The Archive · 1928

Business Conditions Good

Washington, Oct. 3. on of Presiden', ions in the ied States at the present time are "remarkably able ud properous," and thix prosperity will not tho shaken by the presidential eampaign.

Both imports and exports have been represented to the President ay maintaining the same high level, while business conditions generally' are better than a year ago.

In view of this state vf affairs President Coolidge is confident the tax returns for the current year will be large enough to wipe out the G.$100,000,000 deticit_ which the Director of the Budget had forecast, for June 30 next.—Reuter.

New York, Oct, 28.

New York, Oct. 31.

Statistics compiled by the As sociated Press show that approxi mately 43,000,000 persons are en" titled to vote in the presidential election, this figure being 14,090,000 above the previous highest total, in 1924, New York heads the list, follow. ed by Pennsylvania, Tilinois and Ohio, all showing great increases.

Experts agree that women hold the balance of power. It ix estimated that in some of the bigger seities women will cast between 35

The result of the Presidential Jelcction on November 6 will not be: known definitely until the afternoon lof the following day at the earliest. In view of the huge vote expected Jand the corresponding slow returns, many guesses as to the final result, based on the carly figures from Jdoubtful states which hold the bal-lance of power in the election, such Jas New Jersey, New York, Pennsylmania, South Carolina and' Connect ject, will be available during the night of November 6.—Reuter. and 45 per cent. of the total number of votes.

Democrats Not Down-hearted

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