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New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Colors
Larger Orders for Dye
stuFs Placed by Various
Domestic Industries

Orders for increasing quantities of
dyestuffs from textile, paper and
leather mills lead manufacturers and
dealers in coloring materials to expect
that business for April will exceed
that for any previous month this wear.
The demand is confined mostly TO brill
liant colors.
There is an active dem. or vat
color5, but the supply is lili. ed. De-
spite this shortage, prices for such
dyes to- day are lower than during 1917
and 1918, owing to the absence of spec
ulation which led to imitation of prices
during the war period.
Exports of dyes to China are re-
ported to be increasing in volume.
Chinese consumers are calling for
all varieties of standard colors, such
as basic violet, red, green and blue.
All of these are bright colors and the
process of utilizing them for colorino
silks is simple.
Owing to increased importations of
patent blue from Switzerland the price
OF that coloring material has again
dropped and can now be bought for
$500 pound, compared with a QUOTA
ton Of SIS pound about a month aro.
The recent arrivals here are said to
be IN excess of the immediate demand.
which accounts for the drop in price.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Makers of Children's Cotton
Garments Rushed With Work

Manufacturers of house dresses,
klmonos, cotton underwear and chill
dren's and infants apparel are run
ming their factories overtime in many
instances in order to keep up with
the orders they receive.
The labor difficulties in the infants
wear and the underwear lines have
been adjusted. The shorter working
week granted the employees has added
another 10 per cent to the labor cost
of producing goods The proportion
ate percentage which this 10 per cent
bears to the total cost of production
has been added to the price. This
slight advance, according to the manu-
facturers, has not lessened the de-
mand among retailers and jobbers,
who are abandoning their policy of
buying in small quantities for imme
dlate needs and are now placing more
substantial orders than for some
months past. No decline in the price
of garments in which fine cottons are
used is expected for another six or
eight months, according to apparel
manufacturers.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Fight on Luxury Tax
Starts i'm Earnest
National Retail Dry Goods AS
sociation Asks 10000 Mer-
chants to Join Campaign

Renewal of the fight to bring about
the repeal of the so-called "luxury
tax" provisions in the revenue law
was begun yesterday by the National
Retail Dry Goods Association.
a broadsde folder, outlining the
associations plans for conducting Che
campaign against the tax was mailed
to more than 10000 retail merchants
throughout the country. The plan in
cludes The use of "rcpeap cards,
which each customer will be asked to
sign upon the payment of the luxury
tax. after May /. The card is ad-
dressed to the House Of Representa-
tves and the Senate and contains
direct appeal for the repeal Of the
taxes. The store is to send these
cards to the senior senator represent
ing the state in which the store is
located In addition to using the re-
peal cards. the merchants are asked
to post general petitions protesting
against the tax in conspicuous places
in their establishments for the collec-
ton of signatures of the general pub
lie. Suitable cards announcing the
petitions are advised.
The merchants are further advised
to interest their local newspapers in
the campaign and to point out to
editors among other things the fact
that it will cost the merchants of the
country two dollars to collect each
dollar turned over to the government
through the medium of the tax. The
aid of civic organizations and the use
of the stores regular newspaper ad-
vertising space, out door bill boards.
and the movies, are pointed out as
channels through which public opin-
ion against the tax may be aroused.
Samples of the petitions and repeal
cards are sent the merchants and
prices quoted for quantity lots.
Lew Hahn, executive secretary Of
the association believes an early peace
and the failure of the last Congress
to pass the huge deficiency bill will
necessitate the calling of an extra
session of Congress soon. Therefore
he is getting the campaign under way
in time to have it in full swing when
an extra session occurs.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
BUSINESS NEWS BUREAU,
Tribune Building
154 Nassau Street
Jeweh.y Course
TOBe Established
In City Schools
Manufacturers. With Aid of
Board of Education, Seek
TO Overcome Shortage of
Skilled Workers in Trade

