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Show Germany Knows Who Won the War j Hf , - iiiivii-ni iiYi-i ri-'ftir T eti (Published by German Kalt Works, Inc.) Defeats on Battlefields to be Forerunners of Commercial Conquest GERMANY has no hesitation in telling the world who won the war. According to the viewpoint view-point of her potash manufacturers "lie laughs best who laughs last" Their viewpoint is plainly shown when they use such a picture as the above, with its caption, "Fleet of l'otash Steamers from Hamburg to New York Harbor." They admit without shame their intention of dominating the potash market of the United States. This emphasizes the fact that they do not regard the tremendous deposits of America even as competitors. com-petitors. Spurred by war necessity, America commenced developing the immense potash deposits in Nebraska, Ne-braska, California, Utah and other states, from which can be taken enough of this invaluable fertilizer to meet the demands of this country coun-try tor thotcands of years to come. Bt;t the potash industry here is what may be truly called an "infant industry" and must needs be carefully care-fully nursed until quantity production produc-tion makes it capable of successfully competing in the markets of the world. Congress has before it a Bill which will protect and save this important industry, and it is the duty of every patriotic American to demand that the Bill be enacted. Germany can compete here because be-cause she has. the advantage of large production at lowest possible cost. German labor is plentiful and is the cheapest and most cilicient in the world. America equalizes these advantages ad-vantages by her ingenuity and inventiveness in-ventiveness and could produce potash as cheaply if the ruling rates of exchange did not work to Germany's Ger-many's benefit to such an extent that the potash manufacturer here cannot compete with the foreign product. Only by a tariff which equalizes cost can the American potash industry be saved and this country enjoy world-wide independence independ-ence in the production of its most, important fertilizer. Only by such a tariff can the United States enjoy the independence for which its best blood was shed in France. Having defeated Germany in9battle, will Americans stand by supinely and see her conquer their country i commerce? |