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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-29
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON

better quality foods and more
OF them. The Army's food bill
alone is now nearly 100000
Q day, making II second largest
food buyer in the country. A.
g P. is still bigger.
MocKeochie is such q shv
and reserved man that few
people in Washington have
known he was around. Nov in
his eorly forties. he is boId-
ing, given 10 dark clothes and
conservatism that you'd expect
IN q Scotch Yankee. He isn't
interested in building up a big
orsonizotion'for himsef and he
DOESN'T wont any of the credit
tor anything thot has been
done.
The stories thot Army head.
Quarters and Navy supply Off
GERS have been Jealous Of and
have. fought with the business
men advisers in OPM. Moe.
keoehie resents strongly. If
mistakes have been mode in
the procurement proorom.
ON and so officers would
have had to Toxic the blame. Ifx
q good job hos been done-{
ond it hos-Mockeochie feels
thot Army and Navy men
should be given the credit.
After all. they've done all the
work, building up oreonizo-
flons that instead Of buyino
tor peocetime forces Of 2OO,-
600 or SO ore now buyino e.
600, 900.
COULDN'T STOP FOOD
PRICE HIKES
In doing this buying Job
some tough problems have
been met. Wholesale food
prices. for instance, ore now
nearly IS per cent higher than
O year oeo. While that has
distressed conscientious pur-
chasing officers with budgets
to mointoin, there has been
nothing they have been able
10 do about it in the foce Of the
opporent government policy
to permit agricultural prices to
climb. Some Of the prices we're
admittedly too low for a fair
return to the producers, but
the trend must be stopped
some place if fne cost Of the
defense effort is not to get
clear out of control.
There have been times, too.
when shortooes threatened to
couse extremely high prices in
obtaining government sup
plies. There was, for instance,
q shortage Of canned goods in
gallon containers. Specifico-
fons we're changed to permit
the services to buy in other
sizes, and the shortage was
broken.
Gradually, the old govern
ment methods Of buying only
on competitive bidding ore be-
ing replaced by negotioted
contracts. The government
gets better prices thof way and
there is less chance Of having
to take whatever bids ore Of
fered by cornered morkets.
What MocKeochie's ideo is in
az this reform IS to make the
purchasing division Of OPM
O: unnecessary as possible.
When it's completely unnec-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-29
~ PETER GDSok
Dolly Monitor Washington


WASHINGTON, Sept. o.
It's an onomoly Of Woshine-
ton, perhaps, thot Douelos c.
Mockeochie, director Of pur-
ehoses in the Office of Pro-
duetion Management. doesn't
do any buying. But every
weekday morning. q little COM
mittee made up Of the chief
purchasing and procurement
officers Of the Army, Novy,
Treasury and Agriculture meet
with the OPM purchasing divi-
sion and outline the require
ments for all goods other hnon
ordnance and ormoment which
have been dumped in their lops
the preceding "a hours.
Surprising they all want con-
ned beans. Army and Navy
want them for the service.
Treasury wants them for the
Coost Guard, agriculture wants
them for the food stomp plan
or for the British. II they all
storted buying beans at the
some time an ortificioI short
ooe would be created and
prices 90 up. So the orders
Gre broken up and q timetable
worked out. Then the var
ious purchasing officers go
back to their own departments.
and at intervals come into the
market with their orders. There
is no competition with civilian
demand and the price is kept
under control. II bids on any
Of the orders ore considered
TOO high. the purchasing Off
GERS reject all bids. then go
into the open market and ne
ootiote at whot they consider
reasonable prices.
SCOTCH PURCHASER
With the advancement OF
Donald M. Nelson to the direc-
torship Of the new Supply.
Priorities and Allocate S
Boord, q new boss has Nelson's
old lob as director Of purchases
in OPM. He is DoueIos c.
IN OPM. He is Douglas c. Moe
Keochie, Boston-born Scotch
man who was Nelson's deputy
director Of purchases and so
stepped into the top purchos-
ing Job without botting on
eyebrow. 1t was Nelson, in
foct, who brought him into the
defense organization origin
oily. Previously MocKeochie
had been eastern manager OF
the A & P stores, SO he knows
his groceries.
No doIIor-o-yeor man, but
q regularly soloried employe
Of Uncle Sam, MocKeochie's
first Job wos to tour the coun-
try and help the Army set UP
the buying for the new field
rotionine plan. under which
three principal and % regional
marketing offices by co-ordi-
mated buying bosed on chain
store worehousine methods
enables the Army to make
weII-bolonced and seasonal
menus in Washington. Savings
thot came from this oentroliz-
ed b,Mipo sinnDlv went TO buv
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-29
WHO IS AGAINST
PROSECUTIONS

