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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
Taxes, Of Course

Yes, yes, yes. higher taxes
loom. The danger of our being
dragged into war is generally re-
garded as becoming graver. wage
costs threaten 10 be forced up
by powerful unions.
Yet. after weighing all these
considerations. l cannot but feel
that many stocks are attractive
at present depressed levels and
that those who are in a position
10 buy outright are more likely
to profit than short-sellers.
Is america isn't headed for the
dogs.
Copyright. 1871 by B. c. Forbes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
Provided the Tools

These pooled savings pro-
vided the tools for the use Of
about $4,000 employees. II
should ever he kept in mind that
only as the public employs
United States Steel through buy
ing its goods and services can
these tools he called into use
and workers be employed to
operate them"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
Helpful TO All

But the new management OF
the steel corporation recognized
that in accounting as in the
forest there is a condition where
you can't see the woods on ac-
count Of being too close 10 the
trees. Accordingly, the effort in
the new style annual reports TO
employees and stockholders is one
of selecting and rejecting de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
SEND STEEL TO BRITAIN

The corporation. he added. also
is sending large quantities of steel
TO Britain and Canada; il is sup
plying steady flow of steel TO
manufacturers who have taken
contracts with the army and navy
under the defense program. and
its ocean-going steamers are bring
ing strategic materials from dis
tant foreign ports to meet defense
needs"
Dollar volume sales Of the cor
poration in 1910 Appropriated
those of 1929 but increased taxes.
wages and costs made 1910 earn
ings substantially below those OF
1929" the report stated.
Sales for tn year totaled ST.
0S1 900, 0004 The corporation paid
S370, 900, 600 for goods and services
bought from others; ST., 900. 900
for wear and Usage of facilities;
SS5. 000.0 900 for taxes and $4,000
600 for interest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
6O-Cent Liquiddting
Payment by Fisk Co.

NEW YORK March "a. "A
liquidating dividend of 60 cents a
share. the second cash disburse-
ment to be made. is being paid to
common stockholders of former
Fisk Rubber Corporation. Unless
further unexpected expenses arise.
il is estimated that an additional
sum of about 7 cents share will
be eventually distributed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
Stock Market
Firm, Quiet
Inl.rrallea.l 80. s.r,ie. VIC

tnfffhAilnHAA WV ~Nfhff WV
NEW YORK. March "a The
stock market was firm and dull
today
Except for. a widely-scattered
fractional changes, most Of the
leaders were unchanged on open
ing sales.
United States Steel and Bethle-
hem were quiet and steady Gem
eral Motors. General Electric.
Westinghouse Electric and General
Foods sold at Saturdays final
prices.
American Can, SedTs- tot-kfft-eti
and Kennecott eased slightly Con-
solidated Edison gained. CheSa-
-peake and Ohio sold at 1884,, up
"a. Standard Gas 81 preferred
opened at 21h. unchanged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24

The admirable streamlined
and simplifie report of the
United'States Steel Corporation,
published today. fulfills the saw
ants aphorism that hard writ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
4s9 MILLION WAGES

Wages and salaries of workers
totaled S439, 100000. The corpora
ton set aside SOS, 10000 for the
holders of preferred stock and
S35. 100000 for mon stock
holders and retained $4,000, 900
for future needs.
Average payments per worker
for the year was Sf,724. and sala-
ries of $4,000 and over amounted
to less than Is per cent of the
total pay roll for the year, the
report declared.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
Earnings

a. " kinney Company. Inc. and sub
sIaiarles reports Tor the year 1910 net
income ~ k3ne f2% equal 10 81 70 A share
- the IS prior preferred on which there
vsre cumulative dividends unpaid al the
eiose n wear IN the amount of 1923 $50
n 1889 the ret profit wes S337 2Ts equal
after PRIOR rreferred dividends 70 $500 a
share on the 81 preferred stock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24

ting m a k C S
easy reading.
When the
current mod
q r n | z @ d
d Gu m g mt,
W h ich r e
ports the ac-
C o u n I n &
j n n o vaiions
of the preyi-
Gus year, and
in which the
c or p Grafton
st pio-
neered in an
Q Experimental
way in De-
cember. 1887.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24

