Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
DYE SITUATION CRITICAL,
SAYS COTTON MILL MAN
II. Il. Fitzgerald, Danville Manufac-
turer, Addresses Wholesale Dry
Goods Association.
ABUNDANT FAITH IN FUTURE
Southern Jobbers, i'm Fifth Annual
Convention, Take Optimistic View
Despite Grave International Stu
alton.


Despite inmnen; danger of intcrna
tional complications. this country, in
all her history, never had brighter
outlook for more abundant prosperity
in the future than she now has, pro.
! vidcd her people remain true to Amer
lean ideals, according to II. II. FitE-
gerald. Of the Riverside and Dan Riv-
err Cotton Mills. ot Danville. who ad-
dressed the Southern Wholesale Dry
Goods Association ut its annual ban
quet last night in the palm room Of
the Jefferson Hotel
The eyes of the Old World. torn
and Impoverished With war;" said Mr..
Fitzgerald. are ul,on our Democratic
government. We have suffered IN
some ways from the titantic struggle.
But we have almost unlimited mate
rial resources. and we have the knacle
OF accomplishing anything upon which
We bend our energies and exercise our
brains. The nations across the sea
will see II we use talents Alright and
rise equal to the OCCASION
SURPLUS DYE SUPPLY
IS NOW EXHAUSTED
Mr. Fitzgerald had especial reference
TO the dye situation that has arisen in
this country in consequence of the In
ability Of dealers in America to i'm
port tho commodity from Germany
since the outbreak OF the war. With
little or no staple coiors left from the
scant supply on hand when hostilities
began, American manufacturers of col
ored goods face 4 situation that has
become serious to the life Of the trade.
There are" said MIR. Fitzgerald
only two courses to he pursued.
Either the American manufacturer
must. by some means. effect a resump
ton OF trade relations with Germany
and | confess the outlook just now for
such n consummation is indeed gloomy
or there must be established n do
nestle supply"
Such situation, said Mr.. Fitzgerald.
is Strikingly illustrative of how vitality
important to the continued prosperity
of a country is n state OF complete
Industrial preparedness against any
emergency that may arise-the ability
TO marshal at once all the industrial
forces OF the country. TO the end that
her people may rely solely and abso-
lutely on their own resources in time
of necessity. America. he said. is too
prone 10 rely on her undeveloped
strength.
NO CONFIRMATION OF
REPORTED DYE SHIPMENT
We probably have on hand enough
fast colors," said Mr.. Fitzgerald, TO
Further than that no man can see
y few weeks ago the report was cir
culated that Germany had consigned
TO this country 5000 tons Of dye. but
it has never been confirmed, nor has
the cargo arrived Much depends. per-
haps. on the outcome of the negotia-
tons between the United States and
Germany with respect to submarine
warfare. If there is break in Dip
iomatic relations, then, Rood-by dye.
There is no reason in the world
why we could not manufacture all the
dye we want. We have the three es-
sentials: coal tar. men and money. The
United States produces more coal tar
than any other country on the globe
She mas more money than any nation
OF the earth. And her people never
balk at anything they undertake
When the war began, this country
was importing from Germany about
$4,000 tons of dye a year or 90 per
cent Of the amount needed Ia sunnIv
the trade. There was about two or
three months supply on hand, and a
lie" cargoes have arrived since That
now IL about exhausted. Coal tar dyc
mas superseded the vegetable stuff
rour concerns are engaged in it's man
utacture II has been used chiefly for
~" grade c"iored goods. There is no
| sooo reason why we should not make
the fast colors. If we address nur
serves asSiduousiy to the task,
URGES MEMBERS TO JOIN
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Frank S. Evans. of philade,nt,i..
president Of the National WboIesaIs
DrS ''o"ds Association. spoke IN tho
ueiesalcS on the good to be der;vna
from association In such an orponiy.
I'm "H 'heiFs. and expressed the hone
mat all OF its members wou,1 co.
a T.I
association He emphasized tho danm
Oh saIfihc!ng quality to price
Hooeit r.. BELT. accountant for ~
| ifddc commissions Wasbinr
toh' stressed the Importance of hnt,
"e'ouhlihS ana cost systems. which -
&c. ,r,,,,, "ou'n nring TO light bad business
prac''ceS and serve to set to,,a,.;.S.
businesses on their fcct ing
ne association. which dr,,.s g.:
| membership from All the sort, -
| states stretching from Wost I.ir,,;., u
~ 'orina ana as far West as Ni..i,
! .n,,,,,,,i rtSehts invested capital Of
soile.nlhE IKE $4,000 600, convened
! - "orhine in the auditorium
Oh the Jefferson Hotel for its err
! hual convention. which will coms !,
I riose To-day. Addresses NJ ,,,,
! were made on behalf Of tho STAT go
city by Governor Stuar, and 49,,
! Ainslle. and response was made ~
nan or inc delegates By Colonel Alfrea
~. Williams. of Nashville. Rout;nn
business and the reading Of many tech
meal papers related to the ,rado ~
cup'ed the morning and afternoon scs-
! sions "eS
ASHEVILI.E AND ATIANT,
| BOTH WANT CON\EST,nx
| After the election OF officers ,ho
chief interest of the convention ,,i,,
| center to-day around the scl.r+Io
the next convention CITY. There =;
! strong sentiment among the dc,cr,, 80
to make Ashcvillc. y. G., not ONLY ths
next meeting place OF the associatior
but the city in which all future ron.
ventjona of the associatio ,,;,