Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-30
SEATTLE IN
LONG STRIDE
OF RECOVERY
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ter than July and September is better
than August
Department Stores-Thers never has
been actual cause for Encouragement
Today the people are quick to take adj
vantage Of real bargains. Purchasing
power Of. the public surprising-ware
house stocks lower than they should be.
VACATION
TRAVEL GOOD.
Sea Traffic-yacation travel almost es
good as last year-ln trans-Paciflc pas
senger business American craft are hand
icapped as against the British and the
subsidized Japanese ships, yet distinct
Roadway is being made. A CALLING fea-
ture is the tendency of Americans to pat
rOnize japanese or British ships in pref
erence to American, despite superior az
commOdation of American vessels Of the
new type. This extends to attaches Of
our Government. A protest has been en-
tered to the Secretary of State. 4 par
ticular effort is being made for the China
freight trade. This shows every promise
of succeeding. The Admiral line, which
established its service recently, is over
booked now.
Railroads-Improved roads west Of the
mountains are cutting into summer pas
senger traffic and local passenger busi-
ness is decreasing, owing to the automo-
bile. There has been a noticeable in
crease, however, in freight and passen-
ger business since Sept. L
The COurts-Nothing in America is 80
surprising. AID at the same time so
cheering, as the relatively small number
Of bankruptcies, considering the extent
and the force Of the liquidation.
Observation-Disclosures grocery business
excellent, outstanding accounts satisfac-
tory. Clocks never before so low. Con-
ditions on the Pacific Coast sounder than
in tho East Merchants owe less today
than ever before in the history OF the
city Seattle is through with shipbuild-
Ing. Is not losing population. More
single houses are being built than be-
fore. and no apartment house construc-
ton. High railroad rates are one draw
back to the Northwest. Crops on the
whole are satisfactory and prices better
than expected. One trouble with most
people was IN measuring everything with
the 1919-1920 yardstick when the 1911
1915 would be q better one. If the lat
ter measurement were used Il would be
seen that when we were groaning
and waiting We were doing more than
just before the war.
BACN-TO-LAND
MOVEMENT.
One great change IN the Pacific North
west was the extent Of the back to-the-
land movement. The small farm develop
ment and the constant improvement in
culture Of the crops-vcgetab bic, animal
and fruit-promlse much for the sta
bility and wealth Of America.
The Lawyer-America is losing greatly
by failure to give proper attention to
Alaska. The possibilities In that terri
tory are iIlimitable and nothing is more
repressire 10 their Development than the
utterly stupid conduct long maintained
by Washington.
Electric Power-Business good. Gross
income up TO last year. Less sales to
industry. but extension to new territory
explained that. Last year insuguTated
a policy Of selling companies gold notes
20 public In territory served. The re-
suits were better than even expected.
Construction-Not much industrial or 1
railroad building, but quite a bit of pub =
lie and semi public building excepting
dwellings, Much easier 10 do busines1
than formerly. Labor more efficient ~
building materials cheaper-just as busy
now as this tine las; year but no sigT
that this condition viii be maintained
Five and Ten Cent Stores-No reaso1
to worry. Sales fully as much in ton
mage last year but Is TO 90 per cen
down as to money.
A Builder-Not putting up a very large II
structure--labor situation good. Every
branch OF labor doing its part well. Had e
difficulty in getting al the men in ones
trade required.
A Retail Clothing Nan-Thcre has beer u
an extraordinary demand for work clothes
lately. Sold more IN the last thirty days
than in the first quarter Of this yea -
SO II goes all along the line M
CROPS. LUMBER AZ
RESTORE NORTHWSET. sx
Undoubtedly good crops, an incr4sssek< IS
the demand for lumber together WIZ
sign Of betteTment IN trans Pacific cox
merce have brought this part OF ths~
Union back rapidly.
The crops are glorious. The appls
weld Of Washington aggregates 25OoO,Oo0
bushels. Much OF this fruit will come
through the ports TO reach via the canal
the southern, the Atlantic and European
markets.
The peach yield OF 1920 was $4,000
bushels This year IS Is 1,26S O00 and
there viii be 100000 bushels OF pears. !
The hay crop is record breaking, while
oats. barley and potatoes are excellent
Wheat is moving In volume. Five mil
lion bushels for export through this port
were booked yesterday
Barring the hills there doesn't seem to
0e anything particularly troubling
Seattle.-Copyrlght 1921, by Public
Ledger Company.