Scarcity of nonferrous metals
for alloying and coating continues
one of the main problems. Chro-
MUM, which met with increasing
demand when nickel became tight,
has itself frightened considerably.
Lowe bon ferromanganese is
tense and in the so per cent prod
uct the steel industry merely holds
its own.
In galvanized products there is
the tendency TO use thinner coat
ings. but improved processes tend
TO maintain quality of finished
goods.
Though base prices of steel have
been unchanged these m any
months consumers are actually
paying more. A plate maker esti-
mates 81 per ton overall higher
prices because of gradual stiffening
of extras on widths. lengths and
quantities.
Steel ingot production gained
another point last week to 99Ia
per cent of capacity the highest
percentage in several years and
from a tonnage standpoint an all
time top. Operations increased IN
the following districts: ST. Lous
By 6 points to 90, Cincinnati by
Az points to 931z. Cleveland by 6
points 10 90. Pittsburgh by l point
t. 1Gl z, Chicago by pa points
TO 10l Z, Buffalo by 2iz points to
SO and New England by s points
70 100. Detroit dropped 4 points TO
SO. The following districts were
unchanged:. Birmingham at 80,
Youngstown at 81. eastern Penn
sylvania at SO and Wheeling at So.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
BUYS Propeller Interest

Purchase Of the rights and inter-
est of the Hyde Windglass Com
pany. Battle. Me. in stock motor
boat propellers up so inches in
diameter. was announced today by
the Federal-Mogul Corporation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
Dividends

Southern California r d son
Company. Ltd. declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of 37is
cents on the common. payable
May Is. to stock of record April 90
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24

Condo Mast Publication. Inc, for the
year 1870 had q ne, profit Of $3.50 1872.
equal 20 II cents share. against $40.
577, o. n cents . shass " 1882.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24

Interchenlical Corporation and wholly
cUsed subsidiaries for the year 1870. had
. net profit Of 81 io7. OF. equal after the
per cent preferred dividends n 81 - =
share on the common. against 81, Se1 .e6i
or $40 a common share in 1889.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-24
Toronto Stocks

Quotations supplied by Bongsrd a. Co,
windsor. Prices in cents. Noon quota
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
BRITAIN WELCOMES RUSSIA, AS AN ALLY IN THE COMMON
 TASK TO DEFEAT GERMANY

LONDON, June 24 (4) - An thony Eden formally welcomed Russia as an ally in our common task to defeat Germany" in a speech to the House of Commons. Eden urged the British nation V forego political considerations fac ing the situation, raised by Ger many's drive on Russia. Commun ism is not the issue, he said, add ing, We always hated their creed" but he went on, what counts is that the Russians "are fighting man who seeks to dom mate the world and that also is our sole task"
 Eden reiterated Britain $ pledge for the redemption of Po- land and announced that Russia
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l2-hour Flight To Europe Predicted

LONDON, June - President J T. Trippe of Pan American Air. ways told British aviation ex- perts that he expects to see sched uled flights made from the Unit ed States to Europe in 12 hours Trippe delivered the 18th Will bur Wright Memorial lecture on Ocean Air Transport" at the meeting of the Royal Aeronautic- al Society. Said Trippe:
 Had it not been for the war: three nations, and more probab- ly six, would have been operat- ing services across the Atlantic. The advent of war left the Unit ed States to maintain essential tranSocean air communications across both the Pacific and the Atlantic.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
RED ARMY CLAIMS CAPTURE
 5000 GERMANS IN FIRST DAY
 UKRAINE PENETRATED l2O Mi.

MOSCOW, June 24 (H) - Rus sia's huge Red Army, battling fu- riously against German mechaniz ed columns on the far-flung Bal tic to Black Sea front, claimed to have thrust two invading German forces back across the Soviet frontier. The Pravda, Communist party organ said: "The thing now is to smash the vile Fascist beast which dared to lift its blood stain ed paw against our free life.'
 First Powerful Opponent
 In the first two days of fighting against it's first really powerful opponent, the Red Army claimed the capture of 5000 German pri- soners, the destruction of 300 Ger man tanks and the shooting down of 127 Nazi warplanes. The So- viet command acknowledged the loss of three frontier towns: Brest Litovsk, Kolno and Lomza, as well as other penetrationS in So- vietized Lithuania and eastern Pc
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
$7,5OO,OOO Lawsuit vs. CIO Ousted

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June-Fed eral Judge Wilkin dismissed the $7, 100000 damage suit filed by Republic Steel against the CIO.
 Republic Steel had filed the ac- tion under the antitrust laws The suit resulted from the 1887 steel strike called by the CIO Steel Workers Organizing Com mittee. Judge Wilkin used the United States Supreme Court de- cision in the Apex Hosiery case as a basis for his action in dis missing Republic SteePs suit.
 The Apex Hosiery Company lost out in its effort to collect damages from a labor union un- der the Sherman Antitrust Law.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
America To Cut Down On Cheese

