The Washington times., 1922-08-11
NEW WENGLANDIS.
MAKING EFFORT
TOkEEP TRADE
Ernest ]. cculston Says Cot
ton and Shoe Business
Hurt by Strikes.

= New EnRland-once the hub Of
manufacturing America as was Bos-
ton culturally--is badly In need Of
an Industrial rejuvenation. accord.
ing to Ernest J. Goulston, head Of
the big advertising agency OF that
name In the Massachusetts, metropo.
Lis. Mr.. Goulston is in Washington
on business trip.
1--WE are fighting for retention Of
supremacy in two lines," said Mr..
Goulston today" In which a few
shoe manufacturing and cotton spin
ming. The inroads of the Southern
mills, largely possible because of
cheaper labor, have been most dis
astrous. And the Middle West, par.
ticularly st. Louis, is giving US most
strenuous competition In shoe max
ing. Interests Of this city recently
gained control of the McElwain es-
Adjustments which dot New Eng
land, II will be recalled.
II don't know whether the con-
servative Puritan spirit has been re-
sponsible for much of this industrial
loss or not, but i do know that O
different type OF business man In
arising near the rockbound coast,
and that Il win be his task to restore
to New England her rightful place
as the manufacturing heart OF the
nation.
Hurt by Strikes.
"one prejudicial facotr has been
the railroad situation. Because Of
the demoralized financial condition OF
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford and other lines, schedules Of
differentials were inaugurated by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
which make hauling highly expen-
sive. Not only has this initiated
against Industrial development, but
Il has kept Boston from becoming
what Il ought to be--the second port
Of the nation. We have splendid
dockage facilities and a magnificent
harbor, yet our volume OF ocean
going trade IL ypitifully small In COM
parison. IL rain conditions were bet.
tered, and Il is hoped this can be
accomplished by the active commits
sion appointed by Governor Cox, we
should be able to attract some Of the
great concerns having q large volume
Of export trade and at present ship
ping expensiyely from Middle West
points"
As concerns the retail trade IN
Boston and other centers, Mr..
Goulston notes q healthy expan-
sion. New England. home OF the
thrifty and showing tremendous
savings bank figures, responded
but slowly to the postwar urge
Of depression and the same frugal.
ity has somewhat delayed her trade
boom, said Mr.. Goulston. But
sales in nearly all lines. especially
wearing apparel, are most salts.
factory. despite the vexing textile
strike. Settlement OF the receiver
ships OF five big trust companies
which went under after the prick
ing Of the Ponzi balloon viii serve
to release some s47.oo0,0oo in small
savings. he said.
Blames Volstead Act.
Boston. of course. is as vitality
affected by the rail and coal strikes
as other cities, but locally speak.
ing, Mr.. Goulston declared that
attitude" In regard TO the ma
tional disturbances involving capi.
tai and union organizations, how
ever, he believes that unrest In
largely due to the Volstead act as
at present constituted"
Until we get light wines and
beer" he said, labor will be discon-
tented and strike troubles will con-
tinue."
Going further with the labor ques-
ton, he said:
Apparently, capital and labor will
not get together on a common
ground. I think that II their differ
ences cannot be permanently ad-
justed in a reasonable length Of
time. the ideas Of Mr.. Hearst on pub
lie ownership Of utilities must per-
force he put into practice. Certainly
they are logical"