Show IVliy the Price oi Paper las Increased New York 10 Tribunes Washington Washing-ton Paper men arc actively fighting Ports Paver They say it is true printing paper has advanced from 40 to 5 percent cent in six to eight months The cause they insist are The price of domestic colored rags has increased from 1c to I 3JJc per pound Bags had never been so low as they were six months agowhei rags of the best quality could be purchased at IMc per pound This price was Dot sufficient to induce persons t save and sell rags or pay for their collection Consequently Con-sequently the stock was very low and when the bus ness revival began and paper WAS demanded by all reviving industries in-dustries paper dealer were without any stock and tho price immediately advanced ad-vanced in this country and in Europe Cablegrams have been received from European dealers within a week order ing their agents here not to sell another pound of rags as the price of paper is rapidly advancing there Eighteen months ago bleaching powder could be I purchased at le per pound now it is 2c The same is true of soda ash and of cau tc soda the principal chemicas used in the manufacture of paper Bleaching powder is on the frau hit so it is not I question of tariff a to that article The price of domestic alum another important ant chemical used in making paper has not materially advanced Labor also has advanced somewhat |