The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
(Hartford Times.)


 in the coming year, but in nearly ev- cry case one already personally re- spending to the demands of a swell ing trade and bu1ging demand for his product. That was the experience of seekers for views of the business world yesterday. Projects for in creased misunderstanding facilities were reported everywhere This proves true in New York, Brooklyn, nearby New Jersey, Connecticut and elEe- where. says the New York Herald of January IS, in the introduction to a lot of optimistic dispatches from in dustrial centers in the states mem toned.
 Owners Of great plants in New Jersey, Pennsy1vania and Connecti- cut which turn out textiles, furniture, hardware, machinery of all kinds and articles of luxury report a distinct stimulation in business and a, general feeling of confidence and optimism
 Not g Single Groan.
 Not one voice was heard in dec 1aration Of any halt in the tide at iation. Nearly every one was inter ested in the problem of what would happen when the large proportion of wholesale sfand1ers of standard goods find it peremptory to abandon the conservative attitude in regard to
 
 cent months. 8 Sudden and Tremendous pressi1re on manufacturers is certain to result, according to the general opinion. Many far-sighfed manufacturers are preparing to meet the tide of orders damned up for so many months Ev- cry agency which seeks to distribute and collect news of interest to the business world or any of it's special branches is being utilized to advise and warn it's clients of what all re- ports promise, that they may not be taken unawares and may be ready to reap the full share of prosperity fore told by the signals in every part of. the country
 Heavy Buying in Hardware.
 All the corresp pondence of the Hardware Dealers Magazine with the corporatio ons, firms and individ- uals in that business give a very hopeful outlook for the hardware business in 1e14,'' Daniel T. MalIett, publisher of that magazine. said. syes- sterday The letters Mir MaIlett ex- hibited bore out his words in full measure and sh howed that a confident spirit for the future of their trade has been fnstil1ed into the hardWarea men of the entire country by the conditions and Improvements al ready shown in their business and by the promise of the coming months foreshadowed in their orders and reports.
 Good Year-Henry R. Towne.
 Unless unforeseen changes for the worse occur, I believe the year 914 will be a good business year, is the view expressed by Henry R. Towne, president of the Yale 6 ToWne Man ufacturing company, of this city.
 lin looking forward to 1914 there is nothing to fear, says George H. Jantz, of the American Wringer com pany, New Y orl ."The days of na- tionaI panics are past; commerce and labor are united behind a bulwark strong enough to minimize the ef- feet of any national disturbance"
 ssMy opinion, based largely on the impression received from various that 1914 will be a happy and pros porous year. is the statement of T. James Fern1ey. of Philadelphia, sec of the National Hardware association It may take about three months for commercial 1 interests to adjust themselves to new conditions. but I am willing to ven ture the prediction that when the books for 1914 are closed the record will be g. satisfactory one.
 Some Are ssPlaying Safe''
 s"The sentiment of the hardware trade in regard to prospects for the coming year seems to be optimistic, and we personally are very hopeful" is the statement of Joseph J. McCaf- frey president of the Hardware Mer- chants and Manufacturers associa- ton of Philadelphia we see .noth- ing but a very good year for 1914, though some buyers are doing what might be called playing safe. 2
 We find business conditions in the 1 f11 1oesf on a yy<a1.x the outlook for the first six months of 1914 is quite favorable,'' said F. W. | Huryt, St Paul. Minn.
 Business conditions with us seem | of Gordon B. Chase of GreenviIle, | Penn. Trade is active and the flu ture looks bright
 Business men throughout this l section are well satisfied and very 1 optimistic for the future" said M. H. l Sowles, Salt Lake City.
 The prospects never were so good as they are now" John Findlater of | San Antonio. Tex, asserted.
 Paper Business Thrives
 Robert Gair. Brooklyn. paper man | ufacturer, said:
 we increased our business about I 40 per cent. during 1913. The exact | available, as our inventories are taken in February of each year. but my as sertion is not far from being exactly | correct, as the preliminary reports show. We have branches all over the United States and all report pros porous business and a material i'm crease over previous years.
 tIn Brooklyn we have just complet- ed new ten-story building, 200 by 125 feet and have just built the foun- dation for another addition to our plant, covering plot 200 by 13O feet, irk n hn ziy str Taa and will have frontages in Main, Ply mouth and Water streets.
 s'We now employ 2,30O workmen- more than we ever have employed be- hxy n17vr