New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-11
RefIexes Of War

Factory, one OF the big English plants,
have drawn up a petition praying Tor
modification OF the early closing order
so as TO enable bona fide workers to
purchase tobacco between II and 1880
D. m. 1t is pointed out that men EN-
Moved at explosives factories are not
permitted to carry smoking materials
into the works, and as many men
have TO travel long distances to their
homes the order operates harshly in
deriving them of the right to pur-
chase tobacco after or Q o'clock.
DEGREES issued at Rome provide for
the raising Of existing and the assess
ing of new taxes in order TO meet the
payment Of the interest on the Italian
war loans. The principal innovations
are the following:
Men called to the color. but occupied on
work at home are liable TO a tax on their
salaries varying from ! 10 per cent.
Perfumery soap is taxed at the rate OF
10 per cent
Existing taxes on business stamp dues
and motor car and cycle licenses are raised
considerably.
The tax on war profits is doubled.
The land and income taxes are raised
An additional lease tax of per cent Is
assessed in respect of fats.
monopoly of playing cards IS estsb-
lishcd.
Inland telegraph rates are raised by 40
per cent for the first twelve words.
II Is expected that a revenue Of about
SAC, 1000, 900 a year will be raised by
these imposts.
An English correspondent writing
from Sheffield Of the state OF the steel
industry there says endeavors are being
made TO make good the loss OF output
occasioned by the further combing out
of skilled workmen by training women
To replace the latter. The number of
women at work in the steel trade now
reaches an enormous total, and many
of them are performing hard and skill
full processes with much success. The
chief need OF the industry at Sheffield
at the moment is greater number OF
strong, unskilled men. Many laborers
have been taught to handle lathe or
a machine tool, and promotion Of this
kind is a continued drain upon their
ranks.
The Yokohama correspondent Of The
London Economist" writing under re-
cent date. says that war orders in
abundance continue TO come in from
Russia, although there is still con-
siderable inconvenience in arranging
payment. Russia is contemplating the
fotation of another large bond issue
on the Japanese market to facilitate
payment of war orders. and the loan
promises to be popular. An order for
10000 tons of electrolytic copper was
recently received by the Mitsui. a large
Japanese copper company, to be divided
among certain cooperating firms. Or
ders for lead. zinc and anthony are
also arriving from Russia. A notable
feature Of the increasing activity OF
trade between Japan and Russia Is the
presence of large numbers of Russian
Jews in Japan. attracted by possibili
ties of speculation in war orders.
The Bank Of the Netherlands, in its
annual report, makes interesting COM
ment upon the difficulties encountered
in the efforts TO keep silver coin in
circulation in Holland. Since the war
began the Dutch have taken to hoard
ing silver coin more or less in the
manner of the Indian peoples. But,
whereas the East Indians lay aside
silver as capital, in the West boarding