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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
w OlNcrlnC
UNLISTED
On the Business Front
With WARD SCHULTZ
Detroit Times Financial Editor

Detroit Times Financial Editor
they'll get wide support on
those last twol
5-ColorS Will be lighter in
all clothing: work clothes will
take more laundering for they
VIII not be dark blues any more;
and off-whitcS and ycllowS viii
be in vogue.
War Production Board has al.
ready put into effect several orders
which arc leading the nation on
the way and they arc as follows
Restrictions on vat dyes. limits
on raw woods 10 about 25 per
cent of the weight of the suit.
orders TO clothing designers TO
simplify suits and dresses and
eliminate "gadgcts. and change
m ALLEGATION of rayon so that
moro will be diverted 10 war use.
BRITISH FOOD price. still
compare favorably with the Ameri-
can prices despite heavy shipping
costs.
Average prices compare as fol-
lows; Butter here is 42.i cents a
pound and only 80 there. Cheese
here. 3i.S cents a pound as against
% there. Good beef ribs 1872 cents
here and 325 there. Bacon 36.7
in United States as against ii
cents in Britain. Bread. 81 cents
A pound here and only 4 cents
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
DETROlT.Ssa6dass 1sssTfMES
M. S. Rukeyser
M. S. Rukeyser
Hits Fixed Profits
On War Contracts

Prejudice adds the Of the ~
Marian ephetS have been hurled at tho profit system Tor
federal nowadays sc
from profits Instead IT, few instances IS
engaging corporations to operate war plants on coSpuS-
fNcd-lee'
theory supposed objective private interests
from making eXorbitant profits Of work But II not
proceed this for government with ITS
direct undue enrichment
The basic objection the cost plus system as disclosed IN
experience World lies the that taxes away
fighting And yet
through Introduction of better Technology
constitutes the principal contributions of management
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Scratches
HiArrtH PARK

VfA'TaV PARK
tTr-sF tasf'
Ffrs, rAcs Mr irr~'~ r0a'
Tovsr The watch Bs''v Leon
Second Race -- irsDIcef'
Epistlr TsrhAyca
Third Race -- Ruffsi1 PcN Bottom
SKY soldier Desert Brush
sixth Race Wise Hpuhy Sis- ~
radula. HAstv WIZ speedy JOSH
Yankee Party
seyc-fh Race Fffrs Legion r1t
reF Esritat Ps Jack
Fgh'r Race CIRCUS N.rCe KRIS 81
rfor. AbyssIris Ken Ee'e-tr
oAELAWN PARK
TgHft E.1pi.
Vrs' Race pa'fss, H1's,ar. "as-
own Blue prchir
second RArs Happy Bssnrs- pa-
.urF
Ttrr pace VALLEY Pre
FOURTH EsrC Joan 7
urn Race Dcflarer ~
sixth Race IDtsI Business
seventh Race Guarfsrna~ FAtr '.rs'
Frhfr Race our wine Colo ea'-
Mr.tasaw
N.rth Race isuts''u.sI nuns .s 'fs
.f'h Pace franc saxon Sia.rf Hrs
Dust. MrrrFu0oc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Capital Profits About Pct on the Average

includes goods purchased
from others depreciation and ohsoSccnce and the net
described iWaGe)
of
Capital long sweep has probably earned in
5 the
being refrigerated surplus value and Withdrawn
capitalists
resulting from the of purchasing the goods and
When economy described profit system there
Sting behind designation 1t would he accurate 10
a profit
Unfortunately system deprvc tho
O IS normal elomcnS OF strength
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Earnings

