Evening star., 1922-10-11
GERMANY ISOLATED
DECLARES HOGAN
Persistent Deterioration of
Mark Said to Have Cut
Off Imports.
REPORTS TRIP ABROAD
REPORTS TRIP ABROAD
Chamber Told of Economic Status
In Seven Countries Recently
Visited by D. C. Attorney.

A vivid description of conditions in
England and continental Europe. vas
given last night by Frank J. Hogan,
prominent Washington attorney.
speaking before the Washington
Chamber of Commerce at .he City
Club
Mr. Hogan who is a member of the
chamber, described his study of the
economic conditions of seven Euro,
pean countries through which he
travelled on, a recent three month trip.
THE war is not over yet i'll Eu-
rope" said MIR Hogan. Outside of
Great Britain, which has more nearly
returned to what We call normalcy.
they are more at war economically
and personally than ever before: The
only difference is that there is 40
bloodShed
The most interesting country in
continental Europe to study Is Ger
many. 1t tells d lesson of tn futi!,ty
of war Germany today is deN a>tated
Not by shot and shell or fighting. but
by constant. persistent deterioration
of economic conditions.
Fine Buildings Neglected.
The first thing that impresses an
American on reaching Germany. said
MIR Hogan, is the lack of care. Mag
rificent buildings are gradually cfum-
bling for lack of attention and money
TO repair them. The best hotels use
paper covering on tables in dining
rooms. The tablecloths have been
cut up into towels. one for each guest.
Milk and cream are practically IN
obtainable- The children of Germany
are rationed on these staples, accord
ing to Mr.. Hogan.
"Reaf ON the menu even
the best hotels said the speaker.
This is due. to the fact that Germany
during the war seized the cattle in
ali occupied areas and is now in the
process of returning. head for head.
cattle which il seized.
Some people thought that Germany
would escape the devastation she
wrought in other countries by her
war methods. She did. eScape-until
November IL. 191S-and now she is
suffering all the horror and privation
Of an isolated nation.
The mark, which in normal times
Is worth about "a cents of our money"
said the speaker, can be bought by
the bushel for $40 now. 1t is abso-
lutely useless outside of Germany. ,
Autos Rent Chenply.
champagne. the best that can be
good wine, about cents. An auto
mobile can be hired for three and a
half hours for 81 cents. We rented
one for two days. drove about 120
miles with the chauffeur, and the
charge was only s17
Germany is suffering internally
She, today. more than any other ma
tion. is isolated from the rest of the
world. Imports are entirely closed
on She cannot buy even books for
educational purposes outside of the
country. The mark is no good.
There still a LITTLE nf tho will
tary spirit there. 1 believe that it
Is kept alive by despair and distress
OF one thing l am. certain. Germany
cannot rehabilitate herself fer gen.
other nation. 1t. Is an impossibility"
Italy. the speaker asserted, was
also partially isolated from the rest
of the world: This, he said was due
to the present rate of exchange
There Is resentment in Italy" said
Mr.. Hogan against both France and
the United States. Italy believes that
France broke her word with her and
that the United States at Versailles
backed up France"
BeIsium's Recovery Fast.
Belgium. according to the speaker.
is coming back quickly. Night and
day in this little country men. are
working to rebuild what was leveled
to the ground In the German invasion
France will take longer to recover,
asserted Mr. Hogan. It has a wider
area of devastation. The one thing.
however. more than any other. he
said. which is retarding France in her
rehabilitation is the militaristic atti-
tude which it has assumed:
France has assumed a militaristic
position in the councils of the world"
said Mr.. Hogan. She says that she
fears another German invasion. Unl-
forms are everywhere. The military
establishment of France could be
ready tomorrow for another great
war. although it must be apparent
mat Germany cannot regain her
strength for generations"
land, said the speaker. England is
particularly anxious to regain the
trade with other European countries
and that is her prime consideration
at the present time. he asserted.
Lesson in Prohibition.
mo American would ever come
back to this country and preach in
favor Of alcoholic drinking after "a
trip through Europe. The era of
moderate drinking is past. Drunken
ness was seen everywhere.
Urge New Sales Law.
They can have their kind of per-
sonal liberty over there" said Mr.
Hogan. "Give me the liberty OF Amer
tea, where the door of opportunity is
open 10 every one.
In cooperation with the Better
Business Bureau and after an in
vestigation by special subcommit-
tee of the law and legislation COM
mittee, the chamber approved in prin-
ciple the statute in effect in Cleve-
land, Ohio. regulating the sale of
secondhand and defective nerchan-
disc, and suggested such an enact
ment for the District of Columbia
There is an urgent need for a law
to cover this type of merchandise"
said Arthur E. Seymour, secretary of
the chamber, in reading the report of
must be protected. Abuses in the
advertising of these types of mer-
chandise must be corrected imme-
diately."
The Cleveland law in effect pro-
hibits the advertising of secondhand
or defective merchandise unless it is
clearly designated as secondhand or
defective.
Congress will be asked by the cham
Der to frame suitable legislation
along these lines to protect the pub
lie in the District
Discuss $5,OOO.OO0 Fund.
Albert Schulteis. president Of the
chamber, who presided. asked that
some action be taken by the oreani-
cation to prevent skating accidents
decided to refer the, matter for in
vestisation to the committee on
safety, William F. Ham, chairman.
report on this subject probably will
be made at the next meeting of the
chamber.
An appeal was made by James T.
Lloyd for funds to support the joint