SYRACUSE, N. Y, June - Sec retary of Agriculture Claude Wickard reiterated belief today that the American people will have to cut their cheese consump- tion to help supply British food needs.
 Wickard told the Dairymen's Cooperative Association that the British need dairy products to ease their food supply shortage. He said each person would have to forego some dairy products to send Britain food more vital than any other.
 The agriculture secretary prais ed the farmers for their coopera-
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25

seal don't eat food fish in Japan csc waters. Ward Brewer, chief of the division of Alaska Fisher ies, said the Bureau needed $780, 900 to purchase an outfit to fol. low the migrating seals to prove it's contention that the seals fol low the American coast into the waters off California, not those off Japan. He said Japan had given notice of the abrogation on October B of last year, effective October 3, this year.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
American Ships To Carry Munition To Russia
COMBAT ZONE NOT APPLY TO PACIFIC--AMERICAN SHIPS TO
 CARRY MUNITIONS TO RUSSIA

WASHINGTON, June 25 (P- President Roosevelt doesn't in- tend to issue neutrality proclaim ation on the Russo-German war, Secretary Welles announced. Am erican ships are thus permitted to carry arms to Russia's Pacific port of Vladiyostock and the Unit ed States thereby takes the same position in reference to the Rus sian-German war as it maintain ed duing the long undeclared war
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25

columns into Russian territory were claimed.
 Reports from Turkey said the Russians were offering little re- sistance in the former Rumanian province of Bessarabia, and that a German parachute division is in readiness to attack Odessa, Rus sian Black Sea port, The Ger smans told of the heavy lombard ment of Russian railways and air bases. German troops were said to have captured the former Lith uanian city of Wilma.
 Helsinki dispatches reported gi gantic fires in Leningrad after a German raid. The Russians ack- nowledged that they were un- able to halt three powerful Ger man drives on the central and northern fronts.
 Southern Capitals Taken
 In the south, Ankara reports said German and Rumanian troops captured Cernauti, capital of Bucovina province and Chis- inau, capital of Bessarabia, both taken from Rumania by Russia year ago.
 The Russians bombed Warsaw Danzig and Rumanian Constanta to match the German assaults on Ukraine cities and claimed to have destroyed 381 planes while losing 374.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
RUSSIA LAUNCHES WHOLESALE AIR OFFENSIVE ON FINLAND
 AND NAX. OCCUPIED POLAND

UNDATED, June 25 (P) - Rus sia launched a wholesale air of- fensive against Finland and oc- cupied Poland, in blow by blow reply to German raids which were reported to have left Lenin grad in flames and damaged sev- eral other cities.
 Unprovoked Attack On Finland
 Finland made a second sharp protest to Moscow against what it called an unprovoked attack. Finland said the Soviet assertion that German troops attacked Rus sia through Finland was a de liberate lie."
 The Pravda, Communist party organ, warned that the world will be amazed at the forces which the Soviet people, in its indignation and patriotic wrath will hurl against Germany.
 Bombs fell on Helsinki twice, to start a forest fire outside the city. Many other Finnish cities were reported attacked and Fin nish fighters and anti-arcraft guns who resisted the raids were aid to have shot down 8 Rus sian planes.
 Germans Are Pleased
 Germany announced that the war is progressing so favorably that great successes" are in pros pect. Deep thrusts by German
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
JAPAN INDICATES READINESS FOR ANY SITUATION BUT NO
 CHOICE MADE--NAZIS-SOVIETS

TOKYO, June 25 fp) Japan's leaders debated in two anxious, secret sessions, the empires s course in the new situation aris- ing from Germany's invasion of Russia. Premier Konoye later laid the results of the meetings before the Emperor.
 General Tojo, war minister, told a meeting of munitions mak CTS that the Japanese army lis making full preparations for plac ing the country in a position of perfect security and coping effic-
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25

ient1y with tn ever-changing in- ternational situation" but failed to indicate what choice Japan will make if it has to decide be tween Germany and Russia. The future attitude of the United Stat es, he said, defies prediction. The newspaper Hochi quoted him to the effect that there is military menace to Japan's new situation which has developed along a line from Alaska and the Aleu- tian Islands to Vladivostock."
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25

tion in the defense program and in the aid-to-Britain drive. He stressed the important role the American farmer must play in the current conflict. Said he:
 "The American farmer has a vital part in this struggle to de- fend democracy "a place which is likely to prove decisive-just as it proved decisive in the first World War;"
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
Plan Prevent Jap Abrogation Seal Treaty

