Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
AUTO PLANTS GAIN
WITH NEW MODELS
Supply industries Feeling I'm
petus of Production in
Detroit Area.

~ the Associated Prsss
DETROIT. November at long
has been a tradition In the automobile
Industry that Il is flrst 70 feel me
effects 81 an Industrial decline and
the FIRST n recover Many OF Mich
igan's business leaders believe the
motor car industry will lead the way
again as q did Ia the past.
No small part OF the feeling that
better days are at hand is based upon
the impending presentation OF new
models BY Majority Of the auton1o-
bile manufacturer. Many Of these new
types already are in process OF con-
StTuction. while others are 10 come on
the production lines within the next
few weeks.
The effect Of this new model produc-
Aion already has been felt in related
industries that supply tools and parts
for the various motor car makers It's
effect upon employment win come
shortly. when all the makers planning
new types put them into production.
Dealers stocks Sold Out.
Preliminary showings Of some OF the
new models disclose why the industry s
leaders are depending so confidently
upon them TO supply the impetus need
ed 10 thaw out a frozen motor car
market Apparently everything the
industry has been able TO develop In
engineering Improvement has been In
corporated In the new cars.
Coupled with the impending appear
ance OF new models Is the TACT that
the motor car industry has cleared us
decks I'm preparation for vigorous
sales campaign. virtually no surplus
stock will be in dealers hands when
the new cars are formally presented
The faith Of the Ford Motor Co. IN
the future of the motor car Industry Is
shown in the expenditure OF 100000
for the installation Of additional equip
ment for the salyagtng OF worn -out mo-
tor cars The company began reclaim
ing metal in usfd cars more than a
year ago. New machinery TO provide
scrap metal essential to the making of
steel is being inctalled that will make
1t possible to send one old car TO the
melting pot every minute.
Michigan Highways Begun.
The State of Michigan's contribution
TO the general effort to hasten the re-
turn OF normal conditions is $4,000
600 highway project. already under
way, to be financed by future receipts
from the weight and gasoline taxes.
The program requires that at least rs
per cent of the workmen must be en-
gagged from the list of unemployed in
the county where the improvements are
being made.
Several Of the States public utilities
corporations are going ahead with con-
Struction programs, although not as
large as In some previous years, tndi-
eating Haith IN the restoration Of con-
sumner demand generally.
Detroit to Have New p. o.
In Detroit preparations are being
made for the razing Of the old post Of
fee building to make way for a new
$50 900 900 structure. The present build
ing already has been vacated.
In Battle Creek the Kellogg Co. has
instituted the siX-hour day in its plants
to give employment to more workers
and has fixed 81 a day minimum
wage. From MusKegon the Continental
Motors Corporation announced an i'm
provement in demand for its product
and at Jackson the Sparks Wilmington
Co. has taken on additional workers
with its entry into the electric refriger-
alton field.
Several other cities have reported a
more optimistic outlook on the part of
their major industries.