Show HIGH LEVEL OF BUSINESS s i MAINI MAINTAINED rA r r New York Labor Trouble Only Serious Drawback to General Conditions REPORTS OPTIMISTIC s Business Leaders Throughout Through Through- o-h- o out the Country See Only r Encouraging Signs LOCALLY T market conditions n of ot all nIl 0 kinds are arc but Utile charged changed Products Products Prod Prod- from th the farms vary slightly each h hay day ay duo to local conditions but out- out side markets have have- made mado but bul little difference dif dif- ference Wholesale sal and retail business report but demand for tor money estate Is slow low as 13 It R has been throughout through through- hout h out the year and building building- conditions aro declared to be about the samo same n nI an anthey I they havo been There L Li still the general general gen gen- eral tendency to the actual advances that have been shown in all aU lines throughout U the tho year ev But for tor the labor troubles In fn NewYork NewYork New New- York tho the general bu business situation throughout tho the country has hns been good Tho export business Is enormous and but few appreciate tho the figures figares that have been boen reached Although Al- Al Although Al AI- though Utah receives I but little benefit tho fact bet remains that the the- export business bus busi ness fleas In meat melt has hns been treble what It was wan before tho the war t The Thc figures th that t ba have havo O been published during daring the to week Jh phew W that exports export havo have been MeD almost double doable what they were a year AZ ago Pocket Hook Boos The Tho size sizo of at Uncle Sams Sam's p pocket kot book bookIs Is la creating conditions which after aCter the war are u-e going to bring about bou t a a. state of or affairs which must make moke this thin country country country coun coun- try a big commonwealth to take caro earn of ot Statisticians and economic writers have havo been delving Into the subject but It It will nevertheless ne present a problem to the financial man that will not be beI I readily solved Expansion Is peculiar In spite of oC tho prosperity of or the various businesses the unprecedented growth of ot affairs financial only those particularly bene bene- benefited benefited havo have been the ones that havo have shown any enlargement in their equip meat ment Locally railroads and bulging to a a. point where expansion Is noces- noces sary Lary Thero has been no hanger for tor sew new f feeders but tho the time Is close by I This undoubtedly must be done dono and such RUch expansion will generalize th tho tiro ex- ex of oC mono money and spread pread It oat In the communities Dunn Dunns Report I i Some home expansion to the cou country's bus busl- ness floss mortality occurred during August fc e when wiron 1391 1394 strictly strictly commercial defaults c Involving were reported to Vc R R. R G. G lunn Co This compares with 4 J 1207 suspensions for or ti In thet the t previous month 1 1227 7 for tor In inJune J I June June 1 lune 1482 In InIa May Ia for tor US and 1 I 1395 13 5 last year for tor j It appear appears ap ap- pears pear therefore that failures In August Au were more moro numerous than In either of at he the two Immediately preceding months month while the Indebtedness owing to o several reverses of ot unusual size were ho tho largest t since January and somewhat some some- somewhat what exceeded tho the total a n. year ago though housh tho the number was practically t too tho o same More or less lass numerical l Increase Se Increases Is s shown U in comparison with all 11 earlier carUer years year but the August liabilities were less ess than those of 1914 and also fell below the amounts In n 1913 1908 and Relative to business conditions tie the Boston News Bureau says saS With the controversy between tho the railroads and tho the trainmen settled temporarily tem tem- at nt least st. by br passage o of the hour eight law tho the country breathes breathed I e easier or it in ts recognized however that the Issue is not finally disposed of ot that 1 tho the constitutionality of or tho the law will will I probably be tested and that furt further r trouble may yet arise with railroad la la- la bor bar But nUt the te avoidance of ot a strike re removed removed removed re- re la-j la threatening moved a n. very serious and factor from the Jull business ness 81 situation Business In practically nil lines enema to 10 bo gaining In volume as ns fall fail ap ap- ap The most serious serious obstacle appears appears' ars' ars to bo be th tb tho universal al s shortage of or labor From nearly ever every o otho or of orthe the tho country como come complaints of ot scarcity of ot skilled workmen This is Is of ot course especially acuto acute In tho Industrial C cast t. t The textile Industry Is hI having h tho thu biggest boom since 1907 but Fall RIer RI RIer lav RI er cr mills are arc Cor forced ll to curtail pratt practical Iv lv 20 per ver cent on ac account of at labor shortage o and N New w Bedford I Is curtail curta curtailIng Ing probably pro blY 10 per cent Cotton textile mills are sold old ahead four our months on 01 the average In the woolen Industry conditions are Bro slightly loss active neUva b nigh high l prices are proving proving- somewhat t of a re restraining ro- ro straining factor Cotton yarn arn mills mills which have havo had an exceptionally goo good business are arc sold ahead on the aver- aver ago four or five months The Tho shoe Elhoe industry tr continues active and a a. generally moro more cheerful fooling prevails with the averting o of tho the strike rail call tran transportation boin being of at course a n avital vital matter Retail distribution of at summer shoes shoos has been boon YeT very satisfactory satisfactory tor tory In spite o of hh higher 1 r prices and indi indications are aro that fall fail trade Is going to tobe tobe tobo be bo large Shoo manufacturers are al already al al- r ready getting getting- orders on spring lines and the these o have started otc oft In an nn encouraging encouraging aging manner Tho shoe Industry In like others is experiencing shortage Je of or la