Show FIRST AID TO THE OPTIMISTS The first few days of 1908 are antici anticipated anticipated anticipated with curiosity not to say trepidation dation by the bankers and business businessmen businessmen men of the country generally because It ItIs itis itIs Is generally agreed that the financial strength or weakness of ot the country will be determined by the events of the next few days This is naturally so because the first of the year is the time for the heaviest dividend pay payments payments payments ments for the settlement of commer commercial commercial commercial cial indebtedness and for tor the scrutiny of ot credits Usually It is the time for determining business policies for the ensuing six or twelve months so that the conditions on the first of the year affect in a way all the operations forthe for forthe forthe the immediate future which require capital or credit Happily the reports from all aU the fin financial financial financial ancial centers agree that the outlook is better than had been feared The scare has resolved itself into quiescence If not apathy very few fe except the most pronounced pessimists and the professional bears express any doubt as to the ilie eventual clearing of the fin ancial skies and the resumption of business busin ss on a normal basis if on a somewhat restricted scale Here in Utah although some of the th big mines are shut down dawn and everybody expects a a season eason of careful management and economy econom there is no doubt about the ultimate resumption of mining opera operations tEens ona oria substantial basis The busi business business ness floss community has foreseen a period of quiet and prepared for it in ample time to meet the exigencies of such a situation If It one might make any suggestion as asto asto to the best way to brighten the out outlook took look it would be made to the Salt Lake bankers who bear much of the burden Their statements show that they are in good shape to meet any emergency that may arise they have a clientele cHentele of the most conservative merchants and business men m n In the west the resources of this region and the character of its people are ample guaranty of stability in every ery avenue of commercial comm and mining life Still some of them seem to feel f el that they ought to preserve an air of gloom possibly to impress people with the necessity for caution or show how ex cx extraordinary extraordinary are their responsibilities There are not many such bankers here but there are enough to give an optimist optimist optimist mist the shivers and make him want to draw out money if he has any Just Justas as a suggestion they cheer up a little and look happy whether they feel teel the role or not The average man can look gloomy without hurting feelings much but when a banker lanker looks sad and depressed and tells folks that grief is his these days it comes with weight as from one in a apo position po to know more about conditions than ordinary mortals As a first aid to the optimists and a avast avast avast vast benefit to the whole community two or 01 three of the bankers in this town can do more to gladden the hearts of men than any hundred common folks all alt they have to do is to smile smiTe occasionally and loosen up on the rare occasions when they feel justified Wont they please try it itI I |