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Evening star., 1941-08-04
Schedule Revisions
Handicap Production
In Steel Industry
New British Orders Also
CompIieote Business
Of Meeting Demands
BY the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND. Aug. 4.-Frequent
revisions Of rolling schedules and
new, unexpected demands from
Britain are handicapping steel pro-
duction, the magazine Steel reported
today.
While noting that the rapidly
changing world situation made these
handicaps unavoidable, the weekly
review observed:
Makers barely get launched on
one course OF action when a new
ruling by q Government body. or a
flood Of new priorities, causes revi-
sions of order books and schedules
and makes for loss Of time"
One example of uneconomical
practices reported was the rolling
Of 17-inch strip on a 43-inch mill
which might better have been used
for 30-inch strip. Hospitals were
declared among the favored in get
ting priorities. while other users en-
titled to similar ratings have not
received them.
An inquiry last week for 1000 900
tons Of semi finished steel for Brit
ain further unsettled production
schedules. This inquiry, now being
studied at Washington. is in addi-
ton to like quantity ordered with
In the past month.
Despite delays and shortages OF
raw materials, the national steel
operating rate rose 1ia points last
week to 98ia per cent of capacity.
Advances were reported at Chi
cago. up point to 10l per cent;
New England. 3 points to SO. and
Cincinnati, points to 91ia. Detroit
declined ] point to 81, Buffalo 21a
to 90l2, and the rate was unchanged
at Pittsburgh, 100; Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, 95la; Wheeling, 90: Cleve-
land, 96; Birmingham. 30; st. Louis,
98. and youngstown, SO.
The industry expects further cuts
in production because Of the scrap
shortage, and numerous steelmakers
desire allocations by the Govern
ment to relieve them of the task
of refusing orders to old customers
because they do not hold priority
ratings.
Wage increases and provisions for
anticipated tax increases reduced
second quarter earnings of II lead
ing steel producers by 24.5 per cent
These concerns, representing IS per
cent of the industry's capacity,
earned combined net total of $751;
S64,lS8 for the quarter ended June
30. This compared with s77,983,71
for the preceding quarter. but was
80 per cent ahead of the S44 .1S8, ,328
for the corresponding quarter of
1910.
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New York Produce

NEW YORK, Aug; 4 GR..Eggs two
days receiptsl, 26,5So; steady to flrm.
Mixed colors, fancy to extra fancy, 2ss4-
81 egsra ssa storassp.eksa .d5ps Is,s
2594; dirties. No. l, 25'4; average checks.
Whites: tResales of premium marks,
sSss19 nearby ana ,n.ssis Mdsss'esg pTs
standards. %; Cressles of exchange 70
fancy heavier mediums, 32la-36): me-
Browns Nearby and Midwestern fancy
to extTs fa9fyy 3la9i msG,,ms specisis Pa
Duck eggs; 2s-29.
Butter (two days receipts 1,696.555;
frmer. Creamery. higher than p: score
and premium marks. 3512-36l.' Q? score
Icash market. 35-35l.; ss-al score. 81
Cheese two days receipts; 375;l36;
arm. State, whole milk fats. held, 1910,
25l2 2-26l.; fresh, grass, 24,a-25 fresh.
i'GTn: Flour Steady; spring patents. s.4O-e5;
ter straights. 6.25-40.
Rye flour steady; fancy patents, $50
sos
. Scr, cSrnmssI sIos steasyi fine white sr.nulatsd
Buckwheat steady: export and domestic
Feed Steady; Western bran, per ton.
basis Buffalo 1915.
Hops steady: Pacific Coast, 1910 seed
less; 5o-52; choice 3S-40; 1888 choice
Pork steady; export, fas New York.
mess. 29.s s7l2: family, u %.
TalloT steady; special. loose, 7"
Greases steady; yellow and house, "a
Beans steady: marrow. s.s5 pea. $50;
red kidney, 10.65: white kidney, 700.
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Corn Gamers
Expect Best Year
| Since 1925
Bv the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
FREDERICK, Md, Aug. 4.-What
Gamers say will be the greatest
corn-canning season in Frederick
County since the boom year of 1925
opens THE week.
Loosening of Government regula"
tions in April to encourage greater
production OF crops for canning re-
suited in a large boost in county
acreage planted in sugar corn. One
local Gamer expects to cut from
1000 acres.
Thomas g. Co. opened their plant
today; the Walkersville plant of the
Monacacy Canning Co. will open to-
day or tomorrow, and the Frederick
City Packing Co. probably will start
work tomorrow. Despite the fact a
number of local canneries have
ceased operation since 1925, the 1941
output is expected to near the boom
peak.
Prospects are fairly good for the
early pack, Gamers report, and II
showers continue at normal intervals
the entire crop should be superior
Some corn has been damaged by the
recent hot spell.
Packers said there was no appar-
ent shortage of cans. To meet a
threatened labor shortage. several
canneries organized their personnel
we'll in advance.
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United Stutes Treasury Position

