Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
PRINT STORIES OF PROSPERITY
ROUNDUP OF REPORTS SHOWS
GRATIFYING CONDITIONS.
Increased Activity in All Sections Of
the Country-First Movement
by the Railways.

NEW YORK. November GA compila-
ton of the reports OF trade resumption
published in newspapers and trade publi-
cations and made by Albert Ruebe of Jer-
sey City shows that the entire country
shares in the confidence restored by Mr..
Taft's victory. Mills that had been closed
for months have reopened Wages that
had been cut to meet the adverse condi-
tons brought about by the panic of a
year ago have been increased. Railroads
that had suspended improvements are
placing orders for a resumption of activ-
ity Mr.. Ruebe, speaking of his invest-
cations, said:
Parts of the country which felt the de-
preston most rolled up the biggest ma
jorities for Taft. From the newspapers it
was seen that in the New England states,
where the greatest depression was felt.
shoe shops, cotton mills. machinery and
manufacturing plants showed a more
speedy return 10 normal. healthy pros
perity than the most optimistic had hoped
for.
I'm Pennsylvania Illinois and most Of
the other middle western states the re-
sumption of activity was noticed first In
the industries connected with Transported
ton, the railroads showing by their Or
ders and plans that they were 10 spend
approXima tely S250.OO0.OOO for rails and
ton showed that millions of dollars in or
ders which had been held back or made
contingent on the election result became
effective Immediately after the result was
known. marking only the beginning Of a
general industrial revival There is hard
II a manufs curing town or city in the
United States that has not felt the revival
of business
Republican Prophecy Fulfilled.
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newspapers. each with its story Of more
the truth OF the republican prophecy to
Mr. Ruebe and he justified the members
of labor unions for not following the ad-
vice OF Mr.. Gompers. The National Asso-
citation OF Manufacturers i'm it's official or
gan showed that probably two hundred
thousand men were TO be added to their
forces Immediate by members of the Or
ganization, and that by January ] more
than one million persons would get en-
ployment 1t is estimated that this figure
will be exceeded by the time the new year
actually dawns. The record or improve
nent began. in fact. before election day,
so sure was the Pennsylvania railroad OF
the result Its order for its electric equip
ment contract estimated at $'DWoooO'
was signed the week before November d.
In New England the Fall River cotton
mills gave orders for work night ana DAY.
so great the lIIfuSl Oh
meant practically a doubling of the force.
knitting mills, which were running ON
half time and less, announced a SlX-daS
schedule Wooden mills resumed some
having been Shut down for period OF
two or more months. Not only did shoe
manufacturers resume full-time schedules.
hui several plants started work on addi-
lions 10 increase the equipment, made
necessary by the great thrush OF orders.
Railway Shops Resume.
Railroads in the states east of the Hud-
son reopened repair shops the New
Haven road giving employment TO 1,soO
men on full time. Freight cars long idle
had to be overhauled that raw and
finished material might be rushed to the
factories and stores Machine shops de-
pending on the factories for work were
reopened The western wholesale houses
i'm the drygoods line fed the New Eng
land mills with more orders than they
had received for year.
In addition to machine-shop activity.
every electric equipment manufacturing
plant felt the impetus. Other railroads
followed the example of the Pennsyl-
vania and factories needed more motors
to run their machines. The steel mills in
railroads and from builders. Coke ovens
started up: coal mines long closed again
hummed with activity. lotteries called
their men back from idleness. Glass fac
tories began 10 run full time. Every town