Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1933, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C THURSDAY, J! ANUARY 1933, LERMAN SUGGEST | Would Set Up Machinery to| Take Immediate Advantage ( of Federal Repeal. he Assoclated Press. | ALBANY, N. Y., January 5.—Gov.| icrbert H. Lehman, read rst | age to the Legislatu: r its 156th session, yesterday called for chactment of laws early this year to AMERICAN WORKMEN FORCED ' TOSHARE PAY WITH FOREIGNERS Abroad Hurdle Highest U. S. Tariff The following article is the first of & series showing how industrial conditions countries _affect American Merwin = H. Browne. the head of the Washington f the.Buffelo Evening News. BY MERWIN H. BROWNE. American workers in many factories Denmark’s cod and haddock exports to the United States dropped 54.9 per| Whereas belting leather decreased | cent in value, but increased 3728.8 per 512 per cent in value, the United|cent in quantity. Norway’s salted cod Kingdom's exports to the United States | and haddock exports to this country increased 105.7 per cent. United King- | dropped 51.2 per cent in value and in- dom reptile leather decreased 86.6 per |creased 156.9 per cent in quantity. New- cent in value, but the exports to this|foundland, whose salted cod and had- country increased 206 per cent. Candy | dock dropped 16 per cent in value, in- dropped 569 per cent in value, and ex- | creased her exports to America 319 ports to dug:-;{i? o &137 per | per cent. cent. United Kingdom raw cotton, 1% | gpanish olive ofl dropped 20 per cent to 1% inch staple, dropped in value | n balue, and ncreased 27.6 per cent 18.3 per cent, and exports to the United | in volyme, while quicksilver, which de- | ber footwear, golf balls and various | other commodities. Walls. America at prices far beneath American production costs. Wthin the last 60 days, American manufacturers have complained bitterly to the White House over the avalanche of foreign-made, depreciated price com- modities upon this country. President Hoover requested the Tariff Commis- sion to investigate. He named 16 com- States increased 1128 per cent, or from | 371,742 pounds to 4.565,391 pounds. Raw cotton over 13-inch staple dropped in value 30.3 per cent and its | 4 imports into America_increased 1283 | per cent. Flax, hackled, dropped 20| g per cent In valte and the imports of |the United States increased 73.2 per | cent. United Kingdom Portland cement | | dropped 50.1 per cent in value and | | 2 c value 37. per cent. Pig iron imports, off 39.7 per | P cent in price, increased 611 per cent.| creased 64.8 per cent in value, increased la! | dropped 20 per cent in value, and in- | the exports to America increased 271.6 America and in many lines of industry are in| | increased 859 per cent in volume. From Fin- nd, calf skins, dry and salted, dropped 8.4 per cent in value, and increased 6.2 per cent in quantity, while Pinnish ‘heese exports to the United States Teased 136 per cent in quantity. Swedish wrapping paper decreased in 5 per cent, but her exports to | increased 615.9 per cent, while | ig iron, dropping 61 per cent in’ value, | in volume 181 per cent.| competition from the non-| countries, American man; still had to withstand competition from gold standard countries, s to barred to an extent from the American market by the tariff. Thus Germany was ble to increase }hcr exports of wire repe and strand to. the United States 10.2 per cent; American_imports of Portland cement from Beigium increased 331 per cent, or from 5,229,048 pounds in the period January through August, 1931, to 22,541,474 pounds during the same pe- riod in 1932; imports of Belgian sheet | iron and steel increased 399 per cent, from 3,485,357 pounds in 1931 to 17,- 403,761 pounds in 1932. Railroads Import Steel. Imports by the United States of Belgian rai for railways increased 198.7 per cent. Similarly, imports of Belgian hollow and other steel bars in- creased 88 per cent, going from 15,484,- 499 pounds in the 1931 period to 29,233,574 pounds in 1932. Imports from Belgium of concrete reinforcement bars be | and matches are landing in the United enable New York to set up machinery for the sale and distribution of alcoho- | effect sharing their work benches with lic beverages in event Congress legalizes | for and repeals the eighteenth amend- nt. He suggested that “it ‘would be | isable to have the proper State legis- Jation prepared and passed at this se ) to provide for the necessary licen bution of beverages now prohibited.” Referring to the possibility of repeal cf the eighteenth amendment, Mr. Leh- man said: State of New York should be d to take advantage