Show IF PEACE SHOULD COME althou although g h 1 it may be premature to t li peculate 0 on n the poss ability of peace beng consummated soon sit baill I 1 the act on of russia rosins and added to this the utterances of premier lloyd borga george and president wilson have act many any people to wondering what would be the effect on this country should h peace be declared this is a contingency we should be always ready to welcome it can work only good to us and not any harm those who pessimist ical ly IF refer tow to war I 1 profits are short sighted indeed the business of the U united td states la is in no serl dependent on war profits we cou d stand a falling off in prices of sll all commodities ind be the better off we c could 0 u id also hil benefit we by an n en enlarged aged s supply u aply of every thing that enters into the life and actie activities I 1 t w of the people surpluses in all I 1 lines ties have been swallowed up and even with the world at peace it would require years to reach the he point where the surpluses would materially aff affect ct prices this fact is our guarantee that for a long time to come the needs of the world will call for our utmost exertions ana as a at high prices the united states is not only the great editor creditor nation of the world I 1 it I 1 is s also the so supply aply depot odthe of the ed earth r th all to nations s eions are now looking to us for the implements of peace as we well I 1 as war the war has great ly enlarged g the field of our custom bece because usa we have taken the trade if cf many Y ot of the warring countries whose every energy is devoted to war it is a great mistake to sup pose plies that all our energy is being expended on war activities our production and ina manufactures in the far arts arts of P peace baw are far greater today than ever before peace if it can be had with honor will be welcomed by every soul in this country because irwill it will release fur for the beneficent benefi beneficent rent service of man kind forces that now are employed in the arts of 1 destruction it will take a generation to for our or greatest efforts to place us back where we were in 1914 as far as concerns the available supply of all the les ot of life peace with honor lathe is the prayer of every earnest soul in this country |