By the Associated Press.
The position OF the Treasury August oomr
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together some months ago by a
small group of American men and
women who recognized the need for
fresh vegetables in Britain and the
lack of seeds there to grow them.
Sent II Tons Of Seeds.
Within six weeks the organization
had modified funds and sent II tons
of seeds and 40 tons Of fertilizer to
England.
Vegetables today are being har-
vested from the seeds. All sent
reached Britain safely.
From seeds shipped Britons may
grow fresh vegetables Of the table
variety which, because of their per-
ishability, cannot be sent across the
Atlantic by boat.
A spokesman for the seeds group.
of which Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
is sponsor, has just received a re-
port on growing conditions from
Robert S. Hudson, British Minister
of Agriculture.
Great Britain will enter her third
wear of the war with the prospect
of having homegrown food avail
able in greater quantity than IN the
previous IL months and possibly IN
excess Of the peacetime supply"
said Mr.. Hudson.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
F|intkote Reports
B Weeks Earnings
OF S1,O16,264
American Cos & Electric
Shows Annual Profit
OF $l4,687,s 1884,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-The Flint
kote Co. reported today for the %
weeks ended July II net income of
s1,016.264 after provision of $685.
579 for Federal. State and foreign
taxes, equal after preferred dividend
requirements to S145 a common
share. This compared with s621,-
470 or 90 cents a share in the like
1910 period.
Net sales were $13,146,431 against
So, 1922 in the comparable period
of 1910.
The company produces building
materials, industrial specialties and
consumer goods.
American Gas & Electric.
American Gas e. Electric Co. re-
ported for the II months ended June
30 net income of $l4,687 1874 after
Federal income taxes. equal. after
preferred dividend requirements of
the parent company, to $3.50 a COM
mon share. This compared with
sl4.997,944 or s29l a share in the
like 1910 period.
Crane Co.
CHICAGO. Aug. 4 (PD.-Crane Co.
and United States subsidiaries,
manufacturers Of plumbing supplies.
reported today net profit for the IL
months ended June 80 of s6,907457,
equal to $3.50 common share after
preferred dividend requirements,
compared with s5.020.284 or i.73 a
common share for the IL months
ended June 30, 1910.
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Boston Wool Market

partment Of Agrieulture) "A few voTsted
manufacturers were showing an interest
In the Boston market today in graded good
at prices ranging 81 1851 .05. secured
basis. Graded combing nne territory woods
also we're receiving q moderate call At 96-
sionally took q little original bag. hne
territory wools mostly odd lots, that we're
available At prices under dollar, secured
basis Fleece wools were quiet with quota =
tious unchanged from last week.
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Confainer Oufnut Rises.

Containers: The glass container
industry. which may have to play
an even larger role in canning If tin
becomes scarcer. is stepping up out
put. In the first six months OF this
year 3i.750, 900 gross Of glass con-
tainers were produced by glass prod
ucts makers, the largest total for
any similar period in history. Pro-
duction for the full year 1910 was
54. $50 900 gross.
Highly eficient transportation ia
cilities. giving mobility to troops and
guns, is now regarded by some bust
ness observers as partly responsible
for the stubborn resistance Of Rus
sian forces in the face Of the Ger
man assault.
Russian resistance to the Ger
man blitz continues to be the sur
prise of the year" writes Harland
H. Allen. Chicago economist.
The invading Germans have
broadcast the impression since the
very first communique that made
quate Soviet communications would
soon be the undoing of Russia. and
that Luftwaffe bombing Of the few
strategic railroads would produce
a quick disintegration Of resistance.
Continued resistance by Russia aft
er five weeks can hardly be ex-
planned without allowances for sub
stantial mechanical transport ia
cilities not previously taken into
account.
Soviet tractor production in re-
cent years at 10 times Germany's
rate and Soviet truck production
at more than twice Germany's
rate are doubtless the principal
factors in such explanation.
Doubtless also such manufacturing
has provided the Russians with q
widely distributed, easily COM
mandeered transport auxiliary
which may take on untold i'm
portance, particularly as the Nazi
fighting front gets farther and
farther away from the German rail-
way system"
Scrap Situation Tighter.
Scrap: Metal circles report the
steel and iron scrap situation is
growing rapidly tighter-approach-
ing in seriousness the pressure fol
aluminium which resulted in a Ma
tion-wide collection of old pots and
pans. Some observers already are
strong for a scrap drive similar to
the aluminium one, asking everyday
citizens to contribute wornout and
useless things made Of iron and steel
to national defense. Some people
Evening star., 1941-08-04
FOREIGN Exchunae

