New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 10, 1918, Page 19

ILI IMPORTATION 1§ NOT AFFECTED en Increase in Prlce Does Not Rlter the Demand New 00 York May 10.—Raw silk per pound has apparently “fon the manufactur them the $500,000,000 goods which consamed in A lecture r ntly re a cla the Kd ent of the National W York 1owed that k imdported into the the calené 1917 wi at of 1915 ¢ exceeded that of by carlier Never h the people of the Unite who sup worth of B tes o ed hey delivered he wional City Ba of the value of United States s double so much raw silk before ha g0 for it, and has so value of K manufacture ought in om abroad. The quantity of raw silk hported in 1917 was 36,500,000 rund 1Zain: 32,455,000 pounds in 16 and 30,97 1915 and the Rlue, incl 6,800,000 pounds of waste," 0,000 Ik imported in r pour 1916 former a per pound in e second half of the nport price ranged as b pr pound in certain months Thi# importation of nearly 00,000 worth of raw silk wat the value of the silk goods turned it by the manufacturers of the coun- v in 1917 was probably about 00,000, since a comparison of ensus figures of the silk manufac- res »f the country in 1914 and 1909 h the stated value of silk imported in hese respective vears, shows that the ictories turned out about ) worth f finished goods for Y $1.00 worth f raw silk imported. Should this lation of the value of output to the lue of raw material imported hold pod for the calendar 1917, the alue of the silk product of the coun- [y for that year would appr 500,700,000 at factory prices 000,000 in 1914; $107,000,000 in $37,000.000 in 1889; $41,000,- 1879 and $12,000,000 in 1869 alue of silk manufactures im- in 1917 was $39,718,000 Xceeded that of any, carlier None of the textile manufacturing ndustries of the country has shown apid an increasc that of illc, for which the entire raw material imported. The of the factures of silk reported com $41,000,000 in 1879 to 00,000 in 1914, the latest census; that f cotton goods from $192,000,000 in 879 to $701,000,000 ih 1914 and that woolens from $238,000,000 in 1874 o $4§14.000,000 in 1914. Thus jpanufactur 1914 were six s much in value as in 187 three and one-half times and woolens only twice a as in 1879, figures bei n all cases factory valuations of out- urn, supplied by the census reports All of the raw silk used in our man- pfacturing industries is brought from broad, chiefly from the other sidc \f the globe. Of the 36,500,000 po it raw silk imported in 1917, 29,3 )00 came from Japan: “hina, and 172,000,000 sountries,” chiefly Italy aw silk produc S urbed by the which formerly yer. cent. of the world's output, ng been practically suspended ar activities, and this is o a considerable degree of the pro- juctipn of Turkey in Asia. JFuropean production fell from 11,000,000 pounds 1912 to a littie more than 8,000,000 1916; Asiatic vroduction, chiefly rom China and Japan, advanced from 43,500,000 to 380,000 pounds ,f these figures relating neces o the silk ente internati ben imported: 1 v &gh a been ver price vid before great a been b 1,000 in wding $100,000,000 $150,- $9 000 in price of the 1917 §4.42 pound high record year, 1915. During vear 1917 the 1 as $5.75 and 000 was over 1inst per he the year and vear:. as has value man- silk s in times 00d uch, puch rhese from and “other France i been dis- war, the of ced about Burope 20 hav- by prod also true ! silk in th |[FRENCH JOURNALIST '* cotton | 6,984,000 from | lof A { NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY. MAY 10, 1918 g Overnight Relief s £ for Constipation HE mild, pleasant-tasting combi- nation of simple laxative herbs with pepsin that is known as Dr. Caldwell’ Syrup Pepsin, taken just before bedtime, will afford grateful relief next morn- ing, withoutgriping or other discomfort. » Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin The Perfect Laxative = o * L3 [ = AEAREZR SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE 50 cts. ) $1.00 Two Sizes A trial bottle can be obtained, free of charge, by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 457 Washington St., Monticello, Illinois EEAAESREERE AN ADERERNETRA RN RSN RN R O S NEN R N A N lll= e e e e e e et e e e e that if this people pursues more eag- erly than others, with ceaseless toil, the quest for gold, it is less immediate pleasur which fortune brings, and which it enjovs in the present, than for the power which it to one who lives in constant contact with a world better armed, stronger, and happier? “When, then, history in tion brings one of those turbances, or catac veal some of the essential principles of humanity—principles which flow from the nature of things, but which political societies have been able to realize only at the cost of long and ible efforts—then the .American figures are available produced. Japan, made highly ilk producing de, no 15 to actual quantit which in recent vears h scientific studies of th, industry nov; supplies fully two-thirds of the silk entering international trade. more than three-fourths of our own importation in 1917 having been drawn from Japan and the remainder chiefly from China. The manufacture of fibre as a substitute for t produced by the silk worm. which had made considerable progress prior to the war, as been interrupted not only by the »muand for labor for other lines, but 1y because of the fact that the from waich artificlal silk ter was produced are now required for i the manufacture of high explosives, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid, trans forming cotton or wood pulp into nitrated cellulo: which, by the addi- tion of alchohol and ether, becomes collodion, which, in turn when pressed through capillary tubes, forms thr similar