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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-16
CLOSING STOCK LETTER

(From Logan & Bryan.s BY Private
Wire TO A. l.. MaStcn & Co..
NEW YORK, July l5--At the open
ing. the street was confronted with the
news that n new German offensive had
started and while the confidence pre-
vailed in oil allied circles, St!ll there
seemed TO bn 4 diSpDSi ton on the part
of some Of tho more timid holders IF
stocks In relciLSG Same. What selling
was in evidence Was Of Il scattered sort
and did not reflect any appr:hcusIrn on
the part. OF the more substantial finau-
cial interests As the session went
along, the news from the hallI" front
indicated that the allied opposition was
offering strong resistance |" German
prcsSur" and the street derived much
chccrfulncSs from III" Afternoon bullc-
tins which intirn;ltcd that tho American
troops were counter ttnckInE in q Wig
nrous way ut the important points in
tho line. The stronger feeling uf con-
fidcncc was reflected in the manner III
which the market acted in the last hour
and substantial rrcOv"ri"S in prices
were recorded. Tho outstanding f"a-
turc in the domestic situation at tho
present time Is the stiffness in the
money market and this is having re
assuring effect on general hulliSh
efforts temporarily.
The fluctuations IN the market will in
great part nc dom mated by N" trend "r
the events on the western battle front
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-16
THE Days REVIEW
FURNISHED The Intelligcnccr by Inc
Finance Coz
MORNING STOCK LETTER.

News after Sunday favorable. tnan-
cial writer's generally eonserNat,Ee,,y
bullish. Market will likely continue w.
b.. largely professional. rendinE .i ::
>I;.rman drive. We believe good Stocha
a purchase when weak.-tiarrlS' VIII
thrup IL Co. oh-
Dow Jones says. Good market oo-
servers SAYS that al no time today mas
tho market appeared really weak; inc
break in industrial stock last AnupS
dny undoubtedly helped the narTct tetn-
nically and this was more ho''cc''''
today. ,. - 70
ported from good authority that amer
IAN Wooden company has raw materials
in quantity sufficient to supply 10
needs for year to come New Eis
land market interests are more 1aTo'-
abl; disposed toward the stock thAts
for some time past The position OF
the company il said to b. very strong.
Sears. Roebuck e. Co. declared Issu ,
lar quarterly dividend Of per cent "ti
common stock. payable August " 10
stock record Of July 81. &.
The bigger gambling elcmenl.
seems, have been playing this niarhce
ON short side for some days past on
rev German drive and possible ANA
ton. There is nothing else that ihcy
could sell the market on. Th"y iou,u
some good support in steel AROUND w..
If news from abroad is good. cover
ing movement will cause sharp rauS.
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Personal Notes.

Tho young son Of MT. and Mrs. Levi01
chew. Of North Main street. was seri->
nusly i'll on Sunday night but is slight
ly improved today. ~
Charles Briggs, Of Pittsburgh. was u
visitor on Sunday at the home OF his
mother. Mrs. Margaret Briggs.
Miss Virginia Shuman. who Is on ~
vacation NJ the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. {. l'hurchman. of near Fowlerstown, :
was n visitor in the city on Monday.
Mrs Lou Nichols is holding the posi-
ton Of Matron OF the Childrens' Sun
shine ONE in Pittsburgh.
Ellis Grant Jackson. Of WiSsahickson
Barracks. Cape May. y. j.. was a visit
or in the city on Sunday.
Circuit Court Clerk F. F. Foster. Mrs. (
Foster and daughter. Margaret, returnc6|
on Friday night after a pleasant auto !;
trip to Terra Alta and other West Vir''
Rcv. O. 6. White. Of Parkcrsbursv.
State Secretary Of the West Virgini4
Christian Missionary society. Is vista
or in tho city.
Mrs. y. c. Nichols and Mrs. Laura
Grimes were Sunday visitors at the,
home Of Mr. and Mrs. James c. Eichsa
oils, Of Chester. W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott. young son -
and daughter. Barry and Katharine, and
George Bntchcll. loft on Monday morn
Ing by auto for visit In Fostoria, o.
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PR|CESREACT
ON WAR NEWS

