The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-07-23
GERMANY BUSY,
ENGLAND IDLE,
SAYS TRAVELLER

Great Brltaln as lule rs painted
ship upon a painted ocean," Germany
humming like dynamo--such is the
condition of affairs found In Europe
by A. c. Fetterolf. freight traffic
manager for the International Mer-
camille Marine Company, who has re-
Gently returned from survey OF the
shipping situation, Now that peace
has been declared between Germany
and the United states he predicts a
great influx of German-made COM
modities into this country, and he
finds that already Germany is eciip-
sing every other European country in
sales TO us, while the industries OF
Great Britain are virtually at a
standstill.
During my trip abroad, l visited
the port of Hamburg for the first
time" said Mrs. Fetterolf. Il found
Germany seething with activity. the
industries operating night and day,
There seemed to be no evidence of
the workers being in the grip OF the
Bolshevist faction, but, on the con-
trary, II seemed that the nation, hav-
ing gotten the best terms that 1t could
from the allies, had decided to buckle
down to work. At the present time
Germany Is shipping more goods into
the United States than any other na-
ton, now that Britain Is suffering
acutely from the effects OF the min
ers' strike.
''on the other hand. production in
England is virtually at a standstill.
While I was in London the sky was
perfectly clear. II seemed that there
was not a factory or mill operating,
owing to the shortage OF fuel. At
Manchester and other cities OBJ
served virtually the same conditions. |
lnasmuch As the Industries were not !
In a position TO be able to guarantee |
deliveries or to know Just what II
"Sbiu ut posSiplt ioi 'ue" W PiV
duce. the British have not been able
TO make contracts. With the export |
mac chinery dislocated by this situation
II will take several months time be-
fore conditions will be anything like
The workers do not seem |
to care. and II appears that they are
we'll in the grip OF the radicals and
lgitators."
Something of the effect OF radical
labor on British industries Is reflect
ed In the recent figures OF American
Imports from that country. In May we
Imported 81 9. zoo. 900 worth OF goods
from England. Scotland and Ireland.
tthe United Kingdom) compared
with s44, 900. 900 for May. 1920. Our
total imports from the United King
dom for the IL months OF the fiscal
year ended May 80. came TO s3i3.-
BOO. 900. compared with s47i,000,-
BOO for the similar period 1920, a
decrease OF SO per cent. The United
Kingdom took Ss0.000.000 worth Of
our goods last May, compared with
sl52. 900. 900 in May. 1890. and
81 l,262. 900, 900 for the IL months
period OF 1921, compared with ST.
D3l, 100000 for the 1920 period.
Sales OF American raw cotton for
he 1921 period, for example, totaled
.575,Sl2 bales, valued at s19s,000,-
200. compared with 3.25l.070 bales
worth s667,00O. 900, for the 1920
,eriod. The Southern cotton planters
nave suffered severely from the boil
Ihevik rigadoon which the British
aborers have been dancing.
But trade with Germany IL march
ng right along. We imported $780,
100 900 worth OF German goods dur
ng the IL months OF 1920, and, ss4,-
'00, 900 worth ending last May;
Ghile exports jumped from $4,000
100 for the 1920, to 1851 100000
or the 1921 period. Now that peace
; established the imports from Ger
many may be expected to make
purt. But meanwhile Germany Is,
nd has been, laying in heavily OF
american raw materials. The Repub-
lean tariff will be ready to take
ommand OF the situation when the