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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Detroit Is Set to Fill
Defense Needs Quickly
BY CLARENCE AVERY



20 plan. design and build the
necessary production tools and
facilities Cooperation of govern
mental agencies in deciding what
they want Detroit 10 produce and
then the elimination Of all possible
red tape 50 that the Job can be
done Cooperation Of labor in see
ING that production once started
continues uninterrupted Corpora
ton between government contrac-
tors and Sub-contractors to assure
all possible speed in the final as
Sembly of the finished product.
The automotive industry in De-
troit has developed that co-opera-
tive pattern 10 the maximum in
the production of automobiles. The
Automobile Manufacturers AsSo-
citation. The Automotive Parts
and Equipment Manufacturers HE
and the Automotive Tool and Die
Manufacturers Association acting
as the automotive committee for
air defense has redeSigned the CO.
operative pattern of the automo-
bile industry TO meet the needs
of production for air defense They
know that Detroit industry can
produce whatever aircraft prod
uctS the government wants pro-
duccd in the Detroit area. II is
hoped that this decision viii he
made soon. ..#s..
'Dctroit'S message 10 the country
for 1871 is Detroit industry will
produce every defense item as
signed to it in the shortest pos
sible time"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
u. 5. Builds Ammonia
Plant in Kentucky

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. The
war department announced West
Henderson. KY. has been selecte
aS site for the govcrnment-owncd
anhydrous ammonia plant TO cost
Slll3244 and 10 be operated by
The Solvay Process Company. sub
sidiary OF Allied Chemical and
Dye Company of New York. Nc
gotlations for construction and
operation of the plant on a cost.
plus-a-fixed fee basis are now
under way.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Cotton AilOtments
Cut Further by AAA

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4 - The
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration announced today a national
cotton planting allotment of 26.-
6999l7 acres for 1871. This COM
pareS with the 1910 allotment Of
2I010173 acres and with an aver
age of 100000 acres planted 10
cotton in the carly sos. Continu-
ance Of restricted paintings with
possible further reductions in 1871
is made necessary. officials said
by loss of foreign markets and the
accumulation OF large SURPRISES.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

and moro necessary 10 both the
nation and the individual family
Productive ability which
brought motor transportation into
being and makes possible lis con-
tinucd operation has been the
chief contribution of the automo-
bile industry 10 national welfare
Tho induStry'S productive ability
IS Of Importance to the country
for that productive ability is en-
listed today in national defense
Alrplano parts. tanks trucks en-
Clnes. munitions-the instruments
Of motorized and mechanical de
tense. will shortly be made in
volume by the automobile indus
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
T.. =. Leads Steel
Output: Russia I'd

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-World
production of steel during 1910
is estimated by The Iron Age
at 157, 795 900 net tons, a new
high record with the United
States setting a new mark at
65, 100000 tons and the U. S.
S. r. reaching its highest pro-
duction level at 21,800,000 tons.
World output of ingot and cast
ings in 1889 was $50, 325, 900 net
tons.
Germany's estimated output
of 28,150.O00 net tons in 1910
declines more than 1,400,000
tons from its 1889 total while
the United Kingdom also pro-
duced less steel in 1910 (15,000.-
600 net tons) than in the pre-
vious year Q5,119,000 tons).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

face this new
year with the
determine ton
To do our Job.
whatever it is.
to the best Of
our individual
ability.
Business and
industry in De-
troit has been
called on TO
produce trencn-
douS quantities
of products for
n a ito n a | de-
Tense. Tho rest
of the country
has become so
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

NEW YORK. Jan 1 -Thc Vow
York Stock Exchange reports
members collateral borrowings at
the close OF business of December
81 amounted 10 Sil34673f2. an
increase OF SOL IA 6S2 from No
vember 80 total of $3.50 b 660.
Total face amount OF govern
ment securities pledged as collat-
eral for borrowings included in the
total on December 81 was SGT .933. =
80. against SD 49i.075 on Novem-
bCr 30.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

horSe-drawn vehicle 30 years ago
horizons and fa'igulnG than IS a
transeonrinental motor trip today.
Every ono * familiar with most
of the changes wrought by the
automobile and takes them for
granted. Yet the industry is only
about 30 years old and It's greatest
progress has been made IN tho last
% years. during which motor
transportation has ~ come moro
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Utility Revenues
5 Pct. Higher in DO

