The Springdale news., 1919-04-11
INSTRUCTION 1 SHOULD MOVE ON
I ,o,ements and Rural Con z =. Work Will Aid In Read . :, ., srt of After War Period

.s. country's history This may
 ,,bv rural districts of the
 EI.trv 't rapidly are getting under f.asls way
 ph'1s t,;ldine and construction work,
 la O1 s.;ans since building and con
 l' 9, oO work have such important
 u..'o .t this time on stimulating
 1,a5 .sl business, the farmer may
 botb his own and the national
 b,, at once making needed im-
 sments sis on his property. lie can
 .sar tbe general welfare. while as
 l;,,s' r,ns himself of immediate perma-
 t'b benefits, in urging load eonstrac-
 " a D ;nnroyements ia his locality.
 1 + ;a generally understood no ma
 reduction may be expected In
 .i5irc and construction costs in the
 s s,.nra To be sure prices on
 ~. materials may be slightly re Raa n the readjustment, but the
 t authorities on the subject assert
 nronounced reductions are prob-
 ia This is explained by money
 3;tions the foreign demand, and
 Ie marked curtailment of produc=
 o, of building materials during the
 sr Prof. Fisher of Yale Univer- sty has issued statement in which
 says the country is en a new price svel from which there will be no
 enera1 recession.
 l Many farmers have been unable to
 et materials and labor for barns, sI-
 Ds houses and other improvements aurng the Wal. The farmer who at .rce ayails of the labor supply and Erets his improvement work under way I the long ron. nay prove to be the Ebrpdept business man, for there IS req BOr to believe that farmers who delay |r th hope of materially reduced con Extraction costs will have been de |1nged of the Use of these improve |ne1ts and in the end be forced to ray Approximately the building prices 50w prevailing
 E h several States, among them Miss Bur. Oregon and Colorado, silo build Enc campaigns are being carried on by the Agriculture colleges. In Wis konsn there IS a milk house campaign Ebeng vigorously prosecuted in the Hary districts, while in Illinois far |ners are being urged to build feed 6ng floors. Other campaigns for farm improvements are on in Ne braska, Kansas, Minnesota, South Da Rota, Kentucky, Ohio and in localities bn Iowa and Texas. While many of |hese are being conducted by building Interests, the Division of Public Works |snd Construction Development of the |p. $. Department of Labor is inter !tsted in seeing them successfully car ped out because the Division realizes fueh activities on the farms are bound 10 have beneficial effect on general business conditions.
 The farmers of the country should faYe an unusual interest in road pudding at this time If farming is to continue on it's present profitable peSei, there must he no business stag hauon in the country and the vast road building projects in the various s'ates are destined to exert a pro i'uho influence in keeping "business sS usaaf or better than usual" mead building creates a demand for materials and absorbs labor, and the '"o0f problem IS serious one at pres eH ana will continue serious until hnerican industries ave readjusted themselves to peace production on S"e to meet the augmented demand VI America and Europe.
 c ineIrans- Mississippi Readjustment congress, held in Omaha. Nebr., late :. - eoroary, summarized the present '"aa.ion sr. Tn the following language: we do not favor a pause in the . process to await some fu- ..'e ;. readjustment of wages and prices '1pies' So far as public i'm l. are concerned, they should A. aned at once. It is better that .... puo''e should absorb the incres sed ts s' !, II any should hereafter appear. ,.sa a saa' general unemployment and to, tuen' " disaster and social disor- v. ',,ss should follow.
 o.. "e |. believe also that the promo s,s ','s 0' private construction and busi- ,s "'afgement should take heart nnsS' sSaaRe and should believe in the ,ross a'e resumption of business rhe,a '' In the United States. .s. s no place in the American !. s. o' things for the pessimist or eads ,'o'er . Our country today sse ;." ae world in prosperity. It can airt ho eaoership only by it's own epreca.. 'eoness. We especially { eons,r r any concerted. holding back ion, for ss'0n ,sa and businesy resump-. as,ias i. 'ne purpose of fortAing a re-
 eVes or cost matt}rial.