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Show CORNER ON COMMERCE Europe Way Ahead In Paid Vacations By LEROY POPE UPI Business Writer . - New With YORK another summer drawing to a close, Americans who travel abroad are increasingly struck by the fact that Europeans generally have longer holidays than they do. vacation that The was traditional in the United States for more than half a century has lengthened to three weeks after 15 years of service in this generation on the average anil a fair number' of workers with long sentwo-wee- k iority get four weeks. But in Europe, a three-weeminimum is normal. Many workers of comparatively little seniority get a month and the veterans often get six weeks. MORE HOLIDAYS Tft addition, the number of feat days and other single national holidays that have grown by accretion over the centuries in Europe is big compared with those in Amer-lt- a Italians get 17 such holi k yOCAR AND TRUCK LEASING days and Bavarians 13. Holland, with only seven, has the fewest. Except in Italy, vacation periods generally are prescribed by law in Europe. But the Italians are not d by the lack of vacation law. Custom and union contracts give them anywhere from 29 to 47 days leave in addition to legal holidays. The average Frenchman got 32 days of paid vacation leave in 1966, the last year for which figures are available. short-change- 25-3- Gas Line For Coal Areas lic school calendar and many factory calendars are getting an overhauling. Winter vacations are increasingly popular Installation of HELPER the natuial gas system to serve Helper and adjacent with many Europeans because of the great growth in the popularity of skiing and other winter sports. The Dutch and the Germans have pioneered cutting the summer school vacation to perhaps 35 days and spreading the school year over the remaining months with longer breaks at Christmas and Easter. Spring Glen is expected to be completed during the first week of September, according to Rudy H. Luckou, Price division manager for Mountain Fuel Supply Company. 28. The Dutch not only get 29 to days of paid vacation time but union workers in Holland also get a bonus of two weeks extra pay just before going on vacation. Of course, its difficult to say just hew valuable such a bonus is in comparison w.th American workers com47 pensation. Because of the lengthening vacations in Europe, the pub INDIVIDUAL OR Fillip. " 1970 MODELS bo MS r 6D on subcompacts. Chryslers will have a wheel base of 91 inches and an over-a- ll length of 166 inches compared with the Valiants h wheel base and 188 Inches of full length. Design work has not been completed and Townsend could not answer questions concerning en- OTHERS IN WORKS The car will be considerably the Securities and Exchange Commission and agreed to delay extending daily trading hours for 30 days. 108-inc- Serving the West... the Western way San Francisco San Jose Sacramento gine availability or total weight. TWO YEARS AWAY Redding Santa Ana Seattle Salt Lake City Denver Friday, NEW YORK (AP) The New York Stock Exchange has bowed to a request from smaller than any American car now being made by Chrysler. Other autmobile companies are also working 414$. Miin, Silt Lake city at August 29, 1969 Utah Copper Division, effective Sep-- t New Fords have been r) vy by If we stay on schedule we hope to start production in the spring or early summer of 1971, Townsend said. - He noted that small foreign imported cars are now taking about one million sales in the U.S. automobile market. The exchange announced Thursday that It would set trading hours at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT, instead of the current 10 to 2:30, effective Sept 29. It had hoped to put the new hours into effect next Tuesday. But Hamer H. Budge, chairman of the SEC, reportedly sent a letter to the presidents of all the major stock exchanges asking for' additional time to evaluate the impact of the recently extended hours. The American Stock Exchange, which in the past has jointly fixed trading hours wider-rangin- The new warranty on cars and light trucks will guarantee free service and adjustments in the first 90 days of ownership. It will also guarantee free repair or replacement of de- fective parts in the first 12 months, without mileage or ownership limitations. A SPARED COSTS The new system means owners of new I ords will be spared the cost of carburetor adjustments, wheel balancing and the like during the 90- day break-i- n period. The warranty will not cover scheduled maintenance, however. Ford has hiked prices to on 1970 models shipped to them by an average $68, or 2 per cent, ranging up to a boost of $275 on the classy Continental Mark hearing set for Thursday on whether a Utah-base-d promotion has a right to do business in Minnesota has been postponed until Sept. 10. A Ford spokesman was cautious about the relationship between the new warranty system and the price hikes. after transactions. Trading hours were curtailed in June 1968 because of overloads of clerical work resulting from record trading volume. Hours at the time were 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hearing Delayed