Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 17, Number 17, DeMotte, Jasper County, 21 March 1947 — SENIORS TO BE GEESTS OF RURAL YOUTH TUESDAY [ARTICLE]

SENIORS TO BE GEESTS OF RURAL YOUTH TUESDAY

j The: members of the * Jasper (County Rural Youth Club will be 'hosts l at their annual “senior jnight” to be held Tuesday evening, March 25, in the Rensselaer |High School Gym. , Senior class students from all high schools iw the county are invited to attend. Also any young people who are interested in the Club’sj activities and possible membership are cordially invited. Edwrard Fischer, Journalist at St. Josephs College, will be guest j speaker. j A program of interest to all (has been planned and recreation land refreshments will .follow.-

prices are boosting the income of American farmers, but those who have been through previous advances know i;hat one day prices will drop as quickly as they have: risen. The question is when will the downtrend begin. The answer seems to lie in foreign pro- j duction. Frarce, Germany and Italy each produce, under normal conditions, more wheat than Australia. In prewar years Europe j (excepting Russia) grew nearly, twice as much as Australia, Ar- ( gontina and Canada combined. If normal crop production is achieved abroad next year, the United - States probably would not export more than a fraction of the es-; timated 850 million bushels ship--ped aboard -this season. A sub- i statitial contraction in our ex-j ports woiild soon build up sur- j pluses here and depress wheat juices. For that reason, wheat growers would do well to watch j foreign crop figures for a hint of future price trends here. Bigger Dollars Most basic U. S. industries are now well a-j long with a ' three-fold program to lift the real value of wages—that is, to increase the purchasing power of the wage dollar. One objective is to increase productivity. Another is installation of more efficient machinery. A tlnrd is intensified research and development, The determination with wdiich industiy is pursuing these objectives is confirmed by William L. Batt president of SKF Industries, Inc., which supplies ball and roller bearings for machines used in every type of manufacturing and is therefore in a good position to discern trends in the making throughout U. S. industry. “A juime factor in in-

dustry’s planning,” Batt says, “is to keep wages as high as possible because the worker, no matter how far removed from manufacturing processes, is a customer, directly or indirectly, for all of industry’s good and services.” Pointing out that there are relatively few people now willing to pay exorbitant prices, he emphasizes that labor must cooperate wholeheartedly with management to perfect ways of making juoducts at prices that will continue to attract customers and create jobs and wages. Things To Come An air jucssuve cylinder, containing sufficient air to inflate three flat tires. It is small to carry in the glove compartment of your automobile. A 'bread knife with an adjustable gjuide which makes it possible to : cut . slices in even thicknesses. The direction and velocity of the wind may be registered in the house with a new weather vane and windmill set up outside with a dial in the house. Scissors with replaceable blades. Extra blades may be sharpened while substitutes are used. Rubber gloves with non-skid palms, eliminating the weakness of slippery fingers. A new paint cleaner, stronger than previous compounds which clean down to the heel of the brush without injuring bristles or hands. It is said to be equally efficient in removing hardened paint, lacquer, varnish, shellac or enamel. From Bait to Delicacy —• Rosefish, the bait of fishermen for generations, now rates top honors among the finny tribes with Lenten demand for the ocean perch reaching new highs in all sections of the country. A little more than

a decade ago. New England fishermen returned to Davey Jones all the rosefish that were snared by the trawler’s nets. Then it was discovered that the ocean perch was not only an epicurean delight but it contained an abundant supply of vitamins and minerals. To the Yankee fishermen .that added up to plenty of mazuma! Returning trawlers docked with their holds bulging with the red-robed finny fellows. From an estimated annqal haul of 1,000,000 pounds, rosefish jumped to more than 1000.0000.000 pounds. “Oscars” tor industry The day of the dry statistical annual report appears to he at ap end. Most of the juogressive industrial concerns are now brightening their reports- with dramatic pictures of plant operations and products, thus stimulating header in-

terest while promoting products. Lending encouragement to this | trend is the Financial World, which each year examines some 3,000 or more annual statements, picks out the best in each industry and awards an “Oscar." Bits O’ Business Consumer resistance is reflected in the dress making business which is running one-third behind the 1946 rate. Proof, contractors who sew garments for manufacturers are begging for work, whereas a few months ago they were refusing it. National advertisers are cutting their radio expenditures. Some are increasing newspaper advertising as a result; others aie tightening belts. The merchandise fair at Philadelphia was disappointing to hardware manufacturers who found retailers reluctant to buy at prevailing- prices.