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THE MORMSG OREGON IAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,. 103O
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TJERE are the answers to 32 fundamental
questions every business man is asking
to-day. The Hon. Franklin K. Lane; former
Secretary of the Interior,- who examined this
data, has written: "I have never before seen so
interesting a picture of the condition of the
en are country as that presented in the
analysis of the telegraphic replies to the com
prehensive questionnaire issued by the
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland;
It is valuable particularly because of the
character of the men who have made the in
vestigation and its wide extent into all parts of.
A.t.
Why this data was gathered
The Board of Directors of the Fidelity
and Deposit Company desired for con
sideration at its meeting September 20,
1920, the latest and most authentic
information as to fundamental condi
tions and attitudes of mind affecting
the welfare of the country in four re
spects industrial, agricultural, finan
cial and political- Realizing the value
of this knowledge to all thinking men
and women, the Company, in line with
its desire to SERVE, prints a digest of
this information here.
How it was procured
To procure this information reliably
the Fidelity and Deposit Company
submitted these 32 questions to 900
representatives, especially selected with
regard to geographical distribution
from its Field Service of 7000 Repre
sentatives. ' These 900 business men
were instructed to interview at once
bankers, merchants and professional
men, farmers, industrial leaders, and
also the Chambers of Commerce in
their territories, and to telegraph the
Company a consensus of all the views
gathered. These telegrams were then
analyzed and the results tabulated on
September 15, 1920. The final answers
therefore reflect many thousands of
the best minds of the nation and geo
graphically represent every part of the
Union. .
4 word of explanation
As majority opinions and majority con
ditions do not always run the same in
different parts of the country, the
Fidelity and Deposit Company has
divided this information under nine
geographical heads. It is felt that this
adds both value and interest to the
replies.
Hon, Franklin K. Lane's
interpretation
The full text of Mr. Lane's interpreta
tion of these conditions, together with
the analysis here presented, may be
had on application to the Fidelity and'
Deposit Company at Baltimore.
Nw England Division includes i
Maine Vermont Rhode Island
Now Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut
POPULATION. S.OOO.000 (ESTIMATED)
Mlddl Atlantic Division includes 1
New York New Jersey Pennsylvania
POPULATION. S3 000.000 (ESTIMATED)
East North Central Division includes!
Ohio, Illinois Wisconsin
Indiana Michigan
POPULATION. 3O.fiO0.O00 (XSTTMATKO)
West North Central Division include!
Minnesota Missouri Nebraska
Iowa North Dakota South Dakota Kansas
POPTTXATION. 1I.OOO.0OO (ESTIMATED)
South Atlantic Division includes
Maryland Virginia South Carolina
Delaware West Virginia Georgia
' District of Columbia North Carolina . Florida
POPULATION, 14.000.000 (ESTIMATED)
East South Central Division Includes t
Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi Alabama
. POPULATION. 9.S0O.0O0 (ESTIMATED)
West South Central Division includes t
Arkansas Louisiana Texas Oklahoma
POPULATION, 11.000.000 (ESTIMATED)
Mountain Division includes!
Idaho Colorado Utah
Wyoming . New Mexico Nevada
Montana Arisona
POPULATION, 8.5O0.000 ("ESTIMATED)
Pacific Division Includes!
Washington California Oregon
POPULATION. OJDOO.OOO (ESTIMATED)
THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THIS SURVEY WAS OBTAINED BY THE FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY. THE UTMOST CAKE WAS
DEGREE OF ACCURACY.
r-TO TNSURE A HIGS?
tuiMTCTDin New Middle East North West North South East South West South tv. ie
No. INDUSTRIAL QUESTIONS. England Atlantic Central Central Atlantic Central Central Mountain Padfia
J" Are building operations in your terri-
. tory increasing or decreasing at this
time? Increasing Decreasing Decreasing Decreasing Increasing Increasing Increasing Dcireajtiur Increasing
jT, In what classes of the following build-
ings is the greatest activity manifest? Low' priced
(a) Warehouses and factories (b) Warehouses Low priced dwellings Warehouses Low priced Low priced Low priced Low priced
Office buildings and stores (c) Low Warehouses Factories dwellings High grads Factories dwellings dwellings dwellings,. dwellings
priced dwellings (d) High grade Factories Low priced Warehouses dwellings Low priced Warehouses Office buildings Office buildings Warehouses
dwellings and apartments. Stores dwellings Factories Apartments dwellings Factories Stores Stores Factories
3 What is the extent of the increase in
the cost of labor over 1919? 10 to 50 20 to 40 10 to 40 10 to 50 10 to 50 5 to 40 20 to 50 5 to 30 10 to 30
4 Is labor increasing in productivity per
man? No No Slightly No No No No No Yes
5 Is there a shortage of labor? No Yes No No Slight No No No No
6 Is there evidence of unemployment? No Slight No No No No No No No
7 How do the wholesalers and retailers
regard the prospects for fall and
winter? Good Uncertain Fair to good Good Good Good Good Fair to good Good
5" Are manufacturing plants well filled Yes, but some
with orders? cancellations Yes Yea Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
5" Is there a shortage of raw materials
sufficient to curtail production? No Net No No No No No No No
io" Is there a shortage of coal? Yes Yes Yes Yes Slight Yes Yes No No
11 Is the shortage of freight cars being
. substantially reduced? Yes Yea Yes Yea Yes Slightly Slightly Yes slightly Yes
12 Are general transportation conditi ons . .
improving? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
13" Are industrial concerns carrying large
amounts of customers paper? Yes No Yes Yes Yes Normal No Normal No
15" Are industrial concerns discounting . ,
their bills? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes " Yes No Yes Yes
15 What is the sentiment regarding Govt.
ownership of railroads? Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed Opposed
What is tVfa sentiment regarding general
eccp '"ctive movements? Opposed Favorable Divided Favorable Favorable Favorable - Favorable Divided Opposed
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20
AGRICULTURAL QUESTIONS.