of such ion at the earliest possible mo- ent and should be ready to submit to the vote of the people as quickly as possible any matters directed to be| submitted to_them. | “This would be only in the interest g desired repeal or amenda- v legislation along these lines, but id also provide immediately, addi- go around. be on a part-time basis, at reduced wa, 7 machinery for the sale and distri- | port himself and his reign workmen. There may not be enough work to The American worker may ges, earning scarcely enough to sup- family; but the sharing continues, and probably will, 50 long as the purchasing public buys foreign goods, manufactured by poorly paid labor, to the detriment of Ameri- can production. It is suggested that perhaps the ironic part of the situation, from the viewpoint of the American worker, is that he does not realize he is constantly shadowed by a foreign counterpart who duplicates every move he makes. The foreigner does not live as well, nor does he enjoy luxuries guaranteed the workman under standard living conditions, but the modities, . ranging from tooth brushes | and cutlery to chemicals, iron and | steel and incandescent lamps, which it was alleged were being dumped in this | country. To date the Tariff Commis- | sion has authorized hearings, but has set no dates to go into the alleged | dumping of incandescent bulbs, frozen | fish, rag and grass rugs, tooth brushes | and hair brushes. Figures Reveal Extent. A glance at official figures of the United States Customs Bureau reveals the extent to which goods from depre- | clated currency countries, including the | United Kingdom, Japan, Canada and the Scandinavian nations, are entering American markets. During the first 10 months of 1931, the percentage of total American imports received from coun- tries off the gold standard was 52.1, and in_the same period in 1932, it was 52.2. From Canada, fresh pork decreased in value 51.8 per cent, but Canadian exports to this country jumped 237.9 per cent. Canadian cream, which | showed an increase in value of 7.3 per | | Swedish flat wire decreased 22.5 per | cent in value and increased 325 per cent in quantity. Even from Mexico, another non-gold | cent, increased its exports here 200 |standard country, fish in oil sent to per cent, or from 30,217 gallons in the | America declined 28 per cent in value, January-August period of 1931 to 90,643 | but the quantity imported by the United gallons in the same period in 1032, | States increased 72.9, while dried beans, | Canadian butter decreased in value | dropping only 4.7 per cent in value, | 1319 per cent, | but the volume increased 4669.9 per but imports here in- creased 125 per cent, or from 20,675 pounds to 112,221 pounds. Canadian Imports Gain. Canadian fish imports to this coun- try decreased 63.8 per cent in value, | of c | cent, or from 92,922 pounds to 4,432~ | 275 pounds. | _Japanese salmon exports to the | United States decreased in value 67 per cent, but the quantity increased by 2511 | per cent. Tuna and other fish in oil increased 80.7 in quantity. From Argentina dried cattle hides, | ff 48 per cent in value, increased 173.6 | ent in quantity. While subjected to such crippling and wire rods dropped slightl, mained close to their figures of 3 073 pounds and 1,948,261 pounds, respec- tively, of 1931. Other commodities from gold standard countries which increased between January and August, 1932, over a similar period in 1931, were cattle hides, wet, from Italy, 42 per cent; whole calf and kip leather, Germany, 1115 per cent; braid for straw hats, Italy, 474 per cent, and wool In succeeding articles it will be shown how depreciated currency manufacturers of such ¢ommodities as iron and steel, The lowest priced for clothing from British | in quantity, while Quebracho extract, | South Africa, 1061.8 per cent. losing 51.4 In value, increased 104 per | y e grass and rag rugs, incandescent lamps, | Blakey. They surrended and reported canned sea foods, canvas-topped rubber- | the siaying Monday night. soled shoes, cement, porcelain and chin | Emest Crook said that Harry Ross, 25, Negro farmer, attempted to attack | States, duty paid, articles which are|a girl at his home and that he | being sold below the cost of production | sulted” her when she fled. In a to American manufacturers. {sutement B. C. Crook said he shot the (Copyright, 1933.) | colored man when the latter jumped . | from their car and ran. TRIO HELD N SLAYING | Three Charged With Killing Al-| leged Attacker on Way to Jail. MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 5 (%) — | Three white men have been charged with murder for the