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Evening star., 1941-07-13
Tax Program
Continued from Page CID

New Dealers contend, upon conditions
prevailing in the 18th century when
scarcity of capital, lack of man power,
the abundance of natural resources and
free land and an expanding world trade
meant that most of the profits OF indus
try were Immediately reinvested, either
to expand existing enterprises or to
start new ones.
Favor Spending Program.
The New Deal theorists favor even in
normal times liberal spending pro-
gram supported by heavy taxation for
current purposes and by borrowing for
longtime investments. An expansion of
public debt at rate sufficient to absorb
the Nations savings is held to be de-
sirable. Taxation would be used to
finance the spending program, to pro-
mote redistribution OF wealth and in
come and to control the flow of funds
through channels necessary to maintain
prosperity.
Economists of the old school challenge
some of the basic assumptions of the
New Deal theorists as to the causes of
recent economic difficulties, contend
that chronological developments afford
unlimited opportunities for investment
If the Government will refrain from
needless interference and the imposition
of heavy burdens, that the spending
policy of the New Deal has failed to pro-
duce the expected results, that tax pol
icies have been a deterrent to business,
that the use of taxation to gain social
and economic ends is hazardous and
inevitably causes new dislocations in the
economic structure, and that the theory
Of q constantly unbalanced budget and
expanding debt Is unsound and will lead
to financial disaster.
In the clash ct phfosophies between
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Review of Ninety-Seventh Week of War
Bv John &. Henry.

stationary
krieg through
Polish territories first of divisions
Meanwhile, British halted
intensvey
industrial ceners potential invasion bases.
surprise
North Scotland
Friday President Roosevelt asked billion dollars
Navy maritime supplemental appropriations
Evening star., 1941-07-13

the New Dealers and their critics pos
sible conditions following the restora-
ton of world peace necessarily enter
into the discussions. Both groups recog-
nize that q major responsibility of Con-
gress is the framing Of q system Of taxa
tion which viii not accelerate IN In
evitahle postwar dedation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Tax Dampens Sales

Other conditions are appear
ing on the horizon which will
dampen the sales activity even
after the first of the year. In
come tax estimates are pla-
guing every wage Garner in the
United States and when March
Is rolls around. il will hit hard
II will slice heavily into every
ones reserve and postpone
many a prospective sale of an
auto.
The new draft. more inclusive
than the first one, will take
heavy toll, too II will affect
many who have recently pur-
chased cars and who will have
no use for them in the service.
These will augment the stock
of new moGel used cars avail
able for sale.
Still another factor IS the
widespread layoffS in the facto-
ries. Many purchased new cars
in anticipation of continued en-
ployment. The lag between
peacetime and wartime produc-
ton will force a good percentage
10 trade their equities for Older
cars or to sell them outright.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Auto
Graphs
Lille Need Seen
For Retionine Of
Automobiles as Yet
By SILER FREEMAN

Washington is beginning 10
talk about rationing of automo-
biles as belief gains that there
will be little or no production
ir January But the feeling m
Detroit is that there viii be no
necessity for rationlng.
First Of all the dealers have
fair stocks Of cars on hand. The
falling Off OF sales. felt even
before the 1912 models appeared
on the market, has continued
In November there was a little
more activity but depleted
stocks continued TO build up
after the terrific pace set in the
summer months.
Secondly. stocks OF recent
model used cars are IN good
shape. Even those who had
bought 1911 cars were panicked
into trading on 1925 when
word came out that the AZ
would be for the duration. Used
car dealers reported more recent
models traded in the past year
than ever before in their history.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Resigns ; Steel
.Dire(fOrdtes

NEW YORK Dec - Henry
4 Rocmcr has resigned from the
boards of directors of The Pitts
buu-h Coke and Iron Company
The Pittsburgh steel F0mdrjc,
Corporation and tbr Al4u Wood
stool Company effective Dec. 81
1871.
Rocmer stated that a~ result
Of thu war his duties have been
multiplied and he has resigned
these dlreCtoratcS 10 devote more
OF his time 10 other organizations
with which be Is affiliated and
which are active in supplying ma
tprial> 10 the government
RoemeT Is pres Gent OF the
sharon steel Corporation and the
Pittsburgh steel Co. and is chair
man OF the Empire Sheet and Tin
Plate Company and the Mullins
Manufacturing Corporation lie Is
also Il director OF }hC American
Iron and Steel Institute
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31

