The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-06
WatSOn'S Weekly
 Letter
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There is no question 30 important oday before the investment and finAn- sial world as that of an early agree nent between the Governmenband the allroads. MT, McAdoo has had suf- ficient experience with railroad mat CTS to know the importance of quick decisions, and 1t would seem as houEh he should give immediate at entien, as Is really necessary at this ine, to the settlemen tof 30 wide bread and vital question. Removed rom the field of uncertainty there hardly any doubt that a satisfac- ory solution would have a favorable fleet on speculattve-investmen senti- nent.
 Senator Sherman of Illinois in trong speech in the Senate for com lete military victory over Germany, as sounded call to vigorous action eainst a Nation whose leaders have hown by their war policy determin- ton to sweep aside ruthlessly any bstacle standing in the way of world ontrol and the destruction of indi- hdua1 liberty. Against such mer- Hess foe, there is only one course, nd that Is to destroy as many Ger nan soldiers as may be necessary to nalce the world safe for Democracy. let there be no compromise peace! et us go on to victory that will make he surrender of the Teutonicarmies unconditional. America, with Its ast resources, material, moral and therwise, is equal to the task. It nows that for liberty there Is no rice too high. Let us stand shoul- CT to shoulder behind our boys on he firing line and make them invinc- ple,
 Wall Street Is watching closely the vestern Front developments. It Is lso scanning with a keen eye the ews from Russia, where the German rolf is throwing off his sheep's cloth ag and by his methods is arousing linking Russian patriots to assassin ton, Allied, military intervention iu hat country would be welcomed by be financial district of on an ade- uate scene. And 1t is believer tha' he time is ripe fo1 decisive action merican soldiers are already reported Russian territory at the invitation patriotic groups. They are now Italy as well as France. Soon oul pms will be found backing up ant heering all the war-weary Allied sol iere onward to victory, This stead y expanding movement cannot fai find favorable reflection among in estors who look to the future and ee safety for civilization and America The outlook for the stock marke
 favorable to g. trading activity. Nc road movement Is expected in th' ear future unless great events conn
 pass, not now forseeable. Washing on and New York are giving almos xclusive attention to the great ques ons of raising money for the mex liberty Loan and providing taxatio carry on the war. This acts as
 estraint on speculative operations nd speciality improvement seems t Q about all that can be anticipated here is developing a feeling anon apitalists that the expense of tn lar should be met by 50 per cen Lxation and 50 per cent. loans. Pres ent Bedford of the Corn Product .efining Co. is in favor of such
 roposition. He advocates taxes o xcess profits, incomes and consumI on, but is opposed to additional ta1 ton on undistributed corporate il Dme. Med Bedford has announce imself as believing that the ne1 liberty Loan should bear an intere hte of 4 1-2 per cent.
 For the six months ending June BIS, the Corn Products Go, shov he large balance of $5,125,757 aft, ayment of dividends on the prefe ed stock. Considerable disappoin pe1t is heard regarding the furth
 ostponement of action on the St. Pa
 nd Baltimore & Ohio dividen, Fhich are held up awaiting the sig
 g of contracts with the Governmer
 here has been some selling of raj bad stocks on account of the dela
 ut 1t is reported to have been WI
 ken. New Haven and New Yoi
 entral are again linked in rumo
 z.,r voted in T1oarlat oiro1as opd a1