The silk weavers working in a luxury goods industry. Yet this does not prevent them from taking a critical look at events that promote these items as the exhibition of 1834. They do it their way by taking over an article in the newspaper "Sovereign People" Republican newspaper, to make it known to readers of the Echo de la Fabrique.
SHOWS PRODUCTS INDUSTRY.
All newspapers have announced an exhibition of products of French industry, scheduled for next April. We believe that our town which has few rivals in the industry, will not be the last to answer that call.
The people will win there something? The experience has been drawn from past exposures, we do not leave much hope. In this regard we believe to please our readers by placing before the following thoughts that we borrow from the Sovereign People:
"It would take a volume to enumerate all the vanities raised by these kinds of exhibitions and the few results that 'they provide.
"We almost never see any of these interesting objects producing the most necessary people, get medals and incentives, in favor of regular features, do we want to know why? Because
industrialist, who is looking even less to dazzle the eye and to promote the luxury dress comfortably, warmly, or economically the most numerous class of consumers, does not venture to send a sample to the exposure of the sheets or its fabrics of cotton, very apparent, but of good quality and cheap, although he is convinced that nothing in its products to be flattering eyes, we will not inquire whether, by methods more ingenious or through greater economy, he managed to produce the same object at 10, 15 or 20 per % Less. But a famous manufacturer
has exposed a rich fabric of cashmere, a fine white muslin or painted, or a beautiful silk embroidered with gold and silver, oh! Then everyone to admire, and learn without being condescend to the usefulness of these products and the amount they can eat in, the manufacturer is sure to get medals, encouragement, honor even being complimented by his majesty, and the decoration on top of the market.
How much longer will we have to report these fatal errors, and when will we see the real wealth where it is recognized, not in those bright baubles that serve at most a few wealthy heiresses to avert, and whose annual consumption equal to that of just one day of our smaller fabric?
What we do not believe why we do not add any cost to the brilliant products of a few distinguished Fabrican have enriched our industry! Nearby, we believe that everyone can find an investment which pays the costs of production, always create a new source of wealth to benefit the rest of the nation.
But what we complain, is that to be good for exposure, as manufacturing fault it borrows clothes from Sunday and holiday unit; that we regret is the wrong direction that ignorant and overbearing routine prints the French industry, we should like to contrast this favor, if inevitable, was given to the simplest products to those whose consumption is The most general, to stimulate the zeal of producers to improve both the quality for the price cut.
If instead of these displays of luxury, we encouraged a large exhibition in Europe where the most common products of our neighbors would be stored next to ours, such an act would be really great and helpful. The consumer, with more objects comparison, would become more difficult, the producer, whose value is always trying to expand its markets, seeing the obstacles he has overcome, would try to match its rivals and the nation would gain wealth while that the progress of art and time would have added to industry development.
But let us not be deceived, this is not the product of a top price that the government must bear its utmost solicitude. Without doubt it is good that our spinners of wool and cotton spinning trying to highest numbers, but if one considers the small amount that it consumes compared to those used to weave the cloth banners and ordinary, we'll see which ones deserve the most attention.
It would be much easier to learn that the nation's manufacturing Alsace managed to weave a plain calico and ten percent cheaper than whether we did with our son one of percale whose finesse astonishes the eye.
had better give Fabrican Rouen ways to compete with Switzerland, which, without any premium export supply its tissues at 10 and 15 to 100 below those of the factory. It would also better
provide the factories of St Etienne with the means to produce price Eberfeld many hardware items that are common in daily use, to encourage production of those brilliant superfluities, called metaphorically necessary, which are the range of a few powerful of the century.
power, France has always had a mania for theatrical performances, special schools, administrations expensive and, first of all necessary expenses out of the taxpayers, it is clear that our industry is still in some respects, in childhood, we have barely a navy sufficient that our merchant marine decreases each day instead of increasing, and our roads are pretty much the worst kept of civilized Europe. England, which has no naval academy or polytechnic, or business school or branch roads and bridges, has instead the first navy, more channels, the most beautiful railways and roads the most perfect in the world. Some good laws and the protection of a benevolent government is present everywhere and everywhere respected, gave to commerce and manufacturing in Britain a virtual monopoly the world. In France, they sacrifice everything to decorate the other side of the Channel, it reduces everything to a goal of practical utility. We know the headlines beautifully embroidered with the use of hundreds of courtiers; English sells shirts and skirts with three-quarters of humanity.
European exposure would do much to correct our industrial habits of these ruinous dandies. The idea was suggested some years ago, hope it will happen in the shadow of peaceful recreation that has made us the golden mean. The interest of civilization recommend, and friends informed of French industry should support all their wishes. "
(Sovereign People.)
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