Show Continued Rise Seen In Used Car Prices Pric s The probability that used car prices will continue to increase for fora a period of from four to six months before leveling off oft was voiced Monday by Charles H. H Elmendorf Elmendorf Elmendorf El- El mendorf editor of the National Automobile Dealers' Dealers western division division divi divi- sion Zion used car guide at the opening meeting of Utah Automobile Dealers Dealers' Dealers Dealers' Deal Deal- ers ers' Assa in Newhouse hotel Because of the scarcity of new automobiles he said the used car market is now on a supply and demand basis Now that Office of Price administration controls have been removed he urged he urged dealers dealers deal deal- ers era to try to build up a satisfied patronage by dealing fairly with the public and not nol taking advantage advantage advantage circumstances circumstances circumstances circum circum- tage of extenuating stances to gouge buyers Approximately new cars were produced during the first 10 months of this year according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to Karl M. M Richards field Services manager of the N A M A speaking at the noon luncheon of the convention This figure does not include trucks and buses bues he said predicting that total new car production for the year will run about 60 of 1941 output Not Too Good That isn't too good he commented commented com corn when you consider that the industry is now employing ing about 25 more workers ing 76 higher wages He Increases in increases increases in- in stressed the fact that wage creases not accompanied by higher output of goods and services can only result In tn price increases s reduced re reduced reduced re re- sales and lower lower employment employment totals American workers produce and earn twice as much as British workers and at least fo four r times as much as Russian workers he said because our American standard of living rests on the fact that we have more capital investment In factory equipment per worker than any other nation on earth Melvin R. R Ballard president of the Utah association presided at atthe atthe atthe the opening meeting of the daylong daylong day day- long session introducing the speakers Build Good Will Building the good will of the public Is of supreme importance to our company said Paul M M. vice president preside t Commercial Commer Commer- cial Credit Corp second speaker er of the morning We must replenish replenish replenish re re- re- re the he reservoir of good will which took a beating during the war years he emphasized Featured speaker of the luncheon luncheon lunch lunch- eon session was to be William L. L Mallon president National Automobile Auto Auto- mobile mobil Dealers Dealer Asan who was expected to discuss discuss- the effects of the coal strike on the automobile business His talk was wa entitled Post Election Outlook on the responsibility of the newly elected officials' officials in deal dealing ng with the labor situation Evening entert entertainment nt including ing lug a sociability hour and banquet et and floor show in th the Crys Crystal tal room will conclude th the meeting |