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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20

As forewarning of the coming
Storm, at least two members Of
Congress have demanded in the
last year that the United State
acquire air bases in Siberia which
would complete a rainbow of air
fields-reaching through Canada,
Alaska and Siberia toward the
heart of the Nipponese empire.
What may have been done along
this line IS a military secret
A project TO drive an interna-
tlonal highway through to Alaska
points from the present jumping
off place at Hazelton, 3. c. ap-
parently has developed too slowly
for the present emergency. Alaska
must still get its supplies by sea
iand-weather permitting-by air.
An important pxizs IN Alaska.
wen worth fighting for. IS the
icwiy fish Anegedly ruthless
japanese asthods Of destroying
the salmon which spawn IN
Alaskan waters have been a
controversial subject for years.
The immense output Of Alaska
salmon eanneries likewise IS an
important factor IN the American
army conmissary ard also in food
supplies 70 Britain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20
JaDS Launch New Attack
On Island IN Philippines
[[[N[l[l[A
CITY EMPLOYEES PAID
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT
DURING PRESENT YEAR

The City Council. after
making a check of finances
on hand. has decided to make
q full months payroll for all
employees On Monday. Decem-
Der a. which win be ths
second full month paid dur
ing December.
The last payroll covering
a full month was made on
December Is. The disburse-
ment to be made Monday Is
termed q Christmas Money
Payday.
All employees are jubiIant
over the announcement,
and agree that the payroll
viii supply them with the
necessary funds to take care
Of their holiday needs.
Incidentally. il NAV be said
that with the termination Of
the year 1871. city employees
VIII have rscsived 100 per-
cen payment for their serv-
ICES for period of one year.
This Is considered quite a
record This IS the first time
since 1879 thai . 100 percent
payroll has been made Gov
ring full twelve-month
period.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20
More Than Twenty Thousand
Nazis Reported Slain By Red
Army In One Weeks Fighting
g[%MMN[[[[.
ROOSEVELT NOT
PLEASED WITH
LABOR SITUATION

WASHINGTON. Dec. "a
President Roosevelt today
expressed keen dixsppoint-
ment over the failure cf y
bor and industrial rnmnane-
ment 10 reach q uEouzpe
agreement.
he had hoped. ne sad.
that the Representative IS
capital and labor would chey
his must" order 70 turn IN
full steam ahsad IN the BAT
tie Of production.
The President SAD ne
wanted an agreement By las
night az the latest. hut the
conferences recessed until
Monday without any dsfin-
ne decision.
The hitch arose ever 4ha
proposal 40 freeze current
open and closed shop issues.
The AFoL ans Go rspxs-
scented a unsted trent and
industrial zsauasemazt bazk-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20
CALL ron BIDS

The City Council Of the City of
Key West Florida. win receive
sealed bids up 70 and including
January 6. 1872 at 500 P. II. 10
provide the City with Ten Vene-
tan Blinds. Details as TO speci-
hcstions may Be had By calling at
the Office Of the City Clerk
JOE JOHNSON.
dec2o-lt City Clerk
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20
MARK N. DUFFY
GIVEN HEARING

Mark NJ Duffy, charged with
passing q worthless S40D check.
was given : hearing this after
noon
Jimmy DeFen. VINO issued the
arrest warrant told Justice Of
the Peace Enrique Esouinalao
that Duty gave him the check
as . down payment for pux-
chase Of q lease on the Sidewalk
Cafe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20
FIRST PARACHUTE FACTORY

NV DELHI. India.-The In
dian Government has decided
10 construct its frst factory for
the manufacture Of parachutes.
Operations viii begin early IN
1917
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20
Jap Bombers And Fighting
Planes Renew Attack
On Port In Vicinity OF
Manila

