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New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Rubber
Railroads Dealing Among
Themselves in Mec1,ar1-
icaL Rubber Goods

Activity in the rubber goods manu-
featuring industry continues to centre
IN tires, the other lines being turned
out in small quantities to fill CORE
spending demand. The railroads, which
ordinarily are heavy purchasers of
mechanical rubber goods, are reported
we'll provided with material that was
bought before the signing of the armis-
tice
According to the representative of
one of the largest rubber companies,
purchasing agents of the various rail
roads have periodic meetings, at which
they arrange for the sale among them
selves of the material in which they
are in need. In this way road that
has an abundance Of certain material
comes to the aid of another road that
is in need of replenishment. The ma
terial is sold, but it continues to re-
main within the railroad administra-
tion provinces. How long this accumu-
lated stock will last is the question
that is of particular interest to the
rubber goods men.
The crude rubber market yesterday
showed a slight falling off in prices
which was attributed by importers to
the large arrivals from the Far East
during the last month.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Says Advertising
Is an Antidote
For Bolshevism
Arthur Dunn Would Teach
Workers That Prosperity
Can Be Purchased With
Increase d Production

clarion call to advertising men to
conduct publicity campaign against
Bolshevism was sounded yesterday by
Arthur Dunn, vice president of the
United Cereal Mills, Ltd, at the Ad-
vertising Club of New York.
After pointing out the things that
are conducive to the spread of Boil
shevism, such as the extremes and in
equalities in our social and economic
scale, Mr.. Dunn sard that the real
remedy for the present situation is
education through wide spread ad-
vertising.
Labor, which is dissatisfied with
present conditions" he said, "has
tried to find remedies through strikes,
sabotage, the shorter working day and
increased wages. None Of these is
the right remedy, for each one only
tends to decrease production. They
all work in vicious circle and do
not improve conditions. We must
90 something to increase production
IN order that we may have more wide
spread prosperity. I am first, and
foremost, a salesman, yet l agree with
some recent figures published in q
trade Journal saying that few sales
men ever reach a greater efficiency
than 20 per cent. We need greater
efficiency. e-e"'e'
Through advertising we can teach
the workingman that prosperity de-
pehds upon the amount of production.
GIVE the workingman lessons in politi-
cal economy, and thus meet Rolsha-
vlsm with education and not con
demnatlon. Lenine and Trotzkv are
bralny men, and they are teaching
thelr followers political economy. but
IL IS OF the wrong kind. They are
right IN so far as they say that Boil
sheVlsm will fall unless production
increases.
But, the workingman isn't the onlv
one VINO is In need of education. We
must teach the employer that labor
;4u'' ma nave greater share in prosper
iIy. we must show the EMPLOYER that
the employe needs minimum waoe
which shall be living wage and inst
wage. we must make the EMPLOYER.
as well as the employe, realize that a
new economic system is coming. thar
cooperation and not competition or
comblnatlon will rule in industrial life
in the future" 1 70 u iai iiie
Mr.. Dunn believes that this country
IS IS not awake to the possibilities Of
the spread of Bolshevism here "Can-
ada IS doing more to forestall Rol-
SsheVlsm than is the United States ;,
ne SAID. In Canada every returned
s0laler IS given six months nav. and
II he wishes the government will LEND
MN MN $4,000 with which to buy a farm
ana, on top of that, will lend him $500
more with which to purchase the ne
oessary equipment to run it. What
are we DONG for our returned men ~
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
urs
Fur Industry Wrestles
With Labor Troubles in
the DRESSING Plants

