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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
FARMERS PLAN Meeting
TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS

Market gardeners and truck farmers
OF nearby Maryland and Virginia are to
have another meeting at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon with the District
Commissioners and Edward F. Cola
day, chairman of the garden committee
OF the District Council of Defense for
the purpose of further discussing food
production problems.
At previous meetings the truckers
and gardeners asserted because of in
abiiity to obtain necessary labor they
would be compelled this season to cut
down their planted acreage by at least
one-third- Tomorrows meeting is for
the purpose of endeavoring to find a
solution for the labor problem faced
by the men who produce Washingtons
supply Of vegetables and small fruits
Drafting Of young men into the Ma
tional Army. and the fact that older
men have been drawn from the farms
into other lines of industry in which
they receive wages much higher than
truck growers possibly can pay, are re-
sponsible for the. shortage of farm and
truck garden labor. the producers as
sert- High cost of fertilizers of all
kinds further complexities the truckers
problems. 1t is asserted by many of
them unless some remedy can be found
at once for existing conditions Wash
fngtons supplies of vegetables will be
reduced by almost one-haIf this sea-
son. - the face of a largely increased
resi6 sAt population and thousands OF
visite,- who viii have to be fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
"GHOSTLY WHITE STAB" GREETS
HUN RAIDERS OVER LONDON
Story From German Source of Recent Air
Attack on British Metropolis-Shells
Described as Birds of Prey

muzzle-flashes of anti-aircraft guns
Searchlights stab the sky, first slowly
carefully, anxiously, then wildly. Some
times they locate nothing but drift
cloud. Then suddenly they find us.
Now the ghostly white stab is directed
straight at our ship and enyelops ue-
"Shrapnel bursts fiercely all around
us. Shells tear at us ike birds of prey
with flaming eyes. Fore and aft, below,
above, everywhere, they scream ana
roar. 1t is hellish, yet beautiful. And
loud above the crash of the shells we
hear the deep bass of our faithful
bombs. dropping steadily on their ap-
pointed detectives, and always, also
the orchestral accompaniment of our
whirring propellers. We are doing
things in London. all right. There on
our starboard is a mighty cavein. and
there to port another. Midway between
them comes series of explosions.
probably munitions factory. We are
certainly letting them have it this
time.
But things are getting hot for us.
Away from this inhospitable neighbour
hood A caressing west wind is at our
back and amid protecting clouds we
start homeward. At the coast another
still heavier but equally futile bonn
bardment awaits us. Home coasts
beckon and before we know it we are
safe again on friendly soil"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15

AMSTERDAM. February 25 (by maiD
Lieut.. Gruner OF the German aerial
service has written an account of a
visit" which he claims to have made
recently to London. His story. which
is printed in the Berlin newspapers.
follows:
The English coast must come into
sight soon. Sure enough there it is in
sharp outline. Soon We shall be near
enough to realize where we are. Slow
ly, quite slowly, we approach it. All is
peace and quiet. Now the coast lies
perpendicularly beneath US. We are
nearing the goal of our hearts desire.
The English are waiting for US, but
we are not disturbed On we go. Now
and then a searchlight picks US up.
Now and then a shot flares out at US.
But Notwithstanding these little
hindrances, we press on toward our
goal. There it is, London! A brilliant
wreath of searchlights sets off the
prize from afar.
Il consult my map and compass and
the order is given: Cross London
from north to south and then veer to
eastward Beneath us we can see and
hear that our presence is detected
Lights burst forth and go out, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
ARE NAMED FOR SENATORS.
Fishing Steamers Building to Be
Known as Swanson and Martin.

