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


EVERYWHERE one hears thu
query "What is the outlook fo
business?" Never before have W,
faced so many great problems clam
oring for intelligent solution. TX
America is the world looking for far
seeing and constructive leadership
and upon us largely depend the con
ditions which shall prevail here anc
abroad on the day after tomorrow
the day after we shall have passed
through the period of ro-adjustment
and rehabilitation and be once more
actively engaged in producing and
consuming in an orderly business-lIie
way.
Good business then depends upon
good judment. now. With good iudg-
ment go individual initiative and hard
work as the essential clements 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 carefui-ycs,
rraycrful attention? There is a real
challenge in the Observation-Disclosures.
The fundamental wealth Of, Ameri-
ca is the productivity of her soil.
Transportation manufacturing
jobbing-banking - merchandising
labor-all take ON. new life when
tie farmer prospers-alr suffer when
his purchasing power IS materially
curtailed. God in His bounty has
given us the land and the water. We
have the man-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 is an opportunity forever lost
time and money that can never be
regained Rotation Of crops is agricul-
turally sound and diversificaton is
desirable provided - for a commod-
ity of which there is a great surplus
supply there be substituted something
more sorely needed
World movements indicate a grad
ual clearing up of the foreign finan-
eial skies. If the series of interna-
tional conferences being held result
in re-establishing the buying power
% 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 /;
materially different basis of risk thar
was incurred during the period o
high cost Of production.
What shall the banker. do
Help the farmers of his neighbor
hood to approach this planting seaso
with cheerfulness and rugged deter
ntination to Succeed. Put new hop
IN their through continues
sympathy and cooperation assis
them over the rough places. Man
Of them are discouraged and discon
ISOLATE as they review the losses o
the last two years. They mast b
simulated to look forward not back
ward and the banker must help bridg
the gulf between the disheartenin
past and the promising future The
still nedd the bankers active sur
port-he needs their energy and abb
ity TO create new. wealth If his loan
TO merchant and lawyer, doctor an
school teacher, manufacturer and tn
farmer himself, are to be liquidate5
As in the immediate past, displa
confidence in those who have show
their willingness to work and thei
ahlllty 70 create-once more assis
mem in financing their needs for see
fertiliaer-implements, If we al
! 10 press forward successfully, agr
3 culture must not be allowed to b,
y come demoralized.