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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15

The comment OF George W. Malone" managing director OF
Foundation. the bombing Of Of
industrial localities" Young points message 10
column provide fuel the minority
manufacturers who have
maintained that Japan maintain long time
conflict with major power
Continuing. Young said
defects progressive economic deterioration
domestic transportation facilities CD restricted
occupied coal potatoes
cereals, 90 the inability
high stee metals and ship plates 90 cessation
quality imports (7 limited hipyard production (S the
needed machinery 90 failure provide for
long O) need for Diesel and luhricating oil
Malone stated in his letter real crisis
production materials. In percentages he
995 Chronlie %
50 tungsten On the opposite
ledger interested estimating
Japans crisis greater than Japan has faced
n history.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Commodity Index
Drop First Since Feb.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The
bureau of labor statistics wholesale
commodity price index declined
one-tenth of ! per cent in the week
ended May 9. This is the first drop
in the general index since early in
February. The index now stands al
9S.6 per cent of 1926 average, or
17h per cent higher than al this
time last year and 81 z per cent
higher than in August, 1899, Just
before the outbreak of war in Eu-
rODe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Should Be Deferred

Every kind Of taX-paid con-
iruCtion or other job not con-
trlbuting 20 our gigantic
national war program should be
postponed as promptly as pos
Siblo. This applies not only 10
such federal spending but 10
state. county municipal spend
ing Taxes VIII he burdensome
enough, in all conscience. even
should every postponable job be
dropped.
limitations have come from
Washington that there NAV be-
need for taking care Of millions
Of men released from military
service and war productions
when peace comes.
DocSn' I common sense demand
that a cushion Of such employ
ment be developed?
Can't We wait for public park
faCialS? Can't we wait for the
thouSand-and-onc WPA boon
doggling jobs having no iustifi-
cation in the midst OF war?
NYA has been one OF Wash
ington'S most fantastic spenders
Of taxpayers hard-e earned
money Az least, however. pub
lie indignation has eliminated
hlEh-Salaried fan dancers.
PubliC-Supported CCC youths
were not given any military
training, Notwithstanding that
such training would have been
infinitely more worthwhile 10
tho nation than leaf-raking and
any or every other CCC activity.
Congressman showed their
utter failure 10 grasp the reali-
ties cnCuliinc the nation by
voting pensions for themselves.
Only a hurricane Of public re-
sentiment and ridiculc quashed
that incXcuSable vancouver.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Pullman Turns 4
To Sub-Chdsers

CHICAGO, May Is (INS).-The
Pullman-Standard Car Manufac-
turing Company is winding up,
for the duration. the construction
of strcamline trains. and is con-
verting its strcamlinc building
talent to the production of sub
ChascrS for the navy.
This was disclosed today by
company officials. who said the
building Of freight cars also is
being brought 10 a close rs a re-
suit of a war production board
order.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
MARKETS
M. S. Rukeyset
M. S. Rukeyset
.paDaRR'S Economic
Selup Appraised

IN tho Coral Sea and tho bombing OF Toxic
creating interest objective appraisal OF Japans
81 and weakness
Apparently Iapans sneak attack Pearl lrbo gave her
temporary created an exaggerated
notion OF her PoWcSS,
pondnt international Nc"s Service, has been consistently
s,utca about the of Japanese ovcpoWcrng strength
lectures Young argued that Japan
readily ne still sticks by his am glad to pre-
som informed observer doing
So do necessarily ndorSc his apprasas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Bond Drive
'Ex' TO Devote Mondays
Noon Hour for Rally

NEW YORK, May 15.-Thc
board of governors of the New
York Stock Exchange has decided
to close the exchange on May Is
from l. noon TO p. m. TO permit
the fullest possible attendance on
the part Of the financial COM
munity al tho war bond rally 10
he held AT that time at Wall and
Nassau streets.
The rally has been arranged for
the occasion Of the one hundred
anniversary of the New
York Stock Exchange.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Unbelievable Ship Repair Problem

Japan shipping and ship repair problem
dozen produce estimated 100000 tons
peacetme that they
shipping. Japan
and Panamanan ships repaired
conditions which would
a desperate
bought because their own yards
could not produce alone repair.
with Mr.. j. Lewis Iuckenbach president Of
Shipping Is credited state
ment Japan's shpyards he gaining In output
In shall Mr.. IounGs views on
psofN dlSr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Loddings Decline
To 839,253 Cars

