davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Temperature

Total Rainfall ..a... .05
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Prevailing
Wind

Prevailing
Wind
March II, West-Partly Cloudy
March 13, Northwest-Partly Cldy.
March IA, Northwest-Clear
March 10, East-Clear
March 16, Variable-Partly Cloudy
March II, Northwest-Clear
March 16, Northwest-Clear
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
United Aircraft
Lifts Profits

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Unitec
Aircraft Corporation and its wholly
owned subsidiaries for the II
months ended October 81 showed q
net income of S12.5i0.16l. or SAT-
a share. after provision of S4,500.-
900 for transformation from de-
Tense production TO peace time
economy, and S47,145,41S provision
for federal income and excess
profits taxes.
For the first nine months of 1941
the net income was S10,771,732, or
81 05 a share.
A special meeting of stockhold-
ers has been called December 30
to vote on proposal to increase
authorized common stock 10 3,60O,-
600 shares of S5 par from 5000, 900
and creation of 265 500 shares of
500 par cumulative convertible
preferred. II is planned TO offer
the preferred to stockholders at
par on basis Of one share new pre-
ferred for every 10 common shares.
1t is expected the dividend rate
on the preferred will be not less
than a per cent and not more than
5 per cent, that preferred will be
redeemable in whole or part at a
premium of not less than s. and
not more than SO a share and that
it will be convertible at option of
holders for a period of 10 years,
or until redemption.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12

United States entry into the war
nad a profound effect on Detroit's
leaders.
They accepted the news solemnly
and without exception made prepa-
rations TO do their bit.
IndustrialistS, who week ago
were loud in their denunciation OF
defense strikes. today discard
strike threats as a business factor;
firm IN The belief that labor will
do nothing to obstruct our war
effort.
Bankers. who a week ago were
administration, today are 100
per cent behind the President.
Just as previously they felt II was
their duty 10 make constructive
criticism. today they're equally
certain it's their duty 10 put their
shoulders 10 the wheel.
Here are a few Straws in the
wind.
The National Bank Of Detroit
has called off lis annual Christmas
party because Of the war and girl
employees have voluntarily formed
a night class 10 take first aid in
struction.
One banking executive has called
off an elaborate New Years party
and is contributing the expected
cost 10 the Red Cross.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
80( Dividend
BY GrdphiteCo.

CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. 12.-Di-
rectors of the Cleveland Graphite
Bronze Company today declared a
year-end dividend of 80 cents a
share on common stock and the
usual quarterly dividend of SIPS a
share on 5 per cent cumulative
preferred stock, both payable De-
cember 29. TO stockholders of rec
ord December 20. The common
dividend makes a total of 81 a
share for 1871, the same amount
which was paid in 1910.
President Ben +. Hopkins in
formed directors that during the
first 10 months. sales and profits
before income taxes were higher
than in any previous full year in
the companys history. Despite an
estimated increase of about 81 ,000,-
600 in taxes over last year, he said,
net profit for the year is expected
to be somewhat higher than the
1910 figure of 1892, 300.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Auto
Graphs
Rubber Chief Urges
All to Cooperate
In Tire Sale Ban

The governments order for
bidding the sale of new automo-
bile tires 10 consumers until
December % should be cheer
fully received by tire manufac-
turers. dealers and motorists
alike as an opportunity to serve
their country, F. B. Davis Jr..
president of United States Rub
ber Company, said today.
"As a result of Japan's sudden
attack In the Pacific, our gov
ernment needs q short time to
determine how seriously crude
rubber impOrtatiOns are imper-
He'd" Davis said Until this
can be ascertained II Is wise to
discontinue for few days all
new tire sales except those for
the most important war needs.
1T should he remembered
that this Is a temporary meas
ure. At the end of this short
period the government expects
to have ready program for the
distribution and sale Of tires.
am confident that both the
public and the industry will give
their fullest cooperation to both
the present and the future pro-
gram"
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Forbes
Look TO Railroads
For Vital Task OF
War Transportation
By r. c. FORBES

Adequate transportation is
essential 10 successful war
activities. How will our rail-
roads measure up?
Happily, our motor truck
manufacturers have developed
extraordinary efficiency. More
motor freight than ever be-
fore is being carried. And
rapid a EDITIONS are being
made and will continue TO be
made, provided raw materials
are allotted. But, after all,
the nations transportation re-
quirements cannot begin 10 be
handled by motor trucks eX-
clusively.
We must still rely mainly
upon our railroads.
Despite their long succession
of pitifully lean years. they
have made a credtable showing
in improving their equipment,
though expansion has been less
notable. Progress has been
made, too, in scientifically in
creasing the carrying capacity
Of thousands of freight cars by
installing clever new loading
devices.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Farmers Market

