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New York Produce

NEW YORK. Dec. % lP-Eggs e days
rreceipts), 24,3l6; steady. Mixed colors,
fancy to extra fancy, 2S-29; extras, 81
mediums, 2312 dirties No l. %; average
checks. 21-2112: refrigerator, fancy to
extra fancy, 24-2412; extras, 23-23lz:
standards. 22l2; frsts, 22-22A: seconds,
p -21'2; mediums. 21A-ia; dirties, 2l
Butter % days receipts. Ssl973:
weak. Creamery higher than % score
and premium marks 34N. -35: 90 score,
cash market. 3324-34 sS-91 score, 32la-
3394; S4-S7 score, 30-32
Cheese q days receiptsl 446,64s: ir-
regular. State. whole milk fats held
1889, 25-2524: Junes. 1910. 21i4-22; cur
rent makes. 1914-34.
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Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Dec 90 LP-The Shanghai
dollar dropped about "a cent today 10 5.oI
United States cents, the lowest level IN
Foreign exchange dealers associated the
decline with japanese efforts to dominate
the Chinese financial scene.
Other major rates, lncludlng sternng az
S4 O4 and the Canadian dollar at So34
cents, were UNCHANGED, ,u,... s,,
Late rates follow (Great Britain IN DOL
lars others in cents:
Canada.
Official Canadian Control Board rates
for u S. dollars; buying. 10 per cent
premium, selling II per cent premium,
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of buying. 9.91 per cent,
selling, e.0a per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, 1914 per cent discount of 1918 U. S.
cents.
Great Britain, official Bankers Foreign
selling, O4 open market, cables, 4 04:
Germany, 40.07n: (benevolent. 1880;
Finland . O5n; Greece a6Sn; Hungary.
1972n; Italy, SOC: Portugal, 4.01: Sweden,
1885; Switzerland, 23.21: Yugoslavla,
Latin America.
Argentine official, 29.77; free, % 81:
Brazil. official. 6.05; free, 5.05; Mexico
2O75n.
Far East.
Japan, 23.4s; Hong Kong, $3.50: Shang-
hal, 5.57.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated
n Nominal.
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Little Slackening Due.

CLEVELAND, Dec. % tP).-Tha
busy steel industry will reduce It's
record pace little because Of the holi-
days. Most of the plants will close
only on Christmas Day. with few
without defense orders shutting
Tuesday for the rest Of the week tor
inventory and machine repairs.
Incoming orders show no signs OF
slackering and are running at the
rate of 40 per cent Of production,
the magazine Steel said today. Ac-
cordingly. backlogs are increasing
and deliveries falling behind. Or
ders are especially jammed where
alloy steel is involved.
Rush Is Described.
Describing activity at large COM
pany where alloy steel is major
product, the review stated:
"On a typical day last week orders
were received at the rate OF 134A
per cent of production, sales at the
middle of December were 10 per cent
ahead of mid November, while last
week the total backlog Of orders
reached the highest tonnage in the
company's history"
Sheet and strip makers welcome
current decline in buying from
automotlve firms, allowing the prod
ucts to supply other urgent needs.
Conditions along the Atlantic sea-
board are more feverish than in the
| West, possibly because of the near
ness to British shipping points, and
Midwest retailers have been filling
orders from customers of their
Eastern branches.
| Three large steelmakers have an
nounced plans to increase pig iron
and coke facilities, but no mention
has been made of expanding ore
/ facilities. This year the full lake
feet of 300 vessels was not employed
for ore until September and the
industry is expected to meet the
1941 jam by curtailing hauls of coal
and other commodities
Ingot Output Drops.
1ngot production dipped a half
point to 95 per cent of capacity last
week, with Pittsburgh dropping l
point to 95 per cent, Chicago, one
half to 9712, and youngstown, l to
81. New England gained 10 to 100.
Unchanged were Eastern Penn
sylvania at 95, Wheeling, 981a;
Cleveland, 8612; Buffalo, 80; Bir-
mingham, 100; Cincinnati, 81; st.
Louis, 8712, and Detroit, 90.
The magazines price composites
were unchanged for finished steel
at $3.50 and scrap at s21.37, but 4
cents higher at 1882 for iron and
steel.
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Crude Oil Prices