WASHINGTON. May 15.-Load-
incs Of revenue freight during the
week ended May 9 totaled $40, 253
cars. A decrease Of 1861 from the
previous week, an increase Of 2 ,l04
from the like week a year ago and
an increase Of 15s. 625 over the like
1910 week. according 10 reports
to the Association Of American
Railroads
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
S+orekeeper Merely Helps H. S. TO Collect Lew

Most emphatcaly the retail sales tax does not raise prices
fixes remains exactly the same II YOU
buy the goods addition the price the
eminent The storekeeper merely helps the collect
sales tax.
All four Schemes mentioned above tax your income
and to the government The sales
does this in proportion to what you pend II n
saving To what
el receive and discourage Withholding doesn't
even let YOU receive laid what might receive
Tomorrow: arguments for and against the sales tax
thOd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
End DiIIy-DaIIyinq
The war wi

The war VIII not last for-
ever. II is imperative that
cushion-crcating be started with
out any more dilly-dallying.
Copyright. 1912, by p c, Forbes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15

United Aircraft Products, Inc.
has declared q dividend Of 25 cents
on the common. payable juno -.
10 holders OF record May y. Same
amount was paid March rs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Banker, Broker
War BOndGrOup
0. K'd by u. 5.
Committees TO Sell
Larger Investors
in Fed Reserve Areas

Detroit bond men have hccn no.
tilted that Secretary Of tho Tr57s-
ury NorCcr'hsa J-. tas accepted
the offer a. Tho securities Industry
10 make "a concerted effort 20 d's-
tribute United states War Bonds.
As result victory Fund CONF
r1ittees viii be SGT Up r. each Fed
eral Reserve district THc come
mittccs VII he made UP ~ bankers
and security dealers. These groans
will concentrate their sales efforts
on the larger investors and VIII
not duplicate TIC cFov's the
regular war savings sfsHS.
ACT As LIASIoN MAN
These committees vil he tied
together nationally hy 'he .AoNld-
ual presidents o. the Federal Re
serve districts With NJ. Norgcn-
than as chairman. Tho chairman
Of the Federal Reserve Board Will
act as laiSon man between the
committee and MorCo1titVU
While II Is fclt that the new
group viii probably concentrate
on the conventional government
bond issues in view OF MorGen-
thau's statement that IL would not
conflict with War Bond groups al
ready formed. security dealers are
also doing considerable work along
this line TOO.
Detroit security men had al
ready formed a committee 10 push
the sales Of War Bonds in addi-
ton 10 the regular government
issues and 1t has been funCtioning
for several weeks.
DETROIT GROUP
On the committee arc: Chairman
w. s. Gilbreath Jr.. First of Michi-
gan Corporation; John Ahrends,
Paine, Webber e. Co; Fred Barg-
man. Braun Bosworth; Paul Boil
linger, Moody, Molinger; Fred
Campbell, Campbell. NJ Carly
Company; Nelson Gilbert, Dono-,
van, Gilbert Company, Lansing;
John REMOVER Miller, REMOVER
e. Co; Harry Kerr. Grouse & Co..,
Cyrus King. Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Bean; Joseph McFawn,
Cray, McFawn e. Co; WilllamI
Moore, Mcdonald Moore & Hayes 4
Frank T. Nicol. Waiting, LerchenI
e. Co: William Roney, William G..
Rooney and Company; Clark c.
Mickey. Detroit Stock Exchange,
and K. !. Thorn, secretary Of the
group.
Although no official plans have
been announced, undoubtedly most
of these men will serve on the new
committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Detroit Poultry

Market steady Hens. average run. 2ic
under 5 his. 22C. leghorr hens. 3 lbs. and
up. 2nc. cocks, lfc rock springers over
lbs. use. rock hroilers. ~ TO lbs.
use. leghorn hroilers. IL lbs. W, 22c
crosses &c under rock.
EGGs-Msrkst unsettled; current receipts
7se; undergrsdes, 26h care.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Detroit Stock
Exchange

Dividends IN the foregoing table are tn,
amounts declared or paid an far this year
unless otherwise noted. s-Liquidstins dfyi
dend. bon accumulations. sN-Ex -diu
dend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Unlisted Stocks

Approximate prices furnished ~ the Ma
tional Association Of Securities Dealers
Inc, District No. S.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-15
Provides Some Fuel for Business Minority

