The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1917-04-13
TO BACK SPEECH
UNCLE SAM TO WAR .
Call to Arms Found Manufac-
turers Of Country Ready to
Give Undivided Support


I and one-half year period before hostil-
/ tiles, are:
/ Explosives, 1902, 100000 against $14,-
900, 900; manufactures of brass, chiefly
material for shells, S407 100000 against
/ S21. 100000: manufactures of iron and
steel, chiefly for war purposes, 81 ,434,-
100000 against $685., 100000; automo-
biles for war use chiefly, s225,O0O,0ON
against S79O00,OO0; zinc, $107, 10000
against 100000; chemicals, $276,OOO'-
900 against s67, O0O, 900; breadstuffs, ST.
27S, 600, 900 against $40, O00, 900; meats.
se3s 100000 against $685.. 600, 600;
horses and mules, 1926, 100000 against
s12, 100000; sugar, $3.50, 100000 against
SO, 100000; cotton manufactures, $780,
100000 against $133, 100000. and wool
en- manufactures. SOL 100000 against
S1LO0O,OO0.
Less raw cotton was shipped ia the
war period, the figures being Sl,l3l,-
100000, while In the two and one-half
years preceding the conflict this export
had value of 1882, 100000. The
banks analysis showed that exports
from this country to Europe between
Aug. 1, 1914, and Feb. last increased
more than 100 per cent when COM
pared with the period from Feb. 1,
1912, to Aug. /, 1914, one Of normal
trade conditions.
The total trade of the United States
in the first two and one-half years OF
the war was s15,623, 100000 against
s1o,49O,OOO,O0O In the corresponding
period preceding the war. Exports
under the stimulus of war trading
reached total of S10,562 5000
against SC, 1882, 100000 and imports $5,-
Oe1, 100000 against $4,608,0O0O00. The
banks statement also says:
Trade with Europe shows greater
changes than with other grand divi-
sions, while the exports of manufac-
lures and imports Of manufacturing
materials are the striking features
when considered by articles. Exports
to Europe In the war period are ST.
64S 100000 against S3,565, 100000, de
spite the fact that the exports to the
central powers In the war period are
but S16,OOOOOO against 1886, 100000 In
the pre-war period. Imports from
Europe are but $780, 100000 against
s2.2O7 100000 In the pre-war period
! Those from the central powers are but
SOC, 900, 900 against 100000 in the
pre-war period.
Exports to North America are 81, I'll,
100000 against S1,423, 100000; Soutl
America, SALT, 100000 against 1896, 600,
OOO: Asia exclusive Of material fol-
Russia via Vladivostok), 1884 100000
against s200,OO0O0O. Imports from
North America are 1882 ,OO0,OO
against S1,OOS,O 100000; South America
5000, 100000 against 1851, 100000. an6
| Asia. S9G9. 100000 against $3.50, 100000
Increase In Exports.
In exports by articles the creates
growth occurs in the group of manu-
features amounting to $G083, 00O,00t
against 1881 100000 in the prevail
period food products, S2,563. oo0,0o'
against S1.133, 100000. Manufacturing
material exported shows a decline, be
| ing 81 ,DZ0,bDUUOO HSullol @Aroo"'""o''"'
In the pre-war period.
The banks analysis shows that tn
chief increase in imports was In manu-
featuring material, being S2,O15,OoOoU
In the war period against $1,5S2,ooo
600, and foodstuffs were 1857 10000
against SLIPS, 100000, while manufac
lures showed decline amounting Il
| the war period to but Sl,640OOo,oo
compared with $3.50, 100000 in the pc
riod before the war The misce'
Ianeous group In exports was S246
100000 against s20,O00,000. due to tn
fact that more than 100000 horse
and mules were included in that group
Changes In movements to and from
the principal countries were: To tn
United Kingdom. exports OF the wa
period. S3.571 100000, against $1.4S9
100000: France, $l.545. 100000. agains
1888. OOO. 900: Italy. $500, 100000. agains
$lS4,0OO,OO0. and Russia, $T14.00O.O0
against s67 100000.
The efficacy Of the British baOokad
was demonstrated by the fact that 4
the war period exports from this cour
try To Germany amounted to only $40
10000 compared with $50. 10000 Il
the pre-war period