Apr. 30.
Tae philosophy of the cotton industry is being expounded with a considerable amount of skill by Sir Charles Macara, the well known authority, who has issued a brochure on the subject. Such an exposition is timely, for seldom has the industry been in so interesting a condition as it is to-day. He illustrates the magnitude of the problem by showing that of the world's population, it is estimated, 500,000,000 are completely clothed, 750,000,000 are partly clothed, and 250,000,000 not clothed at all. There is, of course, no suggestion that he hopes to clothe all these teeming millions fully—we
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