=
MANILA. Dec. 2o~-A fierce
bsitls is raging al Davso. largest
city Of Mindanao. southsrnmOst
island Of the Philippines. where
japan luunehed = new invasion
at dawn today.
Little s known Of This new
Jspaness attack. A tssse COM
nun que released by Washington
stated merely that Japan al
tzeksd m heavy force al DavsO.
A simultaneous report from
Tokyo asserted that the Mikado's
yellow men struck at dawn.
overcame early resistance. and
followed with heavy troop con-
centrations
Neither c0mmunique indicated
the tide Of battle.
More than 200 civilians we're
reported killed in Japanese
rad on LloiIo. one Of the larger
cities Of the island. The extent
Of the DAMAGE, which is believed
70 Be cons derable. has not been
made available for public circu-
lation-
Bombers and fighting planes
Of the Rising sun renewed their
attacks on Nichols Field near
Manila At midday. The raid was
a light one and the attackers
were driven back before fhey
Caused any great damage
There were no new develop
rnents on other sectors of the
islands.
Luzon. the American key point
in the allied arch of the Far
East was BY All accounts as
firmly IA American hands as
ever A war department report
telling Of a marked increase II.
the past a hours in the enemy's
air and ground activity against
the Philippines was no more
than had been expected
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20
MORE FUNDS FOR
BARRACKS WORK

JACKSONVILLE. DEC. 20.
-WPA funds amounting to
S30.o5e were aufhoxizsd yes
ferdaY by State Admfnistra-
TOR Wilbur {. Hardness to
continue the Improvement
program On the Key West
Barracks
II keeping with the WPA's
wax-tims program produc-
tion On the project WIN be
stepped UP hT the assign
msnt Of additional work
men.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20
LATE BULLETINS


~ 7ttF7EIa - AFCsNH
WASHINGToN-BY nishtfan
President Roosevelt viii sign the
new Selective Service Act draft
ing ali men from Is to sz. The
new measure Is expected 10 pro-
vide an army of 1000. 600 men be-
tween the ages Of 20 and A.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20

WASHINGTON - Gen. p. q.
Fleming federal work admins
traitor. claims thai it IS reason
able TO assume that attempts viii
be made to bomb Washington
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20

WASHINGTON - The ship
building industry informed Presi-
dent Roosevelt that it had put On
a ban on strikes for the duration
of the emergency
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20

WASHINGTON - Several fed
eraI departments viii be trans
Tered to other cities to make room
for new agencies created by the
overall production drive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20

BRICK GARAGE Greene and
Sirnont0n Streets. Apply Vim.
Cuzys Sons Co, Phone Is.
daE13-tl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-20

Key Nest. Flaridz. has z1s
most equzble climate IA 1as
country: win A. zTerz-e
range Of only Is FahrenheE
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Fredericksburg
Girl to Make Bow

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Dec. l3.
Mr.. and Mrs Emory Tull Wales Of
Woodlawn, near this city, will pre-
sent their daughter, Miss Betty
Wales, to Richmond society at a
supper dance Saturday evening, De-
cember 20, at the Commonwealth
Club in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Menache
have returned from a seven-week
motor trip to the West Coast and
Mexico.
Mrs. Loren Rex of Wichita, Kans.,
is the guest of Mrs. H. H. Smith
at her home here.
Mrs. John S. Bowling is spending
several days in Richmond as the
guest of her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace C..
Bowling.
Mrs. Frank M. de Graffenried has
arrived from Auburn, Ala, for an
extended visit with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Renfro
Yarbrough, jr.
Miss Jeannelle Kennedy is the
guest of Mrs. A. L. Norris in At
lanta.
Mrs. James N. Bonson of Phila-
delphia is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Charles Goring.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

