Evening star., 1923-03-29
ALARM OVER WAGE
DEMANDS lessons
Action Already Taken Indi-
Gates Serious Textile
Strikes Will Be Avoided.
BY J. C. ROYLE.
special Dispatch TO The Star.

special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK, March 29.-Wage in.
creases OF 12k per cent effective April
oo' announced by the Great Pacific
mills OF Lawrence and Amoskeag mIlli
OF Manchester, n. H., have had a de,
cidely reassurlng effect on the texttls
situation all over the country. otbe,
cotton manufacturers are expected Ia
ioiio" this lead and 1t is hoped that
oy the time April 20 arrives, on which
GATE the employees and employers OF
fali River and New Bedford meet "a
arrange a wage scale there will be
Few differences to discuss.
is anticipated, however. that the
increase In wages in the cotton mills
mhi De renected to a greater extent
IN the price of goods to the consumer
than in the wooden trade. Wage in.
Sreases announced within the last ten
uays nave affected more than $1,000
workers in both industries in various
states Doth north and south.
Growers to Fight for Markets.
Recognition of the fact that organ
lzeu dlstribution of western and
southern fruit and vegetables has
oriven eastern products off the stands
ana out OF the eating places of the
east TO large extent. is responsible
LOT vigorous campaign just started
10 regain supremacy for eastern fruits
In eastern markets This movement
mas oeen Joined by growers associa-
tlons. farm organizations, state de-
partments of agriculture and con-
sumers' leagues throughout New
England, New York and the middle
Atlantic states
Committees are being formed today
In each of the eastern apple growing
states to conduct advertising and
In
iatures will be asked to aid financial
ly and otherwise in the educational
part of their programs.
Uniform Packing n Factor.
The consuming public, according 10
the sponsors of the movement, has
little chance TO know what easteri
apples are like and must buy north
western fruit even in localities within
a few miles of the finest eastern or
chards. This is attributed to the ad-
vantage gained by western fruit
through uniform sizing and packing.
A committee Will meet April 10 TO
arrange plans for huge apple expo
sition to be held here next November
which will the elimination of the
eastern growers campaign.
Canadian Roads to Buy Cars.
There has been slight falling off
in equipment orders from the rail
roads, but this is due in large part tG
the fact that equipment companies
are sold up to November and there
is small prospect of early delivery Of
new equipment ordered now.
Canadian roads which face a heavy
volume of traffic this year, are plan
ming some. extensive equipment pur-
chases in the near future. Their po-
sition has been materially improved
by the advance in sterling which has
opened up a new market from which
Canadian enterprises can rsplen!sh
vance in sterling. which has been at
a severe discount as compared with
Canadian and American money. mas
now made 1t possible TO transfer
funds raised iii England on Canadian
securities to the dominion without
undue loss through exchange.
The rate for such funds laid down
in Canada now is approximately
per cent. 1t 1s POSSIBLE that tho
American market offers 4 shade AZ.
vantage over London for Canadian
securities, but the time is growing
near when Canadian offerings VIII be
freely taken 10 London. Undoubtedly
American equipment companies will
secure at least a part of the Cana
dian railroad orders.