The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-28

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Conditions Abnormal
This forecast was voiced today by |
representative clothing dealers OF Okla |
homa City IN statements regarding the /,
effect OF tho war on business While |
the condition Of the various markets |
i, a, preScu, abnormal. the outlook IS
very encouraging, and record bust .
ness year IS anticipated.
American ingenuity, coupled with
twentieth century progress, has been a
big factor IN solving many manuiac-
tuning problems which have arisen
since the war began. and many prod
uciS vitally essential in the manufac
turc OF clothing which formerly were
imported now are made in this ooun
try The dycstuifS situation has been
| conquered and local clothing men, IN
common with big manufacturers, con-
slider the present output OF domestic
| dyeStuffs far superior TO foreign dyes
| N1hc raw material shortage is per
/ hapS telt most acu,ely by manufactur
crs OF woolcnS. hats and shoes. These
| three very necessary adlunctS 10 hui
man existence hayf led al other en-
trlc, in the high price marathon Fur
/ thcr advances are anticipated
To Support Government
| One, amazing assurance is that while
the county has been on the verge OF
a wool panic for several months, no
such thing is expected to develop, and
the industries OF the country have
Wed with each other in bringing the
full quota OF their supper, to the gov
ernmcnt in its hour Of need. 1t is
commented that never before have the
preparations seeking 10 avoid the un-
>avory features that have attended the
securing oi requirements hy the gov
ctnmcnt i'm times of war been so com
pletc
Oklahoma will be the last state to
feel tho effects OF any possible itnan-
cal distress" declared Joe kasparek
Of the b. & N Clothing company "All
eyes arc on Oklahoma because OF our
varied industries, and with advance in
dica,ionS pointing to the biggest wheat
crop in the history OF the state. the
outlook is indeed encouraging Okla
homa'S wheat. crop is being watched
closely by the. big iinanciers OF the
cast"
Kasparek Returns
Mr. kaSparek has just returned
from an extended trip through the east
and while in New York he avallcd
himself oi an opportunity TO make a
close study oi general conditions. Com
menting on the wool situation, he sald
"Thc wool demand is much greater
than the supply and we must depend
largely upon the foreign market to
cope with the situation Last year the
wool consumption IN this country was
mOOOOOW pounds and the United
States produced only 2S5WOOoO pounds
of this amount. Every farmer should
raise at least dozen sheep, for tho
wool is going to he more valuable than
the sheep meat itscl',
"lt i, the firm conviction OF Amcri-
can wool and wooden men that now
the United States has become Brit
iSh ally in the war, Great Britain IS
sure to show greater interest IN the
American needs for raw wool Instead
OF limiting offerings a, the London
auctions. 1t is confidently believed that
several hundred thousand bales, direct
A " from Australia, is to he expected
For surely i, IS more feasible to send
Australian wool directly across the Pa
ciiic than the longer and more danger
Gus VOYAGE 20 England first and thence
to the United States through the sub
marine zone.
Wool Offered u. S.
The Boston Wool Trade association
placed at the disposal OF the govern
men, the floating supply OF wool a,
prices prevailing April z This supply
is said TO he abou, 100000 pounds
The American war declaration has
hrough, the mems retail woaret face "a
face with some Seto0 problems From
all indications the retailers who place
conservative advance orders, planning
To hll in as the situation develops
will have to pay considerably higher
prices on their later purchases Goods
already have advanced since the couu.
try entered the war Mems wearing
apparel will no, he cheaper for a long
| Nhilc, 'of even W INC WaI Moulu enc
today II would he many months heior,
business would recover its normal equ,.
libtium One factor IN the high prices
of mems clothing is the shortage o'
high class tailots"
Maurice Baer OF Baer'S Keystone
declared tha, mems wear factors SET
scarcity OF materials and higher putosS
and contemplate using more cottor
\ worsteds than formerly az resul, o
I the development,
THE wooden machinery OF the in
dusity. which Is now SO well sold ior
the civilian demand OF the country, !,
the character OF machinery which i
hest suited 10 taking care OF the gov
ctrmcnt'S requirements said Mr. Bact
Wool goods were purchased for ,h
purpose OF getting s cheap a cloth a,
possible for the average ci,i,en an,
providing all wool at the same time
This new demand will make goods OF
dinarlly cheap bu, now dear, mucl
higher priced than ever before
Sixteen Pounds to Each Man.
What will happen mex, spring n,
8 one dare' venture suggestion. Tn
official estimates of the army require,