MrS. CIyQe Palmer, Mr. ana MrS. =
Nelson Bean, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Quigg and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Peter
sen.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Throgmorton
have sold their home in Country
Club Hills to Mr.. and Mrs. P. W.
Luckett and are at the Rixey Man
sion for the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Peed have
returned from their wedding trip
to Miami and are at home in Airing
ton Village. Mrs Peed is the former
Miss Thelma Leather of Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest M. Luther
have as their guests Mrs. Luther's
mother, Mrs. Sue Cullamore of San
Francisco.
Miss Patricia Colman is in Annap-
oils to participate in the week S
festivities marking the graduation
exercises at the Naval Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman H. Stevens
have returned from their wedding
trip and are at home in the West
over Apartments. Mrs. Stevens is
the former Miss Gladys Marcy,
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Herbert
Marcy.
Mr. and Mrs Earl D. Smith are
spending several months in st.
Petersburg, Fla.
Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Splitter of
Arlington Village will leave tomor-
row for a three weeks stay IN
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton c. Jones, jr..
have as their guest Mrs. Jones'
mother, Mrs. Frederick Pitcher OF
Petersburg. Va.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Miss Anne Battaile
Sets Wedding Date

Miss Anne Turberville Battaile,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Battaile of Memphis, Tenn, has Sc
lected December q as the date for
her wedding to DR.. Oscar Benwood
Hunter, jr., son of DR.. and Mrs.
Oscar Benwood Hunter of Washing
ton and Chevy Chase, Md. The
engagement was announced some
time ago by her parents in Memphis.
Miss Battaile received her degree
at Trinity College of this city and
took post graduate work at Catholic
University. Dr. Hunter is gradu-
ate of the medical class of 1889 of
Georgetown University.
The couple plan to make their
home temporarily in Rochester,
Mimi, where DR.. Hunter has fell
lowship in pathology at the Mayo
Clinic.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Engagements

Continued From Page d.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Miss Edith Tonkel Engaged
To Mr.. ]. E. Gundersheimer.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tonkel of
Clarksdale, Miss, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Edith Tonkel. to Mr.. Jerome E
Gundersheimer, son of Mrs. Moe
Goodman and the late Mr.. Henry
E Gundersheimer of this city.
Miss Tonkel, graduate of Clarks-
dale High School. is now connected
with the Office of Production Man
agement in Washington.
Mr.. Gundersheimer is a member
of the Mu Sigma Fraternity. He
attended George Washington Uni
versity, Benjamin Franklin Univer-
sity and Columbia Technical Insti-
tute and received his masters degree
in accountancy.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Miss Brumback BetrOthed
To MIR. Linus A. XerZi.

Mr.. and Mrs. Keith A. Brumback,
of Arlington, Va. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Evelyn June Brumback, to Mr..
Linus A. Verzi, son of Mrs. E. V.
Gleisner, also of Arlington, Va. The
wedding will take place in the
spring.
Miss Brumback attended George
Washington University of this city
and Mary Washington College,
Fredericksburg. Va. Mr.. Verzi, a
member of the Virginia bar, is a
graduate of Columbus University of
this city.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Miss Pyle to Be Bride
OF 1t. p. T. Lanham. u. s. A,
Miss Nancy Garrison
Engaged to MIR. Holloway.

Maj William H. Garrison an
nounces the engagement of his
daughter, Miss Nancy Lou Garrison,
to Mr.. Lloyd Edward Holloway, jr.,
son of Mrs. Mayme Holloway of
Missouri The wedding will take
place January at the home of the
bride.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Miss Lorraine Leon
Engaged to DIR. SOndheimer

DR.. Benjamin K. Leon announces
the engagement of his daughter,
Miss Lorraine Goldsmith Leon, tc
Dr.. Daniel Sondheimer, son of Mr.
End Mrs. Nathan Sondheimer OF
this city.
Miss Leon attended the New
School of Social Research in New
York. DR.. Sondheimer is graduate
of Johns Hopkins University ano
Medical School.
The wedding will take place in
January.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Arlington Social Life Focuses
On Teas and Bridge Parties
Two Couples Return From Wedding
Trips; Several Residents Leave
For Stays in Florida
For Stays in Florida

