Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-12-08

war began. little has been hoped for. but here
and there better situation obtains In countries
more remote from the war rome the outlook -
bright, Reports from Japan say tina, grea, pros
penty il being enjoyed there By reason Of the
war purchases by the Allies. This prosperity has
been reflected IN the stock markets to such an ez-
tent that the Toxic exchsnR, his week was obhg-
ed 10 suspend operations and cancel transactions
because OF the wild Auctuation. and pyro,echncal
performances Of securities These war purchases
however afford only temporary influence. and
will ceaae when peace declared
4 study oi fundamental conditions n the In.
ted States shows that although munitions making
was largely responsible for the frs, impulse given
10 general business domestic trade Is daily gather
ing momentum due TO domestic requirements
Should the war end suddenly % Re doubtful If
peace would offer more than temporary check
20 business Just now one ~ the serious prob.
lens IS the marketing Of American products Ship
ping accommodation are 30 limited that much
congestion prevails a, terminal points The great
problem j. 10 find sufficient, vessels 10 carry abroad
the increasing volume Of exports Thousands Of
loaded freight cars are a. the terminals OF are
held up a, various points en- route until The neces-
ssry bottoms can be obtained. u is serious SIT
uaton and one thu, never before vas experienced
IN the history of American commerce
\ year ago when il was pointed out that there
had been a turn Tor the better from the paniciy
conditions that bad prevailed and that an era Of
prosperity was ahead lew believed o. The m.
provcmcnt that has taken place since then has
been even greater than had been predicted Now
II looks as II the expansion would continue 20 an
unprecedented extent "a the United States In thus
connection d Is interesting 10 know that duung the
last three months there have been issued many
charters for new corporations az IN al the pre-
cedlag months Of the year Two years in success
SION Of grea, harvest, and an abundance OF money
furnish groundwork for a prosperity the extent
and duration ct which no one cam estimate In
addition 10 this o. mus, be remembered that the
country has passed through long period OF re-
stnchon and economy and there has been an &C
oumuIaton Vt needs both corporate and ndivid
ual which must be me, The present offers en-
couragemen, for ncw enterprise and the strength
enng OF confidence already has bcen seen IN the
many new undertaking. alluded TO
Retail business is beginning 10 caIoy the i'm
peus Of holiday buying With labor we'll en-
ployed money abundant and good times gcner.
ally prevailing Throughout, the United States. il
seems safe to assume that the holiday trade will
surpass In volume all previous records Mercan.
tic agencies report rapid growth IN sii directions
and IN all sections OF the country Bradstreei's
weekly review OF trade says that the present week
has been the busics, that has been experienced in
a long time
There il still much conservatism manifested in
trade steel and copper metal prices have mount.
ed hugh and demand Tor these commodities con.
trnce strong Railroad earnings arc making new
hugh records And yet much caution Is shown
Rampant trading in the securities markets has
gwen place 10 heavy rnvcstmcn, buying OF high
grade bonds There is no desire to boom bus,.
ness It is taking care Of itself VA d very orderly
way.--Chustan Nclrnoc Monitor
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