Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-04-20 | Page 9 | The Outlook is Not Discouraging

THE OUTLOOK IS IT DISCOURAGING That there are many people in the country impressed with the idea that the war acts as a sort of estopel to. commercial and industrial activity is quite beyond question. As a matter of fact, war conditions should serve as a stimulus to greater action in all lint s oi Business pursuit, as n u - mands a greater degree of thrift and economy among the people, the natur- j al sequence being increased business and enhanced production. Speaking of this phase of the indus- 1 trial question in its relationship to I real estate operations, J. J. Brummitt has the following terse comment to make: "Regardless of war conditions, which bring some perplexing questions) to the people, the fact still remains I ' that we all have to live, just as we have lived before, under certain re- j ' strictions, of course. It is foolish to J gel it into our heads that we should " go hungry, not dress properly, nor 1 live in our own homes. The exigen-1 exigen-1 cies of the times require, more than ever before, that we should buy homes ' and improve them, because this pol-1 pol-1 icy is along the line of greatest econ- I : omy and frugality. Such policy car- nes into effect the "saving" idea advanced by the government and the i strictest economists ' In the course of a short time there will be a readjustment of affairs and before the year 1918 shall have passed away a greater volume of money than for years past will be in circulation 1 This will be imperative under ih" process of returns on liberty bond loans and the price of commodities sold abroad. This is no time for bus- iness slackers, just as it is no time for military Blackers." "