NEW YORK, July 1s.-The war sit
nation was the dominant factor IN 10
DAYS stock market. prices reacting 10
3 points soon after the opening on news
Of a resumption OF the long delayed
German drive in Franco
Increased weakness was manifested
before midday. when additional Foreign
advices suggested fresh complications
in the Russian situation but the ilSt
strengthened later. leaders rallylne l"
points on fair support and short COW
ering.
The professional character OF the
trading was again attested by inc
Eyrations of certain spectalties. Wnlcn
Sumatra Tobacco and General MoeorS
were shining examples sumat.a zen
Motors recovered all but a point OF It's
~, point break 80
United States Steel suffered 3E
point decline during the morning: 2Se
in the general Improvement OF INC
final hour. reducing its loss to two
thirds.
reactions Of to 5. points In dis
tillcrys. Industrial Alcohol. Marine pre-
ferrcd, Beet Sugar. oils and metals
we're irregularly retrieved. and minor
specialtics. notably fertilizers, were rel,
atiycly strong at net gains OF 70 =
points. Rails made less p.osreS ss, to-
ward recovery than speculative issues.
reading, as an instance, making up only
n small part Of its S-point loss, WhiIr
Union Pacific denoted pressure. Sales
amounted 10 ATS, 900 shares.
Penorts from western railroad ter
minals were conflicting. showing a vide
range from tho corresponding, PERIOD
last year. but trade conditions In thae
section continue satisfactory.
Bonds are irregular. speculative issues
yielding slightly. =.
Total sales. par value. aggregated Va
7nn.n0o. -,
~
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Briefs.

i. =, Mc,'omhs who has been doing
civil engineering work n Charleston.
left for Washington. II. e.. this morning
wh"r" he has enlisted in Special t"ro-
graphical! work in this country.
Miss Rrulah Snrd"ck"r OF Mt. Olir"t.
spent Sunday in Moundsviilc. IN" guest
81 III" aunt Mrs. Milchn bowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Shubcrt and fam
ily ~ Mozart. spent sunday ut tho home
If Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Bender 1T Rcthlc-
hem.
Miss Ava Jones is visiting her grand
parents. MIR. and Mrs. William Jones Of
MoundsvIll".
Miss I:carrirc Mcconnell arrived at
her HON" hHr,. SATURDAY evening from
Idaho. wh"r" $hc has h"cn attending
school.
Mr.. and Mrs Georg" M"rrni"r spent
Sunday at tn home nf their daughter,
Mrs. Wills Davis. nf Elm Grove.
Mrs \. VI. Sncd"kcr and sou Il. =.
Surh"krr HAY" been visiting Mrs. u. g.
SnrG.k"r in Pittsburgh. wh"T" Sir has
hr"n spending some iinrc ut tho. h"nc
at her IA her. Mr. Story Pearl and Ail"p
MrCnmh< visited nj III" i. Is. Niger
homo Saturday evening.
Mr: William FISHERS class OF In" Al
Ten Grow, church Will meet at thu nom"
OF Mis-: laura rrlI"y Tuesday. luly -.
TIL" Mt. uIiv"t Ladies' Aid and Red
rruSs viii meet Al the nall Wrrln. S!HT.
They will b" .ni'"iaru"'l ny prayer
meeting 4: ih' Pheasant Hin n. i.
church Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. t;"ucS" MIn|h nr Bel
mont. o.. spent $unda! at III" hum II
MIR. and Mrs. T.. t. I<lnEcs.
Miss fl'nma Mercer IS visiting NV
Wh""lin=.
. Mr.. Daniel lnan and family w"r" vrS-
i,imE Mr. aud MrS t.. g. klaE", on san
day.
Mrs. O. u. Talh.r' and daughters
Ruth and E.iraIm'r. ~prn' Sunday III
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Going At $3.50.

