The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-21


 side of the Mississippi river. Indiana polls became the center, chiefly be- cause of the intenseness of the. cam paign there. The Associated Ad Clubs i took it up from this point and have been unceasing in their efforts to car ry the story to the merchants and manufacturers of the United States.
 Endorsed by the President.
 It was in Indianapolis that Presf- dent Woodrow Wilson gave his public endorsement of the campaign. when in in the course of his speech he said:
 I have been talking with the busi- ness men recently about the present state of mind of American business. There is nothing the matter with American business except a state of mind.
 1I understand that your Chamber of Commerce in Indianapolis is working now upon motto If you are going to buy it, buy it now That is a per- fectly safe maxim to act upon. It is just as safe to buy now as it ever will be and if you start buying, there will be no end to it and you will be a seller we'll as a buyer.
 .'I am just as sure of that as can be because have taken counsel with men who know. I have never been in business and therefore have none Of the prejudice of business. But have looked on and tried to see what
 
 business and I have taken counsel with men who did know and their counsel is uniform that all that is needed in America now is to believe in the future. Governors Enthusiastic Right on the heels of President Wilson's endorsement came the most enthusiastic endorsement from the various governors, and Governor Cap. of Ccn tn6E hi a. To the people of the central west, which, l thanks to bounteous crops, is the most fortunate section Of the United States today. Centered around Omaha, where the campaign was launched, and where the appeal is made to these fortunates to share their prosperity with the people of other parts of the United States, are millions of acres which groaned under the crops dur ing the year just closed.
 As an example, from Minnesota went the endorsement of Governor | w S. Hammond the day before he was inaugurated as the chief execu- tive of that prosperous state. Co., operation between the industrial con cerns and the farmers is much to be desired. ? Said Governor Hammand l-ssAny antagonism between these in terests is to be dep1ored. The city manufactures those things which the l farmer needs, and this campaign, in | ate through buying now what he sure l ly needs later on will help to relieve the present condition.''
 In his endorsement, Governor Ham mond struck the keynote of prosper- ity-that of co-operation of the far-. rner and business men. UnconsciousIy he told the story of city development, and of how closely associated it is | with the development of the trade territory which 1t serves as a metrop- oils. He asks the people of the Uni- ted States to realize this fundamental 1 on which all cities are bui1ded, which supply the producers, to do their share in providing far the creatures. Surely the request is Va reasonable one.
 Railroads Co-Operating
 So spontaneous to the request sent to the railroads was the response of the presidents that mention should be made of the unanimous support ac-' corded by these oftentirnes nfsunder-s stood factors. so important in the de- veIopment of sthe country.
 f Here are two Of the replies, which are only representative of ten or. more 1 similar ones:
 ssThe Baltimore & Ohio Company is. in full sympathy with such a move nent. and as you say perhaps have no-s | ticed, we have already contributed to | that end-that is to say, placed an or der last week for two thousand new freight cars This is the first order 1 for equi uipment that has been placed l by this company in more than a year, 1 and while we have more equipment l than is needed under existing condi- l tions, we are hopeful that conditions | will mend before long and that the l new equipment will then be required.
 we have already purchased $385,- | 900 worth of material in anticipation l of our requirements for the next six l months, and are just about to enter into contracts for $20o,00o worth of | additional equipments covering the l the years requireme ents. I suppose this is the most practical way in which we can aid your movement. am heartily in accord with the work you I have in hand
 Foreign Language Newspapers
 Of especial note is the fact that the Association of Foreign Language newspapers have taken up the cam paign and are furthering it by carry ing the message to the millions of guage of their birth for their infor- l nation.
 If the diagnosis is correct, and it seems generally accepted, that the wheels of business are ready to start, with one concerted push from the farmers, the business men, and the bankers, the signal to start is being I given in no uncertain tone. If every I one will now get in step the march of business will have begun.
 The work of tearing down the old lSheepshead Bay racing plant in pre-