Gutter Hammer Inc. for I9it had net
income ~ 81 9ts SID after $3.50 900 reserve
for possible inventory price decline and post
war adjustment or q p share against
2 net income ~ 81 $50 sqt after SCI t27
provision for inventory fluctuations and
contingencies or 81 90 a share IN 1910
BON Ami Company and subsidiaries for
the year ended Dec 81 1871. had A net
profit Of 81 262 9f9 after federal and for
eign income and excess profits taxes II
S642 $50. etc. equal under participating
provisions Of the shares 20 So 03 share on
"a $50 shares Of Class ~ stock. exclud ms
; AZ shares held by the company, 50 f6 a
share on COO 600 shares ~ class b stock
This compares with 81 $50 LA or xG-Ai-A
share on the Class - stock and 50 IS \
share on 'he Class Il b stock IN 1910.
Remington Arms Company. Inc. for I9tI
had a net profit 90 50 uhs s3s after Si3.-
316 600 provision FOR federal income and
excess profits taxes. 0r 81 CeTIS 4 share On
the common against not PROFIT - 81 afi
SOB or 81 cents ON common arer 81 $50 q
600 fedora taxes 10 1850.
RaNonirr Incorporated. fnr the quarter
ended January 81 with q cous0HdafcI net
prnfp' of Np27 0s3 or So cents share on
he common against Se"2 $50. or so cents
ON common fu the January quarter ~
1871 and $3.50 ECO. or So cents 90 nc
common n the october quarter Of 1911
Mrt all Corporation. In preliminary
statement Tor the year ended Dec 81.
1891, shows a net rrof4' ~ Ssui G2p after
federal income taxes. etc equal - 81 ~
q snare on 527 go shares against $3.50 b
3O3 or 81 90 share 10 1870.
International salt Company and sub
salaries tor the Near ended Dec 81 1891.
mad net profit 81 $500 SIS after federal
income taxes etc. equal - - - = share
on 80 0OO shares against >EJ5 t5i ar
s. a. share. ~ 1910.
Continental Roll and steel Foundry Cow
pan} tor - months ended Soy 80 lqtl.
had a net profit of 81 Its 63s or 50 - =
snafr ON he common The Comp8nN mas
charged year 80 end November 30 instead
NJ Dec,rnrer - For foar ended Dcr 81
I9tO fhc com ptr' reported not rrcf'
~ Ss1o as o. 50 - on common
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Gets Dealer Report

r II Heating r. 4 Nlmnich'
and X NJ. Chase have returned
from a three weeks tour Of the
country during which they con-
tacted a majority OF the $500
Chevrolet dealers The car con-
NcrvatIon plan which tho COM
pany has emphasized since The
curtaIlmcnt OF production. "
reported getting a good holdV
every section
The three assistant sales man
ayers told William + Hollcr.
general sales manager. that The
dealers have expanded service
facilities and are operating at
peak efficiency.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Extend Pitt. Steel
Preferred EXCHANGE

PITTSBURGH Feb. 26 Direc-
tors of PittSMlrgh Steel Company
have extended 70 the close of huSl-
ness May %, next the termination
of the exchange privilege offered
10 holders of the Class "B" Z per
cent preferred stock. -whICfT was
TO expire on February 2S.
At the same time the directors
took appropriate action to make
the dividend Of SIS paid DcCCm-
bcr 10 last. and also tho dividend
OF S275 10 he paid March 2, on
the prior preferred stock avail.
able 10 tho Class b" holders who
exchange their shares.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
CeIdnese Earnings
Set al S7,OOO,O0O

NEW YORK. Feb 26-Earn-
inG> of Cclanesc Corporation for
1871 are unofficially estimated at
slightly over S7000000 after cA-
Cess profits taxes. On the basis Of
the l1l27SS shares OF common
outstanding as Of December 81.
this is equal 10 moro than the
S3.3S a share reported for the COM
mon IN 1910. II i expected the an
nual report will be published IN
about two weeks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

there. Eggs arc 80 cents each
here and ) cents there. Sugar Is
63.7 cents per 100 pounds in United
States and so in Britain.
AND. ACCORDING 10 tho Fed
cral Reserve Bulletin. Germany
has the edge on both nations with
food holding AZ lower levels as
compared with previous years OF
course. there's the question oi
whether YOU can &C. any there al
the price quoted.
However, here is how the in
dcxcS compare.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Metal Markets