Five enlisted men for the. MarlneA
will leave on Tuesday morning. on tha
$3.50 train. cast for Pittsoursh. whets
they expect to pass the eIaminatioE
The names OF the enlisted from ths
city are: William C. holland. Erwin W.
Mozineo, William NJ. George, Harold D.
Potter, David Kemp:
boarding the same train at Wheeling,
1T . o'clock. will be the following
Louis Saleno Wheeling: Leo Davis. BeH
lairc. Ohio: Robert ". Hood, "ar~ood'
John i. Wells. Mourdsvillc. =
All Of the men who pass the examtn.,
alton at Pittsburgh. will leave on the
40 train over the r. & o. for the Ma
r!ne Training School At Paris Isle. FL
Royal. S. c., on Wednesday. morning''H--
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CLOSING STOCK LETTER.

,,,r n,rl., started off we'll enough.
bpt shortly after. III" opening news
am, Of III, beginning 81 IN" ionE-cN-
Tectnd GERMAN drive. Selling on ~ large
sc,I.. started. there was no very erNi'S
,,ri,..s Welded readily. until afternoon.
,yh"n m. news indicated that tn" allies
were r at least holding their own, "a. ana ma
later that our own troops had pushed
,hc German lin. back. which was ING
signal for short covering. l'ric"S cioSro
nj Gar from Saturdays final. T"in"T-
row rows market depends on the overnight
news. IF i, is good. We can expect
a Sh,,-n rally -HarriS. Winthrop u 20.
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WELlSBURG .

rrof and Mrs w *. Re"tham left on
Monday fM"rnug f"r Athens. Ohio. by
auto. In attend lhc funeral "f Mrs. ;. h
MlrdiS. whose death occurred on Sui
div rrui :. * MH-rI$. WAS the most
efficient and popular superintendent ~!
III" W"llshurg Schools for u term 81
several years. 'rh" maiden NAM" of the
deceased was Emily EgEcnherg. she and
Prof. Bcrihnm having attended the same
high school For thirty years tho two
professors have hccn great friends.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-16
BUTTER, CHEESE, zoos

NEW YORK. July l5.-Butter firm:
creamery higher than extras asa a 40;
creamery extras coz score) IS: creamery
Grsts q q 49,: packing stock current
make No. .. 80.
Eggs firm. Fresh gathered extras 49,.
fresh gathered. regular packed extra>
fl-ste'44 It IS: do firSts - 81 43; stat9b|
Pennsylvania and nearby western hen
merry whites fine to fancy 81 q So: states
Pennsylvania and nearby western hem ;,
merry browns a. q so; do gathereds
browns and mixed colors IS % IS.
Cheese firm. State. fresh special7
AK n 25; do. average run 24A d y.
Live poultry firm broilers S. G 20:
fowls sc; BOOSTERS rs. turkeys IS q so:
dressed firm: chickens ~ a so: fowls
3oH n So; turkeys 81 q ~.
Flour UNCHANGED
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-16
SUGAE

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE market
for raw sugar is unchanged at 1.9S5c
for Cuhas cost and freight cQuai 10
G.U55,.. for centrifugal. The committee
reported purchases Of $500 bags or
tuhaS. ,, .
In refined there is still some delay III
securing certificates. although c"ndl-
lions ar" improving daily. with all RS
rnrrs able To tax" car" "f The business
offered them. Prices rc'nhih'H AZ ne
fiyrd level IF 7.5ilc for fine grunulatcd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-16

Mis-. Helen (;2rvin DELIGHTFULLY."- enter.
tanned tho m"inh rrS Of the Alpha Theta
r'lu&& nf the Allen Grove church and
their friends Saturday evening. The
evening was spent al music and games
and refreshments Wrr" served. Those
rrcSrnI were: Misses Ethel Fisher.
Ruth MCt'nnhS Mary Myers. Edna Me-
cary. Viola Miller. Eettir Fisher ard
H",rn Ciarvin; M"$sr$. Pearl M"t"mhS.
Merle Brown. IIadd"n tiarvin. Allen Nc
combs Frank Talb"rl nnh ti""rg" Car
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FINANCIAL COMMENT

