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Show PREDICTS GENERAL BUSINESS REVIVAL M. J Freedman, Buyer for Auerbach Company Says Change Is Noticeable M J rreedman of the Auerbach company who has just returned from an extended buy ng tr p in the east s opt m st c as to future cond t ons in the reta 1 dry 'goods trade Mr Freedman sa d last n ght that the outlool was much improved and that he looked for a b g revival n gen eral bus ness condit ons throughout the country Despite the scare caused by the European war he added, he be 1 eved that the bus ness of the com mg spr ng would at least be as large as t was a year ago as merchants general y were beg nn ng to feel that the depress on recent y compla ned ot was largely psychological an 1 that it wo Id be followed by good bu ness D scuss ng cond t ons n eastern mar kets Mr Freedman sa d that the r out puts had been pretty well absorbed and he predicted slightly h ghe pr ces in woolen goods, with a decrease in the pr ce of cotton goods owing to the surplus of raw mater al The fact is sa d Mr Freedman that conf dence s rap dly be ng re stored and I do not see any reason for pe93 m am |