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Show TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1951 TI1E JOURNAL Page 10 Bootees for Baby O Peace in Korea may have a vital effect on business along Main Street. If it comes true it many in Washington say it may within weeks will likely mean some easing up on controls and scarce material allocations. It will NOT mean any slackening of defense mobilization or lessening of manpower needs. O While bureau of labor statistics reported fourth straight drop in wholesale price index and in daily index of prices on spot markets and organized exchanges, bureau reported cost of living reached new all-tipeak as of May 15. Report me price index retail prices of hit 185.4, ingoods and services crease of 0.4 per cent for the month. This indicates despite drop in wholesale prices, retail prices were boosted. showed consumer OPS ... their many items of men3, womens and childrens apparel. This may mean a rollback on cotton and other gar- ments, but probably NOT for wool. O NPA is about to issue order affecting some 30,000 types, varieties and sizes of builders finishing hardware in effort to standardize industry's production and to conserve scarce mat- GRASSROOTS U.S. Dollar Hasn't Past Value, But Farmer's Lot Is Improved By Wright A. Patterson column THE figures used in this Home the provided by Northof the Economics Bureau western Life Insurance Company. That is an assurance of authenticity. The individual incomes of the American people have doubled and trebled during the last fifty years, since 1900. But in 1950 were we fetter off than in 1900? Did we live better? In 1900 the cash Income of the American farms averaged $350. The farmers of that time had in addition to that amount of cash, the greater part of the family food, produced on the farm, and the family fuel from the wood lot of the farm. The cash income of the avis fully three erage farm of and the farm 1900, that jtimes ptiU provides the greater portion of the family food, and much of the family fuel. to-da- y In the matter of clothes, and home furnishings and farm equipment, the cash receipts of today ;wlll buy but little, If any more, than did the cash receipts of 1900. The farmer, while he receives more cash, Is not much better off than in 1900. More of them own more automobiles, more farm equipment but farm life and farm living is much as it was half a century ago. In 1900 the hourly wage of the average industrial worker was 16 cents per hour, with an average working week of 53 hours in 1900, and only 41.5 each week in 1950. Despite the high prices for everything he buys the industrial worker is better off today than he was half a century ago. The money he receives now buys more at prices than did his wages of 1900 buy at the prices of that day, and in addition he enjoys more of todays conveniences or luxuries. Far more workers families have automobiles, electric or other forms of more telephones, refrigeration, radios, and in sections where it is available, more television. In addition to greater wages, most factory employees are paid for annual vacations of from one to three weeks, are allowed for sick time, have group life insurance, and several millions are assured of industrial pensions after reaching 65 years of age. Both workers and farmers are living better, the homes of both are equipped with more conveniences and what in 1900 were considered luxuries, despite the high prices they must pay for commodities. Electricity has done much to modernize the erials. 5974 Pretty Bootees bootees for Adorable little toes crochet a tiny slippers or the toeless version easily and quickly. Sturdy cotton makes them look after many wash- pair of the snub-to- e good-as-neFOREIGN BEEF PURCHASES HINTED ings. O UNTIL ADEQUATE SUPPLIES OF BEEF AT REASONABLE PRICES ARE AVAILABLE FROM BEEF GROWERS AND Pattern No. 5974 consists of complete instructions, material requirecrocheting PACKERS IN THIS COUNTRY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ments. stitch Illustrations and finishing directions. HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL BUY LIMITED QUANTITIES OF FRESH AND FROZEN BEEF FROM FOREIGN SOURCES TO FEED SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK 307 West Adams St., Chicago 0. III. AND NAVY AIR FORCE PERSONNEL OVERSEAS. DARMY, Enclose 20c In coin for each patw homes of bo'th classes. There is another class of Americans who are not as well off as in 1900; whose living standards have been lowered. That class Is compsed of those who must live on a fixed Income, the thrifty ones who saved for their old age, and whose savings were could buy only 22 epartment reported on June 14 Invested in securities. There are many millions of such peoper cent of beef needs in United States. INDUSTRY OUTLOOK REMAINS GOOD ple, especially women, whose expenses, because of the conO According to business surveys U. S. industry stantly increasing costs, go up, but who have no corresponding will remain in high gear for