The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-16
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Whentthe newspapers first referred
StoKthel general business depression,
PrestdentSWilson said 1t was only Psy'
Geological. or in 1other words, only In
thetmind.
The Democratic press, taking Their
cue from the President, continued to
ten the people there was nothing tho
matter with business, and the few who
admitted}that there was "a slight bust
ness depression blamed it ali on the
war and dGnounced all newspapers,
which told the truth about business
conditions as Calamity howlers.' but
now sinca the election Is owe" 1t Is
the same Democratic press tina Is
SmostSindustrousIy revealing the facts
SnnoutB business conditions.
THE pittsburgh Post is the only
Democratic paper published at Pitts
CHURCH; and a paper in this great In
3dustrfaL center, undoubtedly has q
ssplendid opportunity to know condI'
9tionsEas they are and the Post admits
the fSbusiness depression by pointing
atogfts%resumption, saying this does
mot mean that q general resum ptloll
mail lines is at hand" The comment
Cf the Post follows:
N gRfFT@IN THE BUSINESS CLOUDS
MFrom many sides come
ar promised revival OF business. but
none potent than the announce
9ment sofgthes presumption on a big scale
lof the steel furnaces and the sheet
nndstin plate plants of the United
States Steel Corporation in Sharon
kindergarten activities in the National
1iube3Company's mills in Mckeesport
and some OF the mining industries IN
the Monongahela valley.
tssWhila perhaps this does not mean
fhat8aS general resumption in all lines
is9at6 hand, &c does show clearly that
there Isl rift in the clouds, II that
the business Interests Of the country
already have a glimpse OF the light
SShichSis to herald another era OF gen
eTa1sprosperity.
stasTheSrailroads, many Of which have
been hit hard in the past year, are
BegfnnthgEto feel about for steel rails
SndEadditons to. their rolling stock
iGThe pennsylvania is reported as hav.
mig reinstated an order for 1,05O rev
cars to be built at the Altoona shops,
aud ,exportgorders from time to linn
+ aincreasing. So, 1914 is drawing
Ito asSclose. under manifestly better
acondttions than some Of the more OPP
tinistic q few months ago looked or
eyen8ahoped for" !.
There5certatnly could BIO no general
sresumpttone unless there had been o
general suspension of business.
The Wheeling Register makes Its
confession as follows:
outlook Briehtens.
THE beginning of the week saw a
EaSLS1S9LE u - l-aktaa 4, &hA oTTo1H1R
&ofHunemployed in the Wheeling dis
trfctsand while the return to normal
Conditions in the iron and steel in
@nected, there Is substantial ground
loren optimistic view of the future.
aEonditions show a marked improve
sInent throughout the upper Ohio val.
ley. The Pittsburgh papers of yes
terday announced that the American
Sheet and Tin Plate Company will
Operate 15 OF its 20 mills at the Fer
roll works and 25 of its 30 mills ~
New Castle IA gain of 10 mills owe
g1astSWeek Pie Carnegie company has
fred another open hearth furnace,
d9aktngSeight out of IL on, the largest
nnfaber in operation since October
A1heESharon steel hoop mill will OPP
eratet to full capacity for the first ting
nmonths. At McKeesport the NJ:
tional Tube c ompany's mills are
working larger forces than for sew.
eralS months. and 400 miners started
tosWork near that city Monday after
weeks Of illeness.
Nothing is gained by raising false
Esopes, but when men like President
FargAll OF the United States Steel Cor
pcratton, Judge Gary and Charles NJ.
Schwab all predict a notable revival