Arrangements have been completed
with the Board of Education for the
establishment of a jewelry manufact-
uring course at the Murray Hill Vo-
cational School in an attempt to over
come the deficit of skilled workers in
Manufacturing Jewellers Association
of Greater New York have subscribed
to a fund to purchase the necessary
machinery for the instruction of stu
dents in the various branches Of their
craft. Instructors will be provided by
the Board of Education, but the su-
pervision of the course will be in the
hands Of Milton L. Ernst, president
of the manufacturers association.
1t Is expected that the course will
Murray Hill school and that similar
instruction will form part of the cir
riculum at other vocational schools
in this city. The fact that the jewelry
industry in this city is now struggling
with a shortage of 1900 skilled work
ers and with little hopes of relief from
other sources has been the incentive
for the manufacturers to encourage
school training, according to Jay J.
Levison, business representative for
the manufacturers association.
Mr.. Levison declared that the short
age of labor is so acute in the Jewelry
trade that radical steps are necessary
il New York is to continue as the
centre of the industry. In the search
for labor it is feared that some man
ufacturers may move their plants to
other sections. Concerns here pro-
duce rs per cent of the jewelry man
ufactured in the United States and
normally would require the services
of 5000 skilled workmen. Now, ac-
cording to Mr.. Levison, there are only
about $500 men available. 1t is be-
lieved that the school training sys-
tenn will make up this deficit
All branches of the jewelry trade
will be taught at the school, includ-
ing engravers, settlers, finishing jewel
lers and sample makers. The student
of average intelligence, it is said,
should become sufficiently skilled to
become fully equipped worker within
two or three years. Students gradual
ing from the jewelry course will be
accepted by the manufacturers as ap-
prentices and will be paid about $50
a week. AS finished workers their
earnings will depend upon their in
dividual skill, as payment is made on
piece work, with salaries going as high
as SIS a week.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Chemicals
Government Controlled
Stocks of 4Ikalis To Be
Sold by Producers

Greater confidence has become man
ifest among dealers in alkals since
the announcement was recently made
of the intention of the Director of
Sales of the War Department to dis
pose of 1000 tons of caustic soda
and $500 tons of soda ash con-
trolled by the government, through
manufacturers of those products at
prevailing market prices. The pos
sibility OF these stocks being dumped
on the market unceremoniously has
for some time caused dealers anxiety
lest prices become demoralzed and
they would be caught with large sup
plies on hand which might have to
be sold at los. Large consumers
have been holding off in the expecta-
tion that something of the sort would
happen. But now that the govern
ment officials have adopted a policy
that promises to stabilize the mar
ket all interests in the trade take
Il more hopeful view of the outlook,
especially as buyers have already
shown an inclination to place larger
orders for both soda ash and caustic
soda.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Foreign Buyers
Placing Orders
Long Withheld
Cancellations Made Follow
ing Ar1nistice Also With
drawn; Business Improv-
ing in South America

Foreign buyers in South America and
elsewhere, who had been holding off
orders since the signing of the armis-
tice in anticipation of Smash" in
prices, are now coming into the mar
ket for cotton goods, it was said yes
terday at the leading export houses.
Retail customers in foreign countries
kept buying while the storekeepers and
merchandising people generally were
hestant and the shelves became bare
1t was explained, forcing buyers, who
saw that the great decline to pre- war
prices was not coming precipitately, at
any rate, to reinstate orders that had
been cancelled and to withdraw instruc-
tions to sell here goods that had been
bought during the war for shipment
In South America business conditions
are fairly good in all countries except
Chile, which has not yet completely
recovered from the sudden cessation of
all buying Of nitrates by the belligerent
nations, it is said. Inquiries for mis-
cellaneous merchandise from the East
Coast of South America reveal much
activity, and the flow of goods there
from this country is restrained only
by the tightness of shipping, which has
not yet been relieved Many of the
large steamers which traverse that
route are still engaged in rans-Atlan-
tic service under governmental aus
pices.
Another factor that has tended re-
Gently to overcome hesitation among
foreign buyers, it is said, is their dis
covery of the Inability of Great Britain
and the nations of Continental Europe
to supply goods in any large quantities
at present.
In the Far East conditions in Japan
which have been characterized as "f1at''
since the end of hostilities are said to
be improving, and China appears in
the world markets as a heavy buyer
particularly for cloths. The demand
for goods in Vladivostok is reported
as extremely large, but the unsettled
exchange situation seems to be deter
ring commerce, which would be highly
speculative, traders feel, because of the
fact that the value of paper ruble fuc-
tuates violently.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
High Prices DO Not Stop
Rush to Buy Furniture
Orders Pour In From All Parts of the Country
and Head of Local Exchange Says Manufac-
turers Are Not Eager for Foreign Trade

