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New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Work on W0men;s Fall
Garments viii Be Rushed
Manufacturers Say Higher Wages Will In
crease Cost of Production, but This Sea-
sons Models Will Be Made of Better Cloths

Full speed ahead is the order of the
day IN the cloak, suit and skirt in
dustry. The ratification of peace terms
between the manufacturers and work
crs yesterday, settling the strike, re-
moves one of the big barriers which
mas held up the trade for a couple
Of weeks.
Saul Singer. president of the Cloak,
SUIT and Skirt Manufacturers Associa-
ton, said yesterday that many of the
workers would resume their old places
to-day and that the entire industry
woulc exert all its energies to produce
fall merchandise for which the BUYERS
arc clamoring.
"Many of the manufacturers have
big fall orders already on their books"
he said, land are anxious to get started
on the new season. Buyers have been
watching the strike situation CLOSELY
and will be glad TO know that the labor
trouble is now passed and that the
manufacturers viii be in position to
supply their wants speedily. Those
manufacturers who were not fortunate
enough to have their fall samples in
readiness before the strike came, will
rush their new models to complet;on
and have them ready for the inspection
OF buyers within a few weeks. | think
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03

that inside of two weeks the industry
will be as busy as it ever has BEEN
Mr.. Singer said the recent strike was
characterized by no disorder and had
given less trouble to the city authori-
ties and to the citizens in general
than any previous strike in the trade
at was an orderly strike" he said
"and | think workers and employers
alike are glad that it is over 1t is
too early to predict the ultimate effect
of the new wage scale. Formerly Is
per cent Of the production in the indus
try was on a piece work basis. Now
the entire trade will work on the
weekly wage rate. This may slow down
production to a certain extent. and it
surely will increase our labor costs
For this reason fall merchandise will
be higher in price"
Other manufacturers concurred in
Mr.. Singers remarks on the present
trade situation. They all agreed that
prices will be higher for the fall sea-
son, but most of them asserted that
the quality of material to be used in
women's outer garments for the com
ing season will be superior to last
year. Thus, while a woman will not
be able to buy her clothing any
cheaper, she will get better article
for her money than last year.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03

Silks
High Prices Cause Some
Buyers to Defer Placing
Silk Orders

Sales of silks yesterday were limited
by the refusal of many Of the manu-
facturcrs to accept orders for delivery
beyond September next. But some Of
the converters who buy silks in the
gray or unfinished state reported that
manufacturers Of dresses as we'll as
jobbers had taken firm stand against
placing any relatively large orders at
the present high price levels.
Representatives Of leading manufact-
urers asserted that they were not
anxious to book business that in the
event of sudden downward turn
mighr be rcpudiated by the buyers,
who now seem so willing to operate
as far ahead as the end of this year.
Some of the mill owners advanced
prices 5 per cent, and it was intimated
that another similar increase would
be put in effect on June Is next, the
increase being due to the soaring price
Of raw silk.
Mill owners find it difficult to in
crease their outputs, labor being in
light supply, while manufacturers Of
looms seem to be unable to make
prompt deliveries of these silk mill es-
sentials. The head of one concern
stated that while he was ready to buy
fifty looms. he could not expect to
have them in place until next January
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Textiles
" 00llen Mills Still With
Goods to Sell Do Large
Business

With the strike in the cloak and suit
trade definitely settled and the gar
ment manufacturers ready to proceed
with the production of fall merchan-
disc, those woollen mills still able
to accept orders for cloth for women s
wear did a good business yesterday
with indications that the demand
would continue active
Velour coatings were freely ordered,
1t was said, and the jersey and other
knitted cloths showed renewed activ-
lty. Heather mixtures in knitted fab
RIGS are particularly desirable and
large orders were booked for them.
Because the knitted cloths can be pro-
duced about three times as rapidly a,
woven fabrics deliveries on them are
much better. Manufacturers Of gar
ments who are anxious to obtain their
materials as early as possible have
turned to the knitted cloths as soln-
tlon of their troubles.
On the whole deliveries of women's
wear fabrics are better than they werc
a few weeks ago. The mills at Passaic,
n. j., are said to be approaching 1Ot
per cent capacity production, and the
outlook for more materials for fall use
is more promising now than at any
time this year.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Business Money

