The West Virginian. [volume], March 23, 1916, Page PAGE 7, Image 7

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5; , Pjb, 25.?(Correspondence
he" Associated Press)?Japanese
nomtsts are Interested In the econ
USitiot of the war upon labor con
In Japan. The Investigation
n the representative parts of
Optra shows that during the
hfummadlately following the be
ng of the war the busineis de
" i was marked that many man
era were obliged to discharge
? whereas later on the condl
made a sudden turn for the bet
nd a ..boom: In business' largely
Ing from the heavy forces for
Jmanitlons made a big Increase In
Mjohand for laborers.
fenerally speaking, the national in
ptrles felt .a shock at the outbreak
.JBSfwar In 1914 and during four
nonths, from August to November, ot
jjiyear, business. was in a condition
depression of a hind that hid not
^experienced for many years,
"rtlcs taken In the important man
uring center ot Osaka show that
Jlecrease of workmen In the four
jpnths vfollowlnB the beginning of
Itnstllltles was a little over 12 per
nfc;. The decrease was especially
rked In those Industries making
SasiforipurposeB.pf exportation. The
$t imarked percentage of decrease
^obierv^ble in brush-making, but
* towelj, soaps, pipes and cast
?JB Nagoya, which is the great watch
Wid: clock manufacturing center of Ja
pan. the production of time-pieces in
October, 1914, showed a decrease of 40
gper'cent over the month of July, Just
|before_,the beginning of the war. A
similar Influence was ahown In other
elpdustrles, especially cloisonne ware.
braids. straw hat*, embroideries and
Cimw silk. Tbe decrease in cloisonne
rwas .68 per cent and the decrease in
Eajjraw_hats which are very heavily ex
RportedSby Japan reached 55 per cent.
^rfie%Japan^?e make a straw hat of
yerjffflne^texture which resembles the
ana hat and which Is sent to all
. s?of'the world;
After tbe first four months the situ
npiysjlddenly and sharply improved
foreign nations began to feel the
id of those necessities which were
nanufactured in Japan and began' to
Bake .a call' for. war supplies, espec
Jally woolens, leather, boots, bandages,
JjjjSpjahd other incidentals. The boom
.. which set in was so marked that man
Kficturers began to feel the scarcity of
illed labor.
??.rhe;Jr.pan Foreign Trade Asoclation
SJwJhlch ";ie: composed of leading mer
ssVfii?..6f' the empire has collected
fatlsllcs Showing the labor conditions
? in Osaka at tbo end ot November.
as cq&pared with;.the period just |
prior Vfni wbr. YTTiW Industries show
fingthe greatest increaseof workmen
S.were those connected with export
. trade for the manufacture of goods
ad- as war supplies by. Japan's allies.;
ship-bulldlng at Osaka the number!
JotJwortanen increased'from 2,400'to
sins vie.w of a recent Teport from'
wahlnigton that Japanese manufactur-'
larsShave' captured the American cot-'
j ton-goods trade In China, It Is Inter-]
Resting that Osaka alone the number of
gmen employed In the spinning indus
' y showed an Increase of over 4,000.
be; general prosperity In Japan con
ues. The boom is especially no
-fbl? in the shipping Industry. Diir
?pna week In Japan seventeen ves
t changed hands, three of them be
"chartered by foreign firms. The
a asked were so high as to find
irallel' in the history of the trade,
h'ejffcr East.
JSltithis semi-annual meeting of the.
eholders of the Bank of Japan
ah declared a dividend of twelve
"Bt for the last half year Viscount'
na, the governor of the Institu
remarked the same favorable'
o. effect of the war. Pointing
hat the exports last year showed 1
" ejeess over Imports of 175,000,000 1
qqi-hesald that this was a result un- j
reoeder.ted In the history of the coun-1
foreign trade. This excess was j
caused not only by heavy orders of I
wartuppliee for the Entente Allies but I
so by an Increase of exportations to I
Jthe United States and South America,
tjbe South Sea:Islands:and oth-?
' non-belligerent countries whose im- j
irtatlons from Europe had - either
iseh";reduced or cut off entirely be
"tse of the war.
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?S... .CoalQperstora Conferring
iMARLBSTON', W. Va.. March 23.?
lal River coal operators are holding
jjjyo-day session in Charleston for
purpose "of considering a wage
ila. Their, contract with the miners
i April 1. The coal shippsrs of
iriawha Valley will also hold a
ng Friday of this week for the
?e of taking up matters in con
Mon with- the.handling.of theiout
pf their mines.
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??5Te?t Virginian Is on saJe every
C at the following places:
, MARTIN, Main street.
i A 8ATTERFIELD, Stre.t
Station.
