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Show , world. ' Traditional metals and materials mater-ials used by industry, some believe, be-lieve, are due for a broad reshuffling. re-shuffling. ; Here are some of the post-war th.incs, business planners are anticipating. an-ticipating. ONE: New low-cost hotisins construction of new millions of modern, light, air -conditioned dwellings to fit all types of pock-etbooks. pock-etbooks. TWO: Reduction in electric power rates the result of m?.ss utility plant construction now under way. post rates. THREE: A new, slightly smaller smal-ler automobile, to sell under ?500 and travel 60 or 70 miles a gallon on new, more powerful gasoline. FOUR: Air line travel at rates under present rail fares, FIVE: Air express shipments at tariffs under present parcel SIX: A plethora of aluminum, selling for under 12 cents a pound, competing with steel and used for such things as ship construction. Because of its lightness, aluminum long has appealed ap-pealed to ship builders as hull metal, but steel has been so much cheaper. SEVEN: Broader use of plywood ply-wood in airplane construction, home building, furniture and, ; possibly, some automobile parts. EIGHT: Wider use of plastics in manufacture of automobiles, j electrical appliances, kitchenware I radios, school equipment, gadgets , art and decorations. I NINE: Invastion of steel into ! the small home building field as a more widely used strucluaal metal. Some construction men predict steel may replace wood ( as basic beams and rafters in small frame dwellings. TEN: Continued low interest rates on borrowing with the government broadening lending activities of the FHA and RFC to cover a diversity of personal and corporate needs. Business Planners Foresee Into Post-War World It is too early today to say! what is in store for American industry once the present war, I raging throughout the world is over. I A new world a new order is being talked about. ' j Businesswise, however, sweeping changes are certain changes in-! dustrialists say, which will cre-j ate a better, more comfortable |