The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-31
1925 HAILED
AS PROMISING
GREAT THINGS
Will Marshal in an Era of
Better Times, in the
Opinion of Many
OUTLOOK Is SPLENDID
Farmers Condition Most Fav-
0rable Since 1920, Says
Bureau Head
OUTLOOK IS SPLENDID

Chicago, Dec. 3l.--(P)-Financia ial
industrial and agricultural leaders
hail 1926 as promising to lead the
nation much farther away from the
bugaboc Of postwar depression.
Their views, representative of
wholesale and retail dry goods, the
railroads, farmers, labor and bank
ing, both those in agricultural and
live stock regions and in industrial
districts, agree that the new year
will marshal in an era of better
times.
This outlook comes upon the heels
of a record breaking Christmas buy.
ing season which closed most
successful year," during which many
business records were broken.
A rising standard of living will
sec an upward trend in wages and
commodity prices, business cXccu-
tivcs believe. The farmer is on the
threshold Of prosperous days, indus
try and manufacturers will increase
production and need all of the
available labor, the railroads will be
busy with heavy traif.r and he year
will be one of large but conservative
profits. is the consensus.
/. will See Peak Of Prosperity
"Thc peak OF this period Of pros
pcrity probably will be reached dur.
ing 1926" says Colonel Leonard =.
Ayers of the Cleveland Trust com
pany, L nationally known statiStician.
"in the earlier months Of the year
the course Of general business prom
ises to he ascending to that peak
and during the latter months OF the
year descending from it,"
"Thc farmers condition is, on the
whole, the most favorable since
1920" says San.lel ". Thompson
president Of the Farm Rureau Fed
done to put agriculture on Il pros
porous basis"
with business strong hut con.
\ scrvative, in balanced proportion. the
year ahead Of us should be one Of
genuine, widespread prosperity for
all classes throughout all parts of
the country is the inspiring fose
east voiced by James Simpson, pre-
sident Of Marshall Field and com
pany.
Should Br Better Than 1925
Insofar as one chn forecast the
coming year. 1926 should he year
Of prosperity equal to or greater
than that Of 1885," concludes Walter
Whed. president Of the Omaha Ma
tional bank, centcred in the agricul-
tural belt.
Farm prosperity is now an estab-
lished fact and the future outlook
is splendid" said Frank l.. Carey,
president of the Chicago Board of
Trade. "Underlying farm conditions
are healthy and sound, and the farm
credit situation is good, the balance
between farm products and other
articles having attained more
equitable status.
Farm.to-City Movement Checked
"Thc American grain producer
has attained financial safety far
beyond that possible by means of
legislative panaceas.
"a notable characteristic Of the
past year was further check in
the movement from farm to city.
That is good sign for the future"
Miles Lasater, president Of the
Wichita, Kansas, Federal Land bank
which serves Kansas, Oklahoma,
Colorado and New Mexico, thinks
1.-The year 1926 probably will be the
best since the socalled period Of de-
flation' following the war;"
George B. Arnold, Illinois State
director of labor, summarizing labor
and business conditions, says II
find myself more optimistic at New
Years day than at any time since
1928"