Mr.. and Russell E. a a
from until o'clock n ee
Mrs. Frederick and
Wesley K Harris will the table,
Mrs Art Floyd
Pelot
Mr. and Mrs E. Stocking hosts last
and bridge
Mrs. Ray M. Dove
Mr. and Mrs Wexford Massie
and bridge party Their guests Mr. and
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Miss Gallagher Betrothed
To Mr.. A, A. D'Angelo.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Gallagher Of
1918 Longfellow street announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Rosemary Assunta Gallagher, to
Mr.. Alexander A. D'Angelo, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. D'Angelo Of
Binghamton, N. Y. No date has
been set for the wedding.
Miss Gallagher was graduated
from Notre Dame Academy in 1887
Evening star., 1941-12-14

daughter. Mrs Blanca Harrington
Allen, to 1t. Frank Hardeman Brum-
by. jr.. u S. N son of Admiral and
Mrs. F. H. Brumby of Norfolk, Va
The wedding will take place at the
Bingham's home early in January.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

and in 1910 from Georgetown Uni
versity school of nursing. She also
is a member Of Sigma Gamma Sor-
ority.
Mr.. D'Angelo received his bachelor
OF science degree from Georgetown
University school of medicine. He
is master of the Lambda Phi Mu
Medical Fraternity at Georgetown.
Miss Berniece johnson
To Wed Mr.. T. G.. Fink.
Mrs. Burton Foster of Bethesda,
Md, announces the engagement Of
her daughter, Miss Berniece Marion
johnson, to Mr.. Talmage Grayson
Fink, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Talmage
NJ Fink of Glen Echo Heights, Md.
The wedding will take place jan
uary 16.
Miss Pyle to Be Bride
OF 1t. p. T. Lanham, U. S. A.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Allender
Pyle announce the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Shirley Dell
Pyle, to 1t. Paul Trueman Lanham,
U. S. A., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Lanham of Lanham, Md.
The wedding will take place in St.
Andrews Church at College Park,
Md, January 10.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Miss Tenn to Be Bride
OF Mr., G., T. Skarupa.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Tenn of
this city announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Lee Tenn.
to Mr.. G. T. Skarupa, who is on
duty at Fort George H. Meade, Md
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Miss Alice Overman
To Wed Mr.. ], B. LOWery, Jr,

To Wed Mr.. J. B. Lowery, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin E. Overman
of Louisville, KY, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Alice Virginia Overman, to Mr..
James Bradford Lowery, jr. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

Her engagement to Mr..
Alexander A. D'Angelo is an
nounced By her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Roger Gallagher of
this city. No date has been
set for the 1Ueddino.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Pittsburgh Steel
Profit Treb|ed

PITTSBURGH Feb. PITTS
burgh Steel Company preliminary
statement for the year ended
December 81 shows a consolidated
net profit OF $l.555 794 after
charges and federal taxes. equal
after annual dividend require
ments on the 5i2 per cent prior
preferred ) per cent Class A pre-
ferred and I per cent Class p
preferred stock. to Sl.35 a share
on 50s.9l7 shares Of common.
In the year 1899 The net profit
was 1854 $40 equal after dividend
requirements on 5l7 per cent prior
preferred 70 S4ls q share on
69434 shares OF ) Der cent Class 4
preferred
Dividend arrearaCcs on the pre-
ferred stocks al the end of the
year 1910 amounted 10 1925 a
share on the 5ia per cent prior
preferred $3.50 share on the s
per cent Class A preferred and
1880 share on the per cent
Class 3 preferred stocks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Drop Standard

