A Little Perspective, Please

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Ihe great entrepreneurial geniuses of American business have often been called "men of vision", the rare few who can look forward and see, where few can, the needs and demands of the coming years.

While few can share these rare talents, the technique of stepping aside for a bit from the minute-by-minute rush of events for a little perspective on what is really happening is one that can be adopted, learned, honed and made to function in a reduced version of the gift of the visionaries.

It is a course we vigorously counsel you to adopt; a necessity to embrace as shelter in the currently gloomy climate of unemployment, inflation, energy shortages and assorted other real or irnagined crises. Especially to anyone connected with lumber and building materials, it is essential, because we are convinced that the worst is over, the depths have been plumbed and the inevitable upturn (and we do mean inevitable) will slowly begin.

News of further declines the experts see for the American and world economies as a whole, should not, but sometimes do, cloud the judgment of those in lumber and building materials who are, we believe, missing the real message that the light is there at the end of the tunnel for those who'll remove their blinders.

Some happy portents: less costly money for housing, more of it, plus a seeming consumer realization that they had best buy now because housing will only be more expensive later. Remember also, housing, and our supplier industries tied to it, always lead the recovery from a business slurnp and it appears this time it will again be so.

Building permits and other indicators show the next few months will be lean. But an examination of hard data and a review of past economic fluctuations, the perspective we urged above, point with a sure and steady hand to the conclusion that this is not the time for a feeling of hopelessness, but rather a realization that we have survived the worst and that preparation for the business that is sure to come must be made now.

Kingswood Oakmont

Every piece is hand-finished like fine furniture.

Not mass-produced, but hand-finished piece by piece.

.The fine oak veneer is toned, then Scheirich's wood-finishing specialists carefully handwipe each piece, steel wool, seal, hand sand and seal it again.

The feel is satin-smooth and the look is a lively warm brown oak grain. Antique pewtertype drawer pulls offer color-changeable backplates. Altogether, a beautiful kitchen.