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constantly being enforced and improved,
as any OBSERVER may discover. in coffee.
tea, butter. bread, candies and other
articles being wrapped in paraffine
paper. with more generous use Of food
packed In containers similarly protected,
even to encasing small cubes Of sugar
in paper or packing In cartons.
1t would require volumes to recount
the many advances made to better a
nations food supply. secure scientific dis
triution, higher quality, lower cost.
This has produced almost unlimited con-
hdence in the higher merits Of food on
our markets.
The nation is Just emerging from the
greatest war in history. with unparal-
leled demand on this country for food
for other nations. That demandS have
been met with no moderate rise in cost
Is marvel, largely explained by the
reforms already noted.
There Is a growing confidence that de-
velopment OF the. food industry, a
quicker. safer and more economical dis
tribution. more moderate cost will come
and with speed. as the nations injured
by the war recover from their injuries
and partial destruction. Trade Is grow
ing In volume; credits are on an Inn
proving basis: confidence Is growing
and begetting faith that there is a mini
mum OF rick In carrying stocks The
spirit of economy is rife all over the
land, the proof OF which Is the multi
plication of economy stores working on
a cash basis and enforcing cooperative
distribution between dealers and con-
sumers. There fs a bright outlook ahead,
likely to become a boom when peace ar
rlves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
BOY SLAYER LOSES POINT.
Court Refuses to Let Ackerson'-
Counsel Inspect Minutes.

Notices were served yesterday calling
= second extra panel OF jury talesmen to
appear before Supreme Court Justice
Tompkins i'm New City Monday. April
9S, when William Ackerson, 16. goes TO
trial on n charge OF first degree murder
Ackerson killed John Flood with a shot
gun. 1t is charged, for his money near
Monsey.
Morton Lexow, District Attorney, has
retained Henry Kohl as special counsel
and Frank Comesky regarded as the
countys leading criminal lawyer. who is
defending the boy, has associated with
him in the defence former District At
torney Thomas Gagan, A bitter legal
fight is expected. 1t Is said insanity will
be the defence, Messrs LeXow and
Kohl won the first legal clash through
a decision yesterday OF Supreme Court
Justice Seeger. who refused to let Acker-
sons lawyers pee the minutes.
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Eleven Important Industries Tell
of Reign of Plenty in Business

REPORTS important industrial channels Of the nation
Indicate growing prosperity all along the line Trade experts
ay
While the industry Is in revolutionary business Is
growing in unprecedented manner
STEEL although fuctuatng with the sterilization PLAN
making steady gains.
The boom in building has started and expected to MAKO
record.
Uncertainty rules COAL but steady buying advised main
tain prices
Never before has the domestic drug trade developed such volume
and it is expected sweep into the foreign market
ewy great demand and the supply Of diamonds cannot
meet the call.
tremely gratifying.
Sales Office furniture and supplies setting high mark
The promise for business review all
pectatons.
Optimism rules in The musical instrument industry.
With the demand increasing
plumbers supplies.
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Middle States, and manufacturers in no
lines are in a position to meet all the
calls made upon them.
The trouble in the jewelry trade from
the manufacturer standpoint is not to
sell goods but to get the material, and
particularly the hands necessary to
make them. The platinum trade is SUI
fering from a plethora of orders and a
dearth OF platinum and small diamonds
necessary for use in those articles.
The semiprecious stone and imita-
ton precious stone trade Is suffering
from q lack of material due to the few
hands working in the oolored stone cut
ting centres of Europe, the short hours
in vogue there and the higher prices
paid
Tho silver trade at the beginning OF
the year did not do quite as well as
the other lines in jewelry. but Is pick
ing up greatly, due to the large num-
Der of weddings scheduled as result
of tho soldiers and sailors coming from
Europe. and also the general demand
Tor articles OF higher intrinsic value.
The silver plated ware trade has been
exceedingly prosperous. ana In fact all
lines have been benefited by the great
increase in the potential number OF jew
elry and silverware buyers due to the
high wages paid in all industries during
the past two years.
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By j. II. sPILLANE.

