The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-22
Visitor Is Most
Optimistic Ouer
Business Affairs

a.
way, Pa. were brief visisors ., -
nesch Monday. They came south =
nrsns MS father. O. W. Darby. who {
III and for whom they arranged ,a~
care al the Bohannon hospital II nav.
iona. Mrs Darby will ren,ai, fa-
rome time to be near him ana ,hst
his every want is supplied
Mr. Darby was obliged 10 leave for
the North this morning. He is very
oasy man. being superintendent III tha
Elk Tanning company. whicb eonaae,s
IN Transatlantic and adjoining stafas
q score or more of large tanneries.
This Is The principal tannery opera
ton OF the United States Lea,har.
company of Boston, The iastirrtfan
controlling the leather market ors,he
world. He is one OF the old rnanae.
ers OF the Elk company and is recog
mixed as one of the most valuable men
OF this great organization. For the
past several months most of The tan
aeries in the North have been closed
sfewa as result of the general bust
ness REIMBURSEMENT process. Hides
have gotten down pretty near pre-war
prices but as yet the manufactured
leather has not fallen so low. this be-
cause OF the demand from shoe manu-
faeturers which continues 10 keep mp
beyond the aHtfeipations OF many in
terested in the trade.
We are getting ready 10 start un
some Of our tanneries. said AR. bar
By 10 News representative Just be-
fore he left for home. and this is
why | must hurry back But / want
to say | would be glad to stay right
here untn our bad weather is over in
the North | certainly congratulate
every one who is able TO spend the
winter months here To me il is an
ideal spot. and | cant see how il can
be improved upon.
When asked about the prospects of
prosperity Throughout; the nation Mr..
Darby said. Everything 10 me looks
encouraging and nothing discouraging.
OF course We must have some decided
changes. We can't expect war eondi-
lions 10 continue in time of peace.
Our concern is dealing entirely with
necessity. People are bound to
wear shoes in the future as in the
past. and they win also need other
commodities xnade OF leather. In
every line of business there is Ger
| tain 10 come every now and then
let up-more or less depression
hut this is usually followed with 4
corresponding wave of prosperity. so
that the average makes what the bust
ness man ceils--the normal condition
Since We have been closed down We
/ have made all necessary repairs on
| ali OF our tanneries, and they all heed
more or less every year. Then We
have installed a great deal OF new
machinery so that We VIII be IN bet
/ Ter shape than ever 10 increase OH
production II is our aim to prodnee
! lust as good leather tor its purpose
q can he made. Some OF our men
have been with Us near half century
ard MANY of them for thirty and 1orty
years. sNo matter what has hapi'eaed
we haSN always kept our organization
fsntactH ana we never make changes
in our employees except when u !
] necessary. We have Enany old men
in our employ in all OF our various
nlauts. now white with age, who came
with rs when mere boys, learned the
trade in our tanneries and have been
with us ever since.
~guginess in hhe North is already
beginning 10 look mp, said AIR Darby
and when the new national admins
stratiun gets running smoothly loon
for a revival OF confidence and an q
most unprecedented revival 81 eohA
d.pre We have such wondefiu
eruntrv and our wealth and possihlh
,,as ara 50 diversified that even
wor,a's war cannot hold il back long
y.e Cir look for a prosperous ISL
Mr. AMI Mrs.. A n. Leach 81 Weh Ven.
ton ohio. are registered al the ihAi'
hotel
Mr. and Mrs. 5 " Crand9A 9