HOW OUR SPENDING HABITS ARE CHANGING
The first major overhaul in more than 10 years of the
Consumer Price Index-t-he only measure we have of changes
in our cost of living is now well over the half-way mark.
In November the Bureau of Labor Statistics will start
releasing its findings on the spending habits of families in
66 cities today in contrast to their spending habits in the
early 1950s. Next year these city-by-city studies will become
the basis for updating the CPI so it will show how "rear' fam
ilies of city wage-earners and clerical workers are spending
their money now and on what. In January 1964 the new
inaex will be ready to chart
ramuy s market basket of goods and service from month
to month.
This index has been called by one congressional sub
committee "the most important single statistic issued by the
government." and there is no doubting its enormous im
portance. The wages of millions of workers are directly
tied to its fluctuations, the paychecks of tens of millions
more are indirectly affected by its movements. The psy
chology of U. S. businessmen, consumers, lawmakers and fi
anciers the world over is profoundly influenced by its trend.
As oi now, though, the index is dreadfully obsolete and
no one denies, as another Congressional subcommittee put
it, that it could be "measuring a pattern of living that does
not exist."
For instance, simple common sense tells us that tne
typical city family is spending a far larger proportion of its
income today on such services as medical care and educa
tion and such big-ticket things as cars than in the early 1950s
and is spending a far smaller proportion of its income on
such necessities as food and probably less on clothes too. To
be more specific, even before the findings are disclosed:
Food: The index now gives a weight of 28 per cent to
food, meaning it assumes the average city family spends 28
cents of every SI just on food. This weight is slated to go
way down.
As incomes rise, families need to spend less of their
total pay on food and incomes have climbed spectacularly in
the past 10 years. Families are spending a record dollar total
on food, yes but a much smaller percentage of their total
dollar income is budgeted for food. j
Significance: Changes in food prices, at times violent,
will have less influence on cost of living trends in the new
index.
Transportation: The index now assumes the average city
family spends lV.i cents of every SI for both private and
public transportation. This weight is slated to go way up.
Not only do many more millions of families own one
car but also millions more own two or three cars and tens
of millions spend a record high percentage of their in
comes on their cars' gas, insurance, repairs, etc. At the
same time, tens of millions are still using trains, buses, sub
ways for transportation.
Significance: Fluctations in the cost of buying and main
taining autos will have a much greater impact on living
cost trends in the new index.
Medical and personal care, reading and recreations: The
index assumes the average city family spends 6 cents of
every SI for medical care, 2 cents for personal care (such
as haircuts, cosmetics), 5i cents for reading and recreation.
Each category's weight is slated to go up.
You don't need any survey to confirm this. You know how
much more of your income you're spending for such services
as these.
Significance: Increases in service costs will tilt the new
price index up more than the old. It's a good thing the
bulk of the rise in the cost of most services is behind us.
Clothing: The index assumes the average family spends
3 cents of every $1 for apparel. This weight probably will
go down.
As is the case with food so il is with clothing. The higher
the family's income, the less of it the family must budget
for necessities, and clothing goes under the heading of neces
sities. The implication is that changes in clothing prices will
have a smaller impact on the new index.
Over-all significance: The new findings will be a tribute
to the most affluent society in the world. That's the funda
mental mcartinR of an index overhaul which downgrades
the percentage an average family spends on food and cloth
ing, upgrades what it spends on autos and on services rang
ing' from medical care and education to TV repair and the
hairdresser.
WOULD AIR DEBATES
Washington - OTP - Sen.
Jacob K. Javits (R-N.Y.) plan
ned to introduce a resolution
today that would open Senate
debates to coverage by radio
and television. Javits said
camera coverage should bring
Congress closer to the people
and resulted in a better in
formed citizenry. At the very
least, he said, radio-television
coverage should be tried on an
experimental basis.