In compliment to Senators Swanson
and Martin of Virginia. two of the new
pletion at Weems, Va, will be given
their names. The taking of the steam
ers of the menhaden fishing fleet for
war service made the building of new
ships necessary and Chesapeake bay
shipyards are busy with the construc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15

ia,,ncbed about a month ago at Weema
and the steamer Richmond was sent
dnwn the WAYS a few days ago.
The Swanson will go overheard ncx'
and the Martin will follow later IN tnr
snr;np These vessels will be used Tor
,aanbsdden fishing in Chesapeake bay
and will work for fish oil and fertilizer
making plants in the mouth OF the fo-
tomac river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15

Cardinal Farley presided at pontih-
cal memorial high mass of requiem for
the late John E. Redmond. Irish par
, .hndnaI N New York yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
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Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

- Sartausbetfi1 pioet11n tdlld
miifolla ieuraomasti: ~torstaina IL
lalla gsorrien pdGIlG Wtrs .@malia
Sillin lltona flo 8.
Yerjontaina ~bartaus5etfi ia Wteao
pillen onrpelnieuran fofous Sinf'
lepsid s. Seiffildn farmilla flo 8.
8ast. Baananen nGisid ti~laiilnifiis.
ia pitbrli. Serpetuloa broneet tap-
teen oialDttaIia.
@nii ppbGnG t. t. 16 p. on ilfoil-
maiitblnt HobioisfplGllG &icbroo
Gallon puistosia alfaen flo 10 ap.
ia festGG foifen pdipGG. Gast.
Baananen pit11 plibeen, lapiet ilpo.
%rittoipot pbielmaa. 8irapoffeito tor
joilloon. &aiffia futiutaan nGille
Understandable jit5lille.
gnii ppbG iltala on firfonmenot
8esiemerisiG raittiustalolla flo 8 IL
Ialla. 8ast. Yaananen iourrao.
Eoimotoon foorin mposfin eiiintp-
nan IouluiIlo. Saotplttoon ioutol-
Ia.
Sltbanmlsi1tbla ntetetGGn Sbom-
lfonin pitiStosin iurmuntoino t. +.
90 p. olfoen flo 10 up. ia fest1G
faifen pGilpGG.
Notwithstanding Spto
Sptponen, gpeletbistG, Minn. pie-
rolf liifediioillaon tGGllG %fiiluneen
hpiifon lopitlla.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13
Snmalanpaliuelnfiia ia iaarnaiuno'
roia 8usebie ia Srpn famntim
6. (. piirisiG:

Snomenrta perjantaina on Sob
joisfpl1n ompeluieuran fofous Sea-
i'm farmilla flo 8 illallo. Sable.
tdanpas farpungistafinl
Ompeluieuran fotoiis gtelGfplGl.
la, Mrs Senrp @aartuien liiona
iunmlntaina 16 p. flo 2 ip. Sertpe-
tuloal
Sunnuntaina 16 p. femttGiitblat
Worengosio olfaen FLO 10 ap.
Sartaiisbetfi MrnersbilIesiG elnt-
ii 8Giidien formilla iunmnttaina
16 p. flo 8 illalIa.
Sartarisbetfi 8asbburnisio maa.
nantoina II p. flo 3 ia s.
Smpelmieilron tofous Norricn III.
feiiilla Wrs Watti Hiemen lrona
torstaino 20 y. flo 8 illollu.
&ippifoulila piodn 8ofefieloisiG
1877 b..
neutrality-suspicious. ia rippilasten
$. p. ebtooIliielle lasfeminen $50
fefieloisi1 iunmlntuina % b. feiGf.
fIo 8 ap.
&ostettu: Stefan ia SofioNSGn.
tin tptto 2oela Slorence sofia ipnt.
Srompoooisia 20 p. bitbtif. ia fastet
tim 8 p. t. +. Wiffo ia Waria
Safien tptto @lipi Worio ipnt. s.
ronmoooisia % y. belmif. ia fastets
tim 8 b. +. +. &aIle&ostnntin ia
Spoia Glirta Sintian tptto Gil Wa-
ria ipnt. MeaobillesiG, isis. 16 p.
belmif. 1917 ia fostetiin 8 b. t. t.
Sarmala iiiinotfoon lapNoiial
Souoottu: @illim ia Sannp
Mottlonin tptto @leortora font. Seem
port IitfeiiiIla t. +. 2 p. ia flioIi ia-
mana pGiipGnG. Saiionttiin t. T. 5 p.
6t0 6. glper ct. Sronipooo, Micb
Haibelin $50 Mrne @aimnta
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