APPLES Mcintosh fancy, 50 bu No I.
sps: fancy Is So s3a. So Ssr ss No Nitscts s,
rs, No. 2. 81 rs. Greetings. No !. 75cft
81 25 bu No 2 soc hu. Jonathan, fancy.
81 IS .hu.; No L 81 asa so; No ?. 81.
Delicious. fancy. 81 bu. No. 1. 81 so ~ Is
hu No. ?. 7ic bu. wagners, No. 1, SD
.i.3S bu
REETs-Faucy. 81 bu.: dozen lunches.
soc; No. /, 4oa SOC dozen bunches, 5o9
BRoccoLr-,No. l, Na125 bu.
CABRACE-No 20 n 75c hu No 2,
SOC; red, No. 1. eoa75c bu.; curly. No. 1.
cARRoTs-No /. 5oa soc dozen blnch..;
81 q 25 bu.; No. q 45c dozen ounches.
CELERY Fancy. go 7oc dozen punches,
&C, CELERY 4 sSS sSuAREsErsDsy RE an l's ST. No I.
20 n s5c
=. CELERY CABBAGE - Fancy. 81 bu,
No. !. 65n s5c bu
CELERY RooTs-No I. Sidi25 bu.
EGGs-Laree. s121 II. so 30 dozen case:
medium. $40 lo.5 So small. Ss.75I9
FENNEL 90 No. l. N25ni.5O dozen
punches.
HoRsERA DIsH-Fancy. 1925 bu.; No.
1. 81. 75a3.25 hu; No. 2. So.
ONIONS - Dry onions, fancy. S2d2.25:
No. !. Si.50ai.75 5o.lb sacks: No. 2. 81.
PARSLEY RooT-No. /, sidi.25, No.
r. 75c bu
PARsLEY-No 1. 35a SOC dozen hunoh...
PARsNIPs-No l. sidl.35 No D. 75c.
POTATOES Fancy. 81 10 bu. No. 1,
s5c dSi No. 2, soc.
POULTRY Hens live. heavy breeds. 10
" 21c 10. ieghorns. 15H lie: broilers,
heavy. 20 &C ~ hroilers ieghorns. $50
SC m ducks 1913 10: geese '5n1sc
70. turkeys, hens. 2s 3Oc IL. toms, 2S9
&c ~
PUMPKINS No 1 f01 soc bu
RADTSHES- Fed. hothouse, No. 4, 500
75c dozen punches.
RTTABACAS-No I. S0d 75c bu.
VEGETABLE oYsTERs-No. 1. so17ss
dozen bunches.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Points to Need for Discipline

In pointing to the need for discipline Hicks in his new
entitled My Life Industrial Relations states:
"The ambition parents today has properly
adequate education
education has been
missing college for thousands of young
time they have received their
diplomas genuine hard days work an
They had the discipline train
earning days and finding that
worth while to take them In hand
and supply their training
"The result is disappointing and demoraIng to the Young
a university
had position for weeks and
had rejected Of his lack OF
father and university should
this experience This absence of balanced
the college also unor-
which needs constant Inflow OF young men
will
mans adaptabity change that
slant addition of young give it,
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
On the Business Front

of the Presidents ad-
dress 10 Congress requesting q
declaration of war yesterday noon
and those present arose as one
man and stood at attention during
the playing Of the national anthem.
Ran into Howard Stoddard,
president of the Michigan National
Bank, as | left the Esquire Room
and he told me that his bank has
cancelled all its scheduled advertis-
ing program for the coming year
and substituted advertisements
advocating the purchase of defense
bonds.
The war had brought other
changes on the financial front. too.
Jesse Jones has announced that
there will he no further releases OF
information on vital defense sub
jects. including contracts for new
defense plants.
Also the United States Maritime
Commission has asked that nothing
be published or disseminated con
cerning the movement. position
cargo or destination of any mer.
chant vessel in ANY waters"
This paper will no longer publish
Marine News. which lists vesse
passages on the Great Lakes, as {
result.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Echoed by De+roi+ers

