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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Personal Notes

Clarence Avery. new Detroit
district COORDINATION for the
OPM, loves TO putter around his
work bench, as does Banker
Earl Failor, who has more
gadgets than T. b. Rayl
Public Relations Expert J. l.. 8.
ScrymgeOur, who has moved
successfully from the thirty
first TO the twenty-fOurth and
now 10 the seventeenth floor of
the Union Guardian Building in
five years. AYERS that In another
10 he'll he relegated TO the base
ment.- -Our-gueSs- -that-he,S-
aiming for Frank Blair's famous
barber chair on the seventh.
Al Clancy. who broke a leg in
his initial skiing venture, suf-
fered a setback when the pin
came loose and Is right back
where he WITS six weeks ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

lily.
Most lavish in their praise of
Verhelle's work and persistence
were two bankers who worked
with him-President c. T. Fisher
Jr. and Vice President Ben +.
Young. both of the National Bank
of Detroit. And it is only fitting
that they should have been, be-
cause it is a job so well done that
there is ample credit for all three.
That Detroit's banks work well
together is proved by the fact that
in addition to the TWO above men
toned institutions. the Detroit
Bank and the Wabeek State Bank
shared in the loan along with out
state and out-of-state bank.
Perhaps the most encouraging
part of the whole picture is the
fact that these banks, which
worked together on civic prob
lem, still enjoy healthy COMPETE
tive feeling in ordinary transac-
tons.
In the final analysis the refund
ing job reflects great credit on all
involved, because advantages OF
having all Catholic parishes on a
firm and liquid basis will accrue to
the benefit of every citizen of De-
troit, regardless of faith.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Business Methods
Needed in Politics
Says Public Officials Could Profit from
Experience of Private Firms
BY MERRYLE STANLEY RUKEYsER

should strive for improved rela-
tions with the citizens through
greater candor and courtesy.
NoUel Principle
A. H. Stone. Mississippi Delta
cotton farmer, when he became
chairman of the Mississippi state
tax commission about nine years
ago, introduced into governmental
affairs the novel principle that
there was room for courtesy and
friendliness in the tax collectors
office. In the spirit of a business
man. Stone took the view that the
taxpayers were his clients and
customers, and that ii was the OBJ
jective of his office to act as a
service agency to the taxpayers.
Stone held that the regular law
enforcement agencies could deal
with occasional and unusual in
stances of fraud, while his office
concentrated on helping the vast
majority of honest and loyal citi-
zens to comply with the compli-
Gated and technical tax laws.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Donates Proceeds

Those signs and advertisements
labeled Follow the Leader--Help
Great Britain" that you've noticed
the last few days are part of the
Leader Carpet Cleaning Com
panys campaign we mentioned
here last week.
Original plans TO donate 20 per
cent Of gross receipts were changed
and now Jack Leader, president of
the firm, plans TO give the EN-
TIRE proceeds from rugs cleaned
during the week March 3 10 10 TO
British and European sufferers.
He says that the government
can take care Of aid in the form
of ornaments. but it's UP TO the
people TO supply food and clothing
British Consul Cyril Cane will
determine which relief organiza-
tons will get the contributions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

During early trading. prices
were lower with some issues down
point. A mild rally failed to 60
far.
Utilities gave ground on scat
tered profit taking.
Sugar shares, recent strong
spots. were in further demand,
with several at new highs.
Lehigh Valley Coal preferred
was prominent in the low-priced
group and added about so per
cent to its value on a recovery in
earnings last year. United States
Rubber was active and higher in
the leaders.
Douglas Aircraft lost a point in
aviations. Steels were down small
fractions. Rails were quiet, with
Chesapeake and Ohio lower.
Westinghouse lost over a
point. Chrysler was down frac-
tionally while General Motors
firmed up. Mail orders were firm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Gdir Reorganization
Approved by Holders

WILMINGTON. March l.
Stockholders OF Robert Gair Co.
-Inc-.-haYe- approved by large
majority. the proposed amendment
to certificate of incorporation and
terms for issuance and exchange
of securities and reorganization of
the company as set forts in the
plan, subject to approval of Chan
Gerry Court at a hearing before
Vice Chancellor George Burton
Pearson Jr,, March IS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
|. K. Liggett 10 Resign
Drug Co. Presidency

