West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
Wholesome Stirring Up

Nhoicsome Stirring Up
One Of the leading trade Journals OF
the country declares that the United
States has gotten n wholesome stirring
up. The proposition advanced is a
simple one. IL is that this country
was rapidly getting into the condition
OF contracted trade. This was partic-
ularly the case after the enactment OF
the Democratic tarirI The effect OF
this tarin was TO kill Off great bulk
of American exports and TO permit
the inrush of foreign made wares. The
manufacturer was becoming discour-
aged. OF coursed it may he said that
the manufacturer had already "A too
contracted conception of his market
and that when the Democratic tariff
went into effect IL affected him more
by competition i'm his own field than
by contracting tho foreign field. With
out discussing at this point other po-
litical aspects, the fact remains that
the American manufacturer had
grown accustomed to sitting under his
own vine and hg tree whore mono dar-
ed molost him or make him afraid .
until the Democratic tarifr invited tho
foreign invasion.
NOW the country, through the war.
has had thorough stirring up. IL a.
demanding Il protective tariff not sole
ly for the reason habitually advanced
nut In order to stay the foreign in
roads following the war. until the
manufacturers OF new wares and the
shippers To new foreign markets may
drive In their stakes firmly and Sc
curely After the war shall have clos
ed the world will witness the flercest
trade competition I'm its history. The
industrially starved nations will be
ieVerishly at work for the massing of
new wealth to take the place of the
wealth destroyed i'm powder and shot
Ihe United States must be active at
once In order to secure all that be-
longs to II under conditions of tho
stirring up of the country, through the
cataclysm OF war. IL must be alert to
secure the protective tariff safeguard
for the newer things that il is begin
ming to produce.
There has been wholesome stirring
up. The eagle Of new era of Amer
lean enterprise has stirred up the
nestlings of fresh manufacturing en-
deavor and the result will be the flight
OF new lines of wares TO the ends OF
the earth To put the matter I'm eco
homic language, the United States ia
entering upon a new era of Industrial
expansion--the field OF It's enterprise
IL being greatly widened Yet at the
same time IL is getting the benefits of
intensive cultivation OF it's manufac-
lures, that is, IL is gaining new forms
OF manufactures that would not have
been thought OF had not the unusual
conditions arisen. The problem will
be to make normal the new impetus of
prosperity The problem will be per
manently TO domicile the new MANN
iactures. Theproblem will be TO make
permanent new markets. This reouiros
new and broadening spirit. IL means
publicity. IL means advertisement
The American manufacturer must
make himself and his products known
To many countries. lie must have faith
and enterprise. He must see the omen
doors and enter them. lie must Sc
cure good relations with new custo-
mers. This all means publicity in the
broad and advertising i'm the specific
The new condition runs through tbe
business world in strata that reach 10
every form of enterprise. The retail
or has his part. He is the basic foun-
dation for the manufacturer. II he
fails or flags, the whole superstructure
is imperlled. Therefore. by courage
and advertising, by keeping ND his
trade nerve and trade grip he will be
In the position of strengthening enter
prise In the widest field OF it's under
takings.
The stirring up has produced new
adjustments and as result the conn
try is upon a risin tide of encourage
ment and the manufacturer, the jobber
and the retailer are all catching the
warmth OF the new and vast prosper
ity glow Cumberland News CRep1