The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-14
PROSPERITY. IN us.
SEEN BY DENSMORE

CONTINUED from First Page)
working men are being absorbed
where needed.
May BE Brief slump.
"Tt il true that there may be q
brief period of slowing down as in
dustries which entered into war work
readjust themselves to peace bases
but / believe it will be exceedingly
brief. Some great industries had al
most completely turned their atten.
ton to war work, displacing machin-
cry and upsetting their plants for the
benefit of the Government It must
be remembered, though, that Amer.
lean business men made this transit
ton in remarkably short time. and
that they will be able TO resume their
normal work in a comparatively quick
period.
Plenty Of Money and Nerve.
There is plenty OF money. and the
American has the nerve to make this
money work. He will do It, mark my
words. There will be an increasing
demand from all parts Of this country
and from all over the world for what
<AIllCllCdn put Oul- Inc
demand in this country will be great
Many things the. people wanted could
not be had at an during the war be-
cause industry had turned its <atten-
ton to aiding the Government
There Is little possibility OF a sur
plus Of labor for long period. The
facts are all against this. Do you
realize that during the more than
four years Of the war there was
practically no immigration to this
country? Prior to the war foreigners
had been coming to the United States
at a rate far exceeding 100000 a
year, mostly males. All OF them were
absorbed in our industries, business or
agriculture.
War Offsets Influx.
The few who came to this country
during the war were more than Offset
by the number who returned to their
own countries to engage in the strug
gle. This means that there are prob
ably 2,5OO.0O less men IN the United
States today than there would have
been had peace been uninterrupted.
Just think OF the Significance OF this.
There will be retained in Europe
for many months to come something
like 1000, 900 or more American SOL
diers. The number will be large.
Bringing our boys back from Europe
is going to be a slower task than
when we sent them over. By the
time all these men get back there
will be openings for them In the
great revival of business that will be
in full swing.
Il cannot see any great difficulty in
finding employment for the men as they
h. a l.
charged from camps and cantonments
in this country. 1t is even possible that
before all our boys get back from
Europe there will be most urgent de-
mand for them in the walks OF private
life.
No Fear of Serious Strikes.
And the pessimistic fear strikes.
shutouts, and other troubles. Well, !
do not; at least nothing OF a serious
nature. The war brought an amazingly
good understanding between employers
and employees.
ION our community labor boards
big employers of labor sat side by
side with Representatives of en-
ployes, each with coats of. all for
Uncle Sam. In this way they gained
a better understanding of each other
than they ever had. This understand
ing will broaden and deepen with the
solution OF the problems that are
ahead.
In my opinion the day OF the
strike is nearing an end. There were
no really serious strikes during the
war The Cancellation agencies of the
OF Labor are doing won
derful work in ending labor difficult
ties. and will continue to exercise
beneficial influences in harmonizing
roubIes that NAV arise"