BOSTON. March Inns
Louis X Liggett will resign as
president of the United Drug
Company which he founded in
1902 and will recommend that
Joseph A. Calvin, executive vice
president and treasurer of the
company. be elected his successor,
it was announced today.
Eiggett. who is 81, will make his
recommendation and resign March
IL at the annual meeting of di-
'rectors. He will become chairman
when his resignation becomes eff
fective. Calvin Started his bust
ness career with United Drug 81
years ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Stand. Brands
Opens Film Unit

NEW YORK. March 1.3Stan-
dard Brands. Inc. will open its
new SITS, 900 film finishing and de-
veloping laboratory in Chicago
March Is. The new plant. which
has a capacity of more than a
thousand rolls of film an hour, will
service the Midwest section of the
country. Output of the new unit
of the eempany's photo service
with that of the original $3.50, 900
laboratory in New York metropoli-
tan area will bring up the total
to several thousands of rolls an
hour.
Coincidentally. distribution of
films begins in the Chicago, Kan
sas City and Dallas divisions of
Standard Brands, thus covering
the entire country east of the
Rockies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Creates Better Spirit

But in a democratic nation still
at peace, government, which has
ultimate power to resort to force,
creates a better spirit by seeking
the voluntary consent of the gov
erned.
Accordingly, instead of sneering
at advertising and selling, respon-
sible public officials should begin
to learn how to apply the spirit of
merchandising to public affairs.
This attitude is more necessary
now than ever before.
This is because the public Is be-
ginning to be asked to devote an
increasing ratio of its own earn
ings to pay for governmental serv-
ices.
In 1890, it has been estimated,
the cost of national,
state and local-absorbed the
product of one days work out OF
IA; before the current emergency
it had risen to one days work out
of four; and before the defense
effort has been consummated, il
may run up to two days worl;
out of five.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Steel Supply Seen
Adequate for Defense
President Reveals Surplus Available
for Aid to Other DemocracieS
By GEORGE DURNO
IntI News Service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. March IA
comprehensive survey of the ma
tons steel production has dis
closed that this country will have
a completely adequate supply TO
meet not only national defense
and civilian needs but to furnish
aid to those nations which are
trying to uphold democracy in the
world, President Roosevelt has
reported.
He made public a survey by
Gano Dunn. New York engineer,
now with the Office of Production
Management, which indicated that
this country would have a surplus
capacity of from 10 to ID million
tons in 1941, and from two to six
million tons in 1912.
Dunn'S report placed the total
reliable production capacity" of
ingots at S7.500,000 tons-3,5 $780,
600 more than had been supposed.
The President, in summarizing
the report for his press conference,
said the information was extremely
encouraging. He said he had
asked Dunn to keep the report
current, rendering a new survey
every three months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Huge Defense Order

The Fruehauf Trailer Com
pany has just received n man
sized defense order. 1t Is for
1000 special type trailers to
cost S4,465,040. which will be
used to transport 60-inch anti
aircraft searchlights and their
power plants.
The trailers are Of the four
wheel tandem fitting type and
represent considerable improve
meHt In the transportation of
the searchlights. In the past.
the lights were carried on orthO-
dox 21,-ton trucks and the chief
drawback was that they re-
quired more than IL feet verti-
cal clearance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Store Sales 7 Per Cent
Above Like 40 Week

NEW YORK, March 1.-The
Federal Reserve Board estimates
department store sales in the week
ended February % were Z per cent
higher t.ian in the corresponding
week last year. In the preceding
week, sales were 20 per cent
higher than year ago and in the
four weeks ended February %
they averaged IA per cent higher.
The gain in New York district
was 5 per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
CurbQuotdtions
Mostly Lower;;d
Bonds Uneven
Puget Sound Reacts
238; HUI m bic Oil
Also Loses Ground
international News Service Wire