FURNITURE manufacturers find
their one big problem just now is
to catch up with the orders pouring in
on them from all sides. Although
prices of all kinds of furniture are
considerably higher than they were
several years ago dealers are not de-
tered from placing unusually large
orders, according to Abraham H. Arons,
president of the New York Furniture
Exchange Association. This organiza-
ton, which has a membership Of $50
manufacturers, is now conducting an
exposition of the latest creation Of the
furniture industry at 44O Lafayette
Street, and it is expected that when
the display closes it will have been in
spected by about 1900 buyers from re-
tail establishments throughout the
country.
"The interest taken in the exposi-
tion is an excellent barometer of con-
ditions in the trade" said Mr.. Arons
yesterday. During the first week we
''NN GA nIICHddiiSC VI OOO buyers WHO
placed goodsized orders. AS each
buyer represents at least one store the
Importance of this attendance can be
appreciated.
There was no reduction in the
amount of furniture sold in this coun-
try during the war. Now that peace is
with us the retailers are buying in
larger quantities than ever and the
manufacturers, whose production was
reduced from 25 to SO per cent last
year because of war conditions, are
having trouble in filling the orders re-
ceived. Some manufacturers have un-
filled orders on their books which they
took six years ago. 1t will be some
time before the demands of the trade
can be fully met.
High prices have not curtailed sales
because the retailers appreciate that
reductions can not be expected at this
time. Any lowering of costs of raw
material is more than Offset in in
creased labor cost in the industry
There is at present a strike among
the furniture workers at jamestown,
N. Y, and Rockford, Ill.,, which prob
ably will bring up the general cost of
production"
Mr.. Arons declared that on the aver
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Furs
Summer Furs Bring High
Prices at auction: $500
Paid for Sable

High prices were obtained for sum
mer furs yesterday as the result of
spirited bidding at the opening of the
spring auction of the New York Fur
Au tion Sales Corporation in Masonic
Temple. The fur dealers and manu-
facturers in attendance seemed to en-
tertain no fear Of slackenng in the
demand or Of falling prices. Two new
records were set up when Milton
Schreiber paid $239 for silvery fisher
skin and E. Wcingreen, of London,
bought particularly fine Russian
sable skin at $500, reported to be the
highest price ever paid for single
sable skin in New York.
Fur dealers and manufacturing fur
riers bid against each other and ran
many of the much wanted summer
furs, such as fisher, blue fox and
of the old-tmers confessed that some
of the prices were far beyond their
expectations. %One prominent dealer
said that silver foxes which he had
marked in his catalogue as worth
about 500 went to 5000 and $780,
Late in the afternoon the sale be-
gan to drag, and an adjournment was
ordered before the full offering of
silver fox skins scheduled for sale
yesterday was disposed of. To-day
the sale of these will be resumed
when the auction opens at 10 O'Clock.
Because the full Offering of silver
foxskins was not sold, no comparison
of the average rise over the prices
paid at the winter sale in January is
possible. The greatest advance noted
during the day was in fisher, which
sold for 60 per cent above the price
last January. Other comparisons with
the winter sale are: Beaver, 10 per
cent advance; Russian sable, 80 per
cent advance; blue fox, 25 per cent
advance, and wolverine, no change.
About $50O,00O was realized on the
skins sold yesterday. Beaver sold
from SLIPS to S30.50 per skin; fisher,
S51 to $179; Russian sable SAT to $500;
blue fox, $51 to $240; wolverine, $3.50
to $3.50, and silver fox, $42 to S555.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Discharges in Bankruptcy

