South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-05
&C RMANY PLANS
POST WAR PERIOD
Government to Maintain Con-
troll OF Many Lines
of Business.
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. July SEQ
nonic demobulzation after the war
the unscrambIine Of the omelette
made by pouring all a nations re-
sources into the frying pan OF war
Is beginning 20 occupy the attention
OF Germany's statesmen ana und'-
ciors First statements on what the
public may expect. made only re-
Gently and transmitted here In OIL
ciaI dispatches. show that the gov
eminent Of the Hohenzollerns plans
10 retain "a great part OF the Indus
trial control seized under the guise
Of national necessity and that this
control may be expected 20 be used
as a weapon against foreign compe-
tition.
when the government declares
that a state organization will not be
necessary in all directions, but that
on the contrary IL is hoped that a
great part Of the economic life will
be left free. then it is undoubtedly
we'll not TO take too optimistic a
view OF the size OF this free do
main" says the Berlin Tageblatt.
in reporting the governments plans.
Government organization is plan
ned definitely only for the textile
industry. especially, and for grocer
les. rubber. fats and oils, hides and
leather. and shipping space. The
examinations in question will be
built on the basis OF the present
war organizations. not. however, In
the way that these viii simply be
taken over. but more In the way Of
simplifed amalgamations.
Divide Into Districts.
The "WirtschaftssteIlen. as the
peace Orga nizations will be called,
will not be compulsory syndicates
with financial participation, but
more I'm a way that all industries
involved in a certain district
through their cooperative associa-
tions appoint delegates. who become
members of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
In connection with the textile indus
try. for instance, the spinners,
weavers. garment manufacturers,
wholesale and retail dealers, as we'll
as the employees. would come into
consideration. The 'Wirtschaftsstel-
len must in the first place take care
OF money matters. that is. must d.
vide the money which Is at disposal
for the enterprise in question. II
should not do Independent business,
except in cases where the circum-
stances absolutely demand il. Real
business might be transacted, as for
instance with foreign countries, such
as now the Ukraine, where it is
necessary 10 take a common stand.
The shipping trade is proba bly,
that which viii have the freest pos
sible position inside Of this organi-
zation. The fact that the position
of the German tonnage and means
OF transportation in the transition
period Is entirely in the dark has
caused the steamship owners TO also
be drawn into the compulsory or
ganization This should be handled
by an office, which would see that
German tonnage first and foremost
is used for German import purposes
Textile Industry Important.
while the least possible compul-
sion viii he exercised with regard
10 steamship owners. II is the in
tention TO make il very strict to-
ward the textile industry. The rea-
son lies mainly in the great shortage
OF raw materials The plan is TO
establish offices for control Of the
various materials, such as cotton.
wool jute, hemp, fax. silk. etc. and
these offices. apart from their main
work OF dividing the manufacture,
should distribute t,e raw materials.
a simpler thing is with regard
TO groceries. as there is no lack Of
them on the world market. but
rather an overflow. The regulation
should be in the hands Of a board OF
Interested parties, under state con-
troll, and in each case permit should
be given in order 20 prevent foreign
firms entering the German market
by aid OF inland ulegitimate trade.
With regard 20 coffee and tea. a cof-
fee import union and tea regula-
ton office will De established in
Hamburg. The rice organization
Will be more severe. as the Dutch
mills are said 20 have amalgamated.
Here state purchasing agency will
be formed