Yesterdays commercial paper mar
ket was quiet. The rate is generally
quoted at 5'4 per cent, with 8 per
cent commanded by exceptional names,
while a few names not we'll known
must still accept y per cent
Ihc supply of paper coming out has
shown no Improvement. TO the solic-
tations of their brokers business firms
merely reply that they cannot use the
money. A leading banker just returned
from three weeks trip through the
larger Western cities predicts great
increase in industrial borrowing in the
not distant future. 'Business con-
Germs throughout the country are
already extending lines for heavy bor-
rowlngs," he says, and expresses the
belief that before long the commercial
paper rate will be at 6 per cent. He
ilnds that, contrary to general impres-
sion, money is not plentiful in banks
in the West. The member banks are
heavily indebted to the various Federal
Reserve institutions as a result of
government financing. He adds as
further factors tending to maintain
rates the continued issue of Treasury
ce tificates of indebtedness and Euro
pean financing. He has noticed q
growing appreciation of the value of
the bank acccptanccs.
Great interest was taken by the
money market in the remarks by the
National City Bank in its monthly
circular issued yesterday that "as the
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03

Treasury must continue to borrow
largely (and the Secretary has stated
that there will not be another gen
eral loan campaign, this means that
he Will be looking to the banks Busi-
ness is now revivng and prices have
recovered from the decline which fol-
lowed upon the armistice An un-
preccdentcd amount of bank credit
will be required to handle this years
crops, and finally, if this country is
to respond to the duty to which it Is
called in world affairs it must supply
a large amount of credit for that pur-
pose" The conclusion drawn was that
"cheap money is not to be expected,
and any relaxation must be tenn
porary.'
In the bank acceptance market the
inflow of new bills continues to be
gratifying, but demand is still poor.
Las. week and the week before last
were bad and dealers are hoping that
this week will not be as dscouraging.
Some of the quietness yesterday was
ascrbed to the fact that It was the
first day Of the new month and that
some banks may have been concerned
with dividend and interest semi
annual payments. The call rate ruled
at 6 per cent. The furry to 10 per
cent at the close was not encouraging
Fifteen to sixty day price trade ac-
ceptances were quoted at and 5A
per cent; sixty to ninety days, 5 and
5 per cent; Endorsed trade accept
ances, Az per cent, all maturities.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Schedules in Bankruptcy

Schedules in bankruptcy filed yesterday
In the United states District Court were as
follows:
NEW JERSEY FELT SHOE COMPANY,
lNN.-Schedules of the Jersey Felt Snoe
Company, Inc. manufacturers of felt slip
p"rs, lal Worcester Street. show Liabilities
of S1071s3 and assets S52.OfT Secured
claims are: Coleman & Co. S38. 900. Cont
mental Credit Corporation 5000. chat
ham and PheniX National Bank. $4,000.
Unsecured claims are: Felters Company
$500, s. Snale & Son $3.5oo Fenera,
Karl }. kiefer, Sf.40o. Levi & Stern. $50
Broadway, are the attorneys.
DAVID REICHENBERG- Schedules of
David Reichenberg. grocer. 2S1 BleecKer
Street. show liabilities of sS,s41 and as
sets of S5.275. Principal claims are: Wes, -
Norris keitel. $500. Morrison & Schif
320 Broadway. are the attorneys
EDUCATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COR
PoRATION- Schedules of the Educational
Distributing Corporation distributing lnov-
ing picture films. West Forty-hft n
street, show liabilities of s44.39s ana as
sets i3.901. Principal claims are: e. y.
Lysle $1,000; Educational Films Corpora
ton. SS.936: Thomas !. Edwards $25 900.
Edward a. Pfeffer. 165 Broadway, Is the
attorney.
THE WESTERN PETROLEUM COM
PANY or NEW YORK-schedules of the
Western Petroleum Company of New York.
$50 and assets of s2os .755. Secured
claims are: General American rank car
Corporation. s11.7O5 Unsecured claims.
Cosden & CO. s13.7os General Refining
Company. S43,$8o; Continental and Com
mercial National Bank Of Chicago. S53.63s:
$4,000 Gustave ]. Rosen. 23S Broadway,
is the
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
TO Organize Nationally

