Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-10
Scrap Shortage,
Repairs Bd|k
Peak Steel Rate
= Over 100 Per Cent
y Of Capacity Output
Seen Possible

CLENELAND, NOV. lU.-Wlth
steel production consistently but
few points below theoretical
capacity only necessity for peri
odical open-hearth furnace repair
and inability TO obtain sufficient
scrap stand in the way of output
above 100 per cent OF rated
capacity, says Steel.
New records are being set in
iron ore and pig iron. thus pro-
viding a broad basis for steel pro-
duction if the scrap situation can
BE- bettered. The latter is the
major factor and looms ominously
as a threat 10 production during
the next few months. Steel
making furnaces recently shut
down because of scrap shortage
remain idle and others are ex-
pected 10 go out shortly. Govern
ment agencies are attempting
nationwide organization to bring
out all available supplies, par
ticularly from homes and farms.
Meanwhile, some relief is given by
added pig iron tonnage from new
or rehabilitated blast furnace
stacks. AS a whole the steel in.
dustry has little more than enough
scrap for about 30 days produc.
ton and receipts are far short OF
consumption.
While the labor situation con-
tains implications of further in
terruption 1t is possible better
counsels may prevail and strikes
avoided. At the moment the
ation is quiet.
NEW RECORDS
October pig iron production set
two all-time records. the highest
month on record and the highest
total for the first 10 months of
any year. Output was 1855. TAO
net tons IS per cent above
4,72l. 337 tons In September, and
ga per cent over 1887 725 tons in
October, 1910. Ten months out
put aggregated 46.l9l.6l0 tons,
I'll per cent greater than for the
comparable months IN 1910. Daily
rate OF output was 1856 37 tons.
0.47 per cent less than in Septem-
Der, being second highest daily
rate in history. Daily average for
10 months was by far the highest
Ger attained for a similar period.
Lake Superior iron ore ship
mentS 10 November ! set a new
record, total OF 7l.224,5S0 gross
tons being moved. which compares
with the record full season total
of 65. 204 500 tons in 1929. Effect
of interruption in the Sault Ste.
Marie locks by damaged bridge
is seen in a decline OF 465, 063 tons
in October. The months total
was 1886. 06i tons. compared with
1861, l27 tons in September. With
more than a month OF navigation
still open the new season record
will have wide margin over pre-
viouS figures.
FROM ENGLAND
Considerable interest attaches
10 recent arrival OF 900 tons of
ferromanganeSe from England.
second inStallmcnt Of a 5,00O-ton
order. Cutting off of markets on
the Continent i believed 10 have
made IT possible for England 10
ship the material here. This is
the first arrival OF fcrro from
abroad tn a Number utf years flow
gland could spare the blast
. mace capacity for its produc-
lion in the face OF pig iron needs
for war purposes is difficult to
understand.
Operations last week advanced
? points TO 97ia per cent of ca
pacity, on a gain Of 9 points at
Pittsburgh. rebound from the ef-
fectS OF strike the preceding
week. modified by several small,
declines at other points. Pittsburgh
reacted TO 90 per cent; Detroit
gained points 10 % and st. Louis
IS points 10 90 per cent Chicago
lest 2is points to l0l per cent !:
Cincinnati. 4 points 10 81 Ia East
ern Pennsylvania ! point TO 81:
Cleveland 3 points 10 81: Buffalo
2 points 10 70; Youngstown |
point 10 81 Rates were un-
changed at Birmingham 95 per
cent, Wheeling, %; New England