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Detroit evening times., 1942-05-10
Junior Birdssse1s
Plane Spotting,
Subject Of New
Lessons
Graduates Of Course
Can Distinguish
Japanese Aircraft
BY r. JEROME PETIT
Defense Editor. Detroit rlnsss

A new course of lessons was I'm
process OF preparation Saturday
for Junior Victory Army members,
who are busy with their first aid
course and with fire prevention
and salvage work.
The new course will deal with
aircraft Identification. It will teach
those who follow the lessons how
to distinguish at q glance between
United States and enemy aircraft,
how to tell military aircraft from
commercial and how to identify
the various classes of fighting
planes of the various air services.
Interesting to Elders
Like other lessons in the Junior
Victory Army series, the course
will be prepared primarily for
Junior Victory Army members. but
will be equally interesting to their
lelders. The aircraft Identification
lessons will follow the first aid
course in the columns Of The
Times.
In their fire prevention work.
Junior Victory Army recruits are
cooperating with civilian defense
officials in eliminating fire hazards
from the home.
Young men and women Of the
Junior Victory Army are making
1t their duty to see that accumula-
tons Of trash and combustibles are
removed from their Easements and
atticS, and that instructions of the
IOCD are carried out throughout
their respective neighborhoodS.
Along with the cleanup program,
recruits are saving metal, old
papers and other valuable material.
Meanwhile, highest commenda-
ton OF the Junior Victory Army,
sponsored by Hearst newspapers
in leading cities throughout the
nation, has been received from
Senator Sheridan Downey, mem-
Der of the Senate Committee an
military affairs.
The senator said, in part:
Dosoney Extols Group
IL am taking this oppsFtsmity
to congratulate you upea the
initiative. and energy you have
shown IN setting up this fine
organiEation.
"In these times Of uncertainty
and stress. II n important that
every American BE- prepared to
shoulder his share Of the respon-
ability In the prosecution Of the
war.
The Junior Victory Army
idea deserves the support cf
each and every ono Of N, and I
am sure that through this pro- !.
gram our young people win be-
come moro aware Of their duty
TO their country both during and
after the war"
Purpose Of the Junior Victory
Army is to enroll and train
young people for civilian defense
work now, and, through fostering
of the principles of AmericanisTs.
prepare them for better citizen
ship in the years to come.
Any boy or girl 10 to 18 years
old may enroll by simply mailing
In with 10 cents the enrolment
blank published daily and Sunday
in the Times.
Detroit evening times., 1942-05-10
Junior Army
Inspires Poem

Shirley Ann West of 1908 Mack
avenue Is little too old to join
The Detroit Times Junior Victory
Army. but she has volunteered her
to the new organization
anyway by recruiting her four
sisters and brothers and assistina
them In writing the army's first
poem.
Shirley and the four Junior Vic
tory Army members In her family
arr the children Of Mrs. Meta
West. Here Is the poem they wrote
Tor the Junior Victory Army:
You may be just the in-be-
tweens, with nothing much
TO do,
But the. IVA gives you a chance
the Fest is up to you.
You may be just a girl of 10 or
an 18-year-old boy,
But the spirit is what counts.
dear youths, to bring us
peace and Joy.
To the United States Of Amsrica
you pledge your devotion
true,
And uphold the colors Of our
flag. the dear red, white and
blue.
The Junior Victory Army ID the
finest club we know,
SO join II now, youths. one and
all. and for VICTORY strike
a blow. n
Detroit evening times., 1942-05-10
Munising 10 Get
Two-Moose Zoo

