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Evening star., 1941-01-01
Expansion Is Speeded
To Supply Urgent
Defense Needs
Shortage Of Highly
Skilled Men Termed
Worst Problem
BY Cambridge Associates.

BY Cambridge Associates.
For the past six months the ma
chine tool industry has been IN the
spotlight as one of the narroWest,
most endangering bottleneckS in the
national preparedness program. A
casual reader might have gained the
erroneous impression that this
vital industry was backward and un-
cooperative. Figures can prove the
error.
The dollar value of machine tools
produced in 1910 was approximately
S4OO0O0.000, about double the value
of the 1899 output In 1929 produc-
ton was estimated at $4,000, 900.
Since the beginning of the re-
armament drive the industry has
spent thirty millions or more for
new equipment. It's employment rolls
are 50 per cent larger than in Au-
gust, 1899, Just before the war began.
Recent estimates place the per cent
output of machine tools at the rate
Of s450000.O00 year and new facll1-
ties promise the attainment OF
S6OO.O00 900 a year rate in l941.
Precedents Broken.
The unprecedented demands upon
the machine tool industry arising
from war and defense production
are revealed in a recent analysis OF
untitled orders. Slightly over ga per
cent of the backlog falls within this
classification with % per cent OF
the total booked by England and
Canada, 25 per cent by the aviation
industry and q per cent by national
defense contractors; Army, Navy
and Air Corps orders represented
1875 per cent of the total on the
waiting list.
Perhaps the biggest obstacle to
increasing machine tool production
with the sWiftneSs required by the
urgency of defense needs, is the
shortage of the highly skilled labor
essential to the industry. In 1882
the induStry's production dropped |
to s22O0O000, about per cent OF
today's production rate. Naturally |.
during the years of Subnormal de-
mand, few lew men received train
ing. Although production has IN
creased each year since 1882, except
in 1888. there has not been an ap- /
premiership program suthClentIy eX-
tensive to create much OF reserve. |
New Men Trained.
To overcome the shortage of eX-
perienced toolmakers, the industry
is working in several ways to bring
new men along. Short-term, in
tensive learners programs have been
adopted, individual units are CO.
operating variously with trade and |
vocational schools and actual train
ing is being provided on plant floors. |
While production and more pro-
duction is the goal OF the machine .
tool industry at the moment, lead .
ers are looking forward to the time
when war and defense orders Will
cease. They expect slump, see /
no way to avoid it, but are search !
ing for ways and means to cushion
the return to the normal peacetime
operation rate.
In this regard it Is possible that .
this war, like past conflicts, will
make contributions to more efficient
and economical production methods.
The merits of Welding steel to make
machine tools is being severely test
ed under the pressure for speed. |
One series of studies showed 81 per
cent to 46 per cent savings in ma
Ginning costs when the Welding proc
ess was used instead of the old
method of casting machinery parts.
Evening star., 1941-01-01

In spite Of this recovery the cot
ton industry, basically, continued to
function under the handicap of un-
wieldly supplies of the raw staple
and an exceedingly bleak outlook
for recovery of foreign markets.
In his annual review Robert j.
Murray, president of the New York
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Business Declared Sailing
Under Sealed Orders
By CambridRe Associates.

By Cambridge Associates.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Business
today is sailing under sealed orders,
declared FoWel Crosley, jr., presl-
dent Of Cr0Sley Corp. No one
knows what lies ahead. The war
which has been raging in Europe
and Asia draws nearer to US
with conscriptiQn and preparedness
speeding up. We cannot tell how
much We may become involved.
The great increase in ornaments
and military preparedness has addcd
billions to the volume of business in
this country. We would much rath-
er have preferred this increase to
come from constructive rather than
destructive sources or the necessity
to spend huge sums to preserve US
from destruction which has befallen
many nations Of the world.
"All this has. of course, not only
created a great demand for ma
terials for military purposes, but 1t
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Debt Problem Seen.

