The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-03
INDUSTRY is VIGOROUS
Peace Time Quality Re-
stored, Paper and Leather
Substitutes Disappearing.
KRUPPs HAVE DISPLAY
Making Cash Registers, Nov
ing Picture Machines and
Non-Rustable Steel.

Copyright, 1891, By THE New YORK HERALD.
LEIPsIc, Sept. 2.-More than 100000
persons visited the Leipsic Fair DUR
ing the first few days it was open. The
displays are most comprehensive, there
being exhibited everything from farm
tractors to pins.
Apparently all German roads lead to
Leipsic now. For miles in every di-
rection signposts point the way to the
fair. and within the city at every turn
one comes face to face with placards
and signposts indicating the way to
the exhibition.
Viewed as a whole, the fair strik-
ingly accentuates the rapid develop
ment of great trusts in Germany, not
only among similar Industries but in
the bringing under one control in
dustries which are, in the kind of
goods manufactured, widely disso-
ciated. At the same time new inven-
tons and the wide range of manu-
featured articles shown indicates the
inherent vigor of German industry.
The chief aim Of the fair is to supply
the demand OF the home and European
markets for cheap goods However,
peace time quality is restored in most
of the goods shown. and the last trace
Of paper and leather imitation textiles
and rubber is disappearing.
The Krupps' Display.
The displays by the trusts are most
impressive. The Krupps have their own
building. which shows the transforma-
ton Of their factories from war time to
peace time production. The range Of the
Krupp output extends all the way from
needles to railroad locomotives. They
show a remarkable gravel car which can
be loaded by one man and which has
overhanging, bulging sides which make
It possible for double the ordinary load
to be placed aboard it.
The first Krupp cash register, the
study of which began year ago, rs
shown. Since American firms have OBJ
tanned authorization to import Amer
lean cash registers into Germany and to
manufacture cash registers here for sale
on the Continent the Krupps are push
ing production to win place in the
European market before the Americans
can develop theirs.
The Krupps have joined with the inn
portant optical firm of Ernemann in
Dresden for the manufacture and sale
of motion picture machines, and one of
their machines won a gold medal at an
exhibition in London recently.
The Krupps are also making non
unstable steel which differs from Eng
lish and Norwegian non-rustable steel
in that 1t possesses full cutting hard
ness. At the same time the firm is man
ufacturing gun parts. knives. medical
instruments and ordinary steel They
are even making steel for dental fill-
ings and bridge work, asserting it Is
more durable and more adaptable than
gold.
Arms Plant Makes Beds.
Another German trust engaging in an
even wider range of manufacture is the
Deutsche Werke, formerly Govern
ment arms plant and shipbuilding yard.
1t has eight factories, and Is now trans
formed into stock company which will
manufacture anything to meet a popular
demand. 1t displays ships, ship fittings,
ONCE furniture. kitchen utensils. iron
beds, lead solder and even artificial
hands. The prices of its goods are ex-
tremely low. owing to large scale pro-
duction and simple models. The Govern
ment Is still the largest stakeholder in
this concern.
One OF the most remarkable trust con-
centrations shown here Is that of Bing
Brothers, of Nuremburg. They have in
operation steel works and plants for the
manufacture of porcelain, jewelry, cut
lery, household wares and furniture, in
all twenty factories. Their display
shows such a wide range OF goods that
1t occupies an entire building.
This rapid extension Of the system of
trusts here Is enabling manufacturers
to reduce overhead expenses and meet
the new taxation demands.
Government Supervising.
A prominent customs official said the
Government was generally facilitating
expectation, but within certain limita-
lions. While German firms quote prices
considerably below foreign market
prices, the Government insists that
prices be increased with view to avoid
the accusation that Germany is dump
ing cheap goods and also to increase
home profits. The Government is also
hindering the expectation OF goods that
such goods now get permission to ship
only when they have proved that the
foreign buyer knows exactly what he is
getting?
About 200 British and eighty Ameri-
can buyers attended the fair. Dutch
and Scandinavian buyers are here in
force. buying chiefly for South Amerf-
can and Russian markets. display
Of Russian furs by the Soviet Govern
ment was announced and booths were
prepared. but the furs did not appear
There arc here Russians from the Baltic
States and also Finnish buyers for Rus
STA There are no French nor Poles.
for whose absence political reasons are
to blame.
Prices, when buyers have dollars are
twenty times those OF peace time in re-
lation TO the mark. Many articles sell
for half the price asked in the United
States. and practically all are quoted
below the world market price.