Final steps in the formation of the
National Association of Sweater and
Knitted Textile Mnufacturers, an af-
fiNation Of local associations centred
in New York, Cleveland, Milwaukee
and Philadelphia, will be taken next
Wednesday.
special meeting to be held at the
Manufacturers Club, Philadelphia, has
been called for the ratification Of by
laws. The work Of the coming year
will be planned at the meeting.
The affiliated organizations which
will go into the new trade body are
the Sweater and Knitted Textile Man
ufacturers' Association, Eastern Dis
trict; Cleveland Knit Goods Manufac-
turcrs' Association, Sweater Manufac-
turcrs' Association of the Middle
West and the Sweater and Fancy Knit
Goods Manufacturers Association,
Pennsylvania District
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Bigger Production Planned
For Clothing Factories

Plans for systcmatizing the cutting
rooms in mems clothing manufacture
in an effort to increase production, are
in process of formation by the en-
ploymcnt department Of the Clothing
Manufacturers Industrial Exchange OF
New York, Inc. The work involves the
drawing up of a system of complete
production records, heretofore lack
ing in New York clothing factories.
The deficiency in this respect was
noted last winter, when such records
we're called for as basis on which to
adjust the new wage scale in the strike
settlement. Lester Hines, former
manager Of n factory, and Miss Ruth
True, formerly connected with the
War Labor Policies Board under Dr..
Felix Frankfurtcr and for five years
With Hart Schafncr e. Marks Chicago
plant, have been assigned to the task
Of evolving the system.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Jewelry
Rings Set With Coloretl
Stones More Popular,
Retailers Say

Colored stone rings and jewelry
novelties are selling in large Quanti-
ties. Retailers report that articles of
this character are rapidly gaining in
popularity. All types of semi precious
stones with gold ring mountings and
selling at moderate prices are wanted
by retailers, according to manufacture
ers. Some of the latter declare that
they are handicapped in filling these
orders because of the shortage of
stones.
Several companies which specialize
in the manufacture of rings recently
have added to their lines an assort-
ment of encrusted goods, which in
clude gold rings with fraternity en-
blems encrusted in stones. Among
the stones used in these rings are
rubies, sapphires, bookstores, sar-
donyx and amcthysts.
Platinum chased wedding rings arc
reported to be moro in demand daily
but production is curtailed by the
scarcity of this metal.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Foreign Trade a
Balance WheelfOr
Needle Industries
Manufacturers of Mems and
Boys Clothing Say Sales
to Other Countries Yield
More Than Money Profit

Foreign trade offers the one and only
counterbalance to the seasonable char
acter of the mems clothing industry
according to a bulletin issued by the
American Mems and Boys Clothing
Manufacturers Association. Busy and
slack seasons, it is contended, have re-
tarded tho full development of the
trade and are the cause of many disa-
greements between the labor and CAPT
tai elements in the industry
"lf it were possible to utilize the
present idle months for the manufact-
ure of goods marketable abroad" saws
the bulletin, "the whole riddle would be
solved and the old bone of contention
between employers and employees re-
moved.
"Now is the time to make the test.
Ever since the signing of the armistice
the message has been sent between
New York and Chicago and all the in
termediary markets, that unless Amer
lean manufacturers take immediate
advantage of the trade opportunities
offered both directly and indirectly
through the industrial dislocation
which has made all of Europe de-
pendent upon America for the next
few years, the big chance of a century
will be missed When we study the
figures showing the export turnover
IN our line IN the past We cannot but
be shocked at the complaisance with
which Americas clothing manufact-
urers have sat back and permitted
D>,,&
European nations to satisfy world
needs to which we could have catered
with immense profit.
Conditions have developed which
hardly enable our former rivals to re-
spond to the demands of their own
populations, much less to the call from
elsewhere. We do not for a single
moment recommend a mad competitive
race for foreign trade with the nations
who are suffering from war shock, nor
do we suggest that America should
try to grab their home markets. Such
unfalrness is foreign to the American
way. v hat We do mean to say. how
ever. IS that there is ah urgent de-
mand for American goods in nearly
every country on the globe, and that
to take advantage of it is not only
legitimate but part of the world ser
wee which we must render unless we
care to plead guilty to Indifference.
But it is not so much the actual
money making of foreign trade which
we look upon as its greatest induce
ment to the needle industries. 1t is
the lattcr's seasonable character which
makes outlets II addition to those
which We possess Of the greatest de-
slrabhty. We have arrived at point
m our relations to labor where peace
and harmony seem fairly assured, and
Wnerc they arc nevertheless in CON
tlnuous danger from interruption
through the fact that we are unable
to give steady employment to our
workers. Under these circumstances
we cannot hope to proceed as smoothly
as those who pursue an unbroken
course tfty-two weeks in the year. If
foreign trade offers us the chance to
put the needle industries on the same
basis with other manufacturing
branches. it would certainly be the
very height of unwisdom not to try for
it, even though the initial profits are
not exactly in proportion to the effort. "
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Restrictions on Exports of
Leather to Norway OFF