WASHINGTON, June 25 GP1 - Fisheries Bureau officials told the House Appropriations Commit tee that hearings on the second deficiency appropriation bill of the State Department, are plan ned to prevent Japan's abroga- tion of the fur seal treaty of 1911, by presenting evidence that the
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
land.
Drive 129 Miles Into Ukraine

Drive 129 Miles Into Ukraine
 In Ankara, reports received by foreign military attaches said Ger man panzer columns drove 120 miles into the Russia Ukraine dur ing the first two days of fight ing while German and Rumanian forces, slashing northward through Russian Bessarabia to- ward Odessa, penetrated 30 miles of Soviet territory.
 Soviets Take Internal Measures
 Inside Russia, measures were taken to frustrate fifth columnist and panic mongers. Pravds printed a severe warning, serving notice 'to each and everyone at tempting, in these tense, hard times, to violate discipline and spread panic, will be regarded as an enemy to the Soviet state and treated mercilessly to the full ex- tent of wartime law"
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25

of Japan on China. Asked what effect this would have regarding the transport of arms to Russia in American ships, Welles explained that combat zones have already been established and the Presi- dent don't include the Pacific re zion or Vladivostock. This will remain open to American ships carrying arms and any other sup plies.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
WORKERS WILL BE FINGER-PRINTED

WASHINGTON, June - Presi dent Roosevelt took another step to guard against fifth columnists working their way into the fed eral government.
 MT. Roosevelt has ordered that all Civil Service employees be fingerprinted, and their records filed with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25
BRAZIL SELLS WAR GOODS ONLY TO U. s.

DIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, June Brazil is reported to have banned the exportation of cer- tain defense materials, including rubber and manganese, to all countries except the United Stat eS.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-25

has accepted the offer of British military and economic mission: to coordinate our common task to defeat the enemy"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-03
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS
~
[ 1kgA7)

Fruit cake makes q delicious
pudding il served with q sauce.
Finger tips OF gloves mend much
easier il thimble Is slipped int
the finger to be mended.
Always remove the wrappingf
from fresh meats before storing
in the refrigerator.
Moro food value Ii preserved
when a vegetable is baked in i'll
skin than when 1t Is steamed or
boiled.
To keep cheese fresh for some
time, cover it over with a thin
coating Of paraffin. When ready
to serve remove the paraffin.
A weekly bath In hot soap suds
will not only make q broom sweep
cleaner, but will make the broom
last longer.
In all but baked dishes, favorinR
extracts should be added when the
food Is cool, otherwise much Of the
fiavoring will vanish in steam.
Add peeled, quartered apples
when you roast lamb or veal. The
apples add a delicious flavor and
give Q soft topping to the roast.
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from cooling. Coat marshm allows
with the butterscotch mixture and
then roll Immediately in the finely
chopped nut meats. Place on but
tered platter until cold.
Red and Green Popcorn Balls.
(Makes 10 balls)
2 cups sugar
tablespoons light corn syrup
Ia cups water
teaspoon vanilla extract
Red or green liquid coloring
quarts popped corn
Combine sugar, corn syrup and
water, and cook in saucepan, stir
ring until the sugar is dissolved.
Continue cooking until the tempera-
ture 200 degrees is reached, or until
a few drops Of the syrup becomes
brittle when dropped into cold wa
ter. Add vanilla extract and a few
drops OF red or green colorinR. Stir
sufficiently to mix the coloring even
ly. Pour the cooked syrup over the
popped corn, which has been sprin-
killed. with SALT stir well, and form
into balls with the hands, using lit
tie pressure.
Chocolate Fudge.
makes 36 lH-inch squares)
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups sugar
/ cup milk
2 squares chocolate q ounces) (cut
in pieces)
"a cup honey
l teaspoon vinegar
l teaspoon vanilla
Nutmeats il desired
Melt butter in a saucepan. Add
sugar and milk, and mix well. Bring
to boil, then cover and cook with
the lid on for about 3 minutes. Re
move lid, add chocolate and honey,
and cook to soft ball stage (236 de-
grees). Remove from heat. and add
vinegar and vanilla. Cool to room
temperature, and beat until the
fudge is thick and creamy. Add nut
meats If desired, and spread in well
buttered pan.
released by Western Newspaper UnionJ
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Making candy is really outside the
realm Of general cooking. but with .
little guidance, even an amateur can
work real magic with sugar and wa
ter. Simply by changing temporal
ture and the method Of handling. a
wide variety Of fondants, Judges,
and hard candies can be made.
Utensils for Making Candy.
Saucepans should have broad bot
toms, and should be large enough to
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chocolate together in the top Of q
double boiler. Remove from flame
and add walnut meats and marsh
mallows. Stir gently until thorough
ly mixed. Drop by teaspoonfuls on
wax paper. Serve when cool.
TafYy Apples.
Place a meat skewer In end of
each apple. Cook together / cup
sugar, cup white corn syrup, "
cup butter, and 1 cup coffee cream
until mixture reaches Arm ball stage
(246 degrees). Stir carefully TO avoid
scorching. Remove from flame and
dip each apple into mixture and then
In cold water.
Butterscotch Nut Marshm allows.
l cup light brown sugar
"a cup cream
" teaspoon vanilla extract
VI teaspoon salt
" pound marshmallows
" cup nut meats (finely chopped)
Place brown sugar, cream, vanilla
extract, and salt in a saucepan.
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STAvE FIVE
The End of II