SON BUILDINO.'x NEWS STAND,
Jnfehtrtmce WatKon Bulldlng.
VAN HORTEM; Main Street;
DE S. HOLT, Main Street.
*** q, SPRINGER, corner Bridie
iter; 8 tree tB. : v: ?
DSKET, corner. Sixth and Lo
"Wo CO.. corner *?th
IfgSSSmWi^fialNSwaBSitt
MorningH. Hick
NEW YORK, 23.?Arrlvod hare
through the tube on 'the Pennwy this
morning to get lome advance dope on
the big light.-, My, Jjut thli is a large
town. I am Just getting my hearing
back otter three houri here. Some
body but a tot of buzz uawB in the tuba
and my ears they nearly spin in half
before I got out.
^ I registered at th'e'McAlpin and the
clerk gave me a room on (be sielnth
floor. I have not gone up yet, as it
is too far, but X guess'1!U have to'go
up there to sleep tonight, to if I don't
get back In time for the fight Saturday
night you will please blame it on the
clerk.
Somebody is a liar. I saw \VUlard
and he gave me this exclusive state
ment: "I'll win. Nothing to it.''
I also saw Moran and he said: "K1
win. Nothing to It."
One of them, guys is sadly mistaken
or th$ fight aint on the ground floor;
but I can't tell which one it is until
Saturday night.'
From what 1 hear about all New
York Is going to the fight, at least that
1s what the promoters said. But If it
was not for tbe assignment yjn ga"Q
me I would not go near iae old light.
I would rather go to the Wint.er Gard
, en. You know what you are getting
. at a musical comedy, but nL a pri.-.j
fight In these advanced clays vou can
never toll whether the follow who won
got licked, or tho fellow who goc licked
won until a month or two afterwards
when cash consideration starts to
tricklo out.
I did not stay long at either train
ing camp because there wis so durn
many ointments and rub downs around
that tho place reminded one of an
Italian For get Me Not conservatory;
and besides both Moran and Wiliard
had battered up. all their sparing part
ners and I came down here to write
and not light.
This afternoon I went down to the
Brooklyn Bridge about five o'clock or
a little after and I thought I would nev
er see you again. If 1 had known ev
erybody else wanted to look at the old
bridge at the same time I did, I would
have waited until about three o'clock
some morning and gone down on a
milk wagon. As it was I bad to hide
behind a traffic cop for three hours
waiting for tho tide to go out so 1 could
get back to headquarters.
Frank Moran attended a funeral yes
.terdny. Perhaps he though he had bet
ter go because it might be the last
funeral he would have a chance to go
to, but I did not query him on this
point." '
I had Intended'to go to a sijow to
night-but lt is raining ahd'mjr umbrella
Is lit the editorial-room of the Light,
unless It Isr raining^ in New Ark; _In
lieu of a stlow I am going"to play cards
with myselt'Cfor awhile.and then take
the express elevator to that sky par
lor of mine.
Please send ;jie': some; " two?for
Cumpstons anjtfat.
this ? hotel affWSfy WiulwoTblts 'for
almost any kind of hemp.
" ~ Yours Hick".
fi EaSi.'iW&Htedito-Jrtovt byime is*??'
jvho started this fight? V -
LOOK, MOTHER! IF TONGUE IS
COATED GIVE. "CALIFORNIA
SYRUP OF FIGS."
Every mother realizes after giving
her children "California Syrup of
Figs," that this is their Ideal laxative,
because they love; its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out griping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give a
teaspoonful of this harmless "fruit lax
ative," and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated^wasto; sour bile and undi
gested food passes out of the bowels-,
and you'have: a well, playful' child
again. When: its little system is full
of cold, throat sore,' has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, nolle?remem
ber, a good "inside cleaslng" should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep "California
8yrup of Figs" handy; they know n
teaspoonful today savea a sick child
tomorow. ABk your druggist for a 50
cent bottlo of:"California Syrup of
Figs." which has directions for babies,
children of all. ages ad grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun
terfeits sold here, so don't be fooled. ]
Get the gehuine, .made by "California ]
Fig Syrup Company." .
' - Capyriiht 1916, TJio Houao ofKuppenMmor
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IT'S EASIER to demand good clothes today than'it is to get them. It pays
? to know what you want anfr where to find it. More than ever, men are
walking into the Kuppenheimer dealer's?asking for this model or that
The BEAUFORT is .on the card?<me-.of aiscore "as right as cricket"?made up in fabricsthat will be
wanted this, season. Prices, $20 to $40. Write for-our new book, "Styles for Men," sent on request;
Originaiora of Fractional Sizes 'in Men's Clothing
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^ mogan'S SICK an- we r
? wanna finish this r~^
| AOSTIPAUAN film.
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