DULUTH, MINN. (AP) - Enjoy Labor Day on your lawn! man- general ager. s 1, announced warranties. with the New York Exchange, said only that it would continue the present schedule until further notice. Robert S. Haack, president of the New York exchange, said lower trading volume, automation and organizational improvements had enabled brokers to expedite delivery of stock certificates to owners Kenne-cott- Broader On DEARBORN, MICH. (TJPI) Hoping possibly, to soften the blow of higher prices on its 1970 models, Fcrd Motor Co. announced Thursday its new cars will be backed by g simplified and Exchange Delays Hours Extension See or phone us today! Ve'll quote binding rates and absorb any increases in money or car costs. How can you lose? 1 to four newly J. P. OKeefe, order now and cave 2 322-585- Appointments created positions emb er DALLAS Chrysler Corp. will produce a new subcompact car with a whetl base 17 inches shorter than the Valiant, Lynn Townsend, chairman of the board, announced! today. The car will come In two versions, one each for the Plymouth and Dodge divisions. It is being designed under the code name the 25 car, Townsend told newsmen at the firms 'annual press gas. Two private contractors have been engaged in this project: the Tempest Co. and Enoch Smith Sons Co., both of Salt Lake City. Mountain Fuel has been providing natural gas service in Price since 1966. Helper and Spring Glen will become the second and third communities in Carbon County to be served by the company. Kennecott Promotes Four Warranty preview here. GEER LEASING CO. call We anticipate setting our first meter in Helper sometime during the week of September 1, Luckau said. Thereafter we can begin serving the other residents of Helper and Spring Glen who have signed up and are ready for gas service. Introduced steel-belte- Chrysler Planning Mini-Ca- 111 Changes incorporated in the new Continental Mark III include concealed windshield wipers, new wheel covers and redesigned tail and parking lights. Real walnut trim is used on the instrument panel, steering wheel and door d panels. Two new vinyl roof colors will be available. Michelin radial tires will be standard equipment. DAYS 7 In Germany, the figure was 25 to 37 days, in Belgium 22 to Continental Mark 1970 A brief ceremony will be held in Helper when the first meter is set, Luckau added, and an open house is planned later in the month to celebrate the arrival of natural J. C. Van De Water, act-- i ng general s uperintend-en- t f smelting Van DeWater refining, will assume the duties of Mining Manager; R. R. Leveille is promoted from concentrator plant superintendent to and concentrating manager; C. A. Zeldin becomes smelting and refining manager from his present position of general manager, Kennecott Refining Corp. (Baltimore, Md.); and, D. D. Kerr, assistant to the president, metal mining division York), (New will be process control and improvement manager. All have been with Kennecott several years and have served in many management positions. All but Kerr are members of the American Institute of Moning and Metallurgical Engineers. Kerr originally joined Kennecotts Geology Department. Mountain Fuel Promotes Geologist Mountain Fuel Supply Company has promoted John M. Hummel to the position of chief geologist effective Sep- according to Lyle A. Hale, company manager of tember 1, exploration. Hummel will direct all geological and geophysical activities the company except geological research, which will remain under the direction of W. Skeeters, W. chief research geologist. Hummel has been with the company since 1948, when he joined as an engineers helper in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He also worked in Vernal before being transferred to the Salt Lake office in 1962. V Conservation Award dealers FORT COLLINS, COLO. -John O. Dean of American Fork, Utah, has received a commendation award from the Soil Conservation Society of America for promoting the objectives of the society. The award was presented to Dean by society president Ray Hunter of Berkeley, Cali in. CONSIDER CHANGES We consider all cost changes in establishing Ii fornia, at a banquet concluding the soil conservation orga- 1 nizations meeting here. Dean was cited for his contributions to the California Chapter of the Scil Conservation Society of America for his outstanding leadership in the organization of the Riverside Section of the chapter. three-da- y II LIVESTOCK prices, he said. IDAHO FALLS IDAHO Sheep, estl- Hogs 6,000; barrows and gilts highCurrently, Ford warranties mate 7,500; fat lambs 25 lower, heavy er; lb 26.0026.50; sows strong are effective for the first 12 feeder lambs 25 lower, other classes M hi9her; lb 33Q400 tat So025y lambs range months or 12,000 miles, with steady; choice to choice range fat commercial good canner end cutter lambs feeder lambs range cows 18.0020.00; cutter cows extended coverage available range fat lambs cutter and utility buns utility. ranch feeder lambs odd ruff for first owne.s up to five feeder 830; Sheep lambs mostly lambs 26.00 and down; light fat 25 lower; slaughterslaughter ewes steady; canner ewes end bucks slaughter lambs choice, some lotsspring years