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m Million New Homes Are Built In Western World Half of New Dwelling Units Were Built In United States Paced by the United States, the 13 principal nations of the -West ern World a total of 2m million new dwelling units in the decade from 1946 through 1955 to meet the needs of expanding populations and, in the case of European countries, to make up for housing destruction and damage during World War II Exactly half this total, or 104 j million new dwelling units, were built in the United States alone in this period though the Ameri can population is less than 49 per cent of the 13-nation total. This country’s showing reflected a com bination of favorable circumstances in which an abundance of mortgage money made available by the growth of life insurance and other thrift institutions played a major role. Germany Leads Abroad Os the balance of the new homes built in the Western World in the 1946-55 period, according to data compiled by the Bank for In ternational Settlements, just under 3.4 million, or 32 per cent, were erected in Western Germany, and 2.3 million, or 21 per cent in the United Kingdom. Both these coun tries suffered particularly severe housing losses during the war. The other 10 nations covered in the 1946-55 home-building data are Austria, Belgium, Canada, Den mark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. By contrast with the situation abroad, home-building got off to an early rush in the United States in the post-World War II period. Housing shortages, population: gains, and rising levels of personal income and general economic ac tivity were fundamental factors. Along with this, individual savings WAIT A FEW DAYS..; BE 3 YEARS AHEAD! °" c.“ ”•«' On OCohe, like Toision-An » ’ „or.i„ V-8 engine. On Contact Brakes a fury three full years October AO you H see on P an d drive ahead of the low-price field when you PLYMOUTH QyEARS OLD Park &Tilford . Eg Kentucky n Bred JBL STRAIGHT BOURBON ;l fey| WHISKEY ; 'f; s3*Bs $2- 45 Pl§L H ** *' s & “«* ■ - ► _. ' -vCee ■■-"'>■■ jtf*" 0-" ‘'/-a ;A/ CITY WORTH ITS SALT— Harbinger of winter is the arrival of 5,500 tons of rock salt for de-icing Chicago’s streets, an im portant phase of the city’s traffic safety program. Giant “salt . cellar” unloads a freighter in the Windy City, above, with Chi cago’s famous landmark, the Wrigley Building, in background. in life insurance and other thrift mediums reached record levels' dur ing the war, and much of this went into housing. As a result, residential construc tion in the U. S. rose from 670,000 new housing starts in 1946 to a record total of 1,396,000 new dwell ing units in 1950. The annual av erage for the 1946-50 period was 975,000 new dwelling units. Since then, U. S. home building has main tained a high level though under the 1950 peak. Slow Start In Europe Housing construction in Western Europe in the early post-World War II period was complicated by the competitive need for industrial reconstruction combined with short- i ages of manpower, materials, and | savings and other financial resourc es. Inflation accentuated these ploblems. The annual average of new dwelling units built in the 11 Western European countries com bined in the 8.1.5. compilation was THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1956. oidy 629,000 in the 1946-50 period, or a third less than the United States annual average for those years. Since 1952, however, these coun tries, taken together, have been outbuilding the United States. Their 1955 total, for example, was 1,600,000 new dwelling units as against 1,330,000 for the United States last year, Canada also es tablished a record in 1955 with 127,552 new dwelling units. H COMMENT JAMES W. MtfflUl Washington—Politics now reigns supreme. It is the one over-riding conversation piece. With the elec tion less than twp weeks off, the campaign is now reaching its peak. Testings have been made. Both parties think they have gauged public sentiment —discovered their own strong and weak spots—probed those of the opposition. As of now the appraisals run about like this: Republicans are in trouble. Re ports from around the country con firm that Democratic optimism is not merely a morale-building tech nique to fire up party workers. The trouble spots are wide-spread —too much so to explain as due to local situations. So, Republicans, from the President down, are revis ing—-stepping up the campaign. Mr. Eisenhower will make more ap pearances, Mr. Nixon will cover more territory. • Speeches will at tack not just defend. What has , caused the shift? Basically one fact. It is a belated recognition that COPE—the CIO AFL political action subsidiary—is ready to do a job. And at the moment, the signs bear a remark able similarity to 1948. Polls then showed Mr. Dewey running ahead of Mr. Truman—in the face of reports that Republican Congressional candidates