The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-11-04

I 'FjI 'FFSjRINMiiTURE
To our Many Friends and Patrons:
| Who have been figuring that fur
nitSre prices will tumble with other
commodities: Here 10 an extract
from the Pacific Furniture Trade"
A recent announcement to the
trade BY J. l.. Young. president Of
tho Retail Furniture Association Of
the United States. states: "Furni-
ture will not Join other commodi-
ties In the tumbling Of prices for
some time TO come. and the descent
TO lower level Of prices will bs
Gradual"
This followed the conference b.
tween the representatives Of the
National Associations OF Msnufac-
turers and Retailers. held at Grand
Rapids on September 2sth and
a0th.
The fact that every piece Of fur.
niture turned out by the 500 fac
tories having membership in the
national organization Of furniture
manufacturers represents so per
cent Of labor determined the con-
ference at Grand Rapids to make
no effort at lowering OF prices.
To do 10 would be to disrupt the
wages Of more than 1000, 900 men
employed in the furniture-mskinG
craft and thus lead to Q serious in
dustrfal disturbance.
Resolution Adopted
Il was after considering the
wage element and foilovipg IN ex-
haustive investigation that . jpint
conference Of the national manufac-
turers and the national retaiIsrs
passed the following resolution:
Whereas. there has recently BEEN
established new and lower levels Of
prices on . number Of commodities:
and whereas. II has ssussaliy bsss
rsDortSd hist the costs 81 msstfse.I
turing furniture have been material
" reduced; and whereas. the retail
merchants. desirous Of ascertsining
facts. have requested the executive|
committee Of the Retail Furniturs|
Association Of the United States to|
mako . careful snd thorough aa.|
alysis Of the conditions governing
tAe cost Of manufacturing furniture
today and to insist upon Q lower
level Of prices II conditions vsrs|
found TO warrant them: and where
-. this Investigation has BEEN
made IN Q most extensive and
thorough manner: and whereas. it|
has bsen determined that there, can
- NO changes affecting the cost Of
furniture generally that would indi.
INSs that any material reduction
lceuld taks place In the immediats
E11kurs without Affecting sertsssiyl
the wage and steady employment
Of the men employed In Tie turni-
tsrs fsctssiss; therefore - Ms
Nseplvsd By the furniture manu-
factursrs in national council -
ssmbled. that the details Of the md
!iass es this inveVtisation bs con.
|ysysd 70 III branches Of the in
dvstry and 70 the public gsnsrally:
'aad b Il further
Resolved. that the secretary bs|
Instructed TO keep the membevs oil
Ills council informed Of, any
eAansss In market conditions that
a1sot the cost q nanufsesurS. sad
furthsrmore. that We deem Il, del
arable and 70 the bsst intsrea osI
the furniture Industry. ~ well agl
the American homo, that concsFfSdI i
sRort - atsrcissd By the maasfac-I |
tursr 70 rsducs manufacturing costs !
otAsr than that oe labor. end To- ~
Sect these reductions IN the finished |
proAHst - sosn a. possible. ana bsI
it further
Resolved. that to our best know
ledee and belief NO general reduc-
tions In the price Of furniture can
possibly take place at this time. and
that the decline would - extreme
ly gradual and can only come with
parallel reduction in the manufas-
turing cost"
! have had q streak OF yellow up
my back as wide as the Panama
canal. Consequently ! have not
left one avenue open that would
give me Information and have more
than one letter from some of the
biggest men In the game. telling me
why there could not be q reduction
at this time.
Respectfully.
PERKINS FURNITURE
(Advt. 2-l HOUSE
also quite exciting and It Is safe to
say that everyone will stay right to
tho finish. at the Star theatre tonight
and Friday.