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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
JanuaryIs Good Month
For Business, Says Dun

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-Dun's tomorrow
will say:
As was expected. January has been
good month for business. After Holt
day lull that was less evident than usual,
activities broadened in different quarters.
and many orders have been placed at en-
HANGED prices Following a 16 per cent
advance last year the general wholesale
price level has risen further, and the mar
gin of increases in Dun's list again Is a
feature this week. The larger demand for
goods obviously is a factor In the upward
price movement. but there Is the con-
tributing element OF restricted supplies in
some instances and production costs are
maintained on a high basis While labor
troubles do not now seriously Interfere
with operations, shortage Of workers
has become handicap in some indus
tries. and the question of making deliv-
cries as specified enters more sharply into
manufacturers calculations. Inability, to
give assurance of early shipments tends
to prevent the development of some or
ders and reports of the withholding of
additional offerings or the limiting of COM
mitments by producers are being heard
more frequently.
Weekly bank ciearings. $6775,165,ooo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
DURAN ISSUES
FORGE AHEAD OF
ALL CURB TRADING

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Interest IN
trading on the Curb exchange today
was largely concentrated in the deal
ings in Durant issues. Other motor
stocks were quiet and without special
change.
Mining stocks were again promi-
nent. dealings extending to number
of silver shares.
Oil stocks were generally steady.
Standard Oil shares were quiet In
diana ranging during the morning
from Gil to Coz. international Pc
troleum sold on a small scale at Il
to 211s and Standard Oil of New
York; new stock ranged signify
above 46 Seaboard Oil and Gas was
in good demand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
Tremendous Earnings

CHICAGO. Jan. 26.--Montgomery Ward
q Co. in 1922 earned slightly over 20 per
cent cen on the common stock. which has a
Out or the net profit the company paid
the dividends for the five quarters end
ing December 81. 1929. and in addition h 9
made up the arrears in the sinking FIND
and other charter requirements for 1870
is2l and 1929, leaving balance in mn,
DIVIDED profits available for dividends IN
Class and common stock of s27I7.sss
The net profits for the past IL months
We're s4.a62,6o7 or -as per cent of net
3s6 in 1921. The gross sales in 1922 wera
s92,i14, 1s2. as compared with s75.9 56'sls
per cent. - - -A-'o
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,Hubbards Letter

NEW YORK. Jan. 26-(Special. 1.-The
Liverpool market showed a decided ten
dency to hesitate today with the result
that prices were easier. Our market 1e-
clined and has been weaker during the
entire session than for some time past.
Present Indications are that the urgent
demand. for cotton has been filled and ws
believe that this will result In mora
and We look temporarily for a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
Durant Makes Reply

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-w. c. Durant,
president of the Durant Motors corpora
ton, today answered attacks on his deal
ings in Fisher Body common stock.
Fisher Body. listed on the market at
around ITO share, has been sold by
Durant in units representing one fifth OF
share. These he sold at 40 unit. or at
the rate of 200 share.
In answer to recent attacks on this pro-
cedure. he today offered to buy back
stock at the rate Of 40 q unit or ais q
share.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
Plenty of Power Now

CHARLOTTE. N. c.. Jan. 2s.-The cur
tailmert of power program put into effect
Wednesday by the Southern Power com
pany here, affecting big users of cleo
trical energy, was suspended today and
service resumed normal. The curtaiI-
ment request, caused by lack of rainfall
over the great watersheds in this section.
was ordered revoked last night when ii
was found that tho recent snow and
sleet storms had remedied the condition
by swelling the streams that feed the
hydro-eectric plants OF the company, il
was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Foreign OK
changes easy. Quotations In cents: Great
Britain, demand, s4.64h; cables, s464&
60-day bills on banks, s4.62h: France, de-
mand. 6.3s; cables 6.3s1a Italy. 4.7sh
and 4.7s; Belgium, 5.76h and SIT; Ger
many. .oo42h and .0043; Holland, 39.4s
Denmark, 1852; Switzerland, 1857: Spain
1870; Greece, 10.22h; Poland, .oo34:
Czechoslovakia, 2.S4; Argentine, $780,
Brazil, 11.60: Montreal, 90.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
Wooden Goods Advance

BOSTON, Mass. Jan. 26.-The Com
mercial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
1.-THE opening OF prices on heavyweight
goods for 1928 season at advances of
about 10 per cent on the average above
the prices OF year ago is regarded by
the wool trade conducive to good bust
ness. and this Is reported to be the actual
result. Early withdrawal of fine and re-
pricing to higher level are looked upon
as Inevitable"
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Hubbard Bros & Co.

