THE PATRIOTIC GERMAN.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10525, 12 January 1912, Page 4

THE PATRIOTIC GERMAN.

Tiie Germans have gone fairly wild over the new- Patriotic Decalogue, or the Ten Cbmrnandimenits of Business, which, aire toeing made the pivot of an all-emibracinig "National movement for the encouragement of the industries of the Fatherland. Here is a free translation of the new decalogue : 1. In all expenses keep iiu mind before all things the / interests of your icompaitniotis, „ 2. When you bur an article- of roi--eigra make don't forget that your own country is so imuch the ipoorer. 3. Your money should never profit anyone but your own countrymen. 4. Never profane German factories by using foreign machinery. 5. Never allow foreign eatables, to be 'served at your tabfe. 6. Write on German paper, with a German pen and German ink, .and use German Wetting paper. 7. German flour,.. German fruit, anld German Ibeer can .ajone .give . your .body-tfie tnie German, energy. .. . 8 M-you do no't like- German malt coffee drink coffee from German col--9 *Uise onlv German; clothes for your dress and German hats for your rlO.' Let not foreign flattery, distraafc yon from these (precepts, (and be firmly convinced, whatever others ,sav, tliat German products are the only ones worthy of citizens ot rtUie Germain Fatherland. - Mife is the kernel of a code tor New Zealanders who wish to build up ■W sure foundations the industrial enterprises of this . Dominion. Brat will they have tlie courage to do (SO?