TULSA, Dec. % lP.-Base crude oil
prices: Midcontinent area, Illinois S1I5;
Oklahoma Kansas, gravity scale, SOC to
S1,l0; North North Central and West
Central Texas, gravity scale, Tic to ST O3
East Texas. S1.10; West Texas. gravity
scale, 53c to 95c: North Louisiana-Ar-
kansas. gravity scale, 73c to S1.O5; Rocky
Mountain area, Salt Greek, Wyo gravity
scale, sec to S11O
Eastern, area. Pennsylvania grade Brad
Southwest Pennsylvania lines, 81 so; same
grade in Eureka lines, S1.74; Corning,
S1.12.
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New York Suour

NEW YORK, Dec 23.-Buying from a
variety of sources developed in domestic
sugar futures today under infence o1
steadinesS in raws. Selling was scattered
and late prices we're ahead l to points
January, l 95; July 2.l0.
World futures advanced u point or
and May. 75l2
Raws were firmly held at 295 cents
after sales Saturday at 2.93
Demand for refined was fair in antici-
patton of tonights deadline on refiners
offer of day to day business at 4,35 cents
compared with the base price of 440.
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Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Dec. 90 up UNITED States
Department of Agriculture). New busi-
ness was very quiet today in the Boston
wool market. A few manufacturers re-
Gently awarded Government contracts
were taking up options which they have
been holding on South American woods.
Interest was shown also in, Australian, and
Gently arrived Most kinds of domestic
woods were quiet and nominal quotations
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Dividend Is Declared
By Budd Wheel Co.
y u Associated Press.

Dy tT Z faSSUIId ttU PItSS.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-Di-
rectors of the Budd Wheel Co. have
declared a dividend of 20 cents
share on the common stock of the
company, payable January 13 to
stockholders of record at the close
of business January 3.
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Metal Market

NEW YORK, Dec. % P-Copper
steady; electrolytic spot Conn. Valley,
1900 export, f.a.s. New York, 1850
1900. Tin steady: spot and nearby. so 10:
forward 50,10. Lead steady; spot, New
York, 5.5O-55: East st. Louis 535 Zinc
steady; East st. Louis. spot and forward,
7:25. Pig iron, No. 2. fob, Eastern Penn
sylvania, "a 90: Buffalo, $500: Alabama,
1928. Aluminium, virgin 90 per cent
1900. Antimony. Chinese spot, 1850.
pure. $500. Chinese wolframite. duty
paid. 22.5024.00. Domestic scheelite,
23OO
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In bankruptcy or recelvership or oelng
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi annual declaration
Unless otherwise noted. special or extra
dividends are not included.
A Also extra or extras Cash or STOCK.
Declared or paid so far this year. Pay
able in stock Paid last year hPayanle
in Canadian funds Accumulated div
idends paid or declared this year WV With
warrants NV Without warrants war War
rants Unit of trading less than 100
hares: sales are given in full.
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Steel RATE 10 Drop
To 80.S Per Cent
In Holiday Week
Institute Report Cites
1877 Per Cent Pace
OF Year Ago
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The Nations
steel mills will cut production sched-
ules 8O.8 per cent of capacity this
week because of widespread observ-
ance of the Christmas holiday, the
American Iron and Steel Institute
said today. ...
Last week output was at 96.8 per
cent of capacity, which represented
close to the largest production on
record,
A month ago output was 96.6 per
cent of capacity and a year ago 1871
per cent.
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citation of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices and
unless otherwise indicated, are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers.
"Asterisk indicates mot quoted by spon-
sors or issuers."
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Steel Quotations

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 P.-Stee1 prices
rer 100 pounds for Pittsburgh Hot-rolled
sheets, base price, 2.10; galvanized sheets,
$50; steel bars, 2.15.
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Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK Dec. 90 lP.-Except for
routine Monday checking operations, all
trading in cotton goods today was confined
to single construction-S0 Squares fol.
lowup to fairly active business in this
item late last week. Prices were firm and
unchanged.
Retail sales in wooden piece goods cons
tinued in excess of the usual holiday rate.
Trading in rayon goods was light and was
restricted to staple constructions. There
was little activity in silk goods.
Evening star., 1940-12-23

Also extra or extras. e declared OF
paid so far this year.
Quotations furnished by NATIONAL ASSo-
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions of firm bids or offers. but
should indicate approximate prices.
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Odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclated Press.
The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchanfe for December 21:
1875 purchases involving 54,733 shares;
1,705 sales involving 47,731 shares. in
cluding IL short sales involving 800 shares.
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK Dec 23-Dividends de-
clared, prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.:
Resumed.
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able
Artlnnnh Ohc 1.On Al
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London Bar Silver

