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World Bank
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The mission will start work in La
Cos on Sept. % and expects to
spent nearly three months in Nj
geria.
On its return to Washington the
mission will prepare a report con-
tanning its recommendations which
will 'be presented to the Govern
ment of Nigeria and the Govern
ment of United Kingdom.
This is the tenth general eco
nomic survey, mission to be organ
lied by the Bank and the first to
visit Africa. Surveys have been
already completed dealing with de-
velopment programs of British
Guiana, Ceylon, Columbia, Cuba,
Guatemala, Iraq, Jamaica, Surinam
and Turkey.
The mission will have 10 men,
bers from six different countries:
Australia, France, Netherlands, Tur-
key, United Kingdom and the
United States. 1t will be headed by
A. Brooches, assistant general coun-
sci of the Bank. Three other men,
bers of the Banks staff are on it.
Of the six consultants drawn from
outside the Bank, one is member
of the staff of the International
Monetary Fund, another is from
the staff Of the Food and Agricul-
ture Organizations Of the United
Nations.
In addition to the members of the
mission, other experts will go to
Nigeria for shorter periods to deal
with certain special subjects such
as road and inland water trans
port and animal husbandry.
DR.. Lewis has an article in a cur
rent issue of the Quarterly Jour
nal of Economics, a publication of
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rican Districts for a period of six
months with the assurance of a
renewal of another six months if
it was conclusive that the extern
sion was necessary.
The modified directive, however,
stipulated that the work Of the
Bishop would have to include the
conditioning of the Church there
for complete independence and the
appointment of a native African
as Bishop, thus terminating the
practice of the Church of sending
Bishops from this country.
The Council of Bishops convened
in Special Session during the early
part of August and after careful
consideration of the Governments
communication, expressed it's graf
itude to the South African Gov
eminent for the consideration
shown but stated that the Council
was without authority to commit
the Denomination in such de-
cision but gave assurance that the
Governments communication would
be referred to their forthcoming
General Conference, May, 1856, it
being the only body competent to
act in such matters.
The following communication
from the Union of South Africa,
coming as reply is herewith re-
leased for the information of the
ministry and membership of the
Church, generally.
Union OF South Africa
Department of the Interior
Pretoria, South Africa
25th September, 1863
The President and Secretary,
Bishops Council Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church,
Norris Brown College
Atlanta 2, Georgia U. S. A.
Gentlemen:
With reference to your reply to
the letter which dispatched to
the Rev. Francis H. Cow on the
End July, 1868, and in which an
offer of certain facilities was made
on stipulated conditions, it is OBJ
served that Bishop Jordan wishes
to make use of that offer for the
purpose of a visit of thirty DAVIS.
AS indicated previously, the Gov
eminent will be prepared to admit
him to the Union for a period of
twelve months, but only for the
purposes and subject to the con-
ditions mentioned in my letter of
End July, 1858.
1t is regretted that the difficulty
mentioned by you, namely, that the
General Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, which
is stated to be the only body COM
petent to commit the Church to
decision in the matter, will only
meet in May, 1856, cannot influ-
ence the Government to alter the
decision conveyed to you in the
letter mentioned above.
Yours faithfully, ..
Secretary for the Interior.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-10
Mrs. Bertha |.
johnson Woman's
Day Speaker

Tuskegee Inst, Ala. Oct. s.
Mrs. Bertha Labranch Johnson, a
native Of Mississippi, a graduate
of Tuskegee Inst, class of 1902 was
the Woman's Day speaker, Sunday,
Sept. q, at Butler Street A. M. +.
Zion Church.
She delivered a wonderful mes
sage choosing as he subject the
Stars of Naomi and Ruth which she
discussed in a mastery manner in
an address that will be long re-
membered by those who heard her.
1t was at Tuskegee during her
student days that Mrs. johnson de-
cided to be a missionary. among
her people. Her husband is a
graduate of Alcorn College of the
class of 1902. Both of them went
to Prentiss Mississippi in 1907 and
founded the Prentiss Normal and
Industrial Institute. They were
interested in establishing a school
for needy boys and girls. They
began to give opportunities to
those who wanted to work their
way through high school. Since
that time this institution has grown
into Junior College with an over
all student enrolment of 800. Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson established a
vocational school in Laurel, Mis-
sissippi. She served the Mississippi
State Federation of colored wom-
ems clubs as it's president for six
years. 1t was during her tenure
of office that the delinquent home
for Negro youth was provided for
by the State Legislature. She has
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l0niied Givers
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&C
which supplants the annual COM
munity Chest Drive, is the only
fund raising campaign having the
endorsement of the business of the
City that will be conducted this
year. The drive combines the needs
of some twenty-one agencies,
operating and serving from funds
contributed by the public, and in
cludes the Parish Street Branch
YWCA, YMCA, Negro Boy Scouts,
Hirl Scouts, Family Service, am
Their agencies from which Negroes
of the city obtain services and
benefits.
