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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-18
\ Reminder From Rome

Rome is a city of ruins that re-
main to remind us of imperial
Caesars. What toppled over that
unparalleled dominion? The simple
news of a crucified, risen Saviour.
One of the characteristic sights of
Rome, which is somewhat grotesque
from an artistic standpoint, is yet
full of sympolism: the pre- Christian
obelisks and pillars that have been
surmounted by bronze crosses. Paul
in the Mamertine prison, a dark and
terrible dungeon which the visitors
to-day may see, had more power than
Nero in his golden palace; and he is
to-day held in great honor. For he
spoke a living message, whereas
Nero merely welded material force.
What all the world needs to-day
above everything else is to know
the truth of the Gospel that trans
forms life into newness and love and
power and beauty; which is the res
direction message. our times do
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
South America as
A Market for Furniture
Trade Commissioner Will Dis
cuss Specific Needs of
Various Countries

Harold E. Everley, 'ade COM
missioner of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, will hold a
series of conferences with manufact-
urers of furniture this week at which
he will discuss conditions in the South
American furniture markets. Mr.
Everley recently completed trip to the
South American countries. THE pros
poets of increasing our sales of all
classes of American furniture will be
discussed by Mr.. Everley in the con-
ference to be held in the Custom
House.
According to the trade commissioner
the requirements of each country vary
in large degree Some countries
are in need of medium priced furni-
ture; others, such as Argentina, are in
the market for the best we can make
Medium priced office furniture is, as
rule required, but high grade
equipment of this kind, in Mr.. Ever
ley's opinion, will also have a good
sale. Mr.. Everley declares that Bra
zll, which has high protective tariff
against readymade furniture, does not
offer a very good market, but there is
opportunity to sell American woods
for manufacturing furniture there.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Rubber
Trade in Tires Not So Ac
tiUe as Usual at This
Season

Trade in the various kinds Of rubber
goods runs from slow to active. Gar
den hose is in brisk demand, marine
specialities for use on ocean going
vessels is quite active, and some of
the manufacturers have made good
sales of rubber betting to the railroad
shops as we'll as to other industrial en-
terprises. 1t is said that the railroads
through the railroad administration
still are trading with one another.
The tire trade, which usually is brisk
at this stage of the year. is tagging.
Dealers in tires seem inclined to look
for further drop in prices, but the
leading manufacturers assert that the
high price of cotton duck, plus in
creased wage scales precludcs the prob
ability of any immediate reduction in
the present cost of tires.
Rubber tiling for floor coverings is
in light demand, largely because of the
lack Of building, but now that new con-
struction is getting under way or be-
ing planned the rubber tile manufact-
urcrs expect trade to improve in the
near future. Business in the general
line of rubber goods would be more
active, according to the manufacture
crs, were it not that many industrial
plants are working with stock that
they bought in large quantities during
the war period, when it was expected
the conflict would continue until the
summer of 1920.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Leather
Lifting Of Export Embnr-
goes Increases Shipments
of Hides to u. S.

Imports of hides and skins are grad
ually becoming larger, due to the lift
ing of embargoes at many Of the
primary markets and the settlement OF
the labor trouble at the River Plate, in
South America. Among importers the
opinion prevails that more hides and
skins will be received from foreign
sources for some time, but that they
will not be sufficient to make an ap-
preciable change in the leather situa-
tion here.
While stocks of raw material needed
in the tanning industry have been ac-
cumuAating in the primary markets be-
cause of export restrictions, the i'm
porters declare that these accumula-
tions are not as large as is generally
supposed. AS shipping facilities i'm
prove this material will move more
freely to this and other manufacturing
centres.
Leading importers say that the
United States is about the only coun-
try in which the number of livestock
has increased since 1914. All of the
European countries have less cattle
than ever before. Russia, which nor
mally raised large stocks, is now short
Of raw material. China and India also
are far behind in the size of their
herds, declare the importers. Under
these conditions, :hey hold. presen,
large receipts of hides and skins here
will not continue long.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Textiles
Out OF To,un Buyers in
Market Early for Colored
Cotton Goods

