Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-07
PLENTY OF WORK
IN UNITED STATES
NOW, SAYSEXPERT
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uum. Only in American and
Japan are the cotton and wooden
industries intact In America
nc arly 100000 persons are en-
pIUved in textile lines.
Needed On Farms
The largest single industry Il
america is farming. Government
reports show the largest planting
of winter wheat on record, and the
best condition. Likewise they
show the best feeding of cattle in
mHny years.
The indications are for an in
creased acreage of corn, cotton
and various other crops. That is
to Re expected in view of the pros
porous state of the American
farm.
Zig acreage means big need of
men.
GTnqucstionably in the trans
Formation of many manufacturing
concerns from war work to peace
work there will a dislocation of
lab: +. PROFESSIONALLY in weav-
ms back into employment the men
who return from France there
| VIII be signs of surplus of labor
| here and there. The production
| OF may dblishments will be
cur;aileG temporarily in convert
ing ther, but once they are reor-
gained or re-established, they
wit have all the work they can
handle
The current of American bust
ness is moving toward broader
anu bigger channels. The disloca-
lions in some lines of industry
simply will be like eddies in the
stcc am ard soon disappear.
Railroads never were in more
i ned of AL manner of supplies and
! equipment than at present. Trac-
tors ara being manufactured on a
scale that suggests billion dol
lar industry il that department
within two years. The world is
SHIRT or everything from pins to
locomotives, and the whole world
LOOKS to America as the great sup
ply house
In thu five years, 1914-191S in
elusive, there has been q curtail-
ment o. 100000 in immigra-
ton. based on the average of ar
rivals FOR the previous decade.
To Normal Business
Where. then, is there probable
ity of lahcr surplus or business de-
preston?
Sc Ions as the farm is prosper
Gus in America, every sound man
uf9cturing or retailing business
will be prosperous.
Frank A. Vanderlip, president
of The National City bank, is con-
sidered a pretty good authority on
business He said the other day:
eve have sound financial and
commercial situation and do
nestle market which, If the world
went wrong, would here within
ourselves give us prosperity. If
there was a Chinense wall around
the United States there would still
be prosperity within that wall"
But The world is not going
wrong and there is not a Chinese
wall abNIt the United States. and
there IN not going to be one. In
addition to it's immense domes-
tic market America must supply
a goodIy part of the world mar
ke'.
Goods are going to sell decidly
be!Uw wartime prices and wages
must come down somewhat from
war times high attitudes.
More than 100000 persons
i'll AmArlca own Liberty bonds.
Nearly 100000 persons paid
an income tax last year.
The government has taken steps
to mako the change from war
work Jack to normal business as
easy ana undisturbing as possible.
Prophets Of disaster always
command an audience, for the
res0lute and confident are in the
minority among men. A jeremiad
like that of Mr., Morrison's can
do no coed, but may do much
harm through causing many men
an women to doubt and worry.
If Mr. Morrison really believes
in his prediction he might do we'll
for labor, and employers, too, by
supplyicg workers to the indus
tries who now are short of hands,
some of which industries are men
| toned here.
JAIL BREAKER CAUGHT