The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-06-02
Brunswick's Business Better
Than In Many Months
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INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY
KEEPS THINGS GOING
Work Here for Those Who Are
Not Too Lazy to Accept 1t
Conditions Good Throughout
the Country, Says Bulletin.

While there are some few in every
city who will grumble no matter if
they are rolling in wealth, Bruins
wick people experienced general
period of prosperity during the month
which has just closed. In fact, To-
cal buiness began picking up some
llme ago and reached a high level
during the early part of May, when
various industrial developments be-
gan.
With two new ship-building plants
going; with reconstruction work on
the Yaryan plant being pushed; with
a revival of shipping, the beginning
of the naval stores season, the pre-
parations for beginning operations at
the creosoting plant, tae work on the
Trant mill and various other activities
plenty of work was furnished for any
who desired to work. The main trou-
bic was finding men who really want
ed work
Many cases of laziness were brought
to light and frequently the employ
the local plants because they would
not work AS a result there has been
a scarcity Of good laborers, who would
give days work for days pay. Too
many local men were round who had
rather lay around on the river bank
and cry hard times"
Merchants report the best business
in months and some even reported
better business than in normal times
before the European war broke out.
The increase in business was traced
directly to the revival of industrial
activities here and the brightest pros
poets are seen for the immediate fu-
ture. But Brunswick's prosperity is
but small part OF the general good
times which are enveloping the en-
tire country from ocean to ocean and
from the lakes to the gulf.
Business activity in the United
States has perhaps reached the max
imum of the present movement the
federal reserve board announced in
its monthly bulletin yesterday with a
attended by considerable and wide
spread unrest on the part of labor ev-
en- where highest PAID. and a slightly
less favorable outlook for some Of the
growing crops.
Mines and oil wells are exceedingly
active, according to reports made to
the board, lumber and building show
great activity, railroad earnings
where unaffected by congestion at
seaports, are generally excellent and
there is more than an ample supply
of loanable money on hand. Sum
married. by districts conditions are
reported in part, to be as follows:
BOSTON--Rumors of early peace,
possible foreign complications and
the Mexican situation, as well as the
high cost of labor and material, have
all been factors in retarding the gen
eral advance in business activities
during May In many lines, how
ever. the advance is unabated The
lull is regarded as temporary and in
many cases is most welcome.
NEW YORK K-Continuance Of good
and very active business is reported
by correspondents, in all sections of
the district. Wages are probably
higher than ever before, yet many
strikes occurred during the month.
Such acute unrest of many thousands
of workers is causing much concern.
ND--AgricuItural condi-
tions are reported fair. Cotton acreage
has increased probably about ten per
cent Tobacco manufacturers report
an increase in business. Lumber
dealers report fair conditions. Wool
en- mills are busy. Cotton mills are
running at capacity some on overtime.
ATLANTA--In Georgia cotton acre.
age has been slightly reduced, the
peach crop, though short. is in fine
condition, the strawberry crop is
progressing favorably. and corn,
wheat and oat acreages show increas-
es. In the Birmingham district iron
and steel production continues at the
high point. Agricultural prospects
are exceedingly favorable in the New
Orleans section.
C1ICAGO-Business in general is
progressing satisfactorily Weather