Arizona republican., 1914-08-26
WAR WILL GIVE
 STIMULUS ID
 MANUFACTURES
Local Dry Goods Man Re
 turns from Business Gen. ters and Discusses the | Conditions Resulting from Y War Situation


 European war Is going to do to America as there are people in New York commercial circles, sad Jack Thornton, manager of Godwater's stoie, yesterday. Mir. Thornton has jus: returned from a buying, trip cf Il months duration spert In the manufacturing and jobb!ns centers of the east. While away the war broke out, and Manager Thornton vls in New York when the furry oc, urred and the stock market went wild ."I was sitting in a prominent olut taking a meal one day." said be, and I heard some prominent dry goods and clothing men talking about the situation, They told each other that the prices were to be ma terially advanced in two days. scarcely finished my meal, but got right out and before the price ad- vance was made I had made all the New York purchases for my house | that we cared to make, and in con- sequence prices in this store will re- main within reason for the coming season. I considered myself one of the lucky fellows. But for that con- versation I don't know what would have happened.
 Tt is interesting to hear the dis cussions around the clubs and hotels about the situation" he continued Many of the big men of the east seem to have overlooked the fact that America is practically the only na- ttion not involved in the controversy | that produces more than enough to satisfy it's own demand Some, hoW- 1 ever. regard the situation as one that will be a great stimulus to the man Iufacturing capability of our people, | and that the native American genus and ability will grapple with the
 problem of supplying the demand for that sort of material that has hlth- lerto been produced, solely in Europe. The finest of things are French ana German, or at least they are consid- cred so. Now it remains for Amerl- cans to make something not just as good but better.
 We have just received letter from one of the big distributing con- cerns of the country which sums up ltbe situation better than anything l have seen" MT. Thornton produced lthe letter much of which is publlsh- cd here "Outside of this New York lis dance crazy and a high ball costs vou forty cents Still some people lcomplain of living in Phoenix"
 The letter follows:
 The letter follows:
 "First-Nations representing hall
 the total population of the earti
 have withdrawn many of their peo-
 n,e from the activities of commerce
 and production and these men are
 now engaged in war. War or con-
 flict destroys what has been pro | duced-it produces nothing useful "Second-Such nations as are no'
 engaged in war will, therefore, bt
 called upon to produce not only theil tusual quota of the worlds needs, but
 take upon themselves the burden o
 producing what the other nations
 have, through necessity neglected.
 sThird-Not only have some o1
 these nations now at war inte-feree
 with the present commerce, but
 some of them have permanently lost
 their. trade. The vast millions ol people engaged in this conflict have
 now and will have still more an in
 tense feeling of hatred toward eacf
 other, and will therefore not pun
 chase any goods from opponents who
 are actually and literally seeking tt take their lives It will be for gen.
 erations that the. feeling of ill will
 will, no doubt exist between them. "Foucth-The only large neutra
 nation, large in a geographical, com
 mercial and manufacturing sense. i:
 the United states. It will, therefore devolve upon the United States tt
 take care, to considerable degree N of the worlds needs; which will give
 this country more to do than it has ever had before in all it's history The people of foreign nations will bt compelled to buy of us or starve While they are engaged in wreckine lives, 1t is our opportunity, privilege and duty to preserve life. We mus rot look upon this opportunity mere. ly for money making, but recognize the large service we are called uI to render humanity at large
 This means immense activity 1T
 business.
 Fl "Fifth-Just at the present time | the mind of the average man is ob- sessed with the idea of an enormous wa... As soon as the American pub lie begins to think. it will discover that it has much to do. Uncertainty will be changed to certainty, none,
 will be released, manufacturing gt
 ahead as never before. Every dollar every. square foot of ground, ever! graing every hand, every wheel, every ship and railroad will find that i
 than it can do to take care of wha
 is in reality now knocking at ou door.
 T"SixthEWa is workin. with intensity on the development O the merchant marine. Lake steamer
 that are big enough to traverse tn locean will with some slight change of equipment be put into commission
 tn make. foreign trips. These smalle steamers that have been more O. les idle during the recent slow period vii
 be busy with their lake work. Evei
 winch we the American people, d. our best, .We will find that we Nav
 not taken care of the. demand tha
 Is pit upon us. These times ar making a new epoch in history. fo
 there twill be the quickest reaction ] AL