The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-15

duction of war goods here should continue to increase"
 Interview at Elton
 General Knudsen was interviewed at The Elton, where he was the guest of local factory executives at lunch. Arriving here this morning from Bristol and Thomaston, he toured the plants of the Scovill Mfg. Go. and the Chase Brass x Copper Go. After lunch, he was to make inspections at the Benrus Watch Go. and at the Middlebury plant of the Waterbury Clock Go.
 Since his last inspection trip here. in the spring, production in local plants has increased well over 20 per cent" General Knudsen said Pants are still long way from ao- solute capacity, however, he said and continued gains must be &C., complished.
 Women in Industry Praised
 Shortage of some types of tools may be impairing production vol tune In some lines, he stated, put this situation is being corrected as rapidly as possible. Women in ln- dustry, he said, are doing me fob. He expressed himself in favor of the new plan in some local plants whereby white collar work CTS, after completing their regular employment. take over tour-houf .t.srIa t1-nr fNlnf0tc
 "Why shouldn't they,?" he salo "Wc're fighting a war"
 General Knudsen said he had no' noticed any interference with pro duction as result of oil shortage Plants, he said, are either convert ing or tcing assured enough fuel
 No Civilian Copper
 Copper for civilian use in "de' finitely out" the general stated, pu' every effort is being made to assure an adequate supply for the brass and copper industries.
 Asked how much more Waterbury could increase its production oi military goods, General knudsen replied: "You're not scraping the bottom of your manpower barrel as vet. You can get many lore people into industry"
 General Kundsen was accompan- fed by @ staff consisting of Lieut. Col. H. B. Nichols, of the army air force: Lieut.. Col Frank A. Young of the Springfield ordnance district; Major w. M. Collins, the generals aide; Lieut.. G. K. Moriarty, press relations officer for the Springfield ordnance district; and R. K. Rey- holds, civilian official at ordnance district headquarters.
 Factory Officials Present
 Among the factory officials at luncheon with the general were:
 Chase Brass & Cooper Co, Presi- dent Charles E. Hart; Richard D, Ely, Robert L. Coe, Wallace Husted.
 Scovill Mfg. Co.,, President John H, Goss, L. T. Sperry, w. M. Goss, M. L. Sperry, Jr.
 Waterbury Clock Co.,, President Joakin Lehmkuhl, E. M. Patterson, J. H. Ivory, E. T. Carmody.
 Benrus Watch Co.,, B. Ozarof, M Lazarus
 American Brass Co.,, President Clark s. Judd, John A. Coe, Arthur H. Quigley.
 Off for New Haven
 Gen. Knudsen, now making a nationwide tour of inspection for the War Department, left here this afternoon for New Haven. During the next two days he will tour plants in that city, West Haven Stratford, Bridgeport and Fairfield
 At a press conference in Bristol l.st night, Gen. Knudsen expressed the opinion that American produc- ton will reach its peak in the sec- ono quarter of 1943. He said he is greatly encouraged by what he has seen in his inspection tour.
 Perfect Unit for Victory
 "The mechanical ingenuity and will power of the American people assure ultimate victory, said Gen Rnudsen. Consider our production as the goal and our fighting forces as the Steam and we have the per feet unit for complete victory"
 The former OPM chief said that high praise Is due to women for their work in industry. They have been doing an excellent job, h. said, and their accomplishments in .aa Ieg n-