The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
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is bound 10 bring a feeling of optimism
 throughout the local district. I anticipate increased trading during the next 90 days and the largest Christmas shopping in the history of the city,
 Statement Conservative Eugene Jacobs. "I read Judge Gary s interview published this morning with a
 great deal of interest I feel that he is the best informed man in America on
 the steel and iron industry and his state ments are always conservative. There fore, I believe Birmingham will soon feel In substantial way the effects of high priced iron and steel. The steel and iron
 market affects Birmingham vitally-good times in this industry brings good times
 to every business in the community
 Interview Is Prophetic M. Roseman. Clothier Conditions af- fecting one industry are always felt in | the business of the community. This is particularly true with the iron and steel business I believe Judge Garys in terview published fin The Age-Herald this
 morning is prophetic of splendid times ahead. It means more men at work in the district, more money paid out every
 week and more money spent in the stores. | My business is improving steadily-a little | cold weather is all we need to make busi- ness hum."
 Good Times Ahead"
 i Mare Linx, Clothier. Judge Gary's in | terview in The Age Herald this morning | is prophetic of good times ahead. Heavy demand and fair prices for steel and iron | makes for good business in Birmingham. My business is improving steadily, due to ! increased pay rolls. The prosperous times in the steel and iron industry predicted by Judge Gary unquestionably means fine | business for Birmingham"
 Barometer of Conditions B. c. Mccoy, Secretary and Treasurer of the Office Outfitters Co.: 'I took Judge Gary's interview, published this morning, to be a true barometer of business con ditions, not only in Birmingham, but all over the country. We have already felt in our business the improvement in the l iron and steel business. We are selling today 50 per cent more office supplies ana equipment to the corporations in this district than did few months ago ? his means they are doing, and getting ready to do, great deal more business" '" Should Create Optimism T. Williams, proprietor Williams Music House: Judge Gary certainly knows all l about the steel and iron business. and his interview published this morning will ere ate a lot of optimism in this community. My business is very good and improving every day. The improvement in the steel business Is noticed immediately in re- tail trade because of the increased pay rolls Just soon as the people catch up with their back debts we will have | big business here in Birmingham" Helpful to Birmingham | Robert Aland, proprietor of the Ideal Millinery, Cloak and Suit Co.,: The inter view with Judge Gary, published this morning, will be very helpful to Birmng- ham. We depend here upon our steel and iron industries. When they prosper every other business prospers. l am sure Judge Gary outlined exactly the condi- l ton of the iron and steel business in the 1 United States today. We merchants are already feeling the effects of the large pay rolls and, of course, the increased l business will be more noticeable from now
 on, because wage earners will have paid I up back debts and can spend more cash
 money"
 1 Can Rely on Statement l J. H. Holcombe, vice president and gen.
 eral manager E. E. Forbes Piano com
 pany: Judge Gary seldom makes a pub ] lie statement but when he does we may rely absolutely upon its truth.
 "The prosperity of the iron and steel | industry is immediately reflected in the general business of this community Prepare for Good Times
 l J. D. Rosenberger: T read Judge Garys interview in The Age-Herald this morning with a great deal of interest, and you may say for me that it time for 1 the Birmingham merchants to sit up and take notice, get ready for the good times