Fucjiiive Pledges
To Repay Money
New York - H'PH - Fugitive
financier Edward M- Gilbert,
who fled to Brazil June 12. has
written a letter pledging to
repay evcryouoy
that has
lnst money as a consequence ,
of my mistakes." j
The letter, dated July 2. was ;
filed in state Supreme court
here Monday by Newhouse
Galleries Inc.. which is trying
lo recover three paintings
worth S18.000 from Gilbert's
wife, Rhoda.
Gilbert is under indictment
bv federal and New York
county grand juries on
charges of misappropriating
Sl.953.000 while he was presi
dent of the E. L. Bruce Co.
He blew to Brazil - which has
no extradition treaty with the
United States - after abruptly
resigning as president of
Bruce.
After his departure. New
house galleries tried to re
cover the paintings, which it
says were sent to the Gilbert
apartment on approval.
STAGeTjUCLEAR TEST
Washington - 'I'PI' - Russia
set off another atmospheric
nuclear blast Monday, de
scribed by the U.S. Atomic
Energy commission as having
a vield "on the order of sev
rral megatons." The explosion
was first detected by Uppsala
Seismological Institution in
Sweden, which said it was a
12-megalnn device. It was the
third publicly detected shot in
'he current Soviet series.
National forests of the L'.S.
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Your Money's
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By SYLVIA PORTER
Copyright, Hall Syndicate, Inc.
price movements in the cityi
'Fiesta' Planned
For Mrs. Kennedy
Ravello, Italy IM - Local
residents plan to throw the
"fiesta" of the century next
week when Ravello makes
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy an
honorary citizen.
Mayor Lorezno Mansi Mon
day announced plans for the
southern Italian style party
with Neapolitan songs and
colorful native dances.
Mrs. Kennedy, here with
her daughter. Caroline, 4, has
extended their vacation until
the end of the month.
The decision to remain hero
longer than planned has made
the American First Lady a
local heroine. She mixes as
easily Willi the working pco-
pie as with the millionaires
who have visited her here.
Alphonse Gambardella. who
pilots Mrs. Kennedy's motor
launch, brought his family up
lo her rented 900-year-old
villa for dinner Monday night.
Gambardella. his wife. 01
ga, and their three children
had an early dinner with Mrs.
Kennedy and Caroline at the
first lady's invitation.
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HUMPHREY TESTIFIES - These candid photos show former
Treasury Secretary George Humphrey as he appeared before
the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee which is continuing
its investigation into stockpiling of strategic materials.
Humphrey declared under oath that his stock holdings in the
company which held a controversial government contract
did not influence his decisions as secretary of the treasury.
(UPI)
Here's Why Wild Flowers
Spring Up So Quickly
There is a very important
necessity for the wild flowers
to grow so quickly after the
snow has melted from the
woodland floor in the early
spring.
To survive year after year
they must be ready and wait
ing, on the starting line as it
were, to sprint into full action
after the first spring rain, or
the initial fickle warmth of
weak sunshine. One species,
always so faithful to appear
early, is aptly called, "the
harbinger of spring." This one
delights both children and
adults the yellow adder's
tongue.
Hardly has the frost eased
its grip on the leaf mold of
the woodland floor than a
pointed shoot, arrows up into
the cool half-light. The thick,
dark green leaves unfold,
brown spots appear on their
upper surfaces; a tall flower
stalk shoots up that will, very
shortly, hold a single, yellow
flower on a flexible, nodding
stem. What yesterday was a
bare woodland floor is sud
denly transformed into a gal
axy of wild flowers.
Seeks Light
Like other woods flowers
that welcome the spring, the
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anvaniage 01 llie sumiKm 1110M
comes brightly through the
bare, leafless trees. The spring
flower must complete its flow
ering and fruiting before the
forest shade becomes dense.
The warmer (he spring, and
the wetter, the quicker the
leaves will appear on the
trees, and the sooner the bene
ficial sunlight will be prevent
ed from reaching the low
grading plants; so the same
warmth and moisture haslens
the life cycle of Ihe adder's
tongue.
