Show FEAR THE UNITED STATES 1 berlin jan C erpf frank parsons of boston is here after studying alie industrial conditions of thirty six european cities he found in all countries gome apprehension that the united states is likely to undersell in all the open markets lie says austria especially is feeling insecure so much so that great manufacturers and financiers are unwilling to contribute capital for new ventures except in small amounts as the united states is fixing prices of rubber goods bicycles soaps photographic materials and several lines of machinery almost equal concern regarding american competition exists in italy but in germany prof parsons finds that tho manufacturers feel able to take care of themselves the ahing here that astonishes prof parsons most is the massive health and good spirits of the men who are working sixteen ana seventeen hours daily for CO and ca cents per day under conditions which would not be tolerated in America prof parsons has gone exhaustively into tho question of work mens food and his conclusion ia that while germans austrian and italians are underfed americana are overfed over fed almost to gluttony the professor will go to boston at the end of the present month |