How far we can go with the
How far taxes can 60 without danger
of diminishing returns is another.
The possibility of initiation as COM
modities go up in price, and Govern
ment borrows vast sums to be added
to present appropriations, which will
find their way into the pockets of
the people. gives rise to anxiety as
to what the dollar may be worth.
We cannot, therefore. see very
far ahead, but the one thing We may
be sure of is that what is being done
is necessary.
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Machine Tool Firms Double Output Despite Serious Obstacles

has put millions of persons to work
and has added to the general in
come of the country.
Eve are doing our part in for
warding the preparedness program.
In addition, we have paralleled these
efforts with the most comprehensive
manufacturing and merchandising
program in our history" ."
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Arbitration Rules

NEW YORK, Jan. l (SpeciaD -
For the first time in the industrys
history IS of the Nations largest air
transport companies operated full
year in 1910 under an arbitration
agreement calling for prompt settle
ment of disputes without recourse to
the public courts. according to C. v.
Whitney, Pan American Airways'
board chairman and ranking officer
Of the American Arbitration As
sociation.
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Record Gains Scored
In Textile Industry
Near End Of Year
Production and Sales
Advance in Spite
Of Loss of Exports
BY BERNARD S. OHARA,

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Important
divisions of the textile industry came
through famine and stress in 1910 tc
achieve record production and sales
levels near the year end.
Their darkest days followed Ger
many's invasion of the Low Countries
in May For the cotton industry
particularly this was a hard blow
because it forecast a further shrink
age in the already sadly curtailed
movement Of raw cotton into export
channels.
Cotton and to lesser degree woolen
textile markets suffered semi
paralysis as the Nazi forces extended
their sweep of conquest to France
and the Low Countries. Buyers,
stunned by the force of events in
Europe, adopted policy of covering
only their most urgent needs and
raw material and fabric prices sag
ged badly.
The turn came after the United
States decided to embark on a
multi billion dollar defense program.
Cotton, wool and some other textiles
that had been in the doldrums sud-
denly acquired importance in the
defense planning and good chunks
of the appropriated funds started to
flow into markets with rush orders
for clothing, blankets and other
equipment for armed forces largely
augmented through the Selective
Service Act.
Boom in WOOlen Trade.
In the revival the Woolen trade
set some notable records which was
to be expected in view of essential
character of woolen fabrics in
equipping an army.
Trade authorities said the wool in
dustry would close the year in the
greatest activity in its history
Consumption started to expand in
July, but it was not until Septem-
Der that prices of apparel woods be-
gan to show strength. Between
mid September and late october the
average price of fine and half blood
domestic woolS rose II cents per
clean pound at Boston.
But in the first quarter of the
year domestic woods were in a down.
ward spiral, partly as result Of
record imports from South Africa,
at prices well under the
domestic market. Thus on the year
the rise in fine and half blood do
mestic woods was limited to about
5 cents pound.
The manufacturing branch of the
cotton industry also geared its ma
chimes for near-capacity production
under the spur Of defense demand.
Trade StatisticianS estimated domeS-
tic mills would consume around g.
100000 bales. the largest in history,
in the current season ending next
July 30.
With their big backlogs and broad
er markets cotton manufacturers
found satisfaction in a comparison
of their position with the close Of
1899. In the final quarter of 1910
prices of some of the most widely
bought print and broadcloths
climbed a cent or more yard.
Coarse cloths for industrial uses in
some cases rose 2 or more cents a
yard.
Heavy Supplies Hurt Cotton.
In spite Of this recovery the cot
ton industry, basically, continued to
function under the handicap of un-
wieldly supplies of the raw staple
and an exceedingly bleak outlook
for recovery of foreign markets.
In his annual review Robert j.
Murray, president of the New York
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Heavy 1941 Demand
Likely 10 Stimulate
Price Advances
Shortages Are Feared
As Business Activity
Rises Further
By ROBERT III. SMITH,