If the early visitor lo the
woodland will curb his urge
lo pick the bell-like flower
and watch il for a little while,
he will be surprised at the
varied and interesting acts it
perlormx. The flower, hungry
tor sunlight, will follow the
light, turning its head on the
stalk, taking advantage of ev
ery moment.
Large Colonics
Too. the careful observer
will notice the adder s tongue
will, if undisturbed by indis
criminate picking, grow in
large colonics; seeming lo pre
fer lo grow in company with
i many of ils kind. Underneath
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(Registci and Tribune
Syndicate 1962)
the forest floor is the store
house of the plant in the shape
of a corm. or bulb, in which
are stored the elements neces
sary for its continued growth.
Each year this corm will
draw itself a little deeper in
to the leaf mold of the forest
floor. It has contractible roots
that, year after year, pull the
bulb deeper, until, alter a few
years, the first tender shoot
that comes from the cold
ground, will have extended
upward from the corm, as
much as six or eight inches.
Court
Records
MKOKOItn MUNICIPAL COURT
Shirlev Louise Berry, failure lo
yield right of way to vehicle on
through slreel. $2.1. suspended,
Ralph E. Dean, disobeyed traffic
signal. $10
Robert Charles Mount, expired
vehicle license. $3.
Steven Negley Van Home, vio
lation of basic rule. $111.
Edward Ernest Milne, violation
ol basic rule. $-.V
Robert James Jordan, no opera
tor's license. $3,
Thomas Blanchford Hicks, vio
lation of basic rule. $10.
Dean James Wicker, violation of
basic rule. $10
Orville Lewis Carver, following
too close. $23.
Walter Ori Ayrcs. failure to
yield right of way to vehicle on
through strccl. $10.
Sammy Madison Walls, disobey
ed traffic signal. $10.
Edward Joseph Ellingsworth. dia-
ODeyen irainc signal. iu
Roherl Stanley Stoehr. no opera.
ior,i license in possession, .v
John Eocene Chastaln. no cor
rective lenses. $10; violation of
basic rule. $2,pi,
Robert Reed Runting. violation
ot basic rule. $10
Edna Clynilnnic Skinner, viola
lion of basic rule. $25.
Gene Roy Myers, violation oi
basic rule. $10
Helen Ruby Rroadbcck. disobey
ed slop sign. $10.
Wilina Lois Glenn, violation nf
basic rule. Sill.
Mildred Rulh Crltes. violation nf
basic rule.
Donald Robert Ten Brook, viola
tion ol basic rule
David Earl Wallace, excessive
noise lexhaustl. $10
Raymond Russel Rosa, disobeyed
traffic signal. $10
Aubrey Kinc Stith. disobeyed
iralllc signal. $10.
Theodore Oils Miller, disobeyed
traffic signal. $10
Jack Delanc Creek, disobeyed
stop sign. $111
Nona Marie Wclser. violation of
basic rule. $10.
Phillip Stephen Mitchell, inade
quate muffler. $3
Robert Daniel Coffin Jr.. dis
obeyed stop sign. $5
Berrill Clare Morey, Improper
right turn. $5
Ruth Ann Rocssler, violation of
bair rule, $s.
Thooias William Sherman, viola
lion of basic rule. $1S
Sheridan William Shumute. ex
cessive noise itiresi, $10
Robert Lawrence Nelson, viola
tion of basic rule. $2..
PHOENIX Ml'NII ll'AI. COI'IIT
Dannv Lee Gibbon, violation of
basic rule. $20
Russell David Seman. violation of
basic rule. $10
Charles Albert Swafford. viola
tion ol basic rule. 20
OREGON
Feeding the Family
By ZOLA
Cream Cheese Frosting
We chose this white frost
ing as contrast for the dark
cake. Cream one-fourth cup
butter and l' j packages (4 1 -j
ounces) cream cheese to-
Oregon Soldiers
Seeking Signs for
Greenland Route
Five Oregon soldiers, one ;
of them from Medford, who ,
have blazed a new "Oregon !
