Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-11
Natural TlfIli ald Economy
prOaisg Rapid pmgr0ss
Our Great Ally eesssssts Roeopef.
alive Powers Which Jusgfy Belief
That shs vii sssi snd 0olye Tfl
umphanfly the Problems Which Cen.
front hsr After the War.

with Paris boaleafdg echoing VIII
"yiyes" Tor Amoricaa troops or inter
est - ibe welfare IL our njiy Wsuy
iucroapes and fbp facts nre D0t luek-
Ing 10 encourage the belief t,at she y
already o. the r9ad 10 recovery from
the blow If invasion ~ ruthless en-
eBg.
One ~ tlie mort important dcyel~
optUrnn ~ lhe announcement hut
enc ~ the lnfgeat bantiag institutions
In America concerned with foreign
trade, tie GuAnpty Trust company
Of New York, has opened n Paris
branch 10 hanale The rapidly increas-
ing yoluuin u French business
This action mag surprise many per
sons who bud thought Of France rs
bowed under q caainitous invasion.
The bank, however, Rivcs figures indi-
eating Tint France IL not only meeting
her military aud clyillan problems with
q stout heart and never falling cour-
are, but Is re-establIahilg her cxpor
business with this country.
In 1911, The year Of the outbreak Of
the war. imports from Israace to This
country totaled si414f6252. This to-
tai WINS reduced to s77 15S,740 in 1915,
bur last year the value 81 French I'M
ports to the United States rose to
S102 LOTT 900.
~ milton that can achieve snch q
commercial recovery while her terri
tory Id being rnvished by the invader
says the Trust cainpauy's statement,
"possesses reeuperatve powers which
justify tlie belief That she viii emerge
from tbs present conflict prepared to
meet and solve triamphnntIy the prob
lens which confront her"
The commercial and Industrial rec
ord Of France following past wars, In
dicatcs That she should recover quickly
from the ncinal physical destruction
inflicted In the present conflict. The
reconstruction Of railroads, the erection
Of factories to replace those destroyed
and the replacement of the mechanism
Of Industrial activity that will be re.
q,lred and that Is In part already
planned. offer peculiarly inviting
field to American epiaI and enter
prise. Tentative steps have already
been taken by representatives Of Amer
icrn engineers and business Eaen IN this
work.
Aside from its attractive business
aspect, the enlistment OF American
money md effort IN the great ask or
Reconstruction that win remain at the
end Of The war will tend 10 cement still
raore closely the tiey .hnt bind tie two
great republics together, and win On
able Ainerlcnns 10 discharge In part
the debt they owe to France for her
friendly interest In the welfare and
progrca# az The United States from
tho beginning OF Its HE ms a nation.
In Judging The industrial status Of
any nntIon. Its production and con-
sumption Of conl Iron, and steel and
the growth Of It's transportation sys-
tens are highly significant factors.
In 1869 French industries consumed
~ million tons OF coal. Of which 1875
millions were taken from home mines.
IN 1912, the consumption was 81 mil
lions. OF which Al million tons were
taken from home mines.
In 1869. The French output Of cast
iron WINS i,3S0,000 tons, and OF steel,
100000 tons In 1914 france pro-
duced b.311,0O0 tons Of cast iron and
4,635.000 tons Of steel.