were in difficulty. The assumption was that Dewey would carry enough at least to pull through a slim majori ty of Republican Congressmen. The reverse happened. Democratic can didates, rolling up heavy local ma jorities, carried Mr. Truman back to the White House. So, in 1956, Mr. Eisenhower may be in Mr. Dewey’s spot. If Con gressional reports are reasonably accurate, Democrats, running local ly, may roll up a sufficient margin to put Mr. Stevenson over. It has the Republican high command wor ried—and not simply to instill a “running scared” atmosphere. The trouble is not a matter of issues—according to Washington j dopesters. And it’s not a percepti ble weakening in Mr. Eisenhower’s personal popularity, or real dis satisfaction with the job done. It is a simple thing—organization in the right places. And COPE is proving the point for both parties from Texas to Michigan—from Maine to Oregon. The strategy is to pick so-called marginal districts—districts where neither party has won by more than a five percent plurality. There are 93 of these districts. Then you pick the counties and precincts where you have the heaviest reg istration. The shoot for a 100 per cent vote of registered Democrats —whether or not needed to carry that precinct or county. The sur plus in strong Democratic areas may mean the difference wh*en the vote is counted for the entire dis trict. This happened in Maine, where the Democrats picked up one mar ginal Republican district, lost an other by only 29 votes. Heavy Democratic precincts in industrial communities, worked over by the union political machine, came up with close to a 100 per cent vote. Hie Maine technique is being ap plied in selected districts all over the country. Get voters register ed—then, come election day—make up the voter lists and equip each selected precinct with cars, drivers, baby sitters, to produce 100 per cent of the party vote. From re ports reaching Washington, this is what is worrying so many Republi can candidates for Senate and * L'qh+ Touch P IN PRICE NEW McCULLOCH DIRECT-DRIVE I D-44 V Ml JLj Take a good look at the McCulloch D-44 ... test it for balance, see how easily it cuts, how little it weighs. Then, check the price of this tough, speedy little saw and you’ll agree it’s a real buy! Elizabeth City, N. C. McCulloch Saw Sales, Incorporated Williamston, N. C. B. C. Chain Saw Co. Winton, N. C. Vinson’s Garage Littleton, N. C. King Feed & Seed Company Rocky Mount, N. C. Anderson-MoHorn, Incorporated Distributed By— Carolina Chain Saw & Equipment Company SHELBY. N. C. • Easily Outperforms Alt Other Direct-Drive Sawst , Wj SUB 1 £jjsfo |||»hßß Bpp' Ik V I Halloween Apples-On-Sticks Please Trick Or Treat Gangs By Nancy Cartar Apples, doughnuts, cider, funny faces and fancy costumes mean it’s Halloween time. When the “trick or treat” gang rings the doorbell be ready with plenty of treats. If 1 know children, I know they’ll be delighted with tart firm apples generously coated with red tinted syrup. And many oldsters will equally enjoy the fun of an apple-on-a-sticK. Bright red Delicious or Jonathan apples are in good supply in your supermarkets now. They’re the apples so perfect for euting out of hand, to be served with a little wedge of cheese for dessert, for apple-fruit salads or for making into a confection like our picture. We tested many recipes for coating apples. Our testers thought a few drops of red food color added to the syrup made the apples look prettier. We liked a little vanilla added to the syrup also for it enhances the apple flavor. That’s an old French cooking trick and one well worth remembering. Whether you have questions about party fare or everyday food, re member I am always glad to help. Just write to me: Nancy Carter, P. O. Box 4358, Atlanta, Ga. Hefe is my favorite Halloween recipe. APPLES-ON-STICKS 6 red apples 1 cup white corn syrup 6 wooden skewem 1 2 cup water , 1 cup sugar Few drops red food color Wash and dry apples; remqve stems. Insert skewers in stem end. Combine sugar, com syrup and water. Cook over medium heat until mix ture boils, stirring constantly. Then cook without stirring to soft crack stage, (270 degrees on a candy thermometer), or until a small amount of the syrup separates into threads when tested in cold water. Remove from heat; add coloring and vanilla. Stir only enough to mix. To keep syrup from thickening, place over boiling water immediately. Hold each apple by skewer end and dip in syrup. Twirl around so syrup spreads smoothly over apples. Remove quickly. Place on wire rack over waxed paper to cool. Makes 6 apples. House—and their concern is now being reflected higher up. Some reports claim that labor is j recruiting 100,000 precinct workers! —paying as much as $40.00 for each car and driver—and furnish- j ing volunteers to check voter lists, ~t „ »«»•« a«, r a*'' fgao e '*s Never before in history has anything fiHIH built