The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-25

nhnufhctnre. Ihs majoe1fy Of man
ufacturing plants hero sxpecs ~
run fafrly steady from now untii1
cold weather. They base their pre-
dictiOn "a the orders now In hand.
Seattle. July 3S.-Rstail mer-i
chandising activities continued 70
hold 1t about midsummer record
figures This Il attributed largely
TO the unprecedented warm wealth
Ier and to the fact that unempIoy-
ment has practically disappeared.
The retail stores will enter the fail
trade with short stocks. There ID
q shortage Of skilled labor ID inc
building trades. Common labor 10
in fairly good supply but prem
ium Is being paid to fathers. pas
terers and brickiayers. The out
Look for tho fall Is that this SCARE
ity Of skilled artisans viii continue
Philadelphia, July IA feature
| Of recent building construction 10
the small amount Of space below
street level awarded to cellars.
Much Of the stonework u above
rather than below ground. and TINS
gives opportunity for the construc-
ton Of garages on the lower foor
of dwellings in the space formerly
occupied by the cellar.
London, July 15.-There has been
, no improvement in the ship build
ing situation this month. More
tonnage still is being launched than
is being laid down. Costs OF pro-
duction are swollen by high LABOR
costs. Shipbuilders hope that by
downward revision Of costs they
may induce owners to replace YES
sells now reaching the age when
their economic usefulness has
passed.
COAL.
Birmingham, Ala, July 25.-Coal
| production in Alabama reached its
highest point since January, 1920,
! in the first part Of this month.
Uniontown, Pa, July 25.-Sales
of Connellsville coke for foundry
use are reported at as high as $13
a ton. Lower grades have sold at
81 ton.
Boston. July 25.-Dealers in an
thracite coal have only enough on
hand to take care of one-fourth of
their orders. Only ABS cars came
into New England last week as
against 3,317 in the corresponding
week year ago.
STEEL.
I Johnstown, Pa, July 25.-The
Cambria Steel company, a Midvale
steel subsidiary, has announced in
creases in wages in its plant of IA
percent effective August l. The in
crease does not extend to the min
ing department Of the company.
Pittsburgh, July .25.-The base
price of s160 here on bars, shapes
and plates is being observed only
in sales to unusually good custom
ers and then only for indefinite de-
liveries. For small lots and early
shipments $3.50 to $3.50 is being
paid, with a minimum OF 81 on
bars. Warehouse prices Of bars,
plates, shapes and hoops have been
advanced to So.
COLLARS.
Chicago, July 25.-Collar manu-
facturers are urging dealers here
to carry fewer collar styles and a
larger stock of the more popular
types. 1t is asserted that cutting
down on the large variety of styles
and concentrating on the more
popular ypes has brought profit
able results to both wholesalers
and retailers.
CANDY.
! Detroit, July 25.-Candy manu-
facturers here say the hard can
dies and gumdrops are in big de-
mand and the outlook for business
this fall is the best in several
years.
SHOES.
Boston, July 25.-Shoe manufac.
turers in New England report q
very material improvement in
business. Factories are receiving
larger orders and many of then
are operating not only on full time
but at full capacity. Labor trou.
bles have practically been eliminat
ed from the shoe trade in the sec.
ton.
Seattle, July 25.-Two north
western shoe factories announced
today that business was quicken