- Otetti fiinni. - Hoin miiffo
fifteen ilmestpi t6IIe tienooIle bar.
manufactured tarnrna betponen, ioI
la on Ieifatti bario. OtimHne fen
tolteen. Omistaia bofefoon fen nil
meistddn fiiun iifdIId. @miI Sill,
2ate ct. Sronipoooin pobioisfontri
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

@teldtpIdn o~rnpeIltieliran TO-
foittiesia no. I. 26 p. Nrs s. Wie-
melGsfd oil palion oiaitottaiia ia
poptdtatIoafin $500. &iitos popodn
fottniaIIe, Mrs HiemeIGIIe.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

- @iime fAnnitntnina lasfettiin
Sron 8eltisiG taipammpfojiin iitblal
liiulufiin $. g. @btooaiielle i@elrraa-
mot 8 lasta: Sennp Wotilba Sod
ri, Satlia Haluba 2dnttd, @stber
Mnria 2GnttG, Mina Aoolfiina SCENT
ming, Sdinaa Guiana Self, Mario
9eppi, Osfar Sronf Clio, Inoers
9lutu Soppi ia 8ietti Watbias Tie-
miSto.
Saren, 8npnbtajamme, booinojen
fmitta olette te parannetti, ientGb-
Den ilomielellG ~ajotelfaa Scum Ser
ra on minun paimeneni, ei minulto
mitGGn purtu."
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13
Nmnel1niellron f~pfoufiesio Mr

= Ompellleilron fofoufiesio Wrs
Rosiin lirona oil pallon oianotta-
iia. YoptdtuIoa oil $3.50. &iitos
fabtpipopoGstG Wtrs &osiillel Seu-
ronlpa fofois on Mers ytianen Ilo-
na Norrien hiteeiilla 20 p. TT. flo
8 Italia.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

= Wrs Serman &eltto, Saronis-
to, 8is. ipieraili ipiime humanitarian
SSSrompuobisia ia 8esiemerisia. &ii.
hos fGpnnist1!
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

= Htoriioliiton illnntpietto nil.
me ppbGnG nutooostiii baitsfatii pb.
besid dion bettefii iGlleen. 8afed
of riinioasti ia obielmaa lainoten.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13
Snomamtan

ettd nina allanimitettp mppn ulos
faiffi nabta tpotensdt aipan bolieeli
bimtaan. Goii bpiuid ia balpoja ten
fla, funnattaa waiffa ulompaafin
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13
DAVIS & FEHR
Aanestajille
Kauntissa

Varsinaisten syysvaalien ia nimitysvaalen al
ka lahenee, jolloin m. M. ~valitaan kauntin virkili-
jat. Nimitysvaalissa nimitetaan kunkin puolu-
cen tiketille tulevat. ehdokkaat. Revublikaani-
~puolueen tiketille sheriffin ehdokkaaksi on pyr-
kin ASA kansalainen Thos. Koskie. Mr. Koskie
on s~yntynyt ia kasvanut Ironwoodissa ia kaiken-
aikaa asunut taalla, on maineeltaan puhdas, O.
sottautunut omaavaksi varman miehekkaan
luonteen juuri s~ellaisen mika on tarpeellinen
niinkin edesvastuullisen toimen hoitamisessa. Us
kallamme persoonana haneen ~luottaa, eta han
ansiokkaasti sen luoton tayttaa, jonka haneen
laskemme aanestamalla hanet ehdokkaaksi ia
sitten varsinaisissa v~aaleissa sanottuun toimeen.
Voimme sis aanestaa hanta miehena ia suoma-
laisena ia Sc onkin meidan v-elvollisuutemme.
Elokuun nimitysvaaleissa jokainen aanesta-
|naar
THOS. KOSKIE
Seriffin ehdokkaaksi
political Adv
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

@telGfpl6n toirneftoioen nais.
rem toimeenpanema tenttdiubla nil
me iiinnuntaina onnistlii bptpit fos-
ia aineeIIistafin titIoa oil $t00.44.
SillGIaillol
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

= Scr .Spnnd on matfustnnitt
pieroilrlle Winneapoliin, Winn.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13
1rcnWoodin ia ympdri$t0n uuti$ia
Antakaa puheImella tieto Auttajane kaikista tapahtumista ia crit.
tainkn suomalaisia koskeIsta, siten teette hyvan palveluksen leh.
dele al yleis0ne. Auttaan puheHn numero O 291-w.