to those produced by the silk worm, and is utilized both for mixing ral silk in the various man- mnd as a substi- cotton indust The of artificial silk was rapid progress prior to lead to the Dbelief by many that it would prove a formil- able rival to the silk worm indus try, the world's output of artific year before the war having $30,000.000 in value. ¢ since gives great dis- which re- artificial silk materia v virtue of a physical law, and one sees this extraordin composite na- tion rise, as by reflection, out of the crucible wherein are mingled all the races and peoples of the universe, all religions and all philosoph all splendors, and all miseries. Out of the millions of men who, on the prai- rie or in the factory, in the counting- room or at the forge, labor to enrich themselves, she makes soldiers and seamen; the billions which she has won in laborious and profitable peace she throws without furnace of a war in which she covets nothing for herself save the honor of having broken, yesterday the shackles of the black sons of Ham, or breaking tomorrow the menace man tyranny in two continents. “The wind of civil war’, wrote th { Comute.de Paris, : ! to blow “ % In this crisis the American peo- ple have proved to the world that the Statue of Liberty is no haught ido!, deaf in the day of danger, but the saintly image of a powerful divinity to be invoked in adversity.’ Once more is that verified.” ufactu tute for silk manufacture making such the war as to excecded DISCOVERS AMERIC/ “statue of Liberiy No Haughty Idol™, Joseph R 1 ‘rites For - N the { (Correspond London, April 26.—The HOTEL ice of LONDON. guro. Asso. Press.) One of t American Hiant known aken over Man neh wuthorities here have it another hotel, the I ve sions in Grosvenor Gardens, located only a stone’s throw from the present American val Headquarters, he embassy alrcady has two hotels and I houses in this . district, large building a short occupied by the Board. journa i cph Reinach, who writes for Le ro, of Paris, under the pen name Polybe" After readir a history American Civil Wi by a IFrenchman, the Compte de Paris, M iteinach wrote the following estimate rerican character and idealism “Thus it is that 1 per that I too, have discovered |in the acconnts of battle half a ftury old: The surface, a country of rough and furious workers, of manu- facturers, financiers, laborers. farm politicians: within, under the rough bark, a spirit flaming with lealism and flaming more profound- of the dis- Americ Copenhagen, May 10. German | Institute of Tnventions has been ‘founded at Giessen. It is intended ‘“‘to foster Gierman creative technical work ideal a i by the selection and promotion of per- 1y than that of many people " gons endowed with inventive talent.'” compose izes are to be offered for the Shall 1 Y tion of important problem another who chiefiy make sonnets or the solu- melodies for flute, indigestion, constipation and bilious- ness to gain hold upon them. Sensible ¢ NSIBLE PE 0,045 people the world over know that unhealthy bodily conditions are best corrected by Beecham’s Pills. They realize that this wonderful home remedy, being compounded from only the purest drugs of vegetable origin, and free from all minerals, reaches a standard of perfection and affords a security of use unequaled. People avoid much serious sickness when they TAKE . *‘The Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the World’’ A few doses of this famous tonic and regulator will convince you of their value. No longer will you be bothered with sic trouble after injudicious eating. headaches and bowel Neither will your breath be bad nor will the lassitude, low spirits, bad dreams and restless nights caused by an inactive liver make life hideous. bowels and kidneys. Free your system of impurities; regulate the Assimilate your food and increase your appetite. Promote the energy, good spirits and the bodily comfort that comes with At all druggists, 10c, 25c. keeping healthy and in condition, by E taking Beecham’s Pills 4 Directions of special value to women are with every box. for the | its evolu- | shines forth in all its power, as | counting into the | 'MICHIGANDERS BURY i agents United } { there has been a noti | or { often get irri ana stop bladder irritation. i inexpensive. harmless and makes a | | drink | women take now and then thus avold- | ing l diseases. 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25 % REDUCTION in our stock. ON ANY COAT OR If you have not purchased SUIT your Spring garments call at our store and select them at a 25¢ saving on each dollar. A large assortment of up-to-date HATS are to be closed out Saturday at $1.98 Values Up to $4.98 RAPHAEL'S SPECIALTY SHOP, 170-2 Main St. Next Door to Savings Bank of N. B. 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% THEIR MONEY DEEP Fear Governn{eh“t ivm (onfiscate Savings—Work ol Propagandist (Correspondence of the Asso. Press) Detroit, Mich.. April county and government offi ara scemingly agreed that the of Michigan is today hiding more money, and currency, than it has held German Despite the and persons of their property coin for the reason. government of newspapers, to assure Teutonic extraction that will not be seized, propaganda is efforts of of sections deposits various in the savings these people in Michigan. The mistaken of fear, it is believed, has proved contagious in one or two ' popula- , which | the postal ! districts which have a heavy tion. Hard earned savings usually were hidden at home in before the yvernment ngs s s instituted, back to the soil. ts have sav have been going Government —————————————————— MEAT CAUSE OF LAME BACK AND KIDNEY TROUBLE been Glass of Salts to Flush neys If Your Back Is