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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1960 Page Three Food Industry Aide Sees Good News For Americans in '60 When it comes to feeding the family, homemakers have every reason to be optimistic about 1960, according to Paul Willis, president, Grocery Manufactur-ers of America, Inc. The food industry executive reminds us that, first of all, during 1959 prices paid for food at the grocery store averaged IVz per cent lower than in 1958. Currently, food at the grocery store is no higher than on the average than they were in 1952 seven and a half years ago. Food is the only category in the Consumer Price Index which this is true. In fact, the overall index over this same seven year period has increased about 10 per cent. Had it not been for the stability of food prices, this overall Consumer Price Index would have risen about 12 per cent instead of 10 per cent. From the standpoint of food supplies and the availability of an ever widening variety of new and improved products, the out-look for the homemaker in 1960 is excellent. On an overall basis the U. S. Department of Agricul-ture forecasts larger raw food supplies than in 1959, especially in the case of pork and better grades of beef. While some fresh vegetables and potatoes will be produced in smaller quantities, no shortages are anticipated. Homemakers will be glad to know that manufacturers prom-ise for 1960 a continuing flow of new and improved packaged foods and grocery products. New and improved products are re-ceived eagerly by the homemak-er and manufacturers are con-tinually developing them. Con-vinced that tomorrow's products are the direct result of today's research, food manufacturers are investing more than $100 million annually to improve their pres-ent products and seek out new products which will add to the enjoyment of eating and ease the chores of homemaking. In this effort they employ more than 7,000 specially trained sci-entists and technicians. About two thirds of the 8,000 items on today's supermarket shelves are new or have been basically improved since 1946. Mr. Willis foresees the larger supermarket ten years from new carrying 12,000 items and that half will be different from those sold today. What will these new foods and new conveniences be? Mr. Willis says that while no one can pre-dict the future precisely, some observations can be based on recent actual developments. 1960 will probably bring a number of new and exciting flavors and flavor combinations in desserts, soups, baking mixes, juices and beverages. There will, probably be an in-crease in the number of easy to prepare "recipe" heat and serve foods where ingredients are al-ready combined by the manu-facturer to form a complete dish. The number of dehydrated foods will probably increase as pro-cessing methods are further im-proved. The approval which the home-mak- er has given to new break-fast cereals and breakfast drinks made from a number of ingre-dients may open up new vistas of product development, products not found in natural form but ones which are nonetheless tasy and reasonably priced. He ex-pects that the average American consumer will be introduced to a number of new foods from all over the world which up until ' now have been reserved to the world traveler or the gourmet trade. Even greater conveniences in packaging and preparation are anticipated. There will probably be more foods which will be heated or cooked in their own containers, more foods in col-lapsible tubes, more foods in pressure cans. Packages will probably be easier to open, more convenient for storage and more attractive to the eye. One thing Mr. Willis does not anticipate is a widespread ap-plication of atomic irradiation to food processing. Research by food manufacturers in this field to date has not had many prom-ising results. U. of U. Will Offer 16-We- ek Course in Fleet Operation An intensive course in effective fleet operation will open Feb. 1 at the University of Utah to pro-vide evening in-servi- ce training for local and area directors of public and private motor fleets. Scheduled on Mondays from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m., the 16 week class will feature Amos E. Ney-har- t, administrative head of the Institute of Public Safety at Pennsylvania State University, and top authority on driver edu-cation. "Accidents and inefficiency increase in direct proportion as the training of personnel to cope with new conditions decreases," states Mr. Neyhart, who is also executive secretary of National Committee for Motor Fleet Su-pervisor Training. Joint sponsors of the program ars the U. of U. Extension Divi-sion and the National Committee of Motor Fleet Supervisor Train-ing, which includes 21 national automobile, cab, truck, highway, bus, insurance, and