Americans. concerned over the
,nisino of the onti-Semtic issue, may
we'll toke note Of what is happening IN
France.
MorshoI Petoin is trying to stop
Nozi reprisoI shootines. But ne does
II bv oppeoIine to the French, not the
Germons. Publicly at least he has moth.
ino TO SOW to Officials who ordered
Twelve innocent Frenchmen killed to
"poy" for the murder by someone OF q
Gerrnon soldier Had he merely pointed
out that the reprisoI method is utterly
controry not only to civilized prootice
but to all international agreements tor
the treatment of occupied countries,
his entirely proper reminder thot ot-
tocks in the dark on soldiers doing their
duty are not in the French tradition
would CORY more weight.
Frenchmen riskinq their lives to
keep up the fight for Frances freedom
must have concluded thot-wiIlngly
or unwiIine|y-the hero Of Verdun is
nov on the other side.
In America similar ottitude is
evidenced by some of those who have
injected the Jewish question into the
debote over Americas relation to the
war. Senator Nye, in his settlement
charging war propaganda in the NOV
les, sold that if America got into the
war the Jews would suffer because the
people would blame them.
Yet in the very same settlement he
stressed Jewish names in the movie in
dustry and joined the effort to make
it oppeor thot if America goes to war
it will be because the Jews and other
groups have stirred up the people.
More than one America Firster hos sold
in effect: i've warned my Jewish
friends to keep still, for if America gets
into this the people will blame them,
and if they do"
The intimotion is that America will
go in for pogroms with trimmings. Now
what is the way to stop onti-Semitism
in America? A useful appeal con be
mode to Jewish citizens to avoid GER
tain kinds of activities that evoke dis
like among fellow Americans. But few
Americans outside the isolotionist
group would soy that such activities
ore primarily related to the war Stu
otion. It simply isn't true that Jews
ore the leoders Of American opposition
to persecution and aggression.
1t is the solotionists who declare
that Jews or other groups ore Ieodino
America to war; 1t is they who would
give persecution on excuse. But the
way to oppose persecution is to oppose
Il. Like Marshal Petoin, the isolation
lists are appealing to the victims rather
than the prosecutors.
II they ore reoIIy against poeroms
and the trimmings in America let them
DO something to stop the Nozis and the
Nozi sYmpothizers and preachers of
rccs hotred in America instead of odd
Ing fuel to the fire.-From the Chris
ton Science Monitor.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-29

Not only b word, but by actual deed, Amcri-
can business men stand behind the defense pro-
gram
mefce Of the u. s,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-29

Wars are won and peace preservd by money
material, and men.
Brig. Gen. Eugene Reybold, assistant chief of
staff
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-29
/. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

the set, and thinks nothing of
delaying the whole company
while he lectures on various
phases of the dramatic arts.
HOLY SMOKE!
Ready to shoot q scene from
the top of a camera crane, Won
Sternberg noticed q light haze
of smoke on one side of the
room of the gambling casino.
Who was responsible for it? he
demanded, his voice booming
down from the rafters like the
wrath of an Old Testament god.
The head prop man called the
second prop man, who called
the smoke man, who came out
of a door and stood blinking
under the brilliant lights. The
whisps of smoke long since had
drifted away, but the Voice
went on with its inquistion.
The workman said he hadn't
had any definite instructions,
exactly. but the script said the
place should be smoky, and he
thought
"Ah, you read ths script"
asked the Voice.
Eyes, SIR" squeaked the
workman.
THAT was a mistake!" thun-
desed Won Sternberg.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-09-29

There are those who main
tain that in gaining the world
of the modern city man has lost
his soul.
DIR. Ernest w. Burgess, Uni
versity of Chicago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Patents, Patent Attorneys

WARNING TO rNvENToRs-Tru ideas
with established concerns only. We de
velop, protect. eommercislte. HANDIKIT.
400 way0r rtrcet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Income Bungalows for Rent

CALVERT, 2433-s-RM. L. G......S 5000
sToEPEL, 12i4o-sRM. l. &c.. $3.50
WARK. l36i4-S-RM. L. d....... S.. 90
INDIANA. l7l53-6-RM. U. g.. 1900
(FUEL FURNISHED ONLY
HANNAH REAL ESTATE ExcH.. INC.
CALL CA. 7700 OR UN. 2-2742
DEARB0RN-75O9 Orchard: beautiful five
upper; oil heated: garage; side drive;
$50. Oregon 1854.
- FIvE-RooA UPPER. $40
DAN J. HARRISON UN. 1-1200
TURNER. i5s23-Upper five: heated. re-
decorated. new refrigerator. stove, ga
rage adults.
VAN DYKE 24l4-4 rooms: heat light
gas, furnished. good transportation.
1vsnhoe 0s51.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Retail Clothing Salesman

