The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-08-29

10 think that the street railways
lighting and power plants OF prac
tically every community have beer
made possible by the investments o
the money OF the masses. This ma,
be directly or indirectly brought about
But the manner in which money trav'
els is always interesting. A genera
ton ago life insurance companic,
we're the backbone OF farm loans. The
business has all been changed in re-
cent years and now the government
itself has a branch of the treasury
that carries millions Of dollars OF
loans to farmers. And in every par,
OF the country there are joint stock
land banks that lend money to farm
crs. On the other hand the life in
surance companies and many OF the
trust companies are placing a larger
percentage of their funds than ever
before in power and light securities
individuals are not quite as free in
the investments OF their money in un-
known stocks and bonds as they were
in the frenzied days of finance during
and Immediately after the war.
Thousands OF people have become
sadder and wiser since they have
collected enough fake oil stocks to
paper their spare rooms. The sober
ing tendency that has been bringing
civilization back to normally" has
improved the industrial situation
throughout the country. The same
is true at agriculture. and the farmers
have perked up in view OF encourage
ing crop yields and better prices this
year. About the only phase Of our
national life which remains in a state
OF CONFUSION is politics. concerning
which there amt no sense or at
least not much. But maybe the pot
will boil off the steam. and leave
some nourishing ointment in the cook
ing processes of November's election.
The government is giving away
millions OF tons OF new explosives
for road work. and there are likewise
millions of dollars OF new money
going into road projects this year.
Civilization seems I have reached the
highways and by stepping on the gas
it has no trouble in reaching town
The only people in industry who seem
to have been going too fast are the
automobile manufacturers. and while
they have provided shiny new cars
for everybody the market in used"
ones appears to have been glutted.
with the result that a good many
OF the night shifts have not been busy
in automobile centcrs like Detroit.
On the other hand everything that
has to do with electricity is on the
qui vivc. Thus the wheel OF our ma
tional fortunes seems to have been
stopping on new numbers. but it is
all right while it keeps turning right
along.
The Bhzed Trail
For nearly two hundred years the
American people have been trying
their worst TO get rid Of Dur forests.
When they started cleaning up on
the eastern shores OF the continent il
not matter because Pennsylvania
and Ohio had plenty of timber left.
And then there was Michigan. Wis
and Minnesota with apparently
inexhaustiblc forests through which
one might find a way il they could
follow a blazed trail. Ii was less
than thirty-hve years & that the
md began to heave in sight in these
and the restless lumbermen
.urned to the gull states OF the south
md to regions west of the Rocky
Mountains. For two centuries the
'utt ends OF the logs. the thick slices
II slabs. and edgings big enough to
make into boards. have been wasted.
there was no other process OF
rid Of these valuable products
'reat burners into which strong drafts
4 air were pumped were erected for
he purpose OF burning the refuse, and
immense clouds OF smoke and leapins
ongues Of fame arose from the top
II giant stacks alongside the saw
Hills. The processes OF logging and
manufacturing wasted most OF the
mber. The net results is that our
orests are nearing the ragged end,
nd lumber for building purposes has
ivanced a thousand per cent during
lie lifetime OF many persons still en-
aged in the numbering business.
Locking the Stable"
Secretary OF Commerce Herbert
.oover believes that it is better late
an never. and one OF the methods
, has established to checkmate the
aste OF timber is so simple. and so
UGH in the interest OF lumbermen
en,SelveS that one would have sun.