vice RIeSlCeHIs tOOT fuDIlSIllilh W.
As the national defense program
is stepped up and becomes more
efficient, capacity operations IN
many key industries must be eX-
pected to continue in 194l. Sucn
industries as aircraft, machinery,
shipbuilding and steel are being
pressed harder for deliveries, and
a further speedup of production Will
mean an even more urgent demand
for industrial raw materials ana
equipment. Consequently, producers
of nonferrous metals, chemicals,
lumber and other essential supplies
will be Increasingly active.
Thus, an inflated demand for
goods seems inevitable; only a
sudden collapse of the German and
japanese war machines would halt
our defense boom. On the surface, 1t
sounds like an encouraging prospect
that the country faces an extreme
ly busy year.
But this artifcially created lnfia-
ton of demand has another aspect,
and indeed a sombre one. 1t IS
that the demand will be so large
and so pressing that shortages will
develop, not from the re-armament
activities alone, but from the COM
bined effect of defense demand for
goods and the concurrent public
demand.
Buying Power Grows.
For consumer purchasing power is
growing and people will want to
spend their money. There is al
WavS pressure for rising prices when
demand grows faster than sup
ply. Moreover, a rising price trend
feeds on itself. as fear of still high
er prices develops.
Just as the outstanding factor in
the 1910 domestic economy was
larger taxes and fear of an even
heavier tax burden, so are higher
prices and fears Of further price
increases likely to dominate the
1941 economy. Tax fears will con-
tinue in l94l, and more stringent
tax legislation will undoubtedly be
passed, thus restricting gains in net
income, but the amount of money
raised by taxes will probably repre-
sent only a small percentage Of the
money spent for defense.
Therefore, most Of the eXpendi-
lures of re-armament will be newly
created. And if We add to the
spending of the Federal Govern
ment the buying Of Britain, Greece,
China and other countries (magni-
fed further should the United
States liberalize credit to Brltam) q,
the aggregate demand will be stag
gering.
Price Upturn Likely.
In the first World War, commod-
ity prices did not rise for an en-
tire year after hostilities began. With
the exception of the brief squirt in
September. 1899, prices have, until
recently, been lethargic during this
war. AS soon as existing surpluses
are used up. however. a strong up
trend in quotations could easily get
under way, resulting from the COM
bined demand of Government war
purchases and larger consumer
spending. just as in 1916 and 1917.
Undoubtedly. Government control
over prices will be extensive if a
sharp rise gets started. However,
the complete success Of such pro-
gram is open to serious question.
Thus are the ingredients Of in
fation present-thus are the fears
of higher prices justified in ap-
praiSing prospects for l94l.
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Lost Yuchtsmen Aided

NEW YORK, Jan. (SpeciaD.-A
direction finder for yachtsmen lost
in a fog has been developed by Ans
lev Radio Corp. here suitable Tor
even the smallest boats. Its loop
sntenna is said to pick up radio sig
nals at distances UP to 200 miles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
Protests Mount ]
Over Milk Prices

Protests mounted today againsti
the proposed raise in milk prices
which farmers in the Detroit area
claim is necessary 10 avoid strike
of farmers and dairy workers.
Latest protesting voice is that
OF the Greater Detroit Consumers
Council which sent letters to
Mayor Edward J. Jeffries Jr.. and
the state defense council protests,
ing against higher milk prices and
any curtailment Of its supply. -,
Following conference With
Representatives OF the farmers.
ereameries and creamery employees,
yesterday. tho mayor opposed the
appointment OF committee by
Common Council 10 study the price.
rise. 80,
They told me they would not
abide by finding by this COM,
mittee that the rise was not =
Justified" Jeffries said. They.
would simply he using the city >
yas a sounding board. The city {
should not assist them In justify !.
ing another price raise"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
Liquor Sales Boom
Despite Price Raise
Time. stan Correspondent

LANSING. Nov. 26. - Liquor
sales are increasing despite The
price rise on October | and are
expected 10 continue when a new
increase goes into effect January
1. said Liquor Commission Con-
troller Clare r. McNaughton
today.
The new increase will be only
few cents on most brands
A 9 per cent increase became
effective October as result
of new federal taxes. October
sales this year totaled S5.03l .00C
as compared with $4,593.000 last
year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
MAI. HARRY Il. COOPER

