Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-06-10
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1915.
PROSPERITY TO STAY.

III.
war in Europe is ended, according to
information obtained at first hand
from ITO leading business men in all
parts of the country who have their
fingers directly on the pulse of affairs,
This number of replies has been re
ceived by Harris, Winthrop & Co, OF
New York, who sent out series OF
questions to 1000 representative bus
mess men. The responses, while en-
tirely nonpartisan, are, in effect, e
striking tribute to the achievements
of the Democratic administration ana
a hopeful augury for the future.
A vast majority of the replies ex-
press satisfaction with the Federal re
serve law. assert that credits have not
been inflated, favor taking the tariff
out of politics by the creation of
tariff commission and endorse liberal
provision for preparedness, without
which. they feel, our foreign trade
cannot expand as it should. At the
same time the spirit of American ma
tionalism and civic responsibility has
greatly increased. In fact, business
conditions are even better than had
been supposed.
The questions and answers are sum
married. as follows:
1. Will your business be directly af-
fected by peace in Europe?
Yes. 72S; no. $50.
2 Is the consumption of the goods
you distribute or manufacture appre
Gladly reduced by the relatively higher
prices now prevailing?
Yes, 229: no, 1888.
3. Is there any unemployment of
labor in your section?
Yes, 215 no. 1882.
A. Is labor in your neighborhood con
tented with the wages that are now /
being paid?
Yes, SS7; no, 59S.
5. If to the former question you
answer mo" do you think there is
any serious probability of important
strikes during the coming summer?
I Yes, 3o9; no, 900
s. Are the business men with whom
you come in contact satisfied with the
operation Of the Federal reserve law?
Yes, 1,244; no, ISL.
T. DO the business men with whom
you come in contact feel that there is
any imitation of currency or credit in
this country?
Yes, 307; no, 1,149.
s. Are the people in your section
constructively active? That is are
they building new houses, charging
their plants or making permanent i'm
provements that bespeak their conf
dence in the future?
Yes. 1,22S; no, sol.
8. Are the business men in your sec
ion content that the tariff question
shall be taken out of politics by the
creation of a tariff commission?
Yes, 1,416; no, 65.
10 1t is said and generally heHev
ed that the market for real estate is
the last thing TO reflect prosperity
Is it becoming more active in YOU
section?
Yes, 9S5; no, 500.
II. Is the feeling of antagonism to
ward the railroads in your section
abating or persistent?
Abating, 1850; persistent, 123.
n Of rtf no
cent in railway freight rates be gen
orally paid without serious protest b,
the shippers or consignces in you
community?
Yes, SIP; no. 161.
H. Are the wage earners in you
section disposed to save or is create
extravaganza the result of better
tines?
Seven hundred and sixty-one an
swered: They are saving; $40 an
sBered: Increased earnings have LEI
te greater extravaganza.
IA. Is public sentiment in your see
ton opposed to or in favor Of liberia
provision ana expenditure for pre-
paredness" by the national govern
ment?
Opposed to, q; in favor Of 1896.
y. Has the war in Europe increas
ed the sense Of civic responsible.
and American nationalism among tn,
people Of yoBr section?
Yes. 1910; no, 1S5.
Is. Assuming that you believe il
an extension of our foreign trade, il