FRIDAY. JANUARY 14. 1955 THE PILOT, Southern Pines. North Carolina PAGE THIRTEEN r> ■:«>iVa.v.VA' What do 11,000 new customers a day mean to your business? It’s astonishing but true — 11,000 new babies arrive in the U. S. every day of the week! Our population is growing so fast that every month we add enough people to poptdate a Richmond, Va., or a Tulsa, Okla. At this rate, we’ll have about 180 million people by 1960. 'This is a very healthy thing for America — and for you. It means an ever-increasing demand for every kind of con- siuner goods. Not just for cribs and baby bonnets — but for everything that people eat, wear and enjoy. Our soaring population is just one of the many big changes taking place in America today — changes, that open up new opportimities for us all. Here are a few of these changes: MORE JOBS — Even though employment in some areas has fallen off, we still have 20 million more jobs than we had in 1939. And nine times more Americans are in the $5000-plus income bracket than in 1941! 2, MORE MONEY — In spite of inflation and higher prices, the American people have over twice as much spending power now as they had in 1940. 3. MORE SAVINGS - Individual savings in America rose from $68.5 billion in 1940 to about $250 billion in 1953. 4^ MORE FARM OUTPUT — 52% more per man-hour than we had in 1940 - and this in spite of a net shift of almost six million away from farms since that year! 5, MORE LEISURE TIME — Forty million Americans get paid vacations — a great boon to the hotel and transportation busi nesses, to the sports, hobby and entertainment fields. MORE ATOMIC POWER — Sooner or later, atomic energy * will nm our trains, heat our homes and light our cities. This— plus advances in electronics ■ era for America. • can usher in a fabulous new 7. MORE DEMAND - Right now there is a $500 billion back log of demands for goods and services to build roads, schools, hospitals, highways and factories. For example, we have to nearly double our school system in the next few years. Filling these demands will create more jobs, more spending power, more industrial opportunities. You are bound to profit from all these changes — whether you’re a businessman, a housewife, an industrial worker, a farmer, or a salaried employee. ’ Barring a major war, America’s future never held greater promise. The betl'er you know America, the better the future looks! FREE! Send for this booklet, “THE FUTURE OF AMERICA.” Never before has America had such tremen dous potentials. Read the story of the huge developments now taking place, almost invisibly. Every American should know these facts. For FREE, 24-page illustrated booklet, drop a post-' card to: The Advertising Council, “Future of America,” 25 W. 45th St., New York, N. Y.

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