The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-05
NoRlO OF FIAAYCE
URGES VOLUNTEERS
10 PUa,H lSt STOCKS
Prokers and Bankers SO Bewildered
That They Refuse to Advise
Prospective Buyers.
WHAT STOCKS TO BUY
PUZZLES INVESTORS
Steel. Electricity. on, Railroads and
Automobile Industries Considered
Safe--Buyers VIII Live I'm Palaces.

I New York, JAM. A few years
after the war when everybody has set
! tied down to peaceful toll again, there
Will appear on commanding hill tops
; throughout the country great palaces
surrounded with parks and with
aluminium limousines purring in and
out of bronx gateways. People pass
ing by will ask who lives in those
houses and the answer will be that
they are the people who bought
stocks in Decembe 1917 The own
ers OF these palaces will also be the
most idolized citizens of the country.
for their fellowmen will take pride
in showering honors upon them be-
cauee by buying these stocks they saw
ed America from the Germans
1t may be that those who buv in
January may also get a place among
tie elect. Ior so terrible has been de-
. ~ cssion that recovery is likely to be
sio" The number of real patriots
who have gone to the defense of their
country through the stock market IL
small but will soon be an army Ma
, turally as the number of BUYERS in
c, ease the quality of the bargains will
u"preclate. II is. therefore, important
- wake up soon and be a financial
volunteer rather than a couscriut
BANKERS and brokers are so bewil-
dered that the volunteers who have al
ready made their appearance lack lead.
ershlP Men with money are appear
ing in Well street every dav reaav
TO buy stocks, but It Is dIficult to
hNd broker with decision enough to
give dependable advice. MoH Aof the
brokers content themselves With the
<"oef@l s'"tement that anything is
cool Tbs. 10 the equivalent az no adj
wee at h.i and the brokers talk in that
way because they are SO terribly
frightened that they fear to lose the
friendship Of an investor by giving hiu
wrong advice
what stocks, therefore, shall the IN
weston buy to take ADVANTAGE of the
wonderful opportunities now pre-
Serted-thst - what the people want
to know.
Take the railroad list. There are
Two kinde OF railroad stocks-the old
reasoned standard companies and the
reorgani7ed ones. An Investment con
i1s.tnz 81 an equal number Of shares
of all t1e railroad stocks would he the
best thing, but experience is proving
that The man w.rh q few thousand ii l.
lars all not bother with it. He wants
t"o on three stocks at the most and
therefore his selection must Be made
with care. or the standard roads Penn
sylganla, Southern Pacific and Great
Northern give ia ideal investment for
they cover every phase OF the railroad
business. Pennsi lvania carries about
United states
In buying It one is really buying
the United States, for there is no In
dustry that is not affected by that
railroads prosperity. and there is no
industry that does not in turn affect
the railroad. Southern Pacific gives
one bit OF the great West. together
with a share in the future Of Mexico.
which is sure To be very profitable.
The Great Northern represents the
low grade freight Of the vast North
west, with its wonderful possibilities
of development. All are under expert
management
OF the low priced railroads. Mis-
souri, Pacific and Rock Island are the |
best representatives.
II one wants to deal in steel stocks, (
there II only one issue to buy, and
that is United States Steel, which is !
since the war began. II Is the great |
peace stock ss we'll as the great war
stock. Bethlehem per cent prefer !
red and Republic Iron are other steel /
shares that should be in the investors
strong box
Electricity is sure 10 play Il great
part In the future OF the world. and !
therefore General Electric and West |
'nghouse should be purchased at their |
present low prices. There can he no |
electricity without copper, and Ana |
conda should head the list OF proper |
Investments, because 1t represents |
every phase OF that industry together !
WITH a large share in the silver lead. !
zinc and water properties of the West |
The automobile industry is in It's /
infancy. In d few years the horse
wilt he buried from the city for sani- /
tarr reasons and because or cruelty |
10 animals In driving horses on slip |
perry pavenents, The farm tractor
and the truck have wonderful flu
ture. Therefore, General Motors as
representing the industry in gen eras
ana say, Pierce Arrow. as represent
ing the truck business in particular !
should be taken.
Whether the government owns the |
railroads or not they will need roll
ing stock and therefore, American Car ~
Foundry, Railway Steel Springs ana
Baldwin Locomotive should be
bought.
OIL is going TO he the fuel of the |
new civilization both for ,steam en- |
sines and Internal combustion ones, |
not to speak Of the 200 or more usesf
to which petroleum can be put
Therefore II would be well to buy
Standard Oil OF New York and
Standard Oil OF New Jersey. /
American Can and Corn Products !
should be taken as representing gen
oral manufacture. Sears Roebuck I
and Woolworth represent the retail |
ing business in it's greatest 9s4 &c
ment.
There are hundreds of other stocks '
that might well be purcha sed and one
could make up a perfectly safe in ,
vestment list without, touching any OF |
the ones named here but decision is
necessary in all affairs Of life and tho
group here named. any one OF them,
or all OF them represent one decision. |
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