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Show The 1940 Outlook It is encouraging to understand that business leaders expect 1940 to be a good year. While apprehensive over the effects of the war in Europe, most business leaders think that 1940 will continue to . develop favorably, subject to a temporary check if inventories pile up as manufacturing outruns consumption. consump-tion. Just what 1940 holds in prospect pro-spect for the laborer and the farmer is uncertain, if la-jor can neal the breach within its own ranks, the power of organization will help the working men to get air share of any prosperity that develops. Millions of farmers, scattered over vast areas and badly disorganized, dis-organized, are beginning to learn something about the benefits of organization. If they work together to-gether in 1940, they may be able to hold the gain tnus lar accomplished accom-plished and, perhaps, make a further advance in improving the economic condition of agriculture. The captialists of the .- nation, who depend upon interest for their income, can hardly expect increased incomes because there 's no indication that interest rates will increase. Capitalists whose investments are in business enterprises enter-prises will share in the improved conditions. Individuals on a salary sal-ary basis may look for small gains. |