NEW YORK, March Curb
shares moved uncertainty today as
the market outlook was clouded by
developments in the Balkans. Most
quotations were fractionally lower.
In the utility group Puget Sound
Electric Sc preferred reacted 2%s
Electric Bond and Share opened
steady but slipped 4 later. An
early loss of Il in Cities Service
was converted to a gain.
Humble Oil and New Jersey
Zinc lost ground. American Cyana-
mid "B" started easier but rallied
near the close.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

surplus capacity of 10000. 900 tons.
Should the national income be only
SIT 900, 000,000 the excess capac-
ity would then be 100000 tons.
Surpiuses Certain
Similarly, in 1912, an estimated
$50, 900, 100000 income would still
leave a possible surplus of 2,00O,-
600 tons. If income next year is
$87 900, 100000. the surplus ca
pacity would be 100000 tons.
Dunn reported certain things
might have to be done to maintain
this picture, but Mr.. Roosevelt said
they were of minor character.
One possibility was a shortage
of ingots, in which event there
would be a corresponding increase
in the ratio of scrap used.
Also there might be a slight
shortage in the ratio of scrap used.
Also there might be slight short
age of coke but Dunn reported
that this could be overcome "by
diverting coke from use in home
and commercial heating units TO
the steel industry"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

Instead Of merely setting itself
up on a "holier than thou" pedes-
tai and telling business where it
gets off, men in government could
profit from taking an occasional
leaf from the book of experience
of private enterprise.
Private business, in order to
survive, deals with human nature
as it finds it. Lacking the power
of sovereignty, which includes the
right to WELD big stick, business
seeks public approval through per-
suasion rather than through use
of force.
Totalitarian government, on the
other hand, issues edicts to it's
citizens, and these are followed
Or alSn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
DiV(o- Twin Truck
Boosts Profits, Sales

Divco-Twin Truck Company and
reports for the quar-
ter ended January 81, a net profit
of SIS, 49S, after depreciation and
federal income tax, equal to 80
cents a share. against S71.011. or
80 cents sht.'e in the January
quarter of the previous year.
Sales for the quarter amounted
TO S67S. 788, against -S589. 1874.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Build Up Good Will

Instead of neglecting even to
send a routine receipt to taxpay-
ers, the federal collectors of in
ternal revenue should build UP
good will for the government by
sending courteous form letter to
all taxpayers thanking them for
their payment. This can be done.
In numerous instances, the presi-
dents of private corporations send
a form welcome letter to all new
stockholders, and some send a
letter of regret when individuals
voluntarily take their names off
the stockholders roll.
In order to prepare for growing
taxpayer dissatisfaction over ex-
cesive taxation. public officials
should give more thought to Great
ing public good will through ex-
planning the nature of the
services" which taxpayers are
getting in return And unless the
goose that lays the golden egg is
TO be killed, public officials should
voluntarily undertake to please
taxpayers through reducing eco
nomic waste. through eliminating
graft, and through looping off OBJ
solete activities. Drastic savings
in the normal expenditures of gov
eminent. national state and local,
are needed to make room for
vastly increased defense OUTLAWS.
No business can long succeed
unless it concerns itself with the
welfare of its customers. And it is
time for bureaucrats to begin to
envisage taxpayers as their clients
and supporters, instead of as mere
dOnrrnafS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Hardware Mutual Co.
Holds Annual Meetinq

More than 30 state sales repre-
sentatives of the Federated Hard
ware Mutuals and the Hardware
Mutual Casualty Company at
tended the annual sales confer
ence here last week. Technical
discussions on rating and coverage
of fire and casualty insurance
lines and on selling methods were
led by II. II. Hewitt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Store Gold
Add 9 Billions to Stocks
at Fort Knox, Ky.

WASHINGTON. March l.
QNS) The treasury announced
today it had completed the move
ment of S9,055. 1884, 65l of gold from
New York TO its new depository at
Fort Knox, Ky. Total value OF
gold now stored there is Sl4,579.
591 1887.
The gold was moved by As trains
consisting of 1877 cars. which left
New York periodically since last
July. The shipment consisted OF
672 1927 standard mint gold bars
weighing 25S,739.561 fine troy
ounces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

headed by Jo-
sepll F. YER
helle, vice pres
ident of tn e
Nj a nufacturers
National Bank
of Detroit and
fiscal agent for
the Archdiocese
of Detroit. Dur
in E til G s e
months [ h er e
were numerous
tim eS W h e n
success was at
hand only to
h a V c / I
Snatched away
by a technical
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
BoYer's Stores Sign
Contract With Clio

