Bisbee daily review., 1918-08-20

high marks in earnings in 1916, but they went still higher in 1917. One company with 3l mlilion dollars capi- tai in 1916 earned 17 million dollars then booted its capital stock to 96 mil lion dollars and then earned % mi lion dollars; a 19 million dollar con- cern which earned S4,6US,0O in 1916, made So,z5S.OOO in 1glf.
 A tin plate mill made 54 million dol lars het profit in 1917 against S19,- 100000 in 1916, or an increase oI lz per cent on it's capital stock. A steel castings company increased it's earn ings ZzO per cent on it's capital stock over 1916.
 Scarcely any Increase in earnings was noted in the explosives industry for the reason that enormous profits were made in 1916.
 Startling Leather Profits
 Leather manufacturers, including the dealers in hides, and makers O. boots and shoes and trunks and va lises, made profits in 1916 and 1917 that are startling. Scores of boot and shoe manufacturing concerns made all the way from 20 to more than 1000 per cent in 1916.
 Distillers Get Their Share
 The distillers of whiskies and spirits made profits in 1916 that ranged from 9 to S23 per cent, which their excess profits last year were from 12 to 400 per cent. The profits of the brewers ranged from 25 to 175 per cent in 1916, and their excess profits in 1917 were from to 50 per cent, most of the large breweries making an average of 42 to 50 per cent in 1916, and an ex- cess profit of 10 per cent in 1917.
 Enormous profits were made in alu- minum products, one concern having a capital of 2N,million dollars making 172.97 per cent in 1916 and excess profits of 11726 per cent last year.
 The profits of most of the copper smelling companies was 200 per cent in 1916.
 Light on Coal Profits
 Profits of the mid-continent bitumi- nous coal operators were smaller than those of the Appalachian operators. averaging 50 per cent. One middle western mine, however, made 40S per cent in 1916 and 954 per cent in excess profits in 1917. The report further shows that profits of the western coal operators were normal during both years.
 Copper mining companies earn
 ings ranged from 10336 per cent.
 the lowest, to 972 per cent in 1916.
 None showed an excess profit in
 1917.
 oil Companies Didn't Lose, Eeither
 The big oil producing companies of New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio. mGi- ana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee ana West Vrginiai made from 2S to 396 per cent in 1916 and enormous excess profits in 1917 The largest company listed, with a capital of 30 million dol lars. made loo per cent in 1916. and excess profits last year or 46.46 per cent. The Texas, Oklahoma and Kan sas oil companies showed similar prof it's for both years.
 Manufacturers of print paper show large profits for both years. The larg- est print paper company with a capital or S44,460,370 made 14 per cent in 1916, and an excess profit last year Of F per cent. The profits of the smaller companies ranged as high as l5OO per cent on their capital stock.
 Pity the Poor Ice Man
 Ice manufacturers made from Ii to 264 per cent in 1916, and excess prof. its in 1917 of from 1 to 43O per cent. the report shows. It lists 100 ice plants throughout the country.
 The report shows that a l millio. dollar coffin factory made 357 per cent in 1916.
 The logging and saw mill industry was hazardous in 1916. the report shows, but in 1917 more than 500 con eerns listed showed excess profits of from to more than 1000 per cent