G, Js Judge Hand yesterday in the Unite
states District Court discharged the fol-
lowing bankrupts:
Samuel !. kaufman, Jacob Meadow
Jules S Butensky Thomas J. McArdle
Ernest Rudolf. Matilda Block Banjamin
Paul. Mayleith Breitb bart. Edward s. Tai
mud. Meresa L. De Villiers. Martin Lynch,
Joseph Monaco. Gerard Nendegna, Hoven-
don d Kline and Theodore P. Cooper
Petition in Bankruptcy
BEN ALI HAGGIN-An invoulnta ary
petition was filed in the United States
District Court yesterday against Ben Ali
Haggin. artist, SIS Madison avenue.
The petitioning creditors are: Tape. Inc,
g West Fifty y-seventh Street, claiming
s2'ss7' Charles V. Miller. doing business
and the Motion Picture Apparatus Com
pany, Inc, ITO West Thirty second Street.
$196. George F. Orr. 235 Fifth Avenue, is
the attorney.
Out of Town
NEW LONDON, Conn, April I'll L.
Harwood, Of this city, and Frederick
Congdon. Of Boston. confirmed as
permanent receivers for the Groton Iron
Works by Judge Joel NJ Reed in the Su-
perior Court here to-day. Bonds were
fixed at $500, 900 each. Mayor e Frank
Morgan and Lawrence A. Chappell of this
city were appointed appraisers.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08

age the cost of furniture has increased
about rs per cent since 1914. He said
that materials were an important fac
tor in this advance and cited some
comparative costs to illustrate the
present position of the manufacturer
Since 1914 lumber, he said, has ad-
vanced 100 per cent. Glue which
formerly sold for 13 cents a pound is
now listed at SO cents; plate glass has
jumped in price from rs cents to sc
cents; mirrors from So to $3.50; var
nish from 81 cents to $1.25 and casters
which in 1914 sold for 2hs cents set
are now selling for cents. In some
quarters it is believed that the peak
price of these commodities has not yet
been reached, said Mr.. Arons. This
opinion applies also to labor, which
has advanced about rs per cent during
the last few years.
Home consumption is so remarkable
that the manufacturers are not seek
ing export business now, according te
"There always has been a big de-
mand for American Office furniture
and brass and iron beds in foreign
countries" he continued. "But in fill
ing the wants of foreigners companies
here in most cases have to make
special lines. Manufacturers doing ar
export business are always ready te
comply with the style requirements o1
other countries if they receive orders
large enough to warrant the additiona
expense entailed. In most cases the
call for a change in style over oul
furniture is made to reduce freight
expense, which has been big detri
ment to the development of our in
dustry's export business. To help cut
this item of expense about 80 per cent
of the furniture exported is shipped
knocked down and finished, which
means that the purchaser only has te
assemble it.
Europe has some wonderful cabinet
makers and upholsterers, but they
lack the facilities to manufacture ir
quantities that have been developed
in America. Until foreign countries
adopt the machinery equipment of the
American factories they never will be
in a position to turn out the product
we do"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
The Tribune's Page Of Business News $%
Textiles
Woollens for Fall Use
Higher Thar, Seasons
First OFFERINGS

Woollen fabrics for use next fall are
selling from to Z cents yard higher
than when they we're first offered to
the trade this season. New offerings
placed on the market last week opened
at higher prices than those at which
similar goods were quoted month or
so ago.
Although the advances are slight
they indicate the market trend at pres
ent. No sharp rises are expected, al
though cloth manufacturers say they
would be justified by existing condi-
tions in making greater price advances
than have been named.
Most of the leading mills have taken
al the orders for fall cloths they can
fill by July l. The shortage of suit
able spring fabrics for the present sea
son among clothing manufacturers has
stiffened the market for fall fabrics
and each day sees more requests by
the manufacturing clothiers for early
delivery of fall fabrics, which can be
used in the making of all year around
suits.
The shortage of spring cloths in the
women's coat and suit manufacturing
trade has led to vigorous demand fol
certain fabrics. Tricotines, poire,
twills, garbardines and serges, in the
order named, are the most wanted
cloths at present. The garment manu-
facturers are said to be willing to place
orders now for some of the fabrics
especially tricotines, before the mill:
have made their new prices.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Good Demand for
Unbleached Cotton Goods

The salient features of yesterdays
market for cotton fabrics was the
active demand for gray or unbleached
goods, which sold at higher prices,
evidences of increased production of
colored goods and better demand for
export account. Converters, bleachers,
printers and manufacturers of Innings
for clothing bought unbleached goods
on a liberal scale, and some of the mill
agents declared that such good bust
ness had not been witnessed in the
last six months. The class of goods
known as 64-60s, 3s12 inches wide,
was held late in the afternoon at 1922
cents yard, against 1915 cents quoted
earlier in the day and 9s4 cents on
Wednesday of last week.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Signs of Improvement