Trail" on Greenland, are seek- i
ing signs or other objects from
this slate to put along the ;
road.
The five are members of a .
six-man crew which recently
drove a huge tractor from
Camp Thule to Camp Cen
tury in record time.
The fact that five of the .
six men were from Oregon
prompted officials to comment j
that the route sounded tike t
another Oregon Trail. I
The route from Camp Thule
to Camp Century is marked
by a few advertising signs
sent from the United States,
according to Warren B. Hein
bach of Medford, one of the
six men, but the group would
like to have some signs from
Oregon lo put up along the
way.
Sent lo Mother
Signs or other objects may
be sent to Heinbach's mother,
Mrs. C. O. Lack, 2132 Har
rison si., Medford.
The four Oregonians in ad
dition lo Heinbach arc SSg'..
Larry Feltrup, Portland; SP9
Cloyd C. George, Portland;
Duncan Burns, tractor oper
ator, Portland; and Larry
Gillispie, Eugene. The sixth
man is James Harman of Ti
lusville, Pa.
The group is under the com
mand of CWO Warren Gay
lord. Camp Century is a city "un
der ice" 800 miles from the
north pole. The trip from
Camn Century usually takes
about 10 days. The six-man
crew made the trip in 22 hours
using special new equipment.
Men al both camps use Sno
cals. which are made in Med
ford. Talent Man Gets
'Good Joe' Award
Among recent winners of
"Good Joe" awards for acts
of highway courtesy and safe
ty on behalf of stranded mo
torists was Joe B. Chisum,
route 1. box 355. Talent, a
driver for Pierce Freight
Lines, who was credited with
saving a woman's life.
Chisum recently came upon
an auto accidenl near Salem.
He stopped his Iruck and as
sisted an injured passenger.
His action was reported to
have saved the woman's life.
Awards are made by the
Oregon Trucking association
and Boyd Coffee company
and entitle winners to 10 free
cups of coffee called "joe" by
! the truckers. Drivers are
nominated for recognition by
motorists who have been aid
ed by the men.
Murder Charged
To Astoria Woman
Astoria - IHPII - Mrs. Babe
Northwang, 4!), Astoria, was
in jail here today on a charge
of first degree murder in con
nection with the fatal shoot
ing of a man last week.
Astoria police arrested her
Saturday on a warrant filed
by Disl. Ally. Thomas Edison.
She was accused in Ihe death
of Norman Niukkancn. 33,
Astoria, last Wednesday
morning.
Edison said Mrs. Nothwang
probably will be given a pre
liminary hearing Wednesday.
Niukkanen was found dead in
her home. He was shot twice
in the head with a pistol.
VINCENT
aether until HlanH4 Arl!
three cups sifted confection
ers' sugar and one tablespoon
milk alternately in small
amounts, beating well after
each addition. Blend in one
half teaspoon pure vanilla ex
tract. Makes 2' a cups frost
ing or enough to cover top of
that "bake and take" cake or
tops and sides of layer or
square cake.
Baked Fresh
Peach Dumplings
Abundance of fresh peaches
encourage the making of su
perlative desserts and one of
Ihe very best is baked fresh
peach dumplings which me
served warm with a pitcher
of cream alongside, with, dol
lops of whipped cream or
with soft vanilla ice cream.
Eight dumplings for eight
servings.
fi cups (3 pounds) sliced
fresh peaches
1 cup sugar
1 4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butler
or margarine
'i cups sifled all-purpose
flour
"a teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons double-acting
baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
!:i cup shortening
1 egg beaten
1 cup milk
Combine peaches, the one
cup sugar and salt. Turn into
a 9x9x2 inch baking pan.
Dot with butter or margarine.
Sifl together flour, sail, bak
ing powder and the one table
spoon sugar. Cut in shorten
ing. Combine egg and milk
and stir Into mixture; mix
well. Drop batter from a tea
spoon in eight mounds over
peaches. Bake in prehcaled
hot oven. 425 degrees. 30
minutes or until browned.
