The Dolores star., 1919-03-14


domestic uses. while the balance Is
sold. Gold. graphite. woIframitc,
source of tungsten: silver. tin ana
] uranium. a very rare mineral, are
] found in limited quantities. hut even
, thcs. answer the counfry'S demands.
The famous Skoda works of Pilscn.
| which heretofore converted most OF
/ the bohemian ore into field pieces for
/ the Austro-IIungarian and German
armies. and il is we'll To remember that
these shops We're operated exclusive
| ~ during the present war by German
mechanics, Will hereafter devote their
energies to the production of indus
4 trinlly useful machinery. The same Is
| true of the extensive machine shops of
| Prague. Thus the foremost domestic
| industry Is supplied with raw mntc-
riuIS 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 10 the sub
iect of conserving the forests and for
/ providing from them n satisfactory
| timber supply. The range of the Bo-
hemian forests equals about 80 per
cent Of the CoUntry'S area. This, in
deed, is Il considerable asset and a
Creditablc showing. one Of which the
country may we'll he proud. From thu
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-
miun 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 II peer.
1t never had II rival or an equal; it is
! in class by itself.
! Porcelain and pottery works are
numerous and their products are en-
celent. 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 o
/ very IllsH iteTtt OF btTltfllDI.
Textile Industry Important.
The textile industry of the Lower
| 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 OK
cess of S15O.0OO,Ooo. The cotton re-
quired for the spindles, almost ALL
was imported from 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 nre
suitable for pleasure us well rs com.
! mcrcial transportation. Their mile
age, proportlonately 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. cult.
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 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, destitute. They are a cOurage-
Gus people. They will secure live
stock (cattle, sheep and hogs and
seeds for spring planting and retrieve
| their former Industries.
The prejudices against Czecho- Slo-
vaks, Bohemians and Bohemia will
disappear, for these were purely
mythical and imaglnary-they are un-
warranted. The republic and her peo-
pie will take their rightful llace
among the nations of the world. Their
products and manufactures will find
ready and welcome markets.