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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16

There were many happy re-
unions last week at Camp Livings-
ton, La, when 470 draftees from
Michigan and MISUNDERSTANDING
SO Detroiters-arrived to start
training with national guard
troops of the 32nd Division.
Many of the Detroiters have
friends in the division who have
been training in the South since
last October. hence there was
much back-slapping when the re-
cruits arrived. Recruits brought
in by the draft were assigned. as
nearly as possible. to groups from
their home towns.
Average age of the So Detroit
ers Is % years. Thirty-three are
high school graduates. three have
college degrees. In civil life they
were truck drivers. statesmen,
painters, printers. clerks. drafts
men, lack of al ftrades, and
unemployed
The 32nd will continue to re-
ceive Michigan and Wisconsin
draftees from reception centers at
Fort Custer, Fort Sheridan and
Camp Grant until built up to full
strength of 1900 men-double its
present size.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
No Exploitation,
JAW AideVo

Reiterating the warning that
the UAW-CIO will not tolerate
exploitation of members In the
name Of national defense, George
Adde's, secretary-treasurer, Sat-
urday declared the union has
proven its stability, intelligence
and power in spite of the new
and unusual conditions created by
the national emergency.
"Our members In plants that
have defense orders have worked
periodically and have set an OK
ample that employers would do
well to follow" Adde's said in
his quarterly report to the men,
bership.
He reported than more than
s., 900 new members have been
initiated since Nov. I, 1910 and
more than 5000 reinstated. This
increase in the membership was
attributed TO the unions drive In
the Ford Motor Company and IN
various aircraft industries and
small shops.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
Camp Construction

To charges that the army Is
way behind with its camp con-
struction program. Lieut.. j. A.
kendrick OF the construction quar-
termaster's office at Fort Wayne
has ready answer.
He explains, and his information
comes from official war depart
ment reports, that Ga per cent OF
the projects In the Temporary
Emergency Construction program
are now on or ahead of schedule
and 8 per cent of the projects have
been completed. CAS- for that
term porary'-it means
buildings constructed for 10-year
use.)
Despite generally unfavorable
building conditions in the Winter,
exceptional progress was made
during January and February, he
explains, materially advancing the
status Of camps, cantonments. ord
nance and munitions plants, and
other structures.
Roughly. Of the 239 projects
now on the program. 10 have not
been started. SIS are behind sched-
ule, 129 are on schedule, "a are
ahead. and Is have been COM
pleted.
We've been wondering about
this, Lieutenant, so-thanks!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
Finish Medical Course

Sixty-four medical officers as
signed TO the 32nd Division since
December have just completed
an Intensive two-week school of
instruction in Louisiana under the
direction Of Col. John d. Buck,
division surgeon, whose home is in
Detroit.
Designed to acquaint the new
officers with the organization and
function of the medical department
in peace time and in combat. the
course covered subjects like these:
Military courtesy and discipline.
customs Of the service. sanitation,
scouting and patroling. wearing of
the uniform, map and aerial photo
graph reading. use of the compass,
materia medica and pharmacy,
anatomy and physiology, litter
drill. ambulance loading and I'M
loading. treatment of gas casual
ties. medical aid. splints and band
ages. tent pitching. communica-
tons. close order drill, interior
guard, use Of cover and conceal
meut and calisthenics.
Apparently, If anything goes
wrong in Uncle Sans Army, all
a soldier will have to do is pull
back the nearest flap. stick his
head in and ask:
rs there doctor In the
tent?"
A Summer training camp for
103 ROTC students of Michigan
and Wisconsin will be operated
this year at Fort Sheridan. ILL.,. to
offer instruction in coast artillery.
The Fourth, Fifth and Seventh
Corps Areas also Will send 262
students to the school.
Port Huron's Junior Chamber
of Commerce, hosts TO the 1871
state convention in May, has in
vited all eligible army air corps
officers at Selfridge Field to hon.
orary membership in the Port
Huron organization.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16

and take to the air In defense
Of their eggs and poults.
"Why, several days ago one
Of my turkeys few to the top
Of . haystack and refused to
come down until dark. They
think the plano shadows are
hawks and go wild with fright.
Wen have to start using incu-
bators and breeders II we're 60
Ing to keep In the turkey busi-
ness"
Selfridge Field officers have
promised they'll try to minimize
interference with turkeys in tho
future.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16

