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Show FURNITURE MEN CANNY BUYERS J. H. Douujas Says Feeling in East Optimistic, Tnough Losses Expected i James H. 1 ouRlas. manager of the Boyie Furniture Company, has returned return-ed to ogden after a business trip to Chicago and Grand Rapida He said that the majority of the furniture fur-niture factories, which for a tinn were idle, have resumed Operations Employment is sopiewha restricted, but arly improvement Is anticipated. About 10 per cent Of the usual buyers buy-ers are at the furniture markets, and are purchasing conservatively. Main-asserted Main-asserted (hat thev had large stocks on their hands, consequently purchases not as heavj as they hve been In past B( antis. ' Hotels, both in Chlengo and tJrand Rapida are crowded, and difficulty is experienced bv visitors iu securing proper accommodations. "Manufacturers of furniture are looking toward the time when business busi-ness will again become normal und the big QUeetlon at the present time is how they will pocket their losses occasioned occasion-ed bv a declining market. Tho gen-eial gen-eial feeling Is fairly optimistic. i iriranlSattbns among the Manufacturers' Manufac-turers' are endeavoring to devise some means of keeping the marks I steady for two or three months. If this can be accomplished, they Stand a fair chance of avoiding further heavy losses "Not only furniture, but clothing, shoes and other . commodities have been redui e.i man ually Both in Chicago Chi-cago and Grand Rapids, retail stores of the ity are conducting gigantic sales and are selling goods at lower prices than have existed for severul years." Mr. Douglas said that weather conditions con-ditions in the cast were Ideal, and that the people of Illinois and other east, m states are enjoying practical!) the same weather as has prevailed lure. oo |