The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-10-07
BE A BULL ON AMERICA!

Billions of dollars fguratvely speaking but ae'ah! ~
lions of real money going into construction work ana vast
dustrial undertakings throughout the country
Railroads beginning order rolling stock more eey 'n
for long tme knowing the revival of business now under way
DESPITE strikes other difficulties will bring about Noue "
traffic far beyond their present ability to handle
Hundreds millions of dollars going into the
HIGHWAYS and the highway building of the country has scarcely
begun as compared with what shall during the next lie"
During first eight months of the present year there mas
let the South construction work
the contract price 1867 100000 not including thousands OIL
ng enterprises costing less than Sooo eaeh Tor w
calculation taken of building costing less IMAM
100000 actual of all construction work generally exceeds
directly indirectly the contract price Counting this ana nou
sands of small dwellings which been built since January l. OF
construction the total of auta "
would far beyond $40OOOO,OOO
On enterprises projected the South since January including
hotels Office buildings churches schools highway improvements ana
ether enterprises for of which contracts are beng made
rand as the details can the total $35OOOO
This include anything costing less than oo
These amazing figures but typical of what is going on
throughout country the South the Manufacturers Record
constantly predicted has been the first section to come back INTO
increasing acticy and the fullest utilization its vast resources
With the dverscaon of its agricultural interests
great fruit of the present season. with Its people pro-
ducng supplies extent than for years. with It's
and cotton mills and other industrial interests
crowded. projects under involving the
expenditure many millions of dollars with 100000 going into
sulphur development and into on cement plant both
typical what taking place in parts OF this section the
moving broader and ounder prosperity than
No longer will its prosperity depend upon one
forward safe and sound lines for industrial up
building for utilization of its matchess resources in soil and Ill
minerals and powers and in timbe in its sulphur and IL
marbles and GRANTEES of prosperity SURPRISING
anything that it has known.
rapidly coming when labor will be fully employed
throughout country and will have to seek IL
vain for work.
When the Steel Corporation announced advance of
the history of that
t6n wisely managed it has BEEN Following its example OF
will of necessity have higher and this should
be matter of profound rejoicing the part of employers and
well employees Low always They cur
every country which they prevail India and China fair
pies wages a nation. High much enable
enough live in comfort blessing Individual!
nationally We tending higher to full employment
The of the deaton of labor like the of deaon
credit, has its day.
There longer for the pesmist His da y gone
OPTIMISM Grille optimism hou rule the land Out Of thu
turmoil of the hour strikes there will between employee
and employee Railroads will coal mines will be operated
whole marveousy endowed with nara advantage
than any other EARTH will forward to boundess
perity.
Be "bull" America Manufacturers Record.