What are the general conditions of the
farmers ui your territory?
Are they well supplied with funds as
the zcwiii oi the sale ol thtt sesaon s
crops?
Whet is the sentiment regarding farmers'
co-operative movements?
Whal is tte -2 x rl effect of the recent
qrop in rptSj pneet?
New
England
Prosper
Good
Yes
Iravorable
Favorable
No effect
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22
FINANCIAL QUESTIONS.
Do the banks appear to have funds to
lend and at what rates of interx?
New
England
Yes 6 to 8
Are the banks well loaned up?
Yes
23 Over a six months' period have deposit
in the banks increased or decreased?
24
Have the number of corporation ac
counts increased or decreased?
25
"26
Have the number of individual saving
accounts increased or decreased?
if the sentiment 5J sgainst the excess
profits ta, vtXat substitute u pr.
ferred?
27
28
29
30
What is the sentiment 3JOii die
sales tax?
Have checks, payment of rjtfc1! is pro
tested by the banks m ycer territory
been greater in number Zr'J the
last year than theretofcrj? (The
Notaries Public who do a turdc tmzi
neae can give information on this
subject.)
incr eased
Stationary
Increased.
Sales tax
Favorable
Middle
Atlantio-
Yes
No effect
East North
Central
Good
Yes
Favorable
N.o effect except
to withhold grain.
West North
Central
Good
Good
Crops unsold
Favorable
No effect
Middle '
Atlantic
Yes 6 to 8
Yes
Increased
Increased
Increased
Sales tax
East North
Central
Yes 6 to 8
Yes
Increased
Stationary
West North
Central
to 8
Yes
Increased
Normal to in-crease
Increased
Increased
Sales tax
Various
Substitutes
Favorte
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Do the bankers, attribute the in
crease in pretested checks, if any, to)
extravagance and over-buy .1
No
FavorsNO
No
No
No
No
Divided
South
Atlantic
Good
Yes
Favorable
No effect
South
Atlantio
Yes 6 to 8
Yes
Stationary '
Station ai jr
Increased
Opinion divided
on sales
tax
East South
Central
Yes
Favorable
No effect
West South
. Central
Yes
Favorable
No effect
Mountain
Good
Yes, but
large crops
unsold
Favorable
Depressing,
farmers holding
Pacific
Good
Yes
Growing
favorably
No effect
East South
Central
Yes 6 to 85
Yes 8 to 105
Yes
Yes
Stationary
Increased
Ineresvtsd
No substitute
offered
Divided
Divided
No
No
No
No
No
No
West South
Central
Yes 8 to 12
Yes
Increased
Decreased
Increased
Stationary
Increased
No substitute
entered
Divided
No
No
Mountain
Yes 8 to 0
Yes
Stationary
Increased
Various salwtlttitee
with sales tax pre-i
aominati ng
Divided
No
No
Pacific
Increased
Increased
Slight inclina
tion toward
sales tax
Divided
No
No
POLTFBCAJL Quzsr&mz.
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New
England
List in the order of their relative im
portance which of the following con
ditions will influence the voters of your
territory in casting their vote for
President?
(a) Foreign relations.. ......... .
(b) Industrial questions .........
(c) Prohibition
(d) High cost of living ........j
(e) Taxation
(f) Dissatisfaction with present Ad-j
ministration. . '
(g) Railroad policy of present Ad
ministration. (h) Radical movements
0) Any other factors which you
believe will bear upon the question..
Second
Fifth
Sixth
Third
Fourth
First
Eighth
Feventh
How will your territory go?
(a) Presidential election ..
(b) All other offices to be filled at this
election within your tetr'tory . . .
Is there a general sentiment that tae
next will be a Republican or Demo
cratic Administration?
Republican
Republican
Middle
Atlantio
Fifth
Fourth
Sesond
TLSrd
First
East North
Central
Second
Third
Sixth
Fifth
Fourth
First
Seventh
Eighth
West North
Central
Second
Fourth
Sixth
Third
.Fifth
First .
Seventh
Eighth
Repnblirirt
Republican
Republican
Republic
Republican
Republican
Republican
Fourth
Third
Republican
Republican
South
Atlantio
First
Second
I
Fifth
Sixth
East South
Central
First
Second
Fourth
Third
Fifth
Seventh
Sixth
Eighth
West South
Central
Mountain
Second
Third
'Fourth
Second
first
Fourth
Democratic
Democratic
Republican
Democratic with
considerable Re-
publlcan sentiment
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic but
sentiment strongly
divided
Democratic
Dernoeratic
Third
First
Rerrabllcan but
considerable Dem
ocratic and doubt
ful
Republican, but
Democratic, with considerable Dem
Utxio Reo-ibUcan locrattc and oubt-
semimn.it tfij
Pacific-
Fourth
Second
Sixth
Third
Fifth
First
i
Eighth
Seventh
Republican
Republican
Republican
Copyright. 1920. Fidelity and Deposit Co.
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