MUNTSING, May 9.--Munisine
Is to have a free. two-moose soo
as a tourist attraction rs 4 ress1It
OF abandonment Of game experi-
ments at the Cusino state snms
area.
Two members OF the famous
ex-Isle Royale moose herd--~OId
Ma" and "Tulu"-are 10 ~ trsns-
ferred TO corrals 20 be Get - 80
ion M-e4 within city limits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
550Degree AbOUe, rs BelOU
Temperatures Seal Engines

rs degrees below zero, in which
the next parts TO be inserted are
immersed for several minutes.
These parts are the spark plug
bushingS, intake a exhaust
couplings, and IN axe and exhaust
valve guide bushingS.
After these have been put in
place, the exact opposite TO the
heating process takes place -
that of expansion. followed by
the thorough sealing Of the parts
in their places.
Time saving elements in this
particular Ford process are
highly important, but equally so
are the facts that in using these
methods, the cylinder head as
sembly becomes practically fool
proof and salvage. because of
EMBELLISHMENTS, becomes almost
negligible.
The complete operation. from
the time the cylinder heads leave
the furnace heated 10 $50 de-
greeS +. to the insertion Of parts
which have been cooled TO 76
below, takes only A few minutes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Export Boxing
Finds Expansion

Export boxing has become one
Of the most important phases OF
the wartime activities at Yellow
Truck and Coach factories here IN
Pontiac. No other single phase OF
this company's entire production
program has expanded as greatly
as has the export boxing activity
In normal times the boxing OF
chassis and replacement parts for
overseas shipment represented but
"a small percentage Of total ship
ments from the Yellow Truck and
Coach plant. For the entire year
OF 1888, for example, only 3.6 per
cent of the total truck shipments
was boxed. In the month of April
1912, alone. 62.5 per cent of all
export requirements was shipped
boxed.
Parts shipments for overseas
are, of course. 100 per cent boxed
AT the present time the boxing
schedule for one day exceeds the
company's entire boxing for the
year of 1898, and only l3 working
days of the current schedule will
surpass the entire boxing accom-
plishment for the whole year
of 1911.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Blind Auto Mechanic Takes His Place
In Ford Plant Turning Out War Goods

A highly skilled, sightless auto
has joined the war
workers at the Rouge plant OF the
Ford Motor Company. He is
Harvey Carson, 43. of Boyne Falls.
Possibly the only blind skilled
in the automobile bust
ness, Carson became a Ford war
worker so that he could do his
share TO win the war"
1--WE been taking Fords apart
and putting together most of my
life" Carson said today, $50 I
decided that when Henry Ford
stopped making cars to make
war weapons, II was time for mo
To stop, too, and lend a hand.
And right now I'm as happy as
i ever have been In my life."
A stron g-fingered. cheerful
man. Carson now is employed eS'
sembling small mechanical parts
When he is acquainted with his
surroundings he will be assigned
10 a job where his knowledge OF
motors will be called into play.
Father Of eight children, and a
resident of Boyne Falls all his life
Carson lost his sight 18 years ago
my eyesight started TO fail"
he said. 81 consulted doctors, but
they couldn't help. Next thing
I knew, 1 was totally blind"
Up until the other day when he
Joined the Ford workers. Carson
operated q garage in his home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Gun, Cannon
Punch Boosted
In i. ). Planes
Heavier, More lethal
Fire Power Built
Into Latest Fighters

American aircraft manufacture
ers are building into fighting
planes for the army, navy and
other United Nations the most
devastating guns and = cannon
punch in the history of aerial war
fare. a survey by the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce of America
revealed.
New triumphs in American de-
sign and engineering technique
are sending our bombers and fight
ers into battle armed to the teeth
to bring widespread destruction to
the enemy. The manufacturers
have designed the planes around
this fire power.
Heavier and more lethal cannon
and machine guns have been
mounted in the noses, tails, sides,
tops and bellies of American war
planes without sacrificing speed,
range or climbing ability, the
chamber finds. The blind spot"
which harassed Yankee gunners
and plane crews during the early
months of the war have now been
cOmDletelv eliminated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Worn-out Spark Plugs
Yield Valuable Metals

WORKOUT sparkplugs are minia-
ture mines of easily recovered stra-
tegic metals, Champion Spark
Plug Company declares in opening
nationwide salvage campaign
among its dealers. The Champion
idea was tried out in its Pacific
Coast dealerships with amazing
results, company officials declare
7,400 old spark plugs yielded
1,0011a pounds of clean metal
scrap made up Of 1922 pounds Of
steel. 1917 pounds copper, Is
pounds nickel alloy, 54i2 pounds
brass.
Breakdown of a set Of plugs into
its component parts: Shell tsteeD,
gaskets "COPPER", center electrodes
(nickel alloy and terminals
(brass) requires only a hammer
and takes about five minutes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22

