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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-10
War Materials Cant be Obtained but He Gets En-
Little Known 'Expediter'
Breaks Many B0ttlenecks
BY TOM WOLF

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 - The
real Observation-Disclosures for
Americas war production are a
little-publicized handful of men,
in-industry known as "expedit-
ers"-the lads who ferret out
and obtain materials and parts
for whose lack production Is
stymied.
EXPEDITER MUST BE
VERSATILE MAGICIAN
An expediter. is a guy who
needs the persuasive powers OF
Portia, the engineering ingenu-
ity of Goethals and the super
craftsmanship of Diamond Jim
Brady. His headquarters is his
hat; his territory, the nation. AL
most every war plant employs
at least one of these production
magicians, and the bigger fac
tories use scores of them.
Take the problem of an expe-
otter for a Cleveland company
which was preparing to make
sub-assemblies for guns. Each
gun part required two brass
washers costing about ten cents
each. The brass company report
ed that nothing could be done
for a month and half.
1T TOOK BRASS
TO GET WARSHIPS
That's when the eXpediter
started working. First he had to
convince the washer manufact-
urer that the dime parts were as
important to the war effort as
were some of the 500 items he
was making. Then he had to UNI
snarl priorities to get the neces-
sary brass. But the sub-con-
tractor still could not get wash
er machines for month.
SO the expediter found anoth-
-er- company that could do the
job temporarily if the specified
tions were slightly different. He
went to the Army and sold them
on the changed specifications.
And before he was through, he
had to find a third company
which could make machines for
making washers in hurry.
All in all, it took him two
weeks. AS a result of his labors
finished guns were coming off
the assembly line a month soon
err than they otherwise could
have.
One of these trouble shooters
employed by the Pullman-Stan-
dard Car Manufacturing Co. got
showed in on his way to fac
tory near Pittsburgh on the trail
of a much metalWork.
ing lathe. I'e left the snowbound
train, hired a horse and sled
drove 20 miles to the factory
The factory couldn't let him
have the lathe quickly enough
and he finally tracked one down
in the cellar of a wealthy bank
or who was using it for his hob
I-:~-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-10

One ingenious expediter was
sleuthing for a boring mill. His
search led him to the New York
waterfront, where he found just
what he wanted-crated and
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-10

ready to sail for a neutral for
eign country.
JUNK SHOPS, MUSEUMS
YIELD VITAL MACHINES
He dropped enough nickles in
to a pay phone to get through
to the then-existent O.P.M. in
Washington, persuaded it to re-
lease the mill to him, paid $685.
600 cash for it on the spot, and
shipped it that afternoon to his
plant.
The expediter's treasure hunt
may lead him anywhere. One in
dustrial Sherlock, sleuthing for
meta. planners that would take
eight months to manufacture,
found two of them so completely
burie in secondhand shop
that it took two days to dig
them out from under other ma
chimes, parts and equipment.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-09-10

ready to sail for a neutral for
eipn country
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-18
CO M M E N 7 S
q !ilI!. .l(.)

It grows increasingly obvious that
many women who are dissatisfied
with their fate In life, have no one
to blame but themselves. Not all of
MS are blessed with the body Of q
Venus, and there are those who
spend lifetime bemoaning this
fact. On the other hand, there are
those better adjusted. happier
females, who know how foolish this
Is. These women are the DO-ers Of
life: those who busy themselves
with ways and means of remedying
defects or compensating for them
by the development Of some other
advantage.
Throughout the country within re-
cent years, there have sprung mp
gymnaSiums for women, or exercise
salons which are patr0nized by
people from all economic and social
positions In life. They are women
who, for some reason or another,
are uDt satisfied with the contours
Of their body, and who are deter.
mined Id do something about it. In
, stead Of attempting to hide the de-
fects with uncomfortable, construct
Ing girdles which seldom succeed In
their mission.
Most public schools and Y.W.C.A.f
are equipped to cater to this grouI
Of ambitious femininity. But there
is no common, classroom answer &c
your body remodeling problem. Not
only your silhouette and weight are
involved. Your difficulty may be
caused by bad posture, incorrecl
diet, an ungraceful walk, etc. Yet
all are problems which can bt
solved with Intelligent study an(
strict adherence to schedule
for while. No job or schedule tina
you can undertake. can pay 70,
greater dividends.
Here are some Of the body defect,
which usually can be corrected b.
exercise: Large abdomen, thicl
thighs, fieshy ankles, heavy uppe
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-18
F E A 7 u R ES
THE FENCE OR THE
AMBULANCE
/ Author JJnknown)