(By Private Wire 10 A. L. Masten & Cos
Floor reports everybody who has the
courage to back the Allies by buying
stocks in the early stages of previous
German drives There is more reason
to expect stopping this driv" than there
was for any other drive. We would buy
stocks on tho break
Rubber men conferred with war board
today in respect to conservation nt rub
Der. Incidentally. prices Of rubber were
touched upon.
Financial says: Corn products des-
tined 10 go higher. Recovery tcndcn-
cics are expected i'll the market on any
further professional hammcring for the
! technical position is improved and the
shorts will probably find but little lmng
stock offered. We believe discriminate
| ing purchase may be made with conil-
dcnce during reccssions in L. S. Steel.
Ann. Car Fdy.. Baldwin. MEP. &. Il o..
Reading and Mop.
New York: The technical foundation
| of the market seems To DC sound and Sc
curity prices will undoubtedly be doubly
sensitive to occurances Of constructive
Interpretation.
LOGAN & BRYAN.
As per my recent advice To you re-
garding stock conditions with this con-
i tcmplutcd German drive In sight. still
feel that caution on the long side is in
order. until the result Of the above arc
known.
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Right Up To Date.

Brooke county citizens Won additional
credit on Sunday evening by turning out
81 royalty to show their appreciation
Of thu young mon who LOFT on the er"n-
Ing train cast for camp. The march
oyer town was freely Joined In. led by
tho Fourth Ward and tho Fnllansbee
bands. This was n finc lnt NJ young
mon and ih"y will make good In the
fcld.
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rrrrarupGH LIVE STOCK.

l'lT'r:itl 'lH;lI. July lS,--t,nttln high
- ,.urpiy ind loads. Primo lG.I0 q
- "a
:,hr"r rl"w. supply 90 dnuhln decks.
Irjnr wrth"rs l2.:5 II l3.00: cullH md
.."r,r"n $50" If 100: lambs 400 a
~ 10.
NrnI rnlrr- $50 e %
Hogs r;rudL. 1t"rnnniH 40 'inubln
,ln.hn: uriInr hrnrlra lT.1S n 1900: me
.iIuIuH h.nIv und light yurkrrs mud pigs.
~ ~ TO-. - -: rrurhs L.. M At 1900.
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Invitation To Women

All housekc"pcrs arc urged 10 attend
tho meeting mt tho Y. VI. G. A. rar!ors
on Tuesday. at 7 p. rn.. md hcnr Miss
Delaney. II graduate of 1t Wisconsin coll
leg" for women, talk IN regard IN the
method nf canning fruit mud vcErtnhicS.
fnr NOT only hem" use. hut ~ assist the
government by helping 10 moot tho de-
mhnd made on Brooke County to furnish
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-16
MCMECHEN
Receives Promotion

Harry "Dubic" kenlplc. ono OF this
rity's most prominent men. who is now
stationed 1T IT. Sam Huston. Texas. has
been promoted to corporal Mr.. ken-
pl, has been in the United States reGu-
lar army for seven years.
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Jo,na pank Torcen

Miss Stella Wells. prominent school
teacher o, Bethany. has accepted post"
ton na teller IN tho WnllshurR Nation
nj bank arid Is already tending TO hrr
ICY duiics. Mlss wells Is vol known
IN W"lisburG Hrd has many friends and
relatives IN thia city.
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SHERRARD
Entertainment.

