Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-01
WILL THE WOMEN REvOLTi

WILL THE WOMEN REvOLTi
II needs NO argument to support the
proposition that high tariff duties In
cvitably cause high retail prices. Not
only are imported products increased
IA price according 20 the tarin ex-
action, but domestic products are
charged for at figures which also In
clude tho tariff costs. This has been
demonstrated I'm tho past by three
price raising tariff laws--tho McSin-
ley. Dingley and Paync-Aldrlch en-
Actments--which were I'm turn
promptly and emphatically repudiated
by the people at the first opportunity
the next ensuing election for MEM
bcrs of Congress.
ON the other hand. the people had
an opportunity. during the life OF the
Underwood Tariff law. passed during
the first Wilson administration. OF OBJ
serving the effect OF a revenue tariff.
not protective tariff. upon the cost
OF the necessaries Of living. Under
that law ths country prospered and
was able 60 so through the prosecu-
tion of successful war. Under It
there was no complaint OF oxorbltant
prices
Already under tho Fordney Emerg-
ency Tariff law which was rushed
through the Republican Congress and
promptly approved by President Hard
Ing. there IL uncertainty In business
and complaint Of high prices. The
business uncertainty. itself great
eva. In bound TO continue at least until
the enactment OF tho pending Ford
ney-McCumbcr Tariff bill. with which
the Congress is now desperately wrest-
ling, unable 10 agree on the insisteni
demands for special benefits which
the tariff benenciaries are hungrily
demanding shall be included in tho
new measure.
And already Il is apparent the new
Tariff law will be price raiser. som,
commodities already have been ad
vanced in price. In view OF the Ger.
tainty OF It's coming. Manufacturers
Of other commodities are likewis'
making preparations for greatly en-
hanced charges TO consumers.
According 20 information from
Washington. retail prices on stock
ings. sweaters. underwear. dresse
and the host Of other articles made o
elk can bc boosted so per cent IL thi
measure Is allowed 20 become a Law
A total OF a, least s27a. 600 a yeaI
81 Ia estimated. could he extorted o.
top OF present prices and awarded {
the already prosperous benefciarie
Of the bill.
American manufacturers enjoy
virtual monopoly OF the silk marke
IN this country. Under the preser
Underwood Tariff law their bushes
has grown to three times It's size
1914. Profits have been larger. MOI
than 25 per cent WAS earned in tn
industry even on the increased cap
talization in 1919. after paying a
costs Of manufacture. wages. incou
taxes and other expenses, as prove
by government statistics.
Investigation OF the manner
which the silk schedule Of the For,
ney-McCumber bin came into beir
and what Il means 20 the public. pa
ticularly women, brings 20 light the
features.
Horace =. Cheney. head OF Chen'
Brothers. manufacturers. OF Manche
ter. Conn. one OF the biggest OF Il
silk plants In the country, and Ere
erick E. Kip. OF Montclair. n. J.. pres
dent of the Salts Textile Manufactu
ing Co, Of Bridgeport. Conn. and al
Of the Salts -Griswold Mills. of Dart
PA. another large concern. We
mainly responsible for the propos
rates. Both spoke for the SILK A
sc,istion OF America. the silk I
dustry's central and powerful organ
Eation.
They are the super lobbyists W
worked their viii so completely n
the silk schedule in the bin roa
substantially word for word as N
dictated II Mr.. Kip even handed I
Senate Finance Committee a WRIT
draft ~ she tariffs wanted. The
Incorporates that draft verbatim.
fact the Republican leaders rail-