The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Hugh Chalmers, President, Chalmers Motor Car Co.,, Detroit. Michipan.

Chalmers Motor Car Co.,,
 Detroit, Michigan.
 T believe the basic conditions in this country arc extremely good, and believe that after the people become accustomed to the war headlines in the papers and settle down that business conditions in this country are going to be of great benefit to us and in my opinion it will not affect our business seriously after the next thirty days great catas troPhe, such as this is, cannot help but have a bad mental effect upon people temporarily, but this will away and then we will realize how fortunate to be Americans at this time and what great opportunity for the worlds trade is open to us."
 J. Walter Earle, President,
 Remington Typewriter Co.,
 New York City.
 Our sales barometer of trade. Indications ica. the great industrial nation free from the ravages and horrors of war, should so shape her activities that she may in increasing proportion supply the needs of those beyond her shores as well as her own people,"
 James Mfg. Co.,,
 Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
 Tn our opinion the not only opens great new
 fields for business abroad but also large markets at home for goods heretofore imported. Our informa- ton shows enormous crops practically throughout the United States with prices high and money ditions sound. Farmers, and business based asri- culture, must prosper. The gates of opportunity stand wide open to America's business. Our own sales were never better July and August were both record breakers. Collections are normal. The war should increase sales dairy barn equipment in the United States, because our cus- toners, which include farmers and city business and professional men, will have money to spend."
 Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co.,, Louisiana, Missouri
 "Business conditions with us are highly satsfacory Our sales at this date show increase of 38 per cent over this date last year. Prospects for fall business are the best in years"
 M " Savnuo prassJauf International Stock Food Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 sAbsoIute and permanent commercial supremacy of the world is the present exceptional opportunity of the United Ststes and this requires only good judg ment and cool headness and such practical optins tic outlook is fully justified by big crops and extraordinary markets and large increase in Farm Product Prices and in the strength and energy of people Fair and Square Commercial War will finally suhdue man's animal tendency to kill his fellowmen and can be made the of bringing about universal Peace. The United States has the brains and the money and the undaunted ambition to lead the World In vast busness enterprises and will quickly dominate the marets of all nations of the earth and help establish permanent peace. Farmers form the true basis of our prosperity and the present condition of the farmer, both as to home life and financial condition. is overwhelming and soidly optimistic War among nations as we'll as on busness must necessariIy cause tremendous unrest and loss. Mutual Farness between business and government and strong pull together and the ereatest commercial victory in all history will be ours."
 George A. Hormel, President,
 George A. Hormel 6 Co.,,
 Austn, Minnesota.
 I'm Minnesota and the northwest crops are good and we understand the banks are able to furnish money for the movement of grain. live stock and legitimate businsss enterprise. Collections good. Labor is scarce and well employed at good wages. We zee no immediate cause for alarm" James V. Rohan, President,
 Belle City Incubator Company,
 Racine Wserouesv
 he 6hects of the war in my opinion should tend eo improve rather than to rctard the American trade conditions within the United States and Cam ada, though the export trade may bs affected for time."
 Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co.,,
 Grand Rapids, Michigan.
 'We consider the outlook for fall and holday husi- nsss vdy good and beyond this believe this country F approaching .n sra of prosperity greater than Hayes Pump and Planter Co.,,
 Galva, Illincis.
 Higesf crops than eyer before, better pricss and the eeFtelnty for inereased acreage of all cereal crops will give the sreatest buying impuIse this country has ever known. Surely fno cosnine year ~ 52s1t a <%