The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-30
PROSPERITY RETURNS TO RICHMOND
DURING YEAR DRAWING TO CLOSE:
1916 DAWnS WITH fine BUSINESS
Prosperity Signs

at present the results Of 1916 will not
rest upon the organizations In the
church. but upon the Divine Grace.
This holds true Of all Lutheran
churches In Richmond.
w. G. SEEKER, cashier Second Ma.
tional Bank-Bank business has been
fine lately. with indications that It
will continue so next year. There 10
plenty Of money in circulation and .
good demand for it. People and firms
tfon with their business are not hesi-
tating to ask for them which Is an
indication Of good conditions.
CHARLES oRUlTT, Druitt Broth
ers. Furniture-Our Christmas busi-
ness was the largest in our history.
This holds true also Of our 1915 trade
We are anticipating a bigger business
turn of prosperity.
A. D. GAYLE, president First Ma
tional Bank-Business conditions dur
ing 1915 were much improved over
those in 1914, the Improvement being
especially noticeable after the estab-
lishment of the federal reserve banks.
There is every indication that bank
business will show a big increase next
year as business is picking up all over
the country.
n. c. HAsEMEiER, President OF the
Boston Store Company-Business was
much better in 1918 than in 1914. and
believe that times are getting much
better. There are fewer unemployed
men this year, and hear of few com.
plants Of hard times. We expect ier.
osilent business in 1S16!asa result,of
the better, times that seem to be here.
WALTER MccONAHA, McConaha
Automobile and Implement Company
We had a splendid trade In farming
machinery last year with prospects Of
a good season for 1916. although 1t is
little early in the year to make fore
casts as much will depend on the
crops. Our automobile business was
exceptionally good with every indica-
| ton that it will continue to be.
S. e. SwAYNE, President OF the
Swayne-Robinson Company-Although
the prospects i'm the implement busi-
ness are better than last year. We are
not expecting a large increase. The
! war has placed high prices on all met
ais. making 1t almost impossible to
secure steel unless we 60 in open mar
ket, being forced to pay high prices.
Our company has experienced profit
| able year. however. and We are antic-
| ipating additional building next year.
There seems to be little prospects Of
the South American trade opening up
to any great degree. Business as a
whole throughout the country is in
, much better condition the last few
months.
CHARLES w. JORDAN. president
German American Trust and Savings
Bank-Business was undoubtedly bet
ter during 1918 than during the previ-
GUS year and prospects for 1916 are en-
couraRing. With the exception OF the
GaarScott plant all local factories are
running full force with floods Of or
ders coming in. Some Of them are
even turning down business already.
GEORGE w. DAVIS. Davis Motor
Car Company--We found 1915 to be
the best year We ever had, and pros
poets for 1916 look very bright. The
output Of our factory is being increas-
ed over 30 per cent.
GEORGE GATES. Union National
Bank-Better business conditions for
next year can be expected. but on
the whole business during 1915 was
about the average. I believe the war
has had practically no effect on local
business as far as increasing or de.
creasing the amount of business is con-
cerned.
JOHN lONTZ, President F. & \.
Lawn Mower Company believe that
the increase in business during the
last two months and the prospects for
business in 1916 is genuine prosperity
and not the result of the war In Eu-
rope Our business has increased with
leaps and bounds the past year. and
We can not begin to fiji orders now.
It IS better than it has ever been, and
we expect the biggest year in our his
tory in 1916. Last year people talked
themselves into hard times. until they
finally scared themselves there.
J. r. GILES, Superintendent City
Scholastic past year has been one
Of the most satisfactory school years.
and plans which have been formulaApd
and will materialise during 1916 indi-
cate that the new year viii see even
more successful results attained. 143s
will largely be due to the vocational
survey which will he held about the
first of the year. the construction Of
the new addition to Garfield school
and the change In the arrangement Of
the high school term from the four
year plan to the Junior high school
plan.
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