tAuthor Unknown)
Twas a dangerous cliff, as they freely confessed,
Though to walk near Its crest was SO pleasant;
But it's terrible edge there had slipped
A duke and full many peasant.
So the people said something would have to be done
But their projects would not at all tally.
Some said Put fence round the edge Of the clin
Some: An ambulance down in the valley
But the cry for the ambulance carried the day,
For 1t spread through the neghboring city
A fence may be useful or not It - true,
each heart becomes brinful of pity
For those who slipped over that dangerous cln
And the dwellers in highway and valley
Cave pounds and gave pence, not to put up fence.
But ambulance down in the valley
the cliff lis all right, you're careful, they SAID
And if folks even slip and dropping
isn't the slipping that hurts them much
AS the shock down below they they're STOPPING.
SO day after day, these mishaps occurred
Quick forth would these rescuers sally
70 pick up the victims who fell of the Cliff
With their ambulance down In the valley.
Then old sage remarked, Its marvel to me
That people give for attention
To repairing results than stopping the cause;
When they'd much better aim at prevention.
Let stop ut its all this mischief, cried he,
Come neighbors and friends, let us rally;
If the cliff will fence might almost dispense
With the ambulance down In the valley
% he's q fanatic the others rejoined.
Dispense with the ambulance. Never!
Ted dsnenee with NIL charities. too il he could;
But no! Well support them forever!
Aren't picking folks just as fast as they fall
And shall this dictate TO u.s. Shall he?
Why should people Of sense stop to put up fence
While the ambulance works in the valley? ~
q sensible few. who practical too,
viii bear with such nonsense much longer.
They believe that prevention is better than cure
And their party will soon be the stronger.
Encourage them, then with purse, voice and pen
And while other phanthorpists daily
They will scorn all pretense. and put stout fence
0n the cliff that hangs over the valley.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-18

slblllty for present conditions
upon the Congress, and espec-
tally the Presidents threat to
take action himself if Con
gress docs not repeal or
ehange farm price ceilings by
October 1st. In his message.
the President demanded the
repeal Of the section of the
Price Control Act which pro-
.ldes that 10 ceiling shall be
laced or any farm product
at less than one hundred and
tea per cent Of parity, and the
liking Of Il definite ceiling on
farm prlees. At the same time
he told Congress that he
would take action to astahil-
ire wages In this connection
Iaftelltian should be called to
the fact that when the Price
| ontrol Act was before Con
,reas last January, farm lead
~ 81 the nation agreed to ac-
'ept ceiling prices on farm
lroduets at parity. providing
wages and salaries were like
Ylse frozen az the rates then
ii effect This the Administra-
ion refused to do. and Admin
stnatiFe leaders fought and
iefeatea All nttetnpes to write
my wage fixing provision into
the Price Control Act. As d re.
suit the agricultural interests
demanded the one hundred
and ten per cent of parity
price ceiling, which was writ.
ten into the law. Since the
Price Control Act was passed
, The Presidents 3 War Labor
Board has granted many wag,
/ increases to industrial work
ers and has established a pol
/, icy of approving wage in
) crease requests up to fifteel
/ per cent above wage payment
T being received on January !
: 1941.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-18

