The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-19
WatsOn's Weekly
 Letter
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 times the stock in trade of those whose personal interests outweigh better judgment. It may be the priv llege of a financial market letter writ CT to use such predictions frequently and forcefully and some do, but it has | been our custom to lay before our readers all the facts that we could collect and collate and then leave it to , their judgment to decide as to what they would do, either from an in- vestment or speculative standpoint but we are so impressed with the con- ditions that now confront us that we cannot refrain from recording for the benefit-we believe-of our clients and readers our candid belief that we are approaching a period of activity and imitation the like of which many i of us have not heretofore seen. Assuming-as we all now have good reason to do-that the horrible great war is rapidly coming to an end, we shall soon be confronted with what the after-results will be and the effect upon our country and people. The war has given decided evidence of our wonderful resources, and our re- sourcefulness, both as a nation and individuals. We have responded with millions of men and billions of money as never before has been witnessed in the history of this world, and, as far as we know, of any other world. The eMgencies and the demands upon us have developed ability and talents that needed just such a stupendous war of nations to bring the human mind to it's greatest endeavors, and along all lines, from the strong and active mentality of the President at Wash ington to the humblest artisan in the factory, has been the application of their best endeavor.
 Notwithstanding the drains upon
 the country the fortunes of the war have brought to us the greatest ac-
 emulation of capital ever known. We can but liken our country as hav-
 ing been encircled with a great wall
 of accumulation. It must be borne in
 mind that the proceeds of these enor- nous issues of government bonds, Liberty loans and high taxation have
 all remained within the confines Of
 our wall. The great nations of Flu
 rope have made their tremendous eX-
 penditures here and are now our
 debtors to the extent of billions of
 dollars. We have been creating new
 lot of millionaires and a new lot os.
 thousandaires (pardon the word) of
 whom we have never before heard.
 There is a larger pro rata of money
 in circulation by almost double, and
 the working classes have thus ac-
 cumulated. These accumulations are l 4n ho in
 after the war when the first reactions
 have been felt we are firmly of the
 opinion that we shall enter on a new
 era of business and economic pros
 perity; that our country will become
 a, leader among the nations of the
 world in industries, commerce and
 world developments, and that a period
 of good business along good business
 lines will be ours to inherit with the
 profound thankfulness that while
 many of those who were most dear
 and near to us have given up their
 lives in this holy cause they have left
 a peace which will benefit their dear
 est and will leave their nation to en- joy the blessings which will follow
 That there will be serious questions to consider and solve, in time labor problems, reduction of wages and other matters needing the care and wisdom of capable and responsible leaders is also true but this country . has these and like in the past they l will rise to the occasion and the end
 will be a tried and true nation with a people who will realize that Chris
 tionity, Civilization, Truth and Justice are not only ours but that we in a large measure have contributed to their heritage for the whole world. At the time we are writing these l lines the last or Fourth Liberty loan has not been fully subscribed, but there is not a doubt in our minds
 that it will be oversubscribed when the complete and full returns are in ; and the signed pledges have all been tabulated and recorded. It should
 be, it is our individual and personal ' duty to make these subscriptions to all Liberty Loans made by the Uni l ted States Government a complete 3 success. We not only thereby give the material aid our government is \ | entitled to, but we reduce thereby
 the large taxations that must be in1-
 posed upon business and incomes.
 There has been a splendid eo-opera-
 LAoh lEl the WOEh Ol pldCIEtS LIIe LlU-
 erty Loans; thousands upon thous-
 ands of people all over the United States have cheerful1y devoted their time and energies; and by these very acts as we'll as by the great contribu-
 tions, have cemented a loyalty for their country and a mutual friend ship for each other. They have more than ever Amerteantzed them 2 selves. whatever their forefathers F were, and are ready to join in the an- ! them My Country 'Tis of Thee, Sweet
 Land of Liberty"
 This has been a week of some of
 the grea atest events in the history of our country and the world, and the
 daily press and hourly bulletins have
 kept us all informed of the won
 derful successes made by the Allied | Armies all along the battle lines, of
 the peace eveftHres made by our matie reply of President Wilson to these overtures, and of the gradual ] crulnbling of dynasties which are , shaking to their foundation stones. g The end is in sight, but we must not : anticipate tee sudden or complete - an ending of this great and horrible |. war, for we must obtain the full ob- a jects for which we as 8 Nation en- o tered into it and to secure a perma- z nent peace.
 The stock market fer the past week
 has been pulling and tugging at the
 purse strings which have held it. and