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-ReVenues
of the electric power and light in
dustry in 1910 aggregated approx
mately S2,413,000. 900. an increase
OF Sf24, 66e6 6e, or 81 per cent over
the 1899 total. the Edison Electric
Institute reported today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

strong demand
for automobiles
in 1871.
Experience
h Ow : that
retail a u I o.
mobile sales
closely follow
the national
IN a nufactur-
ing curve,
said 3 arit.
I'm the past
= m o n [ h =,
production in
all manufac-
turing lin es
has increased
20 per cent,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Auto Industry Seen
Salvation of Nation
Mass Production
Lessons Vital
in Aiming
BY X. +. KELLER
Chryslcr Corporation

This IS a period of swift and
far-reaching change in the United
States. Life in this country has
probably changed more in the last
40 years than II did in the entire
preceding 400 years since the land
ING of Columbus
No other single factor has been
more important than the automo-
bile in bringing about the trans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Il. S. Can't Get Along
Without Detroit Plants
Knudsen Calls
This City Key
to Defense
BY WARD SCHULTZ
Detroit Times Financial Editor

When we think of the men, the
machinery. the materials, the
power. the courage, and the en-
durance being harnessed in the
stupendous effort to defend our
American way of life-and defend
it the democratic wayne think
of Knudsen.
Bill Knudsen stood before an
overflow meeting of the Economic
Club of Detroit. telling them OF
this job that will run about 500
O00, 900 900 worth. In his easy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

and is already above the 1887
peak. This would justify opti-
mism regarding the automotive
outlook"
Summarizing the companys
progress during the year just
ended, Mr.. Barit revealed that
Hudson'S retail sales for the
calendar year in 1910 amounted to
81. Gee cars and sales in the
United States market show an
increase of p per cent over 1899.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

guns-aIl marked inland away
from borders-for safety. told
them it was swell and that they
we're right. But I had to say
But you can't get along without
Detroit and Michigan. gentle
men,"
And that's right, you can't get
along without Detroit and Mich
igan.
. Somebody should write Song
about that, with about the same
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

informal way,
more convincing
than any ora
I DRY, m or C
straightforward
with his smile
than any table,
pounding pa
triot. he said:
"YOu know,
d o w n there
IN Washing
on, tn ey
y h o w e d me
their m a p $.
They had fac
tories TO pro-
duce an ks
airplanes, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Barit Sees Strong
Auto Demand
RebOrtS HndS0n's 1910
Sales at $1,000 for
p Pct. Gain

Latest figures on general in
dustrial activity are cited by A.
Z. BART, president and general
of the Hudson Motor Car
Company. as a reason TO expect
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

] q T m a I ! q n
which this gen
Grafton h a :
seen. The motor
car h a : eX-
tended the hori-
ION : OF h @
average m "A n
and woman by
enabling them
to go plac G :
aHA-See things
p r viously
closed to them
by barriers at
space and time
A 20-uile Jour
-n+A--A-A
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

1910 was a year of swiftly NOV
ing events that changed our con-
cept of Americas place in world
affairs. 1871 promises to be even
more evcntful. Each of us should
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

swing and the same conviction OF
The United States Marines" and
despite bottlenecks, despite inter-
ruptions and despite sundry diff
culties of opinion. the situation in
Detroit and Michigan is we'll in
hand.
In this issue you will learn some
thing about Detroit and Michigan
on defense. 1t is an inspiring story.
Every city, town, village and
hamlet in the state is marshaling
its resources and manpower fo-
the defense program.
This is the city and state, ladies
and gentlemen. which started the
bank holiday-and to the acclaim
of-the country, led the parade to-
ward recovery.
This is the state whose labor
and financial difficulties were 10
make ghost towns-and the cal
for their productive genius. and
enthusiasm, and spirit. and patriot
ism, and-if need be-their sacri-
fee, for defense is answered with
a unity that shall know no failure
We Don't Break
That is resiliency. We can bend.
but we don't break; we may creak
and strain, but we don't crack.
and the further back we bend. the
greater our comeback on the back
swing Each time we learn a little
and put our knowledge and expert
ence to work.
That. we submit, is true great
ness - and we have been tested
under the worst fires.
Sometimes we iceland in the
past years we have enjoyed the
confidence of leaders of capital and
labor. of business. finance and
government - that there is one
point OF the totalitarian creed we
might accept. That is TO expand
our chests and take a greater pride
in our achievements. We don't
mean To yell and rant and roar. or
10 make wild claims.
We may have difficulties; We
may have some false starts; but
together, We will prove Bill Knud-
sen vas right.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