Throwing the full weight 81 tho
nation largest retail food di>tub-
uunc organization behind the fight
against unvauantcd food prices.
John Hartford, president Of Tho
Great Atlantic and Pacrc Tea
Company. promi>cd~ml c6-oPora-
ton TO the go>crumcut authorities.
His >iN-potut pledge which Wa,
carried IN am advertisement IN
Yesterdays Detroit Times IS OF
greatest import to every American
housewife lrpromlse> to be- lu-t
god hulvark against soaring food
costs
4 OF course a> Mr. Hartford cm-
pha>ilcd no one c5u gu1UHnfce
thai food costs VIII not "a mp
HoVct1 he ci9i lpd|docr gml9n-
tee th.a theSt VIII be|no lau-
Nance> unless they arc iully Jus
uliod
T2lanc "A broad Viewpoint Ilht
ford points Ou'
we will make every effort to
hold our inventories AZ the low
est point consistent with good
service because boarding. whether
by Wholesalers. retailers or con
sumcrS, will cause higher prices"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31

IN making these promises 10 the
American people Mr. Hartford ac-
tually is only reaffrming the poll
cicS which have carried his firm TO
It's present position
Far better than any testimonial
this writer could ever give is the
fact tha, the United States Army
has adopted a food purchasing plan
patterned after that Of \ and y
in order 10 keep rs food costs
down.
Asa matter of fact the United
States drafted the head of 4 and
p buying operations IN New
England Douglas Mackoachic ~
head OPM food purchasing di-
vision
The |pfoleci has proved success
Wl apd, tbe army bt> bcDefied
through lovcG prices betrcUWall'N
Merchandise and faster deliveries
AMI here again MIR and Mr.,
American Consumer have benc.
fitted through chain store buying
methods The army purchases Were
made 80 efficiently that there VA,
little disruption ot the markets Tho
result being that adequate sup
plies were lett m all areas fuI civil
ian consumption
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Stamp All Panels

approximately 5000 dies are
necessary in Detroit for opera
tons at the Detroit Stamping
Unit. known as Plant 81. Fisher
explained. Stamping of nearly
all panels used in Fisher por-
tionS of the bomber is done AZ
this plant A few punch press
operations are done ~ Memphis
and other Detroit units Plant
81 also manufactures templates
and dies
The Detroit Aircraft Unit. .
Plant y, is engaged in fabricat-
ing plane parts and in assembly
Of some sections. All assemblies
built from parts produced IN
Detroit for direct shipment e.
the North American plant r.
Kansas City are done ~ tho
Detroit Aircraft Unit and in ad-
dition If does q large proportion
Of sub-aSSembly work for shin
mcnl 10 Memphis for assembly
into final sections
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Editor Adopts an Old Italian Quotation

&Ik Dlgdalc advertising wrote
put Of 10
me. he man, men and I privilege
To al uphold
ureles>ly kinds
of lives which unfortunately most of only read and talk about
Merle Thorpe 81 Nations Business SAID
a quotation, that has occurred 10
agar il Italian
The world aside lei who
:
Fred c. Pocsrandt, Wholesalers and executive,
has helped me->Ometines when get
little saving which
soc> follows: shoes and complained met
"A Thanw ho ad ne feet.
Albert " Hawks, president United Chambcr'o Com
God fine mother-and probably the thing
repeatedly telling that
the American of life boy
n achieve
ne al he himself.
told rather being able To live in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
BUSINESS
DETROIT NM S,TlMES
M. S. Rukeyser
M. S. Rukeyser
Successful Men
List Inspirations

As offset TO pcS>mlsm and wartime worries Baltimore
businessman Charles McCormck head of wholesale grocery
company which bears nnamc assembled holiday gilt book
OF Inspiration contributed by friends and who have
succeeded IN life
Each participant This ambton-buidng symposium quoted
the lofty thoughts, poems bits Of philosophy which had IN
puod him with and confidence The little privately printed
book called Sparks Of Inspiration Of Those Who Have In
spred Me
Mr. Mccormick dedIcatc the book 10 his l3yearod
In the thought that of these >ou-stiung thoughts VIII
young II the
ana a sea and TO- countless others seeking >oi,c and make
way life am cllne OF the material from
hc Ook
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Fisher Bomber ACTIVITY