Married in INLAY City so years
ago, L. E. Warner. 70, and his
wife, Fannie, SO. of the Abingdon
Hotel, will observe their golden
wedding anniversary on March 26.
A dinner at the hotel will be
given in their honor by their only
daughter, Mrs. Irene Phelan. also
Of the Abingdon. 1t will be at
tended by three brothers and two
sisters of the couple. Retired since
1929, Warner conducted a school
of pharmacy at Marlette for 10
years and at Sandusky for %
years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
You a Colonel?

Best OF the many new anecdotes
10 come out of the 1871 training
centers is the one. we believe,
which concerns Col. John l..
Homer, commanding officer Of the
6lst Coast Artillery at Fort Sheri-
dan. and a Michigan draftee who
has been training there since last
November.
The recruit. on sentry duty, was
approached by Colonel Homer,
dressed at the time in the colorful
officers blue" snappy full
dress uniform reserved for strictly
formal occasions. Instead of chal-
longing the officer. the Michigan
lad relaxed and gave a casual
wave of the hand.
"Hi. there, Bud" he called out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16

his first camp days filled with such
day and night jobs as hunting up
three yards Of skirmish line,
searching for the key to the flag
pole. begging the supply sergeant
for a bucket of reveille oil. or
hurrying to the canteen for a
bucket of steam.
Neither does he have to double
time around the bunk house" for
hours at a time or stand guard
duty on the clothes line with a
full pack because he was not
snappy enough In obeying the SER
geant's demands.
But we do know of one stunt
still commonly practiced by the
Michigan boys of the 32nd Division.
The non-coms of each regiment
still. delight in naming one recruit
coffee sergeant" and sending him
on a round of company messes
each morning to taste the coffee.
BY the second morning, antici-
pating the arrival of the coffee
sergeant" each company mess has
a special cup waiting, containing a
pinch of salt, shot of castor oil,
or perhaps cayenne pepper.
AS the colonel might have said
and probably didn't-when he
found the air let out OF his auto
mobile tires, Boys will be boys.
They're Up in the Air
The nations current defense
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
Blood for the Nation

Even though the country Is not
at war, we salute the group OF
Fort Custer soldiers who already
have proved their willingness TO
We blood for their country.
A group Of soldiers who recently
recovered from the measles re-
ported TO the station hospital last
week to donate 81 quarts of blood
for use in preparation of serum to
precent measles. The serum is be-
ing prepared by Chicago labora-
tory for use throughout the United
States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
Wreck Killing 10 Laid
To British Saboteurs

SOFIA, March 15.-QNS)-
Authoritative sources in German
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
Training Camps
Selectees From Detroit in Reunion With Friends
Among Guardsmen at South's Camp Livingston

key hens along the Lake Huron
shore between Selfridge Field and
the aerial gunnery range near
Oscoda.
Complains one Lexing I o n
farmer:
when those low-hying pur-
suit planes como over our barn
yard, my turkeys set up an aw-
full chatter, leave their nests,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16

Pontac-one of the smartestookng essesrdng cars on
be owPriced? WE'LL here the facts
Pontiac prices begin $s2st. A new lo4l Pontiac
Torpedo will you little than the Lowest priced
three that the difference will yery few dollars
per month What's Pontiacs economy of operation
and upkeep permits you drive for practically the
money that lesser requires.
Yes, the Pontiac with its body BY Fisher has earned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16

controlled Sofia today charged
that British intelligence saboteurs
were responsible for the derail-
ment of a freight train at Obo-
richie. near the former Bulgar-
Rumanian border. in which 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
There's One Trick Left

With the modern personnel sys-
tenn the army has no place for the
old-time hard-boiled sergeants and
corporals whose delight il was TO
hand out impossible tasks to all
new recruits who came under their
wings for instruction.
The 1871 soldier does not have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16

persons were killed and about 30
injured.
Investigation Of possible sabotage
was launched despite an official
announcement which attributed
the wreck to overlooking OF the
train.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16

guard duty so flippantly. the sol.
der blushingly explained:
81 didn't kno wwho you were.
I thought you was one Of them
Salvation Army guys or. some
thing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-16
40 Draftees Arrive in Louisiana
to Train; New Recruits Assigned
to Home Town Groups

