Show J. J hing Up on BUilding on F By Ira C. C Tichenor most encouraging features of the present sit situation in ined United ed States is the continuation of oJ building operations at ate and in spite of sporadic dist disturbances outside of con- con work rk but which have had a deterrent effect pon upon this industry a 8 as well as upon all others l the extent of ot the building operations ns bu but the Increase in bank banle and the low rate of ot business mortality prove prove that regardless of ot disturbing conditions the situation situation as a whole t throughout the satisfactory and that general busl business ess is moving along In inn a 80 more moren n but ponderous manner rd to construction operations it is declared by Duns Dun's Review that statistics would d disclose ose continued large gains over the ures of ot 1919 was to be expected but that the Increase at aters rs of ot the United States Slates really amo amounted to more t than ian I erml's erml t Is stated last months month's nl s permits s to for new const construction no not Including and repairs Involved ed an estimated expenditure of ot as 3 in March 1919 and at six ninety cities In his ls year ear The value value o of the March permits is greater t than an antl tl that t nth mth since last lat October when was recorded at iKSe I the most pronounced expansion over civer last Jast years year's totals toWs appears app ars In w York Tork York where contrasts with a 80 a gain gan of 1818 Outside the metropolis the permits attained a valuation of Jor or r 1343 per cent more than the- the USO of March 1919 and loz n cities cities' none of ot them of ot- ot very large size are decreases shown I reconstruction El on work now Is proceeding g at a a- r record ord pace It must the country as a whole Is still far tar behind in the amount mount tion n necessary t to meet meet norm l 1 requirements em as as a result of ot th the h of building operations during the the h two years s. s or more moje more in inAttention in Attention of the he country was devoted to war operations ons tithe he present rate of construction it will require several years to tole I le situation resulting from the wartime drop in building building- and not f he e natural Increase In the housing housing- demand as is a a. resu result t of ot the and the great reat expansion Industrially l t the situation means many years of ot construction activity with r demand for the output of Utah metal mines i |