The strike of feshers, shavers and
floor workers in the ur dyeing and
dressing plants of Brooklyn, the centre
of the industry, is retarding imme-
date business in the fur trade and, in
the opinion Of dealers, may drive the
industry from this vicinity unless it
comes to a speedy end.
Little hope of an early settlement of
the labor trouble, which has thrown
1000 men out of work. was apparent
yesterday, when the Fur Dressing and
Fur Dyeing Association received a fiat
refusal from the strikers committee to
arbitrate on the question of whether
or not the fleshers and shavers have a
real grievance. Existing working
agreements in the trade do not termi-
nate until January, 1920. but The own
ers of the plants say the workers vio-
lated their agreement by striking.
In the sixteen plants where the
strike is current approximately 3,0OO,-
600 skins would have been dyed or
dressed during tho month of March.
The workers struck about the middle
of the month, and thus the fur manu-
facturers and wholesalers are short
about 100000 skins now. Some of
these are being dyed and dressed in
plants outside the city, and the owners
Of the plants now on strike have sent
back furs to their owners or shipped
them to other plants at tho owners
instructions. The delay caused by this
is reported to have cost many sales.
and the extra transportation may in
crease the price Of finished furs and
fur garments slightly.
Some Of the owners OF dressing and
dycing establishments arc snid TO be
contemplating the removal of their
plants from Brooklyn to other centres.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
COlOrs
England Reported Buying
Large Quantities of Dye
stufs in Other Countries

American dyestuffs manufacturers are
shipping large quantities of direct
blacks, scarlets and eosine Ga bromo
red) to the English market at present.
While most of this coloring material is
TO be used by the textile and leather
industries Of the British Isles, some of
IT, dealers report, is being trans
shipped to France and other Cont
mental countries. 1t was said by a
large exporter of dyestufYs yesterday
that the Swiss color industry is finding
large market in England for direct
and acid scarlets, reds and yellows. 1t
was explained that England is to-day
placing large orders for dyes in for
eign markets because the cost of pro-
ducing colors in that country is higher
than it is in the United States or
Switzerland. Production of certain COL
ors In that country IL not yet on a
scale sufficient to meet the require
ments of the textile and other indus
tries, it is said.
Prices of dyestuffs are showing a
tendency to come down. Wool green,
which iB produced in this country ONLY
in small quantities, but largely import
ed from Switzerland since the elimna-
tion of the German dye from the mar
ket, is now selling at about 50 a pound,
tween 81 and IS. Rhodamine, formerly
imported from Germany, but now OBJ
tanned from Switzerland and not pro-
duccd IN this country at all, sells be-
tween $50 and $40 pound, compared
with $50 or $50 few months ago.
While domestic paper, textile and
leather manufacturers arc buying only
small quantities of dyestuffs, the trade
expects recorders TO be of substantial
nature. The tendency among most con-
burners is toward fancy colors.
with tho promise Of protection
against tho importation Of German
dyes, domestic manufacturers are turn.
ing their attention to lower costs OF
production. Several dye makers, il was
stated, will follow the German method
Of using the residue left after obtain
ing one color to produce another color
The Germans, IL WAS explained. use
the original base 10 manufacture the
first color, and the residue In used
with the addition Of certain chemicals
TO produce another color. In this way
perhaps six or seven different colors
are 70 be obtained from the original
base. American manufacturers have not
heretofore followed this process. They
have made one color ard the residue
was allowed 70 run off az waste. The
German method of production will re-
quirs certain plant alterations, and
when these have been made IL is ex-
peeted that prices for domestic colors
Vii be reduced considerably.
Export demand from Japan continues
fairly lively, that country at present
taking pp substantial quantities OF
sdaiachite green, methyiiDc blue, mctbyl
violet, zafraniue lred) and auraminc
yellow.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04

IN it's future dealings with the Latin
Americans.
"But we are not to monopolize these
markets. Just as soon as Great Brit
ain learned that we had man in South
America investigating conditions in
the jewelry trade it decided also to
send out Investigators or trade stim-
uators. Following national exhi-
btion of samples of jewelry and sill
verware manufacturers and wholesal-
ers in London the British government
shipped the exhibit, almost intact, to
South America to be shown in vari-
lection of samples with Mr.. Rosenthal
but they do not compare in size or
scope with the lines that the British
interests are displaying.
at is an old story, but to a large
extent it still holds true that the
American manufacturers' do not be-
come sufficiently familiar with the Pc
culiar requirements of foreign con-
sumers to build up n business with
them that compares with that done by
other countries. AS result of Mr.
Roscntha!'s trip we expect to be bet
ter equipped to go seriously after this
LIduc mere are many advantages
that are in favor of the American man
ufacturers compared with European.
Proximity An Advantage
"Thc big advantage is the proximity
Of our market, resulting in the saving
Of time and prompt delivery Of mer-
chandise. Then tho lower rates of
duty, amounting to from 20 to 40 per
cent, also means a saving, as does the
comparatively low rate of money ex-
change. Because we can deliver
promptly the LatinAmericans would
not find it necessary to carry large
stocks, which would result in saving
of interest charges. Another point
that we can indicate to them is that
because of our national stamping act
they are protected in the quality of
the merchandise which is delivered to
them"
Mr.. Backus said that many of the
Cuban jewellers were formerly accus-
toned to visit European markets,
where they made purchases direct
from the manufacturers. There is no
reason why they could not be encour-
aged to come here instead he added
The campaign that will start within
the next few months will be designed
to bring about this condition.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Textiles
Less Disposition Sh0,Urs
to QuibbIe Ouer Prices
for Cotton Goods

