The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-18

your organization differences of
opinions are usually adjusted to the
satisfaction of all. We should stand
close together for hetterment Of
our mutual interest. IL IL this
standing together system that makes
us bigger, broader and better bust
ness men. Just now we are read.
Ing much of the greatest war the
world has ever known. and we are
astounded with the one thought.
one purpose. one country idea OF the
German Empire: but as We come 20
know the training the German. has
had. OF the standing together that
has been born and bred into his life.
we begin to awaken To the reason
for Germany's great achievement
Il believe II is fully time that
we Americans begin to wake Up
and be Americans. Stand by Amer.
lean institutions and American
manufacturers. American labor and
American capital Too long have
we sought the cheapest markets,
and the cheapest goods TO the grea.
detriment OF our people and our
country; too long have politicians
howlei from the graudstand at our
business men and big business In
particular Germany never made
that mistake, but on the contrary
she has encouraged her business
men and has boosted big business.
Look at cur big railroad corpora
tons today. Most OF them have
experienced so much political regu-
lation for the purpose OF sending
some political spellbinder 10 the
legislature or 70 congress, that
many OF our great transportation
companies have not only lost their
credit but gone into the hands OF
receivers. Their freight service Is
lamentably crippled and their pas
senger service Is little better.
Let us stop knocking big bust
ness, and for a time boost. Let's
get some OF the Germans ten COM
mandments instilled into our wab-
bly, frames ard sec IL II will not
make us a little bigger and life
little sweeter. Our late lamented
friend, Ebert Hubbard. once sug-
gested a translation Of these ten
German commandments 50 that
they would run something like
this
First, in all expenses. keep II
mind the interest OF our country.
men.
Second. Never forget that when
you buy a foreign article your own
country Is the poorer.
Third. Your money should profit
none but Americans.
Fourth. Never profane an Ameri-
can factory by using foreign ma
chinery.
Fifth. Never allow foreign eat
ables to be served on your table.
Sixth, Write on American paper
with an American pen and use
American blottlng paper.
Seventh. American -four, Ameri-
can fruit and American drink can
alone give your body true American
energy.
Eighth. II you do not like Amsri.
can products. use those from Ameri.
can colonies.
Ninth. Use only American clothes
for your dress, and American hats
for your head.
Tenth. Let not nsttory distract
you from those precsptH and be
hrmiy convinced, no ematter what
others say. that American products
arc the only oass worthy OF citizens
OF these great united stntes.
Gentlamsh. how does this trans,a-
ton appeal to your Let big bust
hsss grow bigger let the railroads
raise their rates n 4, means better
service, FOR service Is the great
thing the commercial world de
mahds today. Lot va get together
and boost for America, American
IDEAS and American made goods,
let the American manufacturer and
;obber get together aud stand for
Mutual interest, and tho satisfied
customer. ahd our efforts will bloom
into the fau aevef Of success.