The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
1916 PROSPECTS
in CITY BRIGHT
Continued from Page One)

Hanover, urging farmers to in-
crease their dairy herds and to
build dairy barns.
1--WE are giving the farmers in
these counties every cooperation
possible White said, ''to help
them develop production of dairy
products. These products, in addi-
ton to being badly needed here in
Wilmington, will substantially in
crease our farmers incomes, CIV
ing them a steady amount of mon
ey coming IN every month in the
year"
Here's a bright note from Ed
ward W. Carr, manager of Shoe
makers, and chairman of the Re
tail division of the Chamber of
Commerce: i
SIN 1916 our. retail merchants
will do a selling job, rather than
sitting back and taking orders as
they have been forced. to do for
the past several years.
Carr based his hopes on his be-
lief that better and more merchan-
disc may become available during
the coming year.
There are headaches, however,"
Carr said. The labor situation is
uncertain. Supplies to meet the still
heavy demands will be-, ullc ertair.
Nothing but increased taxes, parti-
cularly state, will be certain. How
ever, our retail merchants are
hopeful and resolved that a better
service all around will be offered
shoppers in Wilmington during
1867
The financial picture has parti-
cularly roseate hue and there's lit
tie need for Wilmington financial
institutions, both banks and build
ing and loan associations, to do
any formal resofuting. All they
need do is just continue their SER
vices of the past.
Warren Johnson, president Of
Peoples Bank and Trust company,
said the local financial outlook is
particularly bright"
"This opinion is, of course, based
on very little investigation John
son said. ''But bank deposits have
held up exceptionally well during
1915, particularly when we consider
the fact the airbase and Camp Da-
Wis have left and the shipyard work
greatly curtailed.
1.-THE deposit line in our banlxs,'
johnson continued, 'is practically
stable. This is healthy sign and
betokers very good 1885,
There'u be no resolutions by the
New Hanover County Commission
ers, according to Addison Hewlett,
chairman.
"Instead of making resolutions,
Hewlett said, well just go to
work, We have made too many res
olutions in the past and broken
them.
I'VE look for a good year in 1916.
There will be changes, of course,
and we'll have to adapt ourselves
to them. We will all have to drive
ahead together
Prospects for new construction
in the area aren't so bright, espe-
cially for the first six months of
1916, in the opinion Of w. A. Fon-
vielle, president of the Moore-Fon-
vielle Realty company and an Of
ficial of the Carolina Building and
Loan association.
Shortage of MATERIAL" Fon-
vielle said. will delay much hop
ed for building here. If we could
get the material there'd be
flourishing industry in the build
ing Of homes, service stations, ga
RACES, and small industrial plants.
The material situation may ease a
bit after the first few months of
1916 and the latter party of the
year may see real activity
Fonvielle hopes for and expects
brisk trading in real estate in the
area during all of 1916.
1--WE are resolved to make the
best of a situation which at pres
ent leaves us operating to only
so percent of our total capacity
Nathan Block, of the Block Cant
fade Shirt company said.
He hopes for improvement in
the supply of textiles in the latter
part of the year. Meantime, a note
that will be hailed by ex-service-
men is the fact that Blocks COM
pany is releasing, within the next
few days, 1900 white shirt to be
sold through regular channels to
veterans of World War II.
''We hope for many good things
from 1885, Charles M. .Harring-
ton, president of the Chamber of
Commerce said. .'4@ "a es ~
''This is provided" he continued,
I'VE work with our incoming secre-
tary, John H. Farrell, and give him
funds and materials with which!
to work and our every cooperation
in helping him 10 bring in new in
dustry-which means new payrolls
to Wilmington.
Last, but far from least, in this
cursory skirnning of the Whining
ton surface in search of New Year
resolves, hopes, and plans, is the
resolution by few merchants who
will have to remain anonymous, for
the obvious reason that they're still
rating top priority among the
secretest of secrets, because they
have been missing for SO long.
quote them, for your convenience,
by classification:
Ladies' wear: ''I resolve to keep
on hand plenty of nylons and to
advertise them profusely and reg
uarly and beg the ladies to come
in and buy then.'