The sun., 1918-10-12
statesmen PROTEST
BARUCH'S RULING
Will Send Delegation to OPP
pose Being Classified With
Bus Boys.

not vet made known their feelings, but
the statesmen have decided to send a
delegation to Washington TO protest.
They reached this decision at meet
fng Of the Garment Salesmen's Associa-
tfon and in heated resolutions declared
that Mr.. Baruch must be at least mis-
taken in his classification. As an indi-
cation of the important part the sales
men play 1t was brought out at the
meeting to what extent they have par
ticipated in events of national impor-
lance.
Among other things they pointed to
the part they take In Liberty Loan cam
paigns, and to their wholehearted re-
sponses to appeals OF the American Red
Cross, the Jewish War Relief and the
Y. NJ. C. A.
May Discontinue Return Privilege.
Returns and exchanges Of goods may
be discontinued in New York stores as
a means of fighting the influenza cpl
demic. Merchants are considering the
plan. Before taking final action. how
ever, II seems to be tho consensus of
opinion that 1t might be we'll to wait
for the sanction of the Board of Health.
At the latter's offices 1t was stated that
the retailers had not yet laid the propo.
sition before 1t.
Some retailers are OF the opinion that
the present is particularly suspicious
time to do away with the return goods
privilege for good. But whether IL Is to
be permanent or temporary most mer-
chants seem to think that 1t would have
a large effect in ameliorating present
conditions.
say Collars Denote Prosperity.
Scarcity of goods which 20 into the
making of mems collars is likely to bring
about a shortage of the latter next sea-
son, manufacturers warn. The Govern
ment's demand for collar making mate
rial is said to be putting big hole in
what is left for civilian purposes.
Manufacturers OF high grade collars
are not expecting any monetary losses
by the calling of their customers into
Government service. They say that
those who are left behind, many of them
who formerly didn't care so much about
dressing up" are now earning such big
wages that 1t will be incumbent on them
TO look the prosperous part. Good grade
collars. they say. are part of such a
makeup.
Fur Prices Jump in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 11.-Sales on the Fur
Exchange here to-day totalled more than
q million dollars. with gross total to
date S4,S00,000, Several record prices
were made to-day. Lynx advanced rs
per cent. wildcat advanced 60 per cent,
wolf advanced 20 Fer cent. raccoon.
40 per cent. and oppossum. go per cent.
Country's Purchasing increases.
A general improvement in merchan-
disc purchasing in all sections of the
country during last week Is shown by
statistics issued by the Credit Clearing
House. These statistics are based upon
transactions averaging more than $10,-
100000. Payments are shown to have
fallen Off a trile and indebtedness shows
an increase in four sections, but these
conditions are expected to improve II
continued confidence Is manifested In
purchases.
Compared with last week II is shown
that purchases in the United States in
creased IA JSr cent, indebtedness de-
creased 81 per cent. and payments de-
creased IL per cent
In the East purchases are shown to
have increased IA per cent, indebted
ness to have decreased 40 per cent. and
payments to have increased 81 per cent
In the Pacific coast section purchases
Increased sc per cent. Indebtedness in
creased S.4 per cent. and payments in
creased 4 per cent.
Cray Goods Market Quiet.
Trading Is quiet in the gray goods
market. Bag makers have recently
been seeking 500 yard sheetnss. but
have not seemed particularly anxious to
come to terms. Some reports of sheet
ings sold for delivery through January
g. h-t h.aa I'd
It would appear that higher revision is
not expected.
In print cloths there Is demand for
the 6S-72s 64-6Os and other popular
constructions, but very few are to be
had. Some 64-6os 5.3j yard goods have
been reported sold for this years de-
livery to a concern furnishing Govern
ment order number. Sales have also
been reported of $50 yard 40-44s. There
appears to be fair amount of this
construction available.
GfrIixh Frocks for MatrOns.
An increasing tendency for women's
Srocks to adopt youthful lines is noted
from the newest smart designs, while
the clothes OF the up to date young
miss are more prone to ape the models
OF her elders.
che span between mother and daughter
and It Is reported that even the chill
dren whose clothes formerly were re-
strlcted to severely childish styles are
being given more latitude and are al.
lowed in many instances to select their
own frocks They naturally select the mos
ornate and gayer styles. and smart
shops are reporting a fiourishing bust
ness in children's trade.
More Cloth Contracts Expected.
That all the cloth which the Govern.
ment will need for making army uni
forms has not vet been contracted for
Is the general belief in the piece goods
trade Under the circumstances manu-
facturers are mystlfied at the falling OF
in the number of contracts being made.
As n reason for it. they point out that
the reserve stocks the Government has
on hand may he larger than was thought
10 be the case. They believe. however
that even IL peace should come In the
near future the Government. new
ertheless, will need a large number OF
uniforms to keep the army clothed. while
rehabilitation goes on.
suit silhouette Not Decided On.
1t IL unusual for manufacturers TO be
IN such an undecided condition regarding
styles for the near by future as they
now are In regard to the spring silhouette
In suits. Designers seem to be up in the
cir as to what will be most popular
and under the circumstances manufac.
turers are unable TO settle down to the
making OF any particular style.
There are said to be a few houses
which have reached conclusions as &c