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Show War Work Flourishing in ". Eastern Industrial Centers Automobile Factories Present Animated Scenes; Little Restriction Placed Upon Legitimate Business Activities; Elliott Taylor Reports Re-ports on Actual Conditions, Gleaned by Personal Contact. Manager Elliott Taylor of the Taylor Motor Car company, local and intermcun-tion intermcun-tion distributor of the Chalmers car, arrived ar-rived home Thursday from an extended trip to the chief industrial cities of the eastern half of the country. Mr. Taylor spent several days at the Chalmers factory fac-tory in Detroit, where he was given his first insight into the huge plans for expediting expe-diting the production of war munitions and war equipment of all kinds that the government has delegated to the automobile auto-mobile makers of the nation. "I discovered," said Mr. Taylor, "that all the automobile factories have been given war contract that absorb over 50 per cent of their capacity. I also discovered dis-covered that all the steel supplies now In the hands of motor car manufacturers is subject to demand of the government, including all steel bought previous, to any contemplated restriction as to lis use. "But," he continued, "this does not work out as badly for th auto makers as appears at first glance. All the factories fac-tories have materially increased their capacity, ca-pacity, so as to be able to take care of government war contracts and at the same time build passenger cars and trucks. More Autos Coming. "And T wish to impress upon the people peo-ple of the west, most emphatically, that I discovered the government has no intention in-tention of placing airy great restriction on the automobile industry. The millions of money, the vast number of people dependent de-pendent upon it for a living, numbering over a million; the great utility ,of passenger pas-senger cars and the real need for motor trucks is fullv known and appreciated by government officials, and, therefore, it is safe to say that all the material and all the steel that the government can spare from its gigantic war program will be given to the automobile and truck makers to keep the industry alive and flourishing. Few Restrictions. ''Another thing I discovered during my visit to Detroit and other eastern points Is tha t very little restriction has been placed 'upon any form of essential business busi-ness activky. The trend of events in the east since the war has become the chief thought and effort of all the people, and to help along all manner of legitimate legiti-mate business. There are no special closing hours, and many factories are permitted to work their employees overtime over-time to help aloxig the government war plans. It is recognized by all that business busi-ness must go on as nearly normal as possible ; that work must be provided ; that wages must be high, corresponding to the great advance in the cost of living, and, finally, that all must work to achieve one end, and that the winning of the war as speedily as possible." Mr. Taylor made a side trip to southern south-ern Alberta. Canada, before returning home. Of this trip, lie says he was delighted de-lighted to meet many former Utah friends who long ago migrated to Can-ade. Can-ade. As in the United States, the war Is the-chief thought and topic with the people. peo-ple. They believe in a long war and are sanguine of success now that Uncle Sam's sturdy sons have cast their lot with the allies. v Mr. Taylor found business conditions verjy good In Alberta, considering the fact that the majority of the young manhood of that extensive province ' have been requisitioned for the duration of the war. |