Aching. Take a Says Acid Noted Authority Uric From Meat Irritates the Bladder. acid which excites Meat forms uric and overworks the kidneys in their ef- | forts to filter it from the system. | of meat must flush the kid- | Reg- ular cate neys occasionally. You must relieve them like you relieve your bowels; r« moving all the acids waste and poison, else you feel a dull misery in the kidney region, sharp pains in the back headache, dizzine stomach sours, tongue is coated when the weather is bad have rheumatic twinges ¢ urine is cloudy, full of sediment; the channels abliging vou to get times during your and sick you ated up two or three night. To ncutralize and flush off the boc get about four ounces from any pharmacy; take a spoonful in a glass of water kfast for a few days and these irritating 's urinous waste of Jad table- before vour s will then act fine and bladder | | disorders disappear This famous alts is made and clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys delightful effervescent which lithia millions of men water and serfous kidney and bladder | patriotic ble shrinkage | some of | en- | Kid- | I lessong in the | acids | salts | om the acid or grapes and lemon juice combined with lithia, | has been used for generations to | Jad Salts | listing the assistance of patriotic citi- zens to combat this German propa- ganda. For scveral month however signs of hoarding have increased, particu- larly since the government began to take over the property of certain Ger- man corporations in the east. One incident was reported from Ypsilanti, in Washtenaw county, near Detroit illustrates the situation. A farmer and his two sons drew their entire vings, about §$7.000 from a Ypsilanti bank. The father buried the money and -then forgot the hid- ing place. After several days he lo- cated the wealth and returned it to Ypsilanti where he told the bank cashier of his act. “I had a tip that the government was going to confiscate the savings of all German-Americans,” the farmer | said When he was told that such rumors were the work of spies and that many persons of German lineage had large sums of money on deposit the farmer put the money back in the bank. Then he went home soundly for the first time in and slept a week. CRIPPLES IN WAR WORK Children at Orthopedic Hospital in New York Enthusiastically ting Socks for Soldicrs. If the at the country fingers of all little cripples pranch of the New York Orthopedic hospital could keep pace with their desires, the soldiers of the United States would net need to concern themselves about the three-day span of life for the wool —~there would bhe socks enough some to spare for the Allies. Knitting has become to the children the most fascinating of games, and the miracle by which & woolen string sscrossing two wooden necedles own making grows into sweater, a helmet, or a stocking more entrancing than : the 5- r-olds It is not which makes the children so z for this occupation, but the childish instinct that loves to help t wn-ups. They have folk-dancir which the; deligh the SANFORDS GINGER Comforts Stomach Bowels and Nerves Purest and best of warming stomachics. Good for weak stomachs, tired nerves and aching muscles. Helps pre- vent colds, chills and grip. Always healthful and helpful. When purchasing look for the Owl Trade Mark on the wrapper lest you get a cheap, worthless or dangerous substitute, Forty-six years the standard of purity, flavor and strength. Sold by all druggists and grocers, Knit- 1 i write and produce plays, based uponl their lessons in history or tales in their reading: they have their daily health regimen to follow, as well their school work. hey are all sufferers from tuber- culosis of the joints or bones, and they are sent to this country home for two or three vears’ treatment after the necessary operations have been performed. A resident physician anad a corps of trained nurses look out for their physical health, while regular as | them. three years of free treatment they are | returned to their hom ving see their enthusiz the Army as it their physical iron those disabilities, selves into the spirit of their dances At the end of the two case but without the han ‘dropped out” of their s as pathetic and as inspiring tu be of use to despite sm. to to see how, disabilities and braces which ¢ they throw teachers do regular school work with | and dramas, e Y e S S O T E PR R A I TR Honest Advertising HIS is a topic we all hear now-a-days because so many people are in- clined to exaggerate. Yet has any physician told you that we claimed unreasonable gemedial properties for Fletcher’s Castoria? Just ask them. We won’t answer it ourselves, we know what the answer will be. That it has all the virtues to-day that was claimed for it in its early days is to be found inits increased use, the recommendationby prominent physicians, and our assurance that its standard will be maintained. Imitations are to be found in some stores and only because of the Cas- toria that Mr. Fletcher created. But it is not the genuine Castoria that Mr. Fletcher Honestly advertised, Honestly placed before the public, and from which he Honestly expects to receive his reward. Genuine Castoria always bears the signature of Forget Your Best Friend on Mother’s Day “The n featival wo should express ou: with flowers. Send Mother— ROSES—There are many inexpensive varietiestochoose from. ~ For those who wish to spend a little more we suggest the queen of all flowers— American Beauties—with longstems, SPRING FLOWERS in Baskets or Grow- ing Plants are ideal for brightening mother’s favorite room. ‘White Flowers for your own personal use. VOLZ FLORAL CO. 90 West Main St. . 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