY WEAVER.

mas IN tne phst seen ilstiS VI "'''' ~
petition has been keencr TO the south
Of "49," while the Canadian manufae-
turer for years has had his home mar
ket we'll protected end has enjoyed
modest prosperity without undue exer-
ton or the assumption Of unusual risks.
He does not deserve censure, because
he has been handicapped by circum-
stances. Canadian concerns, with a
few notable exceptions, have given little
thought to foreign markets, because
they did not have to do SO.
The arrangements of Canadian In
dustrial plants were exceedingly hest
tant about entering upon munitions
work. Sheer neoe ssity of keeping their
plants running, supported by strong
patriotic motive, induced them to take
the initial orders. They did so with
long faces and heavy spirit, cheered
only by the consciousness that, after
all, the sacrifice was in the interest o.
country and Empire. They were graft
fed when the experiment involved no
loss and delighted when they discov-
cred that it would really be profitable.
Now thsy are so satisfied with war
work that they are making little prep
! arstion for the future.
American Penetration.
While Canadian factories are busy on
the production Of war supplies, Ameri-
can companies are providing an increas-
ing proportion Of commodities for the
Canadian market and establishing i'm
portant connections, which will be OF
very great value after the war. With
the exception of an embryonic toy in
dustry, practically nothing has been
done by Canadian manufacturers to
supply from Canadian factories the
demand for commodities. formerly i'm
ported from Germany. Despite a
tariff of 371a to 42h per cent. in most
cases, nearly all these goods are be-
ing imported from the United States.
Take the case of alarm clocks, for ex-
ample. One Of the largest depart
mental stores in the Dominion has
pleaded with Canadian manufacturers
to make alarm clocks, pointing out
that there is mint of money in it,"
but the appeal has been without sue
cess. Scissors, pocket knives and a
host Of other articles formerly i'm
ported from Germany and sold cheaply
are now brought in from the United
States and marketed at prices two
and three times as high as were the
Made-in- Germany products. For AMI
line dyes, Canadian concerns are de-
pendent upon German-American pro-
ducers and obtain supplies only upon
certain conditions, which include
guarantee to purchase dyes for
number of years only from the com
pany in question. The home market
in the case of dyes, may be too small
vet 10 warrant the establishment OF
a Canadian industry, but there are
abundant opportunities for big profits
in the production of other commodi-
ties formerly imported from Germany
and now brought in from the United
States.
II should not be overlooked that
the Canadian manufacturer is seri-
ously handicapped at the present time
nv the shortage of labor. With $4,000
men under arms, drawn, for the most
mart from industrial life, Canadian
manufacturers are not exactly IN
nosition to undertake extensive ex-
mansion of their present operations OF
TO enter upon the development OF new
Industries. The fact remains, however,
that millionaires are going to be MADE
by the opportunities now offering IN
Canada. The foundation for the new
enterprises must be laid before the
end of the war. Those firms which
do Law such foundations will not only
reap rich rewards in the future but
they will suffer least during the period
of reimbursement, when so many Cana
dian plants will turn from the making
Of war munitions to the production Of
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