Hettche, chairman, State Board OF Athletic
Control, chairman; Douglas q, Mode. sec
rotary, state Board of Athletic Control
vice chairman. T. Melvin Rinehart. prest-
dent. Highland OIL Corporation; John A,
Fry. president, Detroit Michigan Stove
Works: M. G. o'HArra. vice president.
Borg Warner Corporation; James Vernon,
president, Vernon Cingerale Company: Mar
tin Callahan. realtor: Charles T.. Boyd.
secretary. Detroit Retail Merchants Asso-
citation: Harry r. Fruehauf, vice president
Frushsuf Trailer Company; Frank Couzens.
president Wabeek State Bank OF Detroit
c. T. Fisher Jr.. board chairman, National
Bank OF Detroit: Manferd Burieigh, presi-
dent, Greyhound Bus Lines; z. b. Dixon,
executive Ernst r. Ernst, R-H.-Bsrry, AZ
torpey: Eugene Lewis. president, Indus
trial National Bank John a. Ramsey
president. Inter-Insursnee Exchange; Fred
G. Magic. president Department OF Parks
and Recreation Commission; Henry 7.
Ewald. president. Csmpoelb1 Ewsld Com
psny:f4so Fitzpatrick, WIKI j. e. Frnv-
ley. manager. Fort Shelby Hotel; Samuel
r. Gilbert. president DsR Commission;
M. T. coyie. vice president, General Mo
tors Corporation; Henry X. Sanger. presi-
dent Manufscturers' National Banx; JOS
eph E Fields. vice president, Chrysler Cor
Motor Company: Harry Bennett, Ford Mo-
tor Company; J. M. Dodge. president. De
troit Bank, Arthur Winter. fire commits
sionsr, Hugh Ferry, president. Packard
Cunningham Drug Company; Dan Feury
manager. ststIer Hotel; William SteIbach.
manager. Book Cadillac Hotel: Mrs. Fred
T. Murphy, 1920 East Jefferson avenue
Walter T. Wright, superintendent. J. l.
Hudson Company Clarence otter, sttor
ney: Waiter %. Briggs. Detroit Baseball
Company; Fred Matthsi and Lee Edwards
American Metal Products Company: John
Miller, president, Fred Sanders Company
J. T. shesfors. Michigan Bell Telephone
Company; =. o, Foster, Detroit Edison
Company. H. Clark, Detroit CITY Gas Com
psny: Norman H. Y. AcCloud. Parke DAVIS
Company: Emmett shean, United States
Rubber Company. George Kennedy. Kelsey
Wheel Company; stsndish BachUs. Bur
roughs Adding Machine. M. l.. Briggs.
Vice president Briggs Manufacturing Com
pany. David Widmsn. Murray Body Com
pany: George r. Fink. Great Lakes stssl
Corporation- -SeA+etmer-J.. y. Ford
Company: Mason Rumney Detroit steel
Products: Peter Msrkey. BONN Nsnufae-
turing Company; Jack German. former city
purchasing agent; Charles A. Hughes, sec.
Rotary .. A. c.; Thomas Bosquettt. presi-
dent ID. A. C. Fred Stearns Frederick
stearns Company; c. W. Thomas. Revere
Copper and Brass Company: c. J. Reese
Continental Motors. James Weber Jr.. J. l.
Hudson Company George Kennedy. Lee
and csds. Wesley Ebitug Ebling Creamery
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
Contributions 10 US0
Reach S12,692,433

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (INS)--
Harper Sibley, president of the
United Service Organizations. to-
day announced that cash contribu-
tons received by the USO as OF
November 19, totaled SI2,692,
43351.
OF the cash received, S5.397,
466. AS has been expended 10 date.
Sibley reported. At present there
are 468 USO clubs and service
units in operation in behalf OF
enlisted men, he disclosed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
Yu|e Packages
Limited 10 -Four
Nations inEurope

: Delivery Of Christmas packages
kill be made to only four Euro
'pean countries - Great Britain
Portugal, Switzerland and Spain
and delivery will be insured only
10 the first three. IL was an
nounced today by Postmaster Ros-
coe b. Huston.
Packages TO any of these coun-
tries are limited 10 five pounds
each and if containing food only
two pounds OF any kind may be
sent. Tobacco is barred to all the
countries.
Letters may be mailed to any
country except occupied France
and parcel post Christmas pack
ages TO any prisoner of war, up 10
IL pounds, will be handled free.
Huston warned. however, that
II the sender expects any pack
ages TO be delivered in Europe
before Christmas they must be
mailed at once.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
$500 Tons Of Steel
SaIvaqed From Bridge

