Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
WOOL MARKET ASKS
OUTLET FOR NEW CLIP
Local Factors Will Confer
With Goethals to Stay
Boycott of Growers
QUICK WORK NECESSARY
Philadelphia Association Will Ask
Government to Announce Definite
Policy to Help Trade

\. G. Bigelow. president Of the Phiia-
delphia Wool and Textic Association,
. announces that hc has appointed the fol-
, lowing factors in the Philadelphia wool
trade TO confer with Major General G..
W. Goethals, acting Quartcrmastcr gem
/ cral, L, S. A., with the Wow of having
the Government adopt plan whereby
the new clip wool may be marketed and
at the same time avoid interference with
tho Fedcral-control policy. The men
/ appointed are:
Charles j. Webb. Charles j. Webb
/ & co.
Perclval Tattcrsheld Tat,orsncld
Company
James Bateman, J. Eatcmau 4 co.
Mr. Bigolow has written to General
tioethals to appoint a time when he can
receive the Philadelphia wool delcga.
tiou for a conference at Washington.
The appointment Of this committee
} was authorized at "A meeting of the
| Philadelphia wool trade several days
should be taken to protect the wool
! grower against the possibility Of the
/ Government In perfectlng it's wool-con-
troll rules from following the attitude Of
I the Boston wool trade. which meant vir-
/ tually a boycott Of the wool grower.
/ The action of the Boston wool trade. it
1 Z" thought here. has considerably mud
/ died the wOol-control situation.
Mr.. BigeIow's statement
Mr.. Biglelow. as head Of the Phila-
/ d"lphia wool trade and probably one Of
the best-known wool authorities in the
United states has prepared the follow
ing statement relative to the present
situation:
The entry of the United States into
this war has brought recognition OF the
Importance Of wool as q military neces-
sitv, and has emphasized the vital neces-
city Of an adequate supply Of this raw
materjaL on account Of the inadequate
rrOduCtlon Of domestic wool, the pres
sure Of extraordinary demand has pro-
duced extraordinary advances in price,
has neCesstatcd the utmost conServa-
ton Of material and the use Of a large
amount of substitute material in order to
produce sufficient yardage that Is re-
ru'rod Certain efforts have been made
"C the wool market. but these attempts
have thus far been unavailirg.
Last November a committee Of the
Philadelphia Wool and Textile Assoc
Ciation presented Il general plan Of
wool control and distribution to the
war industries board, but no action was
tak"n thereon. The action OF the war
trade hoard last December in placing
regulations on all foreign woods was
tfts-s ton. Ia. ..F 81
ernment 20 control wool prices and the
action taken at that time has had Il
very direct tendency to stabilize values.
The demand for clothing for the Gov
ernment has recently been so urgent
that, at the request of the quarterma3-
ter generals department, the leading
wool markets have offered the entire
stock or uusold wool and top at the
price Of April ., and the process Of cx-
ercisinE this option Is in operation by
the Government
Clip Needs Attention
we are now facing, however. this sea-
sons domestic clip. which is now being
shorn, and under the conditions which
have developed II Is quite evident that
some intelligent action must be taken
at once to provide for the marketing
and distribution Of our domestic wool
THE executive committee OF the Bos-
ton Wool Trade Association has made
recommendation that no one shall pur-
chase or receive Consgnments of these
woolS IN response to this, the Phila-
,lpha Wool and Textile Association
held meeting on April II to consider
this recommendations. The sense Of this
meeting was expressed in the resolu-
tlpus adopted there.
The position Of the Philadelphia wool
trade Is that it would be Il very unwisc
move to establish what would amount
to a boycott on the domestic clip. The,.
fully recognize that il Is absolutely
necessary for the producer of wool 10
be able to realize on his products in
order to afford him funds which are
greatly needed at the present time, and
10 deny him an opportunity whatsoever
OF obtaining sufficient funds, either by
sale or by obtaining advances on con-
signment, places the producer in u very
embarrassing financial situation. and
Would undoubtedly create resentment on
his part. The wool clip al present prices
involves q very large financial invest
ment, and II would seem that there is the
utmost necessity, at the present time
and under present conditions. to have
the financial aspect Of this matter care-
fully considered. The matter Of trans
puItation is al+o subject 70 serious Cou-
siGcraiou. in view Of the very great