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Show Business men generally are inclined, in-clined, it seems, to take rather a pessimistic view of the outlook for the early part of 1914. Already Al-ready collections are reported tight, and money scarce. We do not want to frighten anybody, any-body, The Record is not looking for very hard times at present, but just the same it is a mighty good plat) to follow a conservative conserva-tive course, and curtail our expenditures ex-penditures as far as possible, The change in tariff duties, the new .currency law and the change in administration is bound to have a somewhat disquieting dis-quieting effect on business, particularly par-ticularly in tho West. If everybody every-body would face the situation cajmjy, apd just; be a little careful, care-ful, all possibility of a panic could be avoided. Jt is not, however,' a good time for "plunging" or assuming heavy or perilous obligations, |