Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-02-14 | Page 9 | Fewest Failures in January in History

Fewest Failures in hi January in iii History Xo No reflection yet et appears in the time failure statistics of the varied and nud far far- ar- ar reaching economic readjustments which have Inevitably Ine followed the tho wars war's ending fter fter more than two months montha of oC business activities antI and Yielding prices the he insolvency returns return I the highly favorable features I that mat have ha long Ion been witnessed com I mercial lal defaults in the United States during durin- January as compiled by R. R G. G Dun I Co numbering only 67 und and I of liabilities Not only are these figures contrary to tho thio usual tendency below helow those of December Decem Decem- ber when reverses for were reported but hut lh the tho number it h tho time smallest for or any January on record and only ony In January Januar of oC 1003 1900 1 1890 1899 and arid 1808 1898 was the tho indebtedness le less s than in u the present resent Instance Comparing with the I 1178 failures involving ol 19 of at Januar January of or 1918 tho the numerical re reduction re- re luction Is la about 4 43 per pel cent while rom front rom the 2848 insolvencies for 49 15 of January of 1915 the 1915 tho high point for ho tho period period decreases decreases of or 76 per pcr cent and 78 per cent respectively I arc shown J