The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 5, 1952, Page 9

Business Outlooks Good After Election| ,arney GoocLe AND SNUFFY SMITH Wednesday, Nevember 5, 1952 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page? | Uncertainty According To General Check By SAM. DAWSON NEW YORK ‘#—Election uncer- tainty may have some business- men on the anxious seat. But there’s a rash of reassuring re- ports today about the state of the economy. $ Winners and losers may ease their post-election emotions. with a fling in the stock market for a few days. But here is what a num- ber of responsible sources see for business and industry in the weeks and months ahead: Business looks good to the Na- tional Association of Purchasing Agents well into the first quarter of 1953 at least. Its monthly report says: ‘The election appears to have had little bearing on current business.” But it predicts a steady movement toward a buyer’s mar- ket with prices levelling off, or declining. Easing inflationary pressure is also foreseen in the monthly re- port of the National City Bank of New York. Business continued good in Oc- tober, the bank says, and “‘al- though the country is experienc- ing a boom, it is fortunately a \ sober one.” Citing the Federal Reserve Board’s report that its industrial production index is at a new post- war high, the bank says, “It would be bard to find any significant evidence of weakening.” Corporations are doing better this fall profitwise, too. The bank reports that the combined earn- ings after taxes of 525 corporations for the July, August and Septem- ber quarter was three per cent above their profits in the same months of 1951. The job outlook is rosy, accord- ing to the Labor Department. It reports that employment in manu- facturing industries rose during September to a new postwar high, with the consumer goods indus- tries leading the way. The depart- ment also cites a significant down- trend in jobless benefit payments. The National Production Author- ity, looking at the tight supply in some heavy construction equip- ment, reports that production is increasing and thinks that builders should find any shortages over by the middle of 1953. The predicted drop next year in business spending on new plants and equipment may not be as sharp as some think. The Mc- Graw-Hill Publishing Co., in a pre- liminary survey of plans of large manufacturing companies, finds their tentative programs indicate their spending programs will be eight per cent lower than this year’s record—a much smaller drop than some have been pre- dicting. In mining circles, there was a rift in the gloom over the week end. Lead and zine prices have dropped in recent weeks. Some high-cost mines have closed. And many in the industry were hav- ing the jitters. But industrial users made sub- stantial purchases of lead late last week. And now many in the metals trade think the price has reached its low at 13% cents a pound. Santa Claus is coming to, the aid of business, too, Next month a rec- ord $1,023,000,000 will be distrib- uted to Christmas Club members. Edward F. Dorset, president of Christmas Club, Inc., says 11,712,- 000 persons, also a record, will get an average of $87.35 each. Merchants, who have been pre- dicting store sales will set a rec- ord this holiday season, expect a major portion of the Christmas Club funds to flow their way. HAL BOYLE SAYS By HAL BOYLE ROME (#—If you think there has been any real progress in world- wide understanding, try ordering scrambled eggs in a foreign coun- try sometime. This is one problem the Marshall Plan has failed to cope with. » "On our first morning of a vaca- tion visit to Italy Frances said, “Let’s give ourselves a real treat and have breakfast in bed. I'd like to have something light—some or- ange juice and toast and tea, and— oh, yes,—some ham and a couple of scrambled eggs.” “| thought you said something Nght. How about a small water- melon and a couple of roast beef sandwiches, too? You may want a snack to. tide you over until lunch.” “Don’t be so smarty so early in