The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11

charges distributed over large
production will reduce the unit cost
and better enable them to compete
with other foreign producers, es-
pecially the Chinese mills, which
are not following such a policy Of
curtailed production. In view of
the difficulty which the cotton in
dustry has experienced in getting
the former mill hands to return
from the rural districts. it is quite
probable that there will be no sud-
den increase In the production Of
cotton yarn. since the temporary
shortage of labor will somewhat
offset the former voluntary limita-
ton of production. Labor. however.
can be spared from the farms more
readily during the winter than dur
ing the last few months.
German Trade Increases.
Estimated figures for Germany's
foreign trade during September and
October show that both imports and
exports are increasing. according to
a cable from Commercial Attache
c. F. Herring. Berlin, to the Depart
ment of Commerce. Total imports
for October are estimated at 3,O0o,-
900 metric tons valued at $780,
600, 900 paper marks, as against p
500. 900 metric tons in September.
valued at 1865. 900. 900 paper marks.
The total exports for October
amount to 100000 metric tons,
valued at 300. 900. 900 paper marks,
as against 100000 metric tons In
Septa-~ valued at 5.51s,0O0. 900
pape- ks.
Amo. imports during the month
OF October a great increase was
shown in agricultural products.
which amounted to a value OF 9. 800
600. 900 marks. as compared with l.
100000. 900 marks in September.
\ comparison of the September
estimates with figures for August
shows that there was a considerable
increase of both imports and eN-
ports during this period. The i'm
portatiOn of minerals and mineral
oils increase so per cent in Septem-
Der over the figures for the previous
month. while figures for base met
ais and manufactures thereof
showed a similar percentage; ma
chinery including vessels. increased
over 300 per cent in September.
Gain in Dye Exports.
Among the exports for September
chemicals and dyes amounted TO
1se.IOO metric tons. as compared
with 143.SO0 metric tons in August
An increase in the textile export is
also noticeable. but machinery eX-
ports slightly decreased during the
month The following Increases IN
volume of certain special COM
-. har
exports in comparison with aver
age monthly exports for the pre-
cedinE four months. Heavy chemi-
Gals. II per cent: dye and dyestuF.
50 per cent: glass and glassware. !
per cent: toys and musical instru-
ments. per cent: iron and steel
manufacturers. 25 per cent: rolled
zinc. so per cent, gloves and glove
leather. IS per cent; leather. so pei
cent: rubber goods. 90 per cent: pa
per, and pulp. "a per cent: pottery. q
per cent: copper and copper goods
16 per cent. and coal, IS per cent. A
decrease in exports of machinery
compared with the same period as
above was IL per cent. and electri-
cal and technical goods 26 per cent
Dusseldorf metal workers de-
handing an increase in wages and
$4,000 workmen walked out. This
dispute has now been settled by
raising the average wage level Is
per cent and full work was re.
sumed on December L. The total
production of the metal trade was
apparently reduced by 2 per cent
during the period of strike.
Depression In Scandinavia.
The general depression in Scandi-
navian financial and Industrial life
still prevails. and Scandinavian gov
eminent financial experts are Civ
ing warning that the crisis will be
of long duration. according to a
cablegram from Commercial At
tache W. L. Anderson. at Copen-
hagen, Denmark, released today by
the Department of Commerce.
The Scandinavian Industries con.
tinue to struggle with high produc.
ton costs. and are operating at
minimum profit Employers claim
that wages must he further re
duced before the Industries can b,
placed on a competitive basis. The