Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-02
GERMAN GOODS
MAKE INROADS
ON u. S. MARKET
American Industries I'm Sew.
eral Lines of Manufacture
Threatened.
IMPORTS GAIN RAPIDLY

low prices on goods imported which are
gaining domination of this market.
Total dutiable imports from Germany,
received in the Port Of Philadelphia for
ten months of this year aggregate $2,161,-
800, and free, S1,393,69S In twelve
months Of 1920 the totals were, dutiable
$1,427, 956, and free, SS41937.
German potash sells in Philadelphia
at 615 cents a pound, and American at
II cents and Il cents.
Dress goods is being received at sub
stantiaIly lower than domestic figures
Cotton gloves from Germany, landed,
sold recently at 70 cents a dozen, against
the American price of $3.50.
UNDERSELL HOSIERY
OF AMERICAN MAKE.
Ladies' mercerized hosiery from Ger
man mills are sold to Philadelphia
jobbers at s. to Sc a dozen. The Ameri-
can equivalent is So. Some infants socks
sell to iobbers at less than one half the
price asked by American knitters.
Doll, wind -up mechanical and must
cal toy, tree decoration and game manu-
featuring have been resumed by Germans
successfully and buyers for large toy de
partments in Philadelphia say the bulk
of electrical and wind-up train sets next
year will be imported.
American manufacturers Of these pro-
ducts have already felt the effects Of the
undertaking of their prices, resulting
In the forced withdrawal from the mar
ket of many cotton glove, doll and toy
lines. Most have been in business only
since the beginning Of the war, but some
forced to withdraw were established be-
fore the war
IMPoRTATIONS GAIN
AT RAPID RATE.
This influence has been felt part!cu-
larly by hosiery manufacturers, since i'm
400 per cent from January to October of
portations to this country increased
this year Octobers receipts were 1896
dozen. valued at $50 26O, and Januarys
were 2S, 172 dozen, valued at S1S3807. For
tenn onths of this year jjO,GS5 dozen, val
ued at 81, 16034j, have been received, while
for twelve months of 1920, DDS, 2S5 dozen
valued at S9OS. S29, were received.
Not only are German hosiery manufac-
turers sending increasing amounts Of
goods to this country but they are getting
control Of foreign markets, making
double attack on American hosiery
knitters. Exports from this country de-
creased so per cent between January and
October, from 800, 407 dozens, valued at
s1146.OT9, in January, to 174 OF, valued
total for 1921 is 2. 561 dozen, compared
with 10,933, 1j7 dozen in twelve months Of
1920.
GERMAN KNTTTERs
RECEIVE Low WAGE.
A Reading manufacturer recently re-
turned from Germany says expert knit
ters there are receiving less than $40
week. Expert knitters in Philadelphia
mills are receiving from $50 to $S5
week German manufacturers paying
these wages, can easily place their goods
with American jobbers when the tariff en-
ables them to deliver high grade women's
hosiery at S575 to jobbers and infants
socks as low as forty cents a dozen.
One Of the largest department stores in
this city is selling q Iace-knit, full fash
toned mercerized cotton infants sock,
MADE in Saxony," at three pairs for
twenty five cents. This sock cannot be
made in this country, according to
local manufacturer, whose cheapest stock
sells to the jobber at S1.15 a dozen, to
retail at less than two pairs for twenty
five cents.
. COTTON GLOVES
STOCK MARKET.
Cotton gloves have come into this
country in increasingly large numbers
since 1918. Total importations in 1919
from Germany were 5000 dozen, while
in July, 1920, the total reached 1855
dozen, and in July, 142 900 dozen. America
began quantity production of cotton gloves
in 1916, with 100000 pairs. In 1918, the
production was 100000 pairs, but in
1919 it fell to 100000 pairs, last year to
100000 pairs and last summer American
factories ceased operations.
A national ffve-and- ten cent-store com
pany recently bought 10000 pairs OF
cotton gloves made in Germany for
which 70 cents a dozen was paid, in
Guiding duty. The same gloves made
here sell to retailers at $3.50. retailing at
IS cents a pair.
Dress goods Jobbers predict German
weavers will invade this market next
fall with heavy weight goods al sub
stantially less than prices on domestics
and II better supplies OF raw material
are available earlier than expected Il
is possible importations VIII begin be
fore next fall. German mills are said
to be working at capacity and ship
ments now coming give every indication
of Offering strong competition to goods
made here.
CHEMISTS CHARGE
-JOBBERS PARTIAL.
A large distributor of chemicals IN
this city has discontinued carrying
stocks of American potash because OF
the preference for German potash at
so per cent less. He contends that Ger
many is the natural producer of potash
just as America is the natural producer
OF borax An opposite view Is taken by
American chemists, who claim Ameri-
can jobbers are partial to the German
product.
Americas doll and toy industry given
substantial impetus by the war, is losing
ground in the opinion of the largest
buyers in this city A line of miniature
steam engines selling between $25 to $50,
were among the first expensive toys to
sell in this city this year. They were
made in Germany and cannot be dupli
Gated by domestic manufacturers at sew
eral times the price. The popularity of
these engines has convinced the buyer
that he will take greater quantities on
his spring trip to Europe next year and
will order less of the larger toys in the
making Of which American manufacturers
are supposed to excel. Toy bathroom fix
lures, electric stoves, doll house furniture
and celuloid rubber and wood toys at
present figures sold so rapidly early
this month that one store cabled for re-
orders, hoping for their arrival last week.
DEPRECIATION OF MARK,
LOW WAGES, CUT PRICES.
The price argument for buying abroad
Is set forth in the following figures, sup
piled by the statistical department of
the United States Customs House in this
city. Women's gloves were imported to
Philadelphia at S12.1J a dozen last year,