American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-15
GERMAN UNITY.

Speaking OF German unity few Of as
realize h0N closely interwOyen Ia all
essentials things are the people and
the government OF that country.
First Is the universal training OF
the people 20 arms. 30 that every
family supplies IL unit TO the host
that makes up the army. For two gen
eratiOns. AZ least. the people have
been drilled into tie belief that the
army is invincible. which stirs their
pride 10 the highest possible point
Secondly. Il 10 constantly impress
sed upon the people that the safety OF
The empire depends upon the army
which Yields their admiration for It
and links their pride and patriotism
into a chain as strong as life itself.
Then her financial system. backed
by the government. extends help 10
every worthy enterprise. The gov
eminent o. in fact. a stakeholder In
every great manufacturing plant IN
The empire. and for quite thirty years
has offered every encouragement to
those great plants la order that they
might bee so perfected as 10 be able 20
stand on the worlds competition.
Agents Ia every foreign country where
trade Is sought send constant reports
of the kinds uf goods desired. and how
they should bo prepared for shipment.
This extends oven 20 the cOlora and the
blending of colOrs In such goods as are
Intended Tor clothing or house fur
uishing And where goods are intend
cd 10 supply the countries behind the
coast cities. where there are no roads
Tor transportation. they are shipped
Doc packages that eau be packed on
mules.
Then 20 secure the most attractive
goods. art schools and schools OF de
signing are maintained. and artists not
quite talented enough TO attain fame
in The profession hud profitable work
100 such institutions.
lu addition the government helps
to build the merchant ships. and the
order rs when on their voyages TO
bring back raw materials that can be
fused With German brains and made
into e marketable article Then. II
ships at the end Of the year show "A
deficit. the government makes 1t good
and pays enough moro to give the
Ship owners "a fair profit ON their in-
Vestucut
Scientific farmers are distributed
through an the agricultural commuui-
tics. 20 aualyze the soils. TO explain
What fertilizers are needed. 20 demon
stratc what crops may be raised 10
the bost advantage. and IL too large
"a quantity of amy food product Is be
luE imported from "A foreign country.
"a tariff Is az once imposed.
Through such an interviewer system
Germany had. since the days OF the
Franco-prusslan war. built up i'm
mcnse manufacturing establishments
"a great merchant marine, a most for
midablo army and navy; and had
gathered To herself so much Of the
worlds wealth that. by 1914. she be-
licYcd she could extend her empire
from the North aud Baltic seas to the
Adriatic aud the Mediterranean. ever
against the world I'm arms.
She has forsaken that dream for the
present. but she still believes that she
can maintain the light until she car
force her enemies TO accept a peac,
that will not cost her a foot OF terri.
tors or a dollar In indemnities. This
belief Is hrmer among the people than
it Is with the authorities.
And what disturbs the authoritie.