Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1924, Page 29

" ‘FORDIZING' 5 SEEN NEED OF GERMANY Industrialist Says Consum- ers Oppose Standardizing of Products. BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER. Br Radio to The tir and Chicago Daily News. BERLIN, October 4. Greater standardization or “fordizing” of in- | dustry must be carried out in Ger- many. but such standardization can- not today be pushed very far. Such is the opinion of ¢arl Fried- rich von § a leading member of the gr emens, which develop- | technique. the head employing 100,000 pe ident” of the National neil, when he received “Siemens Haus,” or company Herr Siem man of about #led and is familiar with the indus- irial conditions of many countries in- cluding the United States, having lived much in 1 and speaking I languages. He is a promi- of the Democratic party mber of (he Reichstag hree Main Obstacles. good looking Thive great obstacles are in the of stndardization of German in- along American lines,” said “First is vour larger Second is your highe d as translated arg power. Third s whai 1 should call greater stan- dardized education in consumption of your people. “The first and second reasons are The cost of a given afticle rily diminshes with the num- sold. You, in America, have 'rought standardized consumption to a high point. articles, the best possible articles. but it does not mind if all the best articles are alike and if his posses- slons are an exact copy of those of his neighbors “The Buropean wants his is different. He motor car, his electric motor and his furniture to be per- sonal. He comes with an order and accepts such and such a type. but With “a slight change. His industry s a devclopment of old handicraft, capable of executing anything. wants not what is offered, own idea to which he is accustomed An example, was the factory whi gland. His products good as the British, sh prefer their greater vari- ety of types. For instance, in Ameor- ica you have two types of electric motor, the open motor and the closed motor. The knglishman has types. He wants partly motors or ‘mouse-proof motors.” will not take anything else. Cites Different Conditions. “In America vou have practically evervwhere standard , while in G He we t produce material Therefore, we cannot easily with you on articl “ . but we more quic “What of bling in Burope American standard- ized parts as Henry Ford is reported to be doing, thus avoiding the cost of creating a new type for Europe?” the correspondent asked will be possible in replied, “for where nanufactured in large some parts European countries where pense and outlay the tion would not pay. You save freight | charges. Complete motor cars re- quire more ship space than parts, but assembling and finishing naturally | will cost more here than in America on account of the smaller quantities not permitting the same labor sav- ing devices to be applied.” “Why, with such low wages must German industry ask such high prices?” { Socialist Spirit Reigned. “The question is difficult to answer. | During the war while & few profited and iustalled all the latest improve- | ments, others were paralyzed. After the war came a period in which the | socialistic spirit reigned. National- | ization of industry is one thing which academically can be discussed. So-| cialistic spirit is another. It seems to consist large of preventing any ible to fire a man without recourse to a court of ar- bitration, for a man always main- tained that he was not fired for poor work, but for political reasons, and at best such court attendance cost us 12 workirg hours. Therefore, when workmen claim we owners should in- stall new methods and machinery, we swer that no machinery will work He is much trav- | r {one’s hat in the ring as a sign of |; Your public wants good | four | closed | quanti- | small quantities can be sold in | ex- for complete tech- | nical equipment for complete produc- | ]m(-nl of tihe Dawes plan and the Lon- {don agreement | *That depends largely on the re- | sumption of world trade, increased | consuming capacity and willingness ‘nl other countries to permit our im- {PoTts to come in by reducing tarift w i ve are the worst offenders, | ondent remarked. \ replied Herr Siemens, “but ; American standards are so much higher than the European that they can only be upheld by a tariff wall ems to me all political par- t substantially maintain. You em to be suffering from labor short- age. 1 Dbitterly resent the attraction | your country has for our best work- i/ men who are courageous enough to | emigrate. carrying in themselves | years of training acquired he! | constitutes capital loss. We | gladly