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The National Outlook
I Consumer Prices Spurt Upward
By Ralph Robey
During October consumer pric
es spurted upward. That is
strong language, especially since
the mcrease was only 4 tenths
of oge per cent. But the term
“spufted” is justified because
them was not supposed to be
any 4bver-all rise from Septem
ber.g Even the experts in the
of Labor Statistics who
commie the Consumer Price In
dex.Jthought that the Septem
ber Tigure would be the high
for tie year.
lif* general three things can
higher prices. These are
inadequate volume of goods for'
the current demand, higher cost
of production, and excessive in
crealfe in the volume of money.
Rasently there has been an in
creagtf in the volume of money.
But increase has been mod
est t- so modest, in fact, that
many! persons are critical of the
banlfihg system for holding down
the growth. This criticism ‘is
not Justified because it has been
technical factors, rather than de
liberate policy, which is largely
responsible for the slow growth
in tfae money supply. In any
case*«ne can not account for the
incrai.se in consumer prices by
the change in the money sup
ply, pbeause the total is still be
low .g year earlier.
C<*9t of production involves
capital, raw materials, and la
bor.l4 The last two are by far
the fpiost important.
Rjw materials, of course, are
of all kinds. The best measure
we have of them is the whole
sale price index. This index has
been stable for two years. In
dividual items have gone up and
down, but the changes have not
been such as to put .general pres
sure upon consumer prices.
Labor costs, as measured by
wages and fees for services, have
been upon an upward trend for
years. This had had an effect
upon consumer prices, and it ac
counts for a considerable por
tion of the recent rise.
Inadequate volume means that
the offering of goods is less than
the demand at the current price.
This was true in many instances
in October.
For example, food which is the
largest single element in a fami
ly budget, and hence carries the
greatest weight in the Consumer
Price Index, advanced 6 tenths
of one per cent. Some meats
and some fresh vegetables de
clined slightly in price but this
was more than offset toy higher
prices for eggs, tomatoes, pork,
milk, bread, butter, cereals, ice
cream, baby food, most fresh
fruits, and so forth. Many fac
tors contributed to the relative
shortages in these items, includ
ing the September hurricane in
the Southeast, low hog prices
last spring which curtailed the
pig crop, and so forth.
Housing prices rose in. Octo
ber as a result of higher rents
and higher fuel costs.
Transportation increased in
price, by 1.4 percent—the most
of any of the main categories on
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the index. This was caused by;
introduction of ISMII automobiles,
a rise in the local transit fare
in one city and some scattered
increases in railroad coach fares.
And so it went across the
board. There was an increase
in every major category of thei
Consumer Price Index. None |
of the changes was large, but
the fact that they were so wide-1
spread and unexpected, makes j
the rise most disturbing. They;
were characteristic of creeping
inflation, and the only thing
worse than that is galloping in
flation.
The crucial question is wheth
er this upward trend is going
to continue. Unfortunately there
is no legitimate basis for saying
that it will not continue. There:
is nothing in the present situa-j
tion to cause a sharp run-up of
pricey, but neither is there any- j
thing to prevent a further slow
upward crawl.
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For The People i
By BEDNADKTTE W. HOYLE
Public Information Officer
North Carolina State Board of
Public Welfare <
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(Editor's Note: This is one of a
series of articles explaining public
welfare in North Carolina.)
Can disabled persons get finan
cial help from public welfare?
Yes, if they meet the eligibility
requirements of the program of
aid to the permanently and to
tally disabled.
What are the requirements?
The person must be between
the ages of 18 and 65 years. He
must be making his home in this
state. He must not be an in
mate of a public institution. He
must be permanently and totally
disabled. He must be in need
because he does not have the
essential requiremnts of daily
living, such as food, shelter,
clothing and other necessary
items.
Where should application -be
made?
At the county department of
public welfare.
What information mus* the ap
plicant furnish?