Then. what? Well. the boys
assume that thus 1T would re-
ducc rhe supply of money and
thus tend to prevent a rise IN
the general price level. But
they cannot possibly pretend 10
know tnat these results would
follow. unless they have in mind
some scheme for controlling
both the quantity and velocity
Of the stuff. and also the de-
mand for il IN business.
Incidentally. we see here. that
probably their real fundamental
error IS the complete abandon
ment Of any standard. leading TO
reliance upon the So-called guam
=iity=tHeeHs- money.
Is this selected list OF goods in
their price index representative
Of the general price level? II II
Is how can they talk about the
general price level moving in
the opposite direction from
their selected group II il ism I.
WHY do they select such items ,
Clearly the price index. which
is the result of prices, can't be
she standard that determines
prices. You abandon all stand
ards when YOU seek TO make an
average cor totall price Of goods
determine the price purchasing
power of money The latter Is
Just the other side of the former.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Rely on Changes

The COMMITTED" relies upon
changes in the quantity OF cur
rency 10 control prices. This
ancient failacy has been so. thor
oughly exposed in recent years.
that we may be sure that their
theories will not get very far.
What particular commodities
would they put in their selected
list, Are these selected as rep
resentinc the general price level
II not. what do they represent?
What provision would be
Suitable" for the proposed" peri
odic changes" in the list. and
other proposed manipulations?
How could real practical con-
vertibilty exist when the none
tary unit is 10 be bit of
each of % or more raw mate
rials7
Would any one Of the selected
items have As nearly a stable
value as gold? Why should
their average price be any more
stable than the value of gold?
Even il the average" were.
would that mean any stability
for any one of the individual
items
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Sees q Rebellion

My very definite prediction is
that. in view Of the rising tide
against anything inimicsl 10
democracy. the rising tide of
unauestioninG patriotism. the
rising tide of consumption. there
will develop nationwide rebel
lion against paying textbook
writer's to write and teachers
10 teach unreasonable young
minds that their country is not
the land If opportunity for all.
that the founding fathers" we're
pack Of merccnaries. that our
form If government is fl only
for the scrap heap and that "a
rev social order" prescribed ny
Harold RucG is Americas only
possible salvation.
Every responsible parent and
citizen should awaken to the
propaganda being foisted on the
oncoming generation.
Copyright. 1871, by b c. Forbes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01

PPIES-Michican bu baskets u s.
So itpfh Bs MrIn,.., 7's PC as ps :"
srys 81 2s1 81, Wareners. s51 aOc; "a
inch. Ionsthsns, 7sc9si SHOWS as q IS
ANlsE.cslifornis crates s2.5oa IL
ADos-Cslifornia flats, 1s-2os
81 tod I %.
BEHNs-FTorTda bu-o hampers. Black
BEETS-Texas half crates. don bchs.
BRUSSELS sPRoUTs-Csnfornis han
drums 81 so
,ona. as: California. So as; Texas
25I275
CABBAGE-New York 5o-lh. sacks. as "a
7ae: Texas Los Angeles crates. 81 so92i5.
half crates, 81 500 7i.
cARROTs-Los Angeles crates dor
lunches. Arizona. 50 40d2.75 California.
50 2312I3 Texas. Is doz.. 81 351 Is.
.cAuLirLowER-Pony crates lo-i-s
CELERY -califoruis hait crates washed.
3-3i1 don. 81 so; 10 doz So; Florida is-
inch crates Trimmed TOPS s doz- 81 50
q rs; do, s2n so
coLLARD GREENs-virginis ou. has
cucUMBERs - Florida bu. baskets.
ENDIvE-Los Angelo. crates. bleacned
Arizona. 81 rs: California. 50 soa275
GRAPEFRUIT--TeSs standard boxes
Marsh seedies. $3.50 2 IS; Marsh Pinks.
GRAPES California hugs. Emperors. s.
LEAF LErTUcE-ohio ho,hous. 10Th
baskets sii0
LETTUCE. Angelo. crater, Iceberg
type Arizona Sc si1425 California Is
81. sos BIS; Sc 50 75H425
oNfoNs-50-lh sacks. u. s. No. !
sweet spanish. 3-inch and larger. COLORADO
ara Idaho. 81 to1i5 S.. oregon 81 90;
Michigan ysnows 70d s0 per cent 2-inch
and larger, 700 use iO-lo. sacks, Yellows
ORANGES californis std boxes Nav.
els. 81 75G $50, Florida wireoound boxes.
PARsLEY-Texs. half crates. $3.50
PEAs-caufornis bu baskets. s375
PEPPERS ~ .ou. crates. Cant
fornis Wonders. SIS RUBY Kings. 81 80
Mexico. California Wonders s5.25g5.50.
Idaho Russets 81 70a so Maine. vsriou
varieties. 81 40n IS; Michigan Chippewes
81 80. cobblers. 81 as Green Mountains
81 rs. Russo, Rursls. lion 40; Idsho
sacks. Maine. various vsrie,ies % !. q &c
Michigan Green Mountains IT, 4 ~ &c
MpIsHEs-rexss crates, 1920 bcns
RUTkBhGAs - Canada. so.lo. sack,
wsxed $50 ssc
sHALLoTs = Loui'isns hi. 2o-1or.
sPINAcH-Tssss bu. baskets 5c1i15i
few higher
TANGERiNEs-Florids half boxes. si.2s
% so.
TOMATOES-Repacks 10-lb. cartons
medium. 81 40. small. 81 Is
SWEET POTATOES-Bu. crates. Puerto
Ricans o. g No l. louisiana Sl.Ts
6lss: Texss SIS OT2 North csrolins
m baskets 81 ssdiTS
TTRSIPs Texas hsif crates n bcns
81 IS. Louisisns M. baskets si.I6
TuRNip GREENs-Louisisna bu. oss-
kets. iqi.iA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Mistake