The United States Rubber
chiefs sentiments are echoed by
all the Detroit tire dealers.
Typical of the feeling here is
that expressed by Charles II.
tChuck) Gershenson of Ned's.
"We're in a war" he said yes
terday, "and we're going to be
asked for plenty Of sacrifices.
or course, we want to stay In
business. But any time our
business interferes with the gov
ernment's prosecution Of the
war. well sidetrack business.
I'm convinced that things
will work out so that those who
are In actual need of tires and
tubes. especially those In essen
tiaI work. will get them. But
right now, we're entering into
this thing In the fullest spirit
Of cooperation with the govern
ment.
mot only In the tire edict
but In any way we can help To
win this war quickly" he added.
"We're cutting our operations so
that we can release any man In
our organization for war work.
Anything the government wants
from us or needs that we can
supply, we're ready to give"
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
on Tires

To motorists who must replace
tires Immediately, Davis offered
the following suggestions:
"Tf the carcass OF the tire Is
COOL, have II retreaded. BY re-
treading we mean the vulcan
ization of a new tread Of rubber
on to the carcass. A retread
gives almost as much mileage
as the original rubber. The
government has found that re-
treaded tires on its vehicles give
from 80 per cent to 100 per cent
as much wear. Also, retreads
cost only about One-half as
much as new tires. III the mo-
tOrist's tire does not warrant
retreading, then he may buy a
used tire or a tire which has
already been retreaded."
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Ask Hiqher Fares

Now the railroads. naturally,
are petitioning for permission
10 increase most passenger
fares 10 per cent and are fgur-
ing out what percentage in
crease in freight rates will be
necessary to meet the newly
imposed gigantic burdens,
The whole nation will be af-
fected by the outcome, not
merely the millions of direct
and indirect investors in rail-
way securities. including men,
women, children, estates, uni
versities. hospitals and other
institutions. but also 65000000
life insurance policyholders and
as 100000 savings depositors.
Railroads cannot function.
any more than can the govern
ment or other enterprises, with
maximum efficiency when ham
dicapped by lack Of money.
President Roosevelt warns us
TO be prepared for long war.
Obviously. such preparations
would be injured were our rail-
roads unable TO make all neces-
sary purchases.
No higher mathematical cal
culations are needed 10 figure
out that our railroads applica-
tion for higher rates TO cope
with higher wage and higher
tax rates must receive fair
minded consideration.
Rapid movement has become
the very essence of modern
warfare.
Coryrgh, 1881, hy p Forbes
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Fresh Blow Dealt

A fresh crippling blow has
been dealt all railroads. On top
of continuously mounting tax
burdens-our railroads last year
paid taxes approximating more
than 81 100000 a day, and fur
ther heavy increases are sched-
uled--they have been ordered
10 pay out in wages an extra
million dollars a day, notwith-
standing that rates were al
ready the highest ever.
The governmental agency en-
trusted with the duty of arriv-
ing at a decision of the en-
ployes' request for a jump of no
less than 80 per cent in pay
found that its award was re-
jected by the workers. Then
something altogether eXtraordi-
nary happened.
The federal administration
interviewed. Instead Of asking
the men to abide by the rul-
ing. il instituted novel steps
which resulted in the grant
ing Of greater. conceSsionS-a
forerunner of what happened
in the governmental agency's
decision, President Roosevelt.
instead of insisting upon its
acceptance. again maneuvered
TO give in to threatening
strikers.
incidentally. when manage
ments have baked at accepting
rulings by governmental agen-
cies, they have been peremp-
tOrily or de red to submit.
Palpably. there is now one
law for labor. another for in
dustN.)
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Fighting to Win

Chuck" revealed that he had
been called nearly 200 times
yesterday by friends and ac-
quaintances who believed they
could wangle new tires and
tubes by various subterfuges.
They were all turned down.
This isn't a matter of friend
ship or being good fellow"
he said. "We're standing by our
government and we question no
orders from Washington. Well
lean backward on interpreta-
tions, too, In favor Of Uncle
Sam.
"And don't let anybody think
we're waving the flag" he
wound up. Everybody should
understand by now that we're
all citizens fighting for COM
mon cause. And we must win"
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
cooper Firms
On 7-Ddy Basis

NEW YORK. Dec. II INS).-
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
and Phelps Dodge Corporation.
two OF the nations biggest copper
mining companies. today an
nounced their mines would 90 on a
seven-day week production basis
Immediately.
This Hoee-w will bring a decided
increase in the rcd metal available
for defense production and will
help cut down the serious shortage.
The Anaconda move will add 1000
10 5000 tons a month TO its output.
while Phelps Dodge will turn out
an estimated 1000 tons a month
more.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Greater Unity in U. S. Now Certain