Shipment OF completed
bomber sections from the Fisher
aircraft division az Memphis.
Tenn, TO the North American
plant al Kansas City today dis
closed the activity of 10 Fisher
Body plants in Michigan on
bomber production
Edward + Fisher, general
manager. revealed that eight
plants in Detroit and ono each
in Flint and Grand Rapids arc
doing the preparatory work for
the assembly operations IN
Memphis JiGS fixtures and lies
are being manufactured here in
units once devoted TO automo-
tive Jobs Peak production is
expected to be reached by the
first of the year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Employ About 5000

Detroit bic and Machine TIM
(Plant 23i Plant No ! AZ Flint
and the Fleetwood plant in De-
troit all are engaged IN bIilding
hgS and fixtures The Grand
Rapids Stamping Division is
building die, and stamping pan
els
FVcB'la' cnployrurpt AZ tho
Dqtfolt AnfraG EgIt ai9pe IS.
10 bg approximately 700 with
81 least another 1000 engaged
an work ~ ofhcr Detroit plants
AmuUg parts which arc being
biIil' completely In Detroit end
shrrpcd direct 20 Kansas cry
for final assembly are imp. -
air.. heating and Pe1fl.ting
ducts bomb rack, noof em-
Die, ,Liua. tanks ADD exhaust
collectors
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Master Plan Fails

Even AN official al thc office
Of Production Management Ben
lamIn Captain admits that Wash
ingiOn has fallen down IN
formulating master plan 20
bring about m, efficient func-
tIonlng OF our man SIS d d
production activities 10 achieve
something approaching H. coz
ordination achieved IN motto.
factories You may have % read
the following twice before You
ct exactly Vnal tr means
Master plans and time >ched-
uleS OF productive requirements
are not available. - that il l.
not Yet possible for the alloca-
tion of one commodity to be
me<hed with that of another 81.
only by alloCating In accord
hnCe with such master SEIZED
ulr can il be- assured that
tabricatorS will not be- held up
by plenty Of steel. no copper.
II ntil the principle Of control
from bottom up throughout the
field of scarce raw materials u
adopted and administration il
In accordance with an end
product preference classification
and master plan. production.
there can he no satisfactory a.
SuranCe of the smooth flow of
scarce raw materials into the
production Of defense materials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Market Turns
Mixed Under
Profit Taking
ATT Loses Over
as Bethlehem Steel,
u. S. Rubber Advance

NEW YORK Dec 81 INS)
The stock market opened H. final
session of the year with a some
what mixed trend. q, proht-taklng
was attracted by yesterday sharp
rally
Change were small in most in
stances. with plus and minus signs
evenly divided in leading sections.
American Telephone lost J..
points of Tuesdays squirt OF 81
Meanwhile Eastman * % X
chaiked up an initial gam Of q
point
Fractional Improvement " q S
shown by Bethlehem Kennecolt
international Nickel Case Penn
>ylyanla r r American Car and
Foundry and L $ Rubber
T. : Steel ChrySlcr Dosing
house Umon Carbide Sears Roe
buck and Goodrich were slightly
lower
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Forbes
u. S. Still Without
Chief 10 Coordinate
War Production
BY b. {. FORBES

Have you ever visited an auto.
mobile plant and Watched how
all along The moving assembly
line different parts drop into
PLACE often from overhead,
without a moments interrupt
ton The absence of single
bolt or nut AT any point would
hold up the whole process. or
GanllatIon has been SO perfected
that rarely does mitch occur
No such organizing genus has
yet been developed for handling
our war operations. operations
on which the tate OF the nation
depends All J., hlggeidy-piggeldy.
America Is still without a di-
rccting head. clothed with power
10 coordinate war production. 10
make everything mesh
We are told that one mann
purpose OF the Roosevelt
Churchill meeting is 10 establish
unity OF command 10 select one
man empowered 10 employ de-
plOy. all the Allie, naval army
aircraft might. IN The last world
war u was found necessary 10
place ono officer In supreme
command Of force, on the con-
tlncnt OF Europe
Doesn't every large enterprise
have one top executive IN charge
responsible for directing The ac-
tlvitieS OF all other executives
and the entire organization re-
SpOn>iblc for results?
Experience has proved Tho
essentially Of having one man
agemcni chief not only IN indus.
trial railway and other business
enterprises bur IN universities
hospitals churches labor unions
fratcrnal orders etc etc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Gains Inspiration From Job Well Done

Il old friend in Cleveland who used To God
ttet t~ri TT
Especially these DAYS when each citizen can GAeilY
battle production,
remarks al Hugh Leach. banker
beginning my business have always
game nspir a well This has led
assignment rttte thought and little
seemed ordinarily to be required
He who slack his work - brother TO him who de-
stroN>'-ProverbS 1S: 10"
w. Sl>uclak governor Federal Reserve governing
along this quotation oscar Wilde:
onte ot life Of
only him that lab0rs and 0Nercome>to
the task hand and the satisfaction
~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Makes Progress in Our Competitive System

