The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28

l tCOulluu6u ITOU1 rage , present growing confidence con l tinues without serious interruption. | the prospects are for better busi- ness in 1885. Indications appear to presage a moderate growth in tele- graph revenues during the early months of 1885 and perhaps 1 throughout the year.
 1 Gerard Swpe, president. General | Electric company-For the year 1885, we look forward to a contin- ued improvement in business. l Walter s. Tower, executive secre- tary, American Iron and Steel h. stitute-On the whole, the outlook for the steel industry appears to be somewhat more favorable than it was a year ago.
 | Tom M. Girdler, chairman and president Republic Steel corpora tion-Since early in September, there has been a steady improve ment in the steel industry and | there are many indications that the trend of operations will con- | tinue upward in the new year. Roy H. Faulkner, president, Au- burn Automobile company-There is a better tone in business. I> Edward A. Filene, president, Vim Filene's Sons company-I am con- | fident of general business improve ment in 1885.
 Lowell R. Burch, president, New | York Air Brake-With govern. mental aims tending toward great CT assistance to the railroads eff forts to improve existing equipment as well as to make new purchases, the outlook for our industry seems to be improving.
 s. T. Bledsoe, president, Atchi- son, Topeka 6 Santa Fe Railway We find a rather general note of ptimism in UT territry.
 Edward G. Seubert, president, Standard Oil company (Indiana)- I think 1t time for leaders to re- fleet as much optimism as possible I've are beginning to see the way out of the woods.
 E. T. Weir, chairman, Nationa Steel corporation-We go into 1935 with more promise than we had q year ago.
 Horace Bowker, chairman, the American Agricultural Chemica company-It may safely be sa1c that agricultural revival is today settling the pace toward general re- covery.
 Malcolm Muir, president, Me Graw-Hill Publishing Company Inc ITO a great extent 1885 looms as an eff" year. But most of the dan cerous "ifs" on the horizon, as see it. are controllable.
 Frederick H. Ecker, president Metropolitan Life Insurance com. pany-We can see many reassur- ing facts on the economic horizon | P. w. Litchfield, president Goodyear Tire & Rubber company The picture for 1885 is highly uncertain. There are elements
 which can work out either for ol against any general improvement However, unless we come under the ! influence of subversive forces which 1 is a ogod chance that the new year will witness definite progress to- ward recovery.
 w. O'Neil, president, Genera, Tire & Rubber company-Tires or one out of every three cars now being driven are unserviceable and should be replaced. Many of these tires will be replaced in 1885 and that will mean, I believe, that there will be decided improvement ir the tire business next year.
 Albert c. Lehman, president Blaw, Knox company-All signs point to a substantial revival in the heavy industries in 1885.
 O. C. Huffman. president, Con- tinental Cam company-Our field reports indicate improving business in many lines.
 Thomas J. Watson, president, In- ternational Business Machines cor poration-I am looking forward with increased confidence to the year 1885 as one of improvement.