LONDON, Dec. % P).-Bar silver. 231sd,
UP is equivalent 41.94 centsl. Bar gold.
1885, unchanged equivalent S33.S5). Ex-
change, S4.03.
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FREIGHT Loudinqs

NEW YORK. Dec 90 up. - Revenue
freight cars handled by railroads reporting
today for the week ended December 21
included:
Dec. 21. Prev. wk. Year ago
Santa Fe 1855 24,013 27,011 23,203
Evening star., 1940-12-23
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. Dec. % P.-Crude rubber
futures (old) opened unchanged to l higher.
December, 20.55 bid; March. 20.16 bid;
May, 19.9o-20.00.
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Investing Companies

NEW YORK Dec. % LPi.-NationaI As.
soclatlon OF Securities Dealers. Inc.
(Noon nuo+atiops
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Federal Land Banks

NEW YORK. Dec. % Q1.-Federal Land
Rant ho0ds.
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Portugal fishermen are using
melons to attract a new fish.
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Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. Dec 23 QP1.-National AS
socIation OF Securities Dealers Inc.
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New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 P.-National AS
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc:
(Quotations as of 2 o'clock0
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BONDS ON N. =. STOCK EXCHANGE
By private wire direct TO The Star.
Tk EAS U ~.

FEDERAL FARM MORTGAGE.
3s 1944-49 10S.11 10S.11 1OS.ll
HOME OWNERS LOAN
IS 1944-52 1855 1885 1883
NEW YORK CITY BONDS
s. 1850 103h 103 103i
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
tBy Private Wire Direct to The star)

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. 2:55.
Ala Power of n 20s 104A l04s4 104A
Alum Co Am t6e) 150s 1884 l52h 1921
Alum Co of 80 zoos 113 lib 113
Alumni Ltd (h8)- zoos 73h 73 73
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Nippon E P 6las SO - 44h 44la 4
WV With warrants. XIV Without '
rants, n New. st (stp) Stamped
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TRAILER GIRL
Bv VERA BROWN

But be careful, Lynn. He's a
great guy, but women have always
spoiled him, including mother. He's
pretty skeptical about women;
doesn't think much of them. Has
reason not to-"
Lynn tried to speak.
Now wait until I'm through.
You're a good kid. I hate to see
you get your heart broken"
Lynn tried to keep her lips from
trembling: You're trying to warn
me not to fall in love with Wild?"
mot exactly, only don't take him
too seriously" Seeing her eyes, he
added quickly: ST don't mean that
he doesn't mean what he says when
he says it. But he never means
it for very long at a time"
You needn't worry about me,
Chuck. I'll remember. Wild's been
very kind to me. That's ALL"
Just don't be too kind to him"
Chuck said shortly. Now well
forget all about it. You raise a
mans protective instincts. Wild
plays the field, Lynn. think you
ought to know it,"
Terry and Wild had just come off
the links when they arrived. The
three men had cocktails with Lynn
at the club and a lot of people
were about, but the Austin party
hurried back for luncheon, since
there were to be a lot of extra
guests with a buffet served on the
lawn by the swimming pool. Wild
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WNU Service

