The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
John Wanamalxer, Philadelphia, Pa.


 Now is certainly a most excellent time for the American people to find out how much they can do for themselves of the things they have been depending upon foreign worlxmen to do. We not only can, but must find now whether or not this nation can stand firm its two hundred million feet and make it's inventions O meet Its own necessities and provide its own luxures. and at the time feed and clothc a great mart of the of the world. We have the youth. energy, capital, will, the and women to do theae things. We do everything that we are called upon to do, but deliver the goods, and we can't deliver the goods because have mer- chant marine. Let get the ships first. of all. It will be trouble to put the and cargoes aboard them, We must start ploushins the seas for an early harvest"
 B. L. Hupp, Sec,
 Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co.,.
 Kansas City, Missouri
 "We look for favorable business conditions in this country during the period, since European manufacturers hampered in doing busness here---esPeeialy in agricultural sections and in those manufacturing districts, demand for whose products is directly created by the We anticipate very satisfactory busness this fall" Fred Warner, Sales Manager, Oakland Motor Car Co.,,
 Pontiac, Michigan.
 Our connections throughout the entire United States report constantly improving business condi- tions. The only complaints from the Cotton states, and the feeling there is that their condition will be lighted very soon. War should in most lines very materially increase volume of busi- and prestige in world markets. We believe tho next twelve months will show great prosperitv L. K. Wynn, President,
 Black Silk Stove Polish Works, Sterling, Illinois.
 American business and the new banking sysssm concrete. There is cause for alarm. TLe people the architects of tho situation if there is any danger, it is in the mnds of the people who might become panicky. Ignore discusson-ksep everybody busy"
 Fl. C. Phelps, President,
 Ohio Carriage Mfg. Co.,,
 Columbus, Ohio.
 Cur great crops, with good prices assured backed by our safe and sound banks, make irresistible force What others destroy and will re- place. There is nothing wrong with Ohio or the United States We can't be stopped" O. E. Sovereign, President,
 North American Construction Company, Bay City, Michigan.
 If keep hat out of the ring we will have the greatest period of prosperity in history. Our immediate business future looks excep. tionally bright. Our Aladdin mills have been run- ming full force twenty hours day for five months. Order. booked now neeessitate doubling Alfred Hanchett, Adv. Mgr, E. A. Patrick & Co.,,
 Duluth, Minnesota.
 'Ihe European situation will bring American com. mercial independence and pre-eminence. It will ,e strong stimulus to American manufacturers. . powerful promoter of foreign trade. Our adu,in- isration, with keen business forssisht should mako opportunities out of present conditions.' w. R. Wooden, Gen. Mgr,
 Nichols & Shepard Co.,,
 Battle Creek, Michigan
 The conservative lines folowed by business ren- orally for the last two three years make present conditions sound. Sane advantage of present opportunities insures period of commercial pros. perity.'
 A. o. Silver, Treas,
 w. K. Mullins Company,
 Salem, Ohio.
 'Busness s perfectly healthy but taking vacasis. pending further developments of the European VT and exPortasion of crops. An American merchant marine now would open che doors of oppertnni1v unused by American manufactursrs-" o. C. Hansen Mfg. Co.,,
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
 American nventveness ingenuity and pvuh n cope successfully and rapijr ~ish any letri~esast conditions the war between European natious rnov have precipitated in this country and shs nc,x c~. portunities now at hand will resuit ir a nevv n9cr. perity for this country never before reali.ex 2