Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10
~ Q. c. FORBES.

The country needs less politics and
more work.
Less destructive political talk and
more constructive industrial action
would help the nation.
Congress should postpone passage
Of its anti business bills until bust
ness is In a more robust state of
health No harm, but much good
could come Of such course
Most business men have been
whistling to keep their courage up.
They have been orally optimistic but
pessmistic at heart Their accounts
have not been as rosy as their pub
lshed words.
But conditions, given reasonable
encouragement could improve won
derfuly
Nature is on our side
The Governments report on winter
wheat is the most Inspiring document
that has come out Of Washington in
many day 1t forecasts a record
breaking crop Not in decade has
The condition (95 per cent? been so
high, the acreage sown makes even a
better showing and the yield is esti-
mated 1t well above SOC, 900 900 bush
els. although. Of course, the actual
harvest will not reach that unparal-
leled figure owing to natural depre-
citation between now and the resping
season
Bounteous harvests can offset lot
Of political bunellns
The politicians selections of cities
TO receive the coveted Federal re-
serve banks disclose that narrowness
Of vision, that Misunderstanding of
economies, that personal prejudice
which the people have come to Elk
pect OF high Washington office hold
ers. But, as we pointed out the day
after the announcement was pub
llshed, the work OF Messrs Williams,
McAdoO and Houston can be correct
ed by the Federal Reserve Board.
President Wilson viii not dare elect
to that tremendously important tri-
bupal political sycophants suffering
from sstlgmatjsm. He viii unques
tionably choose capable men. And, II
ne does, they win doubtless deem 1t
cardinal duty to reapportlon the re-
serve districts This Will help TO re-
assure the financial and commercial
World.
Ala. ,.-tlI e,,.... ALL.
Interstate Commerce Commission $
rate decision--if IT does not then
farewell prosperity for the next few
moons The only conceivable reason
FOR eKpediting the hearings is thst the
commissioners tardily-hBve
been aroused to the urgent necessit y
for helpful action 4 favorable rate
ruling viii do more than any other
single incident to revive the financial
communitN's dropping hopes restart
ne wheels or industry ana thin the
appalling ranks Of unemployed
The mere rumoI that The Commits e
sion con emplated rendering a fay or
able decision was SUFFICIENT SOME six
weeks ago to start boomlet, but II
was promptly uusshed 10y the Com
missions iil-t'med, sensational, sense o.
less TRADE against the 81 Paul and
other railroads Steel manufacturing.
equipment ana allied companies re-
ceived more orders during TIE brief
period Of h0petulness than they had
booked In months. but all This has
been stopped, The next monthly re
turn OF the Steel Corporations unfileG
tonnage is expected TO show = serious
decrease. Notwithstanding that the
glltn.x 81 apNApa m hand haS haNp mn
very light scale.
All eyes are ON Washington. II
Washingt on is IN earnest in seeking
to reduce the army al unsmploye ed
and to start the country on the ROAD
to prosperity. IL could achieve much
by The Following
T. Let Congress announce the post
porement Df business legislation.
O. Let the Interstate Commerce
Commission hasten helpful freight
rate ruling.
3. Let President Wilson name a
strong Fedora Reserve Board
4 And let Congress adjourn At the
earliest possible moment
Everybody outside OF politics i
/ uhanng o bring about business sctiN p
itN Most conditions are right IL II
for WashingtOu 10 pronounce sen
tenee Of still worse depression or a
return OF prosperity.
/ Wili Washington be as considers IL
AS nature
| Perhaps YOU and every other citizen
/ could do something to induce wash
/ inaton 70 take the RICH course. TRY
/ 81 TIE issues at stake are not light
az any hungry idle workman can tel
| YOU