Application Of a furnace heat
temperature of $50 degrees Fair
enheit in one operation, followed
by the use of liquid air at 76
degrees below zero in the next
one, is speeding cylinder head
assembly for Pratt e. Whitney
engines being manufactured in
the huge aircraft building of the
Ford Motor Company at the
Rouge plant.
In the first operation. the CYL
inder heads, after coming from
the inspection department, are
heated 10 the $50 degrees +.
temperature. After rem oval
from the heating apparatus, the
head is placed on a stand and
valve seats, at normal tempera-
ture, are inserted. Next, the
barrel and muff assembly, also
at AR temperature. is screwed
on. Contraction of the cylinder
head as it cools seals all parts
in place.
The cylinder heads then are
moved a few feet 10 the next
operation. involving liquid air Al
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Open Door
Policy Praised

Americas secret weapon" Il
the unselflsh cooperation between
major industries, the ability Of
manufacturers 70 forget normal
in order TO meet pro-
duction demands Of war. West
Coast producers were told. Citing
the aircraft industry's open door"
policy toward the automotive in
duStry, George Romney. managing
director of the Automotive Council
for War Production. explained the
secret weapon when he addressed
the manufacturing and industries
c m m il @ Of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce.
II refer 10 new pattern ~
industrial teamwork set by these
industries" Romney said of the
secret weapon. Few people
realize that these companies,
autOmOtive and aircraft, are
today members Of one team I'm
the same way that the battle
ships Pennsylvania. North Car
olina, Washington and Colorado
are members OF the same navy"
Tracing the history of govern
mental requests for huge aircraft
production. and the request that
the automotive industry take on
part OF the job, Romney said the
entire automotive industry Subor-
dinatcd its normal production 10
aircraft production.
simultaneously, the aircraft
industry reached monumental
decision" he explained. BE
causasOf the nations need. they
decided 10 forget about trade
secrets, forget about individual
company and industry self-lnter-
est and school the autOmOtive
companies In the production Of
alrframes and aircraft engines.
ITO my mind, the disclosures
OF aircraft production methods
by the aircraft companies to the
autOmotive ranks at the top ~
unselfish contributions made nv
American industry 10 the Job ~
victory. The American aircraft
In dustry has engineered, de-
signed, put into production and
delivered 10 our fighting forces
n more versatile force of war
planes than that Of any other
nation. Axis or Allied"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Map Wartime
Responsibilities

The automobile dealers waFthn
responsibilities TO the motoring
public and the planning Of pattonsl
programs for the Victory Service
League, Chevrolet-sponsored seTv-
ice alliance OF American motorists,
were topics Of discussion by IS
Chevrolet dealers meeting IN The
first session OF the National Dealer
Victory Service League Council.
Converting with william z. Hol-
Ter, Chevrolet general sales man
ager and national director OF the
VSL, the dealers brought TO De-
trOit field reports on the automo-
tive picture. Dealers attending
were chairmen and vice chairman
OF the league councils in their re-
spective areas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Sin Safety Zone
Injured by Auto

Three persons ln a group on is
were hurt early Saturday when a
rcputedly lightleSs autom obi Q
plOwed through an unprotected
safety zone an West Warren and
ROScmont avenues
Edward Grcndon 81 OF 1905
NcStwood avenue. WAS arrested
as the driver
Tom Nickohn, 81. Of $3.50 Rose
mont avenue, received fractured
skull. Mrs. Adelinc Heruth, AZ,
OF 605i RoSclawn avenue, and
Frank Moranty IS of 6063 Pen
rod avenue. suffered bruises.
After questioning by an assist
ant prosecutor. GreHd0n 2 war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
This Too
Women Finally Invade Test
Laboratory

