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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
BAT Tie FOR
BUNGALOW
WAKING HOT
Fifty Thousand Club
Hustlers Hard
AT Work

Accord.ne to hints dropped here
and there. Tho last few days have
been gnsualiv active ones for many
OF he candidates OF The Times
1000 Club
Ah said one member when be
learned that the secret og his ac-
tifltf was opl I have not started
out IN earnest got am Just warW-
ing up Wait and SEQ what do
But. as lively a. Tho last few days
may have been tbe next Few prom
ise 70 be INC llveiiest of all as next
"Wednesday marks the close ~ fhe
special ballot period Candidates
are hard AZ work getting their
friends and acquaintance 10 Tuh
scribe in order 90 get the 10000
extra votes which viii bee given
with every SIS worth OF new sub.
eriptions
Those who have not yei taken. al
vantage 81 this exceptional oicr
mould not overlook fhe Importance
81 makinE every one OF the six ~.
naming days OF the special ballot
period count heavily 10 their credit
They should get out among heir
friends a. onre, arranging for every
possible subscription so thar they
may be turned n before 10 O'Clock
Wednesday night Sept rs
The steady serious reaourceful
candidates are The ones who VIII
come out on fon Ia this unoKampled
subscripiion campaign which offers
such magnificent prizes FOR a little
constant and consistent but withal
easy effort
n is steady work now every day
that will count most IN tho end DC.
caaional bursts of speed are spcc.
tacular and interesting but not sub
stsnfIai and effective Your cam
nAgn should be- constant and as-.
pire 10 make each days results
just little greater than tho pre-
viOus DAYS Try not 70 fall below
you highest daily mark
Get every friend and acquain'
ance In your own circle ~ give yor
a subscription. IN only for a short
term Then 20 outside that circle
PIT YOUR case before everybody
overywhere There is no limit 10
the territory In which YOU may
work. Moreover. interest all your
friends IN your cause Many OF
them know others whom you could
not approach and in this way you
MOI only receive tho beneat ~ their
work. buf az tho same time arc ~
lieved Of much OF the solicitation
Your friends certainly viii DO GLAD
10 help you if you AK them
Above all. do not suffer your cam
naign to- lapse even Tor day ant
especially during The next six day,
which have the greatest oppor'unlty
~ tho campaign 20 secure the larg
ost vote credit Of your subscrip
tions
a list ~ all active candidates
will appear in Thursday issue o.
Tho Times
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
THRU
ACTIVITIES
Y atican Has Made Its
Last Offer, l.. ;.
Hears

WASHINGTON Sept 70 Pope
Benedict has made his last peace
oge- according 20 Official cables
eceived here 0d.5
Te Holy See believes The par
mast 60 In AZ least two OF three
seafs mare-until The full effect Of
Americat vast power has been felt
at either victory or hopeless
Heck n the great struggle
THE United Press was Informed
ar 'he highest authority today hat
Vatican realizes thar peace or
urrler negotiations az present are
impossible President Wilson's rejec-
ION ~ the Pop issf peace offer
Nhch rejection Was heartily ap-
psr .d by fhe Allics has convinced
hr vatican fbe Allies want no peace
ehrh will ifsva The Central powers
graer their present rulers No
peace is possible ae tho United
Press announced ON officially re-
gently which i- based on mutual
concessions az suggested by The
Pope
So s realized by 'he Vatican thar
tte Allies. with Americas vast TO.
ogfcn now thrown into the bal
7nce now have The upper hand aud
"a wiring from no Central powers
e peace acceptable 20 The democra
ele Any further prohers from the
Pope would he foredoomed 10 fail.
r. even az tfe LAST was ~ is adj
mtffed
qnclal cables today state that
Vatican circles throw out the sug
lef lou ~ an UNDERSTANDING. A.
learf hc'eeen England and Italy.
th1t o. peace proposals. cmanafing
FROM mo vatican shall 10 seriously
con iertl and hat when peace ne
aatauone begin The church II not
fc be admitted infn the pourrarlors
hnae hints go 20 far az i0 sav ihaf
ffaits entrance into me war hinged
noon acceptance 0f this condition
$3.50 years ago fi is added that this
le never been denied by tho Allied
uoter Germany however. Is OK.
rerfcd 20 initiate another peace
move before winter Tho basis Of
THIS is seen in vague outlines -
terms sef aAoaf ffst in Vssh.nrfnn
rfoc weoks ago and nov seeping
hl f1n Berlin censor Thee ap.
DO "feninr7' both fn ne
.e1afr OF tho Aiiine and thc German
aoI't rhr have hoen 10 con
gri anI RI so n4ry cares launch.
h fcnied by tho Ger
man fo-r Vn Office when faInd IN
thaf 10 attention is now
raff
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
TIE-UP IN RAIL
LINES BOOSTS
BOAT BUSINESS

