The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
A FORECAST.
American Labor in 1916.

American Labor in 1916
1t only natural labor leaders
and nanciers should this be casting
future The condition OF American business and finance during the
coming attracting the attention of every Importance
who engaged in commercial life in the United States and
looking further into the future going far ahead
as 1920 their efforts to discover something which will bring about
reversal of the present condition of commercial activity
The horizon of the future being searched with the power
fu glasses The problems confronting the world
vast and extensive than time past history When
will the which is involving Europe in conflict
end and what will be its direct results upon American financial
and business conditions and progress?
The reagmen of existing borders the engaged
conflict does much
does the industrial conditions which will when
declared There appears be for
will become involved in this conflict Neither side of
tending afford have this country
conflict and for the present all
fear this For this the American people may with
reasonable assurance look forward Of peace The
conquering Europe will be completely
years will eas before possible attack could be under
taken This fact will give ample time in which prepare al
though this process of preparation should be delayed
At the time practically all American industries work
capacity and labor appears be employed almost total
capacity OF the population supply brain and Drawn When
the changed The nations
Europe will require the services every able bodied
work OF rebuilding and rehabilitation and emigration will loubt
ed be restricted not by attractive then by
action and there does appear be the slightest
general exodus to this country Already this condition being
reflected by prohibition OF emigration French English
speaking and goes already
made to keep at home will be tghened Europe will require
the services OF more when the than required
a this
hurting industrial conditions the ending of
the will bring about demand American
products Peace will generally improved condition of Euro
labor higher with higher produc-
Such France and Russia will be modernzed by
the installation of up-todate methods and machinery There
be tremendous shortage in the available supply of many
all of the nations engaged and would
by any be surprising better labor conditions
that is, higher wage-n Europe within the years than
those which prevail in America.
Each OF the nations will be forced Immediately
of
will be called perform the labor done by the
and machinery will be needed make this change possible Al
ready European this country arranging
OF this machinery ahead 1920 prospect
that with the close the the demand
muntion will continue for many All shops
engaged in the manufacture these materials
tracts which will keep them busy for years
The American farmer has enjoyed
pety the ending being the best history Practically
all products OF the farm cash especially such shipped
abroad Should the coming be lean this regard
which is hardly possible for the would
be reaction that There hardly possibility
but that will be able produce all which will require
home consumption both OF food and clothing