labor labor labor la- la bor Domestic demand deman for Cor leather has h alack slackened a little but there continues A good g foreign demand for nearly all classes of oC stock Demand Unprecedented For such basic commo commodities as a steel and copper the demand is dented dente Practically all th the stool stoel mills are aro sold Bold up for or r months ahead and no none now ne business in certain prod products is isnow Is Isnow s snow now being solicited duo to this condition condi condi- tion In copper tho the tendency Is la evidently upward Thero There is IB a distinct die dis scarcity of of or copper for near by delivery de do- livery and end year and first quarter requirements largely dominate the present demand American manufActurers manufacturers manufacturers It Is believed have I c not fUll fully covered their needs for tor near-by near consumption consumption con con- Thero are arc also largo foreign foreign for tor- eign n Inquiries for tor copper In tho the mArket mar mar- ket Current railroad earnings are arc showIng showIng showing show- show Ing large larse Increases over last year ye-ar and turn furnish ISh ample testimony to tho the volume volume volume vol vol- ume of ot business moving So far tar the tho tide of or traffic shows no sign I of ot eb ebbing ebbing ebbing eb- eb bing but hut It must be remembered that In n the next nest few CeW months comparison will wUl bo be made w th a period of or very very ory largo earnings earning'S last year There Thoro w will willbe willbe be considerably smaller crops to transport transport trans trans- port this year nr than last but but hoarier heavier movement of or general merchandise may go far ar to offset this Ve We 0 present resent herewith letters received by the Boston DORton News Bureau Dureau this week bearing on general business conditions condi condi- Illinois Brick Co Chicago o B HL TIL Our business has been boon very vry much greater ater this year ar than It was last l year Collections are arc very CrY good orders are aro continuing to como come In In and none of ot our employees are Idle at the pr present sent time A Ag a n. matter of or fact tact wo we could very well use considerably moro mor more labor than Is available a at this time times Tho C. C A. A Goodyear Goodear Lumber company company com com- pany j gals Ylse we e all a wish to sa say for your information Information tion that the hemlock stocks In Michigan Michigan Mich Uch igan I-an and Wisconsin aro are very ery low There Is a lair fair volume of or business and collections are arc good Wo We havo have about the same number of or employees that we had lost last year and are aro operating about tho the same Wages have haTe doubled since last year for tor men that are aro employed inthe In tho the woods but tho the lumber prices have bare only gono gone up about S per cent cont to 10 per cent over last year ear We think It Is only a n. question of OC time when the the- lumbermen lumbermen lum lurn- bermen hero here In n the tho north will wm have havo to advance prices as M we believe belle many are operating at lt a a. loss at the present time FROM 1 0 Terry company compan Long Wear Shoes Shoos Lynchburg Va The volume of ot business with u tn us for forthe forthe forthe the eight months month's ending with A Ar r ot otas f t tas fas as compared with tho the same Samo period last year ear shows howa about 60 per cent increase Increase However cr as tho the last four tour months of ot 1915 were exceptionally good we cannot cannot can can- not count on a similar gain for Cor the e balance alance of or tho the year Trade conditions however in our territory territory no are aro good an and we wo confidently expo expect an nn active busi busl- business ne ness for Cor tho the balance of or the year Collections fair and satisfactory a aNew New orders corning coming In In a very satisfactory satis factory manner Wo a 0 are aro operating all I of oC our factories b both here and In St. St Louis to capacity The rhe extreme extremo high prices of ot leather and other material entering Into shoes aro are a disturbing disturbing clement element but so far tar have o not retarded sales materially lout but add considerably to o the tho risk of oC tho the business It takes a wise ma man i to look much Into nto the tho future in tho shoe and leather ther game and wo we arc Inclined to proceed conservatively as to the future purchases purchases pur pur- chases of or raw rn material Illinois J Leather company Chicago HI TIl AL At l the tho moment trade in some porno of oC our lines Is rather quiet but this Is cue CUB tomary at nt this season of oC the tho year a and prospects seem scent very bright ht for or an ac- ac ivo tivo fall trade trado Collections arc are good Tilt number of ot employees about tho the same ame as a year ear ago could use U us a n. larger force orco but hut labor is scarce and hard to retain Phillips Phillip Sheet Tin Plate Ca eo Worton Weh Wor- ton ll W. W tin Va bur Our different plants aro are working today at nt their maximum capacity Collections Collections Col- Col are arc good we good we cannot carmot book any new orders because our production is IR jall j i all nIl taken over the next six months We Wo I employ y persons J rCharles r Charles s 8 a Weisse A- A Co t. n tanners and md I currl rs Sheboygan Falls WIs There Is 18 no now business coming coming- In n at tho the present time collections aro sh very cry slow alow and prices extreme extremely high prospects pros are for tor fair Calr trade trado the tho coming season eason that Is about the way we sum things thinS'S up I Cooper Coato Coate Casey CaBor Dry Goods company Los Loa Angeles Cal Wo vo W o are vcr very happy happ to report a larger arger volume of ot business than In any former torm onner r year General conditions with us aro are very hc healthy Collections are arc normal We Ve aro arc putting many wany now V accounts on n our ledgers ers and have a large argo increased ned employees' employees account Up to o the present our operating expenses have e not been In excess o of former years and the outlook for tor tho future Is first I class |