Sew York and uh6lfssle rrnfevtis
r-sFzf quotations sIpDirf hF FsGrrsfr0
Nffafs Uitison Detroit Spot Pt rsr cent
tIr nominal. New Ngrh o. future 'fE
~ lake grade copper dtHvsred Midwcs'
70 elecfrrisiIr spot EueiteT u casting
copper Il - - Ltuls lead 80 80
LOUIS zine Us Ssw York aniironcy n
virgin aluminium D.
Copper sales 2 a23 tons zinc safes eT2
fons shipments 81 'ors untitled orders
10, 33g tons Export copper ~ - resale
- Pre-, sttr,irg cAchsnEs. 50 o3i1.i ~.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Hall Lamp Votes
20-Cent Dividend

c. NJ Hall Lamp Company has
declared dividend of 20 cents,
payable March l6 10 stock OF
record March Is. The same amount
has been paid in the preceding
quarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Corporation Dividends

Mckcsson e. Robbins. Inc. has
declared a dividend Of 50 cents on
the common. payable March 20. 10
record of March 6. This is the
second dividend declared on the
issue since the company emerged
from reorganization, % cents haV-
ing been paid Dec. 20 1871.
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dcxcS compare

ICE CREAM makers arc OK
pccted to get the best break on
sugar rationing because most OF
II goes 10 children and it's so
beneficial that hospitals use large
quantities.
Soft drink makers face the
heaviest slash and cake bakers arc
going to he forced To thin their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
G0ebeI Declares
Regular Payment.

Gocbel Brewing Company has
declared a regular quarterly divi-
dent Of ) cenlS-paNable- March 80,
10 stock of record March Q.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

George W. Hcime Company de-
clarcd a dividend of 81 on the
common, payable April /, 10 rec
ord OF March T. Paid SIPS quar-
terly previously with extra Of 80
cents paid January ,.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

White Sewing Machine Corpo-
ration declared a dividend Of 30
cents on the 81 preferred. payable
March 20. 10 record Of March 10
\ like amount was paid Dec. 20
1871 Tho December payment on
this stock was tho FIRST since 1890
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
q ItIl Al,O
EAST RIIsEATO

EAST BUFFALO y s. Fch % uNS,
HOGS Receipts 300 steady Good and
choice Xi3 o5. trucked-ins. Sl2 1913 80
CATTLE - Receipts 100 unchanged
Gutter and common COWS. 81 i0uS 60. can
net So 25Q 7.35. sausage bulls. SO.
G \ ~ = - Receipts 100 unchanged
Good and choice $3.50, common and me
dunn - auttll
SHEEP Receipts }OO. steady Good and
choice St2 80. mixed grades and heavier
weights Sil Aofil2 25
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

poratlon declared a dividend oil
- cents on the common payable
March 10 10 record of February
pS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

Celanese Corporation of America
declared a dividend of 30 cents
on the common payable March 81
10 record Of March II. a similar
amount was paid in the four pre-
Cedlng quarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

* cents December 20. and 20 cents
April !, last year.
! Consolidated Laundries Corpora
ton declared a regular quarterly
dividend Of SlS7i2 on the pre-
ferred, payable May ! to record OF
April -.
General Theaters Equipment
: Corporation declared dividend OF
% cents. payable March Is to rec.
ord of March Q - Paid The same
amount March II. last year.
Lone Star Cement Corporation
declared a regular quarterly dlvi-
dend of 75-rcntS on common. pay
able March 81 10 record of
March II.
Rath Packing Company declared
"A dividend OF 37i2 cents on the
common, payable March 10 TO rec
ord OF March 4
Bond Stores, Inc. declared reg.
ular quarterly dividend of 40 cents
on the common, payable March l6
TO record of March g.,
TruaNTraer Coal Company de-
clared a dividend Of 37i cents,
payable March II to record of
March 7. This brings the total pay
mentS thus far IN the fiscal year
ending April 80. 70 IS cents.
Foster Wheeler Corporation de-
clared dividend of Sis on tho
preferred in arrears, payable
April 10 record Of March rs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Electric Power and Light Cor.

