Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-03-07

ton Is smelted In local furnaces TOT
domestic uses, while the balance Is
sold. Gold graphite, wolframite.
source of tungsten: silver, tin ana
uranium, a very rare mineral. are
found In limited quantities, but even
these answer the country's Demands
The famous Skoda works of Pitsen,
which heretofore converted most OF
the Bohemian ore into field pieces Tor
the Austro-Hungarian and German
armies, and 1t is well to remember that
these shops were operated exclusive
ly during the present war by German
mechanics, will hereafter devote their
energies to the production OF nous
trially useful machinery. The same Is
true of the extensive machine shops OF
Prague. Thus the foremost domestic
industry is supplied with raw mate
rails from its own lands, an advantage
of very considerable economic value,
which, In turn, will furnish machinery
| to local industries.
Economists throughout the world
are focusing their attention to the SUD-
| ject of conserving the forests and Tor
providing from them satisfactory
timber supply. The range of the Bo-
hemian forests equals about 30 per
cent of the country's area. This, In
deed, is considerable asset and
creditable showing, one of which the
country may well be proud. From The
existing forests the supply of lumber
| will be equal to the necessary drain
for years to come because they are un-
der scientific management.
In the manufacturing field the Noife-
milan output maintained position sec
ond to none. For example, Bohemian
cut glassware, in design, in quality
and In execution, is universally nc.
knowledged as being without q peer.
1 1t never had q rival or an equal; II Is
In class by itself.
Porcelain and pottery works are
numerous and their products are ex
cellent. The factories of Carlsbad are
Justly famous and they supply the ex
ternal markets. The large shoe fac
tories turn out footwear that compares
favorably with the standards of the
world. Lacemaking Is an ancient In
dustry which has been brought to
very high degree Of perfection.
Textile Industry Important.
The textile industry of the Lowe.
Elbe is a very important factor in the
life of Bohemia. Before the war more
than 100000 persons earned their live
lihood in the numerous mills. The
value of the annual output was In ex.
cess of $15O,O0O.O00. The cotton re-
quired for the spindles. almost all,
was imported from the United States
and yearly aggregated about 50O,0O0
bales.
The highways Of Bohemia are ex'
cellent, and criss-cross the country,
connecting important cities. They are
suitable for pleasure as well as com
mercial transportation. Their mile
age, proportionately, exceeds that OF
any of the lands of the former dual
monarchy.
N During the period of hostilities just
u closed the Czecho-Slovaks absolutely
refused to, and In fact did not, cult
vate the Bohemian fields, because "A
have done SO would have aided the
| enemy. II lnty utu tutoS "Ay <AvPs
, they were Immediately appropriated
by the Austro- Hungarian or German
authorities. Everything Of value be-
longing to the people has been seized
or conflscated. Now they are as poor
az the proverbial church mouse In
, fact, destitute. They are a courage
GUS people. They win secure live
stock (cattle, sheep and h0gsl and
, seeds for spring planting. and retrieve
. their former Industries.
A The prejudices against Czecho-Slo-
vaks, Bohemians and Bohemia Will
disappear. for these were purely
mythical and imaginary-they are I'M
warranted. The republic and her peo-
Iple will> take their rightful place
t among the nations of the world Their
|. products and manufactures will find
: ready and welcome markets.