TUESDAY, MAY 14. 1963
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOhD, OREGON
Your Money's
Worth
By SYLVIA PORTER
Copyright, Hall Syndlcat. Inc.
HOW DOES YOUR INCOME RATE?
Is your family's income around $7,140 a year? If so
yours is the average family income in the United Stales
today. There are 58.5 million families and single Individuals
in this country and we had a total personal income of $418
billion in 1962. Divide that total by the number of consum.
cr units and you get a "mean" or average income per unit
of S7.140. the hichest ever and up 3 per cent in one year.
Is your family's income less than $5,840? If so, you're
now in the bottom half of America's families. This has be
come the "median" or middle income here meaning half
of us earn more, half of us cam less than $5,840.
Is your income around $4,720? If so, you're in the most
crowded group. This is the "model" or most frequent in
come in this country now. -
Aro you in the $10,000-and-up group? If so, you are
among 10.9 million families in this income class and you
ronrescnt IB of every 100 families, u you are in me jio.uuu-
and-up group, you have 4 million counterparts, represent
seven of every 100 families.
The Department of Commirci has just lisutd ils an.
nual analysis of the sis and diitribution of family par.
sonal incomes, and mora than svtr bafor the report on
1962 dramatists how graai a middle-income society wa
ar. While, of course, th succass of a nation is judged
by many mora yardsticks than its financial affluence,
ihar is no reason whatsoever to undarastimala our spec
tacular achievements in this area. Quite the contrary.
The average income figure today pounds home the vital
fact that despite the rapid Inflation of the early postwar
years and the continuing upward creep of prices, Hie vast
maiorltv of families are way ahead. Average real personal
income Income corrected for price rises has climbed at
; an annual rate of 1.8 per cent In the post-worm war u
period. Since 1929 decades Including depression, global war,
inflation the average rate of growth in real personal in
come has been 1.6 per cent. Admittedly, the average of
$7,140 (it's probably over $7,200 by now) is titled upward
by inclusion of families at the top of the income scale, but
even so it's a spectacular average.
The figures revealing how many have moved Into the
$10,000-$15,000-and-up classes underline the speed at which
we are still upgrading ourselves as a middle-income nation.
In 1947 only 3 per cent of all families and single indi
viduals in this country had incomes between $10,000 and
$18,000. Now 12 per cent are in this group. In 1947 only 2
per cent had incomes of over $15,000. Now there are 7 per
cent In this higher-income to wealthy category. In 1947 a
full 25 per cent had incomes below $2,000. This has been
slashed by more than half to 12 per cent. The upgrading is
going on this year too. In 1963 easily a million families
will-break for the first time into the $10,000-and-up class.
The anilr report emphasises the extant to which
Americans have "discretion'? over hew they will spend and
sava. Thar ar 17.6 million familial 30 par cent of the
total with incomes of $1,000 or more. These consumers
need not spend every penny for basic essentials o food,
shelter and clothing. They have money left ovei to spend
on services and luxuries or to save in nesteggs. The de.
grea of "discretion" we have in spending-savingi today
is unprecedented.
In the' postwar period, ill sourcei ot family income have
increased wages, salaries, dividends, rents, earnings from
self-employment, interest, retirement Incomes. Pensions alone
have risen 13-fold since 1B. ' .
Dcsnlte sockets of unemployment, despite depressed areas
we are a nation ot affluence the like ot which the world has
never known which, Incidentally, explains why you are
reading: this column. Only a country whose cltliens have
enough Income to care about what is happening in the world
of money and why It is happening wouia want 10 rcaa
column devoted to the economics of everyday life.
