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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORE. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 28. I960 conomy Cars Said Headache for Nation's Road-Building Agencies Moderate Increase in Starts Seen During N By A. BRISTOW HOOD President. National Lumber Manufacturers Association - According to preliminary estimates, national production of lumber in 1960 will prob ably total 35.5 billion board feet, or about 4 per cent be low the 36.9 billion board feet total of 1959, but still above the 1958 and 1957 levels. Shipments of lumber, as well as new orders booked by the mills, however, will likely be off about 6 per cent from the 1959 totals. - National consumption of lumber is expected to decline to 38 billion board feet for 1960, compared with 40.5 bil lon board feet during 1959. Consumption includes imports of lumber, which may be off as much as 8 per cent from the all-time high of 4.1 billion board feet reached in 1959. Exports of lumber to for eign countries have risen sharply so far in 1960 and, for the year as a whole, may exceed 1 billion board feet for the first time since 1947. Ex ports of softwood lumber to Europe in particular have gained this year. Hinge on Activity The prospects for 1961 hinge to a considerable extent on activity in the residential construction industry. The seasonally-adjusted annual rate of private non-farm housing starts in the first 10 months of 1960 was 1.2 mil lion units, compared with al most 1.5 million for all of 1959. Alter a favorable August showing, housing starts dur ing September fell to a two year low for the month, then recovered in October. In spite of this see-saw pattern, it now appears likely that 1960 total Homebuilding - private and public, farm and non farm - will equal 1,300,000 units, off 16 per cent from 1959. If current forecasts of home building activity next year are accurate, we can expect a moderate increase in hous ing starts during the first half of 1961, with a sharper rise -indicated for the last half of the year. Thus, in 1961 ap proximately 1,350,000 units would be started, a gain of 4 per cent over 1960. An added plus factor in next year's outlook is the expected 4 per cent gain in the dollar volume of all types of new construction put in place. Increases Staff The National Lumber Manu facturers association, through its national wood promotion program, plans to increase its 28-man techincal field staff in 10 cities to a force of 52, in 22 cities. In the light of this increase, lumbermen ex pect to receive a greater share of whatever new residential construction is undertaken in 1961. The expanded staff under NWPP's technical . program will provide for increased calls on practicing architects and engineers; greater on-the- John Eisenhower Gets Assignment To War College Washington UP& Lt. Col. John Eisenhower, 38, the President's son who now serves on the White House staff, has been assigned to the Army War Col)ege at Car lisle Barracks, Pa. The new assignment for Ei senhower was disclosed Tues day when the Army made public a list of 162 officers selected to attend the college. The younger Eisenhower will begin a 10-month course at Carlisle Barracks next Aug. 17 and until that time he will be assigned duties at the War College. The duties will be specified by the staff there and are not yet known by the Army here. Prepares for High Posts Carlisle is about 28 miles north of Gettysburg where President Eisenhower has his farm and his son has his home. John, a West Point gradu ate in 1944, was promoted to his present rank last May 31. The Army War College, the Army said, prepares selected officers for highest command and. general staff positions in the.Army and In joint service and allied commands. It also prepares officers for high level positions which the Army may be called on to fill in the Defense Department and other government agencies. Housing ew Year spot coverage of school. church and light commercial construction projects; im proved liaison with lumber distributors in regard to spe cific projects involving sub stantial quantities of wood; broader participation in lum ber distributor sales and train ing classes; increased contact with FHA field offices and regional offices of other gov ernment specifying and pro curement agencies, and the ac cumulation of product per formance data and latest information on construction techniques involving lumber and wood products. Based