The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01

breaking one for the whole United states We are at peace. We are a self | supporting nation and have demon- strated this fact since the European war. We are now feeding part of the world with our food products and have plenty for home consumption While we have no merchant marine we man. age somhow to ship our goods and food to the belligerent nations" | When the United States is prosper ous, Birmingham is one of the first cities to find it out. We have found 1t out and are finding it out more day
 by day. l look for big business year"
 DAVE RICH OPTIMISTIC Dave Rich, of the Rich Shoe com
 pany, said: Everybody will have a good business this year. Our business mas increased greatly recently and we expect to have larger increase from month to month during the year of 1916. Conditions in this district are excellent and We will all feel the pres-
 sure of the good times that are bound
 to be ours. I welcome the new year
 with feeling of security and confi- dence and believe we will all have req son to praise the 12 months of pros
 rerity feel sure we will have in 1 1916."
 PHILLIPS VIEWS
 Louis Phillips of Burger Dry Goods company is firm believer in the year of 1916 This year is going to be a I good one," he said. "The last mart
 Of the one that dies out tonight at 12 clock was better than some expected and lately business has been getting better every day. I look for a season of prosperity and good times that will De hard to shake off. Everyone feels joyous over the dawn of a new year and they likewise seem to have con- fldence that is evidenced in their talk and the smiles that wreath their faces.
 Good times are in order and I believe they have come with 1916 and will remain for long while"
 M'MEANS SEES IMPROVEMENT k. L. McMeans of the Office outfit ters company said: My business is one oi the surest barometers of the times that there is. When times are bad no one buys office furniture, files and other supplies for the improvement of | thelr office. On the other hand when
 times are good they improve their of- 1lce and equipment immediately Busi- ness with the Office Outfitters com pany has increased quite a bit recent
 " and is getting better all the time
 look for most prosperous year in
 1916 and feel as if it will be necessary Tor my concern to order a much larger stock for the coming of the prosper l ous season"
 JACOBS ON DRUG BUSINESS Eugene Jacobs: "Business is much | better with me than it was last year 1 look Tor an even better business this | year. Every one who comes into the store these days seems to be happy and full of optimism It is seldom that you come in contact with crouch and when you don't see many of these characters it is sure to be the best sign l that the times are too good for any one to think about being grouchy De- spite the fact that a great many of l the drugs have scared in price owing | to the European war. business has been improving steadily recently and it will
 he better. in my estimation, during the year of 1916"
 COLMAN BLACH TALKS | Colman Blach of J. Blach & Sons i said: Good times for the year of 1916 are already in evidence Our business l is much better than it was last year ] at this time. We look for much l greater volume of business this year than last and we feel that we are justi- | fled in thinking that 1916 will be prosperous year for everyone in this ] district. The people are feeling bet l ter over the improved conditions and have commenced to spend their money I for the things they need. Last year was hard one on a great many peo- I pie; but I think the hard times have I cone for good and the good times !! have come to stay.''
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