Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-26
DIT ORIAL.
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW.

Il LRl W T1ERE one HeaFS lnt
query What is the outlook fol
business?" Never before have we
faced so many great problems clam
oring for intelligent solution. Tc
America is the world looking for far
seeing and constructive leadership
and upon us largely depend the con-
ditions which shall prevail here and
abroad on the day after tomorrow
the day after we shall have passed
through the period of re-adjustment
and re-vitalization and be once more
actively engaged in producing and
consuming in an orderly business-like
way.
Good business then depends upon
good judment now. With good judg-
ment go individual initiative and hard
work as the essential elements in
making 1922 a stepping stone to
financial stability and industrial ac-
tivity.
What is our first step? What is
our most important task at this hour?
What needs our most careful--yes,
prayelful attention? There is real
challenge in the Observation-Disclosures.
The fundamental wealth of Ameri-
ca is the productivity of her soil.
Transportation manufacturing
jobbing--banking --~ merchandising
.--lahorr-all take on new life when
tie farmer prospers-all suffer when
his purchasing power is materially
eurtailed. God in His bounty has
given. us the land and the water. We
have the rnan-power-we have the
machinery-we have the gold--shall
we put them all actively to work that
the world may be clothed and fed
and Americas new era of prosperity
built upon the firm foundation of
new wealth created?
A crop that can be made and is
for any reason not planted or har-
vested istan opportunity forever lost
time and money that can never be
regained. Rotation of crops is agricul-
turally sound and diversifieation is
acknowledgements - for a. commod-
ity of which there is great surplus
supply there be substituted something
more sorely needed
World movements indicate grad
ual clearing up of the foreign finan-
cial skies II the series of interna-
tiona4 conferences being held result
IN -fe-establishing the buying power
Of Europe the fall may find us facing
an active demand for our fundamen-
tai commodities. 1t will then be too
late to plant the necessary crops.
Should the foreign situation not
improve materially then financial
America must provide the machinery
FOR carrying the surplus temporarily
and prevent decentralization in values.
The demand cannot be long delayed
if the needs Of the world are to be
properly supplied. Today crops may
be both planted and financed on u
materially different basis of risk than
was incurred during tie period OF
high cost of production.
What shall the banker do?
help the farmers of his neighbor
hood to approach this planting season
with cheeffulness and rugged deter
nination to succeed Put new hope
III their hearts-through continued
sympathy and cooperation assis
Them over the rough places. Man!
of them are discouraged and discon
folate as they review the. losses OF
the last two years. They must b,
stimulated to look forward not. back
ward and the banker must help bridge
the gulf between the dishearteniuf
past and the promising future. They
still nedd the bankers active sup
port-he needs their energy and abil
liy to create new wealth if his loan.
TO merchant and lawyer. doctor ant
school teacher, manufactures and the
farmer himself, are to be liquidated
As in the immediate past, display
confidence in those who have showr
their willingness to work and their
Z ability TO create--once more assist
them in financing their needs for see(
fertiRzef-implements. Ii we art
to press forward successfully, agri
culture must not be allowed to be
come demoralized.
For forty years the south's crop