~ full belief in God
To She nced that
on world. She urged 10
moral standards She impressed
il should
doing things better than nther
should conditions. enable To make
n our
to he good loser
mak mistakes, his
Necessity has continually urged obligations
cal continued !
"A has mother
sit standing behind
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Oils Get Scarce

AL in all. even if no more
cars arc produced in January.
there appears no necessity for
rationing The curb on tires is
as effective a ratloning of auto
mobiles As can be found at the
moment.
The next big "rationing" fac
tor is expected TO come from
lubricating oils. The latter are
becoming scarce. Another dan
ger is from lack OF high test
gaSolineS. Lead. which is used
in high octanc gas is dwlndlng
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31

The name of Charles T. Fisher
Jr ha, been presented 10 the
United States Senate with the re-
quest that his rcappontment 10
the board Of directors Of the REC
be- confirmed lie was a member
OF the board In 1855
Although he viii continue a.
president OF the National Bank OF
Detroit. Charles r Fisher Jr viii
be given a war emergency leave
of absence 50 that no may assume
dlrectorShip oLthe RFC
This was tho Official ANNOUNCE
mont today of Walter s McLucas.
chairman Of the bank
because of the increased ac-
tiNities of the RFCg' MCLucaS
SAID III was felt that man
with previous experience wa>
needed for the job"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31

IN addition tEc a and = press
Cont pIom~cs
we VIII make every effort TO
continue to sell food al retail at
lowest gross margin OF profit IN
the history of the retail grocery
business"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
War Business Big Item in Textiles

the that government business is the biz item
in textiles while taboo Incl
deElaly, should be that soldiers and sailors
and include all indus
which make peacetime
Some observers have feared that tho ratonng Of tires and
Cramcnt of production will reduce the demand for
line. and hurt the oil business II therefore we'll 70
Texas railroad last acted
production reducing weekly shutdown
period increasing January production quotas
clncd think demands will take all the oil
We can produce.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Oil Production
Declines in Week

NEW YORK Dec 81 Domestic
crude ol production IN the week
ended December ~ averaged !
Osl isN barrels daily "a decrease OF
-1s 80 daily itum ne preceding
week according 20 The Oh and Chs
journal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
MARKETS
Lewis Haney
Business Indexes
Show Strength

Vel business volume has had another week in which 70
and consolidate much farther from
Tho bad slump poSSmists have been anticipating Even
50 badly
some bunc,, indexes gained some declined In neither
however, there change the
Dn The whole StH make the observation that
general endenc> toward has appeared and that
j. a very favorable showing
Briefly the crcImSt that the activity IN
gaining tlal
industries. dSOCatlonS
points. average holds rather we'll
The different positions automobile production and textiles
Illustrate the situation Last week the output of fell al
nothing and indexes which that much weight
VIII be sharply FOR the duration But cotton mill
Spurtcd cOntraSea>ona and wool manufacturing
crowded that nearly all producers working capacity
and wool dealers their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
See 4 Million Surplus
For Canadian Nail

NEW YORK. Dec 81 Canadian
Railways IN 1911 should
have surplus of approximately
SlOo0oOO over and above all opCr-
ltng expenses, taxes and interest.
Il G Vaughan president said in
"a NeaI-cnd statement This would
compare with substantial deficit
IN 1910
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Markets Generally Favorable

So also commodity markets There
declines while such basic products
textiles and hogs The price fxers made
readuSmcn ceilings designed conditions here
and there particularly steel
The be that commodity will
continue o gradually n 1912
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Final Pre-Christmes Squirt in Retail Sales

There pre-Christna squirt retail sales which
kept the week from being too Disappointing This squirt how
partly rebound from the first slump
In addition the mild weather the higher and the
eral first flush OF ugay there the rush 10 buy
defense and bonds and the anticipated burden OF
II that retail purchases have been somewhat
affected the whole however. believe the nation
adjusted Will be that Will be
budenSome a. limit trade greatly,
The indications given week by wholesale trade
favorable.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31