After the colonel had given him
severe lacing for taking his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06
Avoid Chimney.
Wood Contact

wcad shouid rot ~ suit zikhs
sxain<t q chimney. according -
frchnIesl sdvic< - th< federal
housing ADMINISTRATION
Water nav - prevented frcm
snminx IN around th~ chimney ~
ssesn. ~ flashing sna -coanser-
flashing
Washing b netsl-tin. ealvss-
lsef tron. Iced. a. copper nni,e1
cato the rua< and under Ne
shingles ard sent - seninse IL
chimney rnuntsrfi.shin9 3 the
metal st INTO the hrsckwc<h -
hsnt sowu e~<r ne fIaantng -
firm . wsf<f.tlxhf mint.
rh< flashing snd eounterf,anniag
ssouid ~ placed ~ a. In overlap
generously sna thus siiow fcr aay
movement that mar occur nsewsen
chimney snf rnef. ard - . prusee-
ton axslnss th~ entrance ~ Rc<e
faIf~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06

Mar. important than the first
ccst ~ the house IL the operating
coat the coat ~ Nesting taxes
electricity. repairs and other re-
curing items
n YOU plan for economical oper.
alton you may 10 able To hnild a
better home. experts point out.
suppose. for instance. that fuel
tsses repairs. electricity and
water amount To s1s eut n the
$50 YOU plan 10 pay for shelter
The remaining s7s 10 10 ee used
for mortgage payments.
n. through todioioos planning
you can cut tho running cost -
monthly. you can pm, that saving
into home payments Under aver
age FILA terms. that - added q
your monthly psymen, II s7a vii
give you about $3.50 more 10 invest
In the home
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

.. Our new house will have
easement windows which open out
How are such windows screened?
A Inside screens are necessary
for this type Of window. They may
be side hinged one-piece screens,
two-section horizontal sliding, or
a type that rolls up similar TO a
window shade. II the windows are
controlled by a easement sash
operating device that extends
through the wall to the inside,
opening Of the screen II not neces-
sary. With this type OF hardware
a one piece screen may be used
which is removable for storing or
for window cleaning. A similar
type Of screen with a sliding wick
ct through which the easement
handle may be reached also may
be used when special easement
operating hardware is used.
@ The walls Of our kitchen are
covered with what seems 10 be a
thin layer OF grease ! wish 10
repaint these walls. Can ! paint
over the grease or should II be
removed?
A. Paint will not adhere To
grease walls. Remove the
grease from the surfac. by wash
ing with a solution such as soap
and water 10 which small amount
Of ammonia or other grease SOL
vent has been added Thoroughly
wipe off with clear water and allow
the walls 10 dry before painting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06
Forced 10 Move
By Improvement

When the city dads decide 10 run
a busy highway right through your
store. there isn't much you can do
about 1t except move. That's the
conclusion that John Hotes and
Bert Appling had thrust upon them
when they received notice TO vacate
their heating and appliance store
at Sixth Avenue and Pine streets
by March Is, to make way for the
Strengthening of the Jog project
to start soon.
Housewives and their husbands
know what job IL is to move
their household equipment This
problem. many times over, faced
Appling's what with their big
stock Of hardware. dishes and ap-
planes Of all kinds. Rather than
try 10 move the thousands Of
articles in the store. they have de-
cided to offer them to the public
at prices that will make them
walk out by themselves.
In todsy's issue of The Tacoma
Times appears an announcement
of the sale. In the face OF rapidly
rising prices on hardware. tools,
heating and refrigerating appli-
snces. we are certain that the peo-
pie of Tacoma will gladly help US
move by taking advantage of the
substantial savings we are offer
ing Hotes said.
After March Is. Appling's will
be located at the northeast corner
OF Sixth and Pine street. directly
across the street from their pres
ent location.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06