Members New York Stock Exchange, New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro-
duce Exchange. Associated Members
Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders So
iicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton
and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery.
Special attention and liberal terms given
for consignment of spot cotton for de-
livery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
METALS

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-Copper quiet;
electrolytic. spot and futures. 14914Mo
Tin firm: spot and nearby. 4O12c; futures
3S.S7c. Iron steady; prices unchanged.
Lead firm; spot. s@s.s7c. Zinc quiet;
East st. Louis, spot and nearby delivery,
SOS 47c. Anthony, spot, 7.90c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH. Ca. Jan. 26.-Turpentine
quiet $l.43; sales. 100; receipts, l12; ship
ments. 652; stock. 1854.
Rosin firm; sales. 1852; receipts, 1913:
shipments 2.1es; stock. s1.3o4. quote: ID.
p. E. F, 9. s4.s5: H. s4.s7h; l. X,
ss.so; M, ss'sS; N, s6.a5: WIG. Sc: WV.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Following are to-
days high. low and closing prices of bonds
on the New York Stock Exchange. and the
total sales Of each bond. in $1,000:
Railway and Miscellaneous
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NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Cotton goods
markets were somewhat cutter today, but
substantial volume of goods was ordered
ahead for delivery up to the fall months.
Yarns were firm and quiet. Wool mar
kets were firmer and in some grades
higher. Raw silk was steady. Burlaps
were quiet and fairly steady.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Call money was
easier: high, Az per cent; low. az per
cent; ruling rate, "A per cent: closing
bid. An per cent; offered at s per cent;
last loan, "a per cent: call loans against
acceptances, per cent. Time loans were
steady; mixed collateral, 60-9o days, An
@4% per cent; four-six months, 4h@4%
per cent; prime commercial paper, $40
Az per cent.
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LIVERPOOL. Jan. 26-Cotton. spot, in
fair demand prices easy. Good middling.
1652d; fully middling, 1s.42d; mddling.
16.32d; low middling. 16.07d; good ordi-
nary, 15.b7d; ordinary. 15.27d. Sales OF
1000 bales, including 1000 American. Re-
ceipts of 5000 bales. including $500 Amer
lean. Futures closed barely steady. Jan,
uary. 15.9od; March, 1904; May. 15.5Od;
July, 15.26d; October, 14.19d; December.
1850.
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spOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 26.-Spot cotton
steady 38 points lower. Sales on the spot.
2s.25c; good middling, 2S.75c. Receipts
2,70S; stock 22l,201.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
Wall Street Market Somewhat Spoy Appearance Due Uauo
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-Following are to-
days sales, high, low and closing prices of
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-27
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-Transactions on
tho New York Curb Market today were MS
follows:
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RAW Sill

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Foreign bar sill
yer, 66Bc: Mexican dollars, 50hc.
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STEEII
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Steel unchanKs

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Raw silk steady
prices unchanged.
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PORT MOVEMENT

PORT MOVEMENT
New Orleans Middling. 2S.25c: receipts,
3,o7s: exports, 1881; sales, l,7s6; stock,
21201.
Gaiveston: Middiing. 27s5c; receipts,
6,624; exports, 3,Ss1; sales. 500; stock.
1876.
Mobile: Middling. 27.75c. receipts. 1s1;
sales. 20: stock 1924.
Savannah Middling. Use; receipts $50:
exports. 1884 sales. i.294 stock. 6S.047.
Charleston: Receipts. as; stock. 7i,051.
Wilmington: Middling. 27.75c; receipts.
CO. stock, 1925.
Texas City: Receipts. 200; stock. Is.447.
Norfolk :Middlng Csc; receipts. 1.f81:
sales. l,541; stock, lO6.Os9
Baltimore: Receipts, 1885, stock, 2.747.
Philadelphia; Receipts. 100; stock.
New York: Middling. 27s5c: stock.
Minor ports: Receipts, 1850: exports.
Total today: Receipts. 201s5; exports,
1853; stock, 949.365.
Total for week: Receipts, 104297; ex-
Total for season. Receipts 4.461. so7;
exports. 3.ll0.034
INTERIOR MOVEMENT
Houstous,r Middnng. 27.75c; receipts.
1881; shipments. 1903 sales. Ass;
Memphis: MiddIing. assoc: receipts.
2.151: shipments, 2.715; sales. $3.50; stock.
Augusta: Middling. 2sc; receipts. 1.o42;
St; Louis: Middling. 2s.55c;. receipts.
Atlanta; Middiing. use.
Little Rock; Middling. 27.50c; receipts.
80; shipments. 216: sales, S64; stock,
Dallas: Middling. 2s.s5c; sales. s52.
Montgomery: Middling. 1850.
Total today; Receipts 11.167; ship
mt OF
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NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-Ths Penrsy-
vania Coal and Coke company today, de-
ciared stock dividend Of 40 per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
BANKERS BOOST
PACKER MERCER
Try 10 Smooth Out Armour
Morris Negotiations