Continued on Page Two)
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08
Page Three

assertion is made that this amount
(S1,2O0,000) may reduce the tax
rate by rs cents on the $100. The
reduction of 25 cents will be very
acceptable, but to Mohave county
where the property source of this
million dollars is situated, there is
still the belief that something
more than its portion of a state
reduction in tax rate is due.
CLARK county, Nevada, by state
legislation, is to receive 20 per
cent of similar amount that will
be paid to that state. This 20
per cent is based upon the fact
that the property from which the
amount of lieu tax is paid was sit
uated in Clark county. The least
consideration that Mohave county
should receive on the part of the
state is to be allotted 20 per cent
in accordance with the precedent
established by the Nevada legisla-
ture. This money unquestionably
designated by congressional act is
paid in lieu of taxes to the tax
districts in which the property
IS located and where such tax
normally would be collected If
such is the intent of the law,
then Mohave county would have
collected this lieu. tax money and
would have reserved to itself the
same proportion of it that it has
by right in the collection of all
other taxes.
"This would mean that Mohave
county would receive the entire
amount and retain for the cOuntys
treasury approximately one-half of
the amount collected. Unless
some definite movement is made
by Mohave county it appears that
il will not receive the benefits to
which it is entitled but will per-
NIT the entire amount to go to
the state general fund. ="
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

press dispatches as saying the
conference was failure.
1t is pointed out that the gov
ernor, in attendance at the ses-
sion for approximately an hour,
was invited to speak before the
delegates and present his ideas on
tax problems. He declined, say
ing he would prefer to sit and
listen"
Numerous other citizens and
taxpayers spoke freely, some ad-
vancing a few excellent ideas,
which are said to have been great
ly appreciated by the more than
80 delegates.
But as soon as the conference
concluded, the governor, without
having availed himself of the op-
portunity to present any ideas he
may have had on tax matters,
branded the conference as a fail
ure.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08
30 Drivers Lose
Licenses In July
Code Infractions

Eighty drivers lost their licenses
TO operate cars through action of
the motor vehicle division of the
Arizona highway department dur
ing the month of July, 1941.
Reckless driving charges ac-
counted for the largest number
totaling SO, but drunk driving was
"a close second. Thirty-five auto
lists lost the privilege to drive a
car in Arizona during the month,
following convictions in the courts
on charges of operating an auto
mobile while under the influence
of liquor.
Bad records caught up with two
drivers; two were found physical
ly unfit to operate a car; and
miscellaneous charges brought
about suspension of the driver
permits of five others.
Eleven of those who lost their
licenses in Arizona were drivers
of OUT of state cars. Under the
reciprocity arrangements, those
drivers will also lose the privi-
iege of driving a car in their
home states.
In addition to the foregoing,
black marks were placed against
the driver records of LOGS auto
lists by the license division during
the month, following convictions
for minor traffic violations.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

PHOENIX, Aug. 8-Next year:
state tax rate will be lower thar
statisticians have been forecast
ing.
The rate probably will be an
nOunced officially tomorrow, ol
Monday at the latest, as $159 pei
500 of assessed valuation. as pre-
dicted in this column a week ago
An amazing, almost unbeliev
able angle in connection with the
rate is that ii will be LOWER
than the state administration
wants it to be!
Gov. Sidney p Osborn and those
of his supporters favoring crea-
tion OF a Colorado River power
authority want the State Tax com
mission to earmark at least a por-
tion Of the anticipated $1,000
of Boulder Dam power revenues
from the federal government for
the support of such a unit, if and
when created.
Reliable reports indicate the
commission feels it is without
power to Oblige the governor, even
if it were so inclined. This of
course means that the entire sum
will 60 into the general fund,
thereby lowering the state tax
rate.
Administrationists have another
thought in mind. If a substantial
part of the anticipated revenue
could be held over until next year,
the tax rate in 1942-an election
year-could' be materially reduced
from the 1941 rate. This could be
used as campaign material for the
governor. But it appears the tax
commission is not going to permit
the chief executive to play politics
with the tax rate.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08
Announce
Engagement

