New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
ALUMINIUM TARIFF
 GETS REDUCTION Senate Action May Lower Costs
 Of Kitchen Utensils
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 Washington. Feb, lS.--1nsurGcut republicans and democrats in the senate late yesterday lowered tie taritf rates on raw aluminium and aluminium utensils to those of the Underwood tariff act of 1913.
 One of the country's largest in- dustries affected, if the senate tariff Idea on aluminium should become law. is located in New Britain. Conn. Ihis industry, it is believed here. would be benefited by q lower rate on raw which it buys but would be affected otherwise. in the opinion of republicans. if the tariff on alminum utensils were re- duced in the radical manner sug- gestcd by the senate coalitionists.
 The aluminium utcnsil industry was affected by the amendment 10 the tariff bill introduced by Sena- for Backley of Kcntuckv reducing Inc rate on aluminium utensils from II cents pound and 55 per cont ad Nalorem. to 9 per cent ad Nalorem. without q pound rate. The latter was the rate in the undcr- wood tariff. The amendment passed by 8 vote of 4o to 3".
 Previously tho CoalitIoniSts had passed an amendment 10 inc tariff bill introduced by Senator Walsh of Montana, which cut inc rate OH crude aluminium from , to cents q pound. The amendment carried by a vote of fl 10 SC.
 After this test of strength the re- publican membership of the senate lost heart, and reduction of the duty Of cents q pound on auminum plates, sheets and hars without a roll call.
 Senator Walsh estimated that thH difference in aluminium rates be- tween the senate and house tariff schedules on Inc product would save American housewives an annual tax Of s1 6,0no.o00; Senator Elaine of Wisconsin declared 1t would mean |, saving of s20,00O. 900.
 On the first voting tcst-that on crude aluminum-I4 republicans voted with 27 democrats. while five democrats and 34 republicans op- posed the cut.
 The debate leading to the voting vas fiery. Senator Norris of Nebras- la severely criticized Secretary Mel lon, whose family has large holdings in the Aluminium Company oi America, which concern was dcclar- "d 10 have a virtual monopoly in inc production of crude aluminium several years ago. Senator Norris de- Clared that Secretary Mellon had opposed the soldiers bonus but was asking a bonus for q company which had q monopoly.
 The production Of aluminium has seen a steady increase sine" 1N@l. the last year that inc Undcr- wood rates applied. In that year the production was s15. 900. .o0n. and the imports s9.o0oo00 In 1928. the last year for which complete figures are available inc production was S1o.- 100000 and the imports s9,o0o.o0o. It will be noted that imports were no larger in 1928 than in 1921. the last Underwood year, while produc- ton has increased 1-2 times.
 During the Underwood act from 1919 to 1927. the manufacture or aluminium goods showed large in crease. probably due to tho wider uses Of the product, During this period, figures here show, there was a 50 per cent increase in WaGo-earn- CTS in the industry of manufactur- ing aluminium goods. an increase oi 137 per cent in horsepower. and an increase of G5 per cent in the value Of the products. These figures, It IS said. swayed the senate coaliuonists 10 believe that the aluminium products industry had prospered under the Underwood act and tha. further protection is not necessary,
 Aluminium is used not only for kitchen ware. but also for automo- piles, and airplancs, the deoXldizIn5 urocc"s in steel manufacture, wire. l pl1