Ottafaa buomioonne !Sager
2umber 60. ilmoitus ia fen pbtep.
oesid olepa fiiponfi, leitattda ie ir.
ii ia .5e I~1bettdtuat tcille mapaasti
op~ettatpaiien firian.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

2aSten onupeluieltran tofouf,
|iesia Niss Soa @n0erNonin fotora
oil poptGtuloo 1925. &iitos Wars ia
miss Mn6erioniGle fnbmipoDoGstal
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

$500 Yacfiit, npt ....., $500
$500 peoen pitGipid, MT ;. $3.50
ia monta multta eri laiia fentia
boliceli 5intaan.
$. 80. Mn6erion,
Suutari Yabst 2ufeiiilla,
Sronipoooisia.
y
- 4uuItaaban finn mindtin Ia.
nonl SilIoin fun baluatte teettdG
uiitta toIoa tai foriauttaa uanbaa,
Min pubutclfaaban alIetirioittanut'
ia, iofo iuuIIiiesti tai firieelld. Spor
otan teboGfieni urafaIla tai miter
iopitaan.
2unnioittaen. ;.
~ MboIf gosfi,
10S SiitbcrIanS arpe.
Sronipooo. Nicb.
&
= Mafentaisianne uiitta taloa, ia
cboesidnne ~foriaufiia manbasia o,
nina e6ullista fddntpG tdpiin luotet
aipan rafennusmieben piioleen.
Stan pastaan faitfea rafenntis
ilam fiiulutpaa tpoti. Seen fiistan
nusarpioita pppbettGisiG.
- gpert Sario,
226 SIS Miirora Il. @bone 430-s
Srommoob. Wicbieat
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

= SGmGn miifon tiistaina labti
lebtenme toimittaja post. q. 8lori
noin pari miiftoa fest1ndIIe MOI.
falle Winnelotaan 3. NJ. lebtemme
ia firffofuntarme aiioille.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

@bferasti ia innoftoasti otpot niio'
ret pittin ipfipG ia tatpen panneet
nGitd illanmiettoia toimeen, MT le-
pGGmme betfen ia fifteen alotamate
taus entistG innoffoumminl
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

= Wiine miifon lOpitlla tnlpal1s
mot Wsrs ia mr. $. Yrairie ia mrs
@Gmisto lefG mr. Sranf Sobnion
miime mainitun alltolla Oltllrtbisla
miebet liifeaiioilla ia naiiet fplaile-
mGsiG. Sli ollllt bmisfa reisii II.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-06-13

Meilla on taisteleva armeija Ranskas-
sa ia ty0tatekeva armeija Amerikassa.
Ne mOlemmat ~palvelevat meta ia six
81 meidan taytyy palvella heita.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Stockholders Seek
Adjustment in Oil
Land Transfer
Metropolitan Petroleum
Shareholders Elect New
Board of Directors

