The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-30

FRED GENNETT, secretary Starr
Piano Company-Business for last
year has been good, especially 30 at
the finish. II the war continues and
the United States does not become in
volved, / look for q very fine year In
1916. If the war stops there will be a
reaction. High prices demanded in
many industries which are inflated,
will drop back. This will cause .
depression, because war prices have
become pretty generally felt in all
lines Of business. But this depression
will have good results as 1t will cause
re-adjustment which will bring prices
and business back to a more normal
state. Our business is SO good that
we are considering doing some build
ing in the spring.
FRED Standardization in 1915
as compared with previous years was
the best that l ever experienced in
all lines with which am connected.
They include farming, wholesale wall
paper and automobiles. The year
1916 looks like q dream to me for the
prospects are SO large. America will
have the greatest year that it ever
experienced. All the factories In the
east are working night and day. Be-
fore the year is out the Richmond
adding machine will be on the market,
and that will add to the prosperity of
the city. We have contracted for
twice as many Ford cars for 1916 as
we sold in 1915, and we look for at
least q so per cent increase in our
automobile business.
EDGAR HIATT, president Dickin-
son Trust Company-We have Just
closed the best year We have ever had.
During 1915 We sxpevienced revival
of business after a period Of depres-
and I believe that this condition is
general throughout the city. Factors
war in Europe. which has stimulated
American industries. and excellent ag-
ricultural and industrial conditions in
this community. We look forward to
next year believing that 1t will be the
best business year in the history Of
the city. We intend to get into our
new building by the middle Of May.
In our mortgage loan department we
showed an increase of 20 per cent over
1913, and an increase of 500. 900 over
1914. This increase is in mortgage
loans made and sold, which is always
an indication Of improved business
conditions. In 1915 this department
will show more than S1.1O0,0OO in this
class of loans.
n. G. ROOT, general Manager West
colt Motor Car Company-Judging by
the increased business in the latter
part of 1915 of the Westcott company
as well as in other lines of business
which I have been in position to OBJ
serve. 1916 should set commercial
record. The Westcott company's 1915
business was the largest In the COM
pany's history, and advance orders for
1916 indicate that the 1915 production
record will be outstripped in the COM
ing year by many cars.
GEORGE eREHM-The finish Of
1915 was better than the start. and
We just about evened up with last
year. Weather conditions were very
much against US for 1t about killed our
seed business. and everybody knows
what it did to baseball. l am in doubt
about 1916, but it looks good. The
questions is, what affect the war will
have. However. we are taking up
some new lines for next year. and per.
sonally. am inclined to be optim.
istic
LEE q. NUssAUM, president the
Lee B. Nusbaum Company-Business
for 1915 has been about as 1913. which
was banner year. The last half Of
1915 was especially heavy. The pros
poets for 1916 are very flattering and
unless unforeseen conditions present
themselves, 1915 will be better year
than 1915.
JOHN n. JOHNSON, B. johnson &
Son, Contractors in Lumber and Rail-
road Ties-Business throughout the
country has picked up considerably
during the last three months. The
railroads are always good barometer
of business conditions. and their bust.
ness has picked up during the last few
months. The war has had little effect
on our business, but we are beginning
to feel the effects of the increased
railroad business. Prospects for 1916
of the country.
REV. z. G. HOWARD, Pastor Of the
rlT6t 6uSubu AVthcI0u SuUICu-Ou
the whole the Lutheran churches in
Richmond were never in q more sat
isfactory condition than at the close
Of this year. The membership In the
First Lutheran church 10 larger than
1t has been before. and members show
a willing disposition to work. An our
organizations are In a live condition,
including the young peoples. women's
organizations and the brotherhood.
Prospects for q successful 1916 seem
assured. The results of the year to
come, OF course. rest upon the accept
ance of q faith In God and q consci-
entious following Of His will, SO that