if he might come along some night
with Wild for dinner.
please dol" Lynn said as he
held her hand.
Next morning Lynn was up and
dressed on time, found an array Of
servants running in and out of her
room. They wanted tips, of course.
She tried to remember what madam
had told her. Five dollars to the
maid if she'd helped her, and to her
chambermaid, at least two dollars.
Lynn was struggling with tip mon
ey when Wild stuck his head in the
door.
How you coming?" He came in,
took the money and put it back in
Lynn's purse. First, how about a
'good-morning' kiss?"
The maid was lowering about in
the overhaul. Never mind about
her. I'll take care of the tips. Come
to breakfast, Sweet. We've got to
be on our way"
On the drive in, they were mostly
silent, the silence of happiness.
Half of female New York seemed
bent on getting their Autumn ward
robes on that first September Tues
day. It was after 6 before Lynn
finally got free and climbed onto a
bus to go down to Rene's apartment.
She walked over to a delicatessen
and got some food for his supper,
for, as she expected, she found him
there, working, without a bite Of
food In the house.
Have a good timer"
"Grandl" Her voice had a happy
note which caught at Rene's heart,
but his hand did not shake as he
slapped on some deep brown paint
to the picture he was doing.
Rene had done a lot of thinking
up in the country and he had talked
to Marty. Things were going well.
It would be foolish to go abroad
just now. In another year, perhaps
he turned his head. Lynn would
be married to Wild by then.
When Lynn finally called him to
supper, she was amazed to see tears
in his eyes.
what is it, Renee" she said, run
ming to his side. But he pulled away
from her and answered her brusque-
ly, trying to keep his voice hard:
'fWhen do we eat?"
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Greta Carlo, book beer, Mickey
Rooney, Gary Cooper, and a game
of Kelly pool allied products.
It isn't hard to imagine a fellow
rolling into a tavern, pulling out a
handful of change and demanding
1.-THE Garden of Allah" a sardine
sandwich, a rye highball and a cou-
pie of short newsreels with ginger
ale.
Jimmy Roosevelt is getting some
of the blame. He was among the
first to leap into the new idea with
both feet. Since that time scores
of movie figures are aboard and it
is reported that some of the major
producers have money In it.
Tremendous returns are predict
ed, especially if viii Hays doesn't
stop such screen revivals as Fun
in a Turkish Bath" ''The Bathing
Beauties Ball." 1.-The Boudoir Bur
glar" and Partisan Nights
The whole idea will cheaper pic
lures, topple the movie industry
from the penthouse level to the un-
foreground rathskeller and probably
throw another rock at the legitimate
picture houses. But it's coming.
The pictures are to be limited to
three minutes, which is the only
good thing that can be said in their
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GEN ERAL
JOH N SON
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Uai,sd Fs.sw. wrSU s-va
Washington, ID. C..
ARMY DRAFT

Should the President be given the
authority to draft and use the Ma
tional Guard? Yes and something
more. He should be given the
authority to recreate the selective
service system and draft selected
men for either the regular army or
the National Guard.
This doesn't mean that either pow
er will be used to any important
extent.
1t isn't to suggest the raising Of
large conscripted army before we
have the equipment for them to use
if at all.
It isn't a counsel of panic or hys-
terra. It is means to avoid both
and, above all, to prevent hardship
and unfairneSs IN raising the troops
we need-even if the number be
less than 100000
The reasons for these suggestions
are simple. Recruiting by volun-
teering is tagging dangerously.
This is partly due to growing in
dustriaI activity and partly because
there are so many men on relief
But there is a stronger reason than
any Of these. This country was sold
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CHAPTER XVII

Lynn slept little that night, tired
as she was. She lay there In her
hot room In the Village.
He doesn't love me. I'm just a
fool Marie is right. Just a new
sensation?' Why must behave like
this?"
Then persistentIy would come
memories of that morning on the
windswept reef. Wild had been sin
cere then.
land l couldn't be honest with
him!"
It was all such a muddle that
Lynn dissolved into tears. She slept
late the next morning and awoke
heavy hdded and Istless. When she
came down for breakfast nobody
was about except Chuck, who was
having his solitary breakfast.
Late hours don't agree with
you" he said as he poured her a
cup of coffee.
I'm not used to them, I guess, "
she admitted, refusing anything to
eat.
'Everybody's gone golfng, you
might Just as well let me amuse
you"
Lynn managed a wistful little
smile.
''WiId's playing golf with Terry.
He wants me to bring you over to
the clubhouse at II. We've got an
hour"
Chuck and Lynn walked in the
garden after breakfast, and the girl
could see he had something on his
mind. But he seemed more cheer
full than he had last night.
''You did me a good turn last
night, letting me blow off steam!'
he said suddenly. Pm going to
say something. Tell me it's none of
my business. That's all right. but
I'm going to say it anyhow"
''Of course, Mr.. Austin, I was
pretty hard on you"
''Can me Chuck"
"An right, Chuck"
Now, here goesl" Chuck took a
deep breath.
1T is hard to begin. ! don't want
you to misunderstood. You know
] am fond of Wild"
Lynn suddenly became frightened
and wished Chuck would stop.
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had little chance to talk with Lynn
until they had reached his home.
Come" he told her. "We'n duck
this mob as long as we can"
They went down to the beach and
found shady spot.
What's wrong, Lynn" Wild
asked, but first he kissed her.
Nothing"
You're bad liar. 1t was Marie,
wasn't it,"
Lynn did not answer.
81 got myself engaged to her once,
she's bit sharp about things, so
just forget anything unpleasant she
said"
She was all right, Wild"
"Just as harmless as king
cobra!" He put his arms about her
and drew her to him.
Kiss me, Lynn" Helpless there
IN his arms, Lynn raised her lips
like a little girl.
It was thus Chuck found them.
I'm sorry to break in on such a
charming love scene but mother
wanted you, and I thought I'd better
come myself"
Lynn's cheeks were crimson, and
she tried to move away from Wild
but he held her close.
Isn't she wonderful, Chuck?"
Wild kissed the tip of Lynn's tilted
nose.
PAY no attention to his disap-
proval, Lynn. He hates to see any,
body happy! And he'll try and turn
you against me! I can see it in his
eye! But just ignore him. He's a
villainous character"
Feeling like culprit, Lynn
walked meekly between the two
brothers back to the house.
The rest of the day was turmoil.
Everybody swan in the pool be-
fore teatime, and Wild spent his
time trying to persuade Lynn to dive
off the edge of the pool.
There was little more time that
day for romance. Lynn was ready
for an early start Tuesday morn
ing. The weekend was over. That
last evening Mrs. Austin said good
by to her before she retired.
ST won't be up In the morning,
my dear. It has been charming to
have you. Wild must bring you out
here often"
Lynn thanked her sincerely. But
Wild was waiting for her on the
terrace, to say goodnight.
Happy" he asked as he took
her In his arms.
yes"
''This is only the beginning, sweet!
The worlds really a great placeI
Kiss me goodnight"
Lynn later managed to say her
good-bys to other of the house party
guests. Marie was kind to her, real
ly liked Lynn.
"And I loathe most pretty
women!" she added.
Wild announced he was driving
Lynn to town.
''Oh, it is too early, Wild"
'tOf course it isn't! I'll be up be-
fore you are"
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin exchanged
glances. This clinched the matter.
When Wild got up at 2 o'clock to
drive into Manhattan, that was in
fatuation.
There was no time to lose.
Chuck was cordial to Lynn, asked
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MOyIES-IN-THE-SLOT

