Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-14
GOOD TIMES HERE TO STAY

The United States was never in better condition financially
and industriaIly.
The nassinp of the coal strike removes the last cloud from the
industrial sky. The country is prosperous. Notwithstanding the
complaints of those who pretend to speak for the farmers, the
United States is sound to the core, agriculturaly as well as indus
triallv and commercially. Indeed, the farmers are In the first rank
of nrosneritv. with a total farm yield reaching almost unprece-
denied value. If the present favorable conditions continue for a
few weeks the value of the 1923 crop may exceed the value of any
crop ever before harvested in the United States.
The farmer is not making as much from wheat as he would
lfe Init wheat represents less than 10 per cent. of the value of
farm products. If the other products are especially valuable this
yea the relative Importance of the wheat crop is d diminished.
The movement of the crops this fall will require the use OF
enormous sums of money. This money is forthcoming, and it is
the best money in the world. It is also fairly cheap. The farmer
is no longer the victim of loan sharks. He can borrow on his
credit at a low rate of interest. Within a short time, as the farm
credit laws become fully operative, the farmer will be enabled to
borrow as occasion demands, so that he will no longer be com
PEELED to sacrifice his crops in an adverse market.
The railroads of the United States are working at high speed,
but they will be required to do still more by the American railroad
system operated with American skill. Better railroadlng than
ever before is now called for, on account of the growth of the
country and the extra demands made upon railroad equipment
There should be more railroads to serve new and growing regions.
When congress convenes it should tackle the railroad problem,
the greatest problem now before the country. The United States
deserves more and better railroads, but it will not get them so
long as it prevents existing railroads from making a living. The
great lines should be consolidated under a plan that will conserve
the interests of the railroads and the regions they serve. Econom-
zeal and efficient results can not be obtained while big and small
railroad systems operate without regard to regional needs and in
ignorance Of one another's plans and resources. A railroads life
depends upon the region it serves, and upon the fitness of the rail
road to meet the regions requirements, without much excess of
equipment or other expense.
Industrially the United States was never more furnishing
There is no unemployment. The factories are turning out immense
quantities Of goods, and these goods are finding a market athome
and abroad. Dire rumors are circulated from time to time, fore
shadowing a shutdown of foreign demands and general depression
at home; but these rumors die and the wheels of industry still
.nin. Protected against the flood Of cheap stuff produced in Ger
MANY and other countries where wages are little above the starva
tSon level. the American workman receives good wages and does
.sch good work that the costs of American-made goods are cut
iown steadily, without affecting wages. American-made goods
r many kinds are sent abroad to compete in the world marke
With c~heaplabor goods, and they win their way by sheer meri
md low cost, thus proving by the test of the survival of the fttes
hat the American system of protection, good wages, and quantity
protection is the true road to prosperity.
President Coolidge is right when he counsels Americans t
cen busy. pay no heed to politics, and cooperate for the genera
lfne.
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