Fall shippers Of freight are al.
ready realizing the significance OF
the congestion on railroad lines east
and south OF Detroit and are bid
ding for space on lake freighterg be.
tore the close Of the season cuts of
ghe possibilities OF moving goods by
water.
According TO some OF the larger
shippers there is no appreciable bet
termenf ia the rail situation now az
compared with the hopeless tie-up
this spring. Lines running thru To
ledo and functions south and east
OF there are finding as much diff
Guilty in moving goods AZ they did
EARLIER in the year.
The continued shortage OF cars is
q menace which constantly threatens
Shipper as the season advances
Many OF Detroit's large manufactur
ers are turning TO the lake lines ia
an effort to rush cargoes 10 eastern
points before the ice blocks the
traffic. Most of these shipments
are IN the form OF stores 10 be used
turnout the winter months in antici.
patton OF a prolonged blockade OF
rail shipments
As a result OF this movement OF
freight 10 the water routes many OF
'the transportation lines are expe
rienctng pronounced increase m
tall business. The Detroit a. Clove.
land Navigation company is hand
ling full cargoes OF freight on each
sailing OF lts steamers 20 Buffalo
end Cleveland and points on the
MackinP 80 savision Transportation
men predic- that this unprecedented
condition will make 81 necessary 10
run full boat service later This
year than ever before
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
STRIKE MAY
PARAL we
N. Y. HARBOR
San Francisco TrOu-
bles Seem To BE
Near Solution

NG Wy YORK. sop - ~ m t.n'-
men employed on docks ~ The Inter.
rs 'rnaI Ne-cantle Marine already
,--sIDc NeH Works commerce 10
DAY faces threatened ue-up Fi'f
thousand men according 90 officials
~ ,he LonesNoremeu's union are
ready rc walk ont IN sympathy With
men who are protesting against EN-
r,oymeut by The company az a
strike breaker
man Az present. refusing 20 dis
barge him
The arsI STRIKE was called or The
White star line cocks Iater men
working or the Cunsrd and Atlantic
Tranepcrt lire docks went out
American line workers we've allowed
ro continue unloading an American
liner because omcials said they
fifnr aart fe emba-rass mo rov
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
GIRLS NOTE
IN-RTNFR ASKS
FORGIVENESS

A note aldre Sod tn j j. Water.
| $50 81 Antoine sf which
forzir ennps- tor crime. was
sound 0p Philip y Kadel no Tho 81
,aIr river Tuesday afternoon, and
Ird fho police f0 believe that Tho
unknown writer had drowned her
~
THa nofc\ road 'Dear Papa
Please forgive and FORGET bu1 Tho
ar'ur committed could not b. for
lr,n yOu sinful irene
search failed fo locate 40 ono
af SO as7 81 Anfoine.at By such
name 40 enc there has any
knowledge of a girl named Irene
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
SPEEDER, DRUNK,
PAYS S25 FINE

