Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18

distress of Germany, when, after re-
ceiving the millions OF gold from
France, the result Of their successful
invasion of that country, and thinking
that France was utterly ruined, they
found themselves in distress, and this
by the reason referred to-the rninous
large standing army, which they kept
up out OF fear for French retaliation.
In the mean time, France developed
her industries more and more, and is
now foremost in industrial prosperity
in Europe, while the losses OF the
Franco German war, so loolishly be.
gun by the last Napoleon, have been
fully redeemed, and this in time SO
short as to have astonished al the
world. IL proves only the great value
Of a well-organized industry, producing
all that contributes TO the real comfort
and enjoyment of human life and no
one doubts that France is foremost in
this, while its government does all 10
psonanta the ~asfsl Le..ss ;sj.st.s~s,
which are so prolific and well directed
that the civilized world can do no
moro without French productions
That tho prevailing spirit of Gorma-
ny is military, and consequently war
like, none can doubt; and the flourish
ing condition Of the establishment at
Essen referred TO is a proof in point.
1t is true they manufacture there rails,
cars, locomotives and thermachinery
but rails, cars, and locomotives are as
well accessories TO war as are guns,
and were it not that the European
governments had begun to realize the
immense importance of railroads for
the transportation of armies, they
would not have favored their construc-
tioB as much as they did. AT present
Germany is preparing measures to
make all railroad State property, so
as to have not only their exclusive |
control for all kinds of military pur-
poses, but the control as well Of the
movements Of the people and of mer-
chandise, What a contrast with tho |
United States where the other ex-
tremo condition exists, and govern.
monts appear powerlcss against rail |
road corporation
If 1t were not for the government
patronage Of gun-casting by the Krupp |
establishment, it would never have
attained the present dimensions from
a small beginning. When the first OF
the family settled in Essen, in 1910, |
he employed force Of ten men. In
1913, 100 were necessary for the work.
To-day the details of the business al. |
most stagger one to read. One OF the
establishments employs 5000 work
mon, and contains 297 boilers and en-.
gines, which, combined, have 1l,000
horsepower, and operate n trip.ham-
mers, varying in weight from 200 to
100000 pounds each. Daily $4,000
tens of coal and coke are consumed,
and 81 900 gas,iets are in use. A rail
road track with "A locomotives and
700 trucks is in operation within the
works, and between them and the
nearest railroad station. The estab-
lishment has "a telegraph stations, and
s fire-engines for protection against
conflagration. In the mines connect
cd with these works there are $500
workmen. Iron ore the company gets
from its own lands in the north of
Spain to the extent of 100000 tons
annually, which five steamers that it
owns convey TO the factories. The
company has built 3,27S tenements foI
its employees, in which 1920 persons
live, renting apartment at from $40 to
$50 per annum. An association for
providing food, clothing, and furniture,
with twenty-five sales-rooms, supplies
the operatives with all they desire at
minimum figure. - The Practical
American.