New-York tribune., 1922-10-30
Business Here
I'm All Lines Is
Gaining Fast
Canvass by Merchants Asso-
citation Embracing Every
Branch Indicates Period
of Depression Has Passed
Present Sales Are Good
One Firm Reports Prospects
Are Brighter. Than They
Have Been for 3 Years

Business is improving with great
rapidity In virtually ell lines In New
York City, according to consensus OF
business opinion obtained by the Mer-
chants Association of New York in a
canvass embracing nearly ali lines OF
commercial activity.
President Lewis E. Picrson sent cir
cular letters of inquiry to several thou
sand members Of New York firms, to
which large number of answers have
been received. The following are rep
reBentativc:
W. G. Runyon, president Of the
Struthers Furnace Company. manu-
facturers of pig iron: "While wa are
not merchants. we are manufacturers
and our business has improved very
materially In the last thirty days. From
present Indications, we would say the
business outlook for the future is most
hopeful"
Better Than for Three Years
Harvey t. White. of r. Tyson Whites
Sons, manufacturers of paper boxes:
"As to indications for future business
prospects, so far as we are personally
concerned they are very much brighter
than they have been for the last three
years: In fact, to-day we are running
overtime and taking OH as many en-
ployees as we can secure. AS com
parison with 1919, in the last two
months we have booked orders for an
amount equal to 25 per cent of cur
entire sales in 1919, which was an ex-
ceeptional year, indicating thereby q re-
yival equal to the year 1919, even al
lowing 20 per cent of our present
orders to apply for deliveries in 1928
am firm believer that if we all CO.
operate and put our shoulders to the
wheels Of industry we can make them
turn over with satisfactory results"
N. l. Yerkes, vice-president and sec
rotary Of G. M. Polk, Inc, manufac.
turers of brassieres: "We anticipate
the biggest and busiest spring season
that the country has ever experienced
We are backed up in our opinion by
present orders In advance for material
We note in everything we are buying
that there is slow but steady tendency
| toward advanced prices. We have heard
on all sides expressions that business
| improves steadily and many individual
| statements that business is exceeding
| ly good right now'"
Recent Sales Good
w. Rodman Fay, president of G
| Schirmer, Inc, dealers in music ant
musical supplies: "Our observation
indicate splendid business ahead for US
very nearly approaching the years
1920, which were the best years we
have had. Sales for the last few
months have been remarkably good. ,
G. A. Clarke, Eastern manager of the
United Chemical and Organic Products
Company: II am very optimistic of g
decided return to normal conditions ir
the immediate near future. AS most
of the serious labor troubles have now
been adjusted. resulting in many cases
in an Increase Of wages, this should
again enable the buying power of the
public to start reaching q somewha,
near normal basis"
Philip Walk, exporter and importer:
Business Is undoubtedly on the ur
grade. 1t does not move up as fast as
some Of us would like to see it, still the
Improvement is a healthy one and muck
preferable to a boom which suddenly
springs up, and then, according to the
| laws of nature, comes, down witt. g
crash. Let us make true comparisons
Our country Is in so much better shape
than any / have visited as to make one
feel very happy to be an American
Our business is not bad; conditions are
improving steadily and the future looks
bright. Prosperity is in sight and good
timaS are hound m oo,na