or 50,000 miles. Re- ewes with 160 ewes 35.50, good end prime lb shorn maining warranty coverage black face bucks 25.0045.00 per hd. slaughter ewes cull to good Hogs, estimate 116; extreme top 24.75; was transferrable to subse- bulk CHICAGO Livestock: lbs 18220 lbs Hogs 2,500. Barrows and gilts steedy to lbs 22.5023.25; owners for a charge. quent lbs 280300 lbs 20.0021.00; 25 higher; late mostly steady; moderately lbs active; No lb The new system will also sows under 300 lbs 70 No at 27.50; 14.0018.70; 330400 !bs 130016.00; over 450 head lb eliminate the use of an own- lbs No lb stags 10.0014.00; boars 9.0013.00. largely 36.25; No 34 lb er card, proof of performance Cattle, estimate 1,560; choice grain fed sows steady to strong; fairly acitve; No lb steers No lb good steers of specified maintenance, and commercial steers No choice fat lb good fat heifers boars verification of odometer read- heifers Cattle 4,500. commercial cows - ; 9 7.00-t.- Moiey-savt- ai 0 0 2 0 5 3 ctts Lawi Specials Sommer Store Honrs: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. CLOSED SUNDAYS JjWeeds-Awa- 0 0 ings. 2 Special y Save up to $2 a bag on Scotts famous Just spread CLOUT on your lawn this weekend. It makes crabgrass curl and wither within days. A second applica- TURF BUILDER PLUS 2. Gears out dandelions, ground ivy and 22 other kinds of weeds as it grass to greener beauty. All from a single tion one week later, knocks it out com- full-fertiliz-es r- Crabgrass Blaster pacity by this fall. We've Moved to cutter cows canners 17.00;18.50; veal calves steers medium Holstien steers LOS ANGELES (UPI) -McCulloch Oil Corp. announced Wednesday it is spending $2.3 million to enlarge its two gas processing plants in Campbell County, Wyo., to double ca- 0 Calves none. Trading on cows slaughter steers and heifers slow; 25 to bulls 50 lower; cows steady prime steers good lb slaughter several feeder feeder loads at latter price; high choice and steers prime lb choice heifers 975-- 1 ,350 lb mixed good and good heifers choice medium feeding load slauqhter part stock heifers 975 around feeding cows lb 28.50; choice steer calves 32.00-35- . 00; stock heifer lb mixed aood and calves dairy type calves choice . 30.00. 26.0: Sheep loo. Couple lots choice to mostly t lb spring slaughter Iambi 50 prime OMAHA 1,200. lower at 30.00. Cattle steers weak to 25 calves 25; slaugh lower, halters barely steady; cows fully steedy; slaughter 30steers high choice and choice 50, prime 1,210 lb cows utility and lb commercial end good Tht utility Gas Plant Project 3 feeding - x Grain Futures heifers 3711 So. State Volkswagen Intermountain 1 Phan 262-640- VE before pletely it can crowd out more of your, application. Produce Market good grass. CHICAGO (UPI) Produce! ,b Processed loaf Muenster ?; u?ueesiv4$ brick sins' Save $2 10,000 sq ft bag JASS 12.95 Save $1 5,000 sq ft hag JL95 635 Sale price ends Sept 2 i Save50 5,000 sq ft bag 495'4.45 Sale price ends Sept 2 i ? ' V You save up to $1 a box on Windsor or Blend Seventy when you 4 , 1 1 purchase it with a bag of TUrf Hi;Wor i 1,000 sqftbox 2,500 sq ft box A9f DESERET NEWS Turf Builder Blend Seventy Windsor Scotts new improved variety of Kentucky bluegrass. Makes ft lawn that feels like velvet and wears like iron. Ideal for new lawn or upgrading old one. 4.45 12.35 PLEASE CALL 1 ,000 sq ft boxM5" 3.95 2,500 sq ft bczjPSS 835 5,000 sq ft bag 5.45 10.000 sq ft bag 9.95 15.000 sq ft bag 13.95 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE This will insure CIRCULATION 524-284- DEPT. 0 prompt delivery of j your Afternoon paper . tTY IBki nfViibi nAHii ffk Mi iffbinilfk f J i4. Salt Lake Eggs Aud- Americas favorita lawn fertilizer helps grays grow greener, thicker, sturdier. Makes it stay that way longer too, because its Trionized. SCOT Eggs uneven: white large extras 46'At mediums 59; 4026. Potatoes: Total shloments 173; new . rivals 32; track 74; supplies lloht; demand aood; market firm. Track sales (100 b U.S. Washing ton car 4.25; Minnesota round reds 2.75. Onions: Arrivals 6; track 17; supptiet v light; demand good; market steady. Track sales: Colorado yellow large 3.10t ' IFYoirWERE Its high C70) Windsor content gives you the benefits of a Windsor lawn at an economy price. Takes a bit longer for Windsor to take over. L 40 93 By 5:30 Each Afternoon You Should Reoeive Your Scotts SeedFeed Special Ched-?2r,- !si longhorn , lb blocks Swiss (wheeis) too few to report; blocks (80100 1b) Grade A 6468; Grade B 6267; Grade C 6164'4, Wholesale prices as reported by the t Chlceqo Mercantile Exchange' cor ,B,ter?,eadv: 93 i 5W1; 29, 1969, market Prices tp retailers delivered teunchanged stores ire cartons; cases exchanoed: Grade AA extra large grade AA large r"? AA medium qrade AA smell p56- ''r9 - grade - Prices to producers: Grade AA medium or'," AA small AA Cash Grain CHICAGO (UPI) Cash grain salesr Wheat unchanged; No. J soft red 1.29'gN. Corn unchanged te Vi cent lower; No. 2 yellow 1.29; No. 4 yellow 1.2'14; sampIO grade yellow 1.16. Cats unchanged) No. 2 extra heavy white .604iN. Rye unchanged; No. 2 plump I.OS'AN. Barley: Mllng. feed Soybeans No. 1 yellow unchanged; 2.56N; track Chicago, 1: |