Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-15
believe LABOR MEETING
WILL DO MUCH GOOD
fident That Food Prices Will
Decline.
INCREASED FREIGHT RATES
Possibility Of Obtaining More Revc.
nue. From This Source Results in
Increasing Optimism in Security
Market
ny RRoADAN Wall.

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NEW YORK. Sept. l4.-W!;h less an-
prehension entertained with regard Il
the labor situation and 3 growing pc:
for October 8 hy i'-eSiien; Wilson MIL
be productive Of much good unless /;
Is onesided affair, Wall street en-
ters the ne" wees eonncsn; M; -: ne
prices q :ocd>;u::S and the roSSio pa; !!
OF an Increase - :5e:sh; rates should
result in increased optimism N the
one ia;sn: rsoo-: wAich VIII s:;7ao;
much attention ;h-S week W. os IN
current o. saturday ;hA;: The r@.l!osa
administration i considering asking
Iha; The common Carriers ts given ~
increase il freight -a;es ranging f-or"
20 10 = Pc cent. SS'.-o&c eNHcEt.Ns>
need such 81 increase . provide eo-
the las: swo raises granted railroad
employees. sa3 ms; a-ythjos less
would nc; @ :GS;.Se . ne @';e7:sS q:
Increased Operating Expense.
PsSs !;n.s;.l o4;-2oA :o- ;He -. -Ha d
Ing ard .veS'5:s p-a.c The s:sz3y
growth II c7s-z;.-s expenses and ne
pe-siS:t.. subtraction u oe: ms been
hurting ne c-46t; .; :hs common c-s--
veSio.s EXPRESS 81 C1~.l!-aC-s>s -
place :h<!- <c-C-cs FUNDS in ne oel.-
cations 9: 80 comma ca--le-S Eae
restrictions = ne Cl=--l.as -. Re
ESr6:as ;hs -s:c-- ." investor - al
road s>c--::!ss sAcCIG reserve h4s $50
co7t-itG;e5 - -ss;-47 PERSONS nth
,ais 5:zs: :. -v4s;-7s7: TAs-s az
bankers ho-<ve- -ho declare :AAt ne
Su-1.as IL. Aas es-a: S;:-ac.Ne :sS-
Iu-~S
RznSe-s So. ;as: v.-y ;:;::e 7-os;
LIVING can -. maze unless Tie 7-o5cc-
I've 2o~sT 2: =. aA i,s Is ~'7ss5 =
Se done I: laho. insists o. STRIKING
Persis;ea:,r =. a!Ehe. wages ans
sho:;e- hours They, AID ;az; :5s
benefit 20 The whole ccUat--. should
resu!; in an understandings between
labor and capital which Will be con
ducive 20 ;he elini nation OF strikes
and thus PERM: ;hA enlarged p-cduc-
ton necessary for reconstruction AID
Demand for Steel Products.
The demand for stee! products con-
tinues favorable. but there is little in
p.ovement in the inquiry for copper.
Late Late last wee, week the c.opner shares
the first time in weeks, but these
shares are not held in high esteem al
this time hy the general public. not
withstandng that the best issues yield
the investor more than per cent. The
coppers are considered TO be in a
speculative position. where. II the
business expanded, they should respond
almost Immediately
General trade continues good. and
there are signs OF further Improve
ment despite strikes. but concern will
be manifested this week with regard
TO the strike called by the steel EN-
pioyees for September 30.
In some quarters the fact that the
steel workers decided to wait until
that date TO strike was construed as q
blum and an indication that there Will
not be a strike. But others say there
viii probably be strike. but that IL
Will be Of very short duration. the
theory being that labor cannot afford
TO bluff at this time and hurt its po-
silon In the eyes OF the public
The low rates prevailing for foreign
exchange are inducing the European
holders OF American securities 10 dis
pose OF them in this market as tas, as
possible. II is for this reason tina; the
railroad shares in some degree have
been heavy and hard TO move
Little worry is entertained over the
money situation.