export our communists, vou do not seem to want them “l am amazed by the improvement n your industry generally in the last (Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News Co.) few years which everywhere is vis- ‘ble.” the . This would but —_— Threw Hats at Candidates. | From the Baltimore Sun | The word Hetman is a title given to jthe commander-in-chief of the C sacks, annually _chosen from amon; | their ‘number. “The process of selec- {tion offers a contrast to the Ameri- can custom of figuratively throwing willingness to accept the nomin | to office. Among the the cusiom whi [ throw their fur ca he candi- dates for whom they voted, and the une receiving the greatest number | was declared elected assembly to Always Clarence. " she called the car and looked into | am not accustomed to call my chauffeurs by their first names, Clar- |ence. What is vour surname?* Darling, madam.” . Clarenc _fiealvga;éam. Business Property We are anthorized to make an immediate sale for an estate of a valuable piece of prop- erty on 1lth st. near E n.w. A substantial S-story_brick bldg.. consisting of store and apts.. wide and deep lot easily divided into 2 stores. separate entrance to upper floors. An unusual opportunity to buy a desirable prop- erty several thousand dollars under assessed valuation. Price and terms are right. Walter A. Brown 1400 H St. N.W. Main 1653 ANTACID CORRECTIVE LAXATIVE THE CHAS H PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO NEW VORK. Unless you ask for “Phillips,” you may not get the original Milk of Mag- nesia prescribed by physicians for 50 years. Protect your doctor and your- self by avoiding imitations of the gen- uine “Phillips." 25-cent bottles, also 50.cent bottles, contain directions—any drug store. G & 1lth Sts. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. OCTOBER 5. 1924—PART 1. DANCER IN LARK DROWNS Girl, Thrown by Companions in Pool, Dies. BERLIN, Ju named Martell with some men could not swi her in the deep end sank at once a 1y i, w in a public s m, seized swimming bath in Frankfort, was thrown in, by way of a joke, and was drowned. In spite of her protests that she her friends threw the bath. heart attack. drawn out soon afterward. Oldest University in World. Her dead body was The famous University of Bologne at Bologne, Italy, was founded in the eleventh century. legend: of Paris is the next oldest. She | states. B THE MADAME X BRASSIERE / FTER months of experimenting—here is the won- é derful new Madame X Brassiere, to complete the famous girdle. It is made of live, flesh-tinted rubber of the same high quality and was designed by fashion and reducing experts. It is fashioned to conform to the figure, lending a slender silhouette, yet is not stiff or uncomfortable. 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The University Harvard is the oldest university in the United is Service and Courtesy o long as they do not show a bet- ter spirit. “In many instances we employ too much iabor. The American miner | produces nearly three times as much | coal as the German in Westphalia, | where the seams are very thin. Ger- man industry was also harmed by inflation.”” “Can wages in Germany rise?" “It all depends on trade conditions and the spirit of the mer. Today <killed workmen are paid compara- tively less than the unskilled. This should be corrected.” “What of the outlook for fulfill- Does Baby Need A Nurse? A Classified Ad in the Star will bring you a list of applicants—from among whom you can make your selection. The great help and situation wanted me- dium in Washington is The Star—because of its all - inclusive circula- tion. 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He had been admitted i i | to hospltal only that morning, an A Dubious Compliment. | a now he looked up pleadingly at the|From the New York Herald nurse who stood at his bedside. “An' pwhat did ye say the docther's name was, nurse, dear?’ he asked. “Dr. Kilpatrick.” was the reply, “He's the senior house physician.” n That settles it,” muttered the pa- t, “ y 7 “""lur;f;"‘ . tient. “That docther won't get a|_ A1, the lunatic, i chance at me.” e 3 like one of u = “Why net? He's a very clever . an.” “That's as may be” said the pa- tient. “But me name happens to be Patrick.” Relief for Eskimos. A bill to bring the Eskimo under the provisions of the Indian act was recently introduced in the Canadian House of Commons and passed on the second reading. This bill provides for the relief of Eskimos in time of tamine and also for loaning $60,000 to young Indlans to induce them to marry and settle on fagms. iches with uperintend- | i!':fi,. 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