The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-14
GENERAL TRADE
CAIN is SHOWN
IN u. S. SURVEY
Reports to Graham Paige of
Increases Cover Entire
Country.
BIZ Timss Special

BIZ Ttmes Special
DETROIT. Aug. l4-Ample evil
dence Of a general improvement in
business throughout the United
States. persistinE through July and
into August. in the face OF the mid
summer slump bogy, is furnished by
reports reaching the Graham Paige
Motors Corporation. Robert c.
Graham. executive ce-president,
reported today
Basing his observations upon re-
ports from district managers in all
sections Of the country. Graham as
serted: "Undeniable proof now
exists Of a growing volume of sales
Of commodities which can be ex-
planned only by an increasing de-
termination on the part Of the pub
lie to buy, and an expanding buy
ing power able 10 absorb greater
amounts Of goods-all of which can
be traced 10 a most remarkable re-
versal in the public attitude toward
the future in the last three months"
Gain Is General
Graham had before him reports
from as far west as San Francisco,
as well as from the middle west, the
northwestern states and from the
south. These showed material gains
in Graham sales 10 the public in
July as compared with June and
with July, 1882. as we'll as a steady
increase in sales volume since i'm
mediately after the bank holiday
period in March.
One of the most interesting re-
ports comes TO us from representa-
tives in Chicago. where Graham
business in July was almost so per
cent greater than in June said
Graham. This condition appears
to be brought about by the large
volume Of general business in Chi
cago, incident to A Century of Prog
resS and the large number of peo-
pie from all sections of the country
visiting the fair
"Other factors are the cause of
similar increases in other sections
of the country. In Toledo. for in
stance. the tremendous increase in
the demand for glassware of all
kinds following advent of legal beer,
together with improvement in the
automobile parts industry. are re-
sponsible for the Improvement in
employment and local business gen.
orally. All this has contributed to
our increased business in that ter
ritory.
Increase in Ohio
In other parts of Ohio. there
also was a marked increase in gen.
eral business. Our representatives
in Cleveland. Cincinnati and Co
lumbus attribute this to bank re-
openings. return of beer. relatively
high level of production in the steel
industry. in the manufacture of
leather goods and in factories sup
plying Detroit automobile plants.
Increased business in the Min
neapoliS and Omaha territories. our
representatives report. is attribut
able to the improved prices farmers
are getting for grain and cattle,
and Illinois is the result of not only
the increase in agricultural price
levels. but also in employment in
general manufacturing industries.
THE latter reason also was as
signed for the reported improve
ment in general business on the
Pacific coast. In Oregon and
Washington, where a marked ex-
pansion in Graham business has
taken place in the last three
months. the increase in values of
July wheat still held on farms also
was a material contributing cause.
lone of the most favorable
trends has been in the south. In
creased prices for cotton. the sue
cessful result of the administration
effort to bring cotton production
into line with apparent require
ments and. within the last two
weeks. effect OF the adoption of the
cotton code upon employment and
wage levels all have had their eff
feet in the revival Of general bust
ness and also upon Grahams
volume