on these assumptions for construction activity in 1961, and the expanded tech nical program of the NWPP, and anticipating no material change in other major sectors in the lumber demand picture, both production and consump tion of lumber should increase about 5 per cent next year. In addition to an improved demand, it can reasonably be assumed on the basis of past experience that the lumber in dustry will realize a more favorable return on its sales dollar during 1961. Warren Calls on California Governor Sacramento, Calif. - (UPD -U.S. Chief Justice Earl War ren, ex-governor of California, called on Gov. Edmund G. Brown Tuesday. The Chief Justice declined an invitation to sit in the chair he once occupied. "I might want to stay," he said with a grin. At which Brown comment ed "I'll trade you jobs even up." Brown said that, in pre paring his message to the state legislature next week, he had studied some of War ren's old messages. "I hope they pay more at tention to you than they did to me," the Chief Justice said. Brown pressed a button on his desk and sliding panels revealed maps and scenes of California. Warren was im pressed. "I could never get that to work," he recalled. JOHN NUICH DOMINION DOMINION ANSON PERKS TOASTER CUFFLINK Automatic-I-Year Reg $495 CCTQ Replacement Guarantee Jfc. I Reg. $12.95 T Q Q $g95 Qoe i5o0 0FP Plain, Yellow and DISCONTINUED MANTEL White Gold FAMOUS BRAND Al AfWC wedding buloVA RING M yf now Reg $,9- yM.f ST) oo prices "$3C88f power GOOD J J J j SHAVER THRU Reg. $24.95 SATURDAY j $M 88 12.31-6o t&,m- 1 30FF 231 EAST MAIN It r-it? Ay It . j i RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP-Art Hainsworth, left, Seattle Northwest Chapter of the Associated General Contractors president, looks over a 5500 scholarship award presented to John P. Day, route 1, box 442, Central Point, recently. The scholarship was one of two awarded by the Seattle North west chapter. John P. Day Gets $500 Scholarship John P. Day of Central Point has received one of two scholarships granted to University of Washington students by the Seattle North west Chapter of the Associat ed General Contractors. The $500 scholarships were awarded to students interest ed in the construction indus try as a career. George M. Upton Jr., Centralia, Wash., received the other scholar ship. Day. the son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Day, Central Point, recently was graduated from the university with bachelor of science degrees in civil engineering and indus trial engineering. He Is cur rently enrolled 'n graduate engineering school. Day now resides in Seattle with his wife and a one-year- old son. Communist Radio Declares U.S. Menacing Peace Tokyo-HJPD-The Communist radio charged Tuesday the United States has created a grave menace to peace in Korea and the Far East" by staging "provocative atomic warfare exercises" near the Korean truce line. A Pyongyang broadcast quoting a resolution adopted by the Communist Central Committee in North Korea vowed the Reds will drive the U.S. forces out of Korea and unify the divided penin sula on their own terms. The charge came on the heels of broadcasts from Com munist China and Red Viet Nam threatening all-out war in Laos. Vigilance Urged The Communists in North Korea called on the people to "maintain the utmost vigil ance, keenly watch every move of the enemy and always be prepared, materially and morally, to frustrate all their provocative acts. It accused the United Slates of "reinforcing its aggressive troops and the puppet army in South Korea, bringing in atomic and rocket weapons," and warned that it was a threat to peace. "The U.S. aggressive troops must pull out of South Korea immediately, taking with them all the lethal weapons they have brought in," the Red radio said. Search Suspended For Navy Airplane Manzanita -(UPD- Navy skin divers . have suspended a search for an Air Force F102 fighter - interceptor which crashed in the surf near here Dec. 14. Pieces of the craft continu ed to wash ashore, authorities said. The pilot of the plane parachuted safely. Authorities were trying to find the plane to determine the cause of the crash. Court Records MUNICIPAL COURT Peter Roberts, inadequate equip ment. ?5. Alan Michael McQuadc, failure to heed red light and siren. $30. Bert LcRoy Johnston, violation of basic rule, $25. Douglas Harrison Hiblcr, dis obeyed traffic signal, $10. Jim Daman Estrenado, disobeyed traffic sienal. $10. Clyde