Evening journal., 1921-12-12
IMPORTANCE on TEXTILE NDusTRY.

xv7uIEN one analyses our foreign trade discovers
w that the aggregate value of textile exports and i'm
ports for year 1920 close 10 S00OO0000 out OF
total for all commodities OF si3360Oo0OoO he importance
Of this industry 70 the American people may be sppre
ciaed That fact is made evident by study OF the De-
partment Of Commerce statistics.
The textile industry in this country developed into
mighty big thing and probably not another industry
that can be mentioned is confronted with such world
wide competition because there few, II any civilized
nations which developing their textile industries
sphere Of endeavor which accounts for p per
cent OF our foreign trade, going and coming. certainly
merits high consideration.
And the Department. OF Commerce is not at all back
ward in realizing ths fact. Says the department;
~The textile division recently organized in the bureau
OF foreign and domestic commerce. places the resources
OF the United States government The disposal OF the
industry thus recognizing its large importance in TIE
national welfare"
This division handles questions dealing with cotton,
wool silk and fibre manufactures fur and hair products,
etc number Of branches Of this division each
charged with particular phase Of the industry and vsr-
Gus outside committees have been formed to cooperate
with the division among which may be mentioned the
National Association OF Cotton Manufacturers, the Nh
tonal Association OF Wool Manufacturers the American
Cotton Manufacturers Association the Knit Goods Manu-
facturer OF America the American Association OF woolen
and worsted Manufacturers the Jue Manufacturers As
sociaton OF America, and the Cordage Institute
Among other bodies having the organization OF such
committees progress are the international Association
OF Manufactures the National Wholesale Dry
Goods Association, the National Knitted outerwear Asso-
ciaton and the Texas Cotton Association
In consonanoe with the policy suggested by President
Harding the department putting more business into
government that is It is bringing industry and govern
ment into closer relationship.
Scarcely subject having TO do with textile manufao-
ture in all its branches be mentioned which the new
Textile Division is not preparing itself handle The
department mentions the following taken
dom from the nes and indexes illustrate the range
Information available at mmmedate call Cotton pro-
ducon; cotton consumption; active machinery; active
spndles cotton exports and imports; dyeng charges;
marketing Of cotton garments hosiery markets; imitation
Of leather markets industrial conditions In textile e,,e
abroad; knit goods; labor wages in English textile
centers; aces textile mills in Europe yarn markets Of
the world market for textiles in Egypt; cloth bids FOR
Bulgarian government
In addition to receiving weekly cable and mail advice
from representatives OF the American government abroad
nearly all he foreign and domestic trade Journals ar
perused carefully for vital information and when judge
important clipped cataloguei for suitable refer
The library OF the department contains many thou
sand books publications and newspapers bearing on tech
nca subjects Directories OF every description are
file, thus making possible TO submit lists OF practca
all descriptions
Approaching the value OF such work 10 the foreir
trade Of the United States Congress EXHIBITS generou
disposition toward the Department OF Commerce know
sng that dollar in appropriations win result in man
dollars Of increased trade you are interested In tex
tiles and have questions to ask write the Department
Of Commerce.