Stockholders Of the Metropolitan Pc
troleum Corporation, who have ques-
toned the legality of the transfer of
part of the company's property in
Mexico to the Island Oil and Transport
Company, held a meeting yesterday, at
which it was decided to try to obtain
an equitable adjustment of the inter-
ests of the owners of the stock through
negotiation. Resolutions to this effect
were adopted after Judge Delevan
Holmes, of Holmes, Rogers & Carpen-
ter, chairman of the recently appointed
committee to investigate the Metro
politan-Island Oil transfer, had SUBJ
mitted a report of its findings regard
ing that transaction.
The committee reported, among other
things, that it had asked the old board
of directors to resign, and announced
that new board, consisting of Forrest
Kaldenburg, Austin Brockmeyer, How
ard D. Ross, John Tutules and H. w.
Getting, had been elected.
The report went into details of the
transfer Of the gusher property of the
Metropolitan and asserted that the
committee had reasons for believing
that part of the troubles of the COM
pany had been due to the failure of
Richmond lowering, organizer of the
corporation, to buy $3,000,00O of it's
debentures. This. the COMMITTEES said,
made it impossible for the company to
60 ahead with its development work.
The committee found in its investiga
tion that A. B. Leach & Co., who are
behind the Island Oil and TRANSPORT
Company, have aye to date advanced more
than $4,000,000 to that concern in the
building of pipe lines to the gusher
property purchased from the Metro
politan and for other deye1opment
work.
The committee in it's report said fur
ther that subsequent to the action of
the board of directors in February,
1917, authorizing the transfer to the
Island Oil & Transport Company, but
previous to the time that any formal
contract had been consummated and
previous to the time when the trans
action had been approved by the stock
producing oil in such vast volume
as to insure the ultimate success of
the oil enterprises in that district
"The committee is of the opinion" the
report said, chat plan should be
worked out that would protect all in
terests, and the committee has had
tentative negotiations with the inter-
ested partners for such adjustment.
The committee has requested the board
of directors to resign and to elect
board who will represent the stock
holders interests. The committee
holds that an equitable adjustment of
the interests of the stockh olders can
be made without litigation. Failing in
that, directions can be given for the in
stitution of such suits as may be nec-
essary.
Judge Holmes, chairman of the COM
mittec, told the stockholders that an
effort should be made to reconcile diff
ferences between the opposing inter-
ests. "When men go into the stock
market" he said, "and get their fingers
burned they're. liable to accuse some
body of fraud"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Price fixing Reduces
kennecott Earnings
Surplus of $11,545,41 Shows
a so Per Cent
Decrease

Price fixing by the government, labor
troubles and advancing costs of ma
terials and supplies are named in the
annual report of the Kennecott Cop
per Corporation as reasons for heavy
decrease in earnings during 1917. The
company's income account showed a
surplus of $11 ,545, ,419, after all Charges,
a decrease of $16,116,294, compared
with 1916.
"rhe increased cost of all materials
and supplies, the higher wage scale
and decreased efficiency in labor" the
report which was issued yesterday said
"have all had marked effect on the
manufacturing costs Of production. On
the other hand, due to governmental
action in fixing the price of copper at
231a cents, the corporation was unable
to realize price for its product COM
mensurate with the advanced cost of
supplies, raw materials and labor"
Total operating revenues last year
were $16,026,105, decrease of $12,-
726, 1852 Operating expenses absorbed
S4,2OS,909 of the gross earnings, while
$7,466,285 was added to the net as
other income" making balance of
S19,2S3,481 available for fixed charges.
There was an increase of $7,447,168 in
VIC AaetCA 4ICHi, uue pTlnClpally TO
depletion reserve of $6,O66,O In
1916 no reserve of this description was
made.
The report showed that the company
mined last year 4o,267 net tons Of
covper, or S0,553,4OO pounds. Of the
206,253 dry tons Of ore treated there
resulted concentrates of an average
grade Of 1852 per cent copper. The
recovery Was 1898 per cent.
OF the $16,000,000 short term notes
issued on March 21, 1917, to finance
the purchase of additional shares of
Utah Copper Company, the report said
that $7,150,000 had been retired up to
December 81 last. During the wear
4S2,oOO shares were acquired, bringing
the total of the Kennecott's Utah hold
ings up to 616,504 shares. There were
also acquired last year 1,O41 additional
shares of Bradcn Copper Mines Com
pany stock through issuance of Kenne-
cott Copper Corporation stock in ex-
change, at the rate of one share of
hennecott for 81 shares of Braden.
The Braden Copper Mines Company
and the Braden Copper Company re-
ported operating revenues Of s13,O41.-
VA Tor 1917, compared with $12,6As.1 iii
the preceding year. The surplus, after
all charges, including a special depre-
citation charge of $3,245,276. was So
SSS,lll, against s6,945,7S4 in 1916.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Studebaker Will
yUsualDividend,
Despite War Shifts
Directors Announce the
Resignation Of George
NJ. Studebaker