Completion of contract with
tAe-United- Retail and Wholesale
Employees of America. Clio is an
nounced by M. S. Rafelson, presi-
dent of Boyer's Haunted Shacks.
The contract provides for a As
hour week, wage increases. estab-
fishes seniority rights for employees
and vacation with pay after one
wear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
More Tax Conscious

In such circumstances it is no
longer practical to conceal from
the citizen the growing cost of
government. The public is becom-
ing more tax conscious, and is
recognizing that the assumption
that the rich alone pay for the
cost of government is sheer bunk.
The truth was embodied in the
remark by President Roosevelt in
the 1882 campaign that taxes are
paid in the sweat of every man
who labors.
Since the defense and aid to
Britain and her Allies program
presages heavier direct and indi-
rect taxes, government officials
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Tool Executive Speaks Here

Wendell Whip, president of the
Monarch Machine Tool Company,
Sidney, O.. will address the In
dustrial Marketers of Detroit at
a luncheon m ting Thursday,
March 6, in the Hotel Statler. His
topic will be Effective Selling and
Advertising When Your Plant Is
Booked to Capacity"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Scores Steel Firm

The President stressed the fact
that there was adequate steel for
all commercial purposes. He cited
one case where a small contractor
attempting to erect $50 steel
houses had complained to Wash
ington after building four or five
that he could not get the needed
steel because the steel company
had advised him the government
would not release it.
This, the President said. was a
deliberate liza camouflage to
reject the order for reasons best
known to the steel company, be-
cause there is plenty of steel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Standard Statistics,
Poor's Plan Mercer

NEW YORK, Mar. stock
holders of Standard Statistics
Company and Poor's Publishing
Company will meet next week to
vote on proposal to consolidate
under name-of- Standard e.
Peer--CeEp-Ne-eutside-fiHa financing
is involved or contemplated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Pressed Metals Lifts
Profit 10 S1.46 Share

PORT HURON. March l.
Pressed Metals of America, Inc.
for 1910 reports a net profit of
S392,212 after depreciation, income
tax, etc, equal to S1.46 a share. as
against a net profit of 1881 ,661 or
81. % a share in 1889.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Trend of Sales

NEW YORK. March 1.-QNS)-Total
sales today:
Stock ENchange-Stocks, 40. 900 shares ;
bonds So. 200. 600.
Curb EXchsnge-Stocks IS 600 shares /:
bonds. $500 OO0
Big Board sales throughout the day:
Open 90 1900 so. 600 shares
IL 100 10 close so, 900 shares
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
u. S. Liens Weaken
In Slow Trading

The bond market was irregular
and quiet today. United States
government issues lost a shade.
Allis-C Chalmers As strengthened.
Southern Pacific liens were ir-
regularly lower. Baltimore and
Ohio 4hs moved up about a point.
Erie Railroad generals improved
a quarter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Stocks Display
Irregular Trend
In Late Dealings
Bulgaria Axis Pac t
Influences Ira d e;
Douglas Off Point
BY LESLIE GOULD


Inttfnalionh news service Nho
NEW YORK. March Am ir-
regular price trend prevailed to-
day in the stock market where
trading was influenced consider
ably by Bulgaria's joining of the
Axis alliance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Priorities Unnecessary

There will be no necessity at the
present time for steel priorities,
Mr.. Roosevelt said, in reply to a
question.
Dunn based his survey of steel
capacity on estimated national
income. The President pointed out
that as national income increased,
the demand for-steelE obviously
went up.
On the basis of an $4,000. 000,-
600 national income for 1871, il
was anticipated there would be a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Amer. Box Board Co.
Net S243,829 in Year

American Box Board Company
for the year ended Nov. 30. 1910.
reports a net profit Of S243.829
after depreciation. federal income
tax, etc, equal after dividends on
the z per cent preferred to S1.31 a
share on the common. as against
the net profit of S133.411 or a.
cents A common share in the year
ended Nov. IS. 1899.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Suymgeour Agency
Takes New Quarters

The J. L. S. -Scrymgeour adver-
Using agency. 2430 Union Guar
dian Building. will occupy new
quarters on the seventeenth floor
Of the building beginning Monday.
March 3, it has been announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Business
Banks
Brokers
By WARD SCHULTZ
Detroit Times Financial Editor.