All restrictions on the expectation Of
leather to Norway have been removed
and general export licenses are now
available. During the war the Scandi-
navian countries became heavy pur-
chasers Of American leather, the cx-
ports from the United States to Nor
way, Denmark and Sweden almost
doubling in value from 1913 to 1917.
American tanners arc making par.
ticular effort to build up business with
the Scandlnavians because they are
recognized as being the only European
countries in position to make heavy
purchases at present prices and make
prompt payments. Another factor tha.
is helping to develop this trade is
the favorable rate Of money exchange
between the United States and Scandi-
navia.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
urs
Skunk Skins Sold Abore
Market Prices at Fur
auction

frlces higher than present market
quotations were paid for skunk skins
yesterday at the opening of the auc-
ton of the Metropolitan Fur Exchange,
The first lot put up for sale brought
$3.50 skin and the second s640. For
less desirable pelts the price ran from
sZ.oo for first and second broads to
$3.50 for first longs.
Forty-eIght extra large No. / dressed
beaver skins brought S26 each The
lei''a'hder OF the 399 beaver pelts of
Tered brought from 81 for the third
ana fourth grades to S2025 for the best
quallty Silver foxes, for which there
appeared to be few buyers. huctuated
between $40 and 1905 a skin. BLACK
foxes sold at $3.50 and S55. Cross
foxes brought from s14 to $3.50; grav
foxes, $3.50 to 1915; Patagonian foxes
Sl.1o; Kit foxes, $3.50; Japanese
foxes, Sc; South American foxes, 1925:
squirrels, 32 cents to 81 skin:
weasels, IS cents; moles, IS to 4C
cents; raccoons, $3.50 to S4; lynx, S.. SO
to $3.50; fishers. S65 to S125; martens
S29 to $50; Russian sables. 500 tc
Sl50; wolves, S14 to 500, and red foxes
$l1 to SAB.
"A little more than half of the cata-
iogue was disposed of yesterday. The
sale Will be resumed this morning at
10 o'clock. The total offerings in the
sale are valued at $1,OOO,OO0 More
than 200 buyers are said to have visited
the auction yesterday.
Purchasers at the auction may clean
their goods by paying 25 per cent of
the purchase price and signing thirty
sixty or ninety day trade acceptances
for the remainder. 1t is believed that
TINS is the first time that trade ac-
ceptances have been used at fur auc-
tion sale.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Trade Notes

Silk manufacturers recently reported
to the Silk Association of America
that the raw silk in the finished fabric
represented from 80 to IS per cent Of
the total manufacturing cost.
United States Trade Commissioner r
+. G.. Mcars reports that British and
French manufacturers arc planning to
hold series of industrial cXpositions
in the Zappeon Palace, Athens, Greece.
The British goods will be exhibited
from September to the end of the
current year. Thereafter there will be
a display of French chemical products
and arrangements are being made for
an exposition of french articles de
luxe.
Prior to the war tho Greek market
for manufactured goods of all kinds
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Chemicals
FTmer Market Reported
for CGustic Soda and
Soda Ash

Caustlc soda is reported to be more
firmly held. Rapid consumption of
spot stocks has strengthened the mar
ket. Manufacturers quote 50 per hun
dred pounds, while second hands name
$275 delivered
Soda ash steadily is gaining in
strength. The principal demand is
for light ash in single bags, this be-
ing held at $3.50 to $1.65. There is
comparatively little interest in the
light and dense material in barrels.
Small lots Of bichromate Of potash
for export have been sold at 2S cents
per pound. Dealers continue to name
to oH cents for bichromate Of soda,
but these prices are being shaded in
an effort to stimulate business.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
U. S. to Sell 100000
Yards of Blue Denim
Will Be Marketed Through
New York Organization at
Prevailing Prices
Ne,c York Tribune
" 1shirVtOn Bureau