Directors Of the Studebaker Corpora
tion at a meeting held yesterday at
South Bend, Ind. declared the usual
dividend Of 1 per cent on the S30,000,-
600 common stock, thereby setting at
rest reports that owing to the heavy
decline in the company's business it
would be necessary either to reduce the
disbursement. to the stockholders or
withhold it altogether. The regular
quarterly dividend of IL per cent was
also declared on the preferred stock.
Both common and preferred dividends
are payable June / to holders of record
May 20.
Announcement was made after the
meeting that George NJ. Studebaker had
resigned as a member of the executive
and finance committees and had relin-
quished all duties in connection with
the operation of the business. No rea-
son for Mr.. Studebaker's resignation
was stated.
For several weeks past it has been
perslstcntly reported in Wall Street
that the Studebaker Corporation, be-
cause Of the effects of the war on it's
automobile business, might have to
suspend the payment Of dividends on
the common stock. The annual report
covering operations in 1917 showed
earnings Of oil per cent on the COM
mon stock, compared with 26.14 per
cent in 1916 and 27.46 per cent in 1915
The common stock of the company de-
clined sharply on the unfavorable divi-
dend reports, selling recently as low
as SO, compared with high of 561a in
February. Yesterday there were deal
ings in Studebaker common at 36A.
Up to September, 1917, the corpora
tion paid dividends at the rate of 10
per cent a year for period of fifteen
months. At that time the directors re-
duced the rate to per cent year, be-
cause of the uncertainties of the future
and the consequent necessity of con-
serving working capital. The company
has government orders for $4,000, 600
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08

The statement of the Controller of
the Currency showing that loans of
all national banks on March last
were only $9,139, 100000 indicates
that these institutions were freed of
the burden of carrying the second
Liberty Loan bonds much more rap
idly than had been expected. On
September II, just before the second
campaign was launched, loans
totalled $9,o55, 100000. On Novem-
ber 20, three weeks after the cam
paign closed, the total had increased
to 1886, ,527 900 as result of the
government flotation. On March
last, therefore, the total was $780,
100000 below the November peak
and only $84, 100000 above the total
before the second campaign began.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Production Record
Broken i'm March by
Bethlehem Steel
Directors Declare Quarterly
Dividend of $3.50 on
Common Stock

In March the production of the Beth
lehem Steel Corporation was the largest
Of any month in It's history, Eugene G.
Grace, president, announced after o
meeting yesterday of directors, at
which the regular quarterly dividends
of $3.50 each were declared on the A
and B common stock. A record pro-
duction is promised this year, he said
as the mills are now running at full
capacity, compared with only 30 per
cent in January.
Mr.. Grace announced that the entire
tax payments which the Bethlehem
company will have to make in June have
been provided for by purchases of
United States Treasury certificates of
Indebtedness. Reports of a strike at
the plant at South Bethlehem, he said,
had been greatly exaggerated.
"The number of men involved" he
added, "is vastly smaller than the news
dispatches have it and the effect on
production is not noticeable. Although
large percentage of our employees are
foreigners, we have found them to be
very loyal. We are starting in cam
paign of education as to how vital the
company is to the country. We are
holding open air meetings once a week,
having speakers of national reputation
address the men, and I feel that this
will have splendid results"
Mr.. Grace said that the pledges given
last week by the steel men Of the coun-
try to J: L. Replogle, director Of steel
supply for the government, indicated
that the industry is going after 100
per cent production, all Of which will
be available for war steel. Concerning
the Bethlehem Steel Corporations ship
building programme, Mr.. Grace said:
"Our shipyards are coming along in
good shape. Last week the number of
our employees working in shipyards
crossed the $4,000 mark, and by the
middle of July we expect to have this
number increased to 10000. At the
present time our shipyards are working
about 80 per cent on vessels for the
navy and about so per cent on vessels
for the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
The directors at their meeting yes
terday fixed the fourth Thursday OF
January, April, July and October as the
regular dates on which dividends will
be considered.