Improved buying was evident in the
cotton goods market yesterday with
less disposition shown to quibble over
alls, tickings, bleached sheetings, So
inch muslins and shirtings made of
fine colored yarns were in good de-
mand In most cases the goods were
wanted for delivery during the cur
rent month and throughout the month
of May. 1t was stated that present
prices were so low as to warrant the in
ference that increased business might
result in the mills advancing quota
tions.
In the unbleached goods section Of
yarns seemed to be quieter, but the
demand for twills, sateens and fabrics
of that class which are required for
lining clothes or making skirts was
reported to be good, while prices tended
TO advance. Unfinished material, suit
able for making shirtings also was said
to be in brisk demand. Manufacture
ers Of mapped goods asserted that if
present low prices failed to produce
would be forced to curtail production.
Buyers for large department stores
throughout the country were reported
to have placed fair sized orders for
linen napkins, tablecloths and art
crashes, the latter being used as base
for embroidery work, which many wom-
en- seem to have taken up in place of
knitting since hostilities ceased.
Exporters reported the receipt of
small orders for cotton goods for
China and inquiries for samples, prices
and terms from the Red Sea countries.
On the whole the trade was inclined
to look for fair business until after
the settlement Of peace terms, after
which an outburst of buying is ex-
pected to take place.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Six Million
Bullets a Day

Six million cartridges a day were
produced in one of the two large plants
at Bridgeport, Conn, of the Reming-
ton Arms Union Metallic Cartridge
Company, it was ascertained yester-
day. With the permission of the Ord
nance Department, the company made
to The Tribune the first complete
statement of It's part in the war.
Between April 7, 1917, and November
II, 1918, the company manufactured
more than so per cent of the total
and machine gun cartridges accepted
by the United States, including the
ammunition manufactured by the gov
ernments Frankford arsenal. Besides,
this company also made more than 40
per cent of the total of calibre As
model of 1911 pistol cartridges ac-
cepted by the government in the same
period.
According to the statistics made
available, one billion cartridges were
made in one years time. and if placed
end to end would extend around the
earth twice.
Moreover, many other types of am
munition were supplied in huge guam
titles, including cartridges for various
other types of machine guns used by
the American forces-the Lewis, Chau-
chat and Vickers; signal shells, trench
gun shells, shotgun shells; cartridges
for both the now obsolete Krag- or
genscn and single shot 45-70 Spring
field rifles, and 22 calbre ammunition
for target practice.
At the peak of the productive period
each days production of cartridges at
Bridgeport used up forty tons of lead,
tons of copper, twenty-five tons of zinc
and two tons of nickel-altogether 141
tons of material, excluding scrap and
waste.
Before the war the governments
own arsenals manufactured almost all
of the military rife cartridges that
were required by the American forces.
Manufacturers therefore received only
small orders and their productive ca
pacity was consequently relatively low.
An order for 100000 cartridges was
considered exceptionally good.
The Remington Arms plant at
Bridgeport was built after the out
break of the war for the purpose Of
manufacturing Russian and French RI
fes and British bayonets. After the
United States entered the fray these
same facilities were used for tho man
ufacturo of machine guns. automatic
pistols and bayonets chiefly. 1t is
adaptable TO peace work. The sister
plant, which was built years before
tho war by tho old Union Metallic Car
fridge Company, il already rcvcrting
To making sporting ammunition.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Metals
Copper, Lead and Spelter
Prices Firm on Local
EXCHANGE

