Arizona republican., 1921-07-26
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 2s, 1921.
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 That was a cheerful, cheering communication A. suhuaro sent the readers of The Republican urs- Ing them to keep smiling" And why not? Whats he matter, Only that we have made much money in the last year as we expected much ss made the year before Many of not rich were year two years ago-on paper.
 Several little things. though they have seemed biz enough, have initiated against and are doing DO yet But afterward when look back will be amazed at their lttleness. Yet has wisely remarked 1t is not great griefs that down. but our little perplexities-if foolish enough to let them.
 Twentyeight years ago this times really hard in this valley, hard that those who were not here then cannot realize how hard they were. The Arizona dam out when water was most needed. There had been cuttings of alfalfa. believe the grain had been harvested. But there prospect for the other half of the year and little market for the little produce that had been saved There was water for the great orchards and vineyards with which the valley then abounded and people stood helpless and watched the desert roll back upon them and smother them with cats claw, sage brush and grease wood
 There we're almost resources and little proper ty which could be converted except land No body wanted land: everybody had land to sell The three banks in Phoenix then small and weak. There was in fact no available money anywhere in the country for the panic of 93" People had trust each other for there nothing else to do.
 Many sacrificed what they had in whole in part and moved broken in spirit and pocket. Some with splendid faith stayed and others held because they couldn't let go. few later they were glad of 1t for they rich on the road to wealth. But gioomier period than that could not well be imagined. Yet there despair for all in hoat There was mis to go around so that there great deal Of com panionabity.
 How different is the present situation! We suffering mainly disappointment and disappoint- nent Is heartbreaking, though sometimes dis agreeable only of those little perplexities. With whatever jaundced vision may regard the present, the future must bright to the gloom fest of We have abundant water supply We have the land and we know what we do with it. Money obtainable; there is lots of it in the coun- try. Our trouble is that cannot get as much for our cotton as we expected to get when we planted it last year. We can't in fact just sell it at all but that is state of things that cannot fall to be remeded But have not come out of this thing without something to show for 1t. We have added to our stock of knowledge. We have learned one of the many things not to do.
 And there is another thing: plight is largely one of our making whereas the real disaster of
  exercise of any human foresight It was as uncon- trollabe earthquake or cyclone. When one feels that he blame for his discomforts il only angers him but finds comfort in the fact tha he has added something to his stock of experience which may be capitalized.
 In 1893 things to a complete standstill There was building in progress; 1t seemed doubt full whether there would be house added tt the collection of houses in Phoenix. What was th use? There never more residence building, tha is building of good of expensive residences thar there is this moment as one may see'n he take the trouble drive through the residential district finer houses than any now standing.
 There is work for all skilled labor at highe wages than was ever paid except during the in Hated war period. Clerks in stores. in offices fl every line are getting more than they ever receive before. The moving picture houses are thronged 6 they ought to be- So are the ice and sof drink places. People buying automobiles sine the drop in prices from the period.
 There is not though much business as ther should be in many lines of trade, in the dry goods clothing trades, and shoe trades for instance
 There are though two principal reasons for thi dulness and neither is good As soon wa prices began to fal many people quit buying thinkin that prices would go lower. Others still fool ish planning expensive vacations. intend to buy o the coast the East, where they think prices ar Iower-a foolish notion that the bigger the town tn lower the prices.
 AS matter of fact there is no place in the coun try where clothing, shoes and women's gowns ar lower-priced than in Phoenix That is not ne condition but one that has obtained for some year as every careful observer knows who has mad comparisons of Phoenix prices with those of Sa Francisco Los Angeles Kansas City. Chicago, Cleve land and New York. All come back convinced tht they can do better at home, nothing of tt advantage of keeping money at home.
 Phoenix may not be just at present what V should all like it to be. If not it is our business get in. dig and help make it what think it ought be and in the meantime keep smiling. Smiling pre vents wrinkles of the face and soul.