The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-01-02
Behind the Scenes
In
American Business

TuubSH wi OUSuuIOSS
New York. - This week Am
erican industry closes its books
for 1916, and passes the year
on to history. Looking back,
business leaders see the year as
having been satisfa Glory from
the viewpoint of the sales VOL
ume of consumers goods, but
di: appointing profit wise from
the standpoint of heavy indus
try.
Looking a.ead at i947, in
du:try jead5, seem agreed on
one point: TIE nations retail
ers, distributors and dealers
will have a more plentiful sup
ply of goods. This means that
the phrase "Sorry, we don't
have any" will not be heard -
often in 1947 as in 1916. :. :.
the supply of goods of all
increases, competition for L.
consumers dollar will grow
keener.
A surprising number of in
dustries enter the new year
with a record backlog of orders.
And a surprising number of
these same indu tries believe
they will lift their 1947 pro-
du"tion to all-time peaks. They
recognize that labor and man
agement may have differences
which could upset schedules
aoain. But by and large they
believe these differences will
not be so sharp as they were
in 1916.
More and Better Controls
The field o. automotic con-
troll: which, as expected, BIOS
Tomed in 194S, will expand fur
Their in 1947 to increase the
number and variety of products
made next year, according to
the year-end statement of Har-
old w. Sweat, president of
Minneapolis Honeywell Regulat-
Or company. The war, he said.
,du"ated industry to the real
iZation that in many cases con-
troll instruments can do given
ask with greater accuracy and
# iciency than human man
power.
Market studies prove that the
DEERE and demand for control
Instruments exist, Mr.. Sweat
aid, but he believes that con-
'entrated selling will be re-
quired in the new year. With
competitin growing, Minneap-
1'is-HoneyWell has expanded
it's ,-ales force and carried on
an intensive training program
in anti"ipation of the return of
I bu"ers' market. A buyers
market nav verv we'll become
, major factor BY the end OF
'9'7, Mr.. Sweat believes.
Home Construction to Increase
With fewer restrictions in
, he construction field, 1947
-I,ould bring a substantial in
"rea e in the number of homes
Quilt as we'll as in hospitals and
commercial units. according tt
Th7rles H. Bur"henal, Chairman
f tho Title Council of Amer,
i! a. whose members account fol
~ pr cent of the nations tile
outout. Acting on this convic-
ion, the industry will produce
during the new wear. Mr.. Eur.
heal revealed, 95 million
1nore feet of tile. This will ex.
>eeI the 194' OUTPUT bv over 3:
per cent. Equally important
from the standpoint of the
1e'ler in building -upp'ies, thi'
'947 nrodu tio1 will be about
q million square feet more
than was turned out in 1925
rcateSt home-building year il
The nations history. he said.
To meet this 1947 schedule
40 lnHustrv has under wav !:
natic''al pro"ram of promotion
With kev building groups. ha.
Intensified re earch aimed a.
'eiu"inr installation costs. anc
: t'crb'ing its efforts to stimu'
at apprenticeship in the tile
~"ttin@ trade.
Glar> Outlook Good
John D. Biggers, pre- ident 0:
iI3e"-OWens-Ford Glass com.
'c.!.v takes a similar view o
II o"illing industry. Supple
u ~*'1,0ria's are beginning tt
80. - r"arket IN more sati fac.
o. v0lume. he points cut. II
,l:'. e reveals, hi compan,
- .,'lfactured an all-time tor
.ra".2 of poll he'd pat glas'
a.. rj~dow lass. utilizing re.
60 p%rodu"tion ia ilities tt
u. N unprec edented demand
~ ma in new plant Il OPP.
r>.7n. This demand from the
H'i' in industry i still thu
.l'2'" we have ever known
80 sail.
.'e automotive industry
win which Libbey-O Owens Fore
y :7olv allied. will more
III ky meet the demand TO-
':r; IS 4 result o. the decision
= lnnt:n"e manv current mod.
e. N !9A7, according to Fig
err. Thi- should encourag,
reas production, and outpu'
would therefore exceed that O.