Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-07
A FORTUNE AWAITS EVERY MAN
IN THE "MoNEY NOON"

position is all wrong.
The best investors, as a class, are
the French people. In that country,
ings work for them, is instilled into
the minds of the people from early
childhood. In fact, it must be con-
ceded that the French are the best
financiers in the world. If man or
woman is earning more than enough
to buy the necessaries of life he or
she begins to look around for some
place to put the surplus at work. And
they are not usually satisfied with an
investment which will only pay them
low rate of interest. They prefer
something that will pay better than
| a bond. They see to 1t that the in
vestment will pay them interest as
well as grow in value. The result, as
a whole, is that the French nation is
the richest in the world. per capita.
On the other hand the American
nation is a rich one in natural re-
sources, but 1t has been largely
financed by other nations. 1t is also
| true that the West or newer section
| Of this country has been financed by
the Eastern or older portions and that
| the profits derived from the majority
Of our best enterprises goes back East
| to fill the pockets of our less timid
neighbors. In fact, 1t has been truly
said of the Westerner that, before he
| will invest in one of our home enter
prises it must be stamped with the
approval of his Eastern brethren. The
result is that by the time he is ready
| to entertain 1t the Easterner has taken
| the cream and leaves him only the
| SKINNED milk.
Now every man with good judg-
| ment, mixed with little foresight,
must realize that many opportunities
| for investment will be offered in this
country which will be absolutely safe
and where the profits are bound to be
large, on account of the war in Eu-
rope. Business of all kinds over there
will be paralyzed for several years
and America will be called upon to
furnish the world with its food as
well as its manufactured products.
| America will be the business mart of
the entire world and it is to be hoped
that our people will be prepared to
anticipate these wonderful advant-
| ages and get the benefits of situa-
ton which, while to be regretted, Is
| none of our making.
| That being an axiom so self-evident
that it needs no proof, it behooves the
| American citizen who has some sur
plus capital or is earning more than
ne needs to live upon, to look around
aim for n chance to get in on the
ground floor and the Colorado citizen
not to wait until his brethren of the
East gets all the cream.
1t must be conceded that the field
IS broad and 1t must be acknowledged
hat it is easier to make money than
/ is to place 1t where 1t will bring
he greatest returns after it is made.
Also that the viewpoint of the ordin-
lry individual is somewhat limited
and he is prone to look upon the
broker or agent who approaches him
with a proposition with a great deal
Of uncertainty. For the bugbear Of
leavy commissions and travelling ex-
oenses is constantly before him. All
.hese conditions are well known and
the investor cannot be blamed for
avoiding them as much as possible.
The government is strenuously try
ing to Undue the people with this idea
In its efforts to put the seller in i'm
mediate touch with the buyer by
means of the parcels post. Why not
extend the idea to the investment
field as well as the necessaries of
life? And that is primarily the object
Of this article.
We have seen the automobile in
\ iustry grow from small beginning
20 its present wonderful status. But
he quickest rise in modern. or any
other times, for that matter, is the
wonderful growth Of the motion pic
:ure business in all its ramifications.
Practically unknown six years ago, 1t
mas grown in popularity until 1t Is
The greatest amusement enterprise In
he world. That is true in all coun-
:ries, but the example of its growth
in our own is sufficient for our pur-
pose at this time. With a population
of, say, 100.0O0,0OO souls, the receipts
from the $4,000 motion picture the
atres in this country last year were
s300, 200, 900, and 1t must be borne in
mind that large proportion of that
population is far removed from the
cities and towns large enough to sup
port such institutions. Statistics
sho& that the business is still grow
ing by leaps and bounds. 1t has be-
come a fixture, like, the automobile; !;
has come to stay. The business will
be extended until eventually every ru-
raj district will be reached. Motion
pictures will be used in the rural
schools and churches. The demand
for films is already far ahead of the
supply and that demand is only in
its infancy. Already theaters are re-
producing films used two, three and
four years ago to meet the Unsuitable
demand for this popular kind OF rec
reation and information which cannot
be supplied in any other way at
present.
In spite of the business depression
which has had this country in Its
grip since 1907, the motion picture
business has gone on and on. Many
Of those who had the foresight to in
vest even very small amounts in the
production department of the business
haNe hnen mnsf hannilY snrnrisnd by