The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-16
SECRETARY HO[WORTHY
TALKS INTERESTINGLY
OF CONDITIONS IN
THE NORTH

There is only one important thing
which New York, Washington and the
North and East have over this section
OF the country" said Secretary Hol.
worthy, on his return today land that
is in the matter of real money. Wher-
ever one goes this fact stares him in
the face. There are no idle men to be
seen, at least not among those who
ever work and the wages are good,
and the high cost of living is not any
more serious a problem than any
where else in the country. People are
making money and spending it as they
make it, so the financial men say and
they ought to know. Whether this is
best for the working people, whether
it is best for the country is another
problem, the solution of which will
probably appear when the close of
the European war will make another
radical change in the business and
financial conditions of this country.
The merchants and others who are
now profiting by the tremendous in
crease of trade in all the various
lines; say the people are doing the
proper thing, while economists are
criticizing what they call this reckless
extravaganza and the neglect to profit
by this present big harvest by putting
by a good portion of the crop for lean
times they think inevitable" Continu-
ing, Mr.. Holworthy said 81 am COM
forted, however. that in this section
Of the country no such precaution is
necessary. Our pockets are not over
flowing, but there is no want anywhere
on the part of men who desire work
and who are unable to find it. If so,
+, it might perhaps be interesting to
know that for the first time in the his
tory of the country, Uncle Sam,
through the Department of commerce
and labor is advertising for help and
unable to meet the demand in various
sections of the country. am comfort
ed again, in this regard, knowing that
this big good roads contract will give
employment to any unemployed men
and the turning loose Of one and
one half millions of dollars in this
county during the coming year will
give the optimist at least an oppor-
tunity for much rejoicing, and it may
be remarked here that in New York,
too, there are some men, in spite Of
conditions never before enjoyed, who
can only see the hole in the doughnut
and go to bed each night without hav-
ling seen the sun shine during the
whole day.
Florida is we'll known now at the
North and not only in the larger cities
but also in the provincial towns. Much
of the former prejudice and misunder-
standing has been done away with and
the state, generally, and especially
South Florida is well spoken of as the
result of the higher class Of advertising
which has been done in the last few
years, but more especially as the re-
suit of the truthful and impartial
stories which have been told by those
who have come and stayed long
enough-and themselves been truth
full enough go back and at least at
tempt to tell the tale. have spoken
with a number who have investments
and who are satisfied, also with others
who are contemplating making their
home in Florida in the near future and
the opinion of "Mr Foster" and other
publicity agencies in New York, Wash
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