The engagement of Betty Lee
Ward TO Patrick Thomas Halo
way of Laredo, Texas, was for
mally announced by her parents
the Reverend and Mrs. Earl Nor
Tow Ward, Sunday.
The wedding date, as yet not
definitely set, is planned for some
time in late September.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08
Benefit Swim Party

Members of the Altar Society of
st. James Catholic Church will
sponsor an all day and evening
benefit swim party at Martins
Desert Beach. Wednesday, August
18th.
The public is invited.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

Most of those in attendance at
low last weekend are resentful at
the state tax conference in Wins
the governors critical comments
On the session. He was quoted in
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

= Mrs. r. J. Jones. who has been
unable to drive her car for some
time because of a broken arm,
began driving again on Sunday.
Miss Anna G. Wiggs of Los An
geles. California. who has been
with Mrs. Jones for several weeks
has driven heretofore. Mrs. Jones
and Miss Wigs are sisters.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

going on that he, Os.orn, is the
champion of the little fellow"
He hasn't succeeded to the ex-
tent that the late Geo. w. P. Hunt
did during the days Mr.. Osborn
was assailing the Old Roman. but
he is making some headway.
TO offset gains in these quar-
ters, folks are being reminded of
GOV. Osborn's presence as a guest
CT honor at a banquet given by
the vice-president of the states
largest copper company last
sppring. 1t was during the Doug
las rodeo for which the governor
had agreed to ride a horse at the
head of the parade. The process
sion was delayed more than a half
hour. Little fellows" stood i'm
patiently waiting along the curbs
OF G Ave. while the chief execu-
tive dined with the copper COM
pany's executives.
Much is being made of the fact
that while the governor publicly
assalls the copper companies. he
hobnobs socially with the big ex-
ecutives.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

ing to a usually reliable source, to
induce James H. Kerby to take
another fling at the Democratic
nomination for governor. The for
mer secretary of state, who was
runnerup to Gov. Bob Jones in the
1888 primary, topping Mr.. Osborn
by 1860 votes, it said to be Civ
ing the matter serious considera-
ton.
Mr. Kerby's friends advance this
argument: Jones beat Osborn in
9S. Not a sufficient number of
voters were satisfied with the
Jones administration to return it
to office. Osborn beat Jones in
1910 and judging from widespread
expressions of opinion, Osborn's
administration has been a disap-
polntment to too many of hs own
supporters to make his reelection
possible.
Nominate and elect Jim Kirby"
they say. "and he will be a salts
factory governor"
Should Mr.. Kirby decide to run.
ii will be interesting to observe
the attitude of an Osborn organ
which gave unstinted, all out sup
port to the former secretary of
state in 1888.
The studied strategy of the or
gan, which currently is lauding
the incumbent administration. has
been to try tying a copper collar
around the neck of everyone sug-
gested as possible opponent of
Mr.. Osborn. How could this be
done, some observers ask. in the
case of Mr.. Kirby?
1t cannot be successfully denied
that Mr.. Osborn, by his continued
public statements charging the
copper companies with CONTROL
ing the State Supreme court and
the legislature, has convinced
some folk unfamiliar with what is
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

son Pat spent Monday in Phoenix
on business and pleasure.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08
LOCALS

. Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Grossmiller
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Devine of
Florence, Mrs. Grossmiller's par
ents, spent Saturday in Phoenix
on business and pleasure.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Cagalj
visited Mr.. Cagalj's mother, Mrs.
John Cagalj, at Superior, Sunday.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Rose are
staying at Florence with her ia
ther Billy Knight, during her
mothers absence in Akron, Ohio.
Mrs. knight left Sunday and plans
to be in Ohio a month.
. Mrs. Carl Slater and children
Rita, Donald and Gordon returned
Friday from Fernley, Nevada,
where they spent a month with
Mrs. Slater's mother, Mrs. John
Mashburn. Mrs. Slater's grand
mother, Mrs. Lille A. Dunlap was
also there, which brought four
generations together.
. Mrs. Edgar Shoemaker's mother
Mrs. d. B. Storie of Phoenix, is
visiting at the Shoemaker's ranch
home.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Slater were
in Phoenix on business and pleas
ure Tuesday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

