The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-07-06
REPUBLICANS KEEP MOVING.


nrasent dav affairs when he stated that the Re-
publican administration is keeping its~head and
driving straight forward to it's objective while
its critics are losing their heads and giving ut
+erance TO all sorts Of wild charges and dire
full prophecies
All emanations from Democratic leaders IN
the Senate. from Chairman Hull of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, and from Demo
cratic publicity mediums clearly indicate the
Democrats are pessimistic over the outlook
rather than confident and that they are engag-
ing in wild talk, vain boasts and cheap abuse
purely in hope that by so doing they may
prevent the public from scrutinizing too closely
their lamentable lack of leadership, their abso-
lutte absence Of any program, even though 1t be
a program of negation, and the quarrels be-
tween the Wilson and anti-Wilson factions,
which are rending their party organization
asunder,
The country is not paying much attention to
Democratic vituperation Economic conditions
are improving at such pace that the business
men of the country are busily engaged in pre-
narinp for the increased trade which is already
being experienced
Never in the history of the country has there
been such a building boom as is now being
experienced.
Money is plentiful at low rate OF interest,
and business men are taking advantage OF it to
make improvements and expansions which they
have postponed for five or six years.
Reports from every section of the country
made to the employment service of the United
States Department of Labor show there is no
longer such thing as problem Of unem-
plovment." The only industries where unem-
ployment prevails are those which are affected
by strikes In majority of other industries
there is an actual scarcity Of labor. Where
newspapers formerly carried columns OF adj
vertisements under the classification OF work
wanted" they now carry columns advertising
for help of various kinds.
Farming interests are in good shape. No bet
ter proof of this is needed than the records OF
the War Finance Corporation which show that
loans which have been made during the past
1G months for agricultural and live stock pur-
poses are being repair before the date OF ma
turity In fact, during the last two months
the records of the War Finance Corporation
show that the repayment of loans have been
in excess of the amounts disbursed on new
loans.
Railroads are placing immense orders for
new equipment. Farmers are advertising for
help to take care of the beautiful harvests
which have already started. Harvest hands
are being offered $3.50 and $500 day with
board and lodging and are difficult to obtain
even at that figure, which clearly shows labor
no longer drag on the market.
The steady pursuit of sane economy and wise
financing upon the part of the administration
has brought the credit of the country to the
highest point it has enjoyed for years. For
the first time since they were originally mar
keted every issue of Liberty and Victory bonds
is selling at par or above. The public interest
bearing bonded debt has been reduced $780,
100000 within the past year or at an average
rate of 100000 day. Avery liberal pro-
portion of the outstanding bonded indebted
ness has been refunded at lower rate of in
tarest, thus making another tremendous saw
ing in the fixed charges of the government.
Thirty days ago it was announced that the
actual expenses of running the government this
year would be approximately $1,600, 100000
less than it was during the last year of the
Democratic administration. Now comes the
announcement that another $100,000000 has
been Topped off the public expense account, and
the fiscal year which ends June 80 will show
saving lin routine expenses over the previous
year of not less than $1,700,000000.
The cumulative effect of all these things
cannot but work together for good. Business
men cannot fail to appreciate the improved out
look. Working men are perfectly aware that
the conditions in the industrial world have
changed all for the better. Farming interests
know, despite all attempts to convince them to
the contrary, that the past year has witnessed
almost a revolution in the betterment of their
outlook. All classes of citizens feel the urge
toward better times. All taxpayers are fully
cognizant of the economy program which has