Robust buying of cotton textiles from
the stocks of jobbers and converters,
with persistent predictions of forth
coming "near famine" in supplies, be-
cause of the apparent unwillingness of
the mill hands to work full time dur
ing the hot weather, was the strong
feature in cotton goods centres yester-
day.
Large sales of colored fabrics were
made to the local garment cutters, and
many buyers for out of town retail
dealers we're in the market seeking
said that visiting buyers, who in ordi-
nary circumstances would not be seen
here until the middle of July, were un-
usually numerous.
Brisk buying of unbleached or gray
goods was reported most of the sales
being made to what were termed legiti-
mate converters as distinguished from
those who buy these fabrics chiefly for
the purpose of conducting speculative
operations.
Manufacturers of -four bags, who are
preparing for the large wheat crop now
in prospect bought liberal quantities
Of heavy sheetings. The print cloth
construction designated as 64-60s sold
afternoon the mill agents demanded
1871 cents, while 6S-72s were disposed
Of at 19 cents, with some sellers in
sisting upon 1914 cents. One of the
leading Southern producers of ging-
hams, which offered a special style of
this fabric to the cutting trade on Mon
day, announced that the entire pros
pcctive production had been sold for
delivery to the end Of this year.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
F'urs
Resumption Of Trade
With Germany Antici-
pated by Fur Dealers

Questions likely to arise over the
possible importation of furs from Ger
many will be discussed at a meeting
between representatives of the far
trade and Bureau of Research and Sta
tistics of the War Trade Board in
Washington soon.
o. G.. Becker, of Becker Bros. & Co.,
has been designated to represent the
New York fur interests at the meet
ing.
1t is believed the discussion will
revolve on an agreement whereby Ger
many is to pay for foodstuffs and other
necessities sent her by the Allies in
products she is able to offer. There
are some furs, such as ftches and
foxes originating in Southern Germany
which would be acceptable to the local
trade. Doubt was expressed by some
dealers that Germany would have much
in the way Of furs to offer.
Some members of the local fur trade
expressed a hope yesterday that trade
relations with Germany could be re-
sumed soon. 1t is believed that the
German markets are bare of American
staple furs, which were extremely pop
ular there before the war. American
dealers in many cases are anxious to
resume shipments of furs to Germany
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
SmNMU
news
Silks
JObbers Limit Size of Silk
Orders accepted ; Ra,o
Silk Active

Demand for silk goods yesterday was
much larger than the apparent supply
in the hands of jobbers. Buyers
bought goods wherever they found a
willing seller, and there was consider
able inter-trading between the jobbers.
Among the latter there was an inclina-
tion to hold down on the amount of
goods sold to any of their older GUS
toners, while the newer ones were not
encouraged to place orders.
Some of the local cutters of women s
garments quibbled about the prices the
jobbers demanded for their merchan-
disc, but in the end they deemed it
prudent to accept the sellers terms
rather than be denied the fabrics they
wanted. 1t was intmated that few
manufacturers seemed to be able to
find limited quantities of goods to sell
to the better class jobbing concerns
at prices greatly above those quoted
while ago by the mill interests.
Business in raw silk was quite ac-
tive, most of the orders calling for
shipment during the months of August
and September. Prices remained
steady Advices from Yokohoma indi-
Gated that the available supply Of old
crop silk had fallen to 1000 bales, this
representing decrease of 1000 bales
within two days. 1t was stated that
much of the remaining supply is unfit
for expectation to the United States.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25

The frequent explanation is simply
not that business is dull, but that it
has as much money as it needs. 1t
is the opinion of some brokers that
borrowing may pick up next month,
when firms viii be able to borrow on
six months paper that will carry
them over into January maturities.
Other dealers feel that, if anything,
such borrowing would come now, SO
that bills would mature in December,
allowing the firm to make clean
statement at the end of the year.
The bank acceptance market was un-
usually dull yesterday. This was most
widely attributed to tight money, and
the rise in the call money rate to 8
per cent for mixed, and per ent for
all-industral collateral. Some dealers
have found this quietness prevailing
for the last few days, but others found
conditions reasonably satisfactory up
to yesterday.
The supply of incoming bills has
noticeably fallen off in the last week,
although some dealers assert that in
spite of this one can go out when
ever one wants and pick up bunch
of bills.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Improved Factory Methods
Likely in Garment Trade
Manufacturers Recognize Necessity of Placing Pro.
duction ON More Scientific and Economic
Basis Now That Work ers Are Paid by the Week