James Daniels was arrested
Tuesday night for speeding on
N001pardate near fhe Sever.
NNe rd While under rho influence
~ Nqnor fIe was fined So ay Jus
tre SELLERS Wednesday morning
Pafr0'man italian, who made fhf ar
rcsf. claimed 'ha' Daniels vas max
ing f5 miles an bour
Ovrs West ~ years old. No 1871
Denton iamframcs. R4s arrest.
"a on fhe charge ~ epecd'nr on
Grafiof Tuesday while drunk
DE failed to appear in court Wed
nesday. and was ordered reauested
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
TO KEEP
RIGHT ON USING
HIS LITTLE VETO

Navor MARI expects 10 win the
endurance ohamp.onahip FOR votoes.
he vetoed the action of the com
mon council IN authorizing Tho pun.
chase OF q pumping station sito on
Connors creek ON Tuesday Tues.
DAY night the council an wered nim
by Ignoring his veto ana The sne
gcst'on that went With % fhu 'he
sifo be purehaso d Thru condemnation
proceedings and ordered tho cIfy on
giuoer 90 consider fhe establishment
OF sewer pumping station on site
owned hy The city % thn same neigh.
horhood Ito D4s me station on This
-Ifo which Is ON high ouHd would
cCsf fho elfv Do1t $3.50 lo6. or
nearly four Hmes Vhaf if would cost
fo establish f uu tIr fe favored
hv fho msynr Wtdno day morning
vor Nafv said ho would veto the
last acf cd fhe council a1d .hat ho
could keep on Fcioing 10 a- long as
tbe council could keep On "rosoluf-
ing" in favor ~ some other means
of obtain ~ property thar bv tho
recognized mefhhd of employing
contemplation fforosdinrs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
Eddie "Fitz" Is 80;
Friends GiUe Him
Bushels of Posies

About 50 bouquets each OF so
blossoms Decorated lhe desk 81 I'd
ward r Ftzgersld~ Mayor Marx
secretary wednesday morning lie
organized ihe big parade Of Tues
day and then became 30 years old
Wednesdsy morning lie was almost
at busy on Wegn' -day 1cknowl"ig.
ing bouquets and CONGRATULATIONS az
no Naa on Tuesdsv directing Tho pa.
rsde Eddie rvpecfs 20 be drafted
himself soon. and he's ready 20 60.
To saws
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
TWO BRUSHED
FROM CAR; FEARED
ONE WILL DIE
Going Over the Top in "No
Mans Land" Of Detroit
Casualties for the Month %
September
KILLED..
WOUNDED
SStNG-f.

As they were riding on a Grand
Belt street car "Wednesday morning.
John Nezewski ~ years. old. So
bZ4 MilWsukce-av east. and Nirk
BelopskL 81 wears Of aRe. 40 sss
Harperave. we're Knocked 70 tho
pavement by brushing against an
auto parked In front ~ No if4 NIL
waukeeave east, and sustained scri
Gus injuries
heIewsks ribs were fractured
and he sustained Internal injuries
He is In Receiving hospital. and DO
r. feared will die Belowskfs ribs
were fractured
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
S7O,OO0,OOO
Is LENT BY u. S

WASHINGTON Sept 10 Loan
Of $4,000 000 % Great Britain and
$50 o0o 600 20 France were an
nounced by the treasury department
today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19

The draft army will he minus one
man when tho Detroit contingent
leaves for Battle Creek. Walter
Wasielewski. n years old. No. 1000
St Aubin-ave. Is spending term
Of IS days in the House OF Correc-
tion for disturbing the peace lie
was on probation and was caught
Tu' sday acting IN a disorderly man.
ner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19
Eall klIla prunken Man.

