Show I How HOW Are The Mighty Fallen I keenest recollection is retained by all how for a number THE fHE 1 of years and right up to the day the Prussian war lords started the world conflagration we were accustomed to buying things because of the printed label Made in Germany This label not only became a household insignia or motto inthe in inthe inthe the United States but it was an open sesame to the markets of the entire world Grown people looked for the label on everything they wore ate or drank while little girls wept bitter tears tears' if on ont t some 9 part of their dolls doll's anatomy was not printed the positive s Statement Made in Germany Even up to the day America entered the great struggle many citizens citizens' who for one one rie reason or another sympathized with Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many many continued to inquire for the constantly decreasing supply of of products from the land of the and it is presumed that the same was true in other countries previous to their declaration I of war upon the world disturbers I As a matter of fact Gern Germany any had the lions lion's share of the i worlds world's trade within her grasp and occupied a place in the sun I so much nearer the center that it cast a shadow upon other nations r which h previously had made to greatness in international trade trade It is is decidedly t different now Germany already has started working to obtain new trade outlets but it is intimated that advantage advantage advantage tage will be taken if possible through American firms willing to lend their names and assistance to furthering the trade of German houses A belief that their German identity would mitigate against them here has caused their representatives to endeavor to cover their movements Such a condition might be compared to the feeling one might entertain for a pompous personage who once announced with a I blare blar of trumpets his approach to the front door and who with great meekness later appeared at the back entrance and endeavored to trade a pair of shoe laces for a bite or of of cold meat Doubtless Americans eventually will wilt resu resume ne the purchase se of made made German goods but never again will wilt they be hypnotized by byth bythe bythe th the Made in Germany label |