The citizen., 1914-07-24
BUSINESS HEALTHY ALL
OVER THE COUNTRY, PRES
IDENT IS TOLD BY MEMBERS
OF UNITED STATES CHAM
BER OF COMMERCE.

A dispatch from a special correspond.
ent to the New York ''World" on Tues
dav Washington, says:
From three various sources President
Wilson received reports which assured
him that the prosperity train is speeding
across the continent and that business
generally shows much healthier condi-
ton.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, among the membership oI
which few weeks ago we're found many
calamity howlers. has thisto say in its re.
port given ont this afternoon:
ut is rather remarkable that in most
sections, even in manufacturing sections
where business conditions are at their
worst, there is much optimism for the i'm
mediate future, and general feeling that
with normal crops there will be very
great Improvement In all business during
the remainder of the year."
The report of this ASSOCIATION includes
conditions, agricuhurally and industri-
ously, up to July 3.
5. K. Berton, banker, and Joseph d.
Gallagher. manufacturer of New York,
called on the President to day. Both in
formed the Executive that business CON
ditIons were improving right along and
the country was entering an era Of pros.
perity.
Mr.. Bertron spoke OF conditions in the
financial world and Mr.. Gallagher of the
state OF business in the iron and steel in
dustry. He said upon leaving the White
House that while the metal business had
not been so good it was improving rap
idly and soon would reach normal state.
BUSINESS, SAYS PRESIDENT, READJUST-
ING ITSELF TO TARIEF.
Washington, July 2o.-President Viii
son said today that during his recent con.
ferences with business men those who
thought business conditions bad did not
hold the tariff responsible. The consen-
sus OF opinion. he gathered, was that
business needed time to readjust itself to
the tariff.
ILLINOIS FEELS PRoSPERIrYIN TWO DIF-
FERENT DIRECTIONS.
Chicago, July 2o.-Prosperity hit Chi
cago heavy slap on the back from two
directions today
Colncldent with the news that the Bur
llngton Railroad shops in Aurora now
have the largest number in the history of
the road. came word from Gary announc-
ing that the steel mills of that city and
South Chicago henceforth will work five
days week full handed instead of three
days week short handed, as they have
been doing.
New orders, the biggest received so far
this year, have come into the steel COM
pany in the last few davs. The impetus
was felt instantly. Gary's rail mill, which
hitherto has rolled only three DAYS a
week, started rolling FIVE days a week.
and there was a proportionate increase
in the activities of all the other depart
ments Of the mills
Practically the same situation exists in
South Chicago. There is every evidence
that the dulness which has characterized
The last few months has vanished entirely
and is being replaced by conditions which
promise an era of unparalleled prosper
ity.
Two hundred men have been added to
the payroll of the Burlington shops in
Aurora in the last month. There is unus
ual activity at the shops in preparation
for the grain rush. Many engines are be-
ing repaired also. Scores Of trannen
laid off because of the slackness in
freight traffic have been put back to work..