Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1919 — AROUND THE WORLD [ARTICLE]

AROUND THE WORLD

Americans are the greatest water drinkers in the world. The International Fire Fighters’ union, with its 132 locals, has a total membership of over 12,000. * The German socialist program provides for state monopolization of all banks and industries of any importance. The finest variety of asbestos is known as amianthus, and the most beautiful specimens of this come from Tarantasee, in Savoy. For 26 years before the outbreak of the great war the Germans imported vast- <pian ttti es~;brijTack 3valnuFt imber from the United States. Money grants to civilians and former soldiers, also unemployed, owing to peace, are to be provided in Great Britain. These grants will run for 13 weeks for civilians and 26 weeks for discharged soldiers.