Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 April 1949 — Page 10

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"~The Agriculture Department § said today that recent economic}

. farm prices.”

“appeared.”

“forces which are likely to main-

. the economist said.

itm Off |

‘Report Finds

10 Per Cent Drop In Farm Income Seen This Year

WASHINGTON, Apr. 16 (UP)

trends add up “to the likelihood of further decline in industrial

production, prices and consumer!

income.” In a 30-page. analysis of the economic outlook for 1949, the -department’s economists said they do not expect a “sharp drop.” They said, however, that farmers’ pet income this year probably will fall more than 10 per cent below last year. Farm prices are expected to aro somewhat, but government price supports are - expected to avert “a sharp, overall decline In

For the nation as a whole, the report sald, “price trends during the last 15 months reflect the

Big store figures . . . of Sears.

leveling off of economic activity! and the easing of inflationary] pressures.” Slackening Demand “The tremendous demand for most types of consumer goods seems to be slackening. Backlog) demands that carried over from! the war years have largely dis-

“Péspite these trends,” the report said, “there are many strong...

tain a high level of activity during 1949.” It cited heavy government spending and the probability of continued high exports. “While the adjustments in production and prices currently under way are not likely to be of! major proportion, they will probably be reflected in slightly lower levels of employment than last year,” the report said. Meanwhile, another year of big farm production is indicated on top of the record high postwar carryover from last year, “The impact of large supplies on a slightly reduced demand would be reflected in further declines in prices of farm products, 4

10 Per Cent Lower

Farm prices probably will average. about 10 per cent below last year, If farmers’ marketings average about the same, cash receipts -also would be down about 10 per cent, the report saffl.

It added, however, that farmers |"0°0 DY negotiation, union leaders net income would drop even more sald today.

because farm production costs are expected to be down only about five per cent. The report said government price supports are expected to avert a sharp, overall decline in farm prices. Government supports which kept prices of some farm products from - collapsing after last year's record harvest will be

pegged this year just about as |

high as last year for basic crops.

Mr. Zyvoloski Bumped Again By the Zywuskos WASHINGTON, Apr. 16 (UP)

-Albert J. Zyvoloski is a disappointed man.

Ever since 1938, except for alof Victor Thomas Brummett last brief period two years ago, he has| Nov. 22.

been anchor man in the capital's telephone book. He edged out the Zwisslers, Zwoyers, Zlymans,

sonant, ® . »

TWO years ago, however, he

Employees of the Bendix Aviation Corp. voted overwhelmingly in

between the

Zychlinskis, | Zytkoskees, and a man named broke Zych without straining a con-

30,000 Businesses in

from M. C. Carpenter

Maurice Peelle.

and Near Indianapolis

Prepare to Stand Up, Be Counted Tomorrow

Beginning tomorrow, Some 30,000 businesses in and near Indian-|to fear. apolis will stand up and be counted. It is the beginning of the whole-{those for the Census

sale, retail and service business census.

Uncle Sam, through 23 enumerators, will ask some pointed ques-

Wallace Waugh, Hume-Mansur barber . . , interviewed by

{operator becomes suspicious and pleads that his books are in tha hands of the auditor. “Actually,” {said Mr, Neal, “there is nothing We just want facts, and Bureau

|alone, “The Internal Revenue Depart-

tions but he won't be spying. It is not a trick to turn over the infor- ment cannot get at our figures.

mation to the Income tax office or any other tax office. The figures

are confidential. Competitors will not be permitted to peek. “Henry KE. Neal, district supervisor of the census, has had two years’ experience in gathering census Information for’ the government. He already has taken a census of the sawmills of the

state, the manufacturers, and he|

recently conducted a test run for the population count in Carroll] County, Kentucky, just across the Ohio River from Madison, Ind. Mr. Neal, a former personnel man for the Navy (lieutenant commander), anticipates no difficulty with the business census. “Nearly everyone co-operates, except when they fall to understand. “The hardest question is the

gross receipts,” he sald. “Some ne of [th

Bendix Strike Voted By CIO Auto Union

SOUTH BEND, Apr; 16 (UP)—

favor of a strike unless a dispute

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figure carefully. —8o-do-we,— Th»

be passed on to Government subdivisions. “We get a pretty good line on

ness what the figures should be. We ‘allow the owner to estimate his own, but if they are off, in our

ask him to produce the books .at a later date.” The big businesses cause least trouble. They have the necessary figures at their fingertips all the time. Occasionally ‘some small

Hot Words Season Hot Breakfast.as Husband Blunders

firm "and the CIO United Auto Workers is settled

President Stanley Ladd of Local No. 9 said 4532 of the 5080

"OMAHA, Neb, Apr. 16 (UP)— In a hurry to leave for church,

jan Omaha man rushed to the

basement, where his wife was ironing, today, and asked her to

union members who voted favored |AVe & hot breakfast ready when a strike. He sald no strike call (Ne came come.

had been issued pending further negotiations next week. Officials of the plant and the; union will meet

slowdowns.

