The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-22
The Silver Lining of 1924.
From the Montgomery. (Alal Advertiser.


Speaking of silver Innings the engaging
editor Of the Manufacturers Record is an eX
pert in detecting them. And when he makes
a report on the silver sheens he does it Sc
p1ausibly and forceful1y that all doubters art
In the current issue of the Record, Editor
Edmonds reports on the dimensions and spe
cifc brightness OF the great lining he ha'
found lowering over America His repor
is interesting and arresting. We print 1t il
full because a digest Of his descriptive effor
would mar the picture He says;
The value OF the farm products of the
country exceeds by nearly $3O00,000000
the value for 1922, and the value for 1922
exceeded by $2,000,000000 the value of
1921 The farmers are thus on rising
ground despite the tremendous handicaps
which they endured following the de-
preston of 1920 and 1921. Railroads are
handling the largest volume of freight in
the history of the country, and their
passenger traffic is far and away in excess
of their facilities for handling it eXpedl-
tously and to the best advantage.
The boil weev cut short the cotton
crop. and this has resulted in an advance
of from $750000,000 to $1,000000,0
over what larger crop would have pro-
duced and southern farmers are thus as a
whole benefited to that extent, though
individual farmers and individual sections
OF the country are suffering by reason
OF boil weevil destructiveness.
Railroads with increasing earnings and
ever expanding traffic must go on spend
ing enormous sums Tor charging their
facilities for the handling OF the inCreas-
ing trade OF the country They must
spend more than a billion dollars a year
even to avoid going backwards, and a
much larger sum annually if they would
keep step with the progress OF the ma
tons business.
Building activity is sweeping over the
land and exceeding everything in that
line we have ever known in the past and
yet we have not reached the point where
we are even filling up the vacuum created
by the long period OF inactive construc-
ton work.
Throughout the nation there is prog
ress everywhere. Betterment is going
or in the factory and on the farm, in rail
road work and in construction activities.
A demand for labor is keeping we'll en-
poyed practically every willing worker in
the land and at higher rate of wages
for which all the people should rejoice
than at any time in history except for a
brief period during the late war. Pros
perty begets prosperity. Business breeds
increasing business, ana InlS country VIII
enter upon the new year with brighter
outlook, despite political discussions, than
in any year since 1906.
Then on with optimism! On with the
spirit of achievement On with the song
OF Joy and thanksgiving for the abound
ing blessings with which this country has
been crowned, and down with pessmism
OF all kinds wherever it shows it head!
The best thing about 1928 is that it PLACED
one more year OF time between the people ant
the war The best thing about 1924 will b.
the same as 1928. The healing process, how
ever, will advance even more rapidly in 1924
And the further we get from that war thu
better off we shall be in every way.
The world war Of 1914 was the most crue
blow struck at the human race and its sys
TENS in 100 years. 1t nearly ruined some o
the brightest regions of the earth and it in
jured every region
But slowly and steadily the race is re-occu
ping its losses. 1t is regathering the broker
threads of its life. Naturally here in America
where the blow fell most gently and resist
ance was greater because OF a sounder con
diton, the wound is healing faster.