ECONOMIES and efficiency in man
IL ufacturing and profits taken from
increased volume rather than increased
prices are the sign posts pointing the
way to success in the cloak, suit and
skirt manufacturing industry under
the new labor conditions, according to
Max Copelof, manager for Morris W.
Haft, manufacturer.
"The recent change from a piece
work to a week work basis in the
trade" Mr.. Copelof said yesterday, "has
put manufacturers on their mettle The
old system of settling on a price for
the making of a coat or a suit placed
all the responsibility on the operator
and none on the employer. 1t made
little difference to the manufacturer
how his employees accomplished their
tasks. He paid a certain set sum for
each garment, and that was as far as
his interest extended. Now the condi-
tions are different. The employer is
paying the operator for the lattcr's
time. 1t is up to the employer then
to see that the operator produces as
much work and of as high a quality
as possible in the smallest amount of
time. Since this change has come over
the industry manufacturers have taken
up the study of efficiency methods and
are working out economies which will
benefit the whole trace. There is no
doubt in my mind that the manu-
featuring of women's apparel will be
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25

placed on a more scientific basis.
More attention will be paid to factory
methods, and there is large field for
those who will devise new systems"
Mr.. Copelof expressed an opinion
that the making of garments would be
sectionalized to a greater extent than
ever before.
"Instead of one operator making the
whole garment the work of each en-
ployc," he said, "wll be more special
lied. 1t will be to the manufacturers
interest to provide his workers with
the best and most modern machinery
obtainable.
"Although the present market is un-
questionably sellers market and
there is no difficulty in dsposing of
merchandise even at the unprecedented
high prices, the man who can sell his
goods the cheapest will get the larg-
est volume of business. For this
reason the manufacturers who are try
ing to build for the future will cut
their profits to the smallest pos
sible point in order to obtain a wide
distribution and a large volume. Real
success is measured more by the num-
ber If customers than by the amount
that each one pays. For this reason
think the progressive manufacturers
will go.after volume more strenuously
than has been the case in the past
Quality must not be sacrificed for
price, but prices need not be advanced
just because the public will pay the
increases. Now, more than ever, it is
the duty of the manufacturer to find
ways of keeping his prices down to
reasonable limits"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Merchants Urge
Fair Observance
OF Luxury Tax
Intolerable to Have Some
Stores Ignore Law, While
Others Respect 1t, Re-
tail Association Asserts

Reports that many retail merchants
throughout the country are failing to
observe the provisions of the luxury
tax law has led the National Retail
Dry Goods Association to prepare a
special bulletin on the subject, in
which the necessity to obey the law
until it is repealed is stressed.
$50 long as the luxury taxes remain
in force," the bulletin will say, "mem-
bcrs of the National Retail Dry Goods
Association and all other merchants
should obey the law to the letter and
every merchant should take it upon
himself to see that all other retailers
do their duty in the same way. Just
so long as some merchants do their
duty by the government by imposing
and collecting the tax, and some other
retailers entirely ignore the law, we
shall have an insufferable condition
Of unfair competition. 1t is just as
unfair and intolerable form of COM
petition for retailer to neglect these
taxes as it is for retailer to advcr-
tise dishonesty. For his own protec-
tion every member, Of this association
should take it upon himself to see
that his competitors collect the taxes
"A second consideration which
should prompt retailers to insist upon
all other retailers in their community
collecting the tax is that in this way
the public will feel the full burden of
the thing, and it is automatic that the
way to secure the repeal of bad law
! is to enforce it.
"If these conside rations are not
enough to warrant merchants in fol-
lowing up this situation there is a
third argument, and that is that every
merchant owes it as a national duty
to see that careless and dishonest
merchants do not ignore the law. The
Bureau of Internal Revenue of the
Treasury Department will appreciate
the cooperation of our members, and
the bureau all along has displayed SC
helpful and consderate an attitude
toward our craft that our members
owe it to the bureau to cooperate
"By reporting to collectors of in
ternal revenue instances of failure
to observe or enforce the law ou1
members can put stop to unfai,
competition, which arises because the
store which does not collect the tax
imposed is at an advantage with the
store which rigidly observes the laws
and the regulations. The forcing OF
these stores to observe the law and
regulations will result in a larger re-
turn to the government and at the
same time cqualize the tax burden
and minimize the work of the Bureau
of Internal Revenue"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
COlors
Vat Dyes Are ObtoinabIf
Only in Limited
Quantities