balance of year, with increase in Income. many industries operating at near capacity schedFor industrial workers the aver- ules. Recent anticipatory buying that resulted in age earnings have increased from over-stock- ed and over-commit- ted condition both $8.75 in 1900 to $64.15 in 1950. While the cost of living index has grown wholesale and levels has affected opera- from .55 in 1900 to 178.4 in 1950, Itions of some companies in non-met- al industries, food prices have raised from .59 in now it These companies higher inventories. tern. Add 5c for 1st Class Mail if desired. Pattern No. Name (Please Print) Street Address or P.O. Box No. City State at retail report reduced orders and CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CORRECTED SOON DUE TO ASSURED HIGH ACTIVITY IN HEAVY GOODS AND CIVILIAN LINES. Some heavy cut- - i to-da- PRICES MANY O On price control front, OPS fixed manufacturers ceilings on paints, lacquers and varnishes, and wholesale prices on Mr. and Mrs. Russell Tongay, of two hold Miami, Fla., swimming prodigies, Kathy, 4, and on London. in arrival Bubba, 5, They had announced that kids would attempt channel swim, but British home office vetoed the idea, ruling it amounted to exploitation of the children. DENIED AMBITIONS FIXES theLn'ofpomniCcaiarction.S Te'ch" ba0kS are nological improvements in produc- - hardware, I tion in industry has offset much of the increased wages and taxes, and prevented what, would have other- wise been much greater increase in prices. But because of the increasing costs, caused by increased wages and taxes, federal, state, county and municipal, manufacturers have had to add to the prices of commodities, and all consumers, including both workers and farmers, have suffered from inflationary prices. When the new federal tax legislation is enacted it will mean another increase in taxes to be paid by consumers. exPeoted in air-condition- ing, foundry, heating and plumbing, automobile and equipment , electrical appliances, machine tools. .officP equipment f paper and paper products and I rubber industries, ( Send your questions about the meet the requirements. Grants for wheel chair homes are available armed forces or any aspect of milito Armed service Walter to: Shead, eligible veterans of the Korean tary Services Question Box, 1057 National hostilities. Press Building, Washington 4, D.C. Q. Is the wife of a totally disAnswers will be given in this column.) abled veteran entitled to veterans While our dollars do not buy as preference if her husband, alQ. I am a Spanish-America- n much, by approximately 50 per cent, though his disability is not servwar vetetan. How can I establish as they did in 1900, increased inice connected, draws a disability my eligibility for VA come for both farmers and workers pension? U.L.B., Taylorsville, Ky. treatment under Public Law 791, have kept pace with inflationary A. No. A wife is not entitled to which was enacted in April? veterans preference while her husprices, and both are better off now, T.H.C., Clinton, Md. enjoy a higher standard of living, A. You may establish your eligi- band is living. more conveniences and luxuries Q May I begin a Gl bill corin one of the following ways: than they knew at the beginning of bility respondence school course before (a) Presentation of your honorable this century. the July 25 deadline and then discharge certificate showing your switch to a classroom course in service was within the dates set up Those five urban votes are prothe same field? R.B.S., Atlanta. in the law; (b) presentation of a A. No. VA regulations prohibit testing the continuance of farm sub- form letter which VA sent you if sidies, and the high food prices for you are now getting VA benefits, such a switch. You which those subsidies are respon- (c) presentation of a VA letter may continue in an advanced cor sible. The one farm vote is protestnotifying you of a VA award; or (d) respondence course, however, if its in the same field. ing the continuance of controls over verifying your service and farm production. It is time to stop Q. I signed up for a three-yea- r assignment by filing a VA form both. Give the farmer the opportu- for enlistment in December, 1945, treatment. nity to raise what he can produce to under the Voluntary RecruitQ. Are veterans of the Korean best advantage. Give the urban popment Act. Does the July 25 cutVA grants campaign eligible for ulation the food prices that the law " off date apply to me? H.BSh specially-designed wheelchair for of supply and demand will maintain. is Dallas, Texas, the benefits only housing", or A. No. You have four years from for World War U veterans? the Whatever our far eastern policy end of your Voluntary RecruitE.G.W., San Francisco, Calif. ment has been, or is, it has .failed. Act s, enlistment in which to A. This benefit extends to all start war of who and training. WNl (Released by peacetime, Features.) out-patie- nt post-cut-off-da- te out-patie- nt vet-leran- (Released by WNU Feature!.) am |