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Show Pifi 8 Friday, Deceabei 28. 19S6 THE UTAH STATESMAN i U0OG)G Gk. An argument often used to advance monopoly business operations in this country is that huge business Is better for nation than small business because.it can dollar make the multi-millio-n investments required for new tools known as automation. Presumably, automation lowers con- - sumer prices.! Of eonraej iW&Sto realistic reappraisal of federal tax structures. It Is quite possible that many small plants could modernise with automation for an investment of $25,000, for example. This would be a capital investment, and could only be written off for tax purposes over a long period of depreciation. . tlon, car have increased, thai over to the laundry every day. rm wait tag until the laundry load is Mg enough to make the trip is a fallacy there, too, there is an even greater fallacy. on automa- A leading expert tion, Henry F. Dever, president of tiie Scientific Apparatus Makers Association, believes automation should play its most important role helping nations more than 300,000 small manufacturers employing less than 1000 people to stay competitive. e He says contrary to popular opinion production advantages inherent in automated processes do not necessarily require huge Investments. He cited many concrete exam- ides of this fact oo A Georgia brick firm spent 15000 to Install controls to automatically handle its kiln with production boosted 10. A Day-to- n firm installed automatic temperature controls on molding presses at a cost of $1000 each, and reduced rejects by 38. Mr. Dever says in some plants automation might run as much as $100,000, but that Is stiU a long way from the several million figure commonlyo used. o So once: again sharp focus is brought on most pressing economic problem of the times; a fidifitloa et Indfpxndnt Builnem Radioiosotopes Explained In AEC Leaflet worth-whil- e. "What Z need Is a personal Jeff fumed. "What we need is an automatic Now if the firm does any business at all, it is in a tax bracket, where in effect, to pay off a decreased, perhaps there Quaker work wifth Hungarian refugees in Austria is entering a new phase as the second month of relief aid draws to a close, it was announced today by Stephen Thiermann, Executive Secretary "Now look, I said sweetly, 1 cant dash his cash, left after taxes, for working capital, and few small firms have any cash reserves, a loan must be secured. Industry Into automi Nitlapil Ive often told Jeff that If international disputes were aired in our little house, agreements would be quick and unanimous. There just isn't enough room for anyone to go off to a lonely cor ner and sulk. 8o today when Jeff snarled be cause his favorite sports Shirt is still in the laundry hamper. I kept calm and reasoned with the brute. If the manufacturer needed all since the ai rather HOUSEKEEPING CK) Red Cross Taking Over Large Refugee Camps valet, washer," I corrected him gently. Jeff looked around our tiny $25,000 loan, it must make an extra $50,000 at least. cottage. In other words, out of each additional dollar earned, taxes have a lien on at least 50 cents of it. So undoubtedly, many small firms hesitate to enter into a program where in effect they must earn $2 for every $1 they invest in improvements. So Congress in January must again face this problem. Is It better to encourage American small business to expand and thus build a strong national economy, or is It better to take away the earnings needed to expand to finance all manner of fancy ras-s- le dassle foreign aid schemes. several AmerUndoubtedly, ican small business plants could have been fully automated by the U. S. tax money represented in the gunpowder that Anglo-Frenforces blasted away at the Egyptians. Would not this money have been better used to produce more American jobs than to produce torn bodies of peasant men, women and children whose life streams soaked into thp arid, sandy soils of Egypt. This could be a terrible weight on the conscience of the U. S. Congress. . ch "A bulky piece of laundry equipment would push us out in the yard," he said glumly. "This place is barely Mg enough for the two of us.T "What about the extra space in the bathroom?" Z prompted. "Two feet is all it talus for a new RCA Whirlpool1 New Yorker automatic." X told Jeff this new washer was especially designed for small families in small quarters. And it has features the same as larger models a built-i- n lint selection, filter, infinite water level control and two separate washing actions. "Not only could I wash a full b. load of