Economic Wakeup After War Duty and Railroads
The piece argues current railroad profits stem from wartime orders and canal disruptions, not steady domestic growth. It warns European postwar policy will curb American exports, strain farmers, and force U.S. manufacturers to compete harder for global trade as Europe shifts to frugal policy and debt repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faeta
East
Panama Canal
United States
Great Central West
Europe
Paris
Railroads as Nation's Prosperity Barometer and Postwar Plans
A historical, cautioned editorial urges strengthening railroads to sustain U.S. postwar prosperity. It argues Germany and Britain push riskier strategies while the United States must fix its industrial base, boost farm and factory demand, and ensure an adequate merchant fleet. It notes railroads must withstand future shocks and keep locomotive and car shops running, with railways serving as the true measure of national health. A brief local blurb reports Thomas moving his barber shop temporarily to J I Thomas on Douglas Avenue due to water in the Mer cantile basement.
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Shen
Dustry
Lore
England
United States
Ehipa
Adv
Top Thomas
J. I. Thomas
Douglas Avenue
the Mercantile
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