Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1901 — Setting a Good Example. [ARTICLE]

Setting a Good Example.

Until this year, and very recently, tl»e various departments of the government at Washington have used towels of foreign manufacture In all branches. An enterprising Arm of New Jersey recently manufactured some towels with the words ‘‘Executive Office'’ woven In the towel, and soon afterward received a liberal order for a supply for the Executive Mansion. Within a few days the same house has received a large order for the War Department, with the words “War Department” woven into the toweh American manufacturers have been slow to develop this line of fabrics, but now. having received the Indorsement and advertising which naturally goes with It, they ought to be able to develop the Industry rapidly. Every department la Wash-

ington should use nothing but Ameslcan goods, providing they are of equal merit with those of foreign make. It is true, however, that the government departments are often the very last to adopt American goods. This should not be. They ought to set a better example.