The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-02
BUSINESS AS USUAL

Among the heSt discussions OF the
war in Europe. and the most opti-
mistic may be mentioned those edi-
torials on the subject appearing in
the Charleston News and Courier.
The following is worth careful
reading:
John Bull knows that there ere
other perils as serious as those with
which the Mailed Flint OF the Kaiser
threatens him. He knows, for in
stance. that no matter what happens,
he must keep his business going. A
financial panic or a general business
collapse In the British Isles would be
more disastrous than defeat OF the
British army in France. It would do
more to paralyze Englands resistance
to her enemies than anothe, success
ful submarine attack upon the British
fleet. So John Bull is taking the
greatest care to keep his business 60
ing in spite Of the war. and he Is pur-
posely keeping enough men at home
to run the shops In his absence.
Business as usual" has become
sort Of slogan throughout the British
Isles; and Reginald Arkell has made
this slogan the title Of some verses
which are recited each evening at
the Strand Theatre, before the cur
tain goes. up. by Mr., Mattheson Lang,
the actor. AS Mr.. Arkell puts 1t,
John Bull on leaving his shop to 60
to the war
wrote on his window a message for
all to read.
Business conducted as usual, While
alterations proceed
Left his Missus and .kiddies to carry
the business on;
Sailed for the sound of the shooting
Good bye, and God bless you,
joint"
The business as usual movement"
II one may call it such,. seems to be
SUCCESS and there is. no sign. Of com.
mercial collapse, in the. British Isles.
A Charlestenfan, recently returned
from England. was strIcl with the
quiet optimism OF the British peopit
regarding the commercial crisis With
which tley are confronted and was
much impressed by the maHnens In
which business in general, in London
and throughout the British Isles. has
Withstood the Hhock Of war; The ut,
most care ON the part OF. the Govern;
nent'to provide against ascommercial;
fcolla9ss would net have awaited ifI
the Government had sbeen IN dealing
with q people panicky by nature andt
subject to sudden .alarmR. If.nn in,
herent optimism and "a determination
10 make t'ie best ai4tningE is keenina
british business.on all even keel, ,sand:
tiding 1t successfully through tie
worct storm 1t has ever experienced. !.
the same spirit ought to have an even
better effect here in this country
Iwher the conditions making for de.
preston are not anything like as
grave Of as difficult.
We need a ''buslness as usual''
movement over here too. We could
use at present a good deal larger
quantity OF optimism than is appar-
ent among us Just now. The way to
make hard times worse II to talk
about them until they got on the
nerves. One way to improve them ia
to recognize clearly that they can be
improved. II England and the same
thing is- probably true Of Germany
mas Kept going simply because her
people refused to lose hope or heart
IN the face OF conditions far worse
than those which confront us, IT viii
oe strange iIldeedfif The same Spirit
cannot' help usl ovetcome thas Abssal
cles' which seem to threaten our well
teingnn Our incentive Is ALI the greatl
|er, because we k1ow that this period
or Htress 5is certainly going. to ba foll
lowed 5y q! tpariNd. of ppexampled
prSCspetlty. ,s,r s.sS. 3y.y h55syS.,
The British motto, Business condi.
ttonE 'as usual while alterations pro.
ceed". ought to be adopted and lived
up to by us with all the better spirit
because 1t is as sure as anything can
oe that, when the alterations over
our business is going to be better
than Il has been haf0re " 49, ..s.-.s