The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
German People Find Educatio
Leads to Prosperity.
THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY
Great Increase in the Earning capaeit!
of Employees is Shown to Be Due
to the Better Training Of the
Men Now to Be Secured.
BY Malcolm Clark.
Especial Cable to The Times.)
1000 h.. D IIao raf !

been pupilSQeu mere WIFI the special pu1st
pose Of showing the close connection be-
tween the scientific education OF the Ger
man people and their commercial pros
perity.
The sugar industry is the first illustra-
ton Of the progress OF industry through
science In $40, 154,00s tons OF beet root
were crushed. from which 5000 tons OF
raw sugar were produced-a yield OF only
about IL per cent. Twenty years later
1.50O.Gd0 tons were treated on an per
cent. basis. Last year R.000,OGO ton were
crushed. which produced 150G .0o0 tons OF
sugar, raising the net result to u psr
cent.
This gain was due entirely to scientific
treatment. A parallel Illustration u
SHOWN In the production OF dry coiors,
chemicals and dyes
The great Increase OF the earning ca
pacity of labor is shown to be due to the
better training OF men In the different
industries. BY the application Of techni-
cal knowledge they nave so cheapened
production that they have succeeded in
getting this trade out Of the hands which
previously controlled It.
Germany is also bringing up the rest
of the world to her cwn scientific level.
She is making the best scientific instru-
ments, single industry that gives en-
ployment to 14,0O0. and enables her to
export nearly s13co,000 Of scientific appa
ratus annually.
The Kaiser is just now being cheered
to the echo in all the beer gardens of the
Empire where artists and art students
congregate. The caase OF this enthu-
siasn Is His Majesty's rebuke OF the Ba-
varian Diet. which refused to vote funds
needed by the Government for art pur-
poses
The papers have published the sharp
letter which the Emperor wrote to Prince
I.uitpoid Of Bavaria, caracterizing the ac-
ton of the Diet as exhibiting mean IN
gratitude and asking to be allowed to
furnish the sum needed from his own
pocket.
The enthusiasm of the artists and stu
dents Indicates that when thes Kaise-'s
new opera, which he is writing with
Leoncavallo, is produced the management
need not worry itself about the claque.
A Thuringfan manufacturer of pipes and
smokers outfits has placed on exhibition
for advertising purposes an interesting
display showing how the different ma
tons enjoy their tobacco, not emitting the
gigantic long-stemmed pipe of the rural
Germans, with its meerschaum bowl and
its cover of German silver.
In Burmah the Burmese mother takes
the cheroot from her mouth and puts II
to the lips of her nursing babe. while the
child purses its tiny lips and puffs away
with every Indication Of pleasure The
Burmese maiden smokes big cheroot.
Kaffirs ,have the amazing habit OF
smoking cigars with the lighted ends in
their mouths. their tongues being adroit-
ly tucked out of harms way. Even the
Pygmies Of Central Africa are inveterate
smokers.
The sun never sets on the smoking
~yI 1<1 ,hfr 80 - 10
Occident puts down his pipe at night the
yellow man OF the Orient has lit his
after-dinner cheroot-
| 1t is remarked this summer when. ac-
cording to her habit, the German En-
era. that Her Majesty does not appear
in her usual radiant health. She Is now
quite slender ALMOST =, as slim as girl Of
| a glance at the Empress face shows
that she sometimes suffers
ure and her more delicate health are be-
| ing laid at the Kaiser's door. for 1t Is as
serted that 1t was he who urged Her
| Majesty to take the tlesh-reducing spec
ciic which has had. such doubtful results.
Like most of her compatriots the En-
press is inclined to embonpont. The
Kaiser keeps himself In fine athletic
make an effort in the same direction.
which she did, not through wholesome
exercise. but by means OF the drug re-
ferred to.
Yelled reference to the matter is ma6a
in medical journals, which declare that
any means Of reducing ones weight sud-
denly is dangerous : TO the health.
Princess Victoria. the Kaiser's daugh-
ter and special pet has reached. the age
of ten years and is one of the haughtiest
a most exalted idea OF her position as 9
| royal princess. The Emperor Is 50 font
| of her that she meets with no check FROM
her imperial papa. who recently sa!es e
a friend:
Sometimes when talking % me sf.
| quite forgets that am Emperor: DIR
ment forgets that she is the EmparcG's
daughter.
Alpine climbers just returning from
their favorite summer anus ruent iarseRt
| the signs that the bnauSttal asaoa1aif
| flower famed in song and story. rhe Edslt
weiss, is doomed soon 70 sxttrrt!os
| A few years ago the Ed"lSTeis;s r
be easily found on the Alps ~ an
| tude Of between 1500 and 2:e0 fees
now It Is difficult to find IL
| the task is hopeless until one ha3
| ed to heights OF at least 5000 feek
| that bars out all but experienced
| taineers.
wary searches for Edelweiss with
| TO supply the demand that is ALWAYS
| in the Alpine, resorts. Now the auf'
a aey .ss for commerciai purposes. ard i;
Savoy anyone who uproots the plants IS
| subject to a heavy fine.
/ German statesmen are watching with
lively interest the development OF Ens-
| lish sentiment In favor OF Australia ss-
| tablishfng its own navy. At this distance
| such scheme appears an act OF s:ipreEne
| folly-an act OF separation from England
| that would at once set agas all the land
hungry nations OF Europe and pars.cn-s
| larly Germany. whose landrhcfEser IS ~
II anv argument should be nee.
accelerate progress in building
German navy. such a prospect
| would furnish 1t. Speaking OF
! that an Australian navy Is an
/ ly supported by foremost Eng.is
/ a Berlin editor sagsly quotes FREDERICK
/ the Greats remark:
.sIf Il wanted to lose province I
should put phuooeo9 g Shos head OF