New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 22, 1917, Page 14

"HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1017% | STARS AND STRIPES (FOREIGN CREDITS [sauiow i coon Bpmd eve. < WORN BY STRIKERS| OUR NATIONAL NEED|"= == === === | Globe Clothing House: oL 4 Good Stories Attributed o Him aad About Him. ““NEW BRITAIN STORE, Near R.. R.Crossing. < Other Newark Stores Nearby—Hartford, Worcester MID-SEASON Parisian- Girls Think American Flag Most Becoming Paris, June 1l1.—American flags were worn by & great many of the Parisian sewing girls during their re- | cent strike. Asked why they chose the Star Spangled Bauner as the standard of their revolt, one of tHem replied: “Why becau we demand the ‘seniaine anglaise’ " (the English week with Saturday helf holiday.) en wouldn't the British flag be appropriate?”’ it was asked. ‘Perhaps, but the ‘drapeau etoile’ (the stars and stripes) are ‘much more becoming.” ¢ ¥ That was a real Rue de la Paix rea- son, but there was another, entirely unconnected with coquetry; it was the' new meaning the Unitedl States of America have acquired in France. To the French common people in general, who travel little and are not wvery strong on geography, America had long been a country in the vague distance, celebrated for its billionaires and from whence long absent rela- tions returned with fabulous wealth to save the financial situation of their familles. The “Uncle from America” became legendary through popular . fiction. and sentimental drama. George Washington, Lincoln and Wilson are now taking 'his place in the French mind. France learned much about the United States during the first two years of the war thro American motor ambulances and hospitals, American comforts and reliéf of all kinds sent to soldiers and civilian suf- ferers, and through American tobacco of which nearly every soldier had a share. She was all ready to pour out her heart to America, which she has done freely since the United States became her ally. No one in France has tha advan- tage of the Parisian sewing girl or “midinette,” as they call her, in either sentiment or patriotism; no strike in the French capital ever had so much sentiment mixed with it; consequent- ly there was nothing more natural than their choice of the colors of their new ally. Music dealers say that it was the “midinettes” who helped most to ex- haust the available supply of Amer- jcan national airs in sheet music in the first few days after the United States declared war on Germany. The sewing girls could be seen during their noon hour at certain street crossings and up tranquil courts, gathered around that old familiar in- stitution of Paris, the street music vendor. With a sheet of words with- out music in hand, they were learning a French translation of the ‘Star Spangled Banner” to the air played by the music vendor on his violin. None of the parliamentary, sorbonne, academic or officlal functions, was a greater tribute to the United States utterly neglected because the air is the same as that of “God Bave the King.” “Y: kee Doodle,” on the other hand, is something of & favorite, being famil- far to the French people as the air of an old French revolutionary song. Department of Commerce Expert Explains His Views Kansas City, June 322.—Edward Ewing Pratt ,chief of the bureau of forelgn and domestic commerce, de- partment of commerce, told the na- tional association of credit men yes- terday why he believed foreign credits to be of vital importance. In part he said: “There are three fundamental rea- sons why the subject of foreign credits should be uppermost in our minds to- day; first, the tremendous growth of our foreign markets and the likell- hood that many of these new markets iwill be permanent; second, the enor- mqus destruction of capital now tak- ing’ place which for many years to come will put a burden on the credit structure of world trade, and third, the fact that in this greatest and most desperate war of all history, the na- tions with which we are co-operating are anxious to conserve their limit- ed n'uppues of gold, while many neu- tral nations from whom they and we are drawing suppljes are either un- able or unwilling to continue to fur- nish these supplies on the basis of future payment. These three causes of our intense interest in- foreign credits, appear- ing to us daily in the form of an unending /mass of details with condi- tions bound to grow worse before they srow better, are destined to tax to the utmost our powers of wise decision. “The ways and means by which these various and grave demands are to be met, now that we have made the decision to meet them, rests largely on the gray matter of the credit man —-from the foreign credit expert of the small export firm to the president of the biggest banks and the highest officers of the treasury department. *“We know from the Hmited amount of news that trickles through from the Central Powers that very ambitious plans are being made to dominate the world's trade after the war. A speaker at an Austrian meeting of in- vited manufacturers is quoted as stating that plans have been perfected wherebyafter the war 120,000,000 peo~ ple, the total population of Germany and Austria Hungary, will buy their supplies from the rest of the world as a unit. We know that the various industries of Germany have been more and more consolidated into co-oera- ting groups until virtually all German industry has united as one producing and selling agency backed with the full power of the great Ger- man banks and the organization of the German government. “One of the most important and effective steps that the Entente Pow= ers and this country can take, not only to meet this trade colossus but ta ‘more effectively promote the com- mercial ideas for which we stand and to serve the interests of the less developed countries with which we. trade, is to so organize our facilities for extending credit that never in the hall smaller and weaker coun- forced to depend upon & power so dangerous to their freedom. America's opportunity in this great time of stress and sacrifice is to ren- der every service in her power to those less forunate and less able than herself, to facilitate the way of those who come to us with their orders, to extend her economic.and industrial resources as well as her mlilitary power to those who need and merit them. “At the present moment, I can az- sure you, with all our faults and failings, there stands no nation more universally trusted and more gener- (Correspondence of the Asso. Press.) Salonika, May 31.~—General Bail- loud, commanding part of the French expeditionary force in the Balkans, 18 %0 popular with his men that nearly every good story originating in his corps is either about him or attri- buted to him. The latest anecdote doing the rounds tells how a soldier of the rough and.resdy style was re- turning to quarters near Monastir with water jug i each hand. Coming across another mud-stained “poilu” sitting beside the road, hailed him: i “Hello, old man.” “Hello,” replied the other. ‘Say, can't you carry one of these jugs for me?” re,” and they went on together. ‘Would you believe it,” said the first soldier, “they’'ve chucked me into the grade of corporal.” ‘“What of that,” replied the other, “didn’t they chuck me into the grade of general?"* After nearly dropping his jug, the saldier drew closer and made out three faint stars on the mud-stained sleeve. He drew himself up at attem- tion and saluted. 5 “Walk on, corporal,” said General Ballloud, who wouldn’'t consent to give up his jug. S IR TR Buy an Indian Truck.—edvt. R S ——————ry PAINS SHARP AND STABBING Womm'llwud:tSh.oWould Pinkham's Vegetable Comipound. Wis.—~*T suffered from female whid:emodplar:lln'g 3 h fir 5&?5 (hle ggi ?:‘3 i b i “One Cent s Word Each Day Pays ally liked by the people of the many countries of the world, than our own , learance Sale T i} Of Women’s Coats and Suits, both Silk and Wool J|=5 ""“A:.,:':.";‘;:‘ b & 5 3 rectly attacking our ideals and our Ty aims, but only by inuendo and allega- : tions of insincerity. There exists for 0 American industry and American 4 trade a wonderful, worldwide good . will. You know how valuable an as- set it is. By mobilizing and direct- o ' s t dit urces to the Your-choice of any garment in our arge stock of Women’s Coats and Suits, at D ot hesaitn Tided i1t Wes 1 @ saving of 25 per cent. ' Every Coat and Suit is this season’s style, and every pat- Four hends as ceedit man, fosmain CLOTHING_YOUR Hom tetn is desirable. Your choice of either wool or silk models. 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