El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-05
SOAP IS BETTER
THAN GOLD COIN
In Germany It Gets You
More; War Bread Kill
ing the People Fast.
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many is certainly having a hard time
Of it," said L
Yes. we are suffering, and I wish
this war was finished" replied Oren-
fels. I was mad with hatred against
the British when I first heard Of the
blockade" he added. but I have been
forced TO reach the conclusion that
we Germans would have bIockadcd
the British hao the positions Of she
two countries been reversed
Apart from the shortage OF food
in Germany, which represents the
most severe blow we have dealt the
enemy, there are numerous other ef-
fects Of our blockade, all OF more or
less annoying and highly inconven-
lent chan scteT-
There is a dire scarcity Of material
for the making Of all kinds Of cloth
ing and wearing apparel Last year
regulations were issued to the effect
that a permit would be required be-
fore man could purchase a suit OF
clothes This virtually meant trat
provided one hac wearab4s suit he
could not hone to buy anolhe.-
Germany today is land Of PATCHED
and ragged clotting, its streets ira
verso 10y myriads OF men garbe Ia
Tired Tim ard Weary Willie. ,
One sui- has TO be in very Dad
way inueci before the police will is
-ue pc NIT for another
Joseph-s histcrsc coat OF many C l.
o-s would attraCt but little attention
in cities where the male population
goes abou- its business clad IN
strangely satte=ed garments. the orig
lnal cclor schemes Of which are lost
in n-az5 &C EeWildering renoVatiouE
and additions
Can Have But One suit.
should the coveted permit be forth
coming. the Joyous purchaser Of a
new suit MUST DON IT IN THE
SHOP AND LEAVE HIS OLD BE-
HIND HIM. All Wornout clothing
unds Its way back TO the cloth fac
tories. where 10 is manipulated into
new raw material. Similar restric-
lions apply respecting clothes for fe-
males
Underclothes are also bought by
permit, and only two suits are al
lowed to each individual Neckties
alone can be procured without the
formality Of having a permit But
Lactlre- Lney are colored aDortiOns
which failed in peace times TO satisfy
even the meager artistic tastes Of the
Huns.
BOOTS MADE OF REAL LEATH-
Err CANNOT BE OBTAINED IN THE
F'ATHERLAND. The soles OF the
Dools now worn are made Of wood
and the uppers Of compressed paper
or pasteboard- Many persons sported
sanuals last summer. and thousands
went barefoOted- IN FACT, GOING
BAREFOOTED BECAME A FAD IN
THE CITIES, AND NOT A FEW MEN
AND WOMEN CONTRACTED TIE
IANJS- Their tender feet were cas-
llF cut ana the microbes Of the thor
oughfares did the rest
Many Die OF Tetanus.
Ihls evil developed TO such an ex-
tent that notices were posted I'D
" warning. citizens TO see TO it that
their pedal eXtremities were properly
hardened before they ventured to
walk barefoot on the streets. Those I
adult bootless pedestrians were not
inspiring sights ] saw some Of them
In Munster and Dusseldorf. and
reached the conclusion that buuiOns
IL the paradox is pardonable-are /
seen at their best when hid from
view.
have already referred to the sub !
lecJ OF soap, soft and otherwise ]
explained that there exists what is /
.ermlned war soap" an article made I
Of sand and alkali. and Of a nature I
30 coarse and penetrating as to seri- I
ously in1ure even the thick hides OF 1
the Huns.
The average German seriously re-
CARDS this war soap as being one OF I
me grimmeSt tragedies OF the war. /
and its inventor has been CONSIGNED |
by millions Of his fellow countrymen /
10 a region where soap is not priced I
IS an lndisp ensable item Of the daily /
regime.
Beg for Soap.
During the last two years OF my
soJourn in the land Of "kultur" II
was pestered by Germans for soap. /
ike thousands OF other British prls- 4
lners, OF war, / had supplies OF soap
eng regularly from home. and sem
rles and civilians would plead with /
ne for cake at almost every avail
ible opportunity
FOR PURPOSES OF BRIBERY I
FOUND THERE WAS NOTHING
EQUAL TO SOAP. It was not so
much that Fritz wanted the soap for
us own personal use. His female
elatives and friends formed the
irving force behind his appeals.
am giving away no secrets
When i state that many escapes
from internment camps in Ger
many have been made possible
and successful simply because Of
the fascinating powers Of British
soap A German viii pay n great
deal and do great deal for a bar
OF the lather producing materials.
IL nad other uses, Of course. One
ould procure game, meat. eggs, to-
acco and cigars by means of this
and the values received for
single cake often amounted 10 wei
yer a pound sterling. This may
ound surprising to the initiated. al
nougn IL appears natural TO me. You
ees nave tried the war soap, which
counts for the difference.
Wen and Machinery Wearing out.
The shortage. Of coal for domestic ,
imposes has been steadily growing ,
lore serious in Germany THIS .