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Show PfefflSS Intelligence Eeport CONTINUED Secret Of Japan's Success One 1 (stafft mm of the basic reasons for mounting industrial lies in the of its people. childhood on. the Japanese (who attend school 5'; days a week) are taught their country 's historic ethic, xenyu korakit "struggle first, enjoy later." The result of this respected and honored tradition is that the Japanese overw helmingly prefer work to leisure A poll taken last May by the Now there's 20 in Posr Fruit & Fibre! government's Leisure Development Center indicated that only 3.1 of the Japanese prefer leisure to labor. They value their work so highly and are so personally committed to the profitability of their employers that many refuse to take their full vacation time. On the average, they work 2 KX) hours a year, which is about 0 hours more than their counterparts in the Western world. In France, for example. 9.7c( of the labor force work a five-da- v week: in the U.S.. 85. 17f. But in Japan, week and only 27rr work a five-da- y the to nothing more, according Japan Times. Since labor is the major cost element in manufacturing, and the Japanese work longer and at lower pay rates than Americans. Nippon's enormous trade surpluses are inevitable. The Japanese recognize the imbalance and have introduced the Labor Standards Act and other legislation to compel a five-da- y work week in large companies, especially those that export a sizable portion of their products. Adherence to the law has been slow, however, and workers still decline to use their full vacation periods, even in companies where the five-da- y week is not in effect. A few weeks ago. when foreign correspondents asked Labor Minister Toshio Yamaguchi (who is in charge of promoting the w eek and the advantages of leisure) how much of his vacation period he had taken during rite summer, he ruefully replied. "Three days." In Japan, government employees are entitled to one free Saturday each month. So deeply imbued are they w ith the spirit of vnukraki(. however, many won't e en take that. Instead of just talking about the importance of fiber in your diet, we increased the fiber content of Post Fruit & Fibre by 20. So now in every delicious bite of Post Fruit & Fibre we've mixed the highest-fibe- r g bran flake with crunchy nuts and fruits like plump juicy raisins, sunny pineapple, sweet diced apples and tender coconut. Post Fruit & Fibre is so delicious we know you'll remember the taste. But please don't forget the fiber now with 20 more. ..and 250 off. mouth-waterin- 3(X)-50- Tested among leading brands. Tastes so good you forget the fiber: rPS-- 40-ho- PARADE MAGAZINE NOV. 10, 1985 PAGE 21 more fiber I r-iS- 6ft L HSEd 25c xzzszzzz y o Tp!r r"t'T'"e","aw""''"' ut ac net on any size, any flavor '"""" tJJ GENERAL FOODS -- 0012125' TlVS-Jil I BBI I S&S 25cl J |