par, Of It's personnel which have
been serving as field agents for the
national defense advisory commits
sion. will continue 10 be utilized in
expanding the field offices Of the
defense contract service.
The eoordinators viii have ade-
quate stats consisting Of district
managers. and technical. engineer
ing. and financial assistants who
Will provide decentrslized assist
snee To prime and subcontractors.
and potential contractors
In announcing these appoint.
ments. Mehornay said:
The defense contract service
will provide every defense eontrae-
tor and potential contractor with
a source OF information and assist
ance reasonably close 10 his own
plant. II is our hope that this serv.
ice will greatly stimulate the sub
contracting Of defense orders. thus
contributing In our expressed aim
~ utilizing every available manu-.
featuring facility. spreading tn.
defense load geographically. and
minimizing housing and other So.
cial problems that would arise
from excessive Capitalization ri
defense work Naturally. the field
I offices Of the defense contract
service will work in close coopera.
ton with regular army and navy
field representatives and loca
offices of other branches OF the
defense program"
The local man appointed a,
district ooordinator for the i2tf
federal reserve district is Mr.. X
c. Force. chairman Of the board OF
directors Of the Federal Reserve
Bank of San Francisco. and chair
man OF the executive committee oi
the Caterpillar Tractor Co, sar
Leandro. Calf.
MT W. ~. Hale. vice president
Federal Reserve Bank Of Sar
Francisco; Mr. " NJ Craft. assist.
ant manager. Los Angeles branch
Mr.. s. A MacEachron. assistant
manager. Portland branch. Mr. J
NJ. Leisner. assistant manager. Salt
Lake City branch. and Mr.. y. G
Bold, assistant manager, Seattle
branch, Federal Reserve Bank OF
San Francisco, will continu. tc
serve as the local reid representa-
tives In tho Federal Reserve bank
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06

c. Bell foundation chairman,
points out This has made Il POS
sihle for many renting families 10
become home owners. Tied in with
this is the rapid rise Of rental rates
in those towns which have become
centers Of defense activity Here
home ownership has been the only
way out for many families desiring
comfortable surroundings without
having to pay the high rents which
put them out Of reach.
People have learned that FILA
financing makes home ownership
as cheap as renting and some
times even cheaper They have
seen their friends homes bought
with smortized. insured mortgages
and they have realized that here
AT last is the chance to make their
dreams come true
Home ownership is still the
safest investment which can be
made-Rnd the one which brings
the greatest returns in enjoyment
and satisfaction.
This springs builder has AT his
disposal the results of years Of ex-
perience and experimentation on
the part of the building industry
His home may be built of the
highest-quality materials and the
very latest that can be secured -
and at a cost which. in the long
run. is far below that which would
be incurred by low-quality mate
rails. He NAV choose the design
for his home from among hundreds
which have been developed by the
industry to provide the greatest
comfort at the least cost
The Reward home pattern
shown in the illustration is pre-
sented and dedicated to the fami
/ lies who will see their dreams ma
] AtA idii1t INNS NPi iiAts II - WI .
table little dream house with III
charming, colorful exterior finish
ed In either shingles or siding. TIT
front offset and entry are in I
style of real individuality. Tit
right and rear walls in the livinl
room are ideal for the arrangement
Of furniture to obviate appearance
Of crowding.
ITO separate the kitchen from
the dining space. good use may b.
made Of one Of the interesting
low partitions found in so man!
new Kitchens. Although this pic
turs OF the Reward shows tn
design without basement, but witt
a heater room, ii may also be bull
with basement for a small add
tional cost which is more than re
paid in added convenience. II 1
basement is included. the spac'
now given over TO the heater woul'
be available for other uses"
Plans and specifications for tn
Reward" pattern may be secures
through retail lumber dealers rep
resented on this page with thei
advertisements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06
Coal Supply Good
For a Lonq Time

There's enough coal In the
United states TO last for 81 cen
turtles At the present rate of ex-
traction. Nearly half Of the worlds
coal deposits are In the United
states. A. IN. present rat. Of
use. Russia has enough coal 10
last for over 10000 years. Ger
many. 1900 years. Canada. q 600
years Chins 10000 years, and
Britain over 400 years
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06

