The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-01

ger t1du 1S4l LIdAS piOSSA |
Britain, in area and in population
bigger than all three Of them com
bined. Russia, is to be with |
henceforth.
Russia is a vast empire a half big
ger than the United States, audit has
started on the road toward a new Ire.
War is the most destructive occu-
patton men engage in. But because
of the enormity of it's efforts and
intensity Of its character it is the
greatest stimulus that ever arouses
men TO desperate endeavor. The pres
ent European var is the most COM
prehensiye calamity that ever over
took the human race. The destruc-
ton Of mankind by the Biblical de-
luge was trivial by the side Of this
catastrophe, for men were few in
numbers in the deluvian day. This
war is absolutely without parallel in
human experience.
War Gigantic Stimulus.
Without parallel as a calamity it
is also without parallel as a stimulus,
and from the agony of war is coming
a forward impetus that is also without
precedent. Human nature is such
hat a great climax awakens un-
dreamed-Of reserve powers in the race.
War has awakened Europe, which
! means that the vast population OF
AoA OpS AACAo IA 0P1 OAAO W"
| awaken Asia in it's turn.
North Carolina is one Of the States
that AVE a practical monopoly in the
cotton supply of the world. Other
countries make some cotton, but they
are counted as they ran horses in the
announcement Of the races. By all
the conspiracieS Of nature North
Carolina is set for the production OF
cotton goods, and the world is open
ing today for Wha to Our present
generation may be looked on as an un-
limited requirement.
A man does not buy according to
his wants, but according to his ab1l-
ity to pay. The reason the United
States is the best buyer or earth is
because the United States is the best
able to pay. In this country the pro-
ductive ability Of the individual has
been encouraged and the United
States leads the world. That is why
the consumption of cotton is nine
times as much to the individual in
our country as in China
h war in Europe is certain to
awaken Russia and make Russia far
more productive. If the war did moth
ing else than transform Russia from
a nation Of vodka drinkers to a ma
ton Of sober men it would mean an
unreasonable dvanc in the produc-
tive power Of the Russian empire
B%anishing liquor from Russia is worth
countless millions to the textile trade
of North Carolina
New Commercial Relations.
Through this war South America
has come into closer acquaintance
with the United States. That &C
: quaintance is to be cultivated alons
new lines. New commercial relation:
: are being formed right now from
: which are to grow vast structures O.
broad spreading International com
merce and mutual industrial rela
tons.
: All the conditions are ripening to
= gether. North Carolina is finding her
: self as the country Of a great manu-
featuring industry. The fuel ant
= water owe developments are start
ing off at a marvellous clip. Tn
= world is opening for a vastly in
creased product of our shops and fac
tories. What applies to cotton good
! applies equally we'll to every othe
industry. The furniture trade has b,
10 reached it's limit. It vii
: find the world open in front Of it a
the cotton trade will.
. 1t is to be remembered that tn
. United States is the greatest buyer il
= proportion to population Of any coun
= try on earth. With the stimulus tina
y comes to all Of this country from tn
u changing conditions that follow tn
war in Europe the productive powe
II of this nation is going to increase, an
- the demand for manufactured pro
= ducts for home use in the Unite
~ States will be enormous.
10 Big Future of Manufacturing.
d The signs all point to the establish
Of ment Of manufacturing in Mort
4 Carolina on a scale that no man !
a. North Carolina now anticipates.
N In the last eighteen years the Unit
or ed States has doubled It's prOductlO
j. Of manufactured cotton goods. Thu
er has been done very largely on the e1
ar panding power Of h American t
buy more cotton products. Now,
x we are to continue in America t
err grow it is reasonable to expect a cor
in tinued growth Of the cotton trade I
n supply American wants To bull
at mills in the United States in the ne,