Copper prices were maintained yes
terday on the New York Metal Ex-
change, spot being held at 1854 cents
q pound. April copper sold at 1856
cents, May at 1875 cents and June at
1886 cents pound. Copper for de-
livery in July was offered at 16 cents,
with no purchases recorded, but some
August copper sold at 1614 cents, while
further offerings for delivery during
that month were made at 1875 cents a
pound with no takers. The September
metal was held at 161a cents, while bids
did not go higher than 16A cents a
pound.
The lead market was firm and slight
ly higher, New York delivery being
quoted at $50 cents q pound, which is
five points higher than the price asked
by the American Smelling and Rein
ing Company.
Spelter advanced slightly to 6.55
cents pound, New York delivery. The
firmness of the market was attributed
to the possibility of strikes in the re-
fineries following the reduction of
wages. Some men, it was reported yes
terday, have walked out because Of the
cut, but the disaffection among the
workers Is not general,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Chemicals
ArriUoIs of Citric Acid
Cause Local Dealers to
Reduce Price

Large arrivals of citric acid at this
port yesterday moved dealers to re-
duce the price OF that chemical from
$123 to $1.20 a pound. The importa-
tions came from England and Italy and
will be used, it Is said, largely for
the manufacture of medicines.
Caustic coda showed considerable
strength because of an increased de-
mand from exporters. English, French
and italian buyers are in the market
for this chemical, while fairly active
demand is coming from Japan.
Suggestions were made yesterday
that the government undertake cam
paien Of education in agricultural dis
tricts throughout the country to bring
about nn increased use of chemical
fertilizers and so provide an outlet
for the holders of large stocks Of thcee
materials. II IL understood that sew
eral chemical producers plan TO lay
these suggestions before the proper
authorities at Washington.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Many New Oil Wells
Now Being Drilled
Compilations i'm March Show
Substantial Increase Over
February

Oil we'll development work in the
principal fields of the United States
made rapid progress in March, when
1874 wells were completed, an in
crease of seventy-two compared with
new wells. according to the field re-
port of "Thc Oil City Derrick" was
155,491 barrels, practically the same
amount as in the previous month.
Among the completlons we're 399 dry
February. Initial production of the
holes. More than one-half of the fail
ures were in Oklahoma and Kansas.
The most interesting feature of the
March report was the increase prom
iscd in new work. The largest gain
was in new rigs, of 164, forecasting
the locations made for drilling opera
tions. The total of rigs and wells
drilling is put at 6,262, a gain of 1856
compared with February. The divisions
reporting increased new work are
lucky, Illinois, Kansas, North Texas
and the Gulf Coast.
With fifteen fewer wells completed
in March than in February, the North
Texas fields showed only eighteen bar
rels smaller production. The COM
pletions were 1Sl and the output
credited to them was G6,410 barrels.
While there were no important ex-
tensions of the productive territory,
the completed wells favored the be-
lief OF the field proving a great one.
Work is increasing rapidly, and at the
close of the month 1,744 rigs and wells
drilling were reported, this being an
increase of 146 over the previous re-
port OF this work 1856 operations are
classcd as wildcat.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Leather Expert to Investigate
European Markets for Tanners

BOSTON, April 9.-Plans for extend
ing the American hide and leather
business to all parts of the world were
discussed here to-day at meeting of
the Tanners Council Of the United
States. F. A. Vogel, of Washington,
president of the council. announced
that in cooperation with the Depart
ment of Commerce a leather expert
would make an investigation of Euro
pean markets in the interests of Amer
lean dealers. He said other agents
were to be sent to South America
and the Far East
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Silks
Buying Of Silk Goods Still
Actiue; Business in
March Heavy