Thcr" will 10 all entertainment gwen
this evening tTucSda%l hv III" Am"ri =
can Entertainers N II" MI. uliHri nall
under tn" auspices OF tn" fourth difi-
sion al tho l.tGi"s' Aid. An admission
Of ten and twenty cents will No charged
and refreshments Will be served.
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5000 cans for sale. go that the CONNER
ciaI product can be used 10 help supply
the need Of our soldiers. This need y,
lust as important and helpful at this
season as anything along the line or
earnestly requested.
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Cash quotations.:
W;hcal-No. red s..c7E Rc29: No.
rcd $2.@nG5 2.@5: No. hard Se.Sl r.
ell l..
Corn-No. yellow s1Snf1 .S2; No. 5
yellow sl.70I LIS; No. 4 yellow Sl.6Dfo
1.67.
Oats--No. 7 white 71Ic: standard
TX 7SGc.
rrrk---Nnminal
I.ard-S"G.h5.
RibS-$9i. nn n @4.j0.
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sunday School Picnic.

Th" annual Sunday school. picnic or
The Bethlehem Union chapel VIII he h"id
in the afternoon and evening "f July
18th IiurS ar" being made for games
Tor children and "vcryindy is invited.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING. ". Va, July -. rs.
Furnished tho lntelli gencer by ~ l.,
MaStcu & Co. members Of the New York
Stock Exchange. National Bank BuiId-
ing. Wheeling. W Va. Louis i. Brand
nl;nnEcr
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TOLEDO RRAIN,

T0lErn. July II Wheat not quoted.
rl"v"rr""h primo r'Lsh ESQ; October
II ~: iI"rrmhrr 1a21; March lao.
AIsik". primo cash az. Timothy.
primo rnSh "a: Srptnnlhcr Aan; October
I.I:,h: D""rmhcr ti?'s: March th7: April
t:S
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WHEELING. W. VIA. Iuly L. is.
Furnished tho lntcllI"nc"r by \. l.
Nastcn K Co. members "f the New Yorl.
stock Exchange National Eank ruild.
ing Wheeling. W. Va. Louis f. Brand,
manager.
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BANK CLEARlNGS
N. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING. W. Va. July Is. rs.
Furnished the Intelligencer by A h
Mastcn & Co.. members OF the New YorS
Stock Exchange. National Bank Dulid-
ing, Wheeling, W Va. Louis L. Brand.
manager.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. W. Va. July -. 49,.
Furnished the lntclllEcncer by "A T.
Nastcn & CO.. members of the New YORK
stock Exchange. National HanF Build
lnr Wheeling. w. Va. Louis F. brand.
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Curb Mining Stockr.
Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

WHEELING. W. Va. July L.. rs.
Furnished the lntelliGCnccr by A e
Mastcn e Co.. members Of the New York
Stock Exchange. National Bank build
ing. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis i. Brand
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING, w. Va. July Ii, rs.
Furnished the IntclliEcncer hy 4. f.
Nastcn l. Co.. members nr tho Now York
Stock Exchange. National tank liuild-
ing, wheeling. W. Va. Louis F. Brand.
rnanaE ger.
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PETROLEUM

ON. FITS. IA. IuIl -. credit In
1n"r- Il: rum in.rT" average -. -:
rhirun' ny" 1000. r'.r1C" i1.hiH
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Total sales 41S.To0 shares.

Regular quarterly dividend $500
per share. payable August LIST.
(c)-ReEtllar Scmi-arnual dividend
s.no per share payahl" August Isl.
f:l-ReSuIar quarterly dividend $50
r.- SHARE payable August LIST.
~ Regular quarterly dividend s %
e>r ehar~ payable August LIST.
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LOCAL STOCKS
Bid. I AJAX. L. D

WHEELING. W. Va. July -. IL.
stock EScnnnKe. compiled Cor 1ntelil.
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CAR SUPPLY.
BULL FACTOR

CHICAGO. July 15.--Assertions iha;
tho rum Der Of cars in many sections
wcrr not plentiful had a hullish effect
to-day on corn and SO too did reduction
If the visible supply total. The finish
Was unsettled. exc to &c net higher,
September Sl.GSx TO Sl.6%ie.
Oats gained ~ cents To y cents.
Provisions closed unchanged Ia 50 cents
higher.
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Bid. | Ask.
New York Cotton Market

Total sales l6.t5a shHr"N.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-04

health
cure an
HELLE|
Nerv|
weal1nd
ment \
famous
f. PinA
thousaI
experid
Ifcod
Pinkha|
suggest
The rd
at your
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-04
Noisiest Carpenter Does
Not Do the Most Work
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.