Sam Jason. 30 years old, so "a
Brewster.st. arrested Tuesday nlghi
as golden rule drunk. died In Re
celving hospital from a fractured,
skull which no sustained when he
fell on The cement floor ~ the cot
bloch
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19

The federal building is 20 DO 70
decora'Nd af once The ceiling ~
the second and third floors Are 20
be done In straw color The rooms
wave not been repain'nf for setertf
wears and have grown dark Tire
nee coat OF painf wl mako fH,
court rooms and ofces much lighter
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19

Diplomats here who arc in lntf
mate touch Win 20 international
situation cay there ls - tive knowl
edge that Germany ~ move arair
10 end the war before 1918
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19

rrf1tin9-the plata neat klnd-fhat
o. rtEst.-Tfnle- Job D~pf.-Wrfn fS10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-19

PrintinE--the plain neat kInd--thst
r. YiEht-Tinaes Job Dert.-Nain f62o
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11

September 18th has been Primary throughout
1t very evident that the Democratic party everywhere
Will put up its best for the offices to be filled
Worcester Democrats realize that while this county
strongly Democratic Democrats do bndy
the party regardless of their fitness DO the Republicans
the simple the Republican party composed largely
who Will for anything with the Republican abe
Let who believes the rule the Democratic part>
the County State and Nation he patriotic enough for the
good of the county and bury all eshne his desire
the ticket Let him look the field and select for the
nations who spreme> fitted for the offices be filled If
do this ticket will be nominated that will command the support
all the Democrats OF Worcester County and viii be elected
good majority.
Public office mas the auremen that had Men
seeking office these days for the few dollars office
and pretty nearly that the who does office
for the small SALARY paid not i'll to till the office else he would be
otherwise employed.
But there public duty b performed Men enlisted
fight for their the worldwide and the
who we'll qualified the County and
Legislature County commissioners and in other positions
good business Judgment should be
their allow themselves be used and the Democracy
Worcester the public that selected pre-
yaied upon the people.
BE careful and then for overwhelming victory the Fall
election
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11
The Salisbury Fair To
Be Held Next Week

The season for County Fairs IS here
and every father and mother is prcpar
ing to 90 Just 10 take their children.
you SNOW. Soon viii be- heard cries Of
the takers. the spels Of the showrnen.
thr urging Of the drivers a. they force
their horses at top notch speed around
the race course. cries Of the vendors.
toys. popcorn, peanuts and pink lemon
AIDE and the one hundred and one other
things that 20 To make up the usual
scenes around the FAIR Grounds Then
there will he those who like To see the
dainty ami pretty fancy work, or test
the homemade cakes lelIies and wines.
or see the fancy chickens and tine live
stock. as well ~ those who go to meet
their friends and acquaintance.
According to all reports The Great
Salisbury Fair, which opens it, gate on
Tuesday morning August IT, will be
prepared to show the people in this sec
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11

uon one OF the greatest FAIRS ever seen.
With watching the noble horses strlding
around the track. the lying motor
cycles going at reckless speed. the dar-
ing acrobats performing high in the air.
trained animals and pretty dancers:
with a midway more than twice ~ long
as ever seen on the grounds before.
with the thousands of people that will
pour IN its gates with all these and
many more too numerous To mention
one ought TO see enough TO make il
worth MS while to 20 to Salisbury this
year.
The Salisbury Far has already built
up for itself a reputation for giving one
OF the best Fairs to be seen on the
Peninsula, and the amusement of its
attractions and amusement features are
always looked forward to with great
interest by the people because they
have learned TO expect that this Fair
each year will give them something
well worth seeing The attendance at
the Salisbury Fair comes from widely
extended territory and there can bee
seen on It's grounds people from practi-
caliy every county on the Eastern Shore
as well AZ those from Virginia and Del
aware Those who attend this Fair will
find that they are amply repaid.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11
Royalty Entertained
At Public Landing