slaying of a colored man they said they were bring- ing to jati for an attémpted crimina attack. They are Ernes C. Crook. cad his Demand Creomulsion Don’t let them rangle hold. | ern “reomulsion helps known to | werful but harme | No narcotics. t a st c son-in Dusty, Sooty Coal If you want to avoid numerous colds—have a cleaner, healthier home—save money on fuel costs— BURN WOODSON'’S famous DUSTLESS revenues for the State, if ‘action aken by the Congress.” Urges Small Commission. | chances are that he will be at the bench} before the American arrives in the morning and will be toiling there after | | dropped 34.6 in value, but increased 558 | In the first 10 months of 1931, im- | er it & witame | ce: B {ports from _ these non-gold standard The Governor recommended that “a| mall commission with & proper appro- ion be authorized” at this session study this subject and report to| 15, 1933, with suggested 1 to be enacted now, even in anticipation oi congressional action. Mr. Lehman did not detail the type | of legislation to be prepared, leaving| the American leaves at night. ‘This is the literal effect of the flood- ing of American markets with foreign- made goods, and the purchasing of these goods by the American consumer, Undersell Americans. It is a fact today that, due to the depreciated currences of nearly 30 European and South American coun- tries, hundreds of thousands of dollars’ | countries totaled $930,844,699, while in the same period in 1932, they amounted to $585,295,402. If the 1932 imports, however, had been valued at par of cur- rency, they would have been worth $845,142,213, a decrease of only 9.2 per cent from the 1931 total. On the other side of the picture, countries remaining on the gold stand- | ard, such as Italy, Germany and Bel- | Rubber footwear decreased 20.3 per | cent in value, but American imports in- | creased by 129.7 per cent, or from 1,074,096 pairs in the January-August | period, 1931, to 2,467,646 pairs during the same period in 1932. Japanese Incandescent lamps in-| creased in value 54.2 per cent, but im- | ports of this commodity into the United States increased 166.3 per cent over the | fine tea you can buy SALADA BROWN + « « A Revelation LABEL in Tea Value 15¢ % POCAHONTAS COAL It’'s dustless coal—the finest ever offered to Washington con- sumers. Every lump chemically treated at the mines, preventing dusting. Burns thoroughly and evenly—practically smokeless—will gium, between the 10 months’ period in | period studied. Canned mushrooms de- | 1931 and 1932 saw their imports to | creased 52 per cent in value and 1419 | | the United States drop 37 per cent, or | in imports. Non metal combs dropped | from $856,536,831 to $536,736,837. | 39 per cent in value and imports in- A study of the official customs figures | creased 220.1 per cent. Linseed oil for the comparative period of January |cake and vil cake meal dropped in| not clog the flue. Sold with a money-back guarantee. i 1 Try a ton now—phone us, we’re open until 9 p.m. at for the Legislature to fix | worth of imports are enabled to scaje This was the only recommendation |the highest tariff imposts of this coun- Lehman made for new revenues | try and foreign manufacturers are able meet “a trying economic crisis” in |to undersell American concerns in the State. | domestic market. SALADA RED LABEL He offered one noteworthy sugges- for elimination of all or part of cost of one State function, l]‘.(“ ilstion of public utilities. The Go r proposed that the cost of regula- | be thrown back upon the public| utility companies themselves, just s insurance companies and banks pay the | overhead expenses of the insurance and | banking departments. | | Relief Fund Runs Low. | Gov. Lehman told the lawmakers that | the $55,000,000 the State has appropri- | ated for unemployment relief will be| exhausted by June 1 and that the Em- | pire State is now “forced to look to Washington for assistance.” In this connection he said that “the new Federal administration is definitely committed to the policy that the Fed- eral Government has the ultimate re- sponsibility for the continued promo- tion of the public welfare, and for the relief of unemployment distress.” Gov. Lehman told the Senators and Assémblyman that there are 250,000 families dependent upon New York State for public relief and called this relief the State’s first duty. “Never in the history of New York have the needs of the unemployed been greater,” he said. “We must have funds for relief made available concurrently by cities, counties and the State with the substantial assistance of the Fed- eral Government.” ‘Would Speed Revenues. Regarding