the day,” said Frances. “I'll bet you don’t even know how to call the waiter.” She was wrong there. I already | had seen a small box with three buttons on the bedside stand. By the buttons were the figures of a waiter, a chambermaid and a ho- tel porter. Mastegfully, 1 pushed * the waiter button, and sure enough in he came—so quickly I wondered if he had been shot in by a cata- pult. A little unnerved by this sudden | service, I mumbled “orange — o | juiceo, tea, toasto” — the waiter smiled and nodded. “scrambled eggs-0,” I finished. A look of polite mystery came over | the waiter's face. “He doesn't understand you, Rov- er,” said Frances helpfully. | “ri try him in French,” I said. | “All waiters speak French, and if | I remember my freshman French | the word for egg is oeuf.” I held up four fingers and said, “Oeuf, oeuf, oeuf, oeuf.” The waiter looked even more puzzled. “What grade did you get in French,” asked Frances. ‘‘Are you sure you are pronouncing it right?” “Wuff! Wuff!! Wuff!! Wuff.” The waiter backed away in alarm. “Now you frightened him,” said Frances. “He thinks you’re bark- ing at him, Rover. Would it be any easier for you if 1 took those Toast beef sandwiches?” “No, He might never come back if I start mooing at him.” a piece of paper and icture of a hen, and held waiter. He approached arily, looked at the picture, smile pped his hands. applaud your drawing,” . “E don’t think it looks It looks more like a I took the picture back and care- | four eggs under the adly began pointing to myself, to Frances waiter, A light eyes at last. with a tray. He looked | 1s Frances uncovered | and wailed: “They're sunny side up. They floating red eyes | staring up at me. I simply can't “9g weakly, I point- WORK Communists as possible to cork 220 bours a week bringing in the crops. As many as Give tropical cuckoos | that reaches 400 feet in thickness | lay eggs in one nest and those eggs | are incubated by one female. | ed at the eggs, then stood on my head and flailed my hands wildly. The waiter grinned, picked up the tray, and left. When he returned a second time, Frances picked the lid off the dish. Silence. “Now what?” “He just turned the eggs over.” I took four pieces of paper and drew an egg on each. Then I tore the sheets of paper up and scramb- led them all over in a ball and held them out hopefully. Suecess! The waiter’s Yace fairly shone. Back he soon came with the eggs properly scrambled. Ah, ah, ah! We shook hands all around. Frances was so happy she was willing to overlook the act there jwas no ham with. them, and Tf said that was fine because I hadn't the strength left to imitate a squealing pig. . A few minutes later Frances started chuckling. “What's so funny?” “Well,” she said, “Tomorrow 1 am going to order poached eggs. And I was just thinking of the ex- pression on that waiter’s face when you start trying to act like a poach- ed egg for him. It may even bring back vaudeville.” ACROSS $2. Perform Tran 1, Donkey 33, SETeSS 4. Clerical collar 34. Unit of 9. Skill weight 12, Small round $5. Monkey. ‘i: i mark Ly en b 3. Run away to '. Prover! may 40, Written gov- ernmental 1, Wet dirt 4 Contend 8. Broad thick piece 12. Devoured 13. Begin M4 Story Ft INE wEGS Bou particle 28, Guido's highest 4 Ingredi it of len’ varnish cultivates the soil 27. Pulpy fruit 28, Openwork fabric 30. Cravat 31. Linger 33. Pays out 34, Cour: 39. see a2. OOAou Gu GEGQE OO E|GIR IE |T| ud ry ; P/OlTIEINITIAITIE! x SIT EMOAINTEMelV| GE0 OwiEG0O 2G STOP MOPPIN® YORE EORRID, RIDDLES 3 CROWN THAT THAR KING I SWOW, SNUFFY!! I NEVER BEEN $0 NARVOUS @N' TREMBLY DURN IT ALL!! THAR GOES TH' CHECKER GAME! TH' NEW B- IT JES' THIS SECONT GOT HERE, SNUFFY I! BRINGING UP FATHER DADDY -I JUST DROPPED IN TO TELL YOU -MOTHER IS VERY i) ANGRY AT YOLI- SO ON MY GUARD- WHEN YOU COME HOME- \ BUT WHAT BE ON YOUR | GOOD IS IT? ALWAYS Cope. 1952, Ring Features Syadieate, Tne, World rights reserved WELL- 7O PREVENT QUARRELIN’ THIS - MORNIN’ I'LL PLEASE MAGGIE BY GETTIN’ UP EARLY= { tece“* |THIMBLE THEATRE—Starring Popeye I FERGOT TO ASK!!