The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-01-14
OPTIMISM
PERVAD[S

The birth OF the new year brought
with IL the dawn Of the greatest era
OF prosperity in the history OF the
country, according to the report OF
the committee on statistics and
standards Of the United States
Chamber of Commerce.
The report asserts that the bust
ness outlook Is much brighter than II
was this time last year. IL adds that
4 spirit Of optimism such as nsver
before has been found throughout
the country permeates the whole
and. Toere Is general belief
among business men, according 10
the committee, that the prosperity OF
1915 will more than rscompenAe them
for the dull periods OF the last few
years.
The communities attributes tile
rosy outlook to the impetus Riven
business by the European var. II
states that the present prosperity Of
the country 10 based on war orders
and the Arm belief among business
men that the United State will not
be dragged into the conhiet.
Referring specifically TO conditions
caused by the European wal, the re-
port OF this committee, OF which A.
w. Douglas of ST. Louis is chairman,
says:
''rne adverse effect OF the conflict
In Europe still prevails IN some sec
tions. There are still scattered fears
Of the possibility OF this country be-
inI involved In the strife, but as
against this the large portion OF the
peopfs are paying less and less atten'
tion TO the war and are concentrating
their efforts or domestic matters.
Beyond this " tho striking fact
that tile influence Of the war at pres
ent as a whole Is more favorable than
adverse, because Of the tremendous
impetus IL has siven to certain lines
q manufacturing,
"While there are many conIectures
as to the consequent effect upon bus.
mess of such a q ntingency, the gen
eral belief centers around the conVic-
tion that the war will last for some
time and that the part OF wisdom is
20 make tina most Of the present stu
alton and not take undue thought Of
the morrow by attempting to forecast
the likelihood OF what will happen II
peace Ii declared. +"
The report says the crop yield In
general, other than cotton, exceed
those OF any year known in our his
tory. The quality OF thu corn crop
Is, 10 a rule, below the average In
the most northern territories and
generally good throughout the south,
where II was raise0 this year TO an
extent never known before,
at seems now we'll settled that tie
cotton crop will be one OF the sa al
lest for several years." the report
asys, "but It Is being sold at remun.
eratiye prices. 1t IL practically all
picked, and n large portion OF Il Is
sold.
Because OF the ual dlSsTsihca-
tions In the south airing 1915, there
resulted the largest grain and forage
crops OF all descriptions ever known
In the history Of that section. There
arc also more hogs, cattle and dairy
cows Ia the south than ever before.
The southern states A. q whole are
more self-contAined than At any time
In their history, and are apparently
on sure and solid foundation Ia al
agricultural and Industrial ways.
THE oil and gas industries have
experienced q revival because OF
much higher prices. This falorably
Affects Illinois. West Virginia, Penn
sylvAniA, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas
and Southern California. National
Daily.