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14 Tha Newt-Review, Roteburg, Ore. Tues., Mar. 21, 1950 Housing Demand Undiminished By Winter's Boom WASHINGTON -JJP- The de mand for homing was reported to day juit aa high ai ever, after the biggest winter homebuilding boom in the nation'a history. Ewin Clague, commissioner of labor statistics, aaid February completed i three - month period during which buildera itarted dwel lings at an 80,000-a-month clip an unusually high wintertime record. Housing construction in 194 top ped the 1,000,000-dwelling figure for the first time yet the winter con truction rate a year ago was only It a M.0O0-a-month mark. In spite of this mammoth con struction "housing demand contin ues virtually unabated," Clague said, adding mat tnia aemana is "buoyed by high consumer income and the continuing high marriage and birth rates." Clsgue's survey matched the , housing construction rates with boosts in the population and came up with this conclusion: "Indications are that tha new dwelling unita started esch year will have to exceed 1.000,000 fo aeveral yeara to wipe out the backlog, as well aa to meet cur rent population increase and ef-t fective demand." The country will have to contin ue ita all-time record of 1.029,000 dwelling units stsrted in 1949 for "several years" to come, Clague . Sredicted, if this housing deficit ' i to be eliminated. He said a general belief that building costs will remain stable j in 1950 is probably one reason for the big wintertime housing; boom. , Favorable weather was given' as another. Most attention was centered on the 41 percent increase in apart ment construction in 1949 as com pared with 1948, Clague said. He . added that a fact overlooked is that , the 790,000 one-family homes stsrt ed in 1949 also set a record. ! Civil Defense Agency Heads Are Named By McKay SALEM, March M.-O'rV-Gover. .nor Douglas McKay appointed Fri day IS men to be chiefs of divi sions under the state civil defense agency. He said they would deal with peacetime emergencies as well as war problems. The appointments are: Jamea E. Singleton, Salem, public utilitiea commission, to be chief of the evacuation division. Joseph M. Miolsness, Salem, state relatione officer of the Red Cross, to be chief of the food and clothing division. Leslie H. Warfield, Salem, high way commission, to be chief of the ahelter and housing division. State Public Welfare Com missioner Jack H. Luihn, Port land, to be chief of public welfare division. Col. William C. Ryan, Salem, state coordinator of institutions, to be chief of planning division. State vocational director Oscar I. Paulson, Salem, to be chief of training division. Thomas Lawson McCall, Salem, iocretary to the governor, to be chief of public relations. Col .Edward C. Snow, National Guard, Salem, to be chief of mu tual aid division. State police Capt. Walter I.sn sing, Salem, to be chief of plant protection division. Major Irvina Ail, Portland, National Guard, to be chief of warden services. Deputy stale police' Supt. Lee Down, Salem, to be chief of police aervices. O. R. Blair, Portland, to be chief of transportation division. W. C. Williams, Salem, assist ant state highway engineer, to be chief of engineering and rescue division. Capt. Robert L. Clark to be chief of Rround observer section. Lt. E. W. Thomas, Portland National Guard, to be assistant chief ground observer. Because of the many tasks to be performed it takes a staff of 74 to produce an average variety hour on television. uV0.: ..e .' t .:. w 4'? -oo i flNE JfWflRY Don't miss the values WAttED.U Limited Quantity Prieet hove been drastically sloshed to clear the warehouse fa moke room for new merch- " mi -y CttflS I andite arriving soon. But you'll hove to huny if you wont to "ve . . . quantities are 1 3"" 1 SMALL DOWN PAYMENT EASY TERMS in MODERN FURNITURE'S 6 You'll save plenty on daveno and choir sets in MODERN'S big warehoute clearance sole. Prices have been drastically sloshed to clear the warehouse to make room for new merch andise arriving toon. But you'll have to huny if you want to -e , . . quantities are limited. II fl II If r A II I A II - I u . I I CL1MMKE Limited Quantity ir FREE DELIVERY ANYWHERE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY 222 W. Oak Phone 348 lit N. Jackie Phone 441
