Show national affairs by FRANK P what la Is the year 1830 1930 already under way to til bring lag to the united states state 9 in the una line ot of business prosperity or depression this is 13 one of the questions athis which Is occupying the public 1 mind 21 ind at this time and nd naturally no BO bec because a use all of us expecting a very few professional idlers either at the top or bottom of the social scale are vitally interested in the future of american business the r tock stock market crash and the business depression ozz which accompanied it either as a cause of an effect have rendered the im immediate eulate future somewhat uncertain I 1 0 0 0 I 1 it seems to be the consensus of opinion on in informed circles however that I 1 we have reached the trough of the wave and are now preparing for another coursel raso just when this will occur la Is of course problematical A great many economists believe that the first few months of the year win will bo be slow in a steadily increasing volume of to bo be followed by a mild boora boom in the later months of the year one of the encouraging signs has been the recent holiday business christmas trade in most moat parts of the country it Is asserted exceeded all expectations and this Is regarded as a decidedly healthy omen tor for the year 1930 indeed the volume of business in the country as a whole was waa fully up to that of the year 1928 0 it was announced in washington rei cent y th that e t the department ot of commerce which w aich has been receiving information on projected public work in the various states and municipalities has received estimates from more than halt half the states the programs so eo far adopted by the abo officials reporting indicate a total proposed public construction program of 0 in 1930 some of 0 the reports arts are of churbe courbe only partial and complete reports will not tw be be received until later it can 11 only bo 10 stated at this time that the prospects tire are dei encourage encouraging ng from the tha construe iteva tivo standpoint this Is ot of course only one straw to show which way the wind Is blowing although ot of course public building will be on an important factor in 1930 it la Is known too that the great railroads of 0 the country many of 0 the public utilities and great manufacturing org organizations have expansion programs for 1930 and of course after all the public mind will have something to do with the course of business in 1030 1930 it if the majority of the people become convinced that we are to have a depression we will have one whether it Is justified by economic conditions or not on the other hand if the great bulk of the people adopt a cheerful and optimistic attitude and go ahead doing business us as usual the chances are overwhelming in favor of a good business year in 1930 and one which will bo be increasingly good riter after a slow start as the months roll ly by president hoover gave the business year a good baart by the conferences which he held bold with the heads of our eat business utility and labor i 7 a few weeks ago the stage Is all at for a business revive revival th the e same cone ru active policies are in force forc a that have ben in force for many years past and wilder which we econ without entangled in european alliances or com it would seem therefore that wo we soon ought to be doing business again as a usual let each ot of us therefore with the new year already un under der way determine to add our bit to the general welfare by boosting our community mull t y our state and our nation at every opp opportunity opportune ity in a mass movement of 0 I 1 this kind the th r results would be surprising P |