Show GET READY FOR the decline n wholesale commodity prices tor 18 consecutive weeks leaves no doubt that the peak of high prices has been passed everything is dropping from milk to automobiles in eplite 0 the strenuous pro tests from certain sources that reductions in price at this time are impossible from arkon ohio an automobile tire manufacturing center one way tickets out of the city were sold during september due to unemployment minneapolis oct I 1 flour 12 a barrel lowest since oct 1919 kas oct I 1 10 per cent cut in pork prices by packers seattle oct 1 canned milk reduced from 6 to 6 0 per case lew york sept 30 reductions of 16 per cent to 20 per cent in price of leo tires announced columbus ohio sept 30 timken holler bearing co lays off 1600 cm es indianapolis sept 30 A general reduction of 1 a sack on wholesale price of potatoes kansas city two most fashionable hotels announce food price cuts of from 15 per cent to 35 per cent toledo ohio string of restaurants here cuts food prices 10 to per cent steaks reduced from 60 cents and 75 cents to cents and 35 cents chicago retail clothing bouse an pounces drop of from 20 per cent to 26 per cent in mens clothing and further reductions possible pianos drop on all styles brass plumbing supplies cut 10 to 25 per cent the foregoing are merely samples of price reductions feln made competition has been restored and managers are after the business and trying to get the jump on the other fellow we have seen conditions change from a sellers to buyer s market the readjustment taking place does not indicate hard almea coming the manufacturer and industrial news bureau predicts that within a few months this country will eed tho greatest buying movement of raw materials and manufactured goads that wo have ever witnessed millions 0 have ha ve been going with put artier w aws wan ing for normal prices the effect of the present movement will be to freeze out the profiteering and inefficient manufacturers and the lazy and efficient workers production per man power will increase which in itself will enable reductions in the price ot manufactured goods we will again see competition tor jobs just as we will see competition to cell goods this Is as it should be and will do away with the holdup tactics we have been subjected to from both laboring men and manufacturers the price of labor will not fall in proportion to the de allne in but labor will produce more which will offset the difference there Is absolutely no occasion tor a panic never was eherd so much building and construe tion work to be done in this country and the rest of the world and never before was there such a waiting demand tor various lines ot manufactured goods with a generally higher wage schedule it is improbable that prices will drop to prewar pre war figures and in seeking the ne level they may advance a little above the readjustment drops which bill take place A declining labor market will eliminate strikes which will materially help lit reducing the cost of living |