They'll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo
. itllS LITTLE OLD 0CITON THE OTHER
(i) UDV,AUnT PERCALE SIDE OP THE COIN V
HD PPPERCORN,OWNS ONE 6OR0IAN Q.KNOTTS JffTS
SHARE OP MARINATED OWNS 50.COO SHARES ""W-AV"-'
. -f MARSH MALLOW, AND op the same com- ilrZ. -4s
1 A faithfully mails in panv (though he's QrVitUF
3? HER VOTING PROXy barely conscious I J t3 F
K . FOR THE NEXT STOCK- OF IT) AND WHERE'S U E EE
RW? HOLDERS' MEETING HIS PROXY? ASK rfl If?
fcfcj, 6ABOONA.THE jj
HIGHER PROFITS SEEN
Washington -flJPD- President
Kennedy's chief economic
forecaster predicts that higher
business profits are likely
this year than earlier fore
casts. Walter W. Heller, chair
man of the Council of Eco
nomic Advisors, said Monday
the present outlook suggests
a $5 billion increase in a
gross national product of $578
billion foreseen earlier this
year.
Waif in Style
The Family Council
RSItor'i notat The Family Council contlits of a Judrr. a
phycbiatrUt, three clergyman, three edltora and a women'i editor,
earn arUcle la a eummary of a family dliasreement preiented to Uie
Council. Tbe Council deala with problemi, major end minor,
encountered by guldane. counaelora and aoclal workera. Edited by
Mra. Alma Deaay. (Copyright by Geaaral raaturei corp.)
Eugene V. - He asked me
to intervene with his wife,
Mrs. K. M. As far as I'm
concerned, he's dead.
Eugane V. - Fifteen years
ago, my friend Rod walked
out on his job and bis family
and got a Job on a tramp
steamer. He'd married at 17
beacuse Kitty waa pregnant,
and there were two children
by the time he was 19. After
a year on the loose, Rod Join
ed the Navy. He's had aome
phytotherapy and holds a
responsible job as a laundry
routcman,
Mrs. K. M. - My children
are grown now and I've told
them their father is dead. He
must realize that to me, he
Is. Sonding his friend to soft
en me up Is typical ot him
cowardly and childish. Left
alone with my babies, I had
a terrible struggle, turning to
public welfare first and then
working in a restaurant. Rod
never even wrote, and now
he wants to come home to
roost, All I want Is a divorce.
Th Council - Well, Mrs.
M.t you can't blame a man
for trying - even if it's with
Eugene as his mouthpiece.
Evidently your prodigal hus
band was ashamed to con
front you, or feared he'd nev
er get past the first hello , . .
Legally, you might easily
have obtained a divorce in
a slate that recognizes deser
tion as grounds under the
"Enoch Arden" statute cover
ing seven years' unexplained
absence. Since you didn't
avail yourself ot that sever
ance, you must now examine
your feelings to see whether
there's any glimmer of
warmth for this man still
smouldering. If so, if you can
forgive him, it his return into
the lives of you and your chil
dren can be a revitalizing
benefit, let Eugene arrange a
meeting. If the embers arc
stone cold, however, thank
Eugene for his effort, but say
goodbye and forget your foot
loose mate as you forget a bad
dream. Your lawyer can do
the rest.
Add variety to a "waiting"
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Malicious Damage
Checked at Course
Ashland - Sheriff's deputies
are investigating the theft and
malicious damage done to a
golf cart at Oak Knoll golf
course, Saturday night.
Someone took the gas-pow
ered cart from next to the
building, drove it to Highway
66 and Crowson rd. and left
it. They stripped it of seat
and canvass canopy, two fi
berglass poles with red and
white flags and broke a bat
tery in attempting to remove
it.
GRACE IN NEW YORK
New York -0IPD Prince
Rainier and Princess Grace
of Monaco arrived in New
York Monday following a vis
it with her parents in Phila
delphia.
Court Records
JUSTICE COURT
(Gold Hill Ulitrlct)
David William Gray,
truck ..peed-
Baker, truck
disobeyed
George William
sDeedins $5.
Thomas Melve Davit,
too linn. S10.
Don ad Gordon Jcfferii. violation
of bat-ic rule. (10.
Firm in Lee Patterson, truck
speeding, $10.
Sidney Napolian Smith, truck
speeding, $10.
Jean Ann Robertson, violation
of basic rule, S15.
Jim Schaap, truck speeding, $10.
Norman Richard Pecor, no wheel
covers. $5.
Ray Ames Bert Jr., truck speed
ing, $10.
Robert Max Gentry, truck speed
ing. $10.
Wll
illiam Stewart Orr Jr.. viola
tion of basic rule, $15.
