Show victims of over abundance the follon following ing article ia is reprinted from the october current national magidin ma gizin the editorial wai mas written during sonic some period of our national history it is a study of boi those of faith as bell c as those who ilio lack faith can ou guess in what period of united states history it was written in the next issue of the news advocate the period in which this editorial was written mil will be published A view of the situation Aili ether considered in relation to agricultural manufactures or commerce awakens no hope that any brauch of business ii will ill bring very certain or largo large gains to abu those e engaged in it all the railways rail vas was needed and more than will ivill pay to opar ate aie alread dug manulat time sall that ore are needed are already dug the great proportion of our forests i and prairies arc are sub subdued durI und subjected to tillage so that ii e can abua abundantly dantly feed our population and have haie i larger 10 surplus than we me can sell skilled operators and workmen work only on half or fourth time since the flush tunes times of the war farms have liane fallen off fully one half in price if not more As to agriculture 0 if at tempted on the basis of present prices profits arc are simply impossible debt has assumed appalling proportions statistics show that since the depreciation of property the d debts public corp orate municipal and private aggregate more than property can call if its return we ive are the victims of on over er abundance As a nation in we e have reach reached d the UIL limits of our dei developments elop ments it merits the study of both those of faith as well as thomp 01 lack of faith in the future prosperity fy of this country |