The musical instrument industry In
the United States is in optihistio mood
at tho present time owing to the TACT
that the active demand for musical In
struments of all kinds far exceeds the
supply. The Government restrictions
during the war and tho inability to get
supplies naturally curtailed output, which
condition Is now rapidly being relieved.
The scarcity of labor is the most serious
interference with the industry's progress
to-day, but the situation is lettering
week after week as our soldiers come
back from Europe. IT ID hoped by sum-
mer or early fall that conditions will as
sumo a pre-war basis. Pianos and play
ers OF recognized standing have the pref
erence in demand while leading talking
machine manufacturers report being six
months oversold.
All branches of the trade are optimis-
tic regarding the future. and IL produc-
ton can be increased to meet the de-
mands, one of the best years in the his
tory of the trade Is expected. 1t is the
universal opinion that we are face to
face with a long period OF prosperity,
due to the great wealth of hte nation
and the unprecedented crop prospects.
Economic conditions in the trade are
very sound, owing to pianos, players and
talking machines being sold on nearer
cash basis than ever Detore.
Some interesting facts concerning the
music industry were revealed in a re-
port just issued by the National Associa-
ton OF Manufacturers regarding the
canvass of its membership, comprising
400 firms engaged In practically every
line of industry. with respect to post
armistics conditions and trade prospects
generally for 1919. or the twenty-five
principal groupings OF industries, it is
noteworthy that the makers OF musical
/ instruments were among the FIVE who re-
ported satisfactory business conditions
and prospects at the present time.
1t is interesting further TO observe
that the group classified as musical in
struments was the only one of the TWEEN
| ty-five in which there were no replies re-
ceved TO the effect that business wac
POOR, Regarding present trade condi-
49, per cent. Of the replies from mu-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
ELMIRA COLLEGE CLUB FETE.
DR.. Lent VIII Make Address at
Luncheon.

The twenty-eighth annual luncheon of
the Elmira College Club Of New York, OF
which Mrs. Leon II. Lewald Is president,
will be held at the Pennsylvania Hotel
Saturday. DIR. Frederick Lent, presi-
dent of the college who, with Mrs. Lent,
will be a guest of the club. will make an
address on THE College Woman in the
Light OF To-day" Mrs Eva Whiting
White. who has recently been appointed
head worker of the College Settlement.
In First street. will speak on "American-
ization." During the war she was en-
gagged in work. with tho United States
Commission on Living Conditions in the
Department OF Labor. Another speaker
will he Mrs. Frederick Smith Bennett OF
Englewood, and Miss Annie Gaunt will
sing.
Officers for the coming wear will be
elected at a business meeting before the
luncheon.
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BY ERNEST EBERHARD.
Editor Of Building Age.


The most important consideration In
the building world to-day is, What is
the price tendency
Material prices have risen consider
ably. the average being about 81 per
cent. Labor has advanced some 30 per
cent. Yet such advances do not neces-
sarily reflect like increase in the cost
Of building.
Emcient concerns doing non-hreproof
work principally country houses) can
now operate at an increase OF about 80
per cent. over pre-war costs. the quality
OF the work remaining the same. This
estimate In based on actual records
Personally believe that materials
and labor taken together will not fall
more than per cent. at the most, which
means only lesser cost Of $3.50 on a
$4,000 house. A drop as great as 10
per cent, which would 10 err the cost
OF $1,000 house $500, can hardly be
expected even after the building boom
has spent itself and the country becomes
overbuilt. Any drop will be compare
lively insignificant not worth waiting
for in view OF the high rents which are
now more than offsetting the increa sed
cost OF building.
The demand Is here now. Taking into
consideration the underbult condition
OF the country and the requirements OF
expanding business. the demand will
continue for at least eight years. The
latest estimate OF the Department OF
Labor places the shortage Of residences
at one million; in addition to this there
are thousands OF school houses, apart.
ments hospitals and other buildings
urgently required. High rents are forc-
ing people who never before considered
building to Join the Gown Your Own
Home Movement" thus further increas.
Ing the demand.
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BY FRANK n. BARRETT,
Editor Of the American Grocer.