Such persons make their IN
itial mistake in exaggerating the
part that money plays. They
try TO discover in the currency
a more or less complete sociai
cure-all or panacea.
Closely related is their second
mistake. namely, a belief IN
their ability to control prices.
Whether they are conscious OF IT
or not. they are assuming That
they know how 10 manage the
business OF the nation bs-indeh
numbers
For example. this latest COM
modify standard" move alleges
that they advocate the use OF
no index numbers and no Jug
Cling of the volume Of money.
They claim no price-fixing. But
in fact they propose 10 PICK out
a selected list Of commodities.
and average their market prices
in some pas, period as a base.
These commodities would be
stored as reserve Then. II
the average price OF this list
rises, they assume that these
commodities would be with
drawn from storage and sold.
This. in turn. would reduce their
average priee-Whieh- you VIII
note. Is the price-index idea and
nothing else.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Nash Car
Sales Up


Sales OF new Nash cars during
The first 20 days OF January ex-
ceeded sales for the entire month
of January last year il was re-
ported by W. A Biees. general
sales manager of the Nash Motors
division OF Observation-Disclosures Cor
pnration-
In November and December. he
pointed out, the factory set new
production records for these
months and this production is re-
Elected in the excellent rate Of
sales in January. During the first
% days Of the month. he said
domestic sales totaicd 1865 units.
gain of 81 per cent over the
comparable period of 1910, when
2. $50 units were sold.
Sales during January last year
totalcd 2 COL units. with current
sales indicating that this figure
will be boosted to we'll over the
s. 000-mark.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Some Prefer Priority

Some industrialists are SYM
pathetic to the priorities tech
nique. Some of the leaders in the
steel industry. for example, pre-
fer priority orders instead OF
permanent fixed capital invest
ment in new plants and machin-
cry 20 meet temporary peaks OF
demand. They argue that post
ponable civilian demand can help
to build up a backlog of orders
TO keep labor employed in the
postwar period.
Also priorities give an excuse
to manufacturers who are be-
hind in deliveries to their regu-
lar customers.
AS The hands move on the
clock of the national emergency.
! think that il is wise for those
who can get merchandise TO buy
now rather than postpone pur-
chases. II is not inconcelvable
that in future months il will be
difficult for civilian buyers TO
get everything they may want
promptly.