So do necessarily indorsc his apprasals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01

better pleased Charlie Red Bird
was. His shanty popped into
view: the corrugated iron roof.
Jack came running joyfully out,
.wagging his tail and barking at a
great rate Around his neck still
trailing him, was a piece OF baling
wire about 10 feet long.
Charlie bent over and UNFINISHED
IL from the dogs collar. The
ipiece was there, just as Charlie
had figured it would be; for he had
tied the baling wire around the
steel rail so that when the train
came roaring down the track,
Jack could back away from its
reach, then the train would cut
the baling wire and Jack would be
free. And that's exactly what hap
pened.
Charlie looked at him proudly,
and patted him on the head with
his brown hand.
"You good dog. Jack. Good
dog" he repeated.
And that's the reason say
there's nothing finer in all the
world than mans love for his
dog.
Tomorrow short story:
Hooters Have Hearts," by l..
J Ernenwein.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01
Daily Quiz

In writing to the President OF
the United States you'd prob
ably address him at the White
House. Would you know the
street number?
IF a Scotsman tells you he
passes a kirk on his way to
work what is it that he passes -?
"A ship that's travelling eight
nautical miles per hour is do
ing how many knots?
of the extreme revolu-
tionary faction in the French
national convention were called
The Mountain. Why was that +?
Suspense or distressing pain
characterizes the situat o n
when some one has you on ten
terhooks. Actually, what are
tenterhooks \
If a group of silkworms could
gather round a mulberry bush
Il would probably be for what
purpose?
the oaks Of Jackson
Mich j." on July 6. 1854, a
great political party was
formed. What party was iti
ANSWERS on Page 2D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01

2s-AfFikAaHE --
26--An AmoTous look.
2T-Snares,
2s-Hurl.
20 --Ahnps-
30--Title.
24-fiAFth4Y4-
Stand surround by water.
3a-Fastens.
40-Summit.
42-TheTefore.
45-Twenty seventh L. s. President.
47-Unlock
4s-Ceremony.
4a-EXneriment.
50--Drag.
51--Wife ~ Adam.
S2-Confederate general
ACCOMMODATION.
IS symbol for barium.
Answer to Saturdays puzzle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01

WE COULD SHOOT HIM
Charlie could dash down the dirt
road like hell and leave Jack be-
hind. But Charlie knew that
wouldn't quite work; Jack'd keep
on following and get TO the cream
cry about the time the fun was
going on.
They looked back. No Jack in
sight. Then they saw him streak
ing across the field. over a short
cut. so as TO come out behind
them.
1--WE could shoot him." said
Mike.
Charlie drove for a minute
Hes good coyote dog.
Good watch dog, too. Nobody
can come near the place st night
without him barkin' till you can
hear him a mile"
We've got to do something"
said Mike. 'Tll get out and
shoot just 10 scare him."
ut Mn TIC hihu w sthtf,
said Charlie proudly. Hes the
only dog I ever saw that could
slip up behind a mule and nip
him on the heel and live"
"Well, we've got TO do some
thing"
81 guess we have" admitted
| Charlie.
Charlie was thinking. Pretty
soon he stopped the car.
'I'll take care Of him"
Getting out he advanced toward
the dog, calling his name and
Swapping his fingers enticiugly
Jack looked at him, puzzled. After
Jail, Charlie was his maSter-and
good one. too-so he began 10
inch forward The last few yards
ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01

he came running very hard into
his masters face.
Charlie wove his fingers into his
collar and dragged him TO the car,
and got out some baling wire.
Everythingthing was all right so
far, so Jacks tail wagged faster
THAN ever.
He looked up at the empty seat,
but instead OF doing what Jack ex-
pected, his master started across
the field with The bafing wire
around Jacks neck. This was
queer, Jacks look said, but he had
a good boss; everything must be
all right.
JACK is PUZZLED
When they reached the railroad
track. which ran along parallel
with the dirt road, Charlie meas
ured off the wire and tied an end
around one of the steel rails. Jack
stood in the middle of the track
and looked at Charlie, more
puzzled than ever. He was
puzzled most of all when his mas
ter started away, and he threw
himself against the wire as hard
as he could. But baling wire is
tough.
Now and then Charlie looked
back. Jack was fighting the wire.
When Charlie got back, Mike
looked at the dog still leaping at
the wire.
you're smart to think of
that"
Something had to be did,"
said Charlie.
The car lurched along.
HE came to my house one
night" said Charlie. 81 asst
around but no one ever said they
missed them a dog"
"A good dog Is lots OF COM
pany," allowed Mike.
"Sure is" responded Charlie
feelingly. "They get to know
you and you get to know them.
DO you suppose we'll have any
trouble with this job"
Don't you 20 and get ner-
vous," said Mike.
I'm not nervous" said
Charlie Indignantly. 81 was just
thinking"
Its because you never went
on job before" said Mike
calmly.
The car continued TO rattle
along. Mike glanced sideways al
Charlie.
81 don't believe YOU like the
Idea of goin' on this job"
"Sure. want TO go on IT," de-
clared Charlie.
The creamery was on the out
skirts of town. down by the rail
road tracks. IT was a low brick
building, with a wooden platform
in front where the farmer teetered
off their milk cans.
There were long deep lines ir
the platform where the sharI
edges Of the milk cans had shiveC
out strips of wood. Here anc
there were greasy spots where
milk had spilled. Over all was the
heavy damp, cowy smell OF &
creamery.
Everything looks all right,
said Mike. "Drive around the
block and see II there's anybody
around"
Charlie ratified up and down 2
couple of streets A boy was
driving a COW, whiStling as hC
barefooted along. The COW swung
her head IN Swoop of a fly: q
slither of saliva came from her re.
Gently clover-hlled mouth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01