The food industry the most impor-
tant known to man, is in the earlier
stages of an era of transition, we might
say revolutionary period. which had
its beginnings after the civil war. Its
progress was comparatively slow until
steam, electricity and machinery were
united 10 stimulate production. The
first great step toward an economy
which constantly reduces cost was the
PRODUCTION of steel rails followed by
large freight cars, more powerful motive
power larger train loads, heavier
bridges. smaller train force.
These changes sent flour, for example.
from the mills OF the West to seaports
at fraction OF former cost. The sub
stitutiOn OF the factory for domestic
methods increased supply OF all classes
of food, prodpced at minimum cost
Many OF the newer methods seem NIL
raculous, are widespread in application.
as for instance, a reduction in the cost
OF refining raw sugar from AZ cents TO
~ TO "a OF | cent the pound, due to the
Introduction of the centrifugal machine
to the puyging OF the raw product or
molasses or syrup.
The use OF machinery In the preser-
walton of fruits and vegetables, In the
marketing OF fresh fruits and other per-
ishable products increased production,
facilitated and made distribution quicker
end suvcr. The same causes revolution
ized the dairy interest. Even matches
we're so cheapened by the use of machin-
try IN gathering lumber and manutac-
turing the several articles needed 10
make and coat sticks and containers that
500 matches reached consumers prior TO
the war lust ended for nickel.
II was only few years ago that FOOD
preserved In tin and glass containers
was prepared by hand labor, even green
peas being podded in that way. To-day
peas are sown by machines. cultivated
harvested, sifted. cleansed, graded
cooked sealed and labelled by machin-
cry. insurlng higher quality and greater
uniformity of product at fraction OF
former cost It Is stated by the Cham
her Of Commerce 81 the United states
that American business Is preparing &c
offer constructive suggestions to the fu'
ture relations between Government ano
business That ~ going on all the time
There are now movements to secure al
enlarged foreign demand for American
products and. OF greater Importance, al
Increased home consumption. As. for In
stance, a move IL now under way by TN
National Gamers Association for tn
Inspection OF product, whereby aualit!
Ms Insured and methods OF distribution
ierfected. WAC ~ -
sanitary rules and regulations ar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
by SYDNEY A. HALE,
Editor Coal Trade Journal

The trend OF conditions in the coal in
dustry a the present time is such as to
seriously challenge the thoughtful atten-
ton of tbs business man and the house.
holder. Untif within q few weeks ago
the outlook was distinctly gloomy; to-
day, while there has been some improve
ment over the situation as II existed
about the middle of March the general
background is still unfavorable. To un-
derstand why this is so It must be re-
membered that while cbal is the basic
ndustry-inasmucil as the utilization OF
the other natural raw materials that are
the foundation of our national prosperity
would be impossible without fuel 20 trans
port them or to turn them into finished
products--the demand for steam or in
dustrial coal, which constitutes the back
bone of the coal business. does not pace,
but follows rising demand in other lines.
The extent to which domestic fuel 1. e.,
coal for home heating purposes. is con-
sumed is controlled solely by weather
conditions.
Under the spur OF war necessities in
dustries and the mines were speeded up
to capacities unheard of before 1918.
With the armistice came a sudden cur
tailment In the demand for Industrial
fuel. This was further intensified by the
fact that Industrial concerns that were
permitted to, and, according to common
report. some that were not, accumulated
advance supplies of fuel In volume never
before known. On the domestic side
| there was the exceptionally mild winter
eating into the normal rate OF fuel con-
! sumption. The result was that after
| November IL, 1918, the call for coal
dropped off rapidly and the rate of pro-
| duction since that time has been sub
| normal.
| The situation has been further compli-
| Gated to the ultimate disadvantage OF
] the general public by the attitude OF the
! United States Railroad Administration
! Taking the position that IL a low price
were made to the transportation lines IL
would mean higher prices TO the general
public, the coal producers have insisted
that the railroads pay the same price for
! coal as every one else. Although Direc-
tor-General Hines has denied that he
was trying to force down prices below
| cost the fact remains that his represen-
! tatives refused, as they did in the case
of steel. to be bound by any price thai
the Industrial Board might FIX.
| II the normal rate of industrial and
domestic buying Is resumed within the
next few weeks there is no question
barring labor or transportation diffiSul
ties-that the coal mines of the country
will be able TO meet all demands. Blu
the period OF procrastinatlon cannot b'
extended indefinitely with safety. Th'
best guaranty for reasonable coal cost
ia steady buying, so that one months
production may nearly approximate tina
OF every other month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
BY A. j. FINDLEY.
Editor The Iron AGE.