Mrs Charles " Corddry and Miss
Lille Howard entertained the Young
People Aid Society of Whatcoat NJ
+. Church at delightful outing at
Public Landing Tuesday night The
guests were conveyed to the bag in
automobiles and on their arrival every
body proceeded q make merry Game.
were played and Refreshments wcrc
served the merry makers holding
carnival until Inte in the evening
Among the guests we're the following:
Mr. and Mr. " T Hearne Mr.. and
Mrs Clayton T Richardson. Mr. and
Mrs D. S. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. Wal.
ter & Turner Mr. and Mrs William S.
Evans Mrs William G Powell. Mrs.
Winona Harris, Mrs Joseph Allender.
Mr. and Mrs d. + Fooks. MIR. and
Mrs George ". Vincent. Misses Hattie
Williams. Annie Hill. Julia Parsons.
Lille Murray, Ernestine Vincent, Mary
f.. Parsons, Winnie Spencer. BERTHE
Bradford, Ethel Northam. Blanche Han
cock. Ida Perdue. Lola Taylor Lena
Riggin, BERTHE Richardson. Lille Hew.
ard. Mrs. Charles w. Corddry, ani
Messrs. Eben Hearne. Avery Perdue.
Homer Cooper, C. j. Morphett. Harry
Bradford, W, T.. Purnell. and Charles
w. CorddYy.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11
GIVE A DOG A BAD NAME.

Might well kill a dog give him bad This
Old adage many the dog magncd very
anlusty
The thing happened Secretary the Navy Daniels 30
public life many has been hammered made
appear his Job Secretary Daniels
doubt the truth known has filed place
credit himself and the than this Mr. Daniels
While he being dculed for having efficient navy
would have poor policy made strength
While being asserted that had ammunition for
guns the policy of the Secretary inform the world
that OF the orders purporng to be filled for foreign
b the ammunition OF the United States
really for the nited States army and navy
When the truth known will be that navy the
better prepared than that Of the United States
will be erected in the follow this the memory
CT Uncle Josephus the greatest Secretary of the Navy.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11
Shovel

Mr. and Mrs Bihe Hudson and iaugh
ter. Mr. and Mrs Thomas Waston and
children Mr. and Mrs Eibridge Enni,
and children Mr. and Mrs Harry Collin.
and Mrs Lille Baker -pent Saturday
with Mr. and Mrs Elisha Coffin
Messrs Carl ami Roilie Baker spent
Sunday with Mr. Hl--el McCabe
Miss Bertha fo.kpy ~ho underwent
an operation at Baltimore last week g
getting along nicely
Mrs SaIhe NJ iauit spent sunday
with Mrs Jane Davidson
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Morris and Mr.
and Mrs, Joshua Morris and children
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Edgar
Hudson
Mr. and Mrs f.be Layton and children
spent Friday at White Island rhoy
report pleasant trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Cathel. Rolle
Baker, and Mrs Edgar Hudson went
on the excursion last Thursday.
Mr.. John Christopher made trip to
Ocean City Wednesday,
David Chopper spent Sunday with
Daniel Birch.
Some Of our friends put out for Ocean
City. but got disappointed and had 10
return in mule bus. which seems tolbe
in fashion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-11
SENATOR FRANCE FAILS THE PEOPLE.
election

France who misrepresentng people Mary
the Uned States Senate the voted
against the Food Control bill passed the Wednesday
of SO The President will sign the bills today and
laws will become effective within thirty days.
The people Worcester County voted for France
certainly prize faculty getting on
wrong side Of everything
Evening star., 1917-10-31
HOUSEWIVES IN NEW YORK
SIGNING FOOD PLEDGES
Prices In Foodstuffs Drop and Fur
ther Decrease Predicted--Stor-
age Eggs Down.

NEW YORK. October 31.-Nearly 1oo,-
600 housewives in New York already have
signed pledges to assist the food admins
tration in conserving the nations food
supply according to estimates made to-
day. The 10000 volunteer workers
mostly women-who are making house
toulouse canvass of the greater city re-
port that there have been comparatively
few refusals to sign the pledge cards. On
the crowded East Side only six refusals
have been registered
Prices in several foodstuffs here drop
ped yesterday, and further decreases are
predicted by leading men in the trade
The downward tendency is attributed to
the plan to license big distributors
throughout the country, commencing to-
morrow.
Beef has fallen from to cents a
pound and cold-storage eggs have drop
ped to the lowest price in three years
33 to 3a13 cents a dozen wholesale. Po-
tatoac, onions ard :emi-reriShahie prod
rrt. also show declines.
Evening star., 1917-10-31
MAKES USUAL DIVIDENDS
DESPITEL LESS EARNINGS
United States Steel Corporations
Business Revenue Decreased by
Governments Low Prices.

