Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-12
Industries of The City Expect
to Be Kept Busy With Many
Orders For Many Months TO
Come
STEEL MILLS BUSY :
ON NEEDS OF FUTURE
Demands Are Heavy Enough
to Keep Plants Engaged,
Even if War Orders Are No
Longer TO Be Had

That the cessation of hostilities
and the peace that is to follow will
not decrease the general prosperity
of the country. and in no way affect
the working conditions of industries
in this city, was clearly indicated
to-day by officials of the various
concerns in Harrisburg which are
making munitions and supplies for
the government.
1t was pointed out that even
though actual lighting has ceased,
it will be the governments policy
to continue to make munitions for
some time. while in some branches
of the steel industry it is claimed
that the domestic supply has been
so curtailed nsthe past year that an
abnormal demand has arisen.
Timo to Stock Up
Officials of the Harrisburg Pipe
and Pipe Bending Works stated to-
day that no cancellation of war
orders has been made by the gov
ernment. Indications would show,
rather, that the government will
make very liberal provisions, that
is that it will now begin to stock
up with munitions and other war
materials. in order to avoid any
state of unpreparedness such as was
experienced at the beginning of the
war.
Although the officials at the Pipe
Bending Work were reluctant to
make any positive predictions re-
garding contracts beyond a period
of six months. they stated that they
have been considering plans to use
their steel for other purposes and
change over on to peace work, for
which there is a great demand.
Their chief product is shells for the
Navy, and it was stated that their
government contracts are binding
until next summer.
Stceton Kept Busy
At the Steeton plant of the Beth
lehem Steel Company, 1t was stated
that the cessation of hostilities would
in no way affect their plant. This
company. which has been furnish
ing rolled steel, and steel bars to
the government. is prepared to go
back to steel rail work at any time,
and the ending of the war viii have
no affect upon their pIoduction or
working conditions, it was said.
An official of the Central Iron and
Steel Company said that the de-
mand for domestic production In
steel plates has increased so enor-
mously within the past year that the
supply could not be met for some
time. This concern has been max
ing materials to fill the shipping
program of the government and 1t
was declared by the official that this
program will continue probably for
year. Should the shipping pro-
gram be discontinued. there has been
created an abnormal demand in the
domestic market to be filled at some
time in the future.
Officials of other concerns were
equally optimistic concerning the
future business and prosperity OF
their plants and the country at large.
The indications are very favorable
for a continued period of economic
and industrial prosperity for the
country for number of years.
The Telegraph to-day received
the following Associated Press dis !
patch from Wall street showing that
the stock market has not been upset |
by the coming of peace:
Broad and active trading with !
peace stocks strong, marked the
opening of the stock. market to-day
after its suspension yesterday to
celebrate the armistice. Advances
were made in rails, shippings. mo-
tors and oils. In contrast, the So
called war issues were distinctly |
heavy.
Gains of one to three points were
registered at the outset by the lead |
ing western and southwestern rails. i
also coalers and some of the low
grade transportations, including City /
Southern. Mexican Petroleum.
Texas Company and United States
Rubber featured the other strong
stocks. u. s. Steel opened at a loss
Of Ia points and Bethlehem Steel
declined 5-s. Trading indicated
IN accumulation OF buying orders,
in rails, over yesterdays
holiday.
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