safety asso-ciations, in cooperation with the Utah Council of Safety Super-visors and Utah Motor Transport Association. Designed specifically for con-venience of fleet supervisors on daytime schedules, this night class will meet in Spencer Hall 238 with local, regional and na-tional specialists in personnel, public and employee relations, salesmanship, maintenance, acci-dent prevention, safety, training, and equipment. Problems of fleets of 3 to 300 units, including public carriers, delivery, construction, utilities, and government operators of transport will be stressed, ac-cording to Robert D. Goff, course director for the Extension Divi-sion. Management Firm Gives Honor to Mountain Fuel Co. Mountain Fuel Supply Co. has been awarded a "Statement of Excellent Management" by the American Institute of Manage-ment of New York City. Announcement of the citation was made Monday by the Insti-tute, a non-prof- it corporation which has developed a system of management appraisal and has conducted studies and evaluation of more than 3,000 corporate managementsi n the U. S Significance of Mountain Fuel selection as an excellently man-aged company is shown by the fact that only 517 of the more than 3,000 firms that have been analyzed by the Institute have been chosen for this honor. The American Institue of Man-agement describes its company studies as "management audits a standard procedure for system-atically examining, analyzing, and appraising every category of a management's over all per-formance. "The management audit is based on a thorough study of the purposes, methods, policies, per-sonnel, and activities of the or-ganization being appraised. It provides a framework for anal-ysis and comparison of the ap-praised management with the managements of other organiza-tions." In preparing a management audit, the Institute uses a ques-tionnaire comprising 301 ques-tions, conducts extensive inter-views with management, collects information and opinion from outside sources, and "explores every facet of an organization's past, present and potential ac-tivity." The audit is divided into 10 categories of management func-tion (corporate structure, eco-nomic function, service to stock - owners, health to earnings, di-rectorate analysis, research and development, production effi-ciency, fiscal policies, executive evaluation, and sales vigor) and upon completion of each audit rating points are assigned each category. A Statement of Management Excellence is awarded to those companies whose audit achieves sufficient rating points to exceed the established minimum for ex-cellence. Mountain Fuel Supply Co. is a fully integrated public utility that produces, transports and distributes natural gas. It was . organized and incorporated May 7, 1935 as the result of the con-solidation and merger of prede-cessor companies which had been engaged in all phases of natural gas operations in Utah and south western Wyoming since 1929. The company's principal offi-cers include J. C. Donnell, chair-man; W. T. Nightingale, presi-dent; M. M. Fidlar, executive vice president; J. W. Allen and T. T. Simon, vice presidents; B. Z. Kasteler, secretary, W. L. Williams, treasurer; and L. C. Peschel, controller. Noted Agricultural Leader to Visit In Salt Lake City James G. Patton, president, National Farmers Union, and eminent agricultural leader who will be in Salt Lake for the State Farmers Union convention Fri-day and Saturday, has been fighting for family farmers for the last 25 years. He started in Coolrado, where he was reared, before being elected president of National Farmers Union in 1940. Every year since that time he has been re-elect- ed to the office by the general farm organization rep-resenting 750,000 farm people. In 1958 Mr. Patton was elected president of IFAP (International Federation of Agricultural Pro-ducers) the organization of farm-ers from 30 countries of the free world. Mr. Patton has served on nu-merous Presidential commissions in the U. S. and has attended many international food confer-ences. He was active in the for-mation of the Food and Agricul-ture Organization of the U. N. and continues to be a U. S ad-visor at its meetings. Always a vigorous advocate of strong programs to help family farmers achieve a parity of in-come and living standards, Mr. Patton has appeared many times before Congress and often has expressed his opinions in print. His book, "The Case for Farm-ers," has recently been published by Public Affairs Press, Wash-ington, D. C. Along with his duties as presi-dent of National Farmers Union, Mr. Patton serves as president of the organization's two insurance subsidiaries and devotes much of his time to building farmer cooperatives. His wide experience in agri-culture has made him the "dean" of farm organizations in the U.S. and throughout the