New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
TARIFF IS ISSUE
KIMbALL INSISTS
Manufacturer Says Democratic
Success Would Harm CITY

NltlH& tdTIH DIS tne real issue o.
the campaign and throwing aside
prohibition, religion and flood RELIEF
as alleged issues" President George
T. kimball of the American Hard
ware Corporation told members Of
the Hoover club last night that To-
cal industry is likely to be seriously
affected if the democrats are elected
next month.
| Mr.. kimball criticized Governor
Smith as an executive, made claim
that the costs of government have
mounted rapidly during his admin
istrations in New York and intro.
duced statistics to support his state
ments that local factories We're more
| prosperous under republican rule
than in times of democratic success
ses.
The speaker admitted the present
tariff schedules to be in need of re-
vision Oh an upward scale in the in
terest of New Britain manufacturing
He pointed to the fact that the alb
sence of complete protection or
trunk locks has resulted in about
1870 men being out of employment
that would be available to them al
the Corbin Cabinet Lock plant II
protection was given the product
The screw industry is similarly af-
fected. he said.
Hits Democrats on Tariff
Reading passages from speeches
by Governor Smith In the past, Mr.
Smith declared his utterances indi.
cate no desire to protect American
factories. When the Wilson admin.
istration went into office at Wash
ington. republican tariff was in eff.
feet and the American Hardware
Corporation had more operatives and
was paying higher salaries than ever
before. Mr.. Kimball declared. The
following year, he continued. the
Underwood Simmons tariff resulted
in rs per cent cut In personnel. and
reduction of working hours pei
day; then. with wartime activit,
the tariff had little effect, but In
1921 the force of workers was about
one-half that ofU912. he said. The
Fordney- McCumber tariff bill ha.
established industry. the speaker
claimed and he urged that nothing
be done that will put the democratic
party in opposition to do any "tink.
ering" with the protective act.
! Governor Smith was praised as an
individual. but his administration OF
the government of the state of New
York was criticized.
New York Finances
Statistics on New York finances
were read. as follows:
Revenues from taxation in New
York state in 1917 were s67. 900. 900;
in 1926 the taxes amounted TO $l55,-
10000
The rate Of taxation paid in New
York as compared 10 the income of
the state in 1917 was I per cent of
the total income. In 1926 this had
been increased to per cent.
las applied to the records of those
gaintully employed. the taxation
amounted to $73 per person in 1917:
in 1926 it amounted to 1852 per
person.
Despite the increased taxation.
however. the state indebtedness had
increased during three years by $780,
900. 000.
1.-THE per capita debt at the pres
ent time OF the state of New York is
$l5s per person. Only Two states in
the Union have higher debt than
this. and New York state is so per
cent higher than the average for all
OF the states"
Discussing. in order. religion. pro-
hibitlon and flood relief. MIR. kimball
disputed the claim that they are is
sues in this election. He asked why
any man should vote for either can
didate on grounds Of religion. and
insisted no voter is a friend Of ither
Hoover or Smith if he votes on sec
tartan grounds.
In touching on the prohibition
law. he explained that the senate
and house would have to be two
tIl1TuS WEI. anu IL NtuIu require
the vote of three-quar.ers of the
states. to bring about a change in
the 18th amendment. With the re-
publican party not urging such a
change and with at least eight DEM
ocratic states opposed, the manu-
facturer argued the futllity of the
modification platform.
Mr.. Hoovers accomplishments In
flood relief work were pointed to in
the argument that he is a better
fitted man TO undertake this problem
than is his opponent.
Would Not Coer~ Employees
After he had concluded his talk.
he again took the floor to answer
criticism of manufacturers on the
ground that Hoover club cards are
being distributed in the factories.
asking his audience if he looked like
the type of man who would force his
employees to Join that or any other
club
Charles r. Smith. chairman of the
board of directors Of Landers
t'rary d Clark. was not on the
speaking program but as he was in
the meeting room. Chairman w. II.
Judd called on him for remarks
Mr.. Smith discussed he tariff law
briefly. following lines similar TO Mr..
k1mball's talk.