Proof of his age, information
concerning his financial situation
and his living arrangements, and
a required medical report. A
caseworker in the county de
partment of public welfare will
help when the individual has
trouble in getting the necessary
information or in making an
appointment for the medical ex
amination. ,
What factors are considered'
when application is reviewed? i
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Any resources of the appli
cant are considered in determin
ing his need for financial assist
ance. Any income of the ap
plicant, any savings, real prop
erty in excess of that used as a
home, and the income in the
home in which the applicant or
recipient lives will also be con
sidered.
After the application is made
and reviewed, what is the next;
step?
If the county department of
public welfare finds that an ap
plicant is in need of financial
assistance, the social informa
tion and medical reports are sent
to the State Board of Public
Welfare in Raleigh. There the
case is reviewed by a consult
ing physician who determines
whether the person is totally
and permanently disabled as de
fined in law and policy. If the
person is found to be eligible,
he will begin receiving a month
ly check.
Should the recipient keep in
touch with she county depart
ment of public welfare?
Yes. He is responsible for dis-1
cussing with the caseworker his j
situation from time to time in'
order to determine whether or
not he is still eligible to re
ceive assistance. He is also re
sponsible for notifying the case
worker of any change in ad
dress or any other change in his
situation, such as an increase or
decrease in his needs or income.
Does the county department of
public welfare review the cases'
from iim to time?
Yes. Active cases are review
ed periodically to determine if
eligibility continues to exist and
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Farm Facts
Because fewer than one out
of eight people in the United
States now live on a farm,
some people are inclined to
discount the importance of
agriculture.
Fanners, however, are a
part of our biggest single In
dustry, sometimes called
"agribusiness.” More than 22
million workers ere involved
ia it. This constitutes about
a third of the total labor
force. About 7 Jt million of
these are ea farms, another
• million are in farm supply
businesses, and 2 million are
employed in processing and
distributing agricultural pro
ducts.
This huge Industry, at the
same time, ia contributing to
the record levels of employ
ment now being enjoyed ia
this country. The expenditure
or farmers for labor, farm
machinery, fuel, feed, ferti
lizer, insecticides, and other ;
production items increased •
from $6.4 billion a year dur- :
ing 1937-41 to S23JI billion in :
1958.
The farmer's capital, estt- |
mated at S2OO billion, is put ;
to work to generate billions :
more in new wealth each ;
to determine the current extent
of need. Emphasis is placed on
helping disabled persons help
themselves to the full extent
possible.
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year. He prodnoM food and
fiber valued at an estimated
$33 billion. This goes to pri
mary processors for storage,
processing, and merchandis
ing— services amounting to
$47 billion. Consumers pay
more than S9O billion for the
finished products,
Christmas Treats
From The Kitchen
Only a few days remain until
Christmas and there are still
house cleaning jobs to be done,
gifts to buy and preparations to
be made for the friends that will
be dropping by.
Miss lola Pritchard, food con
servation specialist for the N. C.
Agricultural Extension Service,
suggests that you give of your
j self along with your gift this
year. “What could be a better
and more acceptable way of
making someone happy than to
giVe some jars of delicious home
canned foods,” says Miss Prit
chard. “There are probably
many families on your list who
were unable to conserve any food
: 1 a happy
I Christmas
1 Sf Always wa wish the best of everything
gfc for our friends and customers but it U particularly
rag et Christmastime that we express a special
1 hind of wish... one that will bring you complete
you can treasure in the days to come.
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this year and would welcome,
some relish, pickles, preserves, |
jellies or just canned fruits and
vegetables.”
“A good conserved product
that is properly packaged and
wrapped will be a welcome gift
in any home,” says Miss Prit
chard. “Try a few assorted
standard jars of food fitted into
a box and wrapped in some of
the attractive packaging ma
(terials oii tefe market.' >Ad6 rib
bon, berries or artificial decora
tions to make the box look fes
tive and Christmas-like when
opened.” <
Let your own discretion be
your tutor; suit the action to the
word, the word to the action.
—Shakespeare.