Some diigent manual laborers are of the opinion that a man
who sits at a desk and writes or a man who pauses and is silent,
without stirring, in order to think, must be censurably idle.
They cannot appreciate the motion of the wheels of thought
within the skull. They can only understand what they see. They
judge of a mans business by his aspect of being occupied. If he
brandshes his arms about, or runs very fast, or gets excited, or
perspires freely, then he must be earning his salary.
But some great and necessary tasks are accomplished in
repose.' The measure of a man dynamic value is not in the scale
of the thermometer which registers the heat that is generatd by his
activity.
is worth while.
A man is shut up alone in a laboratory in minute and careful
research. His mind is "voyaging through strange seas of thought
alone He knows what Kiping means by "the loneliness of wings !"
He is far above the crowd. There are few on earth who can help him
few who can follow him into the rarefied air that he breathes. Yet
out of his questing and testing are born wonderful new ideas,
perhaps some that help to hasten the prayed for end OF a war or spell
a lasting benefit conferred on multitudes forlorn in China and India
years hence, who will not know the name of him who helped them.
Judge not of the ideness of another by the nature of your own
task. Many times this war has seen a civilization rebuke a soldier
who has fought and been wounded and has DOTTED khaki to wear
multi for a time. "Where is your uniformf You are a Stacker, sirl'
the critic generaized hastily from insufficient premises. None in this
stressful time has any business to be idle. But there is more than one
sort of work. Do not condemn a man because his labor does not
Immediately leave the visible and audible traces you ar able to show
for your more obvious endeavor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-04
This Machine War.
odore M. Knappen, Writing From Detroit to the New York Tribune.


Notified in ca~mouflage~t to look like
frogs, artillery caissons are taking
form In the army and navy section of
the Ford motor plant. Long and ardu-
Gus are the prenatal processes, but
prolific the delivery of the wal imple-
ments when their time has been full
filled.
Shrouded in military secrecy are
most of the preparations and move
ments of this protean war. Who, for
instance, outside the inner circles
knows what our artillery preparations
are? Here is a glimpse that suggests
its magnitude, a glimpse that cannot
by any possibility give aid or comfort
to the German: In the Ford factory
alone they are making 1000 caissons
for field artillery. Presumably that
means 1000 guns. When the apex
of production is reached one caisson
will come forth every 10 mute
Somewhere about that time, or not
long thereafter, a gun will be pro-
duced every 10 minutes.
Difficult Simplicity.
There are about 700 parts in such
q simple looking affair as a caisson.
To a layman it looks like Il box on
two wheels, just a cart in which to
carry shells and powder. Completed
that is what 1t is. 1t wouldn't take
a group Of orkm verv long to
make m But when they had made
one, it would take them just as long
to a another. To attain quantity
production takes time in preparation,
but when the preparatory period is
over, making and putting together
those 100 parts is N almost auto
matically and entirely by machinery in
some form or other. Just to get ready
to make caissons, the Ford plant has
had to install 900 machines. These
machines had to be made. Then they
had to be equipped with cutting tools;-
dies. jigs and fixtures adapted to the
making of all the different parts. All
Of these require thought and elaborate
drawings. Their making is a task OF
time and infinite care. Upon their
accuracy depends the success of stand
ardization and interchangeability.
Thumbs and Inches.
The thought naturally arises that
since the guns that are to go with
these carriages are Of French caliber,
lf not of actual French manufacture,
why did we not just send to France