Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

delivered. Il must be realizel that II
is about the only method OF getting
cars at all and that cars so delivered
are not harmed but improved, If the
uriyeaway is carefully made The
present trend indicates that with bet
ter roads and Increased FREIGHT tt'I.
fic drivcaways viii ne the rule rather
than tho exception next summer.
The government already f. plan
ring TO do that with its war trucks.
and truckmakcrs are loading one
truck on another and delivering over
land.
Reports filed with tho police de
partmt Mt show that In spite Of the
great exodus from the city caused by
enlistment In government service, anu
the movement Of entire families. more
families are coming into the city than
arc leaving. This is in direct contra
dictiou 20 report going thru the
county stating that many houses are
now empty, due TO laying of men
m the factories. aF ContIustcd with the
house shortage oi iast spring. The
factories are not laying of men, that
g. skilled men a premium is placed
On skilled mechanics. cost study men
ana tmekecrors 1tc turnover I'm un-
sklled labor is somewhat higher due
10 the fact that factories are getting
Draft Takes Thousands
Many houses are available. That Is
explained by the fact that families are
now doubling up and making one
house do for two. The draft and on
lismont have taken thousands Of
men, men who were running their
own houses, and the families they
supported have Joined relatives I'm the
city or elsewhere. building has de-
creased but more because banks are
not financing real estate so freely as
formerly, because money ls tigher OF
being directed I'm other directions But
all signs point to the greatest indus
trial activity the city has ever seen.
because Of the large war orders and
because OF the fact that the motor
car industry is not to be seriously
curtaIled
There has been considerab bile uneasl- |
ness over the action Of several motor 7
companies I'm holding up or deCreas-
Ing certain dividends but little CON /
sldcration Of the conditions win indi- |
cate this 10 be an entirely natural !
acton Al the present time every
requires larger ,
amount OF cash ON which TO carry on /
his busincss-frst. because more is |
needed and. secondly because money |
cannot be obtained as easily from the
banks Besides capital Is needed 10 |
finance war work.
There has been considerable uncaSi. |
ness about the ability Of the car man
ufacturer TO get material for the COM
Ing years production. and the one !
that was the unea sicst was the manu-
facturcr himself Hence iron-clad |
contrac we're made with the sources
of sup.y, and now the materials are
coming IN in great quantities. Almost
every company is carrying an nveu.
tory investment far above that Of In I |
year. which in turn has eaten into tne
surplus ana rendered the retention Of |
dividends wise
The recent report Of the REQ Motor .
is an example OF the Increase .
in inventory and decrease IN surplus I
Dodge Brothers are reported to have 7
material for over a years constant
production at maximum capacity. and .
Chalmers TO have 100000 worth of |
on hand. Others are likewise !
largo inventories I'm view .
q these conditions. conservatism Isl
n dVi>ahlc. aud not necessarily an IN /
NcatCn Cf weakness.
Overland Sales Increasing.
The WHY'S overland company re-
2 orts twice as many miles FOR NovCm. |
Der MS IN November, 1916. The Ca