The iron and steel industry has had
TO adjust its oper atoms in recent weeks
TO successive shrinkages in the volume
OF new business. April has been the
poorest month for the steel works and
rolling mills since the halt in the in
dustry which came early in 1915. Be
fore the sterilization plan was agitated
At Washington the mills had been hand
ling each week fair amount of new
business. representing the satisfaction of
wants which could have no attention
while every producing facility was driven
10 meet war demands. When the sched-
ule of reduced prices came out Of the
conference of the steel makers and the
Industrial Board in the third week of
March business started up anew. Again
there was a holdup when the Industrial
Board and the Railroad Administrative
deadlocked.
In the past week the average OF steel
works operations through the country
has probably been under 60 per cent. the
Steel Corporation doing more than this
and many OF the independent steel COM
panies considerably less. In the coming
week the country's average Is likely to
be nearer so per cent. This situation
represents close approach to the ir-
after the panic OF 1907, the steel in
dustry is apt to rebound rather promptly
from such a low rate of operations.
Underneath the poor surface indica-
tions some forces are at work which
ought to bring considerable Improvement
Concerning large scale demand the i'm
mediate promise is not good Railroad
buying, even IL the sauabble at WASH
ington in fixed up, will not be heavy.
The most ever talked of in the .parleys
between the Railroad Administration and
the steel men was 100000 tons Of rails.
This would mean three months work for
the rail mills or less than 3 per cent. OF
last years total steel output. The slim
illus OF large enterprises involving steel
is also wanting. The best indication for
the steel trade is the continued buying
by the ultimate consumer. The country
IL full Of money and savings accounts
are so large that present unemployment
in the steel industry and elsewhere Is
not seriously felt. The farmers wants
are coming up through the hardware
store and the jobber, and the widespread
demand for housing has started good
deal of small scale work throughout the
country. In the export trade there is a
large potential demand waiting for the
peace treaty. So far as an open steel
market is concerned the trade does not
look on that eventually with anything
like the fear of former times. Prices
here and there have sagged of late, but
no serious drop is TO be looked for in
the near future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
JUDGE REFUSES TO TRY CASE.
Trial I'm which Brother Appears
Goes to Another Court,

County Judge Gibbs refused to nit In
case scheduled 10 appear before him
yesterday in which his brother, Harry
Gibbs, a collector for a brewery at $50
Whitlock avenue, The Bronx, was the
complainant, The trial was accordingly
put over to The Bronx County Supreme
Court.
The Judges brother charges Mrs. Gus
sic Bracci. 14I3 Boston road, with the
theft of $40 from his pocket while he
was visiting some friends at 1474 Will
kIns avenue the night of March so, The
complainant states that the money was
found on Mrs, Bracci five minutes after
she was taken into custody. An indict-
mcnt was returned and filed in the County
Court. Mrs. Bracci IL out on bail. The
case will be heard April "a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
By JOHN Fl. VAN DEvENTHR.
Editor ,narionn Maohf,tst

