Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-20
BOMB TRAGEDY TO MAKE
REDS ROAD DANGEROUS
eh.".Too Many Americans Own Their
Own Homes for ltadicalism TO
Gain FOothold.
rs BEST COUNTRY IN WORLD
Stock Activity and Optimism Per-
vading Wall Street Is More I'M
portant to Nation Than mt Any
Period for Generations.
ny WALL.

NEW YORK, Sept. i9.-rhis qucs-
ton of stock activity and optimism
IN wan Street is OF more Importance
to the country just now than nj any
other period In generations. because
America Is conEestcd with material
that il usually referred to as wealth.
sliding into the depths Of a CONNER
Ciai panic. Everybody has been busy
knocking and trying TO rcpress ac-
tivity. This activity in favor of In
serve Board and was taken up all
slonE the line until the thousand
raider in Wall street was
using his little hammer effectively.
Disaster Is Discounted.
y. The thoughts prominent in the
minds of those who are busy in the
=. market just now are that commercial
: disaster has been discounted in prices
.on the exchange. and that The en-
plosion of Thursday is going to make
II INCREASINGLY dangerous for radi-
81, Gals of all kinds.
Real Americans never had any fear
- h at radicaiism would capture
America. because so many Americans
Z own their homes and so many for
ciEners who are here realize that
with all its shortcomings America Is
the best country in the world. Those
!. foreign slachers who slipped back TO
Europe after the war with the wealth
.-.tney won in America during the war
are ndinE that out and are more
to return to his country than
they We're to leave Il. The great
: drawback on industry now is the
shortage of labor. but economists fear
that within 4 couple OF years the
great problem Will be a surplus OF
labor.
employing labor at fair wages.
This can be done easier now that the
t.eNplosion OF last Thursday has di-
veried public opinion from radical
IDEAS and set II in motion all along
constructive lines. a million new
!. homes must be built. Tens Of thou
SANDS OF new locomotives and rail-
S-road cars are needed. There is need
-3or 2'oov.ooo or 100000 more automo-
yrDiles, Petroleum products are wanted
I'm vast quantities. Farm products
Are needed TO feed not only America
but the world.
X People Not Eating Enough.
People are not eating enough to
s.keep them physically fit and the
Norld must be fed better. The stinCv
little ham-havor sandwiches on the
:enick,lunch counters must be re-
':pJaced with ham sandwiches and tho
.! SODA water lunches which millions
-of young women otfice-workers are
Trying TO live on must be replaced
Min something to eat in order that
vigor of the nation may be re-
stored. There can be no substantial
while the workers Of the
country are dressing in silk. feeding
on me mere flavor OF food. and hav-
ing their thirst quenched with gas.
The falling prices of cotton and
wool and the promise OF real food
ana drink make for activity and
strength in the stock market and by
the same token promise the revival |
OF all Ines OF business. That Is why
the great leaders OF Wall Street are
optimistic. That Is why they ignore
temporary setbacks In the stock
market. They were pretty sure OF
: cneir position a week ago. hu, now
<Athe explosion has convinced them he.
You'd the possibility Of changing their