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Show ses can be granted without increasing in-creasing production costs or curtailing cur-tailing the amount available for other income payments." In other words, when wages go up faster than productivity, production pro-duction costs rise and naturally prices go up to cover some of the increased production costs. Inflation of this type hurts some groups, however, while others whose wage payments increase faster than productivity gain an unfair advantage. The National Safety Council is waging a continuing "Back the Attack on Traffic Accidents" program pro-gram in cooperation with all accident acci-dent - prevention groups in every state, Mr. Black advised. "One very tangible way in which every car and truck owner can help in this campaign is accepting ac-cepting personal responsibility to see that his vehicle is kept in tiptop tip-top operating condition," he declared. de-clared. "It is urgent that every motorist operate a safety vehicle in a safe manner." Calling attention to the special dangers confronting wintertime drivers, he concluded, "Now is the time .to get set for emergency weather conditions. Be sure you have a set of good tire chains in your trunk. Being stuck in cold weather on a highway covered with ice or snow is a lot more bothersome than a delay in nice warm weather. In addition to proving pro-ving a greater discomfort or danger, dan-ger, such tie-ups due to lack of safety equipment in winter also pose added hazards to other motorists, mo-torists, who may be blocked or may become involved in skid accidents ac-cidents in trying to maneuver around ar-ound a stalled vehicle on slippery pavement." Pay Rise Is Exceeding Output Gain The sum a worker gets for an hour of labor is increasing more than twice as fast as the rate of his productivity during that hour, according to a study of U.S. government gov-ernment statistics. Extent that wages are climbing ahead of output per hour has been charted from U.S. Department of Ass'n. of Manufacturers' statisticians. statisti-cians. The NAM study appears admist current Capital Hill investigations as to the cause of rising prices. One of the important inquiry questions ques-tions is whether pay increases are exceeding productivity gains and forcing prices up. Covering the bulk of the U.S. economy, the governmental report rep-ort studied by NAM shows the extent of the spread between pay and productivity gains. The condition condi-tion has hiked per-unit labor costs and, many believe, is the main lever le-ver that is forcing prices up. The government v reported stated, stat-ed, in part: " . . ."productivity is a crucial element in the wage - cost-price relationship. It represents the margin within which wage increa- |
