Show PEACE BASIS FOR TRADE I IS DISTANT STill H. H E. E Harper Believes Normal Normal Nor Nor- mal Conditions Will rin Arrive After l Two Y Years cars Business 4 I I Was Vlas Better Last Month B T rEN MEX arc only cautiously cautious cautious- basis and ly to a a. prewar the tIB industries of the nation will re require re- re quire two years to o obtain their 11 full time peace swing in the opinion of II F 1 E Harper of the Retail Merchants Merchants' association magazine By 1921 goel government government gov gov- el control will have been removed removed re re- re- re moved a entirely Wheat will bo be the thc thelast last commodity to he be freed from federa federal fed fed- era eral cral regulation he lie believes cs Mr rr Harper has made a n. comparison cn of oC bu business conditions today todDY and durIng durIng during dur dur- ing 1918 In In It he ho notes that S Salt Lake merchants report better collections for January Januar 1919 than for an any any month In 1917 with sales zale greater than for tor any wartime month Prices Mr Ir Harper sa says s 's am aro slowly being reduced a condition which ho he re regards re- re gards as healthy because he ho declares declare a a. sudden return to a peace time basis o of prices would mean bankruptcy f for J many merchants and antt would probably precipitate pilate a panic Manufacturers In this locality re remarked rc- rc marked markell Mr Harper Harpel aro are awaiting the outcome of two Important events o The first concerns transportation and the tho second the attitude of or labor abor Until the government either definitely decides to own and operate railroads or turns them bade back to private t man g management ment manufacturers will not feel safe In launching launching- new enterprises es In r regard arll to labor capitalists aro are not Inclined t i Invest money until the they feel sure that the attitude of or workmen Is going to tobe toe tolie lie be e conciliatory conciliatory and aid not dominating On the other hand the tho war has taught employers that they thoy must cooperate cooperate op co erate crate more closely closel with their Wanes a es will remain lIn higher and har harin in Jn profits plans will te ome moru nu- nu t |