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July Housing Storts ro I | 5,OOO

Nonfarm housrr.ig starts declined more than seasonalll' in July to 115,000 units. This rvas 1,000 units belorv the July 1954 ligure, but exceeded the July level for all other years except the record year 1950, and l\'as an \lf6 decrease from Jur.re. The June-July decrease proltably reflects some volnntary adjustment in lrlc,rtgage credit, since the increases annottnced on July 3O in dou,n 1)aymetlts re<yuired and shorter nraturities on Government-assisted housiug coulcl not have allected units started in July.

During the first seven months a total of 799,300 rreu' drvelling units (private and public) \\'ere started in 1955, cornpared u'ith 68.5,500 last year ar-rd 850,100 irr the peak vear 1950.

Son Diego Building Figures Rise

San Diego, C:rlif.-Total valuation of building permits here in July u'as $7,790,000, compared to $6,590,000 in the same uronth last r.ear. Construction for this year r"'as $50,610,000 to fulr' 31, compared to $47,330,000 in 1954's first seven tnonths. Iteal estate transfers tvere 2016 aheacl of July 195-1.

Inspection School Grcrduqtes 42

Mernphis, Tenn.-The John \\r. McClure lnspcction Training School of the Nati<ltzrl I{arclu'ood l,ttrnber Association graduated 42 nen at exercises July 1'1. NHLA l'resident T. M. Millett presided at the ceremotries. The next term begins tl.ri.s month.

The Fool's Proyer

By Edward R. Sill

The royal feast was o'er; the King Sought some new sport to banish care, And to his jester cried: "Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer !"

The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before, They could not see the bitter smile, Behind the painted grin he wore.

He bowed his head, and bent his knee

Upon the monarch's silken stool, His pleading voice arose: "Oh Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool !

"No pity, Lord, could change the heart

From red with wrong to white as wool; The rod must heal the sin, but Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool !

"Tis not by guilt the onward sweep

Of truth and light, oh Lord, rve stay; 'Tis by our follies that so long We hold the earth from heaven away.

"These clumsy feet, still in the mire, Go crushing blossoms without end; These hard, well-meaning hands we thrust Among the heartstrings of a friend.

"The ill-timed truth we might have keptWho knows how sharp it pierced and stung? The word we had not sense to say, Who knows how grandly it had wrung?

"Our faults no tenderness should ask. The chastening stripes must cleanse them all; But for our blunders-oh, in shame

Before the eyes of heaven we fall.

"Earth bears no balsam for mistakes, Men crown the knave and scourge the tool That did his will; but Thou, oh Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool !"

The room was hushed; in silence rose The King, and sought his gardens cool, And walked apart, and murmured low"Be merciful to me. a fool !"

Husbond to Friend -

"My wife is two hours late. She has either had an accident, been kidnapped, or she's shopping. Man, I hope she isn't shopping."

The Greot Tree of Cos

On the Island of Cos in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Asia Minor, stands a great plane tree said to be more than two thousand years old. In its shade St. Paul and St. Luke are said to have rested, and there, too, Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, taught the art of healing more than three hundred years before the birth of Christ. It is reported that the tree, now ponderous with age, has its lower branches fittingly supported with columns of marble.

Whqt Indeed?

A small girl entertaining a visitor while her mother was telephoning, asked politely, "How is your little girl?"

"I'm sorry to say," replied the visitor, "that I haven't a little girl."

"flow is your little boy, then?"

"I haven't a little boy, either."

The child looked suspicious. "Then what are yours?" she inquired.

I Shqll Not Pqss This Woy Agoin

By Eva Rose York

I shall not pass this way againAlthough it bordered be with flowers, Although I rest in fragranf bowers, And hear the singing Of song-birds winging

To highest heaven their gladsome flight; Though moons are full and stars are bright, And winds and waves are softly sighing, While leafy trees make no replying; Though voices clear in joyous strain Repeat a jubilant refrain; Though rising suns their radiance throw On summer's green, and winter's snow fn such rare splendor that my heart Would ache from scenes like these to part; Though beauties heighten, And lifeJights brighten, And joys proceed from every pain,I shall not pass this way again.

Took lr Stroight

A Kentuckian who always closed his eyes when he took a drink of licker, was questioned by a friend as to the why of it. He explained:

"The sight of good licker, suh, always makes my mouth water, suh, and, as I do not like to dilute my drink, I close my eyes."

UNION IUMBER COMPANY'S ]ecenl soles meeting ot Fort Bro99 (ree Poge 28, CLM, 8/15/551 brought oul lhe sizoble group of monogemeni-soles-production personnel in top photo ot right. lefr to right: Bill Niesen. Fort Brogg; Cosper Hexberg, Son Francisco; Bovord Shibley, Ross, Colif.; A. H. Jockson, Los Angeles; John B. Gordon. Sonto Ano; C. R. Johnson, H. P. Plummer, Fort Brogg; C. P. "Bud" Olren, Son Jose; O. R. Johnson, Son Froncisco; J, E. Wdlt, Chicogo; John Groy, Fort Broggt A. l. Hermqnn, Son Froncisco; Dr. George Brother, Fort Brogg; John McCurdy, Chicogo; Mourice Knowles, Fort Brogg; Bill Armstrong. Modesto; Roy E, Shreck, B. J. Voughn, Fort Bragg; A. W. "lqnce" Green, Shermon A, Bishop, Son Froncisco; John L. Jones. New York.

Center pholo shows Abe Jqckson (right), t. A. district soles monoger, ond Kennefh Wrighr, roil ossembly foremon. looking over Crone Three stock which is going lo one of Union's mony Southern Colifornio customers; yeqrs sPent on sevarql produclion iobs were oid to Abe when he took over the Los Angeles orec. Lower photo shows sales deporlment members McCurdy, Olsen, Armslrong, Gordon ond Shibley (for right) with oir yord foremon Clifi Colburg (second from right) reviewing Union's oir seosoning progtqm.

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