Evening journal., 1916-05-06
No DANCER TO j. 5.
IN Rush OF Goods
Head OF Paris Chamber Of
Commerce Declares Pro-
ducts Won't be Sold
at Sacrifice
HAS NO TRASH
TO DUMP HERE

PARIS. May 6.-"The United State.
need not fear being used by France as
dumping ground for products to be
sold az a sacrifice after the war;" is
the opinion of Monsieur David-Mennet
president OF the Chamber OF Com
merce of Paris. and an important man
the French cotton industry.
French goods" Monsieur David
Mennet observes. "are generally so
we'll made they must be sold dear. If
you have seen French mechanics or
artists at work you have noticed that
it is natural TO them TO give to their
product the precision and tasty finish
hat characterize our productions as
lt is for them TO go through any Of the
details Of daily life that have beeome
second nature to them.
You may have noticed that even
he clerks in shops take infinite pains
i'm doing up the most trifling pack
ages. they may have tried your pa
ience. but to them il is only natural
10 hold on to the package until it re-
spends to critical idea OF what is
lrosentable n is the same with all
WorNmen in France; articles don't
leave their hands until they can take
pride IN them
Import Labor for Cheap Things.
"When we dnd it necessary to make
.hlngs cheaply we are Obliged 10 inn
port the labor to do it, Such products
we're never specialized in any branch,
and what we made with imported
.abor was never. 80 far as I know. eN-
nortod at a loss before the war. |
have no reason TO believe that y Will
be done after the war; we shall no
doubt have exhausted our stocks and
nave to begin practically anew in
such branches of manufacture.
For the moment the great manu-
featuring district of the north is clint
mated: every machine that vas worth
moving has disappeared from the fac
tories and must be replaced after
peace is declared. The new installa-
lions will require considerable time
and i'm the meantime the industries of
the interior will no more than suffice
FOR home needs.
France also will be exposed to
dumping. since our customs tarin Is
specific instead Of ad valorem. II viii
require a new law as with you 10 raise
a barrier against it. For us It will not
he so important. perhaps, because
other measures will prevent CONNER
cial encroachments after the war by
our adversaries For America, no
doubt, the proposed protective legisla-
ton Is excellent. and IL will not be
70 France, because, as
have already said. France has no trash
TO dump anywhere.
IL will qualify that statement to this
our special industries such
as hats and other articles of fashion,
styles often change suddenly. and
stocks Of goods out Of style remain ON
hand. These are often sold at reduced
prices. but I doubt if they are ever
offered at less than the cost of the
" ages High after War.
Wages probably will be higher ar
ter the war, and there will be con-
sequent increase in the cost Of manu-
lactured goods. but I don't think the
advance will apply 70 raw materials
for the reason that fixed charges and
general expenses apply to them in SO
much shghter measure than manufac-
ured goods"
The cotton industry. in which NJ.
is particularly inter
asted. he says. has recovered very
well from the effect Of the first con-
jitions OF the war. excepting in the
.ase OF the few spinning mills estab-
ishcd in the invaded regions.
Commerce in luXuries has also made
great gains. he says. but not so much
as commerce in products Of current
consumption. which. in spite of the
war. partly because of IT, is about
normal.