CHICAGO. March . Bankers 20.
day brought about a conference be.
tween representatives OF Armour and
Morris. packers. 10 an effort 70
smooth out difficulties which have
threatened to stop the proposed mer.
ger ~ tho two concerns A tenta.
tive agreement FOR sale u Morris In.
terssta 90 Armour & Co. before
March n reported 20 have expired
on that date, when Armour was un.
able 70 obtain fun consent Of Wash.
ingion authorities 10 the deal
Under tic temporary understand.
Ing. the sale price ~nH to be $50. 900, d.
900. % which $4,000. 600 was 20 be
In cash and tho remainder so. 600.
oo0-in stock u Armour & Co. Tho
value OF the stock whs 90 be deter,
mined by d group Of bankers. Since
tho price was fixed. The value Of the
stock of Armour a co. has fallen
sharply. Morris interests contend.
and they have protested the valua,
ton
Armour Is unwilling 10 coneede the
depreciation
Tho Morris family n insisting that
Armour 60 thru with The deal, Mel
son Morris and other officials Of the
company are nov On route 10 Flor
ida. fof conference with James H.
ForFnn. one or The committee which
determined the price of Armour
stock. In an effort to obtain an ndjn.
dicstion OF the value q the stock In
view Of tho recent developments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
GIVE FIGURES
ON GRAIN CROP

WASHINGTON. March o.-Tho
department of agriculture today esii.
mated tho amount Of corn. wheat.
oats and barley on farms on March
from tho 1899 crop and the price
on March "a follows
Corn on March I. ,otalied approx.
mateiy 1857. 4i2 900 bushels. or sT.s
per cent OF the 1889 crop. compared
with 1905 $50 900 bushels. or 4s.5
per cent ~ the 1921 crop on farms
March /. 1929.
The corn price this March 1 was
7i.5 cents per hushsl compared with
54.s cents las, March /. and an aver.
age Of ,i.2is from 1916 TO 1920.
Wheat. i55.i1f.0o0 bushels. or 10
per cent Of the 1929 crop. compared
with is4.2s3.o 900 bushels. or 1875 per
cent Of tho 1921 crop on farms March
l. 1922 The wheat price this March
was si.o5i. compared with gi.igo
last March. and an average OF 81 500
for iols-2o period
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
ABOUT
STATE LANDS
Wealth of Fruit Districts Is
Described by Underwood

The value TO the country OF the
reclamation Of Western lands IL pre-
sented in the March issue OF Nations
business. by Jack Underwood. who Is
in charge OF the Washington office
OF the Seattle Chamber OF Commerce.
lie shows that to date about is 900.
0n0 acres OF irrigablo land has been
reclaimed and put TO productive use
In the Yakima valley alone. He dis.
cusses the worth of both the Yakima
and Wenatchee valleys.
He presents figures for the year
1922 showing the wealth OF the We.
natchce valley which paid 50. zoe. 600
for life and fire insurance alone.
There was expended for automobiles,
tractors, etc. s5.s25. 600: hardware
and building supplies. $4,000. 600: for
canned goods and groceries. s4.l50.-
900: for farm machinery, 1888. zoo;
rcady.to.wcar clothing. $4,000, 600:
shoes. $1,000. 600: furniture and
household supplies. $1,000, 600: cotton
and wooden goods, $4,000, 200. drugs
and sundrles. s2.350.00o. millinery.
notions, crockery. etc. si.s50,0 900.
The writer states that II the lands
OF the valley still unclaimed are
brought under the pillow. they will
come within 30 per cent OF the pro.
duction OF all the lands in the coun.
try now under pillow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
HOLD MEETING
FOR POWER men
Puget Sound Co. Holds All
Day Session

Unprecedented development Of
Western and Central Washington
along commercial and industrial
lines Is in store for the next few
years. in tho opinion Of delegates to
the convention OF power. light and
securities authorities OF the Puget
Sound Power & Light Co, who held
a session in the assembly rooms OF
the Henry building Thursday.
a. w. Leonard, president. spoke
OF the interest being taken by the
company in it's 400 employees. He
pointed out that the holdings Of the
corporation are now in tho hands Of
30. 900 persons.
The meeting wns devoted largely
to discussion OF the securities Of the
company. which has adopted a policy
Of encouraging customer ownership.
I'VE would rather have one thousand
people each own one share or stock
than 20 have one person own n
thousand" was the idea expressed.
More than $50 men from wash.
ington and Oregon were present.
Speeches and short talks were given
by a number OF the delegates, in
GLIDING Vice President w. n. Nc.
Grath. Capt. ". w. Brockett. Il. u.
Mufley Of Wenatchee. II. NJ. BoylSin
% Portland. w. j. Grambs, Frank
Dabney Dwight Ware, +. w.
Brownell, II. J. Ciile, II. w. Clark
and X. S. Clapp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
BEGIN BIG OIL
PROFITS FIGHT

