The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-09-30
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optimism by Forbes and other financial
writers. Two years ago Forbes was
telling how things were just on the
dawn of the greatest era Of prosperity
ever known.
Now it looks as if he had his day re-
versed. We were just at the eve of the
greatest era of prosperity. The night
has been getting blacker ever since.
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Germany is about to fall. Austria is
in such desperate condition that no
hope is held out.
Greece and Turkey are holding a
lively little war. which promises to en-
gulf other nations. Everywhere is the
settled conviction that another war is
imminent, and all prophets concede that
it will be SO much worse than the World
War that the other will be overshadow-
ed and forgotten.
Histories will merely mention it as
"a war which preceded the real world
war, and which was for a time miscalI-
ed the world war
The United States entered the last
lwar with the memorable motto of max
ling it war to end war. Then they
began talking of the war after the war,
meaning the trade war, and now we are
on the verge of another worldwide con-
lflict.
Yet only few see the connection
between the trade war and the world
war. They will not, because they are
unwilling to give up the idea of pro-
lift.
i The United States cannot hope to es-
cape the catastrophe that is slowly TAX
ing in the whole world.
Nation after nation is being over
come. Starvation. stagnation, disinte-
grafton is setting in everywhere.
With the fall of these nations, world
markets disappear. Russia MIGHT
buy, but she cannot pay. Neither can
Germany or Austria. All of them are
in debt, all on the verge of total BAN
ruptcy.
Japan, overwhelmed with prosperity
during the good years. cocksure and
certain. heady with success. is now
facing gigantic crumbling of govern
ment and industry. A dark cloud of
woe hovers near.
China is torn by revolutions and by
wars. with little hope of lasting peace.
IShe is, going through what Mexico did
for ten years.
India seethes with discomfort and is
not a market for American goods.
South America is the only market. and
prefers German or English goods to
ours.
Here at home, industrial strife con-
tinues, the rumblings of the worldwide
discomfort and restlessness. Labor and
capital come more and more near to
the disastrous clash that seems newt
able.
There must be a fundamental rea-
son for such a universal condition of
restlessness. 1t cannot be mere CO.
incidence.
But, whatever may be the cause
and we would not agree what it is-the
consequences can be nothing less than
disastrous to all.
If the condition that is slowly en-
veloping Europe spreads to US, as it is
likely to do, it means chaos here.
Industry will become disorganized,
and distribution of products will be i'm
possible.
Barter will take the place of credit,
for even money ceases to maintain a
recognized value.
Only those so fortunately situated
that they can produce ALL the needs
of the community, will be safe and will
be able to survive in anything like safe
ty or comfort.
There is something the matter, and
the remedies we apply do not cure.
Failing in cure, possibly we can work
out a plan of prevention.
Anyway, those who live where it is
possible to produce all of their needs
should be made to realize their good
fortune.
What should you do if this country
1were again to go to warp
| Whatever it is. prepare to do it.
Many times during the two years
lust past the Colony publications have
forecast a greater world war. They
have given the probable lineup Of con-
tending forces. have prophesied the
battle ground.