The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

Pennsylvania Lines,
 Pittsburgh, Pa.
 Business conditions and prospects good. The European war will, in my judgment, bring out the Yankee genius to produce the wants of homo manufacturers that this nation will not be dependent upon the foreigner in tho future as it has been in the past"
 C. w. Nash, Gen. Mgr,
 Buick Motor Co.,,
 Flint, Michigan.
 War war; there will be 10000 Buick auto mobiles built in the 1915 season. We are going to manufacture 40,000 because we expect to dis pose of shat rtrTnber and have every assurance that we will. The present demand for Buick cars in this country has been equaIled and the we had planned to ship abroad will be sold in this country. The fact that foreign-m cara likely to be shipped into this country because of the will have balancing effect on the auto- mobile situation, and in a measure affect the foreign shipments heretofore made by American automobile concerns"
 Northwestern Knitting Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 'Munsingwear sales this year larger than last year. We expect greatly increased demand this fall and winter We deplore European conditions, i but believe they indicate long continued proper plant and employing additional help. Those mer- chants will be wise who anticipate far as possible the increased business that is certain to come as . result of good prices for farm products and good wages in industry"
 SiIas Mcclure, Secy.,
 Malleable Iron Range Co.,, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. 'The volume of orders and the recent improve. ments in collections, with only limited movement of crops up to this time, confirm opinion that trade conditions sound throughout the asri- cultural districts of the whole United States" Detroit Engine Works,
 Detroit, Michigan.
 'The best proof of belief in trade conditions is that our advertising campaign is larger than before. We believe present conditions while deplorable, will increase in . very short lime the already prosperous conditions of the United Statss condition of the farmer make anything else iua- possibe.''
 B. A. Fuller, Pres.,
 Hercules Mfg. Co.,,
 Centerville, Iowa.
 Our neutrality, rscord-breaking crops, and crops absolute proof that on the verge of the sreatest of prosperity in the hstory of our country. The treasury department dscision to ac- cept cotton and tobacco warehouse receipts as . basis for emergency currency means the South will ret its share of this great prosperity once the came every other section"
 Jas. A. Craig, General Manager, Janesville Machine Co.,,
 Janesville, Wisconsin.
 With the abundant harvest have this year and the positive of high prices for all agricultural products, and being peace with all nations of the world, we can't help but prosper" J. +. Hamilton, President,
 Alabastine Company,
 Grand Rapids, Michigan.
 'Europs's calamity is Amsrica's opportunity. We are due to wtness, and be instrumental in securing, the sreatest of prosperity known in this country's history. Wise legislation, liberal hnancering, universal optimism, avoidance of strikes and lockouts more fuel under the boiler more pressure on the steam gauge, money in advertising, and we will arrive Detroit Steel Products Co. Detroit, Michigan. The fact that the business eommunity has mobiI- ixed forces ani is guard. associas ed with strong fundamental conditions, should insure safe future The most serious handicap is the attitude of Con- gres' towards successful bus;ness Thai has been suiicient to retArd prosperity. If continued during w. N. Brown, Collins Flow Company.
 Quincy, Illinois.
 .American trade conditions are sound but have been sluggish for year. A strong revival which had set in has been temporarily checked bv Euro- Psan var. we look fer heavily inerss.ed de- snormous demand for sll other commodtiss fren asutSal eeuntsies ard st heuaa'' v I'll