Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16

dustry was established in this coan-
try in 1909 and a rate of 20 per
cent, ad valorem duty imposed I'M
de- the Payne-Aldrich Dill. That was
sufficient to enable the American
manufacturer to produce a few
varieties of laces.
Then the war came on and, of
course, the industry grew. But SINCE
the war the industry has suffered a
severe depression" continued Sem
ator Mclean. THE imports in 1914
were s4S.134.9s5; in 1918 they fell
off to S22,314,665. In 1919 they in
were $50,190.422. In 1921, owing
to the general depression of BUSH
ness. they fell off somewhat, being
SAP. 200.73S.
The total production of laces in
America in 1921 did not exceed Sl2,-
900, 900, so We had imports of mUre
than three times the domestic pro-
duction. How can 1t be said pro-
lection is not needed?"
Senator Frelinghuysen, of New
Jersey, who had charge of the lace
and embroidery schedule for the
committee then took up the debate.
THE lace and embroidery indus
try was established in the United
States under the Payne-Aldrich law
of 1909, with a 20 per cent. duty"
said Senator Frelinghuysen. Dur
ing the war, or just prior to the war.
the rate in the Underwood law, GO
per cent. went into operation.
AT the time these two duties
were enacted into law the mark was
selling for % cents, the franc for
20 cents. Today the mark is worth
~one-seventh of l cent, n the franc
c. H. ~
the exchange value has created a
much greater competition and men,
ace in our effort to protect against
these foreign goods.
Prior to 1909 there were eighty
three lace machines in the United
States" continued FrelinghuyseA.
To-day there are over 600 levers. or
go-through machines and over 1000
circular lace machines. There is to-
day $40, 900, 900 invested in the en-
broidery business in this country and
there are in operation over 2,10O
shuttle machines of the newest type,
and approximately 1900 embroidery
machines, in addition, operated by
hand and foot power.
"Of that $40. 900 invested, the
larger part of it is located in north
ern part of Hudson county. New
Jersey, where 60 per cent. of that
capital is invested. and $4,000 of the
people are trained in this art, as ar
tisans, who practically could dc
nothing else. are employed in those
embroidery factories.
MANY of the plants are shut
down because of foreign competi-
ton. q Some of them are operating
in part, but many are idle and the
workers are walking the streets. ]
have been appealed to time and time
again, not only by the people wi
employ the labor, but by the labor
crs themselves. that we give a prop
err protective duty in order to pro
tect their labor.
I'm the little town in New jersey
where 1 live, from my front porch
can see a lace works which wa:
established under the Payne-Aldricf
law, employing several hundred
hands making laces. For severa
years the concern p~rospered. / have
here a letter from the owners Of
that factory showing that for -
months of this year they sustained {
$40, 900 loss. and last year a $4,000
loss. and they are now facing {
complete shutdown. For a yea
and a half that concern, with a gen
crosby almost unknown among EN-
ployers, has been assisting thes'
employes-why? Because they ar
specialists in operating the machine
and they must keep their skilled
labor and their organizations intact
hoping for a tariff that will protec
their industry.
"The senator from South Carolin
has selected certain articles that h