Evening journal., 1918-01-26
COMPLAINTS OF MOVING
pICTIfUF TIIFATERS

PICTURE TIfEATERS.
The Vienna Zeit Of September % says
that Vienna cinema proprietors are
complaining that they are receiving IN
/ fair treatment In the matter Of coal
supply. AS matters stand at present
the theaters may be heated, but the
cinemas may not. Representations
/ through the Burgermeister resulted in
assurances from the Minister Of Public
/ Works, Won Homann. that the wishes
Of the cinema proprletors should re-
celve consideration.
The Lelpzlger Volkszeltung Of Octo-
/ Der 4 writes that the ever-increasing
scarcity Of sole leather makes It i'm
/ possible in future for shOemakers to
supply leather sOles. SOling can only be
done with substitute soles, especially
Of wooden sOles, to be obtained from
the Substitute Sole Co., in Berlin.
"ShOemakers who are competent to
undertake this work, which requires
/ special technique, will be known by a
! sign over their shop. The public are
recommended TO have damaged foot
gear provided with substitute soles be-
| fore the advent Of wet and cold wealth
er. It is only due to the exceptionally
! favorable weather Of this year that
leather soles have lasted as long as they
have
The Hamburger Fremdenblatt iOct.
/ 81 reports that wire works are very
busy with orders which will reach far
into next year, especially for the finer
kinds OF wire The works complain Of
a serious falling off in supplies Of raw
material. Arrangements are being made
to insure more uniform distribution Of
the rolled wire ready for disposal to
customers.
The Deutsche Tageszeitung OF Octo-
Der says that by an order coming into
| force on October 2 the surrender prices
/ OF copper roofing plates, lightning con-
ductors, and distillation apparatus is
retrOspectively raised In addition TO
this a bonus OF mark per klOgram
will be paid for fixtures II they are
voluntarily surrendered up to October
81.
The Munchner Neueste Nachrichten
| tOct. q publishes an article on the
hardware industry from a trade source,
in which it is stated that the industry
can not possibly cope with the rush
OF orders assailing it lately.
MANY things prejudice the output
possibilities OF the works. Apart from
labor trouble, there is the supply OF
raw materials to be considered, as the
shortage Of wagons, which has set in
earlier than usual this year, has been
the cause OF insufficient and temporar-
lily inadequate delivery OF materials.
1.-TWO months ago a special raw-ma-
terias supply office was instituted for
the Bergisch hardware trade in order
to supply manufacturers with the re-
quired amounts Of flrst-quality steel.
A further step has now been taken to
simplify production by reducing the
number OF assOrtments In hardware
manufacture. An increase in price for
a number OF articles has been asked for
but the decision is still pending
"The animated activity Of the works
applies to all manufactures, army re-
quirements naturally taking the frsi
place"
A report from Berlin (Oct.. ..6) TO the
Frankfurter Zeitung on the proceedings
in the Reichstag states that Deputy
Held fNationsl-Liberal) demanded the
alteration OF the order concerning the
closing down OF oil mills in order that
cultivators OF oil fruits may be assured
OF a supply Of oil
The Undersecretary for State replied
that the amalgamation OF the oil mills
had taken place in the interests OF the
limitations of the coal supply. Arrange
ments had been made to redress griey-
ances as far as possible.