The Goal of the group which is
headed by Prof. H. B. Wilburn, the
President of Campbell College, as
Chairman, and Mrs. Dorsi Hall
Tharp as Co~Chairman has been
set at $10,000.00. President Will
burn expressed confidence that will
the group Of workers assembled t.
lead and contribute to the efforts
of the Territorial Division, and the
loyal support Of the Negro Citiz-
ems in general he was confident
that the $4,000 goal would be
reached.
In concluding his remarks Presi-
dent Wilburn urged that all citizens
make their gifts as soon as pos
sible so as to enable to group to
wind-up its work within the allot-
ed time.
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held many State and National Of
fices.
In 1941 she was awarded the
Master Of Science degree by her
Alma Mater, Tuskegee. 1t was the
first time that Tuskegee had ever
awarded this honor to a woman.
She is the mother of three children.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-10

Alcee LaBranch Johnson, Onette
Wendo Johnson and Eva Clarke
johnson Dawson. Alcee is Director
Of Instruction at the Prentiss In
stitute, Onette is a practicing At
torney in Chicago, Eva is a music
teacher in the city schools of Hous-
ton, Texas.
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Masons
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NCUHCIHUeu 1TO1n rage UneJ
Also investing were: Supreme Lib
erty Life Insurance Co., of Chi
cago; Atlanta Life; Good Citizens
Life, of New Orleans; Pilgrim
Health, Life and Insurance, of Au-
gusta, Ga, North Carolina Mutual;
Dunbar Life, of Cleveland; and the
Grand Court, Order of Cakanthe,
Houston
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zens and some white people ex-
pressing indignation at the Staying
and promised support to the family
in seeing that something is done
about the Staying.
1t was also learned on good au-
thority here that the family has
already employed a Jackson Negro
lawyer, who was in town Tuesday
gathering the evidence and study
ing the case in preparation to filing
a 100000 damage suit in connec-
ton with the Staying.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-10

Harvard University, in which he
emphasizes the Importance of sec
onuary industries in such areas as
Africa, as we'll as the abolition of
racial discrimination in positions
currently reserved for Europeans
in certain parts of Africa.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-10

After receiving the Bronze Star Medal Sergeant First Class
EARSEL L. LEWIS (gh, Pascagoula, Miss
Lit Col Clifford d. Green 7S0th Field Artillery Battalion
Corps during Korea. SIC Lewis who has
February distinguished himself
The PacagOua soldier chief of
BaOns Battery the UN Ribbon
Ribbon with
Medal civilian life
well High School Philadelphia, of
also of Philadelphia. His Mr. Lewis
Village, Pascagoua, and Lena at
col w Washington St, Ocaa Fla. -(U.S. Army
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-26

Mrs. d. w Hershberger and son,
Danny, Jr., Grantsville, were Sat
ulday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Glenn. Miss Ellen
Fra2ee, Washington, d. c., visited
at the Glenn home Saturday.
Mrs Leroy Hostetler and son,
Jackie, spent the weekend in
Pittsburgh with Mr.. Hostetler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Friend and
family, Morgantown, w. Va, were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivan HENDERSON.
Misses Evelyn and June Jones
spent the weekend with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones,
IIazelton, W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beebe and
son, Braddock, Pa, visited rela-
tives and friends here Sunday.
Recent visitors of Mrs. Kaye
Fike were Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Fish
er, Mrs. Tom Houston, Liston-
burg, Pa; Mrs. Bruce Miller, Ac-
cident; Mrs. Ethel Lowdelmilk and
Mrs. Walter Faucet, Selbysport.
Miss Rita Teats, Baltimore, was
Il Sunday dinner guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. X. II. Schlossnagle. Sunday
evening supper guests We're Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Mitchell and chill
dIen, Baltimore; Clarence Wicklow
and son, Colt, Accident. The
Mitchells returned to Baltimore on
Monday after a weekend visit
with relatives at Accident and
Friendsville.