Ne1r york JrtbUne
" WGshinNton Bureau
WASHINGTON, June 2.-An informal
arrangement has been made by the War
Department with the Cotton Textile
Association, of New York, and the In
tcrnational Association of Garment
Manufacturers, by which these organi-
cations will dispose of the govern
ment's surplus stock of blue denim,
amounting to approximately 5,0O0,O0
yards, at current market prices.
The associations will market the
fabric without compensation, furnish
ing shipping instructions to the sur
plus property division of the War De-
pa:tment on which to bill the goods
direct to the actual users at the price
prevailing at the time the sale is con-
Summatcd.
The governments surplus represents
in money $1,500,0O0. The material is
of two classes and was purchased at
70 and 3412 cents a yard. The prices
the government will receive for the
surplus will range from 20 to 2Sh
cents yard. Purchasers will be al
lowed the usual trade discount of g
per cent for cash.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Plated Silverware Trade
Will Form Association

Manufacturers of plated sllverware
are completing plans for the forma-
ton of an association having for its
purpose the elimination of trade evils
and the developing of a closer rcla-
tionship between members of the in
dustry. Several months ago the ster-
ling silverware manufacturers formed
a trade body. While many of the
problems of the plated ware concerns
are quite distinct from those of the
sterling manufacturers, it is believed
the two associations will work in close
harmOnV
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Record High Price Quoted
For Japanese Raw Silk

Japanese raw silk advanced 20 cents
a pound yesterday, $685. a pound being
quoted for Shinshiu No. 1, standard
grade. This quotation established a
new high record for this basic grade
of silk. Importers stated that cables
received from Japan indicated that
buying in the Yokohama market, both
for American and European account,
was active. Locally numerous orders
were placed for delivery during the
period extending from July to October
next. The Chinese grades of raw silk
were firm, apparently in sympathy with
the Japanese product.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Tin Stocks Mostly Sold

The unsoId balance on May 81 Of tin
allocatcd to this country by agreement
with the Allies was only 615 tons,
according to n statement issued to the
trade yesterday by George Armsby,
chief in charge Of tin for the War In
dustrics Board. The amount originally
allotted to the United States was l0,1OO
gross tons.
Sales were divided as follows: To
April 30. 1919. inclusive, 6,863 tons;
between May ] and May %, inclusive,
1.lo7 tons; May 23 to May 81, ga tons
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Silk Ribbon Agents Cut
Orders From Purchasers

Manufacturers of silk ribbons are
accepting orders for delivery beyond
August with the stipulation that buy
ers will have to be content to take
the goods when the mills can conve-
niently make shipments. Some selling
agents for the ribbon weavers are re-
ceiving individual orders for 100 box
lots. but most of them Immediately
notify their customers that they will
only accept the business on the basis
of twenty-five boxes. 1t is said that
the supply of labor at present is not
any better than it was month ago,
and that not more han 60 per cent Of
the ribbon manufacturing industry is
in operation
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Burlap in Good Demand

Good sales of burlap were made in
the local market yesterday, the news
received from Calcutta indicating that
prices there were strong. Reports
from Dundee, whore high grade bur
laps are made, told of advancing price
levels. Importers at New York quoted
8-ounce burlap at 1OA cents a yard,
while the grade known as 1912 ounce
was held at 11.S0 cents per yard.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Fair Export Trade i'm CoIors

Wool Green S and Patent Blue con-
tinue in strong demand. but offerings
are scarce
Export trading is of fair value. Or
ders from the Orient cover malachits
green crystals. brilliant green cry.-
tails, methyl violet and fuchsinc crys-
tails. South America is buving direct
black, sulphur black, Congo rcd and
acld black. There is a good export
demand for auramne also.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Warm Weather Helps Sale of
Wonen's Lightweight Suits

The warm weather of the last few
days has stimulated business in WON.
ems coats and suits of silk fabrics
according 20 leading apparel jobbers
Retailers rushed in orders for mme-
dlate delivery for suits of combined
taheta and georgettc, all taffcta and
other silk fabrics.
Up until the present the summer
season was said to have been a dis
tlnctly dress season, and it was be-
l'eved that the majority of women
would prefer dresses to lightweight
suits during the hot weather. Busi-
ness IN summer dresses has been re-
markablc and it now appears thar
lightweight suits will share in the gem
cral prosperity in the apparel industrv