Trading in dyestufs continues re-
strieted, although more inquiries are
being received in some directions.
Patent blue A, wool green S, and all
vat colors remain the chief items Of
interest. with no business reported
except In small lots, due to the lack
OF material.
Activity in acid colors also is con-
hned TO small lot sales. A fair vol
nme OF trading il being done in acid
black. Supplies are said to be ample
1or domestic consumption and export.
There Is q steady call for cyanoI
blue, Spot stocks are none too plenti-
~,
otton blue is fairly active, but no
.:pcrsant sales have been reported.
sulphur colors are quiet. There is
some demand for sulphur black for
export 10 South America,
transactions in basic coiors are on
: moderate scale. The Orient is TAX.
Ing fair quantities Of malachite green
crystals, brilliant green crystals
fsel~'ns crystals and rnethyl violet.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Vacation Habit Cuts
Down Textile Output
Operatives in New England Cot.
ton Goods Centres Stop
Work at Pleasure
Business Ne,ps Bureau
SDecinl Cnrr.an0udence

Business Netcs Bureau
Special Correspondence
NEW BEDFORD, June 24.-The va
cation habit has struck the operatives
at the cotton mills of New Bedford
and Fall River, and slready has begun
to have an effect on production of tex
tile goods at these cities. Employees take
two and three weeks vacations when
ever they please, with the result that
the output of the mills is consider
ably curtailed, and, without any way
to gauge the extent to which this cur
tailment may run, the mill agents are
accepting future orders with some de-
gree Of timidity, inasmuch as most of
the plants production already is tied up
for months to come The effect has
been more pronounced in Fall River,
for the recnt three weeks shutdown in
the New Bedford mills. on account OF
the engineers strike is influencing the
operatives to stay at work and make
up lost wages.
In both fine goods and print cloth
the demand has been heavy and prom
ises to continue so this week. But in
addition to the labor situation, the mill
agents are inclined to hold off in TAX
ing large orders now because of an
other anticipated rise in prices when
the spring goods are ready. Orders
put through last week were at tip top
prices, some on small quantities of
spot goods and others for fall delivery.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Stocks of Hides

Stocks of hides and skins in this
country were larger at the end of April
than they were at the beginning OF
that month, according to statistics com.
piled by the Bureau of Markets of the
Department of Agriculture The in.
creases were attributed to larger i'm
portations. The only classes showing
decreases were whole hog, deer anc
elk skins.
The principal stocks in the United
States on April 80 we're: Cattle hides
domestic, 4,os0, 0,735; foreign, 92e 226:
sheep and lamb skins. domestic. 3,S39
352, foreign. 5,315,600; pig and hos
skins, 135,7S4 pieces and 1,451 ,O0(
pounds in strips; horse hides, whole
S5,54S, fronts, $4,000, butts, 1877, ,6as
snanks' 16,ll5; calf and kid skins, do
mestic, 1,478,138, foreign 495 600.
kangaroo and wallaby skins. SOC, ,3os
deer and six skins, 155,O16; goat skins
domestic, 1851 ,243, foreign. 9,415.3l3
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Business Money

Most dealers seemed to find a bet
ter market for commercial paper in
New York City yesterday, notwith-
standing the high call money rate. A
number of banks entered the market
which had not recently been in Some
dealers, however, found it necessary
to turn to the country banks to market
their offerings.
The rate is now 51a per cent, and
this seems to apply whether paper is
good, bad or Indifferent. Such a con-
dition cannot be long lasting, for it
means that banks will buy only the
best names and leave the more doubt
full names alone. While the 51a per
cent rate is practically universal in
New York City, an occasional 5A per
cent note is sold to country banks in
the East Out on the Pacific Coast
there is still small market at and
5A per cent.
Little improvement is noted in the
supply of paper coming on the market.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Jcwelry
Je,ueLLers Sh0,v Copcer7,
OUer Delay in Deliveries
From Factories