Yes! and the bedpost was his own.
The bed was his own, the room was
his own. Best and happiest of all,
the Time before him was his own,
to make amends in!
He was so fluttered and SO glow
ing with his good intentions, that
his broken voice would scarcely an
swer to his call.
II don't know what to dol" cried
Scrooge, laughing and crying in the
same breath. II am as light as a
feather, I am as happy as an an
gel. A merry Christmas to every
bodyI A happy New Year to all
the world"
He was checked in his transports
by the churches ringing out the
lustiest peals he had ever heard.
Clash; clang. hammer; ding, dong,
Bell Bell, dong, ding; hammer,
ciAueA. clashl Oh. xlotious. glosipusi
Running to the window, he opened
1t and put out his head.
whats today?" cried Scrooge,
calling to boy in Sunday clothes:
"Eh?" returned the boy, with all
his might Of wonder.
Whats today, my fine fellow"
TODAY" replied the boy. "Why,
Christmas Day."
cts Christmas Day!" said
Scrooge to himself. ct haven't
missed it. The Spirits have done it
all in one night. Halo, my fine
fellowl"
"Hallol" returned the boy.
do you know the Poulterer's, in
the next street but one, at the cor
ner?" Scrooge inquired.
II should hope I did"
"An intelligent boy!" said
Scrooge. "A remarkable boyl Do
you know whether they've sold the
prize Turkey that was hanging I'D
there?-Not the little prize Turkey:
the big one?"
What, the one as big as me?" re-
turned the boy.
"What a delightful boyl" said
Scrooge. tits a pleasure to talk
to him. Yes, my buckl"
ITS hanging there now"
"Is it?" said Scrooge. go and
buy it,"
"Walk-erl" exclaimed the boy.
mo, no." said Scrooge, "I am in
earnest. Go and buy it, and tell 'em
to bring 1t here, that I may give
them the direction where to take it.
Come back with him in less than
five minutes and I'll give you half
a-crown!"
The boy was off like a shot.
"I'll send it to Bob Cratchit's!"
whispered Scrooge, rubbing his
hands, and splitting with a laugh.
HE shan't know who sends it. It's
twice the size of Tiny Tim"
He dressed himself "all in his
best" and at last got out into the
streets. The people were by this
time pouring forth, as he had seen
them with the Ghost of Christmas
Present; and walking with his hands
behind him, Scrooge regarded every
one with a delighted smile. He
looked so irresistibly pleasant, in a
word, that three or four good-hu-
INQUIRED fellows said, "Good-morn-
ing, sirl A merry Christmas to
you'll" And Scrooge said often after
wards, that of all the blithe sounds
he had ever heard, those we're the
blithest in his ears.
He had not gone far, when coming
on towards him he beheld the portly
gentleman, who had walked into his
counting-house the day before.
my dear SIR" said Scrooge.
How do you do? 1 hope you sue
ceeded yesterday. It was very kind
Of you. A merry Christmas to you"
"MT. Scrooge7"
Eyes" said Scrooge. "That is
my name, and fear it may not be
pleasant to you. Allow me to ask
your pardon. And will you have the
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allow for boiling
up" The inside
surface should be
smooth, because
rough spots may
cause candies to
stick and burn.
Measuring cups
use stand ard
measuring cups
for successful re-