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Show Pag THE Six Output Man-Ho- ur Up Three Times Since War II NEW YORK Thanks largely to record Investment and constantly improving technology, American industry today is close to a third more productive than it was at the end of World War II a decade ago, gauged by output per man-hou- r. Thursday, December 30, W&b NEPHI, UTAH TlMES-NEW- i. Musical Toy Is Clever New Gift for Tots BY EDNA MILES AT first thought, it might very easily seem that the Christmas shoppers with the easiest job of all are those whose lists are made up chiefly of children's names. This is not quite so. Children these days are more sophisticated at a tender age, and they tend to own more toys than children owned, say, 10 or 15 years ago. Often, it's a matter of finding a clever gift that won't duplicate what the tiny tot already owns and that will be a real surprise on Christmas morning. Which, come to think of it, is just what one has to do with the adult names on her list. A new musical toy is ready for Christmas giving this year. It recorded children's combines colsongs and ored "filmless" movies for use on any standard make 78 r.p.m. record player. When a record is put on the player and the magic mirror placed on the record, the animated figures are reflected in the mirror and perform in time to tlie music. And for the shopper whose Christmas budget is Strained to the utmost, there's good news: the price is ' ft ' " Lower, longer, heavier , . . and it comes in five handsome versions . . . at low Ford prices . c. U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics indicate that production per man-hou- r in all manufacturing rose by around 30 per cent in the 1947-5- 5 period. This represented an average rise of about 3 per cent a year for the period as a whole. What Is particularly significant is a recent acceleration in the rate of growth. Estimates are that productivity in manufacturing rose by close to 10 per cent in 1954 and 1955 alone, with more than half this gain taking place last year. Here is a development of importance for the future progress of the economy and the continued rise in the people's income and living standards. Over the long view, much of the increase in goods and services produced in the economy has been due to the rise in productivity rather than to the increase in s number of worked. Furthermore, the need for steadMr. and Mrs. Boyd Nelson and , is tuvi ily rising output per man-hou- r ViilHrnn nnrl Mpc lVplnn'e accentuated by the fact that the mother, Mrs. Laura Johnson, of number of dependents in the pop- Delta, visited on Tuesday with his ulation children, teen-ageand parents ,Mr. and Mrs. Joseph those 65 and over has been rising faster proportionately than those of working ages, and will continue Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bowles and to do so for the years to come. Mr. and Mrs. Mclvin Stanley were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and, Mrs. Charles Bowles in Spring-villethe occasion being the birthday anniversady of Charles Bowles-- """'"ii It's a new kind of The new Dal Rio Sanch Wagon These youngsters are absorbed in a new musical toy that com- bines filmless "movies" with recorded children's songs. It fits any standard make 78 r.p.m. record player, rs Coal Industry Said Far From Dying UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The coal industry is not dead nor is it dying. Dr. H. Beecher Charmbury, professor and head of the department of mineral preparation at the j j joying the affair were Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Howard and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mitchell of Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Howed lbs 9 ozs at birth. Grandpar- ard and family, the guest of honents are Mr. and Mrs. Alden All-re- d or, M. T. Howard, and the host of Fountain Green and Mr. and hostess. and Mrs. Leonard Belliston of NeGeorge Howard, USAC studphi. ent, is home to spend the holiGuests on Saturday and Sunday days with his parents, Mr. and at the home of Mr .and Mrs. Leon- Mrs. Maurice Howard. ard Belliston were Mr. and Mrs. Patsy Howard of Salt Lake City n Robert Mattinson and two was a week end guest of her parand of family Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Howren of Payson, and Mr. and Mrs. ents, ard. Springville. Mr. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Morgan of Robert L. Tolley were Mr. and and Mrs. Elden Belliston of Goshen entertained Sunday with Mrs. Alfred Durham, Mrs. W. G. Fountain Green announce the birth a family dinner in honor of her Orme and Mr. and Mrs. Garth of a son on December 12 at the father, M. T. Howard, on his Tolley and four children, all of Payson hospital. The baby weigh birthday anniversary. Those en Salt Lake City. Nephi Local and Social News Items Ford's new long, lean look alone could make you say, "This is the wagon I've always wanted!" But wait till you've seen the spacious interiors of these new Ford glamour wagons with their smart new fabrics and trim the shrewdest combination of beauty and practicality ever. There's Ford's new ride, too, achieved by a completely new "Inner Ford." The frame is wider, the wheels smaller-f-or better road holding. There are new front and rear suspensions to fade out the bumps . . . new body insulation, the most ever offered in Fords field, to shut out cold and noise. Add to these features the fun of Ford V-- 8 performance. It's yours in generous measure, no matter which of the new Silver Anniversary 's you choose. And if you're Ford has the world's most modern . . . the famous Mileage Maker Six, now mightier and more responsive than ever! ... j 'sbS Wagon for'SJ IT three-dimensio- man-hour- 5 ? 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Outlining the processing methods used in the coal industry, Dr. Charmbury said that at precent only S per cent of the total coal produced is sent to industrial markets and 95 per cent is subjected to prepa ratit n, including crushing, sizing, and mechanical cleaning. Eye Discomfort Chief Cause of Headaches ' CHICAGO Although headaches can come from a number of different causes, they are very frequently associated with eye discomfort and a statistical review shows close relationship of exacting eye work to headaches. Headaches occur most often up to the age of 20, then decrease slowly until at 60 or more only 23 per cent of the people are subject to them. They bother college students most, and to a lesser degree men, executives,and professional clerical workers. housewives, Manual workers experience them comparatively little, and agriculturists least of all. Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism particularly in its milder forms are to blame for many headaches. Crossed eyes and other forms of muscular imbalance also rank among the leading causes. Other offenders are such eye diseases as conjunctivitis and acute glaucoma. Winter Deaths From Fire, Burns Heavy NEW YORK Accidental fees ef life from fires and burns by other means is nearly three times as high and that from poisonous gas five times as high in the winter as in summer, according to a study by statisticians of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Both classes of fatalities are associated largely with the increased use of heating facilities. Many poisonous gas fatalities result from improperly Installed or defective heaters. An appreciable number are due to running an automobile motor in a closed garage or in a parked car. Baa in Iowa DES MOINES. Iowa Statistics show Iowa farms produced an estimated 18,975,000 pounds of honey last year to rank the third state tn the nation among commercial honey producers. 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