The sun., 1918-07-22

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L meeting that different colored straps
and collar bands be used to distin- |
guish workers In various branches Of
service.
production, the cost of transportation
and a duty OF IS per cent. are a for
midable bar to competition.
Gether.
Special Despdtch to THE sus.
WARRINGTON, July 21.--While the
War Industries Board is DESTROYS that
straight trousers be substituted for
knickerbockers so far as possible, In
order to conserve cloth, II Is improbable
that It will take any drastic steps -
prohibit the manufacture OF knicker-
bockers altogether.
The board is Inclined to leave the
curtailing to the manufacturers and the
retailers, 1t feels that the knickerbock-
er3 can generally be replaced by straight
trousers for boys and believes that the
manufacturers and rstailers can be de-
pended upon to encourage the sale and
use OF straight trousers.
Manitoba Wool Industry Flour
ishes.
Special Dsspafch to TIE SuN.
TORONTO. July 2t-@The latest figures
on Manitoba's wool clip show that this
years crop has exceeded last years
yield by 10000 pounds. or by 16 per
cent. Last years figures were 10000
p, unds and this years clip will be 30o.-
900 pounds. The 1916 clip was $1,000
pounds. In two years Manitoba has
increased her clip four times. The Cow
eminent has done much to help the
growth of the industry IN the province.
1t Is expected that next years clip
will show nelr.y as large a percentase
1915 crop over that of 1917, II condi-
lions are the same.
Whether volume In sales or in dollars
represents real progress and healthy
condition OF business Is a question some
business men would like to be able to
answer nowadays for their own guild
ance.
There are many buyers in town at this
time who are In position to report
greater profits to their employers from
sales. although in volume these sales
do not come up to those of last year or
the year before.
One buyer from up State said that
for a given period a year ago 1000 of
a certain article was sold; for the same
period this year only $50 were sold. but
a considerably greater amount In dollars
and cents has been realized over last
years sales. Prices certainly are higher
nowadays, but does the sale Of small
quantity yielding greater profits indicate
a better condition than former sale Of
| a greater quantity for less money?
Some Piece Goods for Civilians.
There are several cloth sponging con-
Germs with all the civilian work they
can handle and the question Is being
asked where the piece goods are coming
from.
several months ago the cloth spongers
we're entirely dependent on Government
work. but there has suddenly developed
brisk civilian business and 1t would
appear as though some spectators have
| unloaded in the past few weeks and dis
posed Of their holdings at whatever
prices they could get without waiting
for any further profits which may Oh
may not be forthcoming.
Cotton Prices Interest SILK men,
SILK men are beginning to take inter
| est In the process Of price fixing. though
they do not expect the Government t'
| perform this service for their industry
| The total advance in the price OF sill
has not been so per cent. which Is sinai
compared with the percentage or ad
vance in both wool and cotton.
While further advances will be named
| for spring silks. the total then will b!
| no means reach the total which ma
marked the other two fabrics.
| II the price of cotton ceases to ad
vance, as 1t will II price fixing is fairl!
| inaugurated and organized, the new
prices, It Is felt. may exert an influence
against silk purchases which woul'
! hardly prevail under old conditions.
| The advance in prices Of wool ant
/ cotton fabrics has been an importan
influence In increasing the movement II
silk and the trade has benefited by tn
! conditions existing in the other tw
fields.
| With one OF them restricted as t
price the tendency will be in the othe
| direction and the silk men will not bene
At as much as they have in the past
Use Waste Materials for Caps.
Waste materials and rejected good
| might we'll be used as cap cloths b
the Government instead Of new mate
rails and machinery being bought 10
this purpose. Is an argument heard l
the trade. There are quantities, 1t
said, of these rejected materials.
Howevers those who have them ar
required to report them 10 department
that may have some possible use 70
| ha xE0iI ,I
Some say that these rejected good
are not being used and might w3ll b
utilized in the manufacture of caps.
/ Buyers in the City.