Show BUSINESS OUTLOOK BRIGHT IS WORD FROM FINANCIAL EXPERTS that are many ca bista fir optimism in the busin business ss world is the he word of duns review which says in its first issue for the new year preparations fop for the further extension of american enterprise are undertaken ander taken with increased vigor at the end of 0 the holiday season domestic finances are in an unusually sound position and funds continue supera superabundant abundant for all legitimate requirements quire ments while there is no lack of the confidence essential to the t he hunching and promotion of important pro projects jems in the latter respect present conditions cou editions afford efford a striking contrast to laise existing twelve months ago and moreover all of the statistical bartme teis emphasize the changed situ situation atlon prevailing A a t the opening rf rif 1916 1910 unlike the beginning n of 1916 1915 the new year starts with ith a record renord production and distribution at a aih prices in many lines and an accumulation of forward cont that agures a continuance of tho the exceptional activity in about a all branches of business with comparatively ively few exceptions annual settlements have been effected without serious strain and in a number of instances results of inventorying surpass even the most sanguine expectations traveling salesmen are returning to the road and reports from every section of the country tell of bright prospects in the com mercial world seasonable Saso Sa shut a h u t downs at manufacturing plants were very short because lecause of the urgent demands yet while holiday interruptions were les less of a factor than usual it is nevertheless remarkable that pig iron output exceeds all previous monthly totals during december there were fully twice as many furnaces in blast on january 1 as on the same date cf of 1015 1915 and pressure of work is so great in this quarter quarte that extensive additions to productive capacity are bing made cr or are contemplated some sowo fresh labor troubles have developed tod td in the basic industry but on the hole bole strikes are aro not seriously disturbing find the new year has brought yago wago increases at many points this obviously enhances the purchasing power of the masses and it is significant in thi thil connection that the amount of money in circulation increased last month to a new herh record in spite of the heavy production supplies of rf copper are steadily diminish ing and the metal has risen close to the maximum price level of 1907 generally the trend of the leading commodities continue upward and ol 01 the wholesale quotations regularly compiled by ducas lu s 69 showed advances and 16 declines this ahls week |