South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-09
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WASHINGTON. oct s.-The at
tention Of English industry is TO
cused on speeding up production in
order 10 restore the balance OF
trade, and there are indications that
England will be able 20 continue 20
manufacture many lines OF goods
more cheaply than the United States
according 10 II. c. Brock acting as
sistant chief OF the bureau Of for
eign and domestic commerce. who
has just returned 10 America after
Is months residence IN England.
where he was commercial attache
ct is more OF less OF a common
place 20 say that there is an awaken
ed interest I'm England as to the de-
sirabEuY. indeed the necessity Of an
Increased export trade Nr Brock
said. The diminished production
OF coal, in that country. however.
coupled with the recent decision 10
add six shillings a ton 20 the price
have served 20 especially focus the
attention Of Englishmen on the diff
fculties OF the export situation. I'm
pre-war years England's ability 20
export coal had Of course been an
important factor in the development
of her foreign trade.
Trade Is AdvCrsc.
at the present time when the
balance Of trade is so adverse to the
United Kingdom Cat the present rate
IL VIII amount 10 $500. 900 this
year, the necessity of greatly in
creasing total exports is becoming
more and more apparent No Eng
lishman has any excuse for not APP
preciating this fact because If has
been dinned into his ears consistent
~ since the armistice. Through the
editorials and news columns of the
daily news and i'm numerous trade
journals as well as through the
medium OF the addresses Of public
men this self-evident truth has been
emphasized and reemphaszed Ii
can be taken for granted then that
British commerce and industry are
awake TO the needs OF the future As
part OF this program great deal
or emphasis is being placed on the
need for speeding up production and
the point is made that this is not
merely an employers question or
an employees question but n national
matter IN which every citizen must
sink or swim together
I'm the matter OF production Eng
land is probably better prepared TO
make consistent ana rapid progress
than any other belligerent European
country. For one thing labor
scarcity due 20 the demands Of the
hu- sr-
cdied.. Out OF the three services
army. navy and airs, 100000 men
have already been demobnized and
from this huFe mass or able bodied
men only about $50, 5000 have not
yet been absorbed in industry The
continuation OF the import restric-
lions on numerous commodities un-
til Sept 1 gave the industries Of the
country an opportunity to change
from war conditions to reace con
ditions. and shielded industry during
the period OF Rehabilitation. The
so-called unstable key industries are
still 70 be protected for an indefinite
time by the prohibition against the
importation OF such goods except UNI
der license by the board OF trade.
To Provide Legislation.
Dumping Is likewise 20 be pro-
vided against by suitable legislation
and the board OF trade is To be equip
ped with emergency powers TO check
a sudden and undue importation OF
goods at prices altogether below the
cost OF production in the United
Kingdom owing 20 the collapse OF
exchange This last named measure
is aimed particularly ar Germany.
where the sovereign brings So marks
as against % before the war.
The deprecated value of the
sovereign. which means that Am6ri-
can products imported into the
Kingdom cost the importer COusid
erab!y more than when exchange is
normal, viii likewise tend 10 stimu-
late British production i'm compet-
ing lines England can therefore
now concentrate on speeding up pro
duction in most Industries and vicor-
Gus efforts are certainly being made
already in this direction
win England be able TO manu-
faCturs many lines of goods more
cheaply than the United states in the
future as in the paste Some Brit
A1aA AAAeAllAlL.tA t+E~ Win Wl0Ill 4 nav
talked are convinced that she will.
others are equally pessimistic in
their views So many factors infiu-
ence the situation on both sides OF
the Atlantic that il is scarcely pos
~ible ar this time to prophesy with
any degree OF accuracy as TO the uI-
innate answer This much is GER
tain. however. English manufacture
ers unquestionahly have every in
centive 20 attempt 20 accomplish this
result And American foreign trade
II il IS TO meintain permanent
place in the van OF world commerce
must make up ITS mind once and for
all that production costs must bt
pared down 20 the last penny
HAASF WOUNDED.
BERLIN Oct. S-Deputy Hugo
Haase, leader Of the independent So
rfnffef Farft. OF f-.rrr,.~,r- moe