Show DUN FINDS BRIGHT SPOTS IN INDUSTRY More cheerfulness is apparent in i a almost all aU industrial lines lie and many In t groups declare themselves to be in e excel excellent nt shape in so far fr as readjustment readjustment readjust readjust- ment is 1 concerned Some of the S smaller mailer manufacturers are pushing u up operations and the assumption is that hat larger units uIt soon will wi begin to expand activities Conditions in the textile industry are somewhat un uneven un- un u. u even but movement of goods good is fair fairon fairon fairon on the whole with wih some mills mis dong do do- jag ing ng well wel In an attempt to catch up with orders which have been delayed delayed de- de and are only now coming into the he market in volume several manufacturers manu manu- of boys' boys clothing are arc bein being compelled to work overtime The Te shoe industry continues the outstanding outstanding out out- standing bright spot in New England Most factories are running near ca ca- In some of the western wester shoe centers renters difficulty Is being experienced in obtaining help Hosiery manufacturers report consumption satisfactory but prices are low The elimination of night work by bythe bythe bythe the cotton coton mills mis has established pries prices the finished goods and conditions on in that branch of the textile Ind Industry Indus Indus- stI stry s. s s- s try have improved Spinners of tI worsted arc are busy on rush orders orders or for yarns dress goods and there Is Ismore Ismore ismore ders activity In for bathing more yarns ars among shoe manufacturers manu maim suits Conditions reflected fleeted by an is being in the demand for le leather leathen ther Tanners Increase as a rule are more willing willingto a shade to purchase hides which are are manufacturers firmer Furniture buying hardwood lumber in small lots and automobile manufacturers are are purchasing more heavily than a afew afew afew few weeks ago Manufacturers of paper paper paper pa pa- per boxes and paper products report a fair laIr volume of business A slight expansion In buying by railroads of shop supplies is considered considered consid consid- ered one of the most Important fea lea features tures of the week especially since railroads are working more men in irs their shops Steel production on the average is holding the February level evel leveL though I finishing schedules lack uniformity and operations show some degree of variation at the different dif dlf- dif dif- ferent centers Seasonal factors are anticipated shortly shorty to prove bone bone- although slowness in automobile automobile automo automo- bile bie plant expansion has retarded sheet and allied lines Construction work as the season advances may add to mill mf tonnages but the great need apparently is a change In the general generl policy of ot steel consumers of buying only for immediate requirement require ment ment The strengthening of the steel price structure has become a more definitely constructive influence which will wl be more strongly in evidence evidence evi evi- dence at the end of the month when more liberal specification against expiring ex ex- ex- ex pining first quarter contracts taken takers at the former prices pries are expected |