ANS rs suhsidiaucs for the wear ended
or' 81 lH4l. report NET profit 1i 81 27u
3l- after provision fof inventory adjust
menfs, federal income and excess profit.
taxes ere equal after dividend require
W"rts on per cent preferred ~ 50 ~ a
share 10 gn2 ~ shares 81 common OK
ending o. tll treasury shares against
$500 t21 0r - O3 common share tn the
preceding year Provision for federal Ir.
come and excess profits fsNes IN me g,asf
t"sf frfa.ed 3. 2uO 600 against SIPS sou
IN The preceding year
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
Earnings

iii grade Food Products Corporation and
's subsidiaries m the 80 weeks ended Nov
iF4l. had a net income of S4O5 O30 after
federal income taxes. etc equal q 81 a.
share Tn ga 2sS shares IN preceding
year ne company reported a consolidated
net boss ol 500 69l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
rIli.hnrgh nnd No. Nlrrlnln nnlnn, hi

Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway In
N months ended November so had net
income 1f 1927 40, equal 60 80 O5 share
"u 3H2 1ti shares. against S2q7 Oeg or as
cents a share in the 1870 period N0vem-
her ref income was Xl36.5if. against
So on BOO November. 1870
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31

ended Nnyemhef JH had not ir--Irne af
81 - oN ec4.I after she periad dividend
h5t ferfrfe ar me- o. Dsr gent granf piLrei
ercc and B pef csr' rretgrfed in atrf4r. ~
81 un "a shhft hu fne rlnflur AGAINST
re- NaFenier net - l1a4 ffld7t
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
On the Business Front

Win WARD SCHULTZ
Detroit Times Financial Editor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-31
UNLISTED
1911 Range
High Low

81, .iuaa American Radiator 49," 49,.
raid ~ payable istl-tpts brartly extra. efNtra
stock Or cash. Ion account Of accommodations. 20
Evening star., 1941-03-27

most capriciouS. too, mayhap, but
they are so lovable that no fault
possibly could be found with their
one vice, that Of lacing their elder
berry wine with arsenic compound
ed with several other spicy condi-
ments Of like nature) and burying
the victims thereof in the basement.
There can even be no quibbling
when the ladies seek 18th victim,
that. they may break the tie with
their nephew who looks like Erich
Won Stroheim. The girls deserve
to win this merry contest.
The antics of these two, though
of considerable moment, are still
not all you will find to beguile you
in Arsenic and Old Lace" The
hero, another nephew, is drama
critic, proving Author Joseph Kes-
selring the most whimsical play
wright of the season. This nephew
is the one who feels it is not right
for his nice aunts to cache corpses
III bAlC bdoSiliOLiL. AiiCl . dlloliiCl
nephew, however, who sees nothing
wrong. He's the one who thinks he
Is Teddy Roosevelt and the stairs
are San Juan Hill. He's digging
the Panama Canal in that basement
and happily buries all the yellow
fever victims" his aunts find. Her.
bert Corthrell is, as T. r. would
call it, bully, especially as he
charges San Juan Hill, and Clinton
Sundberg is fine as the amazed
drama critic. at least when he is
standing still. He occasionally gets
about the stage like a gazelle on
a bicycle. Helen Twelvetrees Is
here, too. playing the ingenue role
just like ingenues play ingenue
roles.
All in all-once you overcome
a fear as to the thoughts of pos
terity about a civilization which
laughed uproariously over two
dozen murders-there is rolicking
fun to be found on the Maryland
Theater's stage.
Evening star., 1941-03-27

theme might as we'll be dropped as
beyond the scope of the contem-
Evening star., 1941-03-27

movies? On the surface this seems
to to be no ready-made role, but one
tailored to only Mr.. Karloff's meas
urementS.
But it is surprising what a slight
alteration will do-an alteration so
slight it detracts not one whit from
the gayety Of Arsenic and Old Lace"
Here remains one of the daffiest
items to larrup about a stage in
many a moon, in this case the stage
of Baltimore's Maryland Theater.
where the original Arsenic" started
its career earlier in the season. 1t
becomes so simple when the grudge
against the world is caused by plas-
tic surgery which makes the poor
criminal look Just like that fellow
Erich Won Stroheim in the movies" :"
Then Erich Won Stroheim, who has
frightened his own quota of film fans
out of their wits, can play the role.
He plays it rather handily, too, in
his own sinister manner, in this
company which Is taking the daft
farce to Chicago. He will be giving
it more life when he remembers
there is no camera off-stage, no
microphone poised overhead. and
when, too, he overcomes his current
tendency to behave somewhat in the
manner Of a man frightened by
Erich Won Stroheim rather than in