| Show Today New Economy my Confuses I. I US U.S. U. U J. J S. S B. B Business t and andr pu r GESNER BECKLEY I JL EW r YORK June 19 Tele- Tele Special News Service Service- today 1 Is in a state of ness ess I over ove t the e probable ble bleI I of big questions disposition qUeS lOns I I many basic business busness is freely expressed in a aber ato to ber of usually well-informed well 3 corporation offices te ere are some of the brainers' brainers brain- brain ers ers' government off i i- i think steel plants should Sf plants to produce an Id new LaI tons of steel They think the Y tons of steel that would be beto Uj red to build the new plants cid well veil be put at this time Ma other uses and that if more us needed for defense than Si in Jn sight priorities should I ened to curb civilian goods bf of the metal f aI Nigh u os ales still are running r At the beginning of the I th only about new I i iere re ere reported in stock the country despite despiter r of makers to build up MB supplies May sales totaled iiO I cars and the June pace I at close to that rate i though production last week gated 1 units the larg- larg h ii n lour jour years little headway n on ing made nude in getting vehicles ahead for future buyers' buyers II Om n m dynamic dynamic- Detroit hub of Brno auto ato industry come reports 20 per cent motor production cut due August 1 l ile kt interests of national dewill de- de will make thousands of car ers idle for the tank air- air Sand and ordnance plants they irlo b man arent aren't ready Also st ie fear that many manyi i stolen unable to get supplies I i f 13 e cut rut goes through may have havee k toe e up shop I m Problem The F The K-The The controversy over getS get- get I S ael oil and gasoline from fJ Atlantic seaboard points s rages Some observers con- con and rationing loom y in the east but others transportation problem raid by transfer transfer- of tankers to tol l BS BEt can be solved reshuffling of existing dis- dis oa facilities which already iron Is Il trade trad Purchasing frad-Purchasing Purchasing execs exec- exec tare s are warning that shortages I of consumers' consumers goods L ulay in stores may be on the because of tightening of raw materials sup- sup j Iines but but- buton on the other hand tin stores as a group are mak while the sun shines and bing out goods as fast as pos- pos tt ft Even the seasonal white f of sheets f pillow cases and andor andr or r household cloth items are areg g on schedule The store store- f z t s philosophy is As long iian can get goods lets let's sell em Increases Kand and I I Mr and Mrs Aver Aver- American checking the f fam- fam am- am POCketbook J are not as wor- wor I about the consumer goodsn goods wd n ard d outlook as business is reidy Mr Mj and Mrs Ameri- Ameri merchandising reports indie indi- indi tare we e steering a middle course it up reveals all income pro I of it individuals are z e r daily spending Guns in sales Bales of mens men's suits in Ula to 25 retail group at aty JY 9 y stores are moving almost V Step P with increases in the 35 35 25 and upper 50 and andI ander I er class classifications oreo er the increase in genil gen- gen il spending is just about with anticipation based on 1 w UJ individual incomes since 10 Defense effort began I re e however is Mr and Mrs ge Americans American's hedge |