Second, be remembered that of the ShreWdeSt
who had reached
the conclusion that the stock market be
ected about this time The that of the
still They should themselves
the panic attending first subsidies
To put 1t another way there are still good many long
fundamentals while technical
conditions shaping for early rally On the hand
greater unity the certain and labor make
concessions to has far that cash
doubtful the other hand short interest build
various of selling climax appearing
should sel-of end
rather long and considerable decline which began early
Ax
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
M. S. Rukeyser y
M. S. Rukeyser
Youth to Benefit
by Army Discipline

capacity a free people to impose selds
cipline on themselves of crisis
past episodes people have uniformly demon
capacity attain the national unity
Against of the achievement of discipline
young this generation will be important
offset.
Reaching conclusions from the richness of so years in
which he dean Clarence
Hicks chairman Industrial Relations Counseors pointed out
drawback OF entering
civilian lack of discipline The discipline of
naval training well of actual service will be-
a postwar asset to the young men involved
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Quarterly Payment
By DeiseI -Wemmer

Deisel-Wemmer-GilbertC Corpora
ton declared regular quarterly
dividend of 37l2 cents on the COM
mon payable December % 10
stock of record December p.
bringing 1941 disbursements 10
S1.50 against 81 in 1910 when an
extra dividend of 80 cents was paid
at the year-end.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Arrow Concentrates
Large Ad Program

Arrow Distilleries. Inc. Of De-
troit. has launched what is be-
lieved 10 be the biggest newspaper
campaign of its kind ever run by
any liquor or distillery company
in America, from the point of fire.
quency. Arrows December sched-
ule includes 80 individual inser-
tions in Detroit newspapers. In
addition, a regular schedule of
ads appears in IL other Michigan
newspapers.
Thomas McMaster, Arrow vice
president in charge of sales. re-
ports that sales have scared TO a
point far beyond any previous
high in the history Of the COM
pany.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Brokers Loans
Down ; Millions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Loans
to brokers and dealers in the week
ended December 10 totaled 1888.
100000. down S3,000,000 from the
previous week and an increase OF
$4,000. 600 over the like week a
year ago.
Other loans for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying securities
amounted to Sl52,000000, a de-
crease of 81. 100000
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
for Victory

Relative to other provisions of
the order which virtually limit
the processing of rubber to prod
ucts used in prosecuting the
war. Davis said:
"Many months ago our indus
try gladly went all-out for de-
fense. Today we consider 1t a
privilege TO go all-Out for VIC
tory."
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
News Was Partly Exaggerated

The in the character and volume of the
selling and its relation exaggerated Such selling
hasy and not well calculated 1t is extremes
and to be followed by corrective rebound
The news was partly exaggerated and partly phony Any
body who supposed that would do nothing win is
wise Then Tuesday the had its darkest hour when
apparently official told of hostile armada approach
New York City, When reports be fictitious
the market rallied somewhat.
conclude that since the decline partly the result Of
inadequate reasons should There should
be of good before long, and if bad put
the market down, why shouldn't good put it up?
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
City Auto Stamping
100 Pct. on Defense

Amos Lint, president of Auto
City Stamping Company, an
nounced that the plant and its two
subsidiaries. the City Forge Com
pany and the City Machine and
Tool Company. will operate 100
per cent on defense work and all
plants will remain open on a 24-
hour basis starting December y.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Mer(ier New Head
OF Southern Pacific

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12.-
Directors of Southern Pacific at a
meeting here elected A. T. Mer-
cier president and also director and
member of the executive commit
tee. He had been a vice president
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Metal Markets

metal quotations supplied by Federated
Metals Division Detroit; Spot % per cent
tin. nominal New York. sc: future tin
II. electroytic spot snerpr. -: castini
copper. HIS. St Louis lead 2 20: ST
Louis zinc. s25 New York antimony, IL
virgin aluminium 15c
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Lewis Haney
IeWIS TIdHey
Weakness i'm Stocks
Merel y Temporary

1t became obvious Monday that bets concerning the
stock market off, The sudden apparently unexpected
attack by the japanese setback which reflected
the initial advantage gained by effective tactics
The question which naturally Is this setback
the beginning of long decline? Is bear market under
way do not think So and my reasons as follows:
First 1t important to note that the reaction has been in
the nature of pancky selling the basis of bad news II
of Bull Run reaction This really double point for
both the panic the significant.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Industry Picks Heads From Military Ranks