Faces Life Sentence

In Slaying of Boy, 2 MARTINSVILLE, Apr. 16 (UP) ~James C. Edwards, 22, faced a mandatory life prison sentence today after a jury of 10 women and two men found him guilty of slaying his 2-year-old stepson. The jury deliberated six hours before finding Edwards guilty last night of murder in the death

got bumped from last place by the| degree murder charge.

Zywuskos., B. 8. Zywusko moved away.

But he regained his place last year when Mr, and Mrs.

CHECK ON ‘MYSTERY BOY’ SOMERSET, Pa., Apr. 16 (UP)

. His triumph was brief. In the|—A “mystery” boy, 3, found by telephone book coming out a week Gary, Ind., police this week stirred from Sunday, Mr. Zyvoloski again hopes here tonight. that he may be

will be next to last, The Zywuskos came back.

Donald Collier, who disappeared last July during a piente.

Monday tn {PSOR, an effort to seftle a dispute involving- men fired for alleged

Services over, the man turned, sniffing hungrily for the aroma of hotcakes, coffee and

shouted for his wile. . -

inside the basement door was his WV

answer. He had mechanically| _ locked it hefore leaving for]

church.

Hot words preceded hotcakes.

CHILD HEALTH DAY SET WASHINGTON, Apr. 16 (UP) —President Truman t proclaimed May 1 Child Health Day and asked all citizens and organizations interested in the welfare of children to consider on that!

Denes,

day specific programs for their,

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the small business men guard this

other is the question of taxes, We do not ask about income tax. Our only tax question is how much has been collected from customers to

opinion, we excuse ourselves, and ’

And they cannot be used in court proceedings. They are held in absolute confidence.”

There will be several forms, but the forms for the bifsinesses taking In less than $100,000 a year are simple; and the questions easy. For the bigger firms, doing over $100,000, there is an 11-page form much more in detail. The census enumerators will!

{types of businesses,” he said. “We| ,q1c the size of the pay roll and can tell from the size of a sR

on it 1 Mar. 15, July 15 and| time. Question Expert

is the question expert. - He's an expert on tact, too, and how to get in, get the information courteously, and get out. He is an expert on the technique of Sn 7 | taking. Indianapolis’ has been “divided into 127 enumerated districts (the census boys call them EDs) and| they are set up not to exceed 1000 blocks or 185 businesses, At such congested areas as. Illinois and | Washington Sts. a district probably will not include more than a single block. After the figures are taken in| they are “ddited” in the census) office on the third floor at 342 Massachusetts Ave. This is to see that they are uniform in the amount of information and to catch Stvious errors. ald $1.20 an Hour

right the first time,” he. said. “It cuts the cost of the census and keeps us from having to send back anqther person, probably higher salaried.” While census taking sounds like a humdrum job of bobbing in and

“tout of business doors, it some-

times is far from that. Take the businessman in southern Indiana. He ran the census taker off his property with a coal pick, telling| = _ him-the-figures-were-none-of his} business. Billed for Time Then there are the two manufacturers in eastern Indiana who were so sore about the census]

{they sent a bill t6 the local office! charging for the time it took to collect the figures. One bill said

‘other quoted $87. YR course, the|

Nov. 15, both full time and part|census people did not pay. And

the manufacturers did not insist.: The quickest way to handle the "census interview will be to give|

Carl Eggert, chief interviewer, the correct information at once

and get it over. L : But | ir if you w want to argue, | the'| -

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census takers will come back wa pack until you set them straight | on the arithmetic of your bust. ness. They will not ask how much | money you make, How _much | you take in, and the taxes the consumer pays is about all they, want to know. i And census takers, like daisies, |

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Indianapolis Times

Carrier Salesmen Are Now

Making Greater Profits

Yes . . . Indianapolis Times Carrier Salesmen are now making more money than ever before! That's because thousands of families are taking the new SUNDAY TIMES — making a Times Route a pleasant, profitable part-time job, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. It's healthful outdoor work. It's dependable the year ‘round. It gives you plenty of spending money—for clothing, recreation, hobbies, Christmas or college. Boys in Marion County call Mr. Richard Ballere, Times City Circulation Manager, at RI-5551, for route openings in your neighborhood. Boys outside of Marion County, see The Times Distributor in your town, or write Mr. H. W. Smith, Times Country Circulation Manager.

"Attention, Indianapolis BOYS!

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