The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-09

TODAY
IN THE NEWS
We We Just Begun
Business Ahead

~ ~ 90 HtH'i'H ~ WV
~ probably within, twenty
four hours on less. accord
ing to the best opinion available
The end may bc delayed a day, a
week on a month. should the Ger
man military leaders retain 4 suf
iicicnt hold on their armed forces
and their people to prevent an at
tack from behind their limos. But
the end of the war has come
Those of us, however, who have
been expecting our millions over
there TO come rolling home as soon
1s guufirc ceases, are doomed to
disappointment Many months,
and possibly years will have pass.
ed before all of the men now serv-
ing in foreign lands have finished
their work for humanity
TO understand TINS it is only
necessary 10 read the news with
care. The appeal of France for
aftcr-war aid puts our future re-
sponsihilitics squarely up to MS,
The United States interviewed in
Time To save France from dcstruc-
tion. We must now aid in her re-
habiliiation. In money this will
mean, according 70 the preliminary
French estimate, ten billions OF
dollars. In men, il means all that
we can spare,
In lesser degree we will bc call
ed upon for assistance by our other
allies in their work of reconStruc.
tion; and we will bc called on for
aid for our late enemies. We will
find IT impossible to deny ,hc call.
II is not without the rangc of
possibility, with the red flag way
ing over Germany, as over Russia,
that American soldier, may bc re
quired for the restoration - rdcr
and the continued policing Of both
nations, FOR an indefinite period.
II is all part of the huge job 10
which we have put our hands.
There will be no letting up until
IT is finished
The welfare and comfort of our
men now fighting aud soon 10 N
working in the rebuilding of for
clgn lands is one of our definite,
personal responsibilities. The sub
scription of the United War Work
fund, of our share of il here ia Al.
buqucrquc, Is as clear duty as
mas been the response 10 any other
call upon us during this war.
lirJt streets report on business con
ditiuus today rs less cheerful than us-
ual buying n slow and uncertain.
business Is In u hcsitunt position, II
would Dee strange II that were not the
case The whole world today stands
IN the midst of an uncertainty the
like ot which has never been known
before u would bc amazing were
not business influenced 10y the breath
less suspense with which the world
waits on the word from Europe
The situation today, however, is
temporary II viii continue, at the
worst but for few days. Then. whom
tho word comes, business Will return
not 10 normal. not to business as us.
ual' hut To new aud far flung activ.
NV that VIII outs'rip ali formcr busi-
moss records OF this nation.
We are the supply house OF the
world. OF money, of men. uf materials
at food. and. To large extent, We
must be- the source of the initiative
the planning ana the executive dircc.
ton which viii bring about the re.
construction of the world
40 such tremendous business activ-
ity can take plaCe without a tremcu-
dous volume Of trade ana a vast pros
perity for the nation leading IN tho
general effort The atter-w war period
viii prove the most prosperous IN the
nations history
This Is not guess work or general
ity, The great business heads and an.
stitutious Of the United states have
been preparing, even Il the govern
mc0t has not FOR the activities or
peace. Tie most comprehensive ud-
Nortsing campaigns ever undertaken
have been planned, to back up the
most extensive commercial and IN
dustria efforts The best business
brains II the nation have studied the
future with "A care aud scientific
analysis never applied to business he
fore. The leaders Of business know
what is coming They are preparing
10 take advantage OF a huge oppor-
iunitN.
We have regarded ours as the lead
ing business nation of the world We
viii never understand how narrow our
limitations haze been until We plunge
into the expanded business activities
of the after war period That period
is right al hand.