Hoven Rltter, improper left lurn, iu. Rea Anceney Jenkins, viola tion of basic rule, $12.50. Rov Charles Hukill, disobeyed traffic signal, $10. Henry Elton Boyd, violation of basic rule, $25, Willard Newton Richards, dis obeyed traffic signal, $10. Zelda Janet Anderson, violation of basic rule. $10. Lyman Vermott Stiles, disobeyed stoo s.en. $10. Duane Leo Wilson, violation of basic rule. $25. Elmer Allen Barnes, violation of basic rule. S25. Ronald Lewis Anstcd, disobeyed stop sign, $" Norman Clarence Love, expired ooerator's license, $2.50. Ronald Franklin Archer, viola tion of basic rule, iu. Harry Earl Webber, wrong way on one-way street. $2.50. Martin John Spielbusch, disobey ed traffic sicnal. $10. Kenneth Harold Ennii, violation of basic rule. $25. Leon Smith, disobeyed traffic signal. $10. Michael Edd Rountree, Improper left turn, $10. Gladys Denman Knips, violation of basic rule. $10. Ralph Dunley Odell, disobeyed stop sign, 5iu. Evelyn Watson, no operator's license. S5. Rube Clay Kinney Jr., no opera tors licence. S5. Mary Belle Wilson, excessive noise, siu, MARRIAGK LICKNRE APPLICATIONS Douglas Gale Culy. 21 Washing ton St., Medford. and Karen Ro berta Lytle, (JOB Newtown it., Medford. Earl C. Burns, 1011 North Ross lane. Medford. and Lillian Lavone Lee Culbortfon. 1011 North Ross lane. Medford Roy Dran Selby. 504 South Stage rd.. Medford. and Judith Elaine Bailey, route 4. box 334B. Medford Bobbv Dan Kctlon. 750 D st. Turlock. Calif, and Mary Ann Keeler Cox, 750 D il Turlock Calif. Ashland Police Investigate Crash Ashland - A one-car acci dent occurred at 12:20 a.m. yesterday on the corner of Main and Maple sts., Ashland police reported. A car driven by Michael Rcymers, 17, of 612 South Mountain ave.; Ashland, ran into a light pole on' Maple St., police reported. Rcymers was turning left from Main to Maple st. when he lost control of the car, police said. Ashland police are investi gating the accident. Rcymers and two passengers were not injured, they said. Swift Stitchery Everybody loves a Cay Vic torian touch! Display these panels above mantel, on door, anywhere! Old-time antiques - newest charm with this fun-to-em-broider panel -pair. Pattern 7379: two D'ix IB-inch trans fers; color chart. Send Thirty - five cents (coins) for this pattern for lst-class mailing. Send to Medford Mail Tribune, House hold Arts Depi., P.O. Box 1 68, Old Chelsea Station. New York 11, N.Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS, PAT TERN NUMBER. JUST OUT! Our 1961 Nee dlecraft Book. Over 125 de signs for home furnishings, for fashions-knit, crochet, em broider, weave, sew, quilt toys, gifts, bazaar items. FREE-six designs for popular veil caps. Quick-send 23 cents TODAY. Gasoline Tax Collections Below Forecast Chicago- mm -The compact car is threatening to become a half-billion dollar headache for government road-building agencies by 1964. Those little "economy" cars may make drivers happy who are looking for good gas mileage. Gas tax collections are slip ping below forecasts this year in many states, including New York, Illinois, Ohio, New Jer sey and Florida. Olficials are not certain yet whether the fast-selling com pacts, which make up some 7 per cent of all cars on the road, or the recession or some other factor is to blame for the revenue decline. 'There are still not enough compacts to have much of an effect on taxes," said Charles Conlon of the Federation of Tax Administrators. "B u t they will be felt as they in crease in number." Negligible Effect A Standard Oil Co. (Indi ana) spokesman said compacts will have "an almost negligi ble effect" on total gasoline sales in 1961. "Our economists believe to tal gasoline consumption would drop 1.3 per cent next year even if there were no compacts," he said. But they are contributing lo a down ward trend in premium gas sales, which i are expected to fall 2 per cent from 1959." Several states are worried, however, about the possible impact of the little cars on their finances. Now York be gan a study last summer to determine how much its reve nues will be affected by compacts. In New Jersey, Armand J. Salmon Jr., slate motor fuel tax bureau supervisor, said the state's revenue this year from gasoline sales may drop as much as $4 million below earlier estimates. Could Bring Sharp Drop The smaller American cars and imports "are causing a revolution in gasoline con sumption and the growing population of the small cars could lead lo a sharp drop in