MOVIES-IN-THE-SLOT
Are the movies going back where
they came from: the nickelodian,
the nicolet and the peepshow?
News from Hollywood so indi-
Gates. Dozens of promoters are get
ting in on a gold rush they think
will come with the introduction OF
movies by slot machines in taverns,
barrooms, luncheonettes, ice-cream
parlors and poolrooms all over the
country.
You drop a nickel in the slot and
get a movie show with music. The
idea is to flood the country with
movie cabinets" through which a
customer may get movie with his
beer, cake, strawberry sundae,
three-decker sandwich or hotdog.
Tyrone Power and Deanna Dur
bin will be presented with a short
ale and an onion. Mae West, Eddie
Cantor and E. G.. Robinson may be
obtainable with a cup of java and a
plate of beans. Enrol Flynn and
Kay Francis through the mere de-
post of a nickel will become insep-
arabic from a cocktail and a hand
Of rummy.
You may even get Raymond Mas
sey in a new Lincoln drama at the
Seaside Grill.
The new device brings Radio City
to Hogan's Elite Cafe, transfers
Roxy's to Finnegan's Bar and makes
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FORD AND AIRPLANES

Could Henry Ford produce 1000
planes a day at River Rouge? He
could if all designs were alike,
adapted to present production meth
DDS and there were not constant de-
sign changes. The success of Henry
Ford in producing 10000 automo-
biles a day was his invention OF
uniformity of design and inter-
changeability Of parts. Under exist
ing conditions of fiux and uncertain
ty, Mr.. Ford could no more produce
1000 planes day than he could
produce 10000.
There is another terrible bottle
neck-impossible military standards
of perfection which take no stock OF
our facilities for production. That
stopped US often in the World war.
Henry Ford, in creating the first
Tin Lizzie that put America on
wheels, had the genius to see exact
ly this fault. He built a car that
would do all that was required Of it
IN go per cent of cases, but which
sacrificed no more to theoretical
perfection than was necessary to DO
the work required and meet the re-
quirement of price and production.
Charlie Nash did the same thing.
It is quite clear that exactly these
American principles have given the
Germans overwhelming command
of the air. They build a plane with
no highly perfumed niceties, but
CoOd enough IN do lie deadly urorLr
and remain 100 hours in the air with
out overhauling. We build for 500
hours without repair and with a col
lection of niceties that multiply
costs and divide production
Bill Knudsen knows. He is adept
at composing differences between
perfectionists and statesmen who
want the stuff day before yester-
day" and In quantity.