by man traveled so far in so short a time frperu CtuiHtMujj* « —by land or sea! •«seT.s.oA^ygQc^sr»«i«s»t Tie tkt mm •/ tkt Unued St nut slut* Ctmd Spent Cemmtuum +ft\ \ \ f * * W :ftn ‘bn***** ...... v M» WO • « Fm-r/mnm C/4/6 Yn /or* 0 | . ~ 3r»M •* ••*/**+ •■««*» J4N4 Cmr y '4 C /m»» 3' C SQOOO A f//#j «/ I Wf ft t*P# «/ 4* C O MeAeAt mr+*r t+t* ’ ' J& M> MvM rl *%ub mm*t Oy • /W7 *"11 *i4 We»4'r«/ /• *+•*• I | Gb^- An announcement of decisive importance to anyone about to buy a new automobile The most exhaustive endurance test ever given an automobile has just been completed by two stock ’57 Fords—identical in every respect with cars now being offered by Ford Dealers. Under the supervision of the United States Auto Club and the Federa tion Internationale de Automobile, each of these two ’57 Fords traveled 50,000 miles in less than 20 days. Ford No. 1 averaged 108.16 mph for the entire run ... Ford No. 2, over 107 mph. These averages include time for all pit stops. 0 In all, the ’57 Ford smashed 458 national and international records. This test was run on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah ... it was the longest left turn in history. arrange transportation, etc. The big question in Washington today js whether the Republicans can hope to match this big union drive —whether local leaders can be aroused to the need for a real or ganized drive in solid Republican I FORD goes First YOUR LOCAL FORD DEALER N. C. REGISTRATION NO. 120 area —whether conservative Repub licans can be convinced that a Democratic victory in November is more to be feared than a Republi- 1 can Administration which—at times —has seemed to move too far away 1 i from conservative beliefs. If they can’t then a Democratic Congress is assured and Mr. Eisen hower’s reelection is by no means certain. That’s the political out look here. GUM POND CLUB MEETS The Gum Pond Home Demonstra tion Club held its monthly meeting with Mrs. Martha Nixon. Eight members were present. Mrs. Cla rence Bass read the 145th Psalm as the devotional. The Club Collect j was then repeated by all members, j During the business Mrs. Hattie | Byrum told about the husband sup- j per. After the business session) the meeting was turned over to i Mrs. Hattie Byrum, who gave a j very interesting demonstration on! 1 I NOW j is the time to place your order | for Fall planting needs! | All Kinds of Small Trees, Shrubs and Bulbs. Also a Variety of Plants. I St Paul’s Episcopal Church Bazaar I TUESDAY ... NOV. 13 I CALL MRS. JOE CONGER, JR., RHONE 270-W i —or —« | MRS. FRANK WOOD, PHONE 473 I Orders Closed November 1 A car, like a man, is known by its deeds} not words. That is why, we at Ford, despite our con fidence in our ’57 cars, let their deeds of accomplishment speak for themselves. Therefore, we engaged an independent engineering organization to test our ’57 cars more thoroughly than any other cars have ever buen tested before in this country or abroad. We provided them with '57 Fords—cars identical with those now offered by Ford Dealers. The rest we left up to them. Here is what they did: They took these cars to the Salt Flats at Bonneville, Utah. Here, twelve of the world’s greatest drivers took over. In relays they drove these cars night and day for a distance greater than twice around the world ... a distance equal PAGE THREE “New Fabrics For the Home.” . • - • Mrs. Byrum pointed out tjtat the main thing when buying materials for the home is to gkt W»atenal. which will not sag, shrink or fade in sunlight and can be£ dfeaned. She said before buying a'new fab ric find out jus,- how it should be treated and cared for. She also had several different kinds of ma terial to show. After the meeting the hostess served delicious re freshments. _ i.,... One Consolation “What do you think of our two candidates for senator?” “Well, now, there’s one conso lation, we can’t elect both of them.” Had To “Where’ve you been, Bill?” “In the phone booth, talking to my girl. But, hang it, someone wanted to use the phone and we had to get out.” , M to 5 years of normal driving. - Ciq v» Not in all history has a man-built ma chine traveled so far in so short a time— by land or sea! , But this was not a test of speed—but of endurance of the “Inner Ford.” A trial to take the measure of Thunderbird Y block V-8 power without qualification of any kind. A test of running gear—of brakes, of materials in body and chassis. Os steering and roadability, yes, and comfort, too! A test, indeed, such as no other cars have ever undergone, let alone successfully concluded. Surely they have told you, in decisive terms, that they are worth more when you buy ... and when you sell! Your Ford Dealer will gladly place at your disposal the new kind of Ford that means a new kind of value for your car buying dollar—the greatest the world has ever seen. , J i— SECTION TWO
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