Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-12-28
n. ROGER ". BABSON

,ulation !rom inc DIE coasta
=, 10 the small interior cities
,,s definite steps arc taken To-
rid disarmament.
General Busine"
A wear ago the L. 6. Babson
,r registered $50. Today il /.
.in,,cd =, 100. The Canadian
h.crchalt registered 100 yea,
Today it is estimated at 2O4
n,,imc during la47 these Chart.
N register higher figures.
RecorvcrsIon OF industry from,
n 10 peace has been completed
though tho great government,
MUSES. have rot yet been dis.
,fd OF. leaving much more to be
IA in 1857
Inventories. quoted both n,
biz pro" values and their vol.
hes. Will increase during 1887.
BIB raw material piles and man.
aetured goods will he in greater
vpy in 1877.
Commodiiy Prices
Some rationing and priori.
may continue into le4T: hut
III will rapidly be eliminated
trslrmcn, regulations will grad
lis he l'~~cncd. World War III
u officially he ended.
The retail prices OF most
arGfactUr"d products will he
;asr during l947 than at
tscnt Tn" prices OF some OF tho
I'D products may decline.
!; The urit sales OF some depart.
en-; storcS viii begin to decline
aftimS during 1877: but tho
les OF food and variety chains
~ continue At peak figures.
The great question mark of
H. will b" how labor is to bc.
vs H!Ch'" wage rates and loss
OdGctor per man inevitably
saH h!ch"' prices.
Farm Outlook
2 Pending weather unso,
ore bushels OF corn and whcat
ID Of some other products will
raised III l9i1 than ever before
our history. Although some
Tcts nav side off. the total farm
'ome 'o' iH41 should hold I'm
:'ly vel But farmers should
|r"rsi!v MOI" in 1917.
y Ih"'" SHOULD he an increase
certain fruits. fish products and
sEe;ae!cs with a decline in
F!ce' Tn" United States viii
ys mo'" 10 eat in 1947 than in
iS, probably 10 per cent over
+ prewar l"vc!
j. Dairy and poultry products
!" coh'!rE" to increase in vol
|ne with no increase in price: but
Is. sugar and some canned
pos VIII continue short.
=. Fain!"Is will start in le47 IN
OK 20 extend legislation on thor
pity program due to fear of a
lapse in farm prices.
TaIeS
Is. IaN's viii not be increased
.'inf !'i' and there should be
'-''he' reductions More nuisance
FNe' may De eliminated altogeth-
- The Federal debt Will he dc.
.sas"d daring 1877 and tho Eed.
.4' htGa'' may be balanced nv
90 me cost OF living will CON
aif 10 -" during 1917. due
'1'!F 10 tho lack OF interest in
sH "o'H by so many wage.
~ F'"'Htins jobs for returning
sa.eiS ~ satisfactory wages will
H.. political task OF la47.
gre should he jobs for all. bu,
/, ~ ~" wages desired.
Retail sales
L. IN. total volume OF ALI 70
u Sa."> viii be about tho same
III 1910 Poor quality goods will
,'t' '"' many items now un-
t"hh.' VIII be purchased
= 'a' total dollar valu. Of all
al sales should exceed 1916
u" IN i,'"nscd demad for wool.
anG 'n''Dn textiles.
. ,''. "'ll he n continued de
no '"l mons clothing and es-
"'.N 'o' shirts and underwear.
:. "''r shoppers will buy only
=, 'hey need and not grab 10
~ up or goods not absolutely c
'oreign Trade
4! u" United States will own
! :" r"G cent OF tho worlds {
ppihs IN i9i7 and foreign trade Il
ln'f"aSe. {
We Viii continue our policy {
'ta"'hE foreign loans. provided Z
borrowers will agree TO spcnd n
erica. :"
Both the British empire and \
Pa, ga WI! kccnly compete for
sn ,iatc during 1917: but car
'Ad government monopoIics
10 howncd upon. &
!. throughout 1947 war tall; will
.n'e the thought being that.
=, OF later. England who S
N y W terrible prcdiCamcnt f
:" sn"ot to stop further Rus.
aggression. j,
,bor
Even President Humans lt
"ueeh and onc-half cents" will 81
o,Eotcn during lo4T. Tho year
w noted for threatened S
'eE and labor Disturbances
,oi Industrial employment dun.
'f' could he UP both in hours
~ pnyrolls. labor leaders
WI NElnH nftttt.I.
ding ~" 4,
Many industries. now ope,.
on forty.hour week. will
J." 70 longer week during
mere will be no wage tc-
,""S ana some further ad- js
nc government will try to
n"' ncttcr management, and
encouragement rcln
I. such prospects arc not
=, y, Tor 1877: but Congress will
~ o' amend some OF tho pres
soof laws which arc very un. to
1shon '"
me Initiation Era. which ",
oeem iorecastins for several ].
, VII be in fun swing but
printing OF currency CT
not come until after 1850 The