estimated revenues, he said. James Burch of the Norlh Carolina slate highway de partment noted that gas tax collections in the first half of 1960 were only .9 per cent above a year ago, although auto registrations had risen 4.7 per cent. Texas is concerned because oil production tax revenues have fallen below expecta tions. An oversupply of oil has caused companies to cut output, according to the American Petroleum I n s t i-lulc. Arthur G. Lindcll, deputy budget director of Chicago, said the compacts will cost the city more than $3 million next year in its share of Illi nois motor fuel taxes. In addition, Chicago city vehicle taxes are expected to drop $514,547 from this year, he said. The official explained that more cars will qualify for cheaper licenses due to their lower horsepower ratings. Because several factors are pulling in the opposite direc tion, tax men are not certain how much the compact will affect future collections. Revenue Boost Foreseen A study by the U.S. bureau of public roads said the grow ing number of families with more than one car, additional cars on the highways, a trend toward longer vacation trips and possible increases in the horsepower in future com pacts should boost revenues somewhat. But the agency also predicts that 30 per cent of all cars on the road will be compacts by 1965. if the trend toward smaller cars continues at the present rate. The forecast indicates pas senger car consumption of gasoline by 1965 will be 7 per cent less than il would have been without the com pact, said F. B. Hufnagle Jr., vice president-marketing. Sun Oil Co. "Al an average tax of 10 cents a gallon (state and fed eral) this means $330 million which the tax collectors won't get per year by 1965," he said. Projecting the trend still further, Hufnagle saw gas consumption down 14 per cent by 1972 and 21 per cent by 1976. However, he added that any estimation beyond 1965 "is pure guesswork." The American Petroleum Institute, by assuming state and federal taxes will not be changed, sees the total tax loss from compacts reaching $548 million by 1964. The federal government would lose $217 million and the slates the rest. Tax Increase Not Solution This whittling down of revenues comes al a time when the nation and many slates are committed to mass ive road - building programs which will cost billions of dollars in the next decade. A gasoline tax increase would not solve the problem, revenue and petroleum Indus try men believe. Some feel the problem would become even worse. The API said a lax hike would only cause more peo ple to buy small cars, which started the problem in the first place. The ultimate re sult, it said, would be "a pro portionate reduction in reve nue for each upward move ment of the tax rate." Arthur R. Gottschalk, new ly elected to the Illinois state senate, commented that the cycle would have "adverse effects upon employees in the U.S. automobile, steel and other industries." The best way to keep the road program strong, in Huf- naglc's opinion, is to halt the diversion of highway - user taxes and reschedule the highway program in keeping with indicated revenues. At the present time, he said, 43 cents of every dollar col lected by state and federal governments from highway users is diverted for non highway purposes. Choice Select New Year's Cards edford E. Main PEN FRIDAY & SATURDAY December 30 &. 31st 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. WINTER TERM REGISTRATION ROBERTSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 40 North Riverside Phone SP 3-4264 Man Fined on Charge Of Shoplifting , , Ashland - Walbert C. Flack- us, 52, of 140 Lincoln si., Ashland, pleaded guilty lo charges of petty theft in Ash land municipal court yester day and was fined $25 and received a five-day suspended jail sentence. Flackus was accused of shoplifting merchandise from a local store Dec. 9, accord ing to Ashland police. "WHAT AMERICA FACES IN January 111 Issue Family Weekly An Important New Year's messoge from President-Elect John F. Kennedy... an article you will certainly wont lo read, Don't miss il in Family Weekly with your Medford Mail Tribune INVENTORY CLEAN-UP BOATS-MOTORS MARINE ACCESSORIES PRICES DRASTICALLY CUT! 15' DeLuxe Runabout E $1225 925 REG. PRICE $1225 Equipped with mechanical steer ing, 18 gal. gas tank. Completely upholstered, lights, hardware. This It one of the bait built boats in the Industry. 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