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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Points Out Magnitude

Van Deventer pointed out the
magnitude Of the aircraft pro-
gram II contemplstes a pro-
duction rate of, 10000 units a
year by the middle OF 1912 and
$4,000 units during 1914 But
the difficulty in stepping up pro-
duction, ne warned, is because
design cannot be frozen and the
shift 10 the heavier planes.
Consider our proposed pro-
gram of 500 flying fortresses n
month"; Van Deventer con-
tinued. 1T weighs complete %
tons. This means the delivery
Of $4,000 tons Of aluminium a
year or one-siyth Of the total
eNpectable production Of 1871.
THE most conservative and
optimistic estimate of the man
ssears. reqdfteA 81 foc,wose a%s
air frame. Four thousand man
hours per motor, and there are
four motors. add up 10 10000
per plane. And by the time you
consider the landing gear, me-
chanical accessories. armament
and instruments. one of these
units will take the expenditure
OF 100000 man hours"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Auto
Sees 800, 900 Workers
In Plane Program
THE United States airplant

THE United States airplane
i program, by the end of the
next year, will be absorbing the
direct efforts of 5000 workers.
And Chrysler, Ford and the
General Motors bomber pro-
grams alone will call for 10000
men in the initial stages in the
Detroit area.
These are the estimates OF
J. II. Van Deventer, editor Of Iron
Age, in an interview today. Van
Deventer addressed a closed
meeting Of the Society OF Auto
motive Engineers at Hotel Stat
Ter last night.
In other words. Van DeVen-
ter explained, the aircraft indus
try in short space OF two
years is expected 10 double the
auto industry.
"But this will only be done"
warned Van Deventer, "by the
aircraft industry II II adopts the
Detroit way OF thinking The
auto industry has taught " to
simplify, divide work and
thereby multiply production.
"Co-operation II what Is
needed i'm the aircraft industry.
And what will enable Ii to sup
ply the needs OF defense II the
free interchange of ideas and
information between the various
plane factories and between the
aircraft industry and the auto
mobile industry"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Unsound Arguments,

The arguments for devaluation
are unsound. 1t is alleged that
we need 10 defend the dollar
against weaker currencies. But
20 do that. what good does II
do to weaken the dollar? The
result is that we cut the price
of our products 10 foreigners.
AZ the same time, we increase
the cost of imported goods to
US. In short, we make our cur
rency buy less.
This amounts 10 manipulating
the size Of the dollar. 1t is
much like what a corporation
does when II waters" its stock
by merely writing up" the
value Of its assets on the books.
1t gives us no more gold and
no more purchasing power.
The worst feature is that II
deprives US of a definite stand
ard OF value, thus causing none
tary uncertainty and killing in
vestment.
II greatly increases the dan
ger Of initiation in prices.
Gold is one Of our great
assets. We should not hurt our
selves by destroying its useful
ness as a standard OF value,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Says Business Advertising
Has New, Additional Role

In a new and revised edition
of his volume entitled "Advertis-
ing Procedure" Otto Kleppner,
the adman, has added a timely
discussion on economic aspects
OF advertising" in which he
answers crackpot attacks on
this important American SYM
boil.
"A great service" Kleppner
points out. ''is performed by the
man who shows people how they
can live better, enjoy better
things In life. get better salts
faction by improving their way
of living. Advertising not only
tells about these things but IL
forever telling how they may
be attained more easily. more
quickly, at less cOst-the ia
yOrite words of headlines.
THE seIf-same advertising
that entices people to want
things they can't afford helps
make the luxuries Of today the
accepted standards for the aver
age home of tomorrow. The
first automobiles and electric re-
frigerat0rs were rich mems
toys. but today a car and a
refrigerator are within the
reach Of the masses, thanks to
the decrease I'm prices due TO
the increased sales that adver-
Using helped obtain"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Rioht Of Business
The right of any I

