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1960 Predicted as Most Prosperous Year Ever; Non-Inflationary Expansion Seen Vaur Vni-lr flmn rr . .... ' New York - WD - Tod bov- emment official! exuded opti mism this week over the econ omic outlook for I960, but many business leaders, find ing some trouble pushing their wares in the market place, were still to be con vinced. Treasury Secretary Robert Anderson predicted 1960 will be the country's most prosper ous year ever and asserted that the economy's chances for a "long period" of non-inflationary expansion are bet ter now than at any time in the past. One of President Eisenhow er's leading economic advis- Si Small Worlds Around Us By Lynn M. Watkint Sexton Beetles Keep Busy Burying the Dead He and his hard-shelled lit tle wife, working as a team, take their work seriously. Be cause of him, his wife and others of their kind, birds and small animals which are kill ed or die are completely buried and in a surprisingly short space of time; remark ably short when we realize the little animals doing the burying are small beetles -aptly called "sexton beetles." The burying takes place right where the little animal died. When the pair of beetles starts working, the body of the dead drops from sight in just a few hours. The sexton beetle is about an inch long; visually the bod; color is black with dull orange or red mark ings. The antenna on the head are developed into tiny knobs, which are very sensitive to the odor of decay. These beetles can detect the presence of a dead animal from a con siderable distance. Hurriedly approaching the carcass, the burying bug runs around it, apparently in aim less circles. Soon, however, a decision is reached. The pair begins work. Squeezing under the dead body they begin re moving the earth, one grain at a time. Corpse Sinks Sticks, leaves and small stones are carried out. As the soil and other debris is re moved from under the corpse, it sinks downward. Some times the two beetles become so tired they cannot go on, in which case they carry sand and pile it on top of the body, covering it completely, but leaving a little mound that marks the grave. As soon as the body Is buried or covered, the female beetle lays her eggs on the carcass, thus assuring the newly hatched larvae an ade quate supply of the proper kind of beetle food. ' No stranger world exists than that which is common place among the family of creatures called the "beetles." There are thousands of kinds. Some are our most useful in sects; some, such as the Jap anese beetle, are our worst Some beetles are outstand ing examples of endurance, persistence, and resourceful ness. It has been found that there are beetles capable of lifting 500 times their own body weight. The beetle, too, is so constructed as to be al most indestructible. Some can fly at full speed Into a cement wall and not be Injured in the slightest. Wings Protected The heavy armour that en closes their bodies is mostly impervious to poison sprays. The beetles even have their flying wings protected by a hard shield. These shields are raised up and held out of the way when the beetle is in flight. Nearly all beetles spend their time under the ground, but among the many kinds of beetles, there is a wide dif ference in habit patterns and insect - actions. The burying beetle, strange as it is, is no stranger than many of the others; Just different. He is, however, about the only mem ber of the beetle family who is in the undertaking business. - Usually a male and a fe male sexton beetle work to gether, and of course for only one purpose: to make food available for the newly hatch ed beetle larvae. If the beetle pair , has any understanding with one another or means of conveying a. thought, there must be times when he tiredly says to his hard-working little wife, "Honeyj . there must be an easier way." (Released by The Register and Tribune Syndicate, I960) ers, Raymond J. baulnler pre dicted a 14 per cent rise in spending for plant and equip ment and higher sales of autos, houses and appliances despite "occasional, uncheer ful evidence" to the contrary. Retail merchants, weather ed in for the past few weeks by freak storms in most parts of the country, confidently ex pected to reverse the March 1 I per cent decline in sales from February with a record taster volume. ' However, one disquieting note regarding the ability of the consumer to s p e n d was struck by the Institute of Life Insurance. It reported that last year the American people added only 62 cents to their savings for every dollar they added to their debt. The big first quarter flush of the steel industry began to pale as new orders thinned out following the post-strike stampede to build up inven tories. The auto industry cut back in production schedules was also cited as a factor. Rate Drop The American Iron & Steel Institute reported mill oper ating rate dropped 5 points to an average of 79 per cent of capacity. An estimated 13.000 steelworkers have been laid off in western Pennsylvania alone and another 1,100 are being furloughed at the end of the week in the Youngs town area. However, earnings of the major producers in the first quarter are expected to be at record or near record levels. Jones & Laughlin, the only major company to report so far, said it had peak sales and profits. The labor department reported unemployment in March climbed by more than Taenr Pfoecf Bids To Be Opened May 26 Poiitland -idJPD The Bureau of Reclamation said Monday bids would be open May 26 at White City, near Medford, for a fish screen structure at Hyatt Prairie dam in con nection with the Talent Irri gation project WEATHER LAYOFFS Chilton, Wis.-fllPD-The Wis consin Employment Service reported Monday that 400 em ployees had been laid off at two factories because spring arrived late. The two factories make lawnmowers. 200.000 to 4,130,000 or the highest total since March 1959. However, It blamed the sharp rise in joblessless to se vere weather conditions and predicted a fast spring upturn in employment. The railroads generally fail ed to get back on the right track in the first quarter. The Association of American Rail roads said disappointing first quarter freight revenues forced a number of carriers to defer orders for new rolling stock and improvements. A rash of annual meetings were told of a mixed first quarter and outlook for the immediate future. R. J. Rcy nolds stockholders can expect record first quarter opera tions, but Western Union Tele graph looks-for a decline in earnings. Whirlpool Corp. said "severe competition" in the appliance field and top-heavy inventories point to lower earnings. Oil buyers in Texas will cut back their purchases of crude oil in May and the Chase Man hattan Bank revised down ward its prediction of a 5 to 6 per cent increase in 1960 pe troleum demand to about 3 per cent. Some domestic airlines are running short of cash. Debt ridden Capital Airlines was put on notice that it prized fleet of British Viscounts will be foreclosed unless it antes up on $12 million worth of overdue notes. Trans - World is seeking loans totaling 340 million dollars to finance its jet airline fleet. Hopes of cheaper money ap peared dashed. The govern ment had to raise its interest rate to sell two billion dollars worth of treasury bills. Com mercial paper and bankers acceptance rates were also boosted. However, the Feder al Housing Administration re ported new signs of a slight easing in the cost of new home I mortgages, but said it may be only temporary. On the price front ware housing men see no immediate move to hike steel prices be cause of the softness of the ' market. Revere Copper lower-' ed prices on some copper sheets to meet foreign compe tition and heavy fuel oil prices were raised by 10 cents a -barrel by a major mid-continent supplier. The stock market continued to mirror the indecision of the economy. Prices moved through another dull week with no definite trend discern-; ible. Some of the experts are : hoping for the usual spring rise following the tax deadline. Tutidir, April 19, I960 MAIL TRIBUNE, MedforJ, Or. 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