WAS SHIN GTON, Nov. 20
UNS) The OPM announced to-
day that about $500 tons Of scrap
steel has been salvaged for de-
Tense purposes from the Takoma
Narrows Bridge. which collapsed
in November, 1910.
Enough Of the twisted steel has
been rescued" through efforts of
the OPM and the state of Wash
ington TO manufacture 100 light
tanks or 200 four-ton trucks or
600 l6-lnch navy shells.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26

William c. Bullitt, former United
States ambassador to France. as
his special representative in the
Near East area.
With an airplane for his head
quarters, Bullitt will gather in
formation. determine the needs OF
Britain and her allies and report
back to the White House.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
Find Army FIiers Bodies

ALBUQUERQUE. n. NJ, Nov.
26. ~ tINSl - The bodies of Two
armv airmen were taken today
from the wreckage OF an attack
bomber that crashed eight days
ago 5000 feet up the western
slope of the rugged Sandia Noun
tains within sight OF its home
base. Killed in the crash were
Lieut.. Seldom T. Miller of Belle
we. Tex. and Staff Sgt. Howard
l.. Edwards OF Albuquerque.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
Civic Leaders to Aid
Times Military Fete
BY Il. JEROME PETIT

Every Detroiter will be a Santa
to our service men, II was assured
today by a civic committee which
met at the invitation OF The De-
troit Times for the purpose OF
providing a Merry Christmas fol-
all soldiers. sailors and marines
from this area.
The committee, which met al
luncheon in the Book-CadillaC
Hotel, brought together leaders oi
patriotic and civic organizations
who unanimously promised 10 ex'
tend every effort in furthering the
purposes of the campaign.
RESOLUTION OFFERED
Fred r. Bolton, Americanism
director of the Detroit Association
of the American Legion. intro
Iduced a resolution, seconded by
Frederic S. Schouman. information
officer of the WPA, which read:
This committee unanimously
extends a hearty vote of thanks
to The Detroit Times for init
ating this patriotic effort to
provide a Merry Christmas for
our defense men In all branches
OF service.
1.-THE committee m m b ers
present extend their enthusiastic
cooperation not only through
the holiday period but for the
duration OF the emergency"
Shortly before the meeting
opened came an announcement
from the DSR commission that
that body had unanim ously
adopted a resolution granting free
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
Building Inspector TO Speak

II. II. Mills. chief Inspector Ct
the city's building and safety
engineering department, will speak
at the monthly meeting of the
Refrigeration Contractors Associa-
ton of Detroit in Hotel Statler at
$50 p. m, November 26.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
Job Plan
Laid for
Wars End

A long range building and ex-
pansion program 10 take up the
unemployment slack when the
national emergency is over was
being formulated today by heads
Of Wayne County institutions and
departments
Twelve county institution and
department heads met with Will
liam II. Adams. assistant state
director Of the Federal Public
Work Reserve, who outlined the
governments plan to employ men
on needed public works when. and
il, the need arises after the de-
Tense bEogrbU slows down.
THE plan In for you gentle
men to look ahead six years and
estimate your probable needs,
Adams told the gathering. "Your
only yard stick Is to be, is IL
needed -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
BY END OF DECEMBER

All county plans are TO be In
his hands by the end of December
he said. adding:
I'VE are drawing up this pros
pectus so that we will know
exactly where we want to go
when the need to employ men
comes"
Already the county road COM
mission has outlined $50 projects
for the public work reserve
Adams explained. These projects
include grade separations, water
supply and sewage. he said.
need arises the federal govern
1t is expected that when the
ment will appropriate the neces-
sary money, Adams explained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26

Every Detoer will be Santa rides TO all members Of the armed
forces uniform, starting Decem
hu civic ifteeW
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
BuNitt in Near East
As Special Envoy

WA SHIN GTON, Nov. %
(INS)-President Roosevelt today
the appointment Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-26
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