The Washington times., 1909-09-01
SOLID INSTITUTIONS
CITY'S FOUNDATION
w. H. Martin, of Dulin &
Martin, Sees UnobStruct-
ed Growth Here.

The greatest factors in the making
Of W~ashington's present commercial
prosperity are its remarkable Increase
IN population, and the substantial char
acter of its business institutions"
". Fl. Marin. of the firm or Dulin &
Martin, one OF W-ashinzton's pioneer
merchants in the line Of china and glass
ware, thus speaks OF the prosperous out
look for 1910. as a continuance OF the
conditions that promise 10 put the Capt.
tai i'm the forerank Of American cities.
Through nearly half "A century of bust
ness life. Mr.. Martin has viewed the
growth OF the city's business enter
prises. He has seen the commercial up-
heavsls incident 10 a great civil war.
10 financial panics and crop failures.
and the experience gained thereby has
converted him into a firm believer in
the future greatness o. the nations
Capital. Evidences OF IN greatness
Mr.. Martin sees IN the number %
wealthy persons who each year seelr
this city as ? permanent home, I'm the
remarkable growth Of government in
stitutions. in the fact that more and
more wage-earners lock here every
year. in the expansion Of the city over
n wider territory than was dreamed #
a few years back. and in the gradual
Disappearance of old-fashioned and RAM
shackle buildings for ones of modern
and permanent character.
Will Be In High Rank.
Ample testimony of W~ashington's
prosperity and its future high rank
among the cities OF the world says
Mr.. Martin, lis found IN the growth and
integrity OF its leading business houses.
There are business firms here that, like
The Government Itself, have advanced
steadily TO keep pace with the growth
of population and the demand for stores
suited 20 a prosperous community. They
Will continue Ia advance as long as this
prosperity is unchecked, and rs far as
1 can see into the future there are no
clouds on the business horizon to dis
turb the outlook.
My experience has led me To believe
further that the seat Of any government,
providing Indt government rs sJable. Of
Iers an excellent opportunity TOR bust
ness success. Washington Is particular
" attractive in this respect because OF
the high character and uberaIIIy Of its
MOIAers IN the Federal service. 1t is
from this class that our merchants draw
their principal trade, and no city whose
population Is principally made up of
LoNANAg WI NUtliA ihlc-lNlN 0liUT to
us merchants as large Inducements as
are offered through the patronage OF
these Government workers.
Printing Office.
some OF our merchants advocate
making Washington a manufacturing.
as we'll as a residential city. but in my
opinion no more prosperity could come
Of it. Where could we find an indus
trial city containing a manufacturing
plant of the size ana Importance OF the
government Printing Ofdce2 Is Il not
plain that the 1000 or more workers
semploycd there constitute IN themselves
a community large enough TO support a
Dig volume Of business. Then we have
the employees OF all the other Federal
departments, making a vast army 10
ClOthe. feed. and house. This army Is
not diminishing. but IS yearly growing.
and with its growth we hud a greater
volume OF business and a greater Droe-
peTity.
"As far as concerns this firm. We find
mat our biggest volume OF business
comes from the so-called MIDDLE class
ne class that buys the good. rather
than the fancy grades OF goods, and
pays promptly. Whcnevcr<this class
feels the effects Of prosperity a mer-
chant need not fear for business sue
cess With the opening of this season
tLade from this source is sfeadiIv {n.
cieaslng. and IN anticipation OF such a
condition, based on n better summer
trade than we have ever known we
have laid ina A large and varied stock
AS Tar as the business mans range
or vision extends, there IS no reason TO
worry about SetbaCks. We have the
g~oNerhiHont here, and that means that
81 is virtually behind us. and as lone
as this rs the case n is reasonable TO
assume that advance as a business
IS well - q residential city viii be I'm
ton.