NEW YORK. Aue4 UP.-Noon foreign
exchange rates follow tGreat Britain in
dollars, others In cents):
Canada
OnicIsl Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars: BUYING, 10 per
cent premium: selling, II per cent pre-
MUM: equivalent TO discounts on Cana
dian dollars in New York OF buying a.a1
per cent; selling a.0a per cent. Cana
dian dollar in New York open market.
l1ss per cent discount. or sS6212 United
States cents, Up .06l4. cent
Great Britain. Official Bankers Foreisn
Exchange Committee rates.; buying. 4 or
selling. 4!04: open market. Cables, 4.O3s4.
UP u cent
Latin America.
Argentina, oficial !a1I; free o3s4:
down .o1 cent Brazil official. 6.O6n:
free, 5.l0n. Mexico, 10.70n.
Far East
Hong Kong, 25.42; down 05 cent
=, Rates IN spot ca bles unless otherwise in
dicated n Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
New York Metal Market

NEW YORK. Aug Cooper steady;
electrolytic spot, Connecticut Valley. IL 90;
export. f.a.s., New York. II .OO-l2.00. Tin
steady spot and nearby; 5H75 nominal; nal;
York, $500: East ST. Louis. SO. Zinc
steady East ST. Louis spot and forward
7.25. Pig iron, No. >. fob. Eastern Penn
sylvania, $500: Buffalo. "A 90; Alabama
20.3s. Aluminium, virgin, 90 per cent,
1900 Antimony. Chinese spot. 1850
ss 90 1900 nomnS
paid. o5.00-26.00. Domestic scheelite
- 90
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Federal Lund Banks

NEW YORK, Aug 0F.-Federal Land
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Washington Exchange
SALES.
SALES.
Riggs National Bank commons at

Riggs National Bank commons at
275.
Washington Gas Light preferred
25 at l04l2.
Washington Gas common-100 at 81,
5 at 81, Is at 81, IS at 81.
Capital Transit Cos at 15l2. 40 at
15la. rs at l5la, 8 at l51s, 81 at
15l2.
American Telephone & Telegraph
rights when issued-5 at 6-32, 10
at 6-32
Capital Traction 1st $500 at
l0434, $4,000 at 1o434.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
In the Business World
England Hovests Vegetables From
American Seed; Scrop Drive Near
BY PAUL GESNER ana JOHN BECKLEY,
The Stars Special News Service.

NEW YORK Aug 4"Wi American vegetable seeds
garden-mnded Americans think
Holland The invasion changed all Of that
fertilizer Central changed
that
foresight of this
Americal British Soil Committee
lettuce cabbage.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
u. 5. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. Aug LP,-Prices quoted
In dollars and thirty y-Seconds:
Evening star., 1941-08-04
BONDS
STOCKS

Ter RI l. W Cp 1st 414s As 100ls
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Dresser Manufacturing Co.

