South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-08
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, May l.
James A Farrell. president of the
United States steel corporation, today
expressed the view that the country
is emerging from a long period of
hesitation and depression and that a
period Of construction and general in
crease in business activity has opened.
He said:
Il am willing to go on record as
predicting a period of general increase
in business and better times. l am
DESTROYS of not being understood as
forecaSting q business boom or any
thing like that. What 1 mean to say
is that my collective information from
varied sources makes me an optim1st.
THE main consideration is not the
business of the moment, but the gem
eral trend, which unquestiOnably is
toward betterment. 1t is time TO be
an optimiSt." - Examiner, Chicago,
May ,, 1915.
Trade conditions have improved in
a manner that is unmistakable in the
last few weeks. Even Dan Hanna 5
newspaper admits it. The Metropoli-
tan dailies, trade papers, periodicals
and magazines the country over are
voicing it with one accord. Dunn's
and Bradstreet's reports are full of
il. Bank clearingS clearly demonstrate
II. Mills and factories respond and
prove it. Exports and imports and
revenue receipts demonstrate it and
and avalanche Of trade balances in
our favor clinches it,
This array OF proof is satisfactory
and convincing to all except the pro-
fessional calamity hOwlers who have
enlisted in a campaign of bowling to
be continued until the election in 1916.
Nothing will convince them. They
are paid not TO be convinced. They
must earn their money. That's their
occupation and means of livelihood.
They still have hopes Of much suffer-
ing and distress in the land and de-
voutly desire that a few thousand, at
least, will starVe to death in the in
terest of the republican party and the
trusts.-PreSs, Caldwell, O., April IS,
1915.
That prosperity is well on the way
is becoming more apparent every day.
1t is estimated that the stOppage OF
European travel this season will keep
at least $500. 100000 at home.
The increase price OF products are
placing in the hands of our farm ers
approximately one hundred million
dollars more than usual.
The products we have imported but
which will now be made at home foot
UP nearly $404, 900, 600 additional
This with the South American and
Canadian trade increases, figures up
a total Of approximately S2.00O,00O,-
600 OF additional business for Amer
lea this year.
How can we get away from pros
perity under such conditions? The
Sales Builder-Tribune, Cantril, Ia,
April %. 1915.
The Eureka Manufacturing Co. has
begun TO be rushed with work and
there is every indication that the fac
tory will have one of its busiest sea-
sons in its history. Supt Forster said
today that trade with South America
has been resumed and the orders
coming in from that country for a
good class Of vehicles is very great
The shop is kept running 10 its fullest
capacity and il may be IL the orders
increase. that more will have 10 be
taken on.
Mr. Forster says that for many years
in the past, up To a year ago, their
trade in South America had been very
great. They demand the very best OF
buggies there and onl ythis kind has
been sent them. The war stopped
trade and there has not been very
much done with these people up 10
short time ago.
He has investigated the conditions
there and says there are no elevators
in that country. There are no big
granaries and when the big crop came.