NEW YORK. March a.--Suit Of
the International Petroleum com.
pany TO recover sl.520.000 from the
Mexican Sinclair Petroleum com.
pany came up yesterday for prelln-
mary hearing.
The international contends that
assoc 900 barrels OF oil. product OF
the plaintiffs well at Vera Cruz.
was brought by the Mexican Sin
clair. sold. bought again and resold
10 the compania Transatlantic Pc
frolo, with the result that the price
Rose from 3s cents barrel paid the
international to 80 cents a barrel.
Martin w. LittIeton. counsel for
the defendant company. succeeded
in having the court strike out a
paragraph OF the complaint. In
which II was stated the companla
TransIantico Petrolo and the Mcxi,
can Sinclair Petroleum company
were practically controlled by the
same interests"
The complaint alleges Il lost ap.
proximateIy $500. 600 thru tho man.
ner In which it's product was sold
and resold after the Mexican Petro.
leum had contracted to take the
wells entire output at 35 cents q
barrel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
PLAN TO PUSH
LOGANBERRIES

Plans to create n market for tho
loganbcrries grown In the Pacific
Northwest by means OF national nd.
vertsing were considered by the
state development committee OF the
Chamber OF Commerce Thursday
II. d. Bodle, representing the berry
growers OF tho state. announced
that there were still 800 tons of last
years crop In cold storage. and that
the present market outlook indicated
That less than half OF the 4.bO0.ton
crop of this year would bc marketed
a meeting In which n larger mum
Der OF tile growers will he represent
ed VIII be held later TO consider def.
mite plans for tho introduction of the
berries In the Eastern markets.
There nro 100 acres OF lognnbnr
ries In tho state, most OF thom IN
King county, and ESQ acres on Wash
stated that 65 per cent of the logan
stated that 65 per cent OF N olognn
berry acreage will come Into bearinr
this summer. lie advocated an edu
cational campaign. to inform the pub
lic of tho food values of tho logan
berries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
Financial Flashes
From James Macfarlnne s. Co.
81 Second Ave.

u. s. treasury to raise $500. 600, 900
at once will issue certificates in two
series. with interest at AZ and "A
per cent.
Producers arc asking II cents for
copper delivered.
Ratio OF reserves to liabilities OF
Bank OF England arc now 1920 per
cent vs.. 1906 per cent last year.
Utah Copper. quarter ended Dc.
cember 81, total income si,7d0.249,
or 1.O7 cents n share. par $40, on
16.24i,oO0 outstanding capital stock
VS.. st,605,622, or 1.0l previous quar-.
ter.
Chino Copper quarter ended DC.
cembcr 81. surplus sls2.G2S, or 81
cents a share, par t5, on 4,3i9. 900
stock W.. Si7323 previous quarter.
Lehigh Valley for quarter ended
December 81 last reports deficit
OF s647 22G vs.. surplus OF SG,537 ,ObJ
In fourth quarter 1921.
Mexican crude oil output declines,
dropped 0,Go6,4G3 barrels In 1922.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
Vessels in Port at Seattle

Smith Cove Tsfminai-s.p Pier A-atr Wan.
Nottingham. ctr Hlliia A. Higgins.
Great Northern Tsrmihai@Eir Toyooks
Mars
PIER s--s,r jefferson. str oauns. ctr
Ntetofia.
Pier sa,r Manila Naru.
Pier s--atr Nor,hiauu
PIER AHir Admiral watson
Pier H.aRtr Curacao
Pier p-str Admiral achisy, ctr Queen
Union pseifl- Terminai-sif SuGLHFy.
Pacific cosss Coal BHukpYs--Hir pwrxa.
Pacific Cosvt Engineering wattHu n
q. 4 sWvpynr. L. q a. q Haida
U. q Esl2TaE Board Mornings Str leo
niuin. str Anna D. Morse. sfr Eli.
versdo. s,r Cross Keys. str Delight.
str West hartisnd. s,r West Gson. str
WaiilnEfprd, Htf fsuhrien.
Connecticut atrest Terminal qchr ca.
mano. afr city % Auckland, stt Robin
Gray str Commercial Traveller
Atlantic Street Terminal Str wilifhro
stacy street Termlnni-u s. c. T. Dell
wood. q. y c. 4 burnside
General Petroleum -Ntr kuwanes
Todd prydocks-str H. =, Alexander. str
Boxer
PuTei Sound bridge & Dredging CO..
str Patterson.
Hsrtor Island Dock 4 Warehouse CTl.h
rf'sN 9ir President Jackson
West Seattle Training ststion--u. s q.
Eagle No. 81.
Hefforuan's Dryd0gk -Motorshlp Oregon.
Alsrks Steamship MoorlnEs sir valdez.
str RsdbHdo.
winslow Marine naliway-a,r Caesar.
bark Bolfsst, barge Coqutiam city.
bktn James Tuft. schr ]. w. elise.
whalers Star Nos 1. 2, D.
Bell Street Terminai--U s. IL II, r.
Cedar. hchr Spokane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
GRAIN MARKET
CLOSES HIGHER