There was an active demand yester.
day for corded shirtings. fine lawns
ginghams, osnaburgs, used for making
bags and farmers working clothes, also
for drills, which are employed in max
ing mems trousers. The demand for the
rough cotton fabrics last named was
said TO be the best enjoyed since No.
vember last. unblcached shcetings were
relatively quiet. Some Of the manu-
facturers Of Southern ginghams init
mated that sales had been 40 good that
prices might be advanced within g. few
Days or that further sales would not be
made at present prices.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Silks
Buyers Shom Interest IL,
Fall Lines Of Silks
NO1U on Display

Buying Of fall silks developed au-
spiciously yesterday, and although all
of the manufacturers have not opened
their displays visiting buyers show
keen interest in the lines that have
been made ready for inspection. Re-
tail merchants placed contracts, travel
ling statesmen sent in some goodsized
orders and manufacturers Of dresses
and skirts bought quite freely. Some
of the silk manufacturers asserted
that while merchants doing business
in the smaller centres were inclined
to be conservative, those located in the
larger cities seemed to have become
convinced that prices were not likely
to recede and there would be nothing
gained in holding back orders. From
the viewpoint of some of the selling
agents this is likely to prove the wis
est policy since they believe goods Of
the same class will cost more than
they do now as the fall buying season
advances
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Trade Expert to Investigate
Leather Situation i'm Europt

Norman Hertz, Trade Commissioner
OF the United States Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, sails for Europe
tomorrow to make an investigation of
the leather situation for the benefit
of the American tanners. Mr.. Hertz
will make a preliminary investigation
of conditions in France and will then
go to the scandinavian countries. 1t
is believed that Denmark, Sweden and
Norway provide exceptional markets for
the product of the American tanneries
because of the credit situation de-
veloped through the war and the alb
sence of tanning facilities in those
countries.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08

appeared yesterday, but was quickly
absorbed. Demand is for the shorter
maturities. Ninety day paper is not
regarded so favorably.
The initial block of Belgian bills is
expected to make its appearance on
the market within the next week. This
matter has been pending now for more
than month General opinion among
acceptance dealers is that either there
has been some hitch or obstacle to
be overcome, or that there has been
inexcusable dilatoriness in arranging
the credit. They see no reason why
it should have required more than two
weeks.
Fifteen to sixty-day prime trade ac-
ceptances were quoted at 5G5A per
cent; sixty to ninety days, 5051a per
cent; indorsed trade acceptances, Az
per cent, all maturities.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Alloy Steel Company Shows
Larger Sales for 1918

Gross sales Of the United Alloy Steel
Company for 1918 amounted to s4O,-
055, 1862, or $5,s26,982 more than those
of the preceding year. After expenses,
etc, manufacturing profits were S4,-
81 ,427, falling Off Of 81 $685. To
this amount other income Of $224,874
was added, making total Of $4,376, ,301
Under the profit sharing plan deduc-
tion OF $284,242 was made
The government received 100000 in
Federal taxes from the company last
year. This represents decline Of
100000. Net profits aggregated s2,-
635,2bs, equivalent to s5.0l IA share on
the $4,000 shares OF capital stock,
against $4,378,a90, or s8.34 earned in
1917.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
Copper Offered at Lo,ver
Prices for Future
Deliuerv

Copper remained steady yesterday
the large producers asking 1874 cents
pound, while the smaller sellers
were inclined to take orders at frac-
tionally lower quotations. Business
consists of the customary orders from
wire manufacturers and producers of
other metal goods, especially brass
products.
Copper for future delivery was Of
fered at lower range on the New
York Metal Exchange, 100 tons of the
metal for April delivery being sold
at 15h cents pound. May copper
was offered (at 1870, while bids did
not go above 15A cents. June cop
per sold at 1866 cents and for Jul,
delivery 16 cents pound was asked
and 15ss cents bid.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-08
British Imports Drop
Exports of Manufactured Pro
ducts Show Large Gain

LONDON, April THE Board of
Trade figures for March show that inn
ports during the month decreased
81, 100000 from March, 1918, while ex-
ports inchreased S17,1O6,OOO over that
month. The principal decreases in i'm
ports we're in cotton, 94,50O,OOO. and
food, f3,000,0O0, which were offset bv
increases in tobacco and semi-manufac
tured articles The export increases
were all IN manufactured goods, in
textiles