Show POOR FINANCE TO LET BANKS TAKE V LOAN im by M 8 wildman head of the tha department of economics and political eclen science ce at stanford university california just about two years ago wp began to mako make war and stopped making a lot of other things or wade made these other things only in limited supply railway construction came to a dead stop equipment was worn orn out faster factor than it was replaced all over oer thee the country building operations were sue sua penned in the north atlantic statha alono alone the tha doll deficiency clency in building Is estimated by tho the department of labor to exceed it the situation all over the country Is comparable to this tho the accumulated need tor for con st ruction now exceeds two billion dol lars lara through a wide range of manufactures fac tures frota from automobiles to chewing gum curtailment was the order of tho the day until now wo we face a dollci ency in numberless commodities ot of customary use also the emergency which led to curtailment la Is happily past tile interest of all classes ot of people requires the quickest possible resumption ot of normal activity consumers want the goods returning sold soldews lEws need nead the employment the heavy war taxes call for or large production while european reconstruction will open the way for exports this resumption of enterprise if we embark upon it as we should will require bank loans loana on a tremendous scale tho the high wages and high cost of materials will ne necessitate agitate advances proportionately greater then than in the past to be available for this purpose the funds of the banks roust must not bo be absorbed by government requirements the necessity tor for h a wide public participation in the victory liberty loon loan Is even greater than it was in ili the case of earlier loans when curtailment of industry diminished the needs of vate business it the banks are are compelled compell pd to carry the government they cannot at the same time carry their customers for every billion dollars worth of bonds left on the hands handa ot of the hanks banks there will be just a billion loss tor for the re vival of il industry 1 ind the employment of laff it IP IF to the per personal zonal interest of every man and woman in america to sub scribe to the tha victory liberty loan out of his or her hei savings |