Flf'lTH IoNfF anu iiSut WI
poratIon declared dividends Of 30
cents on the So preferred and %
cents on the 81 preferred. both
payable April |. 10 record of
March s Paid tho same amounts
january >
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

International Salt Company de-
clarcd a dividend Of 80 cents on
the common payable April |. 10
record Of March rs. Same amount
was paid April |. last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

Net
Sales High Low 100 Chge
100 Ga g., 6it.....
100 A. a. i's.....
TO II
n disbursements, unless otherwise
h-rarilv extra. Paid In 1871.
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Schenley Distillers Corporation

declared a regular quarterly divi-
dend of Sl.37i2 on tho preferred
payable April !, 10 record Of March
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

Wagner Electric Corporation
declared a regular quarterly dlvi-
dcnd of 30 cents on the common,
payable March 20 10 record of
March -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Beech Nut Packing Company

btftU III dtkInE biIIpduN
declared a regular quarterly divi-
dend of 81 on the common, pay
able April l 10 record of March
10 On April !, last year, % cents
extra was paid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Livestock Markets

III IhOIt
Quotations Supplied by United States
Department ~ Agriculture.
CATTLE Receipts 200: all classes open
ne slow early sales steady to weak. half
truck lot strictly good light steers held
above S13 few medium shartfed steers
$40 - n u -, package mixed steers and
meters $40 -. truck lot common light
dairy type heIfers IS 80 fat beef cows
s. 6oH9, odd good COWS 10 50 25. Gamers
and cutters. 50 25Hs 80. cutter cows
manly 81 80 upward practical 'op weighty
sausage bulls SO. odd head strictly good
to $40 %. common and medium bulls
xSH9 so
CALVES Receipts. 600. bidding steady
with TUESDAYS average on Nealers good
- cn0ICe bid Sl5.5U q g. mostly SIS SO.
common and medium eligible Sill n IA. 90
SHEEP Receipts, 800. practically no
early bids OF sales; slaughter lambs. odd
lots cull 10 common nehtwetghts sold 81
~ "r steady. generally asking S12 - or
slightly above ON good ~ choice so TO 90-lb.
tcd natives, sheep scarce. quoted steady
HOGS Receipts 200. butchers seal
lng $50 lbs. M, IS cents lower. and othci
classes steady sows, steady TOP. sl3.2'
weight bulk iso-260 lbs. butchers Si2 g
~ 10. - 260-35O lbs Si2 65112 S. $50
$50 lbs Si2 i5fs ~ So most l40-I70-l III
lights Sli 1aal2 50. bulk soWs SI1 - n
lis, good to choice light so~s up TO Sl2
rITTSBI
PIrTsBuRG Fen rs dNs) CATTLE
Receipts - market steady steers
choice S13T - medium and good SIl q
- = p. common. Ssp II: hctfcrs. medium
art Eu1F, w - y 2 -, con- NOR. 81 % ~
25 cows. medium and good. s. 5o1s p.
Gamers and cutters 81 Ism % hulis
good and choice Slo.25 II, common and
medium 81 80 @ So
HOES Receipts 30, market active l0c
20 @hc higher. l6O-lSO lbs SI3 - N II III
$50 POO lbs Sl3 501 l3 so: O-220 lbs
SlJ 30 70 10 so; 22025O lbs Sl3 25Tl3 80
$50 300 lbs Sl2 q01l3 %. 2q0-35O lbs
SIC 25' y 90; lo0-l50 lbs Sl2a12 70
SHEEP Receipts 100. market steady
choice lambs. Sl2 2jp - - medium ana
good S1i pl2 common lambs s. - -
20 %. owes. So - " +. wethers. SiH $50
CALVES Receipts 100 market STEADY
good and choice Si54 rs medium 81 So
~ - cuiis and common SeU 10 30.
CHICAGO. Fch - dNSl HOGS RI.
FOLLOWERS 900 top Sl3 20, bulk Sl2 So
1l315 heaves SIP 601 10 mediums
S12 7jut 20 lights SIP son ~ Is. light
lights. So % ~ 10 packing sOws. Sll 15u
- 50 pigs Sl0751l2
CATTLE Receipts ~ 00O, ke'
steady. Calves Receipts 500 market
steady beef steers. choice. Sl2 50n II 30
- ~ butchers hefers. Ssuli COWS s.
% 10 bulls Ss5o0 II: calves x7G H..
feeders SSH - stockers. steers. S. ga
= 5o COWS and heifers s. 75T 25
SHEEP Receipts I 600, market stead,
lambs Sll 1i1 . 30. common. &lnu II ~.
'earhngs 50 7iU 10 -. ewes S5G7. feed
crs. Sio1ll 'u.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Soreion EXCHANGE

