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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOBD. ORE.
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 13. 1960
Economic Consultant Sees
Rise in Building in 1961
By A. ROBERT SMITH
Mail Tribunt
Waihinoton CorrftiDondeni
Washington (Special) - The
decline in residential con
struction which has nurt tne
"ija lumper inaus-
i . ...
try wis year
has reached
lb o t torn and
will start
rising in 10B1.
a n economic
consul tant
told the an-
1 i' as a nual meet ne
LtUalikkMuiJ o I the Na-
a aoiiusmiui tional Lumber
manufacturers here this past
week.
Miles F. Colcan told the
lumber trade association: "I
can see nothing but an in
crease, but it will be moder
ate." The consultant consoled the
lumbermen with the observa
tion that the nation's basic
Industries, such as steel, were
worse off this year than the
lumber industry with its seven
per cent decline."
Weakest Spot
"The weakest spot in the
economy this year has been
housing," Colean said, noting
that the total public and pri
vate dwellings constructed in
1960 will probably be about
a quarter million fewer than
In 1B59.
For 1061 Colcan forecast an
Increase over 1060 of about
, 75,000 units.
Looking at the economy as
a whole, he said the country
has been undergoing a period
of relatively severe readjust
ment. He explained it like
this: the economy has been
shifting from an inflationary
period to a non - inflationary
period.
This has meant, Colean ex
plained, that buyers have not
feared continuing price rises
co they have felt no anxiety
to buy large stocks for their
inventories now before the
prices go up another round.
Shifts Problem
This, in turn, has shifted
the problem of large Inven
tories over on to the producer
of lumber and other commo
dities. He said he did not
foresee an inflationary spiral
resuming nevt year, although
the gross national product can
be expected to rise modestly
from about $503 billion to
$510 billion.
During the first quarter of
1061, Colean forecast a mild
dip, followed by a second
quarter in which the economy
begins to rise again and a
third quarter of moderate ex
pansion. There will be no problem
of mortgage credit, according
to Colcan, because savings
and loan associations "a r e
loaded with cash and they will
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Expresses Doubt
Colean expressed doubt
about the wisdom of the fed
eral government stimulating
housing construction by peg
ging interest rates on mort
gage loans below the general
market rate. He recalled that
during the recession of early
1057, Congress passed legis
lation which gave a billion
dollars of additional funds to
the Federal National Mort
gage Agency to give the econ
omy a hefty shot in the arm.
That money was flowing
through the economy from
May, 1057, until the end of
1058, long after it was needed,
he said.
The result, he contended,
was an excess of housing
beyond the momentary need
which caused the slowdown
in housing sales and new
starts of today. He noted that
the home builders association
recently rejected easy credit
as the solution to the problem
of Increasing home buying
and building.
'The public has money."
said Colcan. "The problem is
to get the people to put their
money out."
He noted that the builder
of Levittown had, on one
Sunday, sold 400 homes of a
new development near Wash
ington. He attributed the
sales to a "response from
value-starved" members of the
public who have been looking
for:more house for their
money.. Colean said he thinks
there is merit in the con
clusion that the public will
buy new homes if offered
their money's worth.
Peter Gunnar Denies
Resignation Rumors
Salem - IUPD - Ronortu that
he is expected to resign by
the end of this month were
denied Saturday by Republi
can State Chairman Peter
Gunnar.
A report in Portland Turn.
day said "informed GOP
sources" said Gunnar's resig
nation was expected soon.
Gunnar said, "I have no
plans to resign." He said he
expected to head party oper
ations when the state legisla
ture meets here in January.
Gunnar, a Salem lawyer,
was named to the post for a
two-year term last July.
FACING CHARGES
Yrcka - Charles Kermit
Webb, 48, Hornbrook, was
booked at the Siskiyou county
jail Tuesday night after his
arrest by sheriff's deputies on
charges of failure to provide.
The charges came from Sac
ramento county. He is being
held In the Siskiyou county
jail pending his return to
Sacramento.
Boy Scout News
Troop 15
Phoenix - The Phoenix
Lions club, sponsors of the
Phoenix Boy Scout Troop 15,
held a court of honor cere'
mony at the Community club
in Phoenix Wednesday, Nov,
0, from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
The meeting was called to
order with the Scouts enter
ing and giving the flag cere
mony, then leading the entire
group in singing America
Lawson Scott, neighborhood
commissioner, Intro duced
John Higdon, the institution
al representative, who ex
plained how the troop is spon
sored by the Lions, how they
insure the boys of their scout
ing activities by their light
bulb sales and other money
raising activities
Higdon introduced Rudy
Tctreault, president of the
Phoenix Lions club, who pre
sented Ed Howard, scoutmas
ter, with the troop charter,
granted to the Phoenix Lions
club, troop 15, Boy Scouts
of America. The charter was
extended to March 31, 1962.
