The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-08-13
SIT TIGHT DON'T
ROCK THE BOAT.


That's the watchword today |
That : the first duty of every
American at this moment. That :
what this country needs TO keep /
it straight and safe and true 10
It's course-absolutely all il needs.
Business conditions are sound.
We have one of the greatest grain
crops in history. lis value has al
ready greatly advanced We have
a sound financial system, backed
by the greatest store of gold IN
the world Our banks are solid.
safe. There is nothing the mai
ter with the United States
War will mean an unpreccdeni'
ed demand for supplies. Ex.
perts declare America bust
ness will feel a great inn
pens Hsile o5her nations de-
stroy, this country will produce.
While other nations are armed
this country will be a farm, a
factory, forge Trade extension
is predicted in all directions The
immediate future is plain.
The national administrator il
acting wisely, promptly The
sum Of SDOO0O,OOo is available.
under the Aldrich.Nveland act.
for am emergency The organi-
zation of the reserve board Will
soon be- complete This will en-
able ms to deal morc effectively
with the outflow Of gold Plans
are pcricctlng 10 permit Amer
can registry of foreign vessels.
This will protect and develop
our commerce
We aie preparing 10 maintain
strict neutrality Questions may
arise with foreign nations ~ Go
what constitutes conlrahaud. Such
questions cannot conceIyahly IN
volye MS IN difficulties They Will
be- settled by the ordinary pro
ccsscs. The general principles of
neutrality and neutral commerce
are plain. The United States VIII
adhere vigorously Ia them.
Friendly intercourse. as far IA
circumstances permlt,will be- its
rule and It's procedure.
Stock exchanges have closed
a wise prceauiion This coun.
try cannot be the dumping ground
of the whole body Of securities
fhat war-mad Europe Is anxious
90 convert into money The clOs
,ng is temporary Elsewhere
there is NO prospec. of nleyter-
cnce with the orderly processes OF
american business Stable coudt
iions are here. An We have 10
do is TO keep them stable.
The administration has decided
10 appeal officially TO the public
To help maintain existing salts.
factory conditions The public
cannot fail TO respond The on
~ danger Is one which Il may
create itself. It's course il simple
All il has TO do is 10 sit tight
10 DO nothing to disrupt the for
tunate condition IN which this
country happily finds itself
Don I rock the boat-that : the
central idea The swell from the
great baltleship Europe Will
be felt But 1t will not hurt us
II need not even break over the
sides There 5 nothing the mat
ter with the boat that We are IN.
Straight and strong, well-semncd
welIcaulked. well.timbcred. with
reasonable guidance it will bear
us safely and prosperously
through.
Sit tight. Don't rock the boat !
Keep its head we'll up against
,he seat Don I let 1t get into
The trough of the waves Le'
every man realize that al this
moment calm confidence aud calm
ihankfulness are the first duty
They are absolutely justified by
the favorable situation in which
we find ourselves. They are the
certain guarantee Of contin-
ugnce of those conditions.
Already conditions are improv-
.Ag. Clearing house certificates
N u number Of cities are being
called in and in a short time the
fact that precautionary measures
were taken will be- fOrVutteu