Maricopa county supervisors
provoked storm of protest by
reducing the inventories of some
II of the county's $500 merchants
from assessments of 80 per cent
of value to 60 per cent. The total
reduction exceeded $685. 900.
Assessors from the other IL
counties resoluted against the re
duction at the Winslow confer
ence. This was followed by We
hement objections being register
ed this week before the State
Board of Equalization. Revela-
ton of the reductions on the fav-
ored "a list" was made by the
Arizona News, Phoenix, which pub
lished all names and amounts of
the reductions.
Efforts are being made, accord
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

Those interested in tax matters
retaliated this week by shooting
back at the chief executive. They
called attention to his failure to
ask the legislature to provide for
tax survey. as he promised vot-
ers in the last campaign.
IF the governor has anything
constructive to offer in behalf of
the taxpayers" an official told
this column, "he should have ad-
vanced it when invited to do so.
1t was in poor taste that he criti-
cized the delegates when he, him
self, had nothing to offer them
that might have helped in solving
the difficult and controversial tax
problem. 1t is unfortunate that
the governor Is ever ready to
criticize other officials, yet is so
super-sensitive to criticism of any
of his own official acts"
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Slater were
in Phoenix on business and pleas
ure Tuesday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

SO much is being said pro and
con regarding Mohave county's
attitude toward claiming a por-
ton of the $1,200,0OO expected
from the federal government in
lieu of taxes which would have
been paid on Boulder Dam i'm
provements, it is interesting to
obtain the viewpoint of the coun-
ly's spokesman, the Mohave
County Miner.
All the loose talk about Mohave
planning to secede from Arizona
TO join with Nevada originates
with few impulsive folk. it ap-
pears. However, Mohave resi-
dents are serious in their inten-
tion to try for slice of the big
payment.
The Miner says: "* The
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Cagal
visited Mr.. Cagalj's mother, Mrs
John Cagalj, at Superior, Sunday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

Efforts are being made, accord
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

. Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Rose are
staying at Florence with her ia
ther Billy Knight, during her
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
DERBY DRIVER GETS DOUBLE SPONSORSHIP
Reporter and Pharmacist Ask for ''Hdlf a Boy"
 in Soap Box Derby

Husky 9th grader Leonard Olson, soap box derby driver for the Ro- tary- Empire Soap Box Derby sche- duled for June, had no trouble find ing a sponsor at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon this noon.
 In fact, young Olson, son of MT. and Mrs. Sig Olson. ended up with two sponsors. Almost like an auc- ton was the sponsors call for boys as the Rev. John L. Cauble intro duced the boys to the members. Quietly young Olson stood at his chair while boys were accepting sponsors.
 Then, We want a boy" spoke up Joe Bird of Harry Race Drug Store, and there he is. He was pointing tc Leonard Sitting next to Bird was Empire reporter Evan Hill and he nodded his head in conjunction
 You mean you each want 3 boy?" asked Cauble. NO, we want half a boy apiece called Hill. Sc young Olson is we'll sponsored, vel taken care of, and already proph- esied as the winner of the Derby by his sponsors, of course.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-01
SUIT IS FILED TO F0RECL0SE ON
 PROPERTY LIEN

The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company has filed suit in District Court here against Ed ward John Bowling. the Gastineau Construction Company and E. J. Bowling, R. w. Bowling and E. J. Cowling Jr., as Directors.
 The suit seeks to foreclose on a lien to satisfy a judgment for S8,- 276.97 obtained by the Columbia Lumber Company on May 9, l93S, against the Gastineau Construction Company and United States Fidel- ity and Guaranty Company Later the lumber firm assigned its judg- ment to the fidelity company, which now seeks to have conveyances by the construction company to the First National Bank and by the First National Bank to E. J. Cowling set aside. The property in dispute is lot and building in the Casey -Shattuck addition.