You've been wanting 10 establish business
Of your own. now IL the time 10 DO "
Excellent opportunity TO get started with
the right tailoring line in a boom mar
sst No capital required. Phone Cadillac
--o0 for annotptment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
INSURANCE MEN

why not make extra dollars by writing
Individual and family hospitaftzaTion insur-
ance for MichiEan's Pioneer Company
Done with little effort and opens the way
10 other prospects see Nj Sweet. from
10 - u or Mr. Kuhlman from / to }.
81 Mtrhirar Pldr Defrnlt Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Deatb notltes

pELP-February rs, Robert Jr-.aEe is
years. of 60O6 Maryland. beloved son OF
Robert sr and Helen Whip Delp; grand
son Of Mr. John Whip and Mrs. william
Balm Funeral services Monday. ?. m
o. A H. Peters Funeral Home. l2ooI
Cratiot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

Personals
AMAZING IL. NJ" Astrologist! Whom
you've heard over radio. Consultation
your home or mine. Appointments 1880
Gilchrist. Vermont 5-4i32.
APPROVED, ANsoN Health Studio; COM
petent operators; mira sunlight lamps.
1881 Jos. Campau.
AsTRoLoGER = 80 years experience;
WORLD FAIR RADIO, 20 Petsrboro'
Cherry 6s44.
AsTRoLoGER = Evsngefine Berry. fii0
Hubbard. near East Jefferson. LEnox
1881. 500.
AsTROLOGIsT-Phoeb Carter. FREE
CONSULTATIONS to clients Six months.
AS Helen.
AsTRoLoGIsT-cryst La Belle, is years
experience. SSH East Jefferson. Fitxroy
AsTROLoGY-Mrs. Reeves. Daily; by ap-
1920.
ANTHOLOGY Consultations Daily. Famous
Henrietta Gaggon. Trinity 2I40e. APP
pontments. s61 Clairmount.
AsTRoLoGIsTs : Jeanette-Ann-others
Entertaining-Hot luncheons. F1ora's
Tearoom. IS East Grand River tUpstairs).
AsTRoLoGER Miss Lena Manning,
Cherokee Indian. Appointments. 44o
Medium. Fitzroy 1912.
BODY CULTURE sTUDIo-"wanda Lou"
29io West Grand boulevard (between
Third Hamilton.
Etc. Reliable. MADALINE HAwLEY.
27o Westminster.
DEBT RELIEF -,
End worries! One price TO payi Avoid
gsrnishment; satisfy all creditors:
s33 Barlum Tower
CHERRY sstT Oldest in Michigan
FADED CARPETS dyed. cleaned. repaired,
reftted. Mayfair 1885 Bellevue.
Plaza 1868.
FLORENCE LA VALLEY : Perplexing
problems discussed. Consultations daily.
Tyler 1881 2sl2 West Kirby.
HAIR REMOVED Permanently : Flee.
| trolysis, 81 Hour. Antoinette Aust, 1858
Lakewood. Lenox so32.
HERBS for Arthritis. Neuritis. Chronic
rheumatism. successful treatment. Mary
Adams, s14 z. Genesee, Saginaw.
MARIE scHELL, 221s Ashland-weight
reduction. rheumatism, neuritis. Tels'
phone Lenox 1894
MEET ME-Lola Belts, 233 Bagley. Mar
garet-Jessie Entertaining. Clifford 2552.
MRS. RAVE Astrologist Featured at
State Fair. 1887 Mitchell. PLAZA 2503.
| NOT RESPONSIBLE for debts contracted
| by my wife, Bessie Duma. Signed, John
Duma.
NO NEEDLES
Used for removing superhuous hair.
Painless. permanent. Guaranteed.
Keat Institute, Inc. 100 Francis Palms BLDG.
21i1 Woodward. cor. Elizabeth RA. 2ls0
PILES AND CHRONIC DISEASES
Successful office treatment while working.
Doctor De swarts Rectal Clinic, o00b Cas-
avenue. Temple 1-2124.
PROF. ELTON, AsrRoLoGY
! Consultations daily, 10 to 5; Tuesdays and
1 Fridays Till Q. Closed Sunday. 3fis John
r. between Erskine and Eliot. Special 81.
/ REVEREND TRAEB-Holy Trinity Church
| tSunday 1900 1917 Michigan. Appoint
ments daily. Lafayette 07s6.
/ SNOW White Health Studio. new location.
4-izas- Cadillac. Upstairs EAST Foresp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Mole Help Wanted