NEW YORK, October 31.-Notwith-
standing a decrease of more than $780,
100000 in the total earnings of the
United States Steel Corporation for the
quarter ending on September 80, the
corporation again has declared an ex-
ira per cent dividend on the common
stock, together with the regular quar-
terly disbursements of IL per cent on
the common and IL per cent on the
preferred issues. These earnings totaled
S68,243,784. as compared with 90,479.204
in the previous quarter.
Net income of s55.245.377 represents a
decrease of slightly more than $4,000
900, and the surplus of s21.S24.554 is
less by almost half that shown three
months ago, namely $40.965,761.
The falling off in business Is attribut-
ed largely to the lower prices paid by
the government for it's supplies
AS a matter Of fact the earnings for
the third quarter compare favorably
with those of the three months i'm
mediately preceding, which constitutes
rived at after appropriating $63,733,O13,
or almost half Of gross returns. for war
income and excess profits in addition to
expenses incident to operations and in
terest on subsidiary bonds.
This item is larger by almost $10.000.-
900 than the appropriation set aside in
the previous quarter. and makes a total
as additional allowances for the first
half of 1917 the sum of $12,716,724, also
for war incomes and excess profits. pur-
suant to the revenue bill as finally
adopted. making total appropriations OF
s164.233.609.
Evening star., 1917-10-31
JAPANESE CONFER HERE
ON RAIL IMPROVEMENTS
Commission Proposes to Buy Engines
and Change From Narrow to
Standard Gauge.

Japan's plans for improving her rail-
way systems were discussed at confer
ences yesterday between the visiting
Japanese railway commission and Sec
rotary Redfield and later with Daniel
willard, chairman of the Council of
National Defense transportation COM
mittee, and officials of the war trade
board, Interstate Commerce Commission
and the bureau of railway economics.
The japanese commission proposes to
buy locomotives and other equipment,
and has already arranged for double
tracking of 700 miles of main line and
extension of the double tracking I'M
provement generally. Narrow-sauge
lines are to he rebuilt to standard.
japan will adopt the metric system not
only in mea suring mileage, but for rail-
way machinery.
The commission, accompanied by De-
Yroit manufacturers. will later inspect
the 500 canal and visit New York. Buff
falo and other cities
Evening star., 1917-10-31
War Devices Enumerated.

into the ewes of the enemy ana pllhu
him. elaborated sling shots for throw
ing bombs; land torpedoes resembling
small tractor engines to run across no
mans land and explode in the enemy
trench: aerial torpedoes to fly without
a pilot: double shot connected oy
chains to entangle airpIanes in the
skies: self-propelling bombs resem-
bling skvrockets; sabers with pistoi
attached to the hilt. to infict double
wounds; coats-of- mail. like medieval
armor, to make soldiers shed bullets
like raindrops: hand grenades WIN
trailer strings the pulling OF Whlch
causes explosion after the grenade
lands in the enemy trench; centrifugal
guns, which whirl bullets until they
gain sufficient momentum and then !eed
them out in a steady stream. safety
parachutes to allow aviators to drop
from disabled machines; modernlzed
catapult for hurdling trench bomps.
and smoke bombs. to be thrown oS
charging infantrymen q moment pc
fore the bayonet clash.
Nearly 10000 inventions have peen
offered the War Department since war
was declared. These include about
fifty designs of centrifugal guns and
hundreds each of hand srenades. new
explosives, machine guns and poison
cases Many which have strong eie-
ments of merit are rejected because
they cannot be adapted in short time
to the war exigencies. or because they
need many refinements which War De-
partment experts have no time to give.
particularly since testings and expert
menting often require many months.