The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-27

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umc ol business ar a small margin of
. pro'rt They declare the manufacturer,
are a unit ~ the opinion that the prin.
1lpdI question ior BUYERS consideration
/ Is not how much the advance, will bc.
hut whether they can obtain At any price
good, sufficient Tor the demand, ol the
iaII trade season
The natural inference from these
statement, Is that prompt placing or
der, is mpcra'Ncly required # BUYERS
are TO feel certain that their good, will
be delivered at all
Shortage Of Workers.
'Manulaclurcr, regard TIM, situation
a. result OF the constantly increasing
shortage ot iabrr and raw material.
combined wl,h the TACT tha, the war with
Germany viii obllgc our government 10
obtain am immense quantity oi wool iYr
army purposes, declared Mr. Bass
and many mill, not making blanket, or
army clothing may he compelled To stop
Their looms Carpet wool is not suit
able tor military uniforms. but Is we'll
adapted iurthc manufacture oi blanket,
The demand for men in the army and
navy may also be expected to diminish
seriously the already insufficient ,upply
cooperative, IN the mills. as has been
the base with the British factories.
Giving all due consideration to these
facts, 1t is still to he said ,ha, the bust
rcs, outlook &, highly encouraging The
country financial resources we're never
so great ur on more stable basis
Wage worker, will continue ~ lind am
pie employment At high wage. and the
ulicrN OF the soil are sure tu secure vcr,
renuueratlyc prices Tor all their prod
uUt,aud among the many million, cu.
gagged m these two occupation, alone
,htW should he ample market for an the
floor covering, which the mills will be
able To produce For tim, reason il,
seem, safe 10 say that the ,h.ci diff
Guilty which will confront the hu,cr,
tins wear will be not to sell their goods.
hu' Co obtain enough of them
Stocks Bought.
Fortunately, many retail furniture
dealers OF Oklahoma C,ly predicted the
furniture and carpct shortage a year or
So ago and LAID IN heavy stocks which
viii greatly relieve the situation
Commenting ON the possible effect Of
the war or business. Mr. Harbour said
The majority Ol merchant, through.
ou' the country are looking forward ,o
= very hu,, season. uH'vi'h,hrlug the
WJr and consider the outlook exceed
ugl, encouraging We arc u.v IN am
era of Unprecedented prosperity and
when people arc prosperous. business is
bound iu ls good Md business t.,
good MANY Article, az furniture have
advanced no Wholesale price. and look
'or .ull further advances. especially ON
t,,ulc fabric,
"Nluull,'wcr, u' i,,l'r fabric, are
deeply interested m 'hr r'ic. M m.
war nu the supply ui domestic H,c.
stuff, Our oiihc government, nr,,
requirement, will ne an increased sup
ply oi ammunition Certain chemicals
are required alike 100 the mluu'a,urs
ui coal Tar dive, and u' ammunition. and
u' course the a'l iuf ammunition wifi
take precedence over 'hr wuul.iurr .,
dive. n time n' vJr II is therefor.
possible that the government NAV com
wln.cCr some of the plant, ui rs.
stunt manufacturer. and although M,
coal TAR industry hJ, grown ,ry npiI
Ia since The German supply vl, ,m uf..
ii has not We, thrown a ,ufplu, ur M.
market ur removed the danger ui a ,,ur.
page ui the flow ct dNcym'', from m,
la,'uur,
Shipments DELAYED
'Dfca' difficulty has hc,n ,,nrft,p..I
iur ,umc time past ,n getting drlArrir.
hrr, u' Japanese ug, and mating Tho
trade 3, being seriously mirisffrd with
%, lh, shortage oi ,onn,F, The com
ge'non oi shipments i, pfrmar', Iu, u
The universal pressure un ,mpp,rr
There arc continued American demand
'"r mats rug, and mating
In N, general uphsa,al dur.n, iha
last two year there have been .hui. .t
fortune, vlR.h ha,, elevated the ur,n
u'l standing oi hundred, and Thousand.
oi our citizens. and person, who ior
merN bought tapestry Bru,,,l. me.
now huy Oriental, In these ,h,n,n.
time, a merchant ,arnt place f, .hr.