rXprRIFNcFD STOVE AND FURNACE
RFPAfkMEN SIX seasonal vacancies Al
81 go psr year 20 he hned by compettNe
sxarninstion Applicants must be Al iess.
fNertv wears ana SIX months Of age sno
yesisents Of Detroit for one year before
the examination, excepting persons WIN
honorable army. navy or marine DISCHARGES.
For hppications and fun details, write or
ARMY ~ the Detroit Civil Service Commis-
slor 18th Floor Water BOARD Building, 40
Randolph street. Detroit. Michigan. on OF
before March = iati-
GIN AND LoCKsMITH- -One vacancy at
soc per hour n he filled by competitive
examination Applicants must be between
twenty Ave and City years Of age and resi-
d.nts of Detroit for one year before the
examination excepting persons with honor
ahie army navy or marine discharges for
spplicatons and full details. write or Apply
Al the Detroit civil Service Commission.
18Th Floor Water Board Building. $50
Randolph Street. Detroit Michigan, on OF
before March s. 1871. -
IL YOU ARE UNEMPLOYED OR Dis.
SATISFIED WITH PRESENT POSITION
Take sheet of paper ana tell us how OLD
YOU are. where you live and BRIEF outline
n YOUR past business experience Natl to
BOY p s237. Detroit Times. Include phone
number or where YOU can he reached.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Residerfiol Hotels
Furnished Rooms for Rent

BIRcHcREsT DRIVE, i7lsi tpssr SIX
Mile Liyernofs) Pleasant room for
gentlemen: excellent transportation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Agents Wanted

COMPLETE tractor trailer units wanted; .
steady hauling Indiana. Illinois, Michi-
gan Ohio; 300 mile radius, return loads.
McClosky a. Shaffer Trucking Co, Nc
Kinley avenue. Chicago Heights, Illinois.
SUPERB side line for every agent. calling
on women New line Coats sells on sight
BIG PROFITS Write for FREE sample
Outfit, FREE Coat offer. Betty Berkeley,
Dept C-127 Dalton, Mass
WANTED - Manufacturers representative
handling electrical appliance line AT the
present time for nationally advertised
appliance on commission basis in the
Michigan area. Address Box B 63os. De-
troit Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Housekeeping Rooms

kNTOTNETTE. ass Woodward CASH
one. two front. water. frisidsire. Also
sleeping.
CAss, 27ii-Two large, basement IS,
private entrance: room. kitehenette. So
EAST PHILADELPHIA, 25f-Larse. clean
room; refrigeration. fireplace; suitable
for couple.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

Situations Wanted-Moie
BARTENDER, now employed: honest,
sober good mixer OF drinks; excellent
references. Olive s476.
BARTENDER, singing" wishes change;
sober. references. all drinks. Temple
l-6s1T, afternoons.
CARPENTER = Remodeling, undermining,
new work. Reasonable. Crew OF workers.
Atlantic i154-W.
EXPERIENCED butcher wants steady
work; references. can handle trade.
Tyler i-1fi2.
HOUSEMAN or butler; good references
long experience; reliable Telephone
Trinity 2-4309.
PURCHASING agent buyer, familiar with
toofs: also cost ana stock records. Red
ford 4295-J.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
MAN OVER 25

PERMANENT PROFITABLE
ADVANCEMENT
Position open for man TO start ininedi-
steiv. prefer married man with car; pay
In fun weekly: earnings above $40 per
week for right man. Call Monday morning
between 10 and l2-No OTHER TIME
Madison 440q.
REGISTERED PHARMACISTS
Have immediate openings for several regis.
tered pharmacists permanent work GOOD
hours, excellent salary Apply Personnel
Onics use Marantette street entrance,
Cunningham Drug Stores, Inc.
1927 TWELFTH ST.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Educational

ATTEND HOURS DAILY FOR So WEEK
We teach Gregg shorthand. college type
writing Comptometer, Burroughs ana
Monroe calculators, bookkeeping. Free en-
ployment service Enroll and start any
time Individual Instructions. Sessions daily
and Monday, Tuesday. Thursday, Friday
ewes. Garvin Secretariai School, sth floor.
Fox Theater Bids. Phone CA. 451s,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Help Wonted-Investment
REQUIRED

