Evening journal., 1921-10-26
GERMAN MILLS
BUSY, SHESAYS
Factories Work Overtime to
Meet Demand, Miss Kuhl-
man Asserts
WILMINGTON TO BE
HER FUTURE HOME

Leaving her home in the outskirts
Of Stuttgart, Germany. on the Swiss
border, on October 9, Miss Elsie
Helene Kuhlman, aged IS years, set
out alone to visit her relatives in the
United States. She embarked at
Hamburg, on the newest and largest
Of the American Line steamers, the
Minnekahda, on October -, for New
York and thence to the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs Freder-
TEX c. Sierle, S19 Vandever avenue.
this city. With no knowledge of Eng
lish, Miss Kuhlman arrived safely in
this country on Saturday. She was
met by Mr.. Stierie on Monday at Ellis
Island and brought to this city.
where she expects to make her home.
In speaking of her trip across,
Miss Kuhlman said that the voyage
was most enjoyable and calm, the
ship having experienced but one
rough night, and then only for a few
hours In speaking of the routine in
the handling of her passports and the
system in operation at Ellis Island.
Miss Kunlman commended the OFF,
GERS for their quick servics and the
immigration Station for the sanitary
conditions in voge and the neatness
and cleanliness Of the station, as did
aisc Mr.. Stierle for the attention
given strangers on our shores.
Miss kuhlman is the youngest Of
family of three sons and four daugh-
ters. the boys all having seen SER
vice in the recent war. Two OF them
received wounds IN battle, but are
sLficiehtly recovered to earn a live
l.hood. One OF her sisters resides in
Pittsburgh and has been married
several years.
When questioned regarding pres
ent conditions in her homeland, Miss
huffman said Germany Is rapidly re-
pairing the loss caused by the war
and her factories ami mills ara turn
in out supplies in great quantities.
The standard-work day is eight hours
but in many cases overtime IS neces-
sary to keep up to the demand for
supplies. The children are back to
school studies and are receiving the
high standard of education for which
Germany is noted she further stated,
and skilled mechanics are busy per-
fecting the needs OF the present day.
When asked regarding the former
soldiers and their condition, Miss
Kuhlman said those who were per-
manently disabled are being cared
for by the government, while the
widows are receiving pensionsb for
their maintenance. In sections OF
Germany wher the aid Of the
Friends has been exercised, the peo-
pie are appreciative of the kindness
shown by America, she said. on the
other hand. she stated that some
communities have contributed two to
three hours pay Of the workers to-
ward a fund established to aid other
sufferers in Europe.
Miss Kuhlman likened living con-
ditions there as to those in America.
as being high; and prices Of food
stuffs, such as sugar and butter
maintain high levels She noted with
surprise the similarity OF women's
wearing apparel here and in her
/ homeland, there being but slight dif-
/ ference in the styles, as her trip
around the metropolis on Monday
brought out. She admired the hustle
Of the New York shopping and Of
flee district traffic in the evening and
wondered where all the people were
bound for. Miss Kuhlman said that
while she had visited Berlin many
times, the New York crowds were a
revelation to her.
In speaking of Wilmington, Miss
Kuhlman expressed belief that it was
an Industrial center, judging by the
many mills and stacks she passed
upon entering the city and the num-
/ erous rail systems connecting It with
the seaports. She spoke highly Of
the public buildings and parks and
also Of the excellent views of the
river TO be obtained from the sec
tions over which she traversed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stierle have planned
a reception for their niece in the neal
future.