world. Utah Doctor Raps Forand Bill Medical Provisions Legislation which "injects the federal government into the present physician-patien- t hospi-tal relationship is unnecessary and would lower the quality of medical care available to the aged," Dr. I. Bruce McQuarrie, president, Utah State Medical Association, warned this week. The Ogden physician, discuss-ing a measure introduced into Congress by Rep. Aime Forand to amend the Social Security Act, said the bill would result in a "costly, irreversible pro-gram, namely, the problem of providing good medical care for the indigent aged." The Forand bill seeks to amend the Social Security Act to pro-vide hospital, nursing home and surgical services for persons eli-gible for old age and survivors benefits. Dr. McQuarrie labelled this a fundamental deviation from the social security system which now provides cash bene-fits, not services, to recipients. "In addition to the excessive cost, the bill's enactment would mean control of the health care of the aged by personnel of the Social Security Administration, Dr. McQuarrie pointed out. He noted that great progress is already being made through voluntary insurance programs supplemented by government programs without socializing the health profession. More than 43 per cent of persons over 65 are now covered by insurance, and by the end of 1960 fully 60 per cent will be covered. "Social Se-curity cash benefits, private pen-sion plans, increased savings and liquid assets are improving the resources of the aged," he said. The USMA president said a new psychological climate for the aged is promoting their employ-ment. Meantime new hospital designs more suited to their care improved nursing homes and home care have developed rap-idly in the past year. Utah medical fees set for the needy aged have been reduced by the state's physicians in coop-eration with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield program. The American Medical Asso-ciation and American Hospital Association are "dedicating their full resources to health care pro-grams for the aged needy," Dr. McQuarrie made clear. He stressed that the Forand bill fails to meet the needs of the indigent aged, since the vast majority of such aged persons are not eligible to receive social security benefits. "But the major objection of the medical profession to such bills is that under such socialized medical systems as have been installed overseas where a free choice of physicans is limited the quality of medical care has de-teriorated. To bureaucratize the medical care by funneling it in the social security system would be to supply a 'cure' worse than the disease in its effects on in-dividual freedom and a free so-ciety," concluded Dr. McQuarrie. COLDS Relieve aches and pains of colds with STANBACK Tablets or Powders. Also use as gargle for sore throat due to colds. STAN BACK'S S. A. (Synergistic Action) reduces fever, brings faster, more complete relief. Remember ... Snap back with STANBACK! mmw, Good Reading ! for the Whole Family . 'News Facts Family Features The Christian Science Monitor One Norway St., Boston 15, Mass. Send your newspaper for the time checked. Enclosed find my check or money order. 1 year $20 6 months $10 3 months $5 Name Address City Zone State j PB-- i AcGillette Adjustable Razor tt TOO CHOOSE EDGE EXPOSURE fTl 0j FOR YOUR SKIM I BEARD 1 Hj Guard Will Observe "Muster Day" The annual observance of "Muster Day" by the Utah Na-tional Guard, honoring George Washington, father of our coun-try, and himself one of America's great Guardsmen, will be repeat-ed in 1960 with a gigantic mili-tary parade through the streets of Salt Lake City. Army and Air National Guards-men in 26 Utah communities will join nearly half a million other National Guardsmen in the na-tion in the annual observance on Feb. 20, it was announced by Maj. Gen. Maxwell E. Rich. Utah Adjutant General. In addition to the mammoth Salt Lake City spectacle, mili-tary demonstrations are being planned in all communities in the state where Guard units are stationed, Gen. Rich said. "Muster Day" originated in Utah with the Utah National Guard in 1955. It was then ob-served as Operation Safeguard, a state-wid- e program to outline the advantages of membership in the Utah National Guard. The program met with such success that it was immediately adopted by the National Guard Bureau in Washington and rec-ommended for use by every state and territory of the U. S. where National Guard units are found. A board of Utah National Guard administrators is working with General Rich planning the parades, armory open houses, military exhibits, military balls to be held in each Guard com-munity, the Miss Utah National Guard Pageant, and many other interesting activities to observe interesting activities to observe this important occasion. |