Military life the toughening and discipline which HICKS
deems necessary in life
Commerce and industry have frequently picked chief exect
General Robert T.. Wood
chairman Sears Roebuck Co and General James G
Corporation of America Admiral
Emory Land succeeding chairman of the United States
Maritime Commission
In addition after World l. many heads of industry
picked young military life In
civilian activities Washington
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Some Forced Margin Selling Reported

of obvious signs of climax the
forced
selling reported There been extraordinarily broad
market number of traded Such periods usually
the qudatng and lead to
Finally well observe that recovery merely
expected in the light of the experience of other
England the disruptive
turned
as the logical investment
higher
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
ST Extra Payment
On Colgate Common

Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company
has declared an extra dividend OF
81 on the common, payable Decem-
Der %. 10 stock of record Decem-
bcr Is. The firm paid 80 cents
extra on Dec. %, 1910.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Lonq-+erm Personal By-products Seen

Although consideration the moment is single
minded there will be long
service of their
association with others and constantly udg
ing and being judged
Out rubbing shoulders opportunities for
private will again And while the crisis
valuable lessons human aocla
nd
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Cattle Prices
Move Higher
During Week
Slaughter Steers Up
25c-50e; vealers. Hogs
and Lambs Join Rise
RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK
ENDED DECEMBER IL
Cattle 1900 sheep, lambs 1i.S0o
Calves 1880 Hogs 100

CATTLE-The recent upward
trend in cattle prices on the De-
troit Stockyards was further ex-
tended this week as slaughter
steers and she stock advanced
l25 to so cents and bulls selling
strong to 25 cents higher than
last weeks close. The steer Offer
ing consisted largely of shortfed
and grassy kinds with strictly
good and choice grades very
scarce.
Choice 1,05S-pound fed steers
scored S12.75, good 980-pound
weights made SIPS. while most
medium 10 good shortfed light
steers and yearlings were taken
at Sl0m II. Two loads of fat
/ l, ,160-pound Kentucky grass steers
commanded S1l.15. but most COM
mon To medium native grassers
had to sell around SSd $50 with
very thin off ff-colored kinds down
10 $3.50 and below---largely on
country account.
Medium 10 good cows bulked at
S7.50n S.25, only odd head reached
$3.50, Gamers and cutters largely
IS 7.25. Good weighty sausage
bulls bulked at S91 925, light and
medium weight bulls mainly S70
1915.
CALVES -Vcalers closed steady
TO 80 cents higher than late last
week with good TO choice grades
bulking al S1450T15. top SIS.
Common and medium were largely
$3.50 a Ia culls down to S6.
SWINE PRICES STRONG
HOGS Swine prices advanced
along a broad front. The market
was higher daily except for one
minor setback at midweek In
general. quotations were so 10 Is
cents above last weeks close with
butchers scaling $50 pounds up
ward a fiat 65 cents higher. Small
killers paid the closing extreme
top of S10S5, while good 10 choice
$50 10 260-pound butchers were
scheduled al Sl0i5T 1918. 260 to
0-pound Sl020n 1895. and $50
10 50-pound hcavies Sl005 n l015.
Lights 100 pounds down sold late
at $40. 25 a 1850 Sows were S925
1850. a few Of the best light
sowS reaching S975.
1 SHEEP-Fat lambs gained so
cents, compared with last weeks
close. while older stock continued
10 sell steady. The closing and
weeks top stood at SIPS on
double deck of S6-pound good TO
choice native lambs. most COM
parable grade trucked-in kinds on
the final session brought $3.50.
with odd lots Of medium 10 good
: selections Sl1n 1225.C Gull to
: common throwouts spread from
4, Sc a 1850 Good 10 choice fat ewes
!, S5.50G6. culls down TO 50.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Detroit Poultry

Market stsadv Hens, 5 lbs ard W
isc under lbs i5c isghorn hsn' ;
Ihs and up. ffc cocks i0u 10. rock
sprinFers isc rock hroiiers zoe younE
her 'ufksvs ne snd 10 2fc young
tom tJrEsyt ~ los and %. 2oc ducks
.hHs ibc fssse i5c RABBITS izo
EGce-Msrkst hrm current receipts
esAe, undefgrscs. 81 2tc.