Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-03-07

ton is smelted in local furnaces for
4 domestic uses, while the balance Is
sold. Gold, graphite, yolframite,
source of tungsten; silver, tin and
uranium. very rare mineral. are
found in limited quantities, but even
/ these answer the country's demands.
| The famous Skoda works of Pilsen,
which heretofore converted most of
!, the Bohemian ore into field pieces for
! the Austro-Hungarian and German
! armies, and it is well TO remember that
these shops were operated exclusive
| " during the present war by German
| mechanics, will hereafter devote their
energies to the production of indus
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 sub
| ject of conserving the forests and for
providing from them a satisfactory
timber supply. The range of the Boz
herman forests equals about 80 per
cent of the country's area. This, in
deed, is a considerable asset and a
creditabe 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 I'M
der scientific management.
In the manufacturing field the Bohe-
milan output maintained position sec
ond to none. For example, Bohemian
cut glassware, in design, in quality
and in execution, is universally ac-
knowledged as being without a peer.
1t never had a rival or an equal it is
in a 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 a
very high degree of perfection.
Textile Industry Important.
The textile industry of the Lower
Elbe is very important factor in the
life of Bohemia. Before the war more
than 100000 persons earned their live
Iihood In the numerous mills. The
value of the annual output was in ex-
cess of $150,000.000. The cotton re-
CURED for the spindles, almost all,
was imported Nfrom the United States
and yearly aggregated about 100000
| 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
ace, proportionately, exceeds that of
any of the lands of the former dual
monarchy.
During the period of hostilities just
closed the Czecho-Slovaks absolutely
refused to. and in fact did not, culti-
vate the Bohemian fields, because to
have done so would have aided the
enemy. If they did raise any crops
they were Immediately appropriated
by the Austro-Hungarian or German
authorities. Everything of value be-
| longing to the people has been seized
or confiscated Now they are as poor
as the proverbial church mouse-in
fact. 9eStfute They are a courage
Gus leopie. They will secure live
stock (cattle. sheep and hogs) and
seeds for spring planting. and retrieve
| their former industries.
The prejudiees against Czecho-Slo-
walks. Bohemians and Bohemia will
disappear, for these were purely
mythical and imaginary-they are I'M
warranted. The republic and her peo-
ple will take their rightful place
among the nations of the world. Their
products and manufactures viii find
ready and welcome markets.