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Show INDUSTRIAL AWAKENING According to Secretary of Congress Itcd-fleld, Itcd-fleld, 30,000 factories of tho United States have been turned over to war work. A great many tilings that it was once deemed lmposslblo to secure outside of Germany, aro now in wholesale whole-sale production in tho United States. Among tho commodities are dyes, and our own factories have made such progress that Germany will never ugain be recognized In the Industry. All our optical glass was Imported from Germany before tho war. Now there aro two plants in tho United States, and wo aro forever free of dependence depend-ence from Germany for our lenses and other fine glass. |