The Coral Gables Times

Thursday, May 3, 1962, page 10 (of 73)

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Don't Look For Business Signs Locally, He Says

Those who are reading local signposts to see where Florida is going are looking in the wrong place, T. E. Johnson, research analyst for Florida Power and Light Co., told the Board of Realtors April 26. The answers are not to be found here but in the greater national picture, the researcher said. Johnson, addressing the Realtors at the Elks Club, said the current business slump seems more serious than it is because Florida was growing at such a phenomenal rate before the slump. The FP&L executive said three basic things have happened in the U.S. economy which affect Florida and are the accurate signposts that should be read. These are a change in the tourist business picture, relocation of millions of people and a change in thinking about location of industry. Of the tourist trade, Johnson said: "It was like a money tree growing in our garden . . . no one had one quite like it." But competition has changed all that, he said. Now everyone has a money tree. And the added factor of a greatly expanded mass market created by millions of people with more leisure time and money will not help unless it is captured. "If this market is going to pay for us, we must sell it," Johnson said. Johnson advised us to make the tourists' stay so pleasant he'll sell for us and want to come back. The second factory — relocation of population—was one borne of discontent during and following World War II, Johnson said. He indicated that this sociological factor has decreased in importance in recent years and has slowed up our growth. Although unemployment totals are up, he said, employment has kept pace with growth, reversing a national trend. The third basic change, said Johnson, is the movement of industry to Florida. This resulted from a change in thinking about where industry should be located, he said. Cost was the biggest factor, and cheap labor the most significant facet that has brought industry to this state. Dade County, said Johnson, has the greatest industrial growth in the state. Two things are pulling for this area, Johnson said. "Climate which cannot be taken away with the stroke of a pen." And the free enterprize system. Other highlights of Johnson's speech: Ranked 20th in population among the states in 1950, the state is now ninth in population, he said. Although California ranks first in numerical growth and Florida second, Johnson said, Florida is first in the rate of growth and California second. Thirty of the 50 states, he pointed out, have birth rates below death rates and are losing population while Florida is among the 20 that have picked up the migrating millions. And while other areas have been standing still or losing industry, Florida has gained 35 per ent, Johnson said. MYOPIC VIEW of Florida causes us to make wrong judgments about the state of the economy, T. E. Johnson, FP & L Co. researcher, told Realtors last week. (Times Photo).

She Lies On Floor; No Help

A 73-year-old Coral Gables woman lay helpless on a floor for at least one day before a neighbor found her and called for help. Katherine C. Morgan, 73, of 912 Milan Ave., was reported in "serious" condition at Doctor's Hospital where she was taken after being found by an unidentified neighbor at approximately 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. The elderly woman refused aid from firemen Jerome Kirk and Robert R. Dymond on the grounds she is a Christian Scientist. She was taken to Doctor's after a physician examined her and recommended hospitalization. Hospital authorities say she was in a coma when she arrived.

They Oppose

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, through its executive committee, asked citizens here this week to vote against the issue on the May 8th ballot pertaining to Metro buses. The question is whether the deal between Metro and former bus owner William Pawley should be voided by knocking out the county's authority to issue bonds to cover the purchase. An affirmative vote would do this. The Gables chamber joins a virtually united front of Dade chamber which are opposed to removing the bonding authority.

EXPANDING OR ADDING TO INVENTORY?

CONVENIENT BUSINESS LOANS at MERCHANTS BANK OF MIAMI 950 RED ROAD (S.W. 57th Ave. near the Trail) Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

LIPSON BAR MITZVAH

Stephen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hy Lipson, 409 Miller Rd., will be Bar Mitzvah Saturday morning, at Temple Judea.

overwhelmingly supported in recent DADE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION POLL

"WELL QUALIFIED OR QUALIFIED" | JUDGE MEADOWS 1,047 | OPPONENT 669 Let's Keep JUDGE W. A. "BILL" MEADOWS CIRCUIT COURT "Serving the Law and the Community is his Life's Work" PD. POL. ADV.

You Smoke, Drive? May Cost You More

Smokers and motorists — the City Commission would like to see you pay more taxes. On a 3-1 vote, the Commission recently passed a resolution asking the State Legislature to up the cigaret tax by three cents and the gasoline tax by one cent in those counties needing it. Estimated revenue for the three-cent additional cigaret tax would be $50,000, according to Finance Director Kenneth Allyn. This would boost revenue from this tax to more than $300,000. Allyn said no figures are available on the amount of revenue that would result for the one-cent added gas tax. The gas tax is now 11 cents with seven cents going to state and back to the counties under a complicated formula and four cents going to the federal government, according to Kenneth Allyn. Cigaret smokers, now paying 12 cents on a pack of regular size cigarets and 21.8 cents on king size, would jump up to 15 and 24.8 cents, Allyn said. The fraction results because the federal tax is $3 a pound on 21⁄2-inch long regulars and $8.40 a pound on king size, he explained. If the State Legislature approves the resolution, originally sponsored by the Florida League of Municipalities, cities would receive their proportionate shares.

GABLES STATIONERS

OFFICE SUPPLIES 272 VALENCIA HI 3-1633 Opposite Coral Gables Post Office FREE DELIVERY MERCHANTS GREEN STAMPS

WEST DADE AND CORAL GABLES COMMUNITY LEADERS ENDORSE HERB HOODWIN FOR METRO COMMISSION DISTRICT NO. 1

JACK AVANT GERI LEVITT ROBERT BOND NORMAN PALLOT FRANK CARSON BERNICE PARKER CAROL CYNAMON CHARLES POSNER GEORGE KARNEGIS GUS POSNER PEARL LAZARUS JANE SCHULMAN JOE SWEENEY HERB HOODWIN VOTE FOR THE ONLY EXPERIENCED CANDIDATE IN DISTRICT 1 • 10 Years Community planning, design and construction experience. • Chief Examiner City of Miami Civil Service Board. • Member of South Fla. Building code technical committee. • Engineer, City of Miami Building Department. • Past President Kiwanis Club Key Biscayne. • Registered professional engineer, State of Florida. PULL LEVER 2-G FOR DISTRICT ONE'S ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE. Pd. Pol. Adv.

Combs Funeral Home INC.

WALTER H. JACK J. PAUL H. Serving Faithfully since 1896 Northeast Chapel 1539 N.E. 2nd Ave. Paul H. Combs, Sr., Mgr. Coral Gables Chapel 1661 S.W. Douglas Rd. (37th Ave.) Glen H. Spencer, Mgr. PHONE FR 3-2101 DADE COUNTY'S OLDEST FUNERAL SERVICE