Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-23
EVEN WAR CAN'T ESCAPE
LAW OF COMPENSATION
through This Threatening Cloud
south Must Look to Rainbow OF
Promising Future.
BENZ" VICTOR IS BENEFICIARY
as New Dixie Arose From Tragedy
OF Crushed Confederacy, So Must
This Section Now Achieve a
Greater Power OF Production.

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Greater Power OF Production.
Tho law OF compensation Is operative
under all conceivable circumstances
EVEN In war 1t operates ultimately for
the vanQu!shed as we'll as the victor.
mo war In which we arc now engaged
was forced upon the country, and to
prosecute II successfully our people,
iof tho time being, must sacrifice many
OF the pleasures and needless indul-
sences TO which they have been &C
customed. They must contribute lib
orally OF their abundant reserve stock
OF patriotism to conserve and strengthen
the national security. The nation needs
an awakening which will better quail
~ its citizenship for the tasks of
civilization progressive in the truest
sense OF the term. This war will bring
TO them that awakening. and rich will
De tho fruitage I'm tho future.
Out OF the tragedy of the crushed
Confcderacy arose new South-a
south stronger economically than II
ever was before. But tho South. not
wlthstanding It's wonderful growth and
development Of tho past few years. il
SUI In the swaddlinG clothes of the
greater South that is TO be- Its illimi-
tao!e resources arc as set In the sur
iace state of the potentiality Of their
development. The South needs the
awakening To its dormant strength that
this war is TO bring il, Already it. Is
throwing of It's lethargy and making
ready to address Itself to the great pro-
ductive achievements that await It.
OPPORTUNITY ron RICHMOND
To REII-lIrH T>T- tBn mr.
And In this spirit Of n determined
purpose 10 rejuvenate it's productive
forces and latent energies TO make adc-
Huate and efficient response TO the ma
TONS needs, the people OF Richmond
and the Commonwealth Of Virginia are
participants; there will be few slack
ers In our midst to the call for service
in field and factory alike. For such
sscrihces AS we may be called upon to
make. there Will be abundan compen-
sation both now and in the years 10
come.
The war Will not put an end TO the
phenomenal period Of prosperity the
country has enjoyed since the outbreak
OF hostilities In Europe. The condition
OF Canada to-day abundantly supports
this statement. The declaration of
war Itself" says ST. Elmo Masscngale.
of Atlanta. Ga. will release for ctrcu-
lation among the people An abnormally
large amount Of money and practically
assures to every man. woman and child
that can work n liberal remuneration
Of the fruits OF their labor, because
everybody will work now and will have
10 make production keep up with de-
mand
III any proof were needed in sup
port OF the argument that war with
Germany Will improve business con-
ditions. IL could be found almost at
our own door-in Canada The pres
ent situation of,,Canada is remarkable.
In spite Of the war. IN spite OF the
withdrawal OF 400. 900 men from peace
full industries. the country was never
prosperous. Six hundred factories
are engaged in making munitions.
There Is ready market for every
thinx the farmer can grow. the lum-
herman can produce. the fisherman can
draw out Of the sea. AS the chairman
Of tho board Of munitions told the
Ottawa Canadian Club. the country is
almost drunk with prosperity.
When the war started in-l9lt there
was enough money in the savings
banks in Canada to show a credit. If
equally divided, of sos to each Cana
dian Now. after three years of war.
there Ia enough money in the Cana
dian savings banks 10 show a credit of
only 5000. 900 population. and. notwith-
standing the fact that 100000 OF her
men are actually at war. the Canadian
people have added 100000. 900 to their
bank accounts in 1915, and over $780,
100000 more In 1916. besides subscrib-
ing over s@oo,00",000 to war loans. and
extending credit to Great Britain TO
the extent of s2S0,o0o, 900 more"
GREAT POSSIBILITIES
4 OF THIS REPUBLIC
II this may be said of a country with
only 100000 souls. and at war what
are tho possibilities OF this republic
with its enormous wealth and power
and more than o0.000.o00 people
Then, too. look at the now prosperous
condition of the great working class
OF England as against It's former un-
employment. strikes and poverty
The call to arms here is not only be-
Ing answered by the young man who
shoulders his musket. but by the vast
army composed Of millions Of farm
ers and farmers children who will
plant more intensively and extensive
" than American farmers ever plant
ed before. Thousands OF acres of farm
and garden land that never felt the
tickle OF a pillow or spade will he made
10 produce its quota OF fresh food for
tho soldier boys and for the civilian
population. production" is the great
national motto now. Here in America
not in any one section. but all over tho
United States. the people are planning
and working to produce this year. as
they never dreamed OF producing be-
fore. Practically the whole OF the ST.
Oo0.0oo.000 war loan will be spent In
this country. This means an era OF
great business activity, of high prices
for labor and unprecedented demand
for everything that labor creates.
The period upon which we are enter
ing is the South's great opportunity
and 1t will not fail to take full adj
vantage of 1t. Let the people OF our
own Commonwealth and immediate To-
caity be among the most active I'm the
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