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Show TRADE GOOD. Notwithstanding the fact that most business men are anxiously awaiting the ! passage of the war revenue tax bill. trade continues good all over the country. coun-try. Of course there can be no letup in the manufacture of munitions and all the war accessories until after peace is declared. But it is a noticeable fact that trade in. a if lines is booming and that the people who live in the farming districts are spending their money more freely than the dwellers in the cities. The high cost of living is responsible for this state of affairs, for the farmer is largely self-sustaining and the people peo-ple in the country towns buy food more cheaply than the city folk. But, all things considered, business is excellent in the cities, large and small, and from the market centers come reports that heavy purchases are being made for the fall trade. There has been some discussion discus-sion over the cry of "business as usual" us-ual" and in some quarters" warnings have been issued that unless there is a slowing up all along the line disaster is inevitable. But no heed is being given to such warnings and" it is becoming more and more evident every day that the merchants will continue to sell goods so long as they can find buyers and that the people will make purchases so long as they have money. |