Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-13

parture presents rare opportunities to
extend British trade There are sew
era1 announcements like this:
"Englishman going to America,
would introduce or sell English goods
Of merit on reasonable terms"
The reader is struck by the number
of advertisements in French and
Dutch, and now and then one in the
strange Russian characters. There is
no evidence of German. I'm view of
the large number of French and Bel
gian subjects in England" says one
newspaper announcement, I'VE will
undertake translation of advertise
ments from foreign words to English
or English to foreign, free of charge"
The Situation Required" section is
always filled to overlooking these days.
1t contains many pathetic instances of
distress. There is no knowing how
many of them are genuine. One
reads:
Bright English girl in great dis
tress owing to war. Absolutely at end
of resources, and disheartened trying
to obtain mere existence. Musical,
artistic, well educated; fluent French.
Win any lady help?"
There is an unusual number of wo-
men desiring to dispose of jewelry and
other luxuries-suggestin they are in
need of funds. "A lady" reads one
such advertisement, wishes to dispose
of her fox stole and muff (black).
Quite new. This seasons style. Cost
10 pounds. Accept so shillings." And
there is dog lover who will part
with some prize dogs ''for the benefit
of the Belgian refugees"
There are firms which advertise as
a speciality the business of finding
lost luggage on the continent" There
is the random case of a chemist who
wants chance ito work out processes
for the manufacture of products hith-
erto made only in Germany" There
is an agency which makes this appeal
to the clergy:
Sermons supplied every week;
new, fresh, simple and drawing lessons
from the war
"A University Man" appeals for a
chance to render patriotic service"
and wants "a living wage only" The
Anti-Naccination League stirs up an
old controversy by advertising to men
joining the territorials that Lord Hal
dane when minister of war ruled that
y.
column of Legal Notices" is usually
full of formal announcements of
changes of names, persons with Ger
man sounding names abandoning them
permanently for English ones, to the
confusion of future genealogists.
Special publications such as illus
trated histories of the war, coming out
by sections for a few pence each.
m m nh OF
as How to Help Lord Kitchener" and
books on both the serious and lighter
phases of international relations are
widely advertised. 1t is a surprise to
learn how much matter that was writ
ten years ago is brought out today as
having bearing on the war.
The big "ads"-many of them cover
ing a whole page-have a particular
news element in the fact that they
generally flaunt in big type the all
George truly said" says one of these
advertisements, that this war would
be decided by silver bullets Every
German or Austrian article bought in
this country means so many silver
bullets against US. Every British ar
ticle purchased so many more of the
oil poWeIIul SILVER DulletS Tor us.
Charges circulating in one way or
another to the effect that certain firms
are of German origin have led to sew
eral libel suits. Many firms stigma
tized as German owned have cleared
themselves of the charge by court ac-
ton. with the result that retractions
with profuse apologies are not I'M
common at advertising rates.
There is no corner of the advertis-
ing pages without it's martial spirit or
it's grim bearing upon it. At the foot
of one column of Situations Vacant"
there appears:
WANTED: A COFFIN MAKER
used to East End work"
One wonders if this, too, is not
prompted by the demands of the war.