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line COMPANY.
for 1881 mad = consolidated no. income
r. So >0t tgJ against 50 54s 32t IN lat0
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Truax-Traer Coal Company de-
Continental Roll and Steel rnnndr, Com
Detroit Stock EXCHANGE
l9iI-42 Range
High Low Div

Lac Range
High Low Div. Sales
II AZ ,OOz Parker-Wolvcrinc 100
UNLISTED
So 3 .37l2zNaSh Kclvinator 100
H. 7sH. Sa=Nationai Diary TO
Dividends In the foregoing tam. annual dsb'
pnted. sDecar.d or paid thi. year. h-rart
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

NdlCi
Mangel stores Corporation de-
clarcd a dividend Of 81. on pre-
fcrrcd. payable March ~ 10 rec
ord Of March ;. Tho ISSUE is in
arrears.
Allied stores Corporation de-
Clarcd a dividend of L. cents on
the common, payable April 20 10
record Of March 25. This Is the
first dividend on the common
since 1887
Mathie>on .tlkali Works, Incor-
Iporatcd. declared a regular quar-
tcrly dividend of 37i2 cents on
tho common payable March 81 TO
UcCordJof March q. -
New York Transit Company de-
clarcd a dividend of 80 cents. pay
able April - 10 record Of March
20 Paid the same amount April
-. last year.
Waldorf system. Inc. declared
dividend OF = cents. payable
April 70 record of March 20. Paid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

ular quarterly dividend of 40 cents
on the common, payable March l6
TO record of March g..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Rath Packing Company declared

a dividend OF 37i2 cents on the
common, payable March 10 10 rec
ord OF March 4
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Lone Star Cemcnt Corporation

declared A regular quarterly divi-
dend of - cents on common, pay
able March 81 10 record Of
March II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

* cents December 20 and 20 cents
April !, last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Remington Arms Company. Inr.. Tor ia

salaries. tor the wear ended Dec 81 1871
mad net proft Of S@O- SIS. AFTER federal
income taxes. etc. equal - - - a share
on 80 0Oo shares against >Sj5 O3f or
s. a. 4 share m 1870
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28
CLIP THIS STAMP
ANTI-TANk COMPANY
18TH INFANTRY

The Antl-Tank Company
OF the 18th Infantry. OF Fort
Deyens, Massachusetts,, n
part OF the First Division
OF the regular army. II has
an enviable record from
World War I, having been
the first division engaged in
France, and having taken
more ground from the Ger
mans than any other United
States division.
When the members of the
company, who are composed
mostly OF New Workers,
Pennsylvanians and New
Engla n ders, requested a
Walt Disney insigne. they
described their type OF gun,
the shell it fires, and the
1st Division emblem. The
tortoise Of their company
insignia now wears the Ist
Division EN- b I e m on its
breastplate and is shown
speeding along on roller
skates. The slogan Of the
tank companies Is keep En-
Rolling and you can count
Mr.. Turtle In as long as
there are wheels to turn.
Combat Insignia Stamp Design Copy
right ieff. Hearst Publications, Inc.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28

AirmaiD
FLYING UNDER THE SOUTH
ERN CROSS - We stayed last
sight near Khartoum, to which !
had looked forward but which
brought me disappointment.
During the Ethiopian war OF
1855 Khartoum was our idea
of heaven. ) 1 first saw il after
several months On the breathless
high plateau Of Eritrea and in the
soaring desert and steaming Jungle
OF Italian Somaliland.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28
S in Food Riot Face Death

vICIR, June II (INS).-Five
persons were under sentence OF
death today on charges growing
out OF recent riot at a food sta
ton. Six other persons received
life sentences and six got shorter
sentences. One of the five receiv-
ing a death sentence has not been
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28