The last place sacred to man In
an aircraft factory has fallen TO
the ladies.
Women long since have infil-
trated the ranks of riveters, ma
chine operators, truck drivers,
welders, even carpenters and tool
makers-and now, so help the poor
males, II they haven't gone into
the engineering test laboratory.
No, honest. Was a day-happy
memory-when the test laboratory
of an aircraft plant was a male
haven; nothing resembling a skirt
ever passed through the august por-
tails. Today at Consolidated Air
craft Corporation nine women,
whose ages average mere %
years, are junior test engineers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Wrecked Jap Planes
Show Ability 10 Copy

Japanese aircraft designers APP
pear 10 have limited research IA
cilties but an ability TO adopt the
designs of American engineers Ia
their own uses, according to army
and navy authorities who are
studying wrecked enemy planes
captured by American forces.
Examination of the plane parts
indicates tn a t the Japs have
adopted the quick and simple
method OF copying the designs OF
equipment they had previously
purchased. While they do not
make exact copies, they do incor-
porate into their limitations CYL
inder from one plane, carburetor
from another, instruments from
still another and a nose section
from a fourth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Shoot DoUn %

indicative Of the value OF
stepped-up firepower is the case OF
American gunners newly arrived
at the front who recently shot
down % enemy planes and lost
but two of their own in the re-
Inewed Allied offensive in the
Egyptian desert, In five days the
United States Desert Task Force
destroyed Ia Messerschmitt 109s,
four Macchi POPS and four Fiat
CRAPS.
Cooperating with the army and
navy, American aircraft manufac-
turers have spent years Of pains
taking study and research in
Iperfecting this augmented fire
power and the plane designs which
render il possible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Double Output
Of Tank Panels

After substantially stepping up
production Of instrument panels
for tanks and insttuting produc-
ton line Improvements, AC Spark
Plug division Of General Motors is
now we'll on its way to nearly dou-
bling its panel output this month.
The schedule calls for an 81 per
cent increase of panels for two
makes of tanks alone, officials
said.
The panel for one make of tank,
designed by the AC engineering
department, is now the standard
design for all medium tanks used
by the Allied forces. While tank
panels are much in demand, pro-
duction is increasing on the panel
for invasion barges. Now moving
quickly into mass production, this
schedule calls for more than 16
times as many panels in Novem-
Der as in October.
Long recognized as A leading
manufacturer of precision inStru-
.ments, future contracts call for
AC TO build even more types of
panels, many of which are nearing
the production stage while others
are in various blueprint and tool
ing stages.
In addition TO panels for tanks
and invasion bargeS, AC is also in
mass production on quartermaster
panels used in trucks and other
conveyances. In all, AC has Is
types of panels at present, either
in production or being prepared
for production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Shut Plant Employees
Ask Pay While Idle

LANSING, Nov. 21.-Demand-
ing pay for the three days the
Observation-Disclosures plant here was
closed this week, employees today
sought a ruling from the War
Labor Board. The WLB has
agreed with the workers that the
shutdown was a lockout, not a
strike. But the question Of pay
has not been clarified.
In addition 20 regular wages,
the employees are seeking expect
able overtime.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Zero UNDERMINED

American fighting planes are
now literally equipped with 81
nm. and 20 nm. cannon and 30
Icaliber machine guns, while many
enemy types depend on 30-caliber
machine guns. The japanese Zero
lighting, for instance, is usually
armed with two 20 nm low
velocity cannon and two II nm
guns.
This permits American gunners
TO open fire on the Zero from a
greater distance with guns OF
Heavier caliber and muzZle We
llocity. Under those circumstances,
the Zero is of little or no use
against the American planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Protects All Inventions

AS a means Of encouraging de-
velopment of new and worthwhile
shop and design ideas by its plant
personnel, Consolidated Aircraft
Corporation, has arranged to pro
tect all such inventions by patents
and 10 safeguard the employee
financial interests in any royalties
or proceeds from the sale of such
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Ford Protection Men
To Join Clio Local

The United Protective Workers
Local No I. CO. Saturday was
S~clared the winner IN a National
Labor Relations Board election
conducted among plant protection
employees Of the Ford Motor Com
nsnv'S engineering laboratory and
airport
me vote was 40 for the union
and one against
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22

plant riveter. was released 20
appear Monday morning 10 answer
a charge Of reckless driving. He
said in his statement that due 10
the fog and dark, he was unable
to see the people IN the zone
until il was too late.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Tiger Now Test Pilot

