The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 18, 1931, Page 8

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 193T BUSINESS INPROVED FURTHER LAST WEEK "THROUGH FALL SALE hristmas Season Expected to Boost Turnover; Grain Price Rises Help Business sentiment has been fur- ther improved with increased sales and an enlarged movement of fall} and winter goods, according to the weekly business report issued last Saturday by R. G, Dunn and com- pany. Department store sales are heav- and merchants are stocking up for Christmas season with higher es and a feeling of greater con- nee as to the future. Atiractive Christmas offerings. Buying of cer- tain holiday accessories has already appeared, and the outlook generally for a good volume of business is far better than it was a week or two ago. Almost complete uniformity marks reports of a change for the better as more money is coming into circula- tion through the marketing of staple crops, livestock and dairy products at higher levels. Grain Advance Helps ‘The advance in the price of grains end the removal of severe credit, re- strictions in certain sections has en- larged bank credits available for icgi- timate transactions and the higher prices for wheat have benefited thou- sands of farmers and helped hun- dreds of rural banks. The increase of 15c a barrel for crude oils in the southwest has ad- ded approximately $300,000 a day of new purchasing power to oil produc- ers and royalty owners and bankers and industrialists state that the psy- chological effect of the price increase is worth millions to the people of) several states. In the wholesale merchandise mar- kets, an immediate response was noted to the improved trade at retail. The demand for women's coats, shoes ‘and men’s seasonal apparel was par- ticularly marked. Requisitions at, wholesale have been heavier than at any time this season, with immediate deliveries requested for coats, Dry Goods Orders Grow Fill-in orders by dry goods jobbers: for merchandise were slightly heavier ‘88 cold weather developed in several sections of the country. The pur- chases, however, were mostly for small quantities of goods. Several producers of heavyweight underwear still are behind in their deliveries, although not to the extent prevailing @ month ago; as a result of this ac- tivity, prices continue firm. Jobbers report that orders from country merchants are the largest in almost a year. Some wholesale dealers are having difficulty in obtaining seasonable merchandise, even though it has been ordered as long as 60 days @go, aS manufacturers have curtailed output so drastically, in many in- stances, that immediate delivery is out of the question, People’s Forum Editor's Note—The Tribune wel- comes letters on subjects of in- terest. Letters dealing with con- troversial Paar subjects, which attack individuals unfairly, or which offend g taste and fair play will bi returned to the ‘MUST be signed. @ pseudonym, rf Spect, such requests. We reserve the right to delete such parts of letters as may be necessary to conform to this policy, A QUESTION ASKED Bismarck, N. D. Nov. 16, 1931. Editor, Tribune: The press reports on the Farmers’ Union convention just held here state that John A. Simpson, the national president, attacked the Federal Farm Board in his address here Tuesday morning. I was present during Simpson's talk, but cannot recall that he made any such attack, although I expected some fireworks on thai subject, knowing his attitude, and that the split between the southwest and the northwest factions is largely due to divergent views on the opera- tions of the Farm Board, I was, therefore, pleased when Mr. Simp- son made the reasonable statement, in substance, as follows: “It has been said that I, or the Oklahoma Farmers’ Union, have de- manded the repeal of the Farm Board prices are the salient element in] | | | Associated Phote Richard Denny, 9. No- blesville, Ind., who said he had been married seven times, took out a license to wed for an eighth time—to a bride of 80. minutes, to that effect. But we have passed resolutions to have the Farm Act amended, unless that law as it now stands permits the application of the principles of the McNary- Haugen bill with the Equalization Fee of the Debenture Plan or both, If the Federal Farm Act can be con- strued to have sufficient latitude to allow the application of aforesaid principles, then we do not even ask for any amendments.” What could be fairer than that? Why Mr. Simpson should be reported as attacking the Farm Board or the Act, I cannot see, unless motivated by a desire on the part of someone to) discredit Mr. Simpson with the North Dakota Division, and widen the’ breach already existing. What a power for emancipating the farmer this organization could be, if united! S. A. OLSNESS. Apples Shipped to Drouth Sufferers Jamestown, N. D., Nov. 18.—(P)— 'W. I. Montayne, secretary of the Sev- enth Day Adventist church in North Dakota, has returned from the Yak- ima Valley in Washington, where he gathered 10 cars of apples, several truck loads of vegetables and three tons of dried apples which have been shipped to the drought area of north- western North Dakota. The material was secured from or- chards and shippers at Yakima, White Salmon and Walla Walla. Relatives of Montayne, who are ex- tensive fruit raisers, were among those who donated. The supplies will be distributed through the Farmers Union in the! drought area under the supervision of E. E. Greene, secretary of the state organization, WHERE'S THE $50 Cleveland—Dr. Maurice Fenton is grateful ina certain degree toa thoughtful thief who recently stole his bankbook, checks and $50. The thief returned the bankbook and checks to Dr. Fenton, but he neglected to re- turn the $50. The checks were re- turned by mail. 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