The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-06


point il is interesting to follow
story outlined in the Daily News r
ord:
1t was the claim of the man be
hind this proposed boycott that
The import of Aljatian textiles
against which the German govern
ment was unable to impose an
embargo of any sort under the
terms of the Peace Treaty, pro-
vided an alleged unfair and al
most impossible competition for
the German textile industry at
the present time.
In the first place. they claimed.
Alsatian imports enjoyed decid-
cd preference over other imports
in that, according to Article 6S of
The Peace Treaty, they were free
from all customs tolls for period
of five years after the signing of
peace. lin the second place. the
Alsatidn teXtiel mills until two
years ago were German persued
German methods, and had had ex-
tensive relations with German re-
tailers. In the third place, the
Alsatian textile industry was
passing through a pc. I'd of heavy
depression and was prepared to
cut prices to the bone in order to
keep working. For these reasons
an earnest call was issued fer
boycott of all Ais tian textiles in
Germany if the German textile in
dustry were not to suffer immeas-
ureably
The boycott has not worked out
in practice. One German retailer
tells a story of having gone to a
German manufacturer with a sam
pie of Alsatian textiles and re-
quest that he duplicate the goods
at thes anne price. The manufac-
turer claimed he was unable to
meet this request. The retailer
states that business at its pres
ent 10 webb does not feel justified
in purchasing German products at
higher price in preference to
cquslly good Alsatian products.
Prices are clearly on the decline
in Germany, and retailers, fearing
to be left with the large stocks
bought at high prices when the
real price slashing sets in are buy
ing g. little and at as low prices
as possible.
Retailers questioned as to their
attitude or This point advance the
claim. in some instances, that
temporary buying of Alsatian tex
tiles here may really react to the
ADVANCE Of Germany in the long
run. 1t is their contention that
the cheaper Alsatian prices will,
before long. force German manu-
lecturers to follow suit, and that
business, now depressed as a re-
suit Of general buyers strike
due to high prices, will revive as
a result.
1t so happens that the case unde
view is enc in which Germany he
# his been eek ny to do the DO.
)ttinG. but we ali know perfectly we
at the many boTcotts against &c
'any which were s-Iemnly proclaim
i during the var have gone fc
ught. The organized marine worl
rs of Great Britain. resenting til
1holesael destruction of human lii
" the Germans, took a solemn oat
hat they would not ever handle an
Gods that were made in German,
nd for long time it appeared thu
hey would carry out their word.
5ould have been d dangerous blow ;
he trade of the Germans.
There were others who vowed Thu
hey would never buy a German tc
r q pound Of German potash.
But when the war was over and
v found that the German gooC
ould really be bought at less fl
re than some of the other, the goo
csclution went for naught and toda
lie world is buying German goods {
cavity as ever, whenever and wher
yer they are cheaper.
Bobby Burns had Il down rigl
lhen he said:
When self the WAGERING balanc
II shakes. T
It's rarely right adjusted"
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