Many buyers from widely separated
sections Of the United States visited
the showrooms of the more prominent
silk manufacturers yesterday, placing
orders freely for spring fabrics. Sell
ing agents expressed themselves as we'll
pleased with the way stocks were dis
appearing from their shelves. Orders
In the individual cases were not large,
but the volume Of business in the ag-
gregate was heavy. Direct sales to Wis
iting buyers were augmented in mail
orders received from number of the
smaller retail dealers, and road sales
men were said to have sent in a fair
number of orders.
Manufacturers conceded that trade
after Easter might fall off, but expect
by that time the buying season for fall
silks will be starting in earnest. Bus-
ness in fall fabrics, in cases where the
mills have opened their lines, was re-
ported to have increased, but a number
of the leading manufacturers have not
started to take orders, and will not do
so until they have completed their price
lists. This work will be finished about
April IS. A number of the selling
agents have cast up their accounts for
the month of March and it was de-
clared that business during that period
had been more than satisfactory. Some
of the leading concerns reported that
business had increased 80 to SO per
cent over that of February, while show
ing gain Of 80 per cent over March
of last year.
The demand for Japanese raw silk
was fair yesterday, and some Of the i'm
porters reported that manufacturers
had placed orders calling for prompt
shipment as we'll as for delivery to the
end Of June. Stocks held in New York
were said to be light, and tram stock,
used for making the crosswise threads
of the manufactured fabric, was report
ed difficult to procure for ready ship
ment,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04

new S200,o00,000 Of War Finance Cor
poration notes will have on the accept
ance market. The notes are a desir-
able form Of bank investment. They
bear an interest Of per cent; they are
immune from normal income tax;
notes of member banks secured BY
them are eeligible for rediscount. Pur.
chase of them by the banks may heir
in creating firm rates for money. But
the notes do not approach bank ac-
ceptances in Iiquidity. They run fo1
one year. The rate at which notes of
member banks secured by them are re.
dlscountable cannot be less than 1 pei
cent higher than the rate obtainable
for eligible commercial paper of the
same maturity.
Fifteen to sixty day prime trade
acceptances were quoted at and 5A
per cent; sixty to ninety days, and
3 Il per cent; indorsed trade accept
ances' ~ per cent, all maturities.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Whipcords for Civilian
Uniforms Reported Scarce

Mills which can produce whipcords
either IN worsted or woollen cloths
have an opportunity Of booking a good
business now. There are said to be
put two or three mills making such
fabrlcs at present, and the demand
from the makers Of uniforms for chauf-
feurs, theatre employees, door men, etc,
is large.
Before the war most of the whip
cords were made to weight around
16 ounces to the yard, but since the
war they have been turned out in
lighter weights, 13 ounces to the ward.
The latter weight is said to be salts
factory to the trade. The woollen
whlpcord Is believed to be replacing
the worsted cloth in popularity by
reason; reason OF ITS lower cost of produc
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
furniture Wanted in
South American Countries

WASHINGTON, April s.-Attention
Oh American furniture manufacturers
is called to the possibilities Of increased
trade with the West Coast countries
OF South America, in a report issued
oy fne Bureau Of Foreign and Domes-
nc Commerce of the Department Of
commerce. More than a million dol
!ars, worth OF furniture is imported an
nuaHy ny Chlie, Peru, Ecuador and
to be large increase as soon as nor
nal conditions are restored, as manv
OF the inhabitants have accumulated
fortunes during the war. Suggestions
are MADE that special attention be paid
TO the higher grade market, as the fact
that only cheap or medium grade furni-
ture has been imported from the United
states IN the past has created the i'm
preston that high grade product can
be secured only in Europe.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Foreign Dealers Inspect Furs
To BE AuciiOncd Next WccL

The displays OF furs that arc to be
sold at tho auction to bc held Mt the
Masonic Temple, Twenty third Street
April z to l2, both inclusive, have
attracted numerous foreign and do
mestic dealers. Tho furs are on cx-
hibit at the warcrooms Of the New
York Fur Auction Sales Corporation.
1852 Great Jones Street, under the
auspices Of which the Forthcoming
auction will be conducted, 1t was stated
yesterday that the prospects suggest a
successful sale, and that goodly num-
Der Of European buyers will be present
at the auction. On Monday tho offer
ings will comprise $3.50 beaver skins,
175 fisher. 1896 Russian sable, 240 Rus
hian sable tails, 182 blue fox, 294 VOL
yerinc and 403h silver fox skins.