Samnuel Andrew Groves, dis
obeyed atop sign, $10.
Richard Walter Hansen, dis
obeyed stop sign. $10.
James Thomas Million, no opera
tor's license, $5.
Glenn Gllkey Gray, disobeyed
stop sisn. $15.
Wesley Allen Woods, violation
Of name rule, sis.
Richard Walt Colson. violation of
basic rule, $15. .
DISTRICT COURT
Marvin Albert Green, disobeyed
stop sign. $15.
P. Edward Ragnone, Improper
lane use, $15.
Melvin James ThomDion.
switched license plates, $15.
James Burton Craven, failure to
op. $25.
Harold Lee LaGrave. failure to
operate right side of highway. $15.
Charley Humpiel, failure to yield
right of way, $15.
Carl Louis Zehna, failure. to atop.
$5.
Wilbur Jean Boatwrleht no on.
orator's license. $5.
Howard Woodrow Adair, no pub
lic utility commissioner permit.
$15.
Woodrow Jackson Cultop. 4074
South Pacific hlshWHV. MeHfnrri.
reckless driving, $150.
ierry uunne urecn, I33U siski-
you blvd., Medford, drunk on pub
lic highway, $50.
Tex Bewley, 2731 Crater Lake
ave. Medford, drunk on public
highway, $50.
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Texas Man Arrested
By Mistake in Area
, Clifford Edward McCollum,
23, of route 1, box 141. Rogue
River, said today he was ar
rested by mistake by Jackson
county sheriff's officers on an
Angleton, Tex., fugitive war
rant last week.
He was charged with bur
glary and bail jumping and
lodged in the county jail. The
resultant publicity has made
it difficult to get a job, he
said.
McCollum said he saw the
Texas burglary occurring, but
did not report it. He under
stood he was wanted for ques
tioning regarding the burgla
ry. Saturday he was released
ahd told to go home, McCol-
lum said.
The sheriffs office said yes-1
terday that they received a
telegram from Brazoria coun
ty, Tex., authorities later stat
ing they were not able to pro
ceed with extradition because
of the expense involved. The
case was not dismissed by
Texas authorities, the tele
gram advised, and McCollum
will be detained if found in
Texas.
Populates To Give Concert at Assembly
Ashland - The Populaires,
a vocal ensemble at Southern
Oregon college, will present a
number of vocal selections at
a 10 a.m. assembly Wednes
day, May 15, in Churchill aud
itorium, Richard Schall, di
rector of the group, has announced.
LEAVES HOSPITAL
Santa Monica, Calif. -0IPD-Actor
Marlon Brando was re
cuperating at home today
from in apparent virus attack.
Brando Monday left St. John's
hospital where he was taken
last Friday when he was sud
denly taken ill on (he movie
set of "King of the Mountain."
ine program will be siml
lar to the one they toured
southern Oregon with and
will consist of musical comedy
and popular songs. The Popu.
laires was one of the groups
featured during the Fine Arts
Festival last week.
Townspeople are invited to
attend ine assemmy without
charge.
ac lastl A pleaaant, relreahinr vJ
to help break smoking- habit n..
" wmjt medicated
yyAto help aatlafy tobacco
w cn-vlng. At drug atorea.
Come down tonite and
see the most wonderful
selection of $85 Timely
Suits at BARKER'S
A new owner every thirty seconds!
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mini!
GongThngl
jWecould say "nearly 1,700 buyers
la day," or "over 10,000 new owners
a week!" Fact is, Oldamobile gales
are ijeally soaring! And why not? jt,
It was a dollar-saving Olds i Dynamic
88, for instance, that swept Class
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sensational Rocket performance. No
wonder value -wise people are going
lOlds at such a fantastic rate. Try a
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Cuban Exiles Report
Guerrilla Fighting
Miami - WH - Cuban exile
sources here said this week
end that more than 800 peo
ple were killed in Cuba In
recent weeks In a pitched bat
tle between anil Castro guer
rillas and government mili
tiamen, Exile radio commentator
t'ji Conto A micro said re
ports of the fighting in Ma
tanzai Province reached him
in Miami through "freedom
sentinels."
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