Show r 4 Marking Time 9 But S By Ira C. C Tichenor WHILE the investment an and speculative markets of the country 1 and and business in general are marking time during the prevailing prevailing prevailing pre- pre between season period they are do doing ng it in a t a. confident ent manner and with a step that is constantly increasing in strength JJ i There there are as yet no signs of a a. return of tho share million da days s on the York New stock exchange yet et prices aro are holding strong both for tor Investment ai nna and speculative c Issues I It Is evident that arge large interests operating for tor the thew w ad advance athance ance are not Inclined to force the markets ahead of the general business 2 Improvement as could be the case case- as a a. a result of f the extremely favorable financial fl situation including the the continued rise In foreign exchanges the thee thet t e easing sl g domestic money rates and the more liberal lending attitude of banks m with wit respect to collateral i It I Is i s evident that the large financial and business In interests rests of the country are supremely confident that all al conditions are are working toward I the the point of ot normalcy but are using discretion in their operations with wih t the e i object j t of preventing if 1 possible display of boom pr proclivities proclivities' In in any 21 ti tion I nt with wih the possible exception of ot building which It i is generally conc conceded ded d j Justifies an increase to any ny logical point in order to overcome the Immense shortage in hou housing hig it Cv There Th re can be no rio doubt as declared declared in an E Eastern review just received that the American people are realizing as never before the need of con- con living and sane business business business' dealings The country is Js making c consistent headway headway In many lines but It i is feeling the he effects of crippled M business and the complications growing out of last years year's severe l losses I 2 T it i cannot be denied that deflation deflation is continuing to a certain cx extent ent and doubtless will to a lessening degree for some time on the whole V production is Js gaining and the confidence of people generally is rapidly rising i I |