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of this year and at least through much of next year as well.

it too high and drive too fast around corners."

Ask employees for ideas about making the job safer. And take time to listen. Show by your involvement and your willingness to commit resources to sufety that you care about your workers. you'll get a payoff in higher morale and increased loyalty, as well as fewer accidents.

J Hene won't be a recession next r year and inflation won't rise above 6% in 1988.

That's the optimistic outlook of the typical chief executive officer of a Fortune Industrial 500 or Service 500 company, based on a poll conducted by Fortune magazine.

Some 84% of the CEOs polled don't expect a recession by the end of next year. Those expectations line up with Fortune's forecast, which "bars the recessionary wolf from the door at least through 1988 and sees inflation averaging 5.5%" On inflation, Fortune says the correct mental attitude is "keep on fretting but don't panic."

More comfort can be taken from the Columbia index, a new index of fartherout economic indicators, whose recent rises suggest that the economy will probably continue to expand through the rest

The Commerce Department's index of leading indicators also rose in July, the latest period available, and suggested recession-free expansion through the rest of this year and beyond. Analysts say the Columbia index will flash a recession warning by an average of 14 months in advance, compared to the 10month lead of the Commerce index. With signals from both indexes flashing all-clear ahead, analysts think the chance of a new recession forming just beyond the horizon is slim.

As an employer, it is your job to make sure your employees take safety seriously, allowing them to go home safe and sound at the end of the day. Don't simply tell your workers to be safeteach them exactly what they should or shouldn't do, and why.

"Don't touch" or "keep out" doesn't carry the impact of "if you touch this wire, you will get a bad shock," or "your fork lift could tip over and crush you if you pile

Make safety rules believable by enforcing them strictly. Applying a rule in some cases but not in others makes the rule look unfair and unnecessary. Deal with the situation and not the person whenever possible. Remember that innocent mistakes can be made, but do enforce the rules.

When disciplinary action is indicated. apply it quickly and fairly. Don't make idle threats or play favorites. Ifyou practice good safety techniques, your employees will do the same. If you take dangerous shortcuts, they will think that,s what you expect from them. You must set the example.

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It can be tough moving lumber and plywood profitably, especially in today's DUSneSS Wofld.

That's why, while others may work direcfly with your dealers, we at Willamette continue to devote our efforts to you, our wholesaler.

For over 80 years now, we've hehed get you competitively to market with [he best in lumber and plywood products, backed by non-stoP service. Real servtce.

You get personal, immediate attention from your Willamette sales professional who works right from our mills. Using our computer network and warehouse resources, we take Your order, track it through our system and get you the products you need, on time. Every time.

To put Willamette teamwork to work lor you, give us a call-in the

West at (503) 926-7771, in the South at (318) 255-6258.

Together, we'll steer a steady course to market. Profitably.