the anticipated changes in the prehibition he said that “the State of New York should be pre- pared to take advantag i lation at the earliest po: and should be ready to submit to the vote of the people as quickly as possi- ble any matters directed to be submit- ted to them. This would not only be in the interest of hurrying desirable repeal or amendatory legislation along these lines, but would also provide immediate additional revenues for the State if action were taken by Congress. “I recommend that a small commis- sion with a moderate appropriation be authorized to-.study this subject and report to this Legislature no later than February 15, 1933, with suggested legis- lation to be enacted now even in antic- | ipation of congressional action.” He urged that in consideration of the proposed St. Lawrence waterway \d ‘waterpower development projects “no unjust burden be placed upon the | development of waterpower by an un- fair division of the total cost of the two projects.” e Seek Marriage Law Change. SACRAMENTO, Calif., January 5 (8). of California’s three-day mar- riage law was asked in & bill filed in the State Assembly by Percy G. West, Sacramento. Assemblyman West declared the wait of three days between application for & marriage license and issuance of the license had caused a material decrease in the number of marriages in the State. Couples, who are unwilling to wait_three days now cross the border into Nevada and Oreg West declared. It was reported recently to President Hoover that, since the depression began, more than 500,000 aliens, who might now be looking for jobs in this country and displacing American workers, have been denied American entry. But with the tariff walls crumbled by depreciated currencies, the effect of the immigra- tion bar is also nullified. The foreign workman is prevented from working in America, yet under these circumstances he is permitted to make his product abroed and sell it in through August, 1931, and 1932, shows | almost invariably that, wherever the unit value of commodities from the non-gold standard countries has de- creased, the imports of these com- | modities into the United States have shown large increases. J Hits Other Commodities. This is true in such commodities as iron and steel, incandescent lights, pig | iron, fish, linseed oil cake, cattle hides, | cement, yarns, ammonium nitrate, rub-" value 25 per cent, but imports in- creased 50.5 per cent, or from 8,230,000 to 12,384,984 pounds. ‘ Shipments Much Heavier. | So far as Norway, Denmark and Por- tugal are concerned, the imports show | decreased values on sardines and salted | cod and haddock, with greatly increased | | shipments to the United States. Portugal’s sardines decreased 43.64 | per cent in value, and shipments to| this country increased 100.4 per cent; | « « « America TheTobacco Cro this Year but that can’t affect Chesterfield—why? Production of tobaccos usable for cigarettes or "roll your own.” U. S. crop (average, 5 yrs., 1927-31) . 1,091,265,750 lbs. . U. S. crop (Govt. estimate, 1932) . . . Estimated shortage, 1932 crop . . The manufacturer of good ciga- rettes does mot depend on any one year’s crop. He knows that to keep up the quality of his brand, he at all times a large stock of the right kinds of tobacco from sev- eral years’ « where luxurious, sunfilled roomsoffer every up-to-the-minute convenience and comfort. Private bath. Radio with choice of programs. ServiA‘ar and other seryice-superiorities. ... where restful, uninteerupted sleep is INSURED by night-time quiet—spe- cially desigri®d mattresses, crisp sheets, soft pillows and Esmond blankets. where rates start at §3.00 for one $4.00 for TWO—in keeping with the times. Now you can enjoy NEW bhotel lu:: 1200 ROOMS AND BATHS C.W.RAMSEY, Jr., MANAGER has to carry on hand crops. The domestic tobaccos are kept in large hogsheads, each contain- ing about allowed to age for two full years —in other of curing the tobaccos. Something like ageing wine. Liggett & Myers has about four and a half miles of warehouses used for storing leaf tobacco, to 1000 pounds, and are words, nature’s method 751,601,000 lbs. 339,664,750 lbs. make sure that its products are uniform and are as good as can be made. To do this requires a great deal of mo‘ney—for example, there is invested in the domestic and Turk- ish tobaccos for Chesterfield Ciga- rettes over $75,000,000. Smokers can be assured, regard- less of the crop conditions, that Chesterfield will be absolutely uniform—the same yesterday, to- day, at all times. The cigarette that’s milder—the cigarette that tastes better! estertiel A-P-WQ , 1202 Monroe St. N.E.