Dresser Manufacturing Co, makers
of gas, oil and water pipe acces-
sories, reported for the six months
ended June 30 net profit of S375.7S1
after provisions for Federal taxes,
equal to s1.l2 share, against s476-
480, or sl.59 share in the like period
of 1910
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Coca-Co|a Reports
N,612,727 Profit
For June Quarter
Six Months Earnings
Of Packard Motor Co.
Total ST Isl, ,6o4
~ the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The Coca
Cola Co. in statement today for
the quarter ended June 80. showed
net profits of s9,612,727 after pro-
vision for Federal taxes, equal to
1929 a share on the common stock.
This compared with $6,394,784 or
l.48 a share in the March quarter
and s9,034,503 or s215 a share in
the June quarter last year.
Packard Motor Car Co.
Packard Motor Car Co. reported
for the six months ended June 80
net profit of $l,25l ,694, equal to
cents share, against net loss of
$lO2,366 in the first half of 1910. In
dicated net profit for the June quar-
ter was s977.4 equal to cents a
share against net loss of Sl40,773 in
the same period last year.
Certain-Teed Products.
Certain -Teed Products Corp, max
ers of building materials, reported
for the six months ended June 80
net profit of S518,721 after provision
for Federal income taxes, equal after
dividend requirements on the per
cent preferred stock to 48 cents a
share on common stock This COM
pared with sl68581, equal to S23l
share on the per cent preferred
stock in the first half last year.
Preferred dividend accumulations
amounted to $3.50 a share on last
June 80.
Dresser Manufacturing Co.
Dresser Manufacturing Co. makers
of gas, oil and water pipe access
sories, reported for the six months
ended June 30 net profit of S375,78l
after provisions for Federal taxes,
equal to Slip share, against S476.-
40, or 81 SO share in the like period
Of 1910.
Continental Can Co.
Net earnings of Continental Can
Co. and wholly-owned subsidiaries
for the II months ended June 80
were $8,670,908 after. deductions for
estimated Federal taxes. This was
equal after dividends on preferred
stock to s288 a share on the COM
mon stock and compared with So
879 ,628, or $3.50 a share in the pre-
ceding II months.
Pillsbury Flour Mills.
Pillsbury Flour Mills reported for
the fiscal year ended May 81 net
profit of s8lO.764. equal to s147 a
share on capital stock against $780,
ola, or sl64 a share in the preceding
year.
Nehi Corp.
Nehi Corp. manufacturers Of soft
drinks. reported for the six months
ended June 80 net profit OF $491 1861
after provision for income and ex-
cess profits taxes. equal after divi-
dend requirements on the preferred
stock to A cents share on the
common stock. This compared with
S452.021, or 40 cents a share in the
same period last year,
Ohio Oil Co.
Ohio Oil Co. reported net profit
for the six months ended June 80
was s4.776,815, equal after prefer
red dividend requirements to so
cents common share in the first
half of 1910.
Val Raalte Co.
Van Raalte Co., Inc. showed first
half net profit Of s429, ,725, equal
after preferred dividend require
ments to S288 a common share,
compared with S356,654 or $3.50 a
common share in the first half
Of 1910.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-13
Men of Character

Today more than ever before in the
history of our country we need responsible
men of character in the seat of government.
This applies to the lowliest office of city
government to the presidency of the United
States. 1t applies particularly to the repre-
sentatives in our various state legislatures
and to congress-.
We need men who have the faculty for
clear thinking and who are courageous
enough to consider the welfare OF our people
and country before they consider politics.
Political expediency has been the ma
jor consideration of our elected representa-.
tives in our Mississippi legislature for the
most part. The same is true of congressman
from most of our states.
Election to office today is not what it
used to be. In days gone by men felt q dis
tinct honor at being chosen by their people
for service to their state or nation. Today
when a man is elected to office his main
consideration more than likely is to per-
petuate himself by building up a political
machine through patronage.
As a consequence representative gov
eminent has suffered and today we have
many men in our state legislatures and in our
halls of congress whose only claim to office
is their knack of getting votes. They do
not occupy their offices by virtue of charac-
ter nor ability.
This condition will persist as long as our
people are so lazy and indolent they do not
take time to examine a mans record before
they vote for him. Herein lies one of the
gravest dangers in a representative demo
cracy.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-13

his home at Tutwiler, Sunday 20 see
his brother, Mr.. Howard Douglas.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Perry who lives
at Grenada visited Mrs. Thomas
Perry and sons on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. u. Donald motor
ed to Winona on Saturday afternoon
to meet Miss Ruth Bedford Donald,
who came from Bayette, Ala. to
spend the week end with home folks.
Miss Carol Brumby came home
from Delta State to spend the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Matte
Brumby. While here she went down
to Jackson to see Tallulah Bankhead
in the play Little Foxes"
Mrs. w. L. Harmon and Mrs. Sell
by Stafford were co hostesses in a
social meeting of the Woman's
Reading Club, on Tuesday after
noon. The meeting was in The home
of Mrs. Harmon, whose spacious liv-
ing room was lovely with Spring
flowers for the occasion. Mrs. Ever
EFT gave a report from the Zone
meeting which was held in Durant
on Friday. The h~ostesses had pre-
pared tables for six hundred, score
cards and tallies being in the form of
hearts carrying out the valentine
motif. A number of games of six
hundred were enjoyed, after which
the hostesses, assisted by Miss Sara
Stafford, and Miss Blanche Spark
man, served plates carrying III the
red and white of the valentine col
ors, with dainty cherry pies, heart
shaped sandwiches, and hot tea.
Guests besides members were Mrs.
Sallie Doty, Mrs. Mollie Schrock.
Mrs. w. E. Keller of Jackson, Mrs.
w. o. Mabry, Mrs. Leila Moody, Mrs.
Matte Rrumby, Mrs. Jessie Maxwell,
of Pickens, Miss Blanche Sparkman,
Mrs. Raymond Graves, Miss Ruby
Nell Gooch,. Miss Dorothy Mauldin,
and Mrs. B. F. Houston.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-13