Ed Howard introduced his
assistant, Vince Claflin, and
presented the Scout tie to
Scout Kecnan Smith as his
first step in entering scouting.
The scoutmaster then present
ed the awards. One to two
year pin was awarded to
Stephen Lubbers. However,
Stephen was unable to be
there to receive it; two first
class awards, Wally Kleiver
and Eldon Howard; one sec
ond class to Kerry Miller;
tenderfoot pins were given in
the Candle Light ceremony to
Kenny Carr, Timmy Igo and
John Barklow, and Don
Marsh.
One year pins were .award
ed to Kerry Miller, Billy Root
and Mike Graham. .Vince
Claflin and Ed Howard re
ceived three year pins; pa
trol leader insignia was
awarded to Eldon Howard
and Ronald Higdon; assistant
patrol leader insignia went
to Bob Graham and Tim Igo,
Lawson Scott introduced
'patrol leader, Explorer Scout
Roger Roy.
Cooking Merit Badges were
awarded Eldon Howard, Mike
Clcflin and Ronald Higdon.
Committeemen r e c e 1 ving
their cards were Vernon
Moore, Lester Igo, Earl
Floyd and John Klassen.
Guests from the Lions club
were "Foxie" Foxworthy and
Opie Frazier.
Vince Claflin gave a report
on the two week camping trip
at Lake o' the Woods last
July 10, with 15 boys par
ticipating. They were Frank
Moore, Ronald Higdon,
George Dumais, Billy Root,
Roger Roy, Bob and Mike
Graham, Wally and Carl
Kleiver, Stephen and Greg
Lubbers, Bob Fenton, Eldon
Howard, Mike Burrell, Mike
Claflin. For the Camporee on
July 22 to 24 they were
joined by Ed Howard, Law-
son Scott, Timmy Igo and
John Barklow.
The scouts also assisted the
Lions club with their break
fast of sausage and hotcakes
served at the- Phoenix Com
munity club Sunday, Sept.
11. The boys washed dishes
and served tables.
Volunteers were asked for
to take the Boy Scouts on
ovcrnite and. Saturday hikes
through the winter months.
The boys and parents are also
reminded to save their nickles
and dimes to get their $15
for next summer's camping
trip. More parents are need
ed to take an interest in as
sisting with these camping
trips as 15 boys of this age
are more than a handful for
one man.
-Mrs. Vince Claflin and
Mrs. Ed Howard served re
freshments of cider, coffee
and cookies. Parents attend
ing were Mrs. Roy Miller,
Mrs. Higdon, Mrs. Alden
Barklow, Mr. and Mrs. Kcn
netlj Carr, Mrs. Root, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Kleiver, Mr. and
Mrs.' Lester Igo.
Troop 45
Butte Falls-The Butte Falls
Boy Scout Troop 45 held its
first meeting of the school
year Tuesday, November 8,
at 7 p.m. at the Butte Falls
Grade school. Hereafter, troop
meetings will be held on the
second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month and patrol
meetings on the first and third
Tuesdays.
The troop committee, which
consists of Red Capello, Ray
Chambers, Ben Sheppard,
Andy Hamstra, Gordon Walk
er, Leonard Stratton and Ran
dall Perkins, has been work
ing on a program for the
coming year's scouting activi
ties. The program should be
interesting and worthwhile. It
will consist of troop and pa
trol meetings, hikes, over
night camps, visitations to oth
er troop meetings and it is
hoped the highlight of the
year will be a week end ex
cursion to the Lava Beds Na
tional Monument In northern
California, the stomping
grounds of Captain Jack and
Mysterious Death
Due to Hemorrhage
Portland-tUPD - An autopsy
has revealed that the mysteri
ous death of a 24-year-old
Portland woman was due to
internal hemorrhaging.
Mrs. Rose Marie Bennett,
mother of two young boys,
and expecting another baby,
was found unconscious on the
floor of her home Wednesday.
She died later at a Portland
hospital.
Authorities said no foul
play was involved in the
death. . r
NO HEAD LIGHT?
Paris-flJPD-In an effort to
halt widespread hoof - and
mouth disease in France,
French cows will now need
number plates, licenses, travel
papers and identification
marks before they can leave ,
their home villages.
There are about 27 million
pet cats In the U.S.
Los Angeles - Physicists be
lieve that the sun will con
tinue to give off heat and light
for at least 50 billion years.
scene of the Modoc Wars.
New boys , are asked to
bring their completed appli
cation form and a, 50 cent reg
istration fee.
Troop 13
Boy Scout Troop 13, First
Presbyterian church, will
hold a court of honor follow
ing a dinner for families and
friends Tuesday, Nov. 15.
An Eagle Scout award will
be presented to Gerry Big
ham, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.
B. Bigham, 1208 Murray ave.,
Medford. Steve Roemer and
Mike Merton will be awarded
Life Scout ranks.
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