And later visited Khartoum
with two other American CORES
pondents attached toethe, Italian
forces in the Ethiopian war. both
OF whom have also died.
Webb Miller. probably one {
the greatest reporters of his day,
was killed IN a blackout accident
in England. Editors note: Miller
was former Dowagiac, Mich
igan boy.) And Eddie Neil. al.
ready a great reporter and well
on his way TO becoming the great
est OF them all. died Of shell
wounds in the Spanish war.
Thinking IL over, am glad !
didn't go back TO that hotel al
the junction of the Niles. Inevit-
ably I would have heard Floyd's
booming laugh. / would have re.
called too clearly the kindness in
Webbs eyes. would have re.
membered Bddies smile. which
was like a lamp in a dark room
There is no place In this bust
mess for looking backward. The
lorder Of the day is eyes front. anc
to hell with yesterday.
And so we by-passed Khartoum
proper and now are approaching
Cairo. Some minor pyramids lie
of TO our left. ghostly in the
Desert haze. and below US spread
the tent cities Of the Allied armie;
of the western desert.
| These men down under us are
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28
khartoum Revives
Sad thoughts Of
Gibbons, Miller :
ny w. w. CHAPLIN

int1 News service staff Correspopden,
10y special Coor,er and TrAssstlantie
AlrmaiD
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28
Rubber Drive S
Failure. Speeds
Gas, Oil. Ration
Auto, Truck Seizure
by U. S. Contained
in Bill Given Senate
BY WILLIAM 8. NEAL
iutI News Service staff Corrsspsnden,


WASHINGTON, June 27.-Sen.
Sheridan Downey Cd of Califor-,
MIA. today predicted early an
nouncement of a drastic rubber
conservation program which will
call for national gasoline rationing
and may empower the President
to requisition private automobiles
and trucks.
"lt Is apparent that the scrap
rubber drive IL falling 30 far be-
low the delusive optimistic esti-
mates that drastic measures VIII
have to be invoked" said
Downey.
Gloomy pictures of the gasoline
and fuel outlook in the East also
were painted by informed men,
bers OF Congress with the result
that many abandoned early hope
of avoiding stringent new rubber
conservation measures.
Soufhwest First
While the first week of the rub
her scrap drive yielded only 100,-
600 tons, Downey said that 600, ,000|
TO TOO, 900 tons of scrap are needed
for military and essential civilian
use In the next two years.
81 think the frst plan will be
be 10 reduce nonessential driv-
ing by national gasoline ration
Ing" said Dowrfey. The OIL
producing states, such ~ Cali
fornis and Texas. cannot expect
To escape gasoline rationing. The
economies Of both states depend
largely on motor transportation
I'd We must provide that Both
Xates need to conserve rubber"
Downey introduced a bill au.
thorizing the President to buy or
requisition> private automobiles to-
assure transportation for defense
workers, doctors and othersI
classed as essential.
East Needs Oil
.In addition 20 conserving rub
Der, we have In SCOOP TO
100000 old automobiles highly
valuable scrap" 'said Downey.
This includes steel, copper, xine
and other metals. II theAe cars
were I'm Germany or Japan they'd
probably lock them In safety-
deposit vaults because Of their
vnlue."
Senator Mead tDl OF New York
said the drive of east coast mayors
for extension OF gasoline rationing
westward will be pressed. Tbel
object, he said. would be 10 cause
the middle west to participate in
the transportation pool needed TO
get fuel oil 10 the East TO prevent
citizens.from virtual freezing next
winter.
lie said reports indicate that
there may be a shortage OF 5000
900 barrels OF oil In the East by
the end OF next winter.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28

Combat Insignia stamp Design Copy
right ief1, Hearst Publications, Inc.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28
DtarH Of a War CorrespOndenf
Chaplin Recalls Pals
Who Covered Ethiopia

not for the moment engaged In
active warfare. although IL Is GO
ing on not many burning miles
from here across the Libyan sands.
These fellows are newly arrived
an1 are undergoing the condition
ing which is necessary 10 harden
body and spirit for desert battle.
Or else they are weary men
who have had months OF war in
the boiling cauldron of the desert
and now are resting up for new
adventures on this strange battle
front.
Copyright. 1914. by King Features
monday: Our war corres-
pondent gets a laugh near
Cairo)
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28

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