The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-12-02


tunity for investment The readjust-
ment of domestic prices TO meet con-
ditions brought about by the revised
tariff will not be so serious as to cause
great disturbances III manufacturing
Industries, and it is to be expected
that such readjustments will be ac-
months. 1t is therefore reasonable to
suppose that with the advent of the
spring months it will be found that
most of the unfavorable influences
now confronting us shall have either
passed over or else shall have been
deprived of their power for evil. The
coming months may prove to be a
period OF more or less business dis
turbance, but it is difficult to see how
such state of affairs can extend be-
yond next spring"
Because of the alleged inability of
the railroads to enter the market with
any vigor until they have been allowed
to increase their rates, we are told,
their purchases of steel rails this year
have ben less than a third of what
they were last year. But with all
this" points out the financial editor of
the New York Evening Post, "the iron
and steel trade is far from being in a
weak position for nobody is sending
in cancellations, nor is anybody hold
ing up shipments on contract" and
the threat of foreign competition is
pooh-poohed by the trade
Turning to the automobile industry,
we are assured by the editor of The
Automobile Trade Journal (Philadel-
phia) that the new tariff has had mo
effect whatever on the automobile
trade with the possible exception"
of an increased importation of tires.
He qualities this statement, however,
by going on to say that the trade has
been indirectly affected by 1.-The slump
in general business, which is undoubt-
edly due to the new tariff, one of the
results of which is that the bankers
have curtailed loans, forcing. a number
of automobile manufacturers to the
wall To The Automobile Dealer and
Repairer New York; it seems that
the new tariff gives the foreign manu-
facturer an unnecessary advantage,
but S. S. Taback, general manager of
the A. Elliott Ranney Automobile Com
pany, is convinced that the American
manufacturer need not fear European
competition. He says in part:
"At the opening of the automobile
salon in Paris week ago, according
to cable dispatches, eleven makes of
American cars were represented in a
total of one hundred and fourteen eX-
hibits from all over Europe. 1t would
seem from this showing that the con-
Germ of the American manufacturers
might justly be reversed, and that in
place of the foreign cars invading the
American markets, the product of this
country is making greater inroads in
motor car centers of Continental Eu-
rope.
For the past four or five years the
automobile manufacturers of this
country have concentrated on export
selling, and, with few exceptions, if
any, have met with success in compe-
tItlnn oil oh IL, tho,,
respective classes. 1t has never been
claimed that the American car was not
the equal of the product of any other
country mechanically. But where for
eign car-builders excelled was in body
design, detail of finish, and appoint
ments of the comfort and convenience
of the motorist. And having car at
least as good as the American car is
III every other respect, they made the
strongest bid for the American trade
on style, and whatever success is
claimed for the foreign car in this
country may be credited to its super
ior body construction.
This year and for the past two or
three years the American makers have
improved so materially in body build
ing that the American car this year
has reached the pinnacle of success
and will take its place alongside any
foreign car for style and complete
ness. This advancement in motor car
alone will do more to
stave off foreign invasion and compe-
tition than anything else for the looks
its selling value. Literary Digest.
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