Mrs. Clinton Shaffer and sons
spent several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Shaffer, near Oakland.
Mr. and Mrs. John Williams and
children, Connie and Jimmie, were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Friend, HaZelton, w.
Va.
Mrs. Ralph Beachley and son,
Henry, returned to their home at
Elkton, Md. ON Sunday after a
weeks visit here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. Black.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. X. d. Swauger were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rodeheaver and
daughter, Charlotte, and son Gary,
Hazelton, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Rodeheaver and son, Randy,
of Mt. Lake Park; Mrs. David
Fike, Mrs. Maude Livengood and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Herring.
Mrs. Charles Metheny, Mrs.
Wade Schroyer, Mrs. Amos
Friend, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Friend spent Thursday afternoon
in Salisbury, Pa.
Mr., and Mrs. o. d. Mason, of
Oakland, were weekend guests of
her mother, Mrs. Evelyn Groves.
Mrs. Ethel Metheny and daugh-
ter, Marlene, Hazelton, w. Va,
spent two days the past week with
her sister and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Wright.
Miss Velora Swauger, Hancock,
spent Saturday with her sister,
Mrs. W. X. Livengood.
N Sgt. and Mrs. Edward Linn
ger, of Dayton, Ohio, spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Pvt. Paul II. Frazee spent a week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Frazee. He now goes to
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Washington State for further as
slgnment.
Henrietta Lininger and other rela-
tives. They spent Sunday afternoon
in Leisenring, Pa, with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gies.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles White were Mrs. Jane
Iardesty and family, Mrs. Emma
White, Mrs. Sydney Harvey, Miss
Harvey, Mrs. Mary Lee, all of
Deer Park, and Mr.. Chester Sisler,
Canton, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Savage
and Beverley, Mrs. Clyde Van
Sickle accompanied by the latter's
father, P. J. Kahl, of Accident,
were Saturday callers in Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Coddington
and family, Accident, spent Sun
day here with their grandmother,
Mrs. Nettie Coddington.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Skidmore,
Waldorf, were weekend guests of
his mother, Mrs. Julia Skidmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Swauger
were Oakland callers Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-02-26
ONE WORD
Can Change Your Life
BY Rev. ROBT. w. OLEWILER
Pastor, Grace Reformed Church
Washington, d. c.
S f f NJ

You and | will be lot happier
when we remember that things
are not always what they seem.
It's so easy to be deceived.
Eric Sevareid tells us in his new
book what he overhead General
Mark Clark and General Charles
DeGaulle saying to each other
when that massive Frenchman
visited Clark for the first time in
Italy.
General Clark to General De
Gaulle: ou-ah-wanted to see
me, | guess General DeGaulle to
General Clark; "Ah yes, | think
| should you see" The papers
carried photographs Of the impress
sive interview.
1t just goes to show that things
are not usually what they seem.
It's like this with the people you
live with and work with. You can't
Judge them right by their appear
ance. No wonder St. John eau
toned us about this very thing in
the New Testament.
What is deep down in our hearts
is what really counts, after all.
There is found the things we be-
lieVe and hold most dear, the con-
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Pvt. Harold Humberson, Fort
I Bclvoir, Va, and Mrs. HENDERSON
! UniontoWn, spent the weekend
here with relatives.
Mrs. Minnie c. Fike, Hazclton
W. Va, is spending a few days
here with Mr.. and Mrs c. W
Schroyer
Mr.. and Mrs, Ray VanSickle
! Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs
/ Harold Friend were Sunday dinner
guests Of Mi. and Mrs. Kenneth
/ Savage The dinner was served in
honor Of Mr.. Friends 65th birth
day.
George Kolb, Accident; Paul Fike
and Ward Livengood spent Friday
in Hdirisonburg, Va, on business.
Mrs. Orval Jenkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Fisher and son spent
, Friday i'm Uniontown.
W. H. Haenftling, Accident, was
a Wednesday afternoon guest of
his sister, Mrs. W. +. Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs Gary Ray Friend
had as their Sunday dinner guests
Mr. and Mrs. Ray LiVengood and
children, Albright, w. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph HENDERSON and fam
ily. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Humber
son. all of Fliendsville, and Mr..
and Mrs. Gene Clausen and Mrs.
