Evening star., 1902-01-01

eral business conditions are such as to
warrant this belief. For the first time in
the history of our business 1t is harder to
secure merchandise than it is to sell 1t.
Manufacturers and mill owners are not
able to keep up with the demand. This
applies to nearly every line of business.
There are any number of woolen mills in
the country that have shown their samples
for the season Of 1902 that have placed
their entire output. This shows that the
merchants of the country have confidence
that good times are to continue"
Prosperous Year Predicted.
Mr.. Woodward of Woodward & Lothrop:
Generally speaking the business conditions
were never better than now. Labor has
never. it would seem, been SO continuously
employed as 1t has been during the last
eighteen or twenty-four months. That Is
particularly true of Washington; and it
has been illustrated in the last few months
by the difficulty We have had in getting
boys to do work in our establishment. 1t
can be attributed, and / believe justly, to
the fact that the average workingman has
had better and more steady employment
for couple of years, and for that reason
he feels able to keep his boys in school,
which, of course, is the proper thing to
do AS l said before, the outlook generally
speaking, Is excellent. There Is every rea-
son to believe that the present favorable
conditions will continue. l would say with
lively propitious. The building interests
in Washington are healthy. With the gen.
orally favorable business conditions pre-
yailing in Washington with regard to build
ing interests, and with the improvements
In railroad facilities, which seem now at
hand. and with the consequent large ex-
penditures that will be necessary to carry
them out. it would seem to presage for
Washington busy and prosperous year"
Everything Encouraging.
Mr.. w. H. Moses: Business has been
better than ever before. I don't see any
reason why it should not increase during
the year just at hand. The business condi-
tions of the country are excellent. In Wash
ington there is a great deal of building of
all kinds, which goes to show that there is
an increase in population and a healthy
growth in every other way. feel that the
conditions are to continue Washington Is
rapidly becoming an Intellectual and scien-
tific center. What manufacturing Is done
In Washington is distributed over a large
area, thus causing only small amount Of
SCOT smoke and dirt, which predominate in
many of the large cities. Washington IL
the logical center for persons of moderate
means as well as persons of wealth. Chi
cagoans are being drawn to Washington
because they find that We have a clean city
and fair climate. New Workers are being
driven here to escape the hustle and hustle
of the metropolis. The crowded thorough
fares of those cities are distasteful to those
who desire life OF pleasure. BOStOnianS, /
might say, are coming to the national cap
ital to be in what is really getting to be the
intellectual center of the country. The
whole United States looks to Washington
as city of clean and comfortable homes in
fair and healthful climate. This Is all con-
duciye to prosperity. The business condi-
tions for the coming year could not be more
proptlous. They are encouraging in every
particular"
Happy and Pr0sper0us.
Mr.. Robert Casteiberg: Business has
been larger during the past year than dur
ing any year in the past. The outlook for
the year that we are entering is exceed
ingly bright. I can see no reason why the
fondest anticipations should not be realized.
do not hesitate to attribute the great sue
cess of my business to the advertising I
have done in The Evening Star, which I
consider one of the best mediums to reach
the public that can be found In Washing
ton or In any other city Of the United
States. There Is every reason for bus
mess man to congratulate himself on the
prospects for a good year. People are
happy and prosperous. That is the secret
Of good trade"
Art Advances Predicted.
''From the experience Of the year just