The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
WARNS PROFITEERS
IN DRY GOODS LINE
Chairman Farwell Tells Deal.
ers Maximum Prices Fixed
Must Not Be Exceeded.
Special DespuscA % rrp suu.

wAsHnsoroN. Sept "a request TO
abide BY the Presidents proclamation
regarding the elimination Of -exoess
prices on goods between the manufao-
turer and consumer has been sent to all
the members OF the Southern Wholesale
Dry Goods Association and the National
Dry Goods Wholesale Association.
John ". Farwell, chairman of the
committee on naming maximum prices
for the Wholesale dry goods trade. at q
conference with Robert g. Brookings,
chairman OF the price fixing COMMITTEES,
told the latter of the steps being taken
to eliminate excessive prices in tho cot
ton goods market.
The letter sent to tho members OF the
two wholesale associations Gays in part /:
Responding as quickly as possible to
the proclamation OF the President re-
garding the elimination Of excess prices
from manufacturer to the consumer, es-
pecially on staples used by the masses,
the National Wholesale Dry Goods As
ISOLATION in conjunction with the South
ern Wholesale Dry Goods Association
ask all their members and the trade een-
orally to respect the letter and spirit Of
tho Presidents proclamation, and to
that end and in conformity with prices
already made on a few items in the prl-
mary markets II Is requested, no
matter what the shortage. that no dry
goods 5oober ask moro than the maxi
mum prioes on the commodities named.
ANY 5obber may sell these goods at
a. much less than these prices as he de-
sires or as competition may dictate, but
the maximum prices are not to DO az
oeeded under any circumstances"
Advises standard Clothing Wages.
Industrial problems OF great magni-
tude could be solved partially by an
amicable conference between workers in
the clothing industry and the men who
control the business. according to Prof.
Earl Dean Howard, manager of the
labor department of factories controlled
by Hart. Schaffner & Marx. Prof. How
ard, who is also secretary for the COM
mittee on Industrial relations OF the
Chamber Of Commerce OF the United
States. made the statement at a meet
ing with fifteen OF the largest employers
In the mems clothing trade
He said that Standardization or hours
OF labor, wages and general conditions
might do away with much of the pres
emit friction in the industry.
The plan OF Prof. Howard will be dis
cussed at the next meeting OF the war
service committee OF the clothing In
dustry. which represents leading ma nu-
facturers In many cities.
Early Buyers Getting Best Prices,
Indications are that prices for silk
Will be higher this spring, and BUYERS
who are doing business early believe
they are getting the best of the break,
decided tendency has been shown for
taffetas. and while It Is too early TO
make definite prediction as to what
weave viii be most sought after the
big buying In taffetas seems to point To
the belief that this weave will be most
popular.
The higher prices which are said 10
be In sight may restrict business some
what, but manufacturers believe never
theless that there will be a good de-
mand. According to predictions in thu
trade taffetas which sold for 81 to $40
are to go up to s1.25. grades which sold
at s125 or thereabou will go I'D TO
$40 or more, the $3.50 grades will sell
at not less than Sl.75, while at least 81
will be the price for better class stun.