Show load cod Trade 1923 1923 Seen 1 I 1 By E. E H. H BASSETT President Buick Bulck Motor Company With the apparent will to do and fun fun- mental conditions all pointing the way tit lit the average business should carry pleasing pleasing- balance at the end of ot 1923 1928 Materially Improved conditions In the rf districts as to crops prices idi d renewal of confidence Is 18 one im- im reason Merchants Merchants' shelves are ar comparatively bare r re ability to buy Is constantly ng M sane corrective legislation Is In Jm ed ate prospect and determination has timidity These Theae facts count P Complete business recovery Is well uner un- un er way That Indomitable American bring about things and not Just lust wait t for them to happen has hae hastened fc t. t The Wha results of ot clear thinking and constructive con con- planning are manifest all round us It is typically American business to master er difficulties It Is of the American business Than to speed wholesome solutions and to cooperate In doing so When divergent and even en antagonistic personal Interests ace aco IO Involved they have usually been subordinated subordinated subordinated sub sub- to the general good HOPE OF GOOD YEAR So then we enter upon 1923 with every hope of a good year Speaking especially for automobile manufacturer I 1 believe It will continue to pace prosperity The same general reasons reasons rea rea- sons eons that have created such promising conditions in other lines govern us us plus the wide dependency of most other lines upon us I think It Is 19 no longer seriously serious serious- ly questioned that business does depend to a great extent on the automobile I am looking forward with great Interest interest interest inter Inter- est to the forthcoming American good roads congress Despite the splendid progress that 1 has been made tIt It In perfectIng perfect perfect- tr lug Ing the hl highways much is yet t to be done and every business should be tremendously tremendous tremendous- ly Interested in doing it now Minimizing Minimizing ing distance obviously widens trading areas areas' and that is what we all aU want Better Better Better Bet Bet- ter roads minimize distance |