CHICAGO. March s-prices adj
vanced fraetionally az the close OF
the Chicago board % trade to-day fol-
lowing a dAy OF dull aud giraffe
trading.
The principal strength Ia wheat
WAS the buying hy houses with east
crn connections and believed % be
Tor export demand. There was some
speculative buying by traders who
believed wheat prices out ~ liue
with other commodities Argentine.
Australia and india shipments were
heavy, Nearly 1000. 600 bushels ~
wheat were shipped from these
countries last week Mllirfs de-
mands were moderate, Tn, south
western weather condition continued
90 be a factor iu trading Rains
forecast Tor that section today did
not mgterlalile. up 10 tho close.
About 5000 bushels 81 wheat were
worked FOR export
Corn shippers bought back some
OF their contract shipments which
they were unable 20 ftll Fair export
from Omaha and 81 Louis was re-
ported. There was some talk OF a
better export demand and an IN.
crease Ia shipments tn feeders Pri-
mary receipts were on the decrease.
Elevator Interests and commission
houses were heavy buyers OF oats
Country offerings were light and do
mcstlco demand showed no Improve
ment
Argentine shipments 81 oats for
the week were i.gss.000 bushels.
against 1870. nBA last year.
Provisions were higher as a result
OF increased foreign demand and a
higher hos markets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
LOCAL PEOPLE
RETARD GROWTH
CareleSSnesS and Ignorance
Hurt Town, Says Irwin

Loose language and ignorance OF
the facts by its own people are two
factors that are rctarding the growth
OF the PUGET Sound country. accord,
ing to W. a. Irwin. OF the Puget
nm company.
Speaking informally az the meeting
Of the Northwest Products commit.
tee OF the Seattle Chamber of Com
ncrce Thursday. Irwin told how his
company had discovered the need OF
telling Seattle and Puget Sound peo.
PIE about their own territory,
you would be surprised" said H.
win. TO know the number % people
who come out here with tho intcn-
ton OF settling. and are discouraged
b. our own people 10 the point %
going elsewhere. Thoughtless re
marks. often made from misguided
sense OF humor. and careless state
ments made with ignorance Of the
facts. are the little things that re
tard our growth.
For instance. take the subject OF
rain. We like 20 Erowi about n,
We. ourselves. know how 10 take our
own remarks. but the visitor does
not. He reads u as a general dis
satisfaction with our climate. a typi'
cal conversation l recently overheard
illustrates the way many OF as talk.
Isn't this a fine day. one man asked
another. Yes, but there's a lot ~
rotten ones yet 20 come was the
reply,
Conversations like this stick IN
the minds OF the visitor and grow 10
huge proportions. When Il comes 10
rain. what we really ought 10 say Is
that II Il weren't for the rain We
wouldn't be able 10 say that Seattle
was the most healthful city In the
world.
Another thing against US Is that
business men cannot be depended
upon 10 give an expression OF opin
lon founded on fact. They don't
know about their own country. nor
the resources behind H. We talk
about spending n million dollars 70
advertise Seattle and the Puget
sound to Fasteners: Il would be q
better investment TO take haif OF that
amount 10 advertise Il TO ourselves
'.The only way n city grows
and prospers Is By the energy OF
its own people. This Is n matter
Of Individual responsibility.
''Seattie has wonderful natural re.
sources behind IL. II has only one
obstacle to overcome. and that l. the
attitude Of its inhabitants. We
should know about what we have,
and then We should talk about what
we know
.'In a local barber shop there Is a
sign that conveys an idea that we
should all get into our heads and
keep there. II says this: Seattle L
the blggcs; town in the world for is
age. Don't forget lt.F"