Smyrna times., 1908-10-28
Wheels viii
Go Round if
Taft ISEleCted.
so SAY MANUFACTURERS.

The National Association of Manu-
facturers, through its organ, American
Industries, has just completed a can
vass Of It's 5000 members throughout |
the United States in nearly every line
Of trade to ascertain the cOuntry's COM !
mercial status twelve months after the |
panic. The canvass was not made to |
serve any political purpose, and the |
forthcoming election was not mention !
ed, but the members of the association !
have taken advantage of one of the |
questions to declare that prosperity
depends upon the election of Taft.
The canvass was made by means of |
letters sent out two weeks ago. Four |
questions were asked of the members
relating to the exact condition of trade
at present, the percentage of increase
in business in the last ten months. the
possibilities for future Improvement
and any suggestions which might serve
to better future conditions Everybody
answered the last question by suggest
ing that Taft be elected.
Agricultural implements show the
largest percentage of increase and We
hicleS the lowest. The textiles show a
small percentage of increase with
rather unfavOrable outlook, while
leather and its manufactures and the
lumber industry are fairly satisfied
and optimistic Very little attention
is paid to the tariff as disturbing elp-
= e.
especially those interested in railway
supplies and allied trades. complain
against pending or threatened railway
legislation
The steel trade and the movement of
pig iron. which form the most accurate
barometer of trade conditions. make
a distinctly encouraging report. as 20
per cent Of the iron and steel plants
in the association report conditions
good, 7S per cent have had an increase
during the last ten months, and 81
per cent have reason to believe that
prospects for the immediate future are
reassuring. Machinery. including all
classes throughout the country, shows
present conditions 6S per cent good
and 76 per cent of the machinery man
ufacturers have had an increase since
Jan. last. Only one manufacturer of
agricultural implements is pessimistic
regarding the future.
In food products 50 per cent report
business good. "a per cent have had an
increase. and all are optimistic for the
future. Lumbermen report So per
cent good. and 80 per cent have had an
increase. while 90 per cent Of them
are hopeful for the future. OF the
leather manufacturers 81 per cent re-
port good. "a per cent have had an in
crease, and 90 per cent are optimistic.
Other percentages from the various
trades reporting conditions good. an in
crease of business and good pOssibil
tiles for the future are as follows:
Tools and hardware, II, 81 and 81
drugs and chemicals, 49, 80 and 81
paper and printing, 20. 76 and "a; tex
tiles, 6S, II and 50; vehicles %. 81
and So.
James W. Van Cleave. president o.
the National Association of Manufac
turers. says of the outlook:
Nearly every issue of the trades pa
DEIS Jill OFtI luC NONhAAg ACPOAAS NA
reOpening of steel, cotton and woolel
mills and the increase in the working
forces Of some Of these already open
There are fewer idle persons in tn
United States now than at any prev
GUS time since the beginning of tn
scare last November. Aside from tn
chance-the very remote chalce-tha
Bryan may be elected there is not
cloud on the business horizon, so in
as can see at this moment.
''Let it be remembered that in tn
shape in which it presents itself tari
adjustment will cause no perceptibl
halt in the revival of trade. BY II
platform and the repeated promise
Of its candidate the dominant part
is pledged to revision. Just as / hav
urged. the revising is to be done by Il
extra session of congress just as 500
as the new president enters office
March. 1909 The adjustments will
done in the interest of the America
manufacturer. the American work.
and the American consumer and not
the interest Of the manufacturers al
workers Of Great Britain. German
japan and the rest of Europe al
Asia"