Parker S. Dupuoy, 25, former
member of the Flying Tigers air
forces, who has at least four Japa-
nese Zero planes to his credit, il
now employed as a test-pilot Al
the plant Of the Republic Aviation
Corporation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22

cousin, he toured q states looking
for a doctor who could restore his
sight.
Carson's hobby Is steam engi-
neering. His fondest hope is to
meet and talk with Henry Ford.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22

town. He not only handled all OF
the repair work, but changed tires
and pumped oil as well.
Two years after going blind,
Carson tore down and rebuilt a
Model T. Then, accompanied by a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
N. j. Bans New Plates

New Jersey has joined the ranks
Of states in which there will be no
new registration plates in 1913,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Auto Loans

AUTO LoANs-Csrs, house trAusrs, trucks
boats, cash while you wait Lloyd r
Past, Inc, 30G0 = Grand Blvd MA Ol42
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Diamond Loans

LiBERAL LOANS - Diamond, watches
iewslry. extraordinary urrede~ned bar
gains. Bonded Loan Company, go Mich
iEsn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-22

was the result of these warnings? It is probable that the Germans and Japanese consider ing whether this weapon be used with impunity Why therefore could not the sound policy be used in the of these scandalous inhuman and conscience revoting shootngs of the intellect uals and other innocent people by the Nazis? It is most cowardy on the part of the Germans to use brutal force on helpless populations shuttle them from end of Europe to the other like cattle thus destroying their homes and the cherished things of these unfortunate peoples In Holland, in France and other conquered countries these crimes have one object, to eliminate the leaders and the brains of these countries before they organize resistance to enslave them to their service and definitely kill the idea of freedom in Europe. The appeal by the Netherlands exiled government in London, made to President Roosevelt, at the right time. Send severe warning to the German government stating that reciprocity will be applied for each hostage shooting or, after the war those responsible for
 these reprisal executions will be arrested tried before an internal court and, if convicted will pay for their crimes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-22
Meat RatiOning
Philadelphia Record)

Philadelphia Record) Why can't we march forward to meat ratoning with heads up and minds clear instead of staggering
 into it the way we staggered into gas rationing?
 It has taken the Food Requirements Committee six weeks to decide that meat ought to be rationed To most civilians the need for such rationng was obvious
 The answer met them at their meat markets - where too often was little or no meat But having reached the decision to ration, the ratoning itself has been put off four months until the first of the year
 Meantime, meat will be allocated through the country on a quota system; but for consumers, it will be first come first served, and let the hinder most eat squash
 We can't understand the apologetc tone in Wash mgton on rationng generally. Ratoning is sign of strength, not weakness was a sign of strength that Germany began rationing before actually started It was sign of strength that Britain was able to put fairly complete ration system into effect six weeks after war began
 Rationing bespeaks good organization thoughtful planning-and fair distribution. Instead of fearing rationing, most housewives welcome it.
 Because it is the only way each family gets its fair share. 1 Yet it is going to take longer to get meat ratoning under way than it did gasoline rationing I The meat ration announced by Secretary Wickard certainly will work no hardship anyone It allows for 2l2 pounds of meat per person weekly
 As compared with the British ration of pound per person, the German ration of 12lk ounces Bel gian five ounces i..'- Add the fact that poultry and fish are not in- cluded but will be available in addition to the meat ration, and you have not sharp sacrifice but for times like these luxury schedule Americans, being far ahead of their Government on this as on many other things, will welcome Sec retary of Agriculture Wickards program and only regret that it must be stalled off so long,
 Remember those days before the war, when we heard fantastic tales of M Day??, Of plans for complete mobilization of the nation on that occa- sion? How rationing, everything else prepared for in adyance-so that officials would only have to pull Plan Q of Program Y out of Bin Z-and we could go right to town?
 Where are those plans? Or did we just dream em?
 From now on let's not be afraid of rationing Let's plan for it-as one way to win this war