The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-01
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Optimism ReuieWed.
Everybody Hopeful.
Big Year Ahead.
Series Concluded.

| series lONCtNufu.
LNoR a month now The star has
l. been printing convincing inter
views with Seuttlo's leaders In bust.
ness proving that they are facing
the year 1921 with good cheer, hope
ana optimism.
The series OF interviews was con,
ciudcd yesterday. Today The Star
presents In review n synopsis OF all
the interviews that were printed
during the month"; Fori Of com
poalte photograph Of the bright fu-
ture which they believe n Ia store
for Seattle II all OF her people work
and pull together:
A. }. RHODES. II expect 10 do a
bigger business In the present year
than I did In the year just gone. /
never felt better az regards business
conditions than do right now.
And am unable to bee anything In
the present business trend but a re-
turn TO normally"
\. II. HEDGES: Seattle 1. the
chief city of an area which has the
lumber, fiah. grain. apples. various
fruit and farm products which this
nation and other nations must have
when they start buying the basic
things. Thus Seattle ana is Pacific
Northwest territory will be the first
TO feel national prosperity"
ROBERT =. BOyNs; IT think
attic has ever had. This Il not
merely my personal view. ! have
heard this from bankers and bust.
ness men. They are all optimistic"
MANSON y. BACkus: THE en-.
tire country ~ In exceptionally GOOD
condition. Tho situation calls for
cautious management. but look for
no alarming Developments. because
the business element was. and H. pre-.
juated in every line"
DANIEL kEI.IIiIER: LAS soon
as a more complete liquidation has
occurred. Northwestern business en-
terprlscH are sure 10 enjoy "a period
u prosperity"
Z. II. SHIELDS: "if people zen.
orally will become more aggressive
and optimistic we viii find that We
IANc aH hhihN w WI y NNif aN'
matters viii speedily become ad
ius,ed In every line"
A. q. VI. FRASER: Seattle has
more today 10 keep her busy and
prosperous than she had In 1919.
1918. 1914 and even In 1911. And
shr was prosperous then"
ALTON W. LEONARD: Seattle
BIAS nothing 10 fear II everybody will
put both feet on the ground and
pull together for the best city In the
country -- Seattle"
DIR. " A. MATTHEWS; I'VE are
coming on, of this year, 1891. sue
cessfuily. but IL will be a year %
hard work. and II VIII need sanity.
sobFieiy and real Christianity to get
thru"
1. &. GILMAN; Improvement.
turnout 1871. win never be anything
eiuo but gradual. But 4, will con
,lnue 10 grow. There will be no
haiting t."
JOSEPH A. SWALWEiL: II do
not anticipate any financial disturb
ance. ". have the money Of the
world and the commodities as well"
J. y. DOUGLAS: Every well In.
formed office manager In this city
il very optimistic over the outlook
for his property"
CARL y. GOULD: when the ron.
siruc'ive enterprises Of the country
complete the stage Of rcadiustment
they will bring about one Of tho
cpochs the nation has seen
4. \. EI.DRIDGE: Let's all make
Seattle a better. a bigger and a more
progressive city. Let's try to boost
our friends and neighborp. instead OF
knocking Them"
MILLER FREEMAN: Il think
Seattle ~ the greatest place In the
world. and I believe She has great
future. Seattle i~ built on a solid
foundation. and she is bound TO so
ahead
REGINALD n. PARSONS: 'If
we pull together ! have every reason
10 feel that Seattle at the end OF the
year 1891 will find herself again ad-
vsnclng along the line OF progress
and prosperity"
DAVID WHITCOMB: II can sec
nothing TO get gloomy about in Seat.
ties future"
HOMER W. BRINkER: Seattle
az the end Of the year viii be bet
ter off than IL is now"
FREDERICK A. ERNST; There
Is no need in this city for pessImism.
| believe that business Is rapidly
getting back TO normal basis. and
that good business conditions arc
close ahead
&. n. BLACK SIR: you can't
quote me too optimistically as to Sc
attic In 1921"
ROY G. SOuTHWORTH; seattle
cannot help but succeed Her nat.
ural advantages are too great; her
location Is too strategic for her to