Everything seems quiet" said
Mike.
well put on our masks. I'll
leave the car running"
As they were fishing for theil
masks. a daShy car came up. but
instead OF pulling TO the unloading
platform where the farmers car:
stopped, il drew around TO the side
of the building.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01

Charlie started the car again
and the dog started, too. Charlie
got out and picked up a piece of
gravel. Jacks ears went down
and his back went up and he
skunk back. ashamed of himself.
But when Charlie started his
car again the hump came out of
Jacks back and he galloped joy
fully after the car.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01
STATE MILK INSPECTORS

Two important looking men
carrying report papers and a rack
of test tubes. got out and went
through the side entrance where
farmers were never admitted. On
the front door of the car was
painted: State Milk Inspection
Service"
Charlie Red Bird and Mike
Miller looked at each other.
I'll be damned" said Mike
disgustedly. They'll be here
for hours"
Charlie and Mike drove out be.
hind the coal-pocket and waited
Now and then one of them walked
casually 10 the end of the street
But the inspection car was still
there. Finally il pulled out. But
the creamery manager and theii
last chance went with II.
The nearer home they got, thu
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01

Tomorrow's short story:
Hooters Have Hearts," by L.
Ernenwein.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01
WE COULD SHOOT HIM

I'VE can't have that" said
Mike Miller.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-01

commissioner in charge of c~ollec.
tons, sentenced TO one to three
years for cmbezzlIng S2.427.l7 be-
tween August 10, 1899. and NJ
Nemb,r ~. 1910.
Lee c. Taylor. former deputy
collector, sentenced to from one
to three years for e~mbezzling ST.
066.b5 between February II. 1889.
and August 10, 1871.
Rodney Warner, former junior
auditor, sentenced to from one to
three years for embe2zling Sl.l8l.1I.
between November 81, 1910. and
October 3. 1871.
Harry S. Howard, former cashier
in the division Of accounts and rec
ordS, sentenced to from one to three
years for embeZZling $3.50 between
August 5. 1888. and November 30,
l94l, and with aiding and abettin@
Sne-d. Both charges We're consol-
idatcd.
Clarence W. Sneed. former deputy
collector, sentenced to from l8
months to -four years for ~embezzling
s.. 999.30.
The sentences brought to a close
the Today trials in which stories Of
fragrant stealing Of public funds and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-01
Hall Returns To Washington
in Quest Of War Contracts

forgotten. II may happen again, but
with the members of the delegation
actively behind the effort. which
thy promise to be, progress proba-
bly, viii be made.
HJll IS asking procurement men
for the prime contracts to large
North Carolina industries which
have the necessary management,
engineering and financial resources
to handle a major order-even
though they do not have the plant
in which to d. IL the manufacture
ing. These industries in turn will
s~ub-Coltract much Of tie work to
cmaller North Carolina shops and
plants which viii work under the
direction of the prime contractor.
Such method will speed up produce
ton as il will reduce the amount of
construction necessary before pre-
duction begins. It also VIII make
available to the wal eiior. the ia
clllItes Of score of small plants
which are too small nd without
sufficient capital to take on 4 prime
contract
The big tobacco companies, the
Champion Fiber Company, large fur
nlture plants and othsr major North
Carolina industries arc among those
Hall hopes to see given prime con
tracts
With non-W- production steadily
decreasing and with other curtuil-
msnt measures takeA, Mail believes
that there will be a serious unern-
ployment problem in North Carolina
soon and a mass exodus Of North
Carolina labor, unless war contracts
come into the state.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-01

