El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-22
GERMANY READY
To SHIP TOYS
IN QUANTITY
Leipzig Fair Shows Repub-
Lie Settling Down to
Pre- War Basis.
HOPE TO RECOVER
ITS EXPORT TRADE

I ONDON- Eng nov Wv ME neFr
Il Bauer, the German chancellor. de-
clares Germany Is settling down and
has regainsd the spirit Of work"
British business men have endeavored
10 obtain . clear composite view Of
the German Industrial situation to-
day. This was facilitated By the re-
cent crest fair a. Leipzig. at which
some 1900 German firms exhibited
their wares and Te0o foreign buyers
were present
From reliable buHinssE sources It Is
learned that Germany. while making
every effort to regain her foreign
trade, Is Btiu II e very difficult posi-
ton. owing to the depreciation OF the
mark. her inability to get raw ma
terials, the lack Of coal, which Is I'm
pedinr many factories, and the lack
Of shipping facilities.
HOPE &c Recover Trade.
German Representatives at the LeIp-
zig fair said they believed Germany
4v0uld recover her expert trade through
America and surrounding neutral
countrieE They said British hostility
prevented immediats resumption OF
direct trade relations 70 any great ex-
tent 90.
German glass, pottery. textiles,
leather. TOY and many other Indus
tries are operating on 8 or 10 percent
Of their normal output IN order %
force q wedge into tie Worlds export
trade, German manufacturers are con
centratinE on mechanical devices and
novelties, which we're largely shown
at the Leipzig fair. With export bual-
ness the mark VIII 80 up IN value and
raw materials can be obtained.
Germany IS able 20 III large orders
Immediately IN All types Of machine
tools, mechanical md electrical de-
vices and novelties, there being
small home demand for these goods
The machinery exhibited showed that
every effort had been made TO avoid
the use Of brass.
Machine tool prices are from 200 70
200 percent above pre-war lsTels The
German firms arrange al necessary
export regulations. leaving the i'm
port SIDE 20 the buyer. Cash must
be deposited IN the German bank on
receipt OF invoice that goods are ready
% be dispatched o. that they nave
been forwarded. international bfulZ-
ing relations have not yet been re-
sumed with England for the unoccu-
pied part Of Germany.
Every effort IS being made 70 re-
establish the German toy Industry But
dolls shown were poorly clothed and
the better class dolls were four or
five times pre-War PRICES Many
wooden toyB were exhibited, these va
rietie8 being very cheap. Mechanical
toys were excellent IN design sad
workmanship. and can be exported be-
low pro-TFar prices. owing 70 the state
Of exchange rates
Textile EiEhfbltE EooE.
n paper goods. the only abundant
articles were art prints and station
err. L textiles. exhibits were poor
and made Of shoddy. In building con-
Etructiou material there were many
raudy substitutes for the genuine ar
ticls. There was q greet display Of
paper rugs. carpets, rahleclornsr ETC.
The prices Of the substitutes being
about twice the pre-War price OF the
geuuins article Large sales were
made IN musical Instruments. espe-
ciaIIy pianos. So with 5ewelry-
Manufacturers agents said German
labor is being paid from 200 20 800
percent more than pre-war rates for
an eight hour day as against ten
hour DAY IN the past Lack OF food
and the high percentage Of war Grip
ples have lowered production per man
10 about two-thlrds the pre-war
standard
From another source. = British firm
with South African branches says an
agent with German name. exporting
from Antwerp, Rotterdam and Am
sterdau- offered china. earthenWare,
enamelTare. hard ware, glassware, cut
lery. lsmps. tools, stationery, lead
pencils, pipes, Photographs, clocks
and watches IN large amounts for
prompt shipment The wares we're
offered IN quantities up 70 $4,000 tons,
pipes By the SOC 600, Photographs BY
tbs 900 900 and clocks and watches BY
the 1.o0o, ooo. while 1000 new German
pianos. seven octavss, full iron frame
and in walnut rosewood, ebonized
mahogany OF oak, at $3.50 each were
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