Elvira Lichty. ConncllsviIle, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reese, Of
Uniontown, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hileman were Sunday dim
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Watson. Terra Alta, W. Va.
WILDER Gibbs, Aliquippa, Pa,
was here over the Weekend with
his wife and children.
Mrs. Dick Selby and son, Niclly,
spent Monday in Oakland on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Skiles. New
Salem, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Thomas and daughter. RoXanne,
Mrs. Margaret Rush and daugh-
ter, Carole, Friendsvillc; Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Fratz and family. Ac-
cident, were Saturday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Rush and sons.
They observed the 35th birthday
of Mr.. Rush. Refreshments were
served by the honoree's wife.
Miss Betty Vitez, Williamsburg,
Pa, was a Saturday overnight
guest Of her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sines.
They all were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Vitez,
Sr., at Mill Run.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie BroadWater,
ALVIN Wiley, Mrs. Delbert BROAD
water and daughter, all Of jennings
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Mrs. Delbert Reckart, Gary, Ind,
spent several days here this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Frazee.
Her small son, Terry, accompanied
her home on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Herring Wis
tied relatives at Mt. Dale, w. Va,
on Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Metheny
and children, Arlie Metheny, Wayne
Metheny and son, Edward, were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
MIS-. j. b. FraZee, Glade Farms, w.
Va. A dinner was prepared by Mrs.
Charles Metheny honoring the 9th
birthday Of Mrs. Frazee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray VanSickle,
Cleveland, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde VanSickle and children were
Sunday evening guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. II. VanSickle, at Union
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. O. Jones, Hop
wood, Pa, and Miss Anna Jones,
Charleroi, Pa, were Sunday eve
ming guests Of Miss Nellie Friend.
Miss Jones remained here for sew
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music and Mrs. Julia Skidmore
gave a reading on Prayer.
Bake Sale
The Selbysport w. S. c. S. is
having a bake sale Saturday, Feb
ruary % beginning at 10 a. m. in
the Murphy building.
Blooming Rose w. S. c. S.
! Mrs. Ransler Sisler entertained
members of the Blooming Rose w.
! S. c. S. at her home February 10.
Mrs. Sisler had the business, and
/ Mrs. Albert Inks led devotional
service. Refreshments were served.
The March 10 meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. G. K. Friend,
Blooming Rose, at 200 p. m.
llOmemakers' Meeting
Mrs. Julia Skidmore entertained
the Homemakers' club at her home
/ Thursday. Mrs. Leroy Hostetler
had charge of the business and
Mrs. George Coddington presented
the demonstration on Modern
Fabrics" and report on Leather
Craft. Mrs. w. j. Glenn reported
on patriotic music. Mrs. Charles
Hook will entertain the club in
March and Miss Ethel Grove, home
demonstration agent, has invited
the club to her home at Deep Greek
Lake in April. Refreshments were
served Mrs. A. f. Neil, Mrs.
George Coddington, Mrs. Richard
Coddington and Mrs. w. j. Glenn
attended the Leather school in
Grantsville on Tuesday.
Rotary Club Met
The local Rotary club observed
it's annual ladies' night on Monday
evening in the school cafeteria.
Guest speaker was Rev. Olonzo p.
Fikc, of Accident, using the topic.
"Show Me Another Country"
Music was furnished by five boys
from Northern High school, ac-
companied on the piano by Miss
Brock. Each lady was presented a
favor. About 80 were present. A
ham dinner was served.
March of Dimes
A total of S226.13 was collected
in the Friendsville community dur
ing the annual March of Dimes,
according to Ralph d. Swauger,
chairman.
Among the contributors were
$4,000 for Fliendsville Elementary
school, with Mr.. Cape's room rails
ing $22.7S. Among the workers
were Danny Tepfer, Jackie
Thomas, Patsy Riley, Robert Up
hold, Sue Sines, Johnny Capel, Ter
ny Frazee and Jackie Hostetler.
Other contributions included
$47.45 from coin collectors in
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Thirty-six civilians are injured
i'm motor vehicle accidents on the
home front for every U. S. service
man wounded in battle in Korea.
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eral weeks visit with her cousin,
Miss Friend
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Governor Nickel has "a state
wide jobs he must fill by Feb. %.
