The Booming Iron-Cross Industry

��Every German soldier cher- ishes the hope that he may sometime win the Iron Cross. The generous bestowals of this reward have resulted in a dis- tinct industry. The crosses are cast in multiple molds, in which the basic form of the cross is formed and the "W" with the imperial crown above and the date below is cast

���The outline of the cross is stamped on squares of thin silver plate by subjecting, the plate to great pres- sure in a screw-press

��After the iron center is soldered to the silver rim, the cross is sawed out by hand, preparatory to the final polishing

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