Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-02
ARE BUSY
FILLING FOREIGN ORDERS
European War is Making the Money
Roll Into the Golfers of the
American Manufacturers. Iowa
Crops Better Than i'm the
East.
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seems to be no end to it. Orders are
coming in every day and goods are
being paid for before shipment is
made. America is coming fast to the
front, and if we can keep war away
from our doors, as l believe we can,
there is no doubt in my mind that
prosperity is assured for some time
to come. OF course good crops are
essential, and as it looks now, we
will have good bumper yield. l
know from what l have seen crops
at home are better than anywhere
east. Looking over the New York
papers | find that the late J. p. Nor
cams estate is valued at more than
|siXty-nine millions and that the in
heritance tax on the same is about
three millions; quite a sum Of mo-
ney for one man to accumulate in
his life time. Talking about big
amounts of money, and the very
large amount of business which this
country has done with Europe, the
United States trade balance for the
year ended June 1916 was $2,136,-
100000 and the total foreign COM
merce was $500, 100000, which
is about four times more than it has
ever been. All of which goes to show
American goods are good enough for
Europe, and there is no reason why
Americans shouldn't be content with
goods made in America. The sooner
we come to that conclusion the more
profitable it will be for all manufac-
turers, and what's good for the man
ufacturers is good for the laboring
man. Personally l would like a bet
ter feeling between the manufactur-
er and laborer, so that all strikes
would be thing of the past. l be-
lieve this can be accomplished if bet
ter judgment would be used by both,
and if the head walking delegate
would be abolished. Sooner or later
there will be national law by which
all disputes must be settled by arbi-
tration. At the present time there
is street car strike in Harlem, and
it has become so bitter that many ar
rests have been made, and one man
has been killed as the result of the
strike.
During the extreme hot days, es-
pecially at the week end, thousands
of people go to nearby sea shore re-
sorts and enjoy bathing in the ocean.
| saw thousands at Edgemore Sun
day, and l assure you it was quite
sight. The young and the old, men,
women, boys and girls, ali seem 70
lie relieved by dip in the ocean.
There are hundreds of places to go
and people take advantage OF their
Cay off and leave the city over sun
Gay, only TO return again MONDAY. to
start anew for another weeks work.
l have not taken advantage Of any
thdt diC OpSu now, dS IL mas
been too uncomfortable indoors, but
Lave seen several managers, and |
feel sure we will have our usual good
shows as in former years. There is
likelihood of our getting The
Serenade," by Victor Herbert.
beautiful comic opera, about on the
order of Robin Hood" as we'll as
some other good attractions now
playing here. | am trying TO finish
my work as fast as possible so as TO
be home in time for WINES hicks
great fair. Indeed, Mr.. Editor, it's
SONG to be real fair and every man.
woman and child in Winnesniek and
surrounding counties should see II.
and ! hope and feel sure all Winnie
shiek will turn out in good old fash
Ion and make this the biggest in our
history. III | have chatted too much.
beg your pardon, but Lice visit
with friends of forty years acouain-
lance, isn't everyone's pleasure. So
goodbye. Hope to see you all, some
time next week. Believe me, as ever.
Sincerely,
BEN BEAR.