With the jewelry industry of Chi
cago tied UP with strike and the
labor situation here decidedly uncer-
tain, retailers are Displaying concern
over the filling, Of orders now in the
hands of manufacturers. All of the
leading plants are far behind on de-
livcries and it is believed that it will
be some time before anything like a
normal schedule will be established
1t is conservatively estimated that
the jewclry industry of the country
needs about $500 men to bring it's
working force up to the mark pre-
vailng before the war. The shortage
of labor is acute in this city, and in
Providence ,Attlcboro and Newark it
is said to be even more serious. The
Providence manufacturers have come
to an agreement not to bid against one
another for help.
On top of the scarcity of workers
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Government to Auction
Cloth, Thread and Shoes

Large quantities of the United States
navy's excess cloth, thread shoes and
findings will be auctioned by Burling
e. Dole, 500 Broadway, on Thursday
morning, beginning at 1o:3o o'clock.
Bidders at the auction will be re-
qured to make a deposit of 10 per cent
of their bids in excess of $50 as secu-
rity for the payment of the balance
and removal of the goods within four
teen days from the provisions and
clothing depot, Forty third Street and
must be in the form of cashiers checks
or certified checks.
Included in the goods to be sold are
the following: Sixty-eight bolts of
Talmadge & Farnsworth and Deering,
Milliken & Co.'s 11-ounce navy blue
flannel, Sd inches wide, about 63 yards
to the bolt; ITO bolts of the American
Woolen Company's 18-ounce navy blue
cloth, melton finish, 54 inches wide, As
yards to the bolt; 29O bolts American
Woolen Company's 30-ounce navy blue
cloth, melton finish, 81 inches wide, Al
yards to the bolt; 81 bolts of the Cam
bridge Woolen Company's 12-ounce
blue serge, 81 inches wide, 70 yards to
the bolt; 400 bolts of John J, Dobson
& Sons burella gray cloth, 81 inches
Wlde, 80 20 40 yards to the bolt; $40
bolts of Lawrence & Co.'s 6-ounce cot
ton warp serge, SO inches wide, SO
yards to the bolt; 145 cases of 36-inch
olive drab sheeting, 64x56, about a
yards to the pound and $500 yards to
the case; 62 cases of 81 1a-nch un-
bleachcd drill, 8Sx56, about 2.05 yards
to the pound, 1000 yards to the case;
so cases of 29-inch unbleached drill,
68x48, yards to the pound, 1000 wards
to the case; $4,000 yards of black
Venetians, 1e0x72, about 355 yards to
the pound; 1900 yards of olive drab
canvas, 1880 pairs of high black
shoes, and quantities of black and
white sewing cotton, cotton wadding
and glove buckles.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Petitions in Bankruptcy

Petitions in bankruptcy filed yesterday
follows:
JOSEPH L. BAUMAN.--A voluntary pc
tition by Joseph L. Bauman, insurance
agent, 63s West 160th Street, places liza
bilities at s2.448; no assets are given.
Principal claims Ell Nido Realty Com
pany $2os: Harry a. wilkins $446. and
Hyman Bauman. 1855. Feltensten e.
Kosenstein, 3o3 Broadway. are the attor-
neys.
MARY T. A. RYAN.--A voluntary petit
tion by Mary r. A. Ryan. school teacher,
$50 West 1920 Street shows liabilities
Of @2.o27 and assets OF SIS. Principal
$3.50; Richard b. McPohn, $50. and Eva
NJ. J. Dooley. s637 Benjamin Weiss. 27l
Broadway. is the attorney.
JOSEPH kISSELSTEIN. - A voluntary
petition by Joseph Kisselstcin. a plumber.
% East 18th Street, shows liabilities Of
$7.124 and assets Of s2.235. Principal
claims are those of Mendel katz, $1,000
Louis S. Walter. s6.457. and Levi Gutnan
q stern. 800. Sol Levi. $40 Broadway.
s the attorney