Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-03

The Herald have hearttoheart talk with those
wemeanng but misguided folks who have gotten the idea
their heads thaehe country general and this section of the
country particular about pass through period of great
business depression.
We men daily who remind of nervous women sit
ting the middle of feather beds waiting for thunderstorm
They have persuaded themselves that something awful going
happen Exactly what it is they do know but
they waiting for the They have their lightning
rods up the windows fastened the chckencoop locked and
everything the wind nailed down.
They waiting for a storm
But there isn't gong to be any
These manifestations of are nothing
less than the psychological effects of exaggerated
due the fact that prices have begun go down and
others expected to fonow.
1t the price of has declined peanut growers
wondering whether they going be able break
the 1920 crop hogs probably will bring quite much
seemed probable few weeks ago they would be worth
and other farm produce have be sold declining
market
But these things do spell disaster
The farmer and every other who's in the business of
making living and accumulaing something better posi-
ton weather little financial squall the history
of this section Behind the phenomenal period Of
prosperity in the counys entire experience and farmers
chants banks and have been fairly deuged with
the abundance which has poured from plenty
None but insane could have believed these things
would continue indefinitely The normal conditions
inevitable change of now that has be-
gun certain nominal losses are inevitable.
But what business hope to lose anything?
The simple truth that all this talk of hard ahead
and poor business prospects nothing but Gloomy Gus
chorus.
There is neither justification nor excuse for it.
It's time stop it'll
The fact is there has been distinct improvement of bust
and financial conditions within the last few days
The active head of an Albany bank told The Herald yes
teday that bank collections excellent He expects
to continue
The ivest and successful merchants in Albany are
meeting the conditions like practical business mark
ing their merchandise the prices and preparing real
legitimate profit stocks they buy replace
n their shelves.
Business is not bad
And business is going to be whole lot better 1t late
fall according the maturity of crops the normal
flow of but there evidence sagnation
basis for the fear of undue depression.
it's suppress the pessmss and squelch the alarm
for there absolutely nothing in sight either Justify
smsrn create alarm
The country simp py passing through period of read
ustent There going be panic plenty money
for requirements of legitimate business will be available
Pay your bills
Wear your best smile.
Quit talking about business uncertainty
Buy what you need present price levels
Resign from the Worry Club-and let the resignation
effective Immediately.
And when the Gloomy Gusses Panicky Petes and the
Scared Sammes around with tremuous INQUIRIES
to when YOU think the will hit tell em there isn't going
to be any storm; and then
Show EN- the door tell EN- quit weeping and get to
work or you'll turn the hose on en-
Pessimism is bad enough under any circumstances
When here'e notHino justify it, it's crime
Let's proceed to do it'll
Business is GOOD and the better it's attended the bet
Ter it will be-
There's plenty to do.