Show IW WAR AR IS STIMULANT FOR AMERICAN BUSINESS Former Senator Thomas Ke Kearns Returns Return From Pleasure Jaunt e Am these pros days spells pros pros- The United States collectively and individually are the best security on earth So said former United States Senator Thomas Kearns who returned yesterday from an n extended tour of the East and a visit to the Panama canal Senator Kearns Kearus refused to venture an opinion on the coming political cam campaign campaign or gr to discuss any phase of the present political situation He excused himself on the grounds that his trip had been made for pleasure and that he had assiduously avoided politicians In general and politics in particular Accompanied by Mrs Irs Kearns Thomas Thom as as Kearns Jr and Mr and Mrs David David Da Da- Da vid Keith S 'S Senator nat r Kearns left Salt Lake ne nearly two months ago The party par ty visited in New York Philadelphia Washington D. D C. C and made the trip from New York to lo Panama by boat They remained in the vicinity of the canal for ten days cIa The European war is acting as a great stimulant to American industry continued Senator Kearns The East Eastis is experiencing a period of prosperity undreamed of by hy the great financiers This business Is gradually creeping toward the tile West and will continue for many years Eastern bankers and capitalists will not venture an opinion as to when peace will come in Europe The They hardly stop to think about It Senator Kearns like others who are close in touch with the fina financial cial and arid I Industrial situation throughout the he I United States gives no support to the I theory that the United States will wUl I experience a great depression at the I close of the war While there ther may be I I somewhat hat of a temporary depression he lie says it will be of short duration I |