The right oil any business en-
In this emergency period,
when avidity for butter must be
tempered by the need for guns
for defense, business advertising
has a new and additional role.
Until peace has been restored,
il may. not be feasible TO con-
tinue uninterrupted the Amer
lean dream of perpetually MAX
ing more and better goods 10
civilians.
When priority orders limit the
availability of strategic and
critical items. such as alumni
mum, for civilian use and where
defense orders absorb part Of
the machine capacity and man.
power Of consumer trades. adj
vertising should be used 10
reconcile the customers to tenn
porary inconvenience and dep
rivations. In this way. business
firms can heighten public good
will through stressing the patri-
otto theme. rather than incur
resentments based on a lack of
clear understanding
Such an institutional use OF
advertising will help executives
not only TO "sell the business as
well as the product" but will
also facilitate the popular read
justment 10 necessary changes
in the national economy which
grow out of the current mobili-
zation OF resources,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Takes Machine Tools

Van Deventer predicted that
four out of every six machine
tools in the next Il months will
60 TO the aircraft industry.
There is now a backlog of APP
proX m al ~ $500, 100000 in
orders, the equivalent of $4,000
tools which will require 10000
additional machine operators,
working on three shifts.
He listed DetroitS contribu-
lions up 10 the present time TO
the aircraft industry: Chrysler's
aluminium forgings; Ford and
Do%s capacity production of
magneium castings; Briggs me-
chanical dies on air frames; the
abolition of rivets from aircraft
parts and the substitution OF
spot welding which has given
three 10 six-mile increase in
speed of planes.
Van Deventer said he did not
believe the auto industry would
take over the aircraft industry
when the emergency is over.
81 don't think the car makers
will want IT," he said. They
are babes in arms when II comes
to design and aerOdynamics.
And II has been proven before
that the auto industry cannot
build anything profitab1y except
autos and trucks.
But II we do not carry out
the program laid down before
us, neither will own 1t. Hitler
will"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
The Real Bosses

Our performance regrettably
has sometimes fallen short OF
the ideal. but such abuses do not
excuse failure 10 understand the
blueprint under which we are
supposed 10 operate.
Business. large and small. in
seeking the patronage of the
real bosses In America, namely
the buyers for 100000 Ameri-
can families, employs the tech
nique Of persuasion, not the i'm
PIGMENTS of force. Enlightened
businessmen recognize that oral
and printed craftsmanship con-
stitutes a symbol of democracy.
for it recognizes the right of the
public 10 make its own deci-
sions. On the other hand. in
totalitarian countries. forcible
edicts are substituted for essays
In popular persuasion.
terprise, no matter how large, 10
endure is contingent on its
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

The theological clash Of the
American way with slave sys-
TENS In modern dress In other
continents helps to delineate the
essentials of a free economy.
Previously. the intellectual
waters were muddled by loose
talking soap boxers who falla-
ciously prated that our political
freedom was not paralleled by
liberty in the economic field.
Although admittedly the prin-
ciples of our system have some
times been frustrated by arbi-
trary Capitalization of power in
both the political and the eco
nomic realm, the occasional de-
partures represent deviations
from the system rather than ex-
preston of its underlying phi
losophy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
BY b. c. FORBES

Is Washington kidding itself
that it is successfully pulling
wool over our eyes?
From the highest govern
mental sources have come re-
peated promises OF economy.
From the highest govern
mental sources industrialists,
other business men, everybody
else. have been warned not 10
do one thing which would tend
10 bring on imitation.
From the highest govern
mental sources have come as
suranceS that the utmost
vigilance would be exercised 10
prevent price advances
Moreover, from the highest
governmental sources the Amer
lean people have been notified
that they mist be prepared TO
make sacrifices.
But how have Washington
words squared with Washington
deeds?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
~ .v-rs .a..s--
Cotton Ascension

