Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
EAST IS HOLDING
BUSINESS BACK
West Is Juggling at the Leash
and May Finally Win Its
Struggle.
BY 8. c. FORBES.


ing conditions and prospects with the
countrS's financial leaders, l am, inclined
to think the West will win, though not
until the second half of the year is en-
tered
The progressive politics WHICH are now
in vogue do not frighten Westerners. but
the more conservative East would prefer
to cling to the established order Yet
here is a sentence full of meaning from
the lips of a financier who would not be
omitted in any carefully selected list of
Americas ten ablest men of affairs
The progressives- may be a few years
ahead of the times. but we must not i'm
agine that the times will not catch up
to them
Another interesting sentiment was ex-
pressed by the head of an international
banking firm which has enjoyed a high
standing and unsulled reputation for two
generations. He is a close friend of
President Taft and used to he intimate
with Elk President Roosevelt although
in common with so many others. he final
ly parted company with the latter. said
this keen observer of men and. conditions:
"Radicalism is now being preached
But whoever is elected will be restrained
from violent action by the grave respon-
sibilities which the holding of so high an
office brings Even Mr.. Bryan would he
much less dangerous than he was when
he first ran, Political heat will by-and- by
cool" A.
Ohio Primaries Settle Nomination
wan Street regards the Ohio primaries
rs destined to settle the Republican nomi-
nation. No concealment is attempted of
the anxiety felt over the outcome The
crushing defeat of Mr. Roosevelt is ear
Mi Afr
welt might call this in view of the source
of such hopes.
Until the political sky clears finance
and business will not run riot
And now. leaving politics out of calcu-
lations, what do we find? Whittier is the
trend? Are agricultural Industrial. labor
and financial conditions improving or
growing worse?
The reply must be that things are
mending, not rapidly, not sensationally,
not uniformly, yet quite ,perceptbly, even
gratifytngl&.
The sudden and severe break in wheat
though mainly the elimination of ag-
gressive speculation, reflects in part a
better outlook on the farm. The floods
have subsidized. the soil is drying and
warm weather can not in the nature of
things he long delayed
Important Industries Boominq
Several important industries are boom
ing, though profits are still below normal
The demand for steel is greater than the
entire capacity of the country can supply
and prices are creeping upward Copper
metal is above sixteen cents a pound and
being absorbed in heavy quantity The
textile manufacturing industry. very
large employer Of labor and material has
ee'Neu el'o ms nc 80, -
~. .a,ii..es
eeii1i az
.i,, - poI ~ 80
-
e-5,,, 1i.os e., az
II -, -, o,on.a,
80 So l1a7,,,tia,a - e.
eoou' =
- ~ -.
~ en- 49, 80 80
-, -.iol. .5e ~ = ~
% az, ~ pc, ,4Vu' els ne eAppI1
pai%iaee % scar III u ran d. oiiiior
uoiiaIs'
rho 1ahor ,i1,'a. aro ~ 80 ti.,,,
lne "a olouus az iiol so olaeN a.
tieS "eis, p't d leCuIi eii'e ~ 'iouoie -
W no ilIeanS IN possiple - ne alol'Id-
eioil o9.,i,.'!e' 80. ',''' ali"sS en-
So go - 80 -. l@'
~
e.l1s - a.. -, - -
e. 'ia i3l
- aafi..ss-4si ~,
nave peeil eii''iil S,,e,,,' one ~ one Inc
~lii41' &c -, 80. ~, ~
~ iue az =" - ''e
poSi'ioii ,...
~ ,lil''' = - "a, .',e 1i'e -
81 Eases - "'ses mt.ieii I'D Dee" seailee''
~ "iai'9 - anu ~ me en-
pIancueS haTe Ilol nelpeu me n,ulti' upes
earning sindii saIdiIes tneIe mas peei,
10 auN "lloe ~ Sarai le9 10 Wioespl eau
= ene "ase9
81 ene - ~ Ivy w d nAeu
sai"i = cd pm" - ieit 'e'e. WIN
.Ne 81 ei' va w., ul'I1ep alton a.
lo'p9 a. -eN se','ei az IN niie
eases oHe ~ 'eh nc oie !" "e.'ei 'liel
sta'e' = y dslo,iisi''ne' H'e'elore' 'i'a'
uiso . =
"o"eS S'eap, Oepoe''S
olllttiN llhdlitlol- bdl1hli4S -tbilNili'9IlS