South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-10
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY

As president of the Ohio State Tele-
phone Co, S. G.. McMeen sees return
ed prosperity. lie said yesterday that
reports of the long-distance business
of the company from points over the
state indicated greater activity in all
lines For the Columbus Railway
Power and Light Co, of which Mr..
McMeen is president he said that the
rerouting of the cars since the middle
of March had had its effect on the
company's earnings, but that he was
confident the earnings would jump as
soon as the original car routes are
reestablished.-Jou Columbus, o.,
April 29, 1915.
Prosperity week" sounds good.
Kansas City has taken tip from
Chicago, where a Prosperity Pa
rade" was held recently. The cele-
bratiOn lasted one day. But Kansas
City business men need more than
one day TO celebrate the prosperity of
the western gateway, and the pro-
posal for Prosperity Week came at
a meeting Of the publicity department
Of the Commercial club yesterday
There will be six days of 1t.
From the very start, the meeting
was enthusiastic. And when the
men who had met to discuss the pos
sibilitv Of a mammoth celebration in
Kansas City heard the suggestion
that Miss Prosperity be given a weeks
entertainment in honor of her soJourn
Lere, murmurs of assent were heard.
The suggestion came from Willis
Hawkins, chairman OF the young
mems division of the club.
"One day is not long enough for
Kansas City 10 welcome the prosperity
of the great southwest TO our midst,
he said. Just look at what Kansas
City and the west have to thank her
for.
EnumerateS Blessings.
During the last six months $1,000
600 in farm leans have been paid of
in Kansas. There are S6.OOO,00O more
deposits in Kansas City banks than
year ago More apartment houses
and residences are now under con-
struction in Kansas City than ever be-
fore.
There are hundreds of other rea-
sons why we should take a week on
and honor prosperity. With IA feet OF
moisture in the ground we are as
sured of good crops.
And forthwith the proposition was
on its way TO success. a mass meet
ing of manufacturers, civic organlZa-
tiOns. city officials, merchants and
business men has been called for ESQ
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon at the
Commercial club rooms TO begin ar
rangements.-Post, Kansas City, No,
May /, 1915.
When pig iron manufacturers are
admitting sales ranging as high as
10000 tons. made during The month
for delivery during the last half OF
the year, and are asserting that IN
quirieS are out for at least 100000
tons more: and when independent
concerns, brokers, railroads and other
interests are discussing schoOners and
other slow boats With which 10 handle
the export metal business. and when
the necessity is clear Of increasing the
iron products soon, no doubt can be
entertained as 10 the gratifying ma
ture Of business conditions in the i'm
mediate future.
One OF the Unfailing barOmeters Of
conditions in Birmingham is the con-
dition OF the metal market and acttV-
ity in pig iron brings about activity
in steel and the various products OF
iron and steel.
There is a healthy demand now for
cast iron and soil pipe. and as a con-
sequence there viii be a heavy melt OF
iron by these interests Demand for
steel wire and billets continues 10 be
heavy. while rail is being delivered on
orders received some time back Be
cause of the heavy demand for steel
wire. warehouse stocks have been
raided and by the last Of May decided
reductions In the amount on hand VIII
be shown.
An improvement in pig iron prices
was also noted recently and the casual
interviews with the metal producers