The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-24


the country has loosened vast sums Of
money that have been tied up for years,
which will not long remain idle once
confidence Is measurab bly, restored. The
demand for an enlarged navy is likely to
become irresistible, and the construction
of 1t will for years to come make business
brisk in the shipyards, the armor facto-
ries, the ordnance works and all collat-
eral enterprises. The building of the Mic
aragua canal. almost certain to be I'M
dertaken within the year, promises to
give employment to tens Of thousands of
idle people. The building up of our mer-
chant marine will scarcely await upon
the close of the war. 1t will be initiated
at once. The spirit of activity and prog
ress is abroad, and a gratifying meta
morphosis is taking place.
Locally there is much in the situation
and prospects to cheer and encourage.
Southern California. despite all the NUT
terings of the small army of croakers, is
doing well. Its cities and towns are
growing. The people generally are we'll
to-do and reasonably contented. Los
Angeles is growing apace. and its trade
is expanding. The clearings of its banks
for the last quarter, compared with tn .
same period last year, show an increase
exceeding 20 per cent. The population is
being steadily augmented. The build
ing trades are unusually active. Fine
blocks are being added to the business
section. and residences are multiplying
in all directions. Streets are being i'm
removed, sanitary considerations are not
being neglected. and soon work will be-
gin upon subways long needed to remove
the congestion of the principal thorough
fares. and bring outlying sections into
closer communication. Our park system
is being extended, and the breathing
places of the people are multiplied and
beautified. The building of the San Pedro
breakwater will give employment to a
large number of men, and a considerable
portion of the sums to be disbursed in
that undertaking will speedily get into
the local circulation.
AS a community we shall profit by all
of these things without an effort. We
shall get what falls in our lap without
cost But should we be content with
that? Should we not reach out our
hands for more? Should we not spread
out our municipal apron with the view of
ri oil to 70 I've t.,
good time for the initiation, by the sew
eral commercial bodies of the city Of
comprehensive system of advertising of
the matchless resources of Southern Cal
ty in particular? The lack of necessary
funds may not be urged against such a
policy. sum equal to that annually
contributed to the fiesta pageants would
go long way toward bringing the beau
ties and the advantages and the unique
attractions of this section to the atten-
ton Of the country. Our people are lib
eral and public spirited, and we believe
they will cheerfully respond to any and
all reasonable demands that may he
made upon them in furtherance of move
ments having for their object the attrac-
| ton to this locality of men of brain,
Drawn, muscle and money.
Let u.s. therefore, without any unneces-
| sary delay, get in touch with the spirit
of enterprise that once again begins to
characterize the people Of the entire
country.