A 1915 New Republic article by C. T. Revere arguing that the First World War will increase demand for cotton. Military clothing consumption is projected to exceed the world's wool supply, and the flax crops of Russia and Belgium are disrupted, so cotton is expected to substitute for wool and linen. The piece includes figures on soldiers' uniforms, wool per garment, sheep numbers and cotton prices. The scan also begins an unrelated article on Emerson and reform.