Evening star., 1953-10-05
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Oct. 5 ADl USDA) Sal
able hogs, 10000: slow, $3.50 lower on
butchers: $3.50, mostly %, lower on
sows; most choice 190-220 pounds.
23.00- -2325; bulk 1925: most 230-250
pounds, 2325-23.50; two loads 215-230
pounds, 1850; few 1T0-1S0 pounds.
- .00-23 90: most sows 400 pounds and
lighter, 22.00-23.OO; bulk 40O-550
pounds, 2050-22. good clearance.
Salable cattle, $4,000; salable calves,
700: slow; few sales steers steady but
general market weak to mostly so lower
with instances rs on heifers mostly
25-5O Of; cows steady. to weak; bulls
about steady: yealers steady to strong;
bulk choice and prime steers. PA So
$3.50: few to 29.00: several loads held
higher; hieh-commercial to low-choice
steers, 10000 90: few. utility down to
400; high-prime heifers held above
27.00; most choice and prime, 22.50-
%. 90; good to low-choice. 17.50-22. 90:
utility and commercial cows. 9.50-13. 90;
Gamers and cutters, 7.50-9.50; utility
and commercial bulls, II .O0-1 90: emo
emrcial to prime vealerS, 14.00-22 .00;
Gull and utility, S.00-13.00.
Salable sheep. 1000; generally slow
LAMBS and yearlings opened so to LOO
lower than late last week: not estab-
lished on ewes; few lots god to prime
native lambs. 1S.00-21 90; deck mostly
choice liz pound No. l skin yearlingS.
1850
Evening star., 1953-10-05


Deposits on September 80
reached $71,324,722, compared
with $63,833, ,624. Assets totaled
$76,232 ,089 compared with $685.
629, ,123.
Loans stood at $34,940,191
compared with $28,552,842 on
September S. date of the bank
call last year. Cash and securi-
ties aggregated $39,316,826 COM
pared with $38, ,264 ,2O8 on the like
1852 date.
Some Declines Shown
The Citizens National Bank
of Alexandria, largest bank in
Northern Virginia. reported de-
posits on September 80 totaled
$25, ,750,928 versus $27,576,795 on
September last year. Assets
amounted to $27,320,548 versus
$29, ,108,656. Loans rose to So
019.104 from $7,356,65O a year
earlier. Cash and due from banks
totaled $4,861, ,405 versus $780,
468 and investments amounted
to $13,932,889 versus SIS, ,931.
Bank of Silver Spring reported
deposits of $12,696,149 VS.. SILL
556,694 on September 80 last
year. The Citizens Bank of
Maryland had $13,044, ,080 on
September 80 VS.. $11,9OO,276.
The First National Bank of
Marlboro had $14.451 ,006 of de-
posits on September 80 VS.. $15,-
818,364 on September S, 1852.
Arlington Trust Company had
deposits of $23,086,342 VS.. $22,-
876,253 on September 5, 1852.
Alexandria National Bank de-
posits totaled $17,663,O93 VS..
$16,503.654 a year earlier and
the Old Dominion Bank had
$18,824,100 VS.. $18,623,635.
Collections Down
Washington department. store
collections in August were mod
erately below a year ago, the
Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond reported today.
Collections on open accounts
for the month were 40.5 per cent
Of August receivables. compared
with 43.4 per cent in August,
1852.
Collections on installments in
August were 1873 per cent of
Evening star., 1953-10-05
Construction Activity
In District Increases
40 Per Cent Over 81

Construction activity in the
District increased 40 per cent in
the first seven months of this
year as compared to the same
period last year.
Building permits for construc-
ton valued at $47,386, 1000 were
issued through July 81, with $24,-
5000 of the amount being in
vested in new dwelling units, the
Department of Labor reported.
The rise in construction &C
tivity here over last years level
was well above the average of
IL per cent for the Nation.
Additions, alterations, repairs
and new commercial construc-
ton for which building permits
were issued in the first seven
months of this year totalled $685.
083,000 in value.
The District issued 4,125 build
ing permits for new dwelling
units this year as compared to
1855 for the seven-month period
last year This reflected an in
crease of % per cent in the value
of new dwelling unit construc-
ti0n this Uear Ovoy 10 ct
The report, issued by the De-
partment of Labor's Bureau of
Labor Statistics, reviewed the
status of construction through
out the South for the two periods
Of time. 1t showed that urban
building, both commercial and
residential, increased 8 per cent
this year over last year.