The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-12
MAY OUR HOPES COME TRUE
BY J. e. Jones

WdSuIuSJOu, ~. ", june OIL HC
recent statement of the president
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce that, eve of American
business are planning for the flu
ture--fighting men, planning for
your future and. for ours" may turn
out to be prophetic declaration,
or just some more notwithstanding
However, we must accept the Cham
ber's promise that it is working to
find solution to our postwar
problems" and that we will have
jobs" for the fighting forces when
they return to civilian life.
The question as to whether the
war will be over in 1942-43-44 is
something that man cannot tell
AS we look around we find mil
lions of men and women joining the
war forces. Colleges, universities
and educational institutions are OPP
Grating under difficulties, due to de-
creased enrol1ments. Transporta-
ton for the civilian population has
been restricted on land, water, and
being reduced every day as produc-
ton and sales of automobiles and
rubber have suddenly sunk to new
lows, while gasoline has been ra-
toned. Big business and little bust
mes, wholesalers, and merchants,
and all trades and professions have
been affected by changes due to the
war.
Even those proud men of the
United States Chamber of Commerce
who are promising jobs to the arm
ed forces haven't clear idea as to
how they are going to fulfill their
promises, and they do not know
whether they are going to get new
stockholders, and pay dividends on
| their outstanding securities. But
let us not lose confidence that the
hopes expressed by this great or
ganization may be realized; and
that with the winning of the wal
the clouds of gloom that now hang
over our fair land will pass away
1t may be that the dream of Wood
row Wilson will come true, anG
that this will be the war that will
end all wars.
| Good Health Is Ammunition
s'In the production of war mater
ials, every man-hour counts
This was the theme of the recent
fifth annual conference of the ply
sicians who direct the medical de
partments of the General Motors
plants in the United States anG
Canada, held in Pontiac, Mich, with
leading Navy, Army, U. S. Public
Health Service and State health of
fcials participating. 1t is the slo
gan of war industry too.
New processes in war production
have given rise to new health main
tenance problems. 1t is GINS objec
tive to keep its vast army of wal
production workers fit and on the
job Favorable working conditions
have resulted from General Motors
expenditures for health mainten
ance equipment and supervision
but plans were discussed to insure
continued progress in all plants.
B. d. Kunkle, General Motors vice
president in charge of manufacture
ing, says of this effort: "The grea
detectives before our organization
is to secure maximum production II
the least possible time with the
least possible loss. Every hour Of
production lost by an operator
means that much less production to-
ward the war effort"
Three responsibilities in the
hands of the plant doctors stat
are listed by Mr.. Kunkle: lin the
selection of employees, be sure thai
they are physically capable of doing
the work without hazard to them.
selves or their fellow workers. e.
Be alert to the consequences oil
new operations or new processes
3--Maintain program of health
maintenance which will help in the
proper placement of employees.
Good health means winning pro-
duction. This program means good
health.
One Question Brings Up Another
We aren't quite sure whether ra-
tioning of gasoline ON the Eastern
seaboard is due to 9 shortage of gas
oline, as official statements do not
clarity the situation.
The railroads have done a good
job in handling the transportation
of oil. Secretary of Interior Ickes
favors the building of long pipe
line, which he insists, would pro-
vide sufficient transportation to de-
liver all the oil that is needed in
the East. Mr.. and Mrs. General
Public are generally agreed" that