The spirit Of unity and co-opera-
ton which prevails among De-
troit's banks was never more evil
dent than during the negotiation
of the Sls.OOo.0O0 Catholic church
refunding loan last week.
Completion Of the refunding cul-
minated many months OF hard
work by a trio of Detroit bankers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Slight Upturn Noted
In Bond OFFERINGS

NEW YORK. March New
bond offerings this week totaled
S9.S15,00 against S9,451 900 last
week and 1874, 100000 last year,
il was reported today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Detroit Poultry

Market about steady. No quotations
available Saturday.
EGGS Steady. Current receipts. i5xe;
undergrades. 13A d1ie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
25c No-Sae Spring Dividend

No-Sag Spring Company has
declared 25 cent dividend, pay
able March 10 TO stockholders of
record March 3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
anted
By u. S.

Are you interested in entering
a bid on any of the following items
for the United States Army? If
so. address Commanding Officer,
Quartermaster Corps, Jefferson
vile Quartermaster's Depot, JEFF
fersonville, Ind, and ask for a set
of forms and complete details on
Bids for Parts and Accessories
for Ranges, Field, M-1937, No.
431-41-332. Bids will be opened
March Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. March This Is a BID
and ask market and the actual sale Of
securities is often subject 20 negotiations
nta Aalna
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
A WEEK IN THE MARKET

The following table shows the ac-
Exchange each day this week:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Knee Injured

NUto tulat~S
Mrs. wellington NJ. Darling. IS.
Ala Lawrence St, was treated by
her physician for an injured right
knee sustained when a car driven
by her husband collided with one
driven by Ray Parker. 21. Joy Rd.,
at N. Main and Catherine SITS.
about $3.50 p. m. Tuesday.
New Cars Damaged
About $3.50 p. m. in the 300-block
Of W. Washington St., two new
cars were badly wrecked when
they struck the bottom OF railroad
viaduct. The cars were on the
second deck OF a large trailer which
had turned west on w. Washington
instead of W. Huron, and had In
sufficient clearance at the viaduct.
New cars on the trailer's lower
deck were also damaged. The truck
and trailer were piloted by Melvin
Carpenter, 35, Deer Grove, Ill
Given Ticket
At Packard st. and Stadium Blvd.
Tuesday evening a car driven by
Mrs. Ida May Van Aukenbell, Alb
S. Huron St.. Ypsilanti, was struck
In the rear by one driven by Shell
don e. Grim, Pleasant Lake, Ind.
Mr.. Grim was given a trafiic ticket
charging him with not having his
car under control.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-03
Several Injured as Result
of Accidents in Ann ArbOr

Ann Arbor. Mich. Dec. 3-Sev-
sral persons were injured In acci-
dents in this area late Tuesday and
early today.
Frank Battles, rs. 1404 Broad
way, was taken to ST. Joseph Mercy
Hospital here Tuesday night after
he was struck by q car driven by
Theodore R. Keller. e.. $500 Plyin-
outh Rd., at Brl adway and Wall
SITS. Mr.. Battles had started TO
walk across the street. He sus-
tanned q fractured right leg. and
was taken to the hospital by am
bulance.
Orlin w. Sherwood. 81. 7o3 En-
met St.. Ypsilanti, sustained n
broken knee-cap and lacerated face
when q car he was driving on Jack
son Rid. late Tuesday night collid-
ed with one driven by Charles
Howe, Chelsea. With Mr.. Silver
wood was Roy Pendleton. River
St.. Ypsilanti. who suffered shock
and bruises.
Collide Head-on
About / a. m. today on Portage
Lake Rd. cars driven by Jack
Dettling, "a, Pinckney. and by
Roga st. Louis. IS, Dexter. collid-
Cd head-on. nearly demolishing both
vehicles.
Mrs. Leo Dettling. 81, this city,
suffered injured knees. and was
taken home. Harry st. Louis, IS,
rsceived q fractured hip and was
taken to st. Joseph's.