Air leakage inia the combustion
chamber a. . furnace ~ill cut
down tho efficiency n sutosnatie
coal stosers. heating engineers
warn. Air l~aks interiors with
colum.ters that automatically ean.
troll the proportion n air Supplied
10 the fire,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06

Heating - ma har item - rssn-
ming expense. and cffsfs the ess.
xes, single nppartuaity for an
operating ees, slash
The heating system IN yuuf nee
heme should he planned for eff.
cheney and hong ife "a. q lot
easier and lot Ice. expensive to
choose the most economical fuel
and the right system when vsu
build. than IN have improvements
made after ths hnus~ - completed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06

To avoid the disturbance NJ the
household by .lsctrle- meter read.
ere. a meter may be mounted al
right angles 10 or facing q cellar
window - that n esn 10 viewed
from the outside Of the houss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06
Private Dwellings Continue
To Increase in Popularity
Western Homes Foundation Stresses
Importance of Building OF This Time

home building continues increase IN popularity the
best buy Of 1871 for the family dollar according latest
reports received by Western Homes Foundation Increase
IN activity Is due to several factorany Of which could
alone have produced noticeable quckening Of building in
good times.
has hroaght with sempoymen c Bel foundation chairman
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06
Nei~rnire kitehea

The oldfashloned kitchen. with
an antique ice-box. clumsy stove,
inadequate storage space. make
SHIFT appliances. oolorleas sccss
SORES. dance floor. and un.
decorated walls. IL nov outmoded.
Kitchens are now beautiful. cheer.
ful places. With their ooiorful and
servieeable linoleums. walls and
equipment they no longer spell
drldgery for the housewife.
Bathrooms. like kitchens have
vacated the realm Of nur. utility
and now appear CARRIED In all the
colors ~ the rainbow.
Even the basement may he re-
MODIFIED and decorated for use AZ
q recreation room.
Such redeoors,ing not only In.
eresses and protects IN. value Of
the home but n also creates q
better environment for the family
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06
First Cost Of Home Proves Much Less
Important Than lis Operating Cost

The first question Of most families who plan 10 build
house ia How big house afford-a S. one
OOo4"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06
Defense Contract Service
Staff Enlarged by Seven

APPOINTMENT OF seven district coordnaors Of Tho de-
Tense contract service announced today by Robert L.
Mehornay. director Of the service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06
Average Man S
Home Is First

The Importance of owning prop
erty To the average man and the
degree OF sacrifice he will make 70
retain the property are substantial
supports in the maintenance OF a
sound home-investment market.
This Importance Is attached
more to the owner who occupies
his home than TO an investor or a
SPECTATOR. whose motives deserve
separate analysis.
Most borrowers will subject
themselves 10 more sacrifices IN
the maintenance Of home than in
any other obligation, according to
the Federal Housing Administra-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06

These are the first appointments
Of field personnel under the recent
~ organized unit Of the Division
of Production. The facilities Of the
federal reserve system. including
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06
PRESTIGE GAINED

Another factor of importance In
the ownership Of property Is that
the owner derives measure OF
prestige from the ownership which
often enhances his position or that
Of his family IN the business and
social worlds.
Another Characteristic which
contributes 10 the soundness Of the
home building and ome-finsncing
markets In that an owner may b<
Inclined 10 strain nj, ability N
meet the expenses attendant with
home ownership 10 a greater de-
gree than he would in paying rent
for comparable quarters
In analyzing the degree Of i'm
portance a property may hold for
an owner. the FILA believes II
reasonable 10 suppose that he will
attach more importance and um-
dergo greater sacrifice for a home
used as a permanent residence
than ne will for a temporary shell
ter used only during certain peri
DDS Of the year
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06

The Aston Cup is a yschtsman' .
highest award.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06
SENTIMENT INVOLVED

A home IL an investment that
involves more than dollars and
cents. that agency points out. and
since il has sentimental attach
ments IL cannot be measured en-
tirely with money. These senti-
mental attachments may vary. For
example. il may be the family
homestead. or the property may
represent the borrowers first in
yestment.
The architecture and design may
have a particular appeal or the ad-
vantages offered in the location of
the property may include histori-
cal significance. early associations.
proximity OF relatives or friends
desirable social environment. or &C
feasibility TO daily necessities and
convenienees.