Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter xii distribution of the industry It must be clear to everyone that the recent war has had a tremendously disturbing effect upon the industry and commerce of the world, yet few people outside immediate business circles realise how far-reaching that disturbance has been. The fact is, the whole system of international commerce as it existed prior to the war has been largely thrown out of gear owing to the welter of industrial and commercial confusion which is proving one of the worst consequences of the prolonged hostilities in Europe. It is not merely that old and known standards of commercial value have largely disappeared; but, what is in some respects even more disconcerting, the very centres of production and avenues of distribution have in many cases shifted. The trade of the world at the present time is passing through a period of transition, and there are possibilities of change without parallel in the history of commerce. It is therefore extremely difficult for any writer dealing with an industry of international ramifications to give a clear, accurate and reliable picture of the geographical distribution of that industry. This is peculiarly true of the glove trade. The industry has, it goes without saying, shared in the general dislocation of commercial machinery. Regarded from an international point of view, the trade is in a state of flux, and no one can forecast with any certainty what the position will be a few years hence. Let us look at the international geographical distribution of the glove trade prior to 1914, when the chief centres of the industry were well-known and easily defined. We shall then be in a position to form some idea of the position to-day. Taking leather gloves first, in those days France was the...