your shirts, Z could load of lingerie. launder a Two separate washing speeds and time cycles provide the correct washing conditions for both regular and delicate fabrics. The man in my life looked cheerful again. "Sounds like a good idea, he said. "Maybe it will keep peace in the family and a dean shirt on my back. top-of-the-l- ine 8-l- 2-l- -- b. S yS, BUILD MJTAH'S ifltiENGTH Industrial applications of a form of atomic enfor small businesses, as ergy well as costs, safety, and training peronnel, are discussed In a leaflet announced today by Harold R. Smethills, Regional Director of the Small Business Administration for this area. Mr. Smethills explained that the leaflet, Radioisotopes and Small Business, is a revisions of Technical Aid No. 31, which was prepared by the Atomic Energy Commission. The leaflet provides information on atomic energy developments. The leaflet can he obtained upon request from the Small Business Administration, 229 Nefw Customhouse, Denver, radio-isotop- es Colorado. The leaflet discusses industrial uses of radioisotopes that are al- ready being implemented and other uses confined as yet to the laboratory. training proAEC-sponsor- ed grams are discussed in the leaflet, along with the safety factors involved in the application of this type of atomic energy. "The leaflet says: "The safety problem is not as serious as many people believe. First, most industrial applications do not require high levels of radiation, and second, some radioisotopes are shipped In the form of a ready-to-us-e tool so that controlled. hazards are easily Hungarian Relief . . . of the American Friends Service Committee in San Francisco. The Quaker organization is leaving the bigger camps now being taken over by the League of Red Cross Societies, and will assist as many of the 50,000 Hun- garian refugees as possible that are scattered throughout Austria. Most agencies have concentrated on the larger camps and on resettlement. Many of the scattered refugees never registered after most they arrived in Austria wish to stay near their homeland. Conditions permitting, they hope to return to Hungary. American Friends Service e to work date has involved the distribution of clothing, baby food, and emergency supplies. It purchased large supplies of underwear, warm shirts and stockings which were not available in the 50 tons of materials on hand in Vienna when the flood of refugees began in the last days of October. Shipments by the Service Committee since then have totaled 300 tons. Helping with distribution and services in Austria are 15 staff members and dozens of Austrian volunteers. $250,000 is the conservative estimate of funds needed by the Quakers to undertake the new phase of its program and to meet costs already incurred. Three-fifth- s has been contributed thus far. Contributions should be sent designated for Hungarian Aid to the American Friends Service Committee, 1830 Sutter Street, San Francisco 15. Com-mitt- . Govt High Cost Goes Higher In 56, Officials Say WASHINGTON The high cost of government may go up 2 billion dollars In the new fiscal year beginning next July 1. This was indicated Monday by officials who said military needs may call for at least an extra two billion dollars, and nonmilitary items could cost a half billion more than .this year. The estimates were supplied in connection with the budget now being drawn up for President Dwight D. Eisenhowers submission to Congress in January. It appeared that the budget makers would have their work cut out for them to hold the total to any sum much less than 72 billion dollars. However, no deficit Is in sight for next June unless Congress cuts taxes. Thanks largely to the individual income tax, the governments revenues are again figured to be (Continued from Page 4) Japan, Korea, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, and now to Hungarians within Austria. Mas Mori-ak- o runs the Quaker warehouse which has been operating since the second war. Each ton of clothing costs the AFSC $125 to collect, process and ship. Funds are urgently needed to cover the coats of the tons of clothing remaining to be shipped to the various countries. The H. J. Heinz Company has contributed 200 tons of baby food during the calendar year to the AFSC for distribution overseas. 18,000 pairs of Levis have been received from Levi Strauss & Company for similar purposes. Financial contributions, designated, may be sent to the American Friends Service Committee, 1830 Sutter Street, San Francisco 15, California. large. AFTER SHAVE LOTION I in top condition. SHULTON .1.00 NSw York Dim lax Toronto 1 |