Arizona republican., 1915-02-14

came about that the Germans should
mark their manufactures with three
English words Made in Germany" l
have been told this story. The moral
of it is so good that | am going to
| repeat it because if it isn't true it
ought to be. -
/ 1t is said that the English govern
ment made the Germans present of
that phrase as a term of approbrium.
At the time this was done English
cutlery so far excelled German cutlery
that a great deal of swindling arose
in this way England is a free trade
country and the German ware could
be brought in without tariff taxation.
The canny English merchant put
German cutlery in English boxes and
sold them to this fellow country and
fellow country women for good
round English price. This continued
to such an extent. that the English
government informed the German gov
eminent that if their wares were not
distinctly marked Made in Germany"
thew would not be allowed to be
brought into an English port
The German government took the
hint and the German women had their
pride stung. So the Germans must
have said to themselves something
like this, 1--WE will put Made in Ger
many on our wares and we will show
England and we will show America
and we will show the entire world
that MADE in Germany is badge OF
honor for any manufacture. And SO
it is.
The time has come when the
American women can very profitaDiy
emulate the example Of the German
women, who by their perseverance
and practical patriotism made the
slogan Made in Germany a syn
onym for excellence. The success OF
the slogan made in U. S. A. de-
ponds largely upon the women Oh
the land and the manufacturers. The
women of this country are the pur-
chasing agents. They do the buying
and with them rests the fate of the
made in T. s. A. movement. But
the old French saying. Rand i'm
poses obligation is not amlss since
the woman has the power she mas
also the responsibility. We must look
sharp that we do not shirk. IL is
the business and the duty of every
woman in the country. The women
of Kentucky will surely recognize the
Importance of this for it is on the
seal of their state. United we stand,
divided we fall I think all of us
might we'll take to heart the state
seal of Kentucky. II We fall by the
wayside and fail to do our part in
this we have failed our country sig
naly in an economic crisis. This is
not a fancy. it is not a fad. nor is 1t
a whm. 1t is a statistic that
through the deplorable situation in
Europe the opportunity is given to
America to become financially and
economically the most self reliant ma
ton in the world.
1t makes me feel rather silly to
think of a story my tailor once told
me. He said that he had for years
been a designer for famous Paris
ian tailor. and that his talent had
been in no way impaired by his
removal to the United States. That
he had to pay exorbitant prices for
the designs of one of his pupils in
Paris in order that he might sue
cessfully carry on his business here.
| think it was Indignation at such
performances as that which few
years ago prompted the American
tailors to start 2 propaganda for
American Clothes for American
women. They held a great conven-
ton and the designs were beautiful
Did this succeed? 1t did not. Why?
Because American women had to
regret to say that great many Of
the Paris labels for which We paid
such exorbitant prices were sold and
bought by the yard and sewed into
American garments.
Now. our erstwhile Partisan mo-
distes have given up the needle for
the sword and we can wear our old
French clothes or our American ones
OF anything we like. for all they
care. Perhaps this is the reason for
the scarcity of clothing this season
1t is my theory that the reason we
are wearing sleeveless frocks is be-
cause a French designer was called
to the war before he had time to
design the sleeves and the new fad
is the last word from Paris. Indeed.
T may say. it is hail and farewell.
Let US hope that adhesive plaster is
not foreign product. We need it
badly in America just now. or
course the reason I'm saying such
"catty'' things is because ! haven't
a farewell missive from gay "Paree."
| don't think that it rs very Ameri-
can to be dependent upon anybody
for anything Nationally speaking,
this Il our time. to live down our
past cinging vince tendencies Not
only modistes but manufacturers
have been called to the colors in Eu-
rope and We have had a good OPP
portunity of becoming acquainted
with the manufacturers of our own
country. Would it not be a great
thing to make MADE i'm L. S. A." so
popular that the manufacturers who
for years with the spirit of self
preservation have marked their goods
with foreign labels have to change
and put on Made in U. S. A. ones.
Let us while We are at it make
the demand for goods Made in U.
S. A" a permanent demand. Let us
never be lured away by the glitter
of false gods again. Nations. like
Oeoplp are like sheen and we will