The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-04-28
IS iowa MOST
FAVORED STATE?
Iowa Designated As Most Favored
State in Union, for Second Time
by Government Statisticians.
woRLD,s. ATTENTION TO iowa
Prosperity in Iowa Doea Not Mean
From Agricultural Standpoint
Alone-other Business, Too.

For the second time this year, Iowa
has been particularly designated by
government statisticians as the most
favored state in the union. The first
notice was given to the state when a
government map was published show.
ing Iowa to be the most prosperous
state in the country. The map gave
to Iowa the foremost place for bust
ness prosperity six months after the
opening of the world war. The sec
ond notice was recently given the
state when the government issued a
spring crop report showing Iowa to
have the most favorable outlook. The
prediction was made that the state
would raise the biggest crop in its
history. Even President Wilson, q
short time ago. pointed to Iowa as
one of the states to lead in supplying
the worlds markets this year.
With government authorities, as
we'll as the president of the United
States. calling upon the world to wit
ness what Iowa is doing, it Is high
time that the people of the state took
lit upon themselves to learn more of
their state. and to do their share In
making Iowa even greater.
Prosperity in Iowa does not mean
from an agricultural standpoint alone,
but every other line OF business is
thriving. The depression felt in prac-
ticafly every other state during the
past nine months has not affected
Iowa No labor problems have faced
the country or the cities and no army
OF unemployed has taxed the states
commercial equilibrium.
Now that the cold business facts
and figures of the government have
credited Iowa with being the leading
state. thuse who have pursued the
noiseless tenor of their way" are
aroused to interest in the meaning Of
lit all. Each has done his share un-
consciously-every business man. ey-
cry farmer and every laborer contrib
utes his part in making Iowa the
most prosperous state in the country.
1t is possible for these to contribute
to the states prosperity simply be-
cause they have the natural adyan-
tages with which to work. yet they do
not realize the true situation until a
summary is made and each section of
the country given due credit
| Aroused to- more than passive In
terest upon reading or learning Of the
status of his state among the other
states, the Iowan begins to take note
of the resources about him. He recalls
that Iowa leads her sister states in
the production of number of COM
modities. He observed the things
that his particular community Is do
ing, then finally he takes pencil and
paper to find out just how much he
has helped to make the state prosper
GUS. He is surprised at the results,
and after the analysis is made he
comes to the realization that his sue
cess has been due in large measure
to the favors of nature. and the most
important result Of his analysis is
the appreciation which he must feel
in being an lowan. This in large
measure will sum up the situation In
Iowa
While outsiders gather in facts and
statistics and give Iowa leading
place, simply because two is larger
than one, the average lowan plugs
along, unwittingly reaping the bene-
fit, often complaining when he reads
attractive descriptions of big money
in cheaper lands in the other sections
of the country. Many pull stakes"
and leave, then other Iowans cry,