New Britain herald., 1929-11-08
No Increase for Butts and Hinges Allowed After Plea
 by Bingham
REED TELLS OF WAGES
 PAID HERE AND ABROAD
Articles Made By American Hard
 ware Corp. and North X Judd Un- der Discussion With Action De-
 ferred-Tydings of Maryland
 Comments On Stanley Works
By GEORGE II. MANNING

tWashlngton Bureau, N. B. Herald)
 Washington, D. C., Nov. S-Con- tinuing consideration of the metal and metal manufacturers schedule today, the senate rejected the pro- posal of the senate finance commit tee to advance the tariff on butts and hinges, manufactured extensive ly in Connecticut
 Bingham Says Imports Increase
 Senator Hiram Bingham in advo- eating support of the senate finance committee said that imports of this hardware had increased 25O per cent and that higher tariff rates were cs- sontia1 10 protect the American man. UfaCturcrS against German COmpeti- ton.
 Tn support of this position Senator David A. Reed of Pennsylvania in an argument late yesterday after noon cited the experience of the Stanley Works Of New Britain, Con uecticut. Referring to the higher rates proposed by the committee he said:
 The reason why we felt justified vas that we had the finest possible illustration Of the omparativc cost Of production. There is a concern called the Stanley company that owns a factory in American and also in Germany. They havc exactly the same sytem of accounting and their accounts arc audited by Haskins and Sells in both countries"
 Stanley Labor Costs
 Senator Reed said that the Stan ley concerns labor cost in the Amer iran factory was 543 cents per hour as against 179 cents per hour in the Germany factory. The latter wage heinz one-third the scale paid in the United States.
 Led by Senator George w. Norris Of Nebraska, author of the resolu- ton recently passed by the senate rcnsuring Senator Bingham, the senate voted down the committee proposal to place a rate of 50 per cent ad valorem on butts and hinges. This would have been an increase or Al 10 3O per cent III the Idle.
 Vote Down Wire Increase
 With Senator Bingham vigorous iv opposing the action the senate yesterday afternoon voted down the finance committee proposal to ad- vance the rate on chicken wire manufactured by Il plants in the Tinted States, one of which is To- ratcd in Georgetown, Conn. It was proposed to increase the rate about 90 per cent.
 Senator Bingham insisted that ''thc duty asked will not compen- satc cnth ely for the difference be- tween the cost Of production at home and abroad" As he figured il. even with q tariff of 50 per cent ad valorem the foreign made wire rOuld be landed at a cost of 366 when tho corresponding production cost in the United States was S7423
 Senator Norris again argued that the farmers and poultry raisers would pay the burden of the higher rates. Action on several other hard ware items was deferred at the re- guest Of Senator Bingham.
 Pocket Knives Debated
 When rates on pocket knives were considered this afternoon, Senator Bingham urged support of inc committee recommendation for q rate of four cents each on cheap knives and seven cents on medium grades and a 50 per cent ad valorcm rate.
 senator Albcn w. Barkley demo- rrat, of Kentucky, pointed out that the present rate on cheaper grades was one cent and that the house had raised it to two cents and the senate committee had doubled that rate. On his motion the committee amendment was amended so as to make the rate one cent on cheap
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