While naturally not up to It's war
time level. the demand for machine tools
continues to be satisfactory. and there
is every evidence pointing to sharp
increase In buying during the next few
months. Many American shops which
have specialized in war work are pre-
pairing to equip for new peace time prod
ucts, and realizing the necessity OF meet
ing and sustaining high wages are look
ing to improved equipment to secure
Increased production. This Is also true
In England, France and ITALY. These
countries during the war have adopted
American manufacturing methods to a
large extent, and Industrial managers
abroad have sensed the possibilities OF
effective equipment
The result Is that many American
machine tools are now being exported.
The recently announced embargo on
metal and woodworking machinery is
apparently not aimed toward the exclu-
sion of improved metal working ma
chinery. where such Is really needed.
for exporters are experiencing little diff
ficulty in securing permits in cases
where American tools are superior for
the purpose to those that can be secured
IN England.
There seems 20 be a very general Inn
preston that the Caldwell bill intro
duced in the last session of Congress.
which proposed to put the Government
supply OF machine tools at the disposal
Of educational institutions. will be
passed during the coming session. This
means that there Is small probability
OF flooding the market with these ma
chimes that the Government has pur-
chased.
A significant and interesting indica-
ton points to the growing tendency
toward increased efficiency In mechan-
!cal processes. More improvements and
new designs OF machine tools are now
being announced weekly in the technical
press than ever before in the history
OF the industry. A number OF these are
undoubtedly followers from the war
period. during which no time was avail
able for new production. hut as whole
they indicate a pleasing and very gem
eral progressive tendency.
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steal instrument men declared them to
be fair, 70 per cent good and 10 per
cent. excellent. As to trade prospects
for 1919. the reports were s per cent
fair. rs per cent good and 20 per cent
excellent.
In the survey OF retail stocks in hand
by groups. the association report shows
that In the musical instrument trade IS
per cent. of the replies indicated that
manufactured stocks on hand as COM
pared with pre-war supplies were low.
20 per cent normal and per cent. above
normal. The reason for the latter con-
dition Is ascribed to the war time cur
tailnent of production.
The report of the National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers emphasizes that
the music trade industry is not only en-
joying prosperous conditions to-day but
can look forward with assurance TO a
still larger volume Of business as soon
as supplies are more abundant and labor
conditions improved,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20

Ripping along in a canoe
canteripg or a horse-watch-
ing the flight Of your golf
ball
The playtime days are upon
us - the vibrant, purifying
ozone lies on lake and field
just beyond the last house Of
the city.
Fishing. camping, motoring, put
ting your Country place in readiness
-whaSever form your outdoor &C
tivity is taking, let us give you the
benefit of our experience.
1t may be riding suit, or q bird
house, new set Of golf clubs, or .
Cape Cod lighter-the Abercrombie
& Fitch experts are at your disposal
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Abercrombie & Fitch
Outd DOR Clothes
For Men and Women

For the rider, golfer, tennis
player, motorist, fisherman,
hur.ter-suits ,topcoats, waist
coats, jackets, sweaters, boots,
hats, hosiery and sporting
haberdashery.
The world standards for smart
ness and utility-and the most
varied selection this house has
ever presented.
Travel goods consistent
with the clothes.
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Canoes, Tents and
Camp Goods

Canoes for cruising, on river
or sound, with complete light
weight camp equipment-in-
GLIDING the Marquis, the ideal
canoe tent.
Canoes for ordinary use, with sails,
cushions and chairs.
Tents, cook kits, packs, sleeping
bags, camp furniture. for sportsmen
and family camps-an assortment
unequalled.
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4 pigeon exhausted from flight
dropped to the roof OF a garage at
Bellevue Hospital yesterday and was
fed and cared for by ambulance drivers.
On it's hand was the designation A. !,
II H-3029. From a. scar on Its breast
II was believed 20 DO an army bird.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
TRADE FUTURE
BRIGHT FOR u.s.,
REPORTS SHOW
Industrial Conditions as
Analysed by Experts Glow
With Prosperity.
BIG BUSINESS GAINS
American Exports Expected
to Dominate World in
Many Lines.
BUILDING BOOM ON WAY
Food Situation Expanding
Daily as Steel Suffers by
Price Delays.
BIG BUSINESS GAINS
BUILDING BOOM ON WAY

THE SrN herewith presents a sym
postum on trade conditions throughout
the country, as oppressed by the editors
Of various trade publications.