The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-13
PERIL or LEssgnEp PRODUCTION.

After months of waiting for conditions in general
TO become settled for the prices of building
materials become stabilized architects and build
ers have decided that only through increased pro-
duction part of manufacturers prices
be kept from showing still further advances says
the weekly review of the American Architect.
While the country seems believe that there is
nothing 10 be gained by delaying building opera
tons any longer be denied that there are
two forces working hard in opposition this ten
dency. They dissatisfied labor and the demand
for artificial price standards. But with these
conditions the building boom is most hopeful sign.
for It represents the faith which business has in the
nation.
There be gainsaying the fact. however.
that the immediate need is for increased produc-
ton. With decreased working hours this is impos-
sible Labor unions making great mistake
in asking both higher wages and shorter hours.
The laborng man is sure to be the sufferer in the
long he has started burn the candle
at both ends. Labor must be warned of the danger
Of shorter hours and the consequent lessened pro-
duction
Possibly history of strikes. particular
" that on the Interborough Rapid Transit lines in
New York city. which died aborning indicates that
labor is beginning realize that it may carry its
demands for Increased wages beyond point where
patient and long suffering public will docilely
submit
standing between employer and employee rapid
strides being made in various sections OF the
country by what termed community councils.
BY intelligent cooperation by getting all classes
together. solution of the problem is helping to
do away with suspicion and distrust.
order TO produce distribute the largest
possible volume OF commodities whether viewed
from economic financial viewpoint the rem
edy for the present situation is the same. there
must be regular and efficient work and abso-
lutely shortening of hours. Efforts being
made by many societies cut down extravagant
buying, for America both work and
There many TO work but only to save
many sections of the country the question of
price almost wholly disregarded. great is the
demand for commodities.
While building conditions not necessarily a
safe guage of prosperity. they come being the
safest measure have. At present, the whole
trend Is toward great industrial expansion, based
partly quickened business life of the
try and part of what be the fulfillment
OF Gladstone's prediction that day the United
States would achieve the commercial supremacy of
the world.
II is estimated that building and enlarging pro
ing the first months of this year. The chief
activity As I'm the territory Mississippi
and north of the Ohio, where, according the
estimate of large engineering company
tracts 81. POS 2ss 900 have been
let far this year. This territory comprises in
dustrial America. and the increase in building
tracts may he regarded fair basis for estimating
the trend of industrial opinion the immediate
future OF the country.
Last year a record building year not of dwell
ings but OF industries and government build
tngs But the building statistics first seven
months OF 1919 show that the 1919
corresponding year has been exceeded by per
cent rate of increase which promises
for 1919 record year.