The government already has
In storage enough cotton 10 fill
all consumptive requirements
for full year. as well as vast
quantities OF wheat and corn.
Yet. Congress has decreed that
any and every cotton grower
can saddle his crop upon the
government, upon taxpayers, at
1871 cents a pound, notwith-
standing that no such price was
Obtainable in the market.
Wheat farmers. il was de-
creed. could hand over unlimited
quantities 10 Uncle Sam and
borrow more than 96 cents on
each bushel. while corn growers
could demand 70 cents per
bushel for all they chose 10 de-
post in United States storage
This species of price-boosting
was achieved by raising the
loans on these commodities from
Is 10 IS per cent OF what is
called parity" the basis being
the price average during the
years 1909-19l4, a purely ar
bitrary. artificial yardstick.
What Congress has just done
will make II harder for con-
sumers TO make ends meet.
Note that this has been done
despite all Washington warnings
that prices must be kept down.
incidentally, lending unlim-
tied millions to keep farm prod
ucts off the market results in
huge stored-up SURPRISES con-
stantly hanging over and de-
pressing the market. Such
liberal loans naturally stimulate
expansion of production, the
growers weii knowing that
Uncle Sam Will hold the bagD
Whenever any commodity
goes above the amount loaned
on il. the farmer can withdraw
II and pocket the profit--a de-
lightful open.and.shut game for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Opposes New
Dollar Power
For President
BY LEWIS HANEY

Professor Of Economics, n. Y. Universit
New York City asks;
"ShOuId the President be
given the renewed power TO de-
value the dollar as he asks"
Answer: Most emphatically,
no. No good reason exists for
such power. And il there were
any. the power should lie with
congress, not the executive.
Devaluation means nothing
more nor less than cutting the
size of the gold dollar 1t is
the same thing that the old
monarchs used 10 do when they
clipped" coins.
II is necessary only when a
nation is forced 10 go into bank
ruptcy. If il can pay only so
cents on the dollar, IL may feel
compelled TO devalue the dollar
50 per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
You and | on Spot

Wages constitute by far the
major cost of industrial output.
Washington has not hesitated
TO clamp ceilings" on various
products OF industry, in ac-
cordance with it's express de-
termination 20 curb imitation.
But Washington has given its
blessing 10 wholesale demands
for wage increases in industries
filling war contracts.
The net of all this is that il
imitation comes Washington will
be primarily 10 blame-but you
and !, as consumers and tax
payers. will be the sufferers.
Could IL be that Washington
is influenced by the fact that we
are entirely unorga ized,
whereas the farm vote" and
the labor vote are obsequi-
ously courted by politicians
Copyright. is+I, by b. c. Forbes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

Another Los Angeles reader
asks,
How can Doctor Townsend
and his associates he living on a
scheme that Is not In existence
and never has BEEN"
Answer; The old doctor him
self, his organizer" and others
are making a living by collect
ing contributions in any form
fsns, .flIe- felucsS4e eiits. a9lks who.
support the organization. lis
workers. paper setc., etc.
Where do YOU think all the
money you old folks give is 60
ing? Don't you see you are the
hosts -? Wake up and save
your money
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Money Transfer

A Brooklyn reader asks:
"Should I transfer some money
which il In pounds In Ireland TO
dollars In the United States ."
Answer: Probably IL would be
somewhat safer 10 Nold dollars
than pounds, though both are
likely 10 decline in purchasing
power as time goes by. II seems
clear that we arc in n stronger
economic and financial position
than the British. and OIr cur
rency should logically be safer
than theirs, even though we are
more subject 10 the schemes OF
monetary cranks and political
money manipulations.
First, our net reserves" in
gold and goods are much greater,
and are less likely 10 suffer.
Second. the supply and de-
mand forces affecting foreign
exchanges are In our favor. in
Guiding exports Of products and
capital. and debts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
M. s. RukeySel.:

success in consumers plebi-
settles, in which the people.
through the simple act Of buy
ing or withholding orders for
goods. express their preference
as to the quality. design, utility
and price of goods 10 which
productive effort should be de-
voted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Coal Mines Continue \
On a Three-Day Week

NEW YORK, May 20-Produc-
ton Of anthracite in the current
week has been set NJ 10000 tons
by the Pennsylvania Anthracite
Emergency Committee. unchanged
from the preceding three weeks.
In April the mines operated on a
two-day-a-week basis. with pro-
duction allotment of 100000 tons
weekly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Metal Markets

