Show MERCHANT SEES BRIGHTER TIMES The merchandise market is in a much more encouraging position than it has been in months G G G. A A. Savage vice president of The Paris Pari company compan said Frida Friday on his return I from Crom a trip to eastern buying centers Manufacturers report a lessening of the tendency toward small scale buying and a greater tendency on the part of retailers to strengthen Inventories Inventories tories lories which will be reflected soon in the mills and other production sources by increased employment he sold snide Mr Savage said that many of the nations nation's outstanding stores arc are ones that have kept alert in merchandising merchandise ing methods by keeping stocks up tip to date with newest fashions at moderate ate prices Most optimistic outlooks for 1932 were found in eastern markets Mr Savage reported He visited Chicago Boston New York and other buying centers Merchants everywhere arc are II 1 I i I interested i f in the the latest t novelties in every every branch of or the industry IndI- IndI eating a certain tendency toward business recovery recover he said Mr Savage attended the automobile automobile automobile automo automo- bile show In New York and nd reported a keen interest in the industry another another an an- In- In other evidence of ot progress toward normalcy he said Extensive purchases of new spring lines were placed b by The Paris Puis company com- com pany jany Mr Savage said The group roup buying plan with which the firm is affiliated with more than 80 other stores tores placed orders for spring in greater reater quantity than even in peak years cars he said He Hc declared there Is Isa isa a definite turn in the business cycle toward normalcy |