The New York herald., 1920-01-11
George Value
Recalls and Makes Some Predictions
O Value Purchasers Dealers

his own experience points out that Il Is
mostionable as to whether men who are
more than twenty-five years of age shou d
attempt to learn so difficult mechanical
process, unless they have special qualifi'
cations for the work. lie adds that prob
ably not moro than 10 per cent could ever
become proficient and the loss In imper-
feet stones from incompetent workmen
would be very great.
During the occupation OF the city by
the Germans" il relates, most of the
cutters and polshers sought refuge in
Holland or England many OF them estab-
lishing themselves in the Hattou Garden
district in London. Now tho greater part
are eager to return. As is well known,
many Of them are Jews. and these were
not disposed TO respond TO the tempting
offers made by the managers Of the Ant
werp industry until they should be as.
sured that they would be recognized as
of Jewish nationality, irrespective OF the
place of their birth. The authorities in
Antwerp finally agreed TO this. However
Jews Of German birth are not as yet ad-
ntted nor are Germans, or course
Everything is to be done 10 restore the
houses of the repatriated to as good state
as before the war, and the authorities are
taking measures 10 supply the implements
and furnishings the Germans may have
long the regular tide of traffic in dia-
monds will be resumed. and thus the sat
urday night boats from lIarwich 10 ANY.
werp soon will bear the usual crowd OF
buyers who will carry back with them 10
London on Monday night the goods they
have bargained for in the interval.
AS to the sources of tho worlds diamond
supDly-tho mines Of Soutn AFRICA OF
South America and OF the United States
for there are diamond mines IN the Oniteu
States-there was slight railing OH 10
proJuction in 1915. together with an in
crea sed cost OF producton-the latter Off,
sat hv higher diamond prices. IL Is oil IN
tarest 10 note that war failed 10 checR
the steady growth Of diamond production
In The Belgian Congo. From the kasa'
fleil there. owned and operated BY the
SocietG international Foresuerc et Mini
erc du Congo, there had been recovereo t1
uD 10 the end OF 1918 as many as 4oVu
carats OF diamonds. The returns Tor lsl'
were 10000 carats. and those for 1918, 1H,'
42o carats, this figure being treble the
production in 1915.
or conditions m wrat was formerly
Cerruap Southwest Africa Dr. kunz notes
that
"The change in ownership of what was
rorYoori,, German Southwest Africa bids
fot- "a load 10 tho exploitation OF new
source OF diamonds. a brltlsh company
with liberal financial backing Is said %
have been formed 90 carry on uredginR
operations on The ocean bed OH the coast
It mas beer known for some tine 1ha,
~, diamond tleoositr extend out beyond
tno coaet line. All the probabilities Favor
tho idea that these submarine deposits
arc of similar orisin with the terrestrial
onos In tie province. being derived as the
latter arc from some unidentified source
10 Inc eastward and hence the rumor OF
The existence of a true diamond pipe
son,eyvhere beneath the sea appears to lack
any satisfactory basis in theory although
OF course all theories arc SUBJECT 10 the
final arbitramout OF facts.