TREASURER manager wanted. 10 take
complete charge of Detroit showroom
offices and valuable exclusive Michigan
state franchise for most phenomenal auto
mobile accessory, having unlimited whole
sale retail demand and no competition
product has unqualified endorsement and
distributing cooperation Of entire automo-
bile industry. Investment 81 500 required
Write 1919 Broadway, Suite e02, New
York City,
Evening star., 1941-02-25

ofishore had yielded no clue and
daylight was awaited.
-Four youths, coon hunting near
Carlsbad, told a deputy sheriff there
that they saw what appeared to be
flaming plane or planes roar
toward the water In power dive
and few moments later heard an
explosion.
Navy Makes Bare Report.
At the naval base here officers
declined to release names of the
men aboard the bombers or discuss
the reports, announcing only:
Two bombing planes, each carry
ing two men, engaged in routine
maneuvers, are unaccounted for"
The ships vanished last night.
Shortly before midnight the sheriff s
office received almost simultaneous
reports from three areas of ex-
plosions and flares of lights.
A police sergeant in suburban
La Mesa said he saw "a ball of fire"
plunge downward, apparently on
Camp Kearny Mesa. But after a
thorough search Of the terrain by
military and civilian posses, the
sheriff's office announced it was
calling off the hunt in the belief
that the flash the policeman saw
apparently was the same reported
from coastal points to the north.
First word came from James Har-
vey of Leucadia, near Encinitas, who
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Doughton Introduces
Revised Profits Tax
To Ease 'Hardships'
Treasury Experts Soy
Businesses Will Sove
Millions Of Dollars
b the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
promised legislation TO "re-
lieve hardships" under the exces,
profits tax law enacted last session
was introduced IN the House yester-
day, and Treasury experts estimated
1t would save taxpayers many MIL
lions of dollars on 1910 payments.
Worked out by the Treasury In
cooperation with the House Ways
and Means Committee, the tax bill
was approved by the committee late
yesterday and introduced by Chair
man Doughton, who predicted its
passage by the House today after
two hours debate. Mr.. Doughton
also said that the measure has been
discussed informally with members
of the Senate Finance Committee
and insofar as / can speak for
them, they seem to be satisfied with
It,"
The excess profits tax was enacted
last year and made effective for
1910 calendar year corporate in
comes. It's estimated revenue ca
pacity at that time was 1925 000, ,00O
year, but Representative Cooper
Democrat, of Tennessee said that
has been revised to about $500 ,OOO,-
600, due to better business.
Retroactive on 1910 Income.
The Treasury men said estimates
of total savings to taxpayers under
all eight provisions of the new bill
could not be made. The proposed
changes would be retroactive on 1910
income. However, it was estimated
that one section instituting a new
alternative system of figuring the
base income on which the taxes are
computed would mean a saving to
corporations of s23 5000, 900 on 1910
payments, and thereafter q saving
of $36 900, 900.
Another section permitting two
year carryover of credits was esti-
mated to mean saving in 1941 pay
ments of $44 10000 less 100000
which the Government would "re-
capture" as income taxes, giving a
net of $37,000000.
Then eventually, when the legisla-
ton had time to become fully effec-
tive, it was estimated that the saving
under this carryover section would
be $65 ,000, 900 and the saving under
the alternative base income system
would be $50, 100000. This means
that these two provisions alone
would save the taxpayers-and cost
the Government in revenues-ap-
proximately s101 100000.
Would End "Hardships"
Enactment of the original excess
profits tax bill, Mr.. Doughton ex-
planned, was comparatively hurried
and promises were then made that
"hardships" and 'inequities" would
be eliminated this session. Yester-
days action was In fulfillment of
those promises, he said.
All provisions in the new amends-
tory legislation concern methods of
computing the amount of income
subject to excess profits taxation
No changes were made In the COM
Evening star., 1941-02-25
1,96
Re ".

This is no plea for the rights and
liberties of newspapers for their
own sakes. There is probably as
much or more material reward for
publishing a dictator-controlled
paper as for printing an inde-
pendent newspaper.
Iwarn you to watch for your osvn
sake. The moment your free news
papers succumb, the light goes out
on your individual liberty.
Evening star., 1941-02-25

told sheriff's deputies he heard a
plane go into a power dive and then
explode of the coast north Of his
residence.
E. w. Peater, Consolidated Air
craft Corp. policeman, who lives in
Carlsbad, told the sheriff's Office he
heard splash and explosion in the
sea south of the city. Carlsbad is
9 miles north of EncinitaS.
Eleven Navy flyers we're killed
January when a transport plane
crashed on a mountain peak so miles
east of here. Four of the IL had
escaped death two days earlier on
a flight near Big Spring, Tex.
Two Navy planes were involved
in crashes here Thursday but both
pilots escaped. One fell into the
ocean and sank and the other struck
the fagpole of a harbor excursion
boat. 1t was brought down on the
water, damaged, but remained sfioat.