Show I Triumphant American Optimism m. m Optimistic philosophy is tho the dominant note in American I life Co It I permeates all classes The Thc grumbler the tue calamity calam calum- I ity howler the predictor of or evil en tho thoman thoman man who thinks that the tho country is going to the dogs and that American institutions are deteriorating is the lie exception exception ex ex- not the tho rule rule Who Vho can em ever over estimate what we wc wo t to that splendid plen ld wave of or optimism which has swept over this country since the p panic Everywhere E wo we hear strong business businessmen men talking optimism trying to reas reassure sure stare the tho people cautioning th them m against the fatality oC of spreading the tho to pessimistic note Tho The optimism of the press has had a n wonderful effect on the masses especially espe- espe dally tho the ignorant and amI tho ho timid I In Chicago especially many of ot tho bus busness business busi- busi ness flees anti and social organizations lons have donA done donea don dono A splendid work worle In allaying tho the fears o otho or of ortho tho the people If Ir the recent panic had occurred twenty five twenty l years a aso ano o. o It I would have hav been ben vcr very much more moro serious People wore much more pessimistic than tuna the thearo lucy are arc today Tl TIle The e leaven len of or optimism 1 Is king wot-king a marvelous chan change o in ou our people Wo Yo are arc moro hopeful more moro con con- There Thore aro are not so man runny many people toda tOday as n there were formerly who believe that things are going to tho the dogs dOIS W We have more moro faith in that great creative principle which finally rights a all al wrongs and which In spite of or all 1 disaster din dis- aster and seeming wron wrong finally brings bring harmony harmon out of or f discord Out Our Ou people have unbounded confidence In Americas America's future and this tills vigorous will trill JI l h make mako any rny ny very extended financial panl panIc m Impo Impossible Our re resources o loo aro-loo vas ast O our 1 pe people plo too gritty too too too too Cul- Cul lo Jon bo materially by 1 5 j n the world nf th W r d del ed el together such unfold l resources sue such vast at unexplored wealth as ns In this thIs' country country coun coun- tr try anti and anc nowhere else elso vo ha-vo havo the tho In cn tive resourceful faculties faculties- lve of or man been bee d dc eloped to such an extent as here her in America merIca And nd better hetter than all aU thi this Is tho fact that the tue hopefulness of or th the individual matches our national ism hum for here no youth is hampered o or manacled In his 10 race raco 0 for success Ill Ills on only I. I limits aro are in Ir himself Ils Ilson Wo We have havo o In as yet ot scarcely scratched the surface of or our vast resources Even Eve during the recent panic we wo know that tha the tho confidence of our people as to ou our future greatnesS grandness was no not shaken In tho tIme least least E Everyone knew lenew that It I was only a temporary storm that behind It I the sun of ot American America progress and en enterprise was a shining and would soon noon dissipate all 11 the clouds Running R all al through tho time AmerIcan America people is a great philosophy of or optimism m. m Hope not despair carries car car- cr- cr rIes rles tho tue American banner |