The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-09-10
Wars Boomerang

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i in the air. 1t is about time to alight.
1t is about time to gather up the reins and put
whip on the ribs of the old business horse that has
SHE'D at a newspaper.
1t is high time American business men lowered
their eyes from strained looks toward Europe to see
the solid ground under their feet
The time has come when America is going to
demonstrate that it is not dependent upon any
other nation.
One American organ manufacturer is taking
apart a $780, pipe organ that his men may re-
produce the German-nade keys.
Paint manufacturers havedepended upon Europe
for colors and today they are putting the map Of
the United States under microscope and they Will
find coOrs just as they 90 to the task.
shortage of errOmanganese sent chill offear
through steel industry and the result will be
closer search for this steel-makng necessity which
is already mined to considerable extent in this
country.
The sheet mills Of one of our great enameng
plants started up few days ago and put thous-
and men to work. They are going to supply
America with the pots pans and kettles formerly
imported from Germany and Austria, and the
service will be prompt
vessel loaded with German toys slipped into
Newport this week after run for her life from
British cruisers. The newspapers say it will be
the last shipload of toys from war-racked Europe
1t is to be hoped that this is true The good
American money that is spent for gimclacks each
Christmas is enormous. The coming Christmas
season will probably be marked by the buying of
more sensible Christmas gifts May it be year
of practical giving.
The shortage Of vessels and the source of too
much American-used sugar has sent the price of
that commodity soaring. The beneficial effect is
that it makes us think more of southern sugarcane
states and northwestern sugar-beet land.
For years French automobile manufacturers have
reaped comfortable harvest from American man
ufacturers Of high-priced cars, Good plain Amer
can names will probably adon the hubs of more
Of the big siX-cyinder types in 1915.
The pigments that 90 into many of our colOred
inks come from Germany but our printers say they
can and will be obtained and produced in America.
This is also true Of the dyes used in cloth colorng.
Craft paper is the kind used for mailing wrap
pers on thousands Of our papers and magazines.
This stock used to come from abroad and formerly
cost $5.1 per hundred-weight. Now we are pro-
curing it from an American mill and the cost is
$3.50 per dred-weight
We do not advocate the use of wines yet millions
of American gold is spent for French wines every
year California can easily take care of the bust
ness and the big prosperity Of our western grape
growers means much.
Belgium has furnished us with great quantities
of glass. Some of it came to us labeled French
glass. Pittsburgh glass makers will not only care
for all our domestic trade but they are going to
rise to the occasion and supply the demands of
South America and the Orient.
Foreign china and pottery business in America
has been knocked in the head and Trenton n j.
and other centerS where these goods are made will