The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-03

other, and will, therefore, not pur-
chase any goods from opponents who
are actually and literally seeking to
take their lives. It will be for gen
erations that the feeling of ill-will
will no doubt exist between them.
FOURTH: The OILY large neutral
nation, large in a geographical, com
mercial and manufacturing sense, is
the United States. It, therefore, will
devolve upon the United States to
take caro- to considerable degree
Of the Worlds needs; which will
give this country more to do than it
has ever had teicre in all of it's
history. The people of foreign ma
tions will be compelled to buy of us
or starvq
While they are engaged in wreck
ing lives, it is our opportunity, privi-
lego and duty to preserve life. We
must not look upon this opportunity
merely for money making, but recog-
nize the large service we are called
upon to render humanity at large
This means INTENSE ACTIVITY
IN BUSINESS.
FIFTH: Just at the present time
the mind Of the average man Is OBJ
sessed with the idea of an enormous
war. AS soon as the American pub
lie begin to think, they will discover
that they have much to do. I'm
certainty will be changed to certainty,
money will be released. manufactur-
ing go ahead as never before. Every
dollar. every square foot Of ground.
every grain, every hand. every wheel,
every ship and every railroad win
find that it has not only all it can
do. but more than 1t can do to take
care Of what is in reality right now
knocking at our door.
SIXTH: Washington ia workin,,
with intensity on the development Of
the Merchant Marine. Lake steam
ers that are big enough to traverse
the ocean will with some slight
changes Of equipment be put into
condition 10 make foreign trips. Tho
smaller steamers that have been
more or less idle during the recent
slow period will be busy with their
lake work, even when we, the Ameri-
can people, do our best, we will find
that we have not taken care Of the
demand that is upon us.
These times are making new
epoch in history. for there will be
the quickest reaction after a slow
period to times Of intense activity
that the world has ever seen.
SEVENTH 1t seems almost that
Mother Nature recognizing in advance
the great need that there will be for
food stuffs, blessed Us with such
bumper crops as we have never had
before. knowing that il would be up
to us Americans to feed and clothc,
to shelter, to build and to transport,
while Others are worse than vast
ing their time in active destruction.
EIGHTH: Prices will no doubt
rise. every manufacturers product
will show an increased value, stocks
in steers will be worth more than a
hundred cents on the dollar.
Let US shake off the fears that
have recently taken hold of us and
realize the FACTS as they are.
We suggest that you call all Of
your people together and discuss with
them these things, perhaps you can
read them this letter, for it is no
less true that every ounce of brains
or muscles or talent is called upon
for bigger responsibility in these
times of PEACE for US, than such
mental and physical ability would ia
called upon were we engaged in
| WAR.
The result Ct WAR is Poverty.
the result Of PEACE is Prosperity
Prepare for Prosperity. 1t is
coming rapidly. We are most sim
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