New York and wholesale nonferrous
metal quotations supplied BY Federated
Metals Division. Detroit; Spot. pa per cert
tin, nominal. New York. 52.25; future
tin. 81 rs. lake grade copper, delivered
Midwest l2I electrolytic spot. smelter, II
ni7.so casting copper. 1275: 81. louis
lead. $40; st. Louis zinc as. New YORK
sn;imony. IL: virgin aluminium ~.
Tin. quiet. All other metals moderate.
Export copper. II; resale, nominal, $3.50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Promotes Demand

Reformers who desire 10 stile
advertising are off on the wrong
foot. The material wellbeing
Of the people will be heightened
when peace is restored, and
business is again released TO
give undivided attention 10 pro-
viding more and better civilian
good. for which il promotes a
demand through virile advertis-
inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Covers All Costs

Los Angeles asks:
mo business concern ever
pays cent of taxes IA long a.
II makes any profits, does II:
Aren't taxes included In the
prices charged 10 customers
Answer; Why do you suppose
businesses object TO paying
taxeS2 If il were as simple as
YOU think. they wouldn't make
the row they do.
You might as well argue that
no business ever pays wages or
any other costs. a business has
10 cover all its costs, Of course.
II II is 10 make any profits.
Business is run for profits. II
il just covers taxes and other
costs, Il makes no profit In
other words. the higher It's
costs. including taxes, the
harder il generally is TO make
a profit.
More than that. not all bust
neSSes make profits. In any line
of business. you will usually find
some concerns making no profit.
You don't Seem 70 realize that
what You say about passing
taxes on 10 buyers can usually
apply only 10 complete monopO-
lies, and there are very few Of
them
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Toronto Stocks

Quotations supplied by Bongard Co
Windsor. Prices In cents. IL a n. quota
TOES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

the farmers, but not for tax
payers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Townsend's Scheme

Another Los Angeles reader
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
TODAY At Your Favorite MOVIE
THIS STAR IDENTIFIES COOPERATIVE THEATERs

IpUTNc-2l120 Fenkell Ave. RE-. 1858
lnFlNu Uncle sam. Nom belliRereni. "
shorts. TRAIL OF THE yiGILANTEs."
O.. Rogers, -. Morgan. KITTY FOiLE."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-29
POLITICIANS SET POOR EXAMPLE

The whole theme the defense be expressed in
the single word sare Public officials from the President
down rightly emphasized that modern mechanical re-
oure appalling quantities of nations Home owners
and necessity depart from normal American
living standards The in which the people OF America
have responded the call for greater cooperation exemp
fled by aluminium drive Citizens OF communities from
Maine to California chpped in to fill parks civic centers and
street with mountains of aluminium Their
was unhesating . -
Have nations lawmakers been equally cooperative? ?
They have Pork barrel politics has been carried usual
When Roosevelt attempted to iron out OF the
eouaes the BILL recommended that exemptions
be lowered which receiving the bulk
of spending would be taxed the House killed his request
at once, with hardly hearing . .
Growing Congressional gnomny followed the Presidents
of the 100000 rategc road construc
ton the ground that it did not enough conside
tion to military needs Due to the with which it reach
POLITICALLY strategic areas road construction natural pork
activity The Senate OVERRIDE the Presidents veto 81 to 49,
The the House later upheld the veto by harne
margin does not the Senate's action.
1t high time it buny that the people of this coun
try that their representatives practice what they preach
sacrifice If there is to be civilized post war world Tor Amer
cans be based solvent Federal government
Millions of stand ready do their part guaranteeing
world for the future Is it too much ito expect our pubic
officials to do the same?
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-29
ECONOMIC WAR AGAINST NAILS

