The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-05
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Armament pro-

NEW YORK - Armament pro-
duction running at new high rate;
consumer-goods output slseksning
steel production slightly easier
because OF strike IN coal mines
last week and shortage % scrap
automobile sales TO show slight
dip from last week shortages
OF chemicals hit laundrie- and dry
cleaners cigar prices may be
lifted because of increased labor
and tan costs; public spends more
during good times.
Hardware sales gains IN Central
West hold: easing noted through
South homewares not moving
As rapidly as last month: dealers
stocks eontra-seasonally high I.
three. four and fivs-foot refriger-
ator production to be reduced TO
single models; some companies
may drop lines entirely furni-
ture demand easing; more on this
later appliance manufacturers
ordered by price control admins
traitor to hold priees steady
through 1912.
Fur prices to show sharp In
crease when offerings are made
next month New England's
Jewslry trade hurt by priorities re-
strictions: some 35o. 900 employees
involved mems wear prices
firm despite lag in consumer buy
Ing wholesale grocery sales
about Is per cent ahead of year
ago first nine months sales
averaged more than 10 per cent
ahead of hike period last year.
BONDS: Westinghouse Electric
a Manufacturing planning to offer
sac, 000, 900 In debsnturs bonds
Sioux City Gas 4 Electric LIST
mtgs. - Of 1866 held for income.
but amply priced Northern
Pacific Railway prior lien a. OF
1897 held for yield retained for
income, New York Steam LIST
mtge. 3-1as Of 1858: guaranteed
by Consolidated Edison of New
York Scovill Manufacturing
deb s-As of 1880 amply priced.
ooMMoDITIEs. Congressional
farm bloc moves dominate COM
modities prices; statistics against
price increases Western
Kansas enjoying unusual favorable
weather for wheat growth &.
there il a Pacific Coast export de-
mand for barley and oats
cotton from 1s41 crop beginning
to enter loan: this years staple
not entirely first grade despite
large crop textile mills active
in cotton futures.
NEws-BITs: Army order for
$4,000 yards cotton cloth would
make yardwide roll 1880 miles
long =. steel output this year rs
per cent greater than any year
sincs 1929. but net earnings rs
per cent less personal loan
business declining on increased en-
ployment and higher wages g.
American women will spend $780,
000, 900 this year for beauty treat
ments. cosmetics, perfumes, etc,
amounts TO SIS per female.
Bell System will free 5000. 900
pounds of vital defense metals this
year via use Of suhstitutions; suf-
ficient TO build more than 275
fighter planes Air transport
arrangements preparing for huge
freight csrgoes after war Al
most 100 subeontracts obtaining
defense orders from General Elec-
trio; range from a casket company
to makers Of precision tools: West
inghouse Electric spreads its de-
Tense work into more than 800
small firms.
Tire sales this year win be best
since 1929 Manufacturers will
spend about $4,000. 900. 900 for ma
chimes and tools for prediction OF
defense requirements; three times
annual 10-year average q. Refrig-
orator sales volume in first nine
months pass all previous full-year
records Package machinery
has sales agents In every south
American country. preparing fol
postwar business activity.