Cover with foil and cook 10
minutes longer. Serve warm
as suggested above.
Tops for Berries
Try topping your next
berry' shortcake with this
pour-over sauce. Beat one
half pint whipping cream
until slightly thick. Add two
egg yolks one at a time. Con
tinue beating. Slowly driz
zle in three tablespoons
honey and two tablespoons
lemon juice. Sauce will be
thick and creamy for pouring
lover berry shortcake.
1 Veeglable Sauce
I Sauce vegetables the easy
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way with a can of cream
soup such as mushroom,
chicken or celery diluted
with a little sauterne wine.
Add a bit of chili powder or
chopped green chili pepper
for zippy flavor.
Super Snack
Easily made snack is
achieved simply by spreading
toast points with crunchy
peanul butter, then sprinkle
with crumbled crisp bacon
and trim with minced pars
ley. Fish Sandwich
Grilled fish sandwiches
could became a specialty of
the house. To prepare them,
just fry some fish fillets, then
spread buns with lemon
mayonnaise (mayonnaise to
which lemon juice is added).
Add the fish fillets, a leaf of
lettuce and a tomato slice.
Serve with pickle slices or
ripe olives
Mexican Beans
Fix canned red kidney
beans the Mexican way.
Mash them in fat in a skillet
until hot, then serve them
with onion rings and grated
cheese.
Roast Lamb Memo
Experts in meat cookery
now suggest that lamb be
roasted at 300 degrees rather
than 325 degrees as formerly
recommended. Experiments
have shown that shrinkage is
substantially less when lamb
is roasted at the lower tem
perature for a longer period
of time.
Poultry and Eggs
Among Best Sellers
No one really cares wheth
er the chicken or the egg
came first; both are tops in
good eating, packed with
good nutrition, and are econo
mical in cost. Broiler-fryers
and turkeys have lead the
meat parade for months now;
have been vicing with ham
burger and frankfurters for
t h e lowest cost-per-pound
net weight leadership. Eggs
in abundance encourage
homcmakers to keep them on
the breakfast menu every day
where there are men and
children in the family. Now
is lime to enjoy omelets and
souffles.
Fish and shellfish displays
entice one to make a choice
of scallops, salmon, halibut,
roekfish. sole and swordfish;
put them in the menu often.
Scallops are tender, of fine
flavor; available both fresh
and frozen. One pound wi
make three average servings.
Brief cooking, browned in
butler and served with plenty
! perb. Swordfish is one of the
richesl, most delightful of
' fish. U may he cooked
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many ways but broilinij and
barbecuing are favored me
thods. Poach salmon steaks
and serve them cold with
mayonnaise or with dairy
sour cream and capers for a
deluxe supper dish.
Pears PiUd High
Peaches and Barllctt pears
are piled high in local mar
kets along with plums, nec
tarines, avocados, bananas,
grapes, lemons, oranges. Mid
summer cantaloupes and wat
ermelons are in super abund
ance. Look for Gravensteins
J for applesauce and apple pie
making.
Mid-s u m m e r cantaloupe
abundance reminds us that
you may chill cantaloupes or
not as you wish but there's
! no question about water
! melon chilling. It lakes 12
hours for Ihe cold to gel to
the heart of a watermelon . . .
and always in the refrigera
tor. What happens lo a water
melon in the freezer is be
yond belief. Don't try it.
There are also Cranshaws.
casabas, honcydews and Per-
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sian melons of excellent quan
tity readily available.
Other good buys include)
frozen orange juice. Now is
the time for freezer stocking
up. There are specials on
shortenings and oils for mak
ing salad dressings to go
wtih abundance of fresh fruits
and vegetables. Seasonal
abundance of cabbage, car
rots, celery, corn, cucumbers,
lettuce, dry onions, soft
squash, peppers, eggplant, to
matoes; many greens and
bunched vegetables.
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