every kindness shown her during
her illness and during her entire
life. She asked US several times to
make sure that everyone knew how
much she thanked each one for ev
cry visit, card or Letter the delicious
foods brought, or sent her, and also
the flowers she received while con-
fined to her bed. i hope that this
convey her appreciation to each of
you as she would have it.
We, the family, also wish to add
u thanks for everything that was
done for d beloved wife and mo-
Their before and after her death. We
thank Drs. Long, Gilmore and Aims
worth for their efforts to ease her
suffering and prolong her life. Each
floral offering was beautiful and
greatly appreciated.
Weaver Gilbert, Cpl. J. r.
Gilbert, Mrs. Ruby Leopard,
Ray, Mamie Mae and
Leonard Gilbert.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-13

Senator Pat Harrison from Mississippi
is a figure of importance in Washington.
He is a big mar at the national capitol and
Mississippi should be proud Of the fact that
he has served this state for thirty years
this spring.
We are proud of the fact that our senior
senator deserves and gets such recognition.
We were glad to see the tribute all official
Washington paid Senator Harrison a few
days ago at the reception accorded him by
the Mississippi State Society in recognition
of his being elected president pro tenn of
the Senate.
Mississippi has its share too, of other
congressman who can properly be accorded
respect for their abilities, character, etc.
That is one reason why we find it very
hard indeed to reconcile the leadership we
have in congress to what Mississippi is get
ting out of the national defense program.
Somebody isn't on the job.
Could it be our congressman?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-13
AAA Arranging Tree
Pointing Gront-of-Aid
For Formers

Tree seedlings will be available TO
farmers through a grant-of-aid now
being arranged by Mr.. Tom Patter-
son, AHA Director. While the con-
tract has not yet been developed be-
tween the Mississippi Forestry Com
mission and the AAA, it is expected
that this will be done Immediately
The 1941 special payment for Tee
planting is $500 per farm at the
rate of $3.50 per acre
The State Forestry Commission
has available approximately one
million each of bngleaf and lobloIly
pine seedlings, and can make ar
rangements with the Georgia Fores-
try Department to obtain a million
slash pine seedlings if there is q
demand for these.
Farmers who are interested in this
matter should contact their county
agents Immediately and place their
orders SO that shipments can be made
before February goth.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-13
Attention, Please Farm Reoders

Readers of the News are urged to enter
the Acres of independence" competition
sponsored this year by the Daily Clarion
Ledger for Mississippi Farm Families. The
Durant News is proud to be q cooperating
sponsor of this valuable contest and we
want all of our readers to read the rules
given on another page of this issue and make
up their minds to try for the $1,000 in cash
prizes which will be given the winning fami-
lies.
The purpose of the contest is to stimu-
late interest among state farm families to
stabilize the small family-sized farm through
diversified farming, food and feed produc-
ton.
Among the agencies which have signi-
fled their cooperation in the move are the
Extension Service and vocational agricul-
tural authorities.
Whether our readers are tenants or
landowners they will find this contest worthy
of their attention. $500 is the capital prize
for the sweepstakes award. In addition a
tenant sweepstakes award of 500 will be
given the tenant family making the best re-
cord and it will be eligible for the $500
grand prize.
We are indeed glad that at long last a
Mississippi newspaper has taken the lead in
promoting progressive agriculture in this
state. For many years other newspapers
outside the state have done more to pro-
mote interest along such lines than have
state papers. We are only a small country
weekly newspaper but we will gladly give
our space to cooperate with the Clarion
Ledger, and hope that we may together be
of real service to our readers and farmer
friends.