bers of the faculties of the State IL
stitutlons, To ask a university profess
sor for political contributions they
thought was terrible. Yet it is through
political campaigns that North Caro-
lima puts into office men who do
NOT treat a university as Governor
Talmadga did the University Of
Georgia.
JOHNSON-No one was louder in
his protest against the federallZa-
ton of wal rationing and other de-
tense measures than was Ted john
son, state r%ationing administrator and
state director of civilian defense, Yet
Johnson is the man whom the fed
eral war lords have tentatively APP
proved as the North Carolina rep"e.
sentative Of the office of price ad-
to accept. If finally approved, he will
be a federal employe doing the job
he formerly said should be LETT to
the state.
This OPA is Johnson's big chance.
If he does a job, his early record
as civilian defense director may 0 o
be torgotten-for which he should
be duly thankful. And there is this
much to be said in his favor. AS state
rationing administrator he has done
a far better job than he did as de-
Tense director.
METERS-Someone stole one of
the city of Raleigh parking meters
the gadgets into which one must in
sert a coin for the privilege Of park
ing IN the downtown business area.
Exactly why anybody wanted a
parking meter and wanted 1t bad
enough to dig it out Of its concrete
foundation is hard to understand.
Maybe it was some college boys iuea
of humor. And probably it was just
a coincidence that the meter stolen
"a the one closest to the Revenue
building.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-01
Dairy Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
BY BOB THOMPSON

Raleigh. May Irving +. Hall
the WPB's North Carolina director
Of contract distribution, is back in
Washington today. armed with facts
and figures with which he hopes
10 attract more far contracts to
North Caroline
Today's trip is 4 foilow-up to the
one last week during which Hall
Governor Broughton and Rober: M
HancS. chairman of tn WPB ad-
NIsoFy board in the state. protested
10 members of the states
Slonal delegation that North Carolina
facilities which were much needed
IN the wal effort were being ignored
by Army and N.vy procurement Of
ticerS.
Much Of last week. meeting was
taken up with the delegations de
tense OF itself. However. contact wa
made with certain procurement Of
llc!alS and engagements made for this
trip. Mall today is accompanied by
Eugene OSclSenreiter. head Of the
WPB Chariot office. and T. J. Love.
WPB engineer.
The facility records md other in
formation Hall Will present to the
miIItdly procurement officers is lit
tie more inclusive than the informal
ton already given officers Of the
Army ordinance. Once before the
states representatives were given a
poIIte reception, praised for the CON-
~pleteness Of the information. promis-
ed consideration for the state. and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-01

wartime activity, Just as a West
Point or Annapolis student does on
operations Of the particular service
he's hoping to graduate into.
Air enthusiasts are clamoring that
their arm is just as much entitled
to a big central university as the
Army and Navy are, respectively.
Such experts as Major Alexander
De Seversky and Charley Lindberg,
now in charge Of Henry Ford's avia-
torial productivity, have spoken for
It. In fact, they've hoIlered. The
majors more vocal than Charley.
who never does say much. but mes
on record.
According to military cloudsmen
the generality Of folk simply haven't
yet realized what aviation viii do
shortly to the art or science or bust
ness Of up-to-date warfare. Army
and Navy professionals are included
in the generality. Indeed, groWl the
cloudlanders, the surface scraDDerS
are rather super-unWilling to rec0g-
niZe that they're due to be out
classed soon by llylng'S Develop
lnent.
How Fighting Progressed
The guess is Ventured that warriors
of yore similarly slow at sens
ing the immlnence Of change in de-
tails Of their occupations require
ments.
Originally fists presumably were
relied on, perhaps with biting and
scratching as auxiliary tactics. Pres
entity clubs were introduced: then
the c%hucking Of missiles-pieces of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-01

LIQUOR-Unofficial reports are
that high government war officials
are seriously considering wartime
prohibition via an order "freezing'
liquor. (No. that is not what we
meant above about the suffering
ahead.) Nelson and Henderson have
all the power they need Just to stop
the sale of LIQUOR everywhere. How
ever, the impending mcr6ase IN the
federal excise tax from 81 to So a
sall0n-it was only 81 a gallon seven
months ago-indlca1es that no sucn
action is likely for some time TO
come.