President appointment of Economics
Defense generally regarded proof of the Adnstra
TOMS intention to wage economic against the Axis big
scale Board headed by VcePresdent Wallace and it's
other the Secretaries of State War; Navy Treasury
Commerce. and Agriculture and the Attorney General The i'm
porant position of secretary has been given to W. w.
Princeton
omst for the Federal Reserve Board
Economic warfare will the OF all this countrys vast
purposes of the relationships start has been made in the
case of Japan Administration is obviously prepared
squeeze the little island empire the limit Our present Far
noIcv in
rent program conquest will continue buy her silk and sell
materials she Sorey needwhe Japan insists
on going the East she need expect nothing from
than ruthless economic sanctions and possibly naval war
When it Germany technique must of be
different had almost trade with the Reich the
began battle-ground of the trade warfare this will be
Latin America Despite all past efforts Germany still big
many countries South of the Rio Grande Job ahead
Germanys Latin American influence and disrupt her
plans for baeg her manufactured goods for South Americas
materials.
At the moment it looks as if most ready
along with this Government Uncle Sam isn't loved with
South thinking South Americans regard
better friend than Herr Hitler In the of South
military policies polite threats of trade penalties and
military used This Government is dead certain
that South America must be saved for the democratic the
to and will not hesitate to do anything possible
to keep South America in line
Vichys complete sel-out Hitler will also form the basis
for u S. action Few will be surprised American marines
uay Martinique and other French Islands in this hem
if Vichy ahead with her plans
defense of strategic Dakar many expect that
will have send Navy to do the talking for Control
Dakar control trade and military positions
which vital to this hemisphere From naval point Of view
Dakar is fairly tough crack but admrals think it
could be done with dispatch.
entry into the European war; the opinion of most
has made early participation unlikely For the time being
least there nothing for do but send materials abroad
American flag battle, likely
in the Pacific or off Africa than in Europe
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-29
OBJECTIVE OF THE ALLIES

The joint declaration of policy issued by Prime Minister
Churchill and President Roosevelt following their dramatic meet
ing at to have it's principal objective the
to all nations including Germany that THE Allies do not seek
conquer or dismembe They seek only to establish
world order which will permit all nations to live in
number of the points laid down the declaration
aordnay interest Point number four for instance guarantees
that all states great and SMALL victor and vanqushed will be
equal terms the trade and materials of the
world That of policy for England which
usually guarded her eaous and has often used
high tariffs to give Empire states preferential treatment in
Engshdomnated markets. This country has at times done the
thing.
Point number eight has iron in it. 1t in effect that
til wider general system of world security attained
will be to darm and keep dsamed the
This apparently that the Allies WILL in the event
which subdue embryo when he lifts his
head.
Some compared the eight points of this declaration with
President Wilson's famous and ated IA points There u.s. how
extremely important difference Mr. Wilson's program
purely his and he not able to persuade the heads
allied nations adopt it, This declaration has
been officially signed by Churchill we'll Mr. Roosevelt
and the official policy of both England and the
United States
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-29
Saturday, Sept. 6, 1914
At the hour of three o'clock P. M.

At the hour of three o'clock p. M.
All that farm or tract of land sit
uate, lying and being in Dublin Elec-
ton District of Somerset County,
Maryland, back from, but not bind
ing on, the County road leading from
Maddox's Corner Davis Store) to
Rehoboth, adjoining and in the rear
of the William W. Beauchamp farm
where he now lives, containing 174
acres, more or less, together with the
use of the private road leading from
said County road along said Beau
champ farm to the farm to be sold.
This tract of land contains 174
acres, more or less, and is all and the
same tract designated as Lot No. 3
on a plat annexed to deed to Edward
w. Cuff from Robert L. Cuff and
others dated November 20, 1905, and
recorded among the land records of
Somerset County, Maryland, in Liber
o. T. 3. No. 43, folios 81, etc.
TIMBER-Approximately 100 acres
in timber principally pine) and
should be of interest to timber buyers.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash
on day of sale, balance in six months
with approved security, the deferred
payment to draw interest at $50 per
annum, or all cash at the option of
the purchaser.
Possession may be had at any time
on payment of the purchase price.
Taxes paid to January /, 1941. Title
papers and revenue stamps at the ex-
pense of the purchaser. Plat may be
seen by calling on the undersigned or
at the office of L. Paul Ewel.
ROBERT H. CUFF,
FRANCIS p. CLUFF,
Executors
Aug. 15-4t.