IF THE Senate accepts the
action of it's Finance Commit
tee, and the House concurs,
beginning January 1st Ameri-
can taxpayers will be called
upon, under the 1912 Revenue
Act, to pay a Victory Tax Of
five per cent on gross income
above $1,000 per week, or
$624.O0 per year. Against this
tax single persons may charge
off twenty-five per cent, or not
more than $4,000, for expen-
ditures for life insurance and
payment on back debts, or re-
ceive a non-interest bearing.
non negotiable government
bond for such twenty-five per
cent, which can be cashed
after the war is over. Married
taxpayers will be granted a
forty per cent credit, or not
more than ST 900 90, for pay
ments on insurance and debts,
or in bonds redeemable after
the war.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-18

THE Presidents S message OF
imitation has brought a mixed
reaction in Congress. While
most Members of Congress
agree that a greater effort to
prevent imitation must be
made, they are resenting the
attempt to place full respon-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-18
WHAT ARE WE
FIGHTING FOR?
Bv Ruth Taylor

What are we fighting for
Those who would subVert our
thoughts as individuals ano
SO defeat us as a nation, lay
great stress on every flaw III
our democracy IN the failure
to sustain the Bill of Rights
for all the people Of our coun-
try, in every evidence OF dis
elimination, prejudice ano
lack of brotherhood. They say
Let us first demand and fight
for our rights at home before
we fight for the rights Of 9TH
ers overseas. 2
This is a specious argu-
ment. It sounds we'll, but it
just doesn't make sense for
this is not a polite war. We
are not fighting in superior,
altruistie fashion to save 9TH
er people, setting forth on d
noble crusade with banners
flying and the laws Of war
carefully drawn up in tolrna-
ment form.
We are fighting for our own
lives whether we be black or
white, rich or poor, worker or
employer, Protestant, Catho-
lie or Jew. We are fighting in
defense Of our homes and our
families no matter whether
those homes be great estates
or sharecroppers cabins,
trim city houses or walk-up
flats in Harlem.
Ii we lose this war, we
won't just have less. Wen
have nothing nothing that
we can call our own. Our
possessions, however meager
they may be, will be contis-
Gated. What money a lifetime
of scrimping may have Ell
abled us to put aside, will be
forfeited to the state. Ii any
of the master races under
lings want our home, We will
have to leave it on 4 minute 81
notice without removing any
thing. Education for our chill
dren will be at an end. lEven
in occupied France children
are to be apprenticed instead
Of schooled, the order stating
that they will henceforth have
no need of education, that
only workers are wanted J
Free observance of our relig-
ion will be forbidden. Our own
lives will be lives Of drudgery,
hardship, privation, with the
only ray of hope that Of
speedy death.
What are we fightingg for
We are fighting for ourselves,
For the right to continue tc
say what we think; to com.
plain without fear Of secrel
police; to stand up for our
rights; to struggle on up.
ward; to see that our children
get a better chance than we
or our fathers before us, had
to live more prosperously; tt
work to make our democracs
a more vital force in oul
lives; to put its principles in
to action; to prove the worth
of freedom.
These are the things fol
which we fight. Let no mar
mistake it or attempt to mis-
lead us. We fight for our
selves, our families, oul
homes and OUR nation!
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-18
GENERAL.

{ Continued from Page 3 J
areas. Cleveland. Ohin's laro-
est citv, has more than TOO
long distance workers. with
45O of them handling the
traffic for the 24-hour busi-
ness QAys -
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-18

arms. full waistline. Round shout
ders, sway back, and protruding
stomach are sometimes q result Of
bad posture, standing and sitting In.
correctly. Bad skin, the condition
OF ones hair, and the quality of ones
disposition are sometimes the result
of incorrect diet Anyone can learn
to walk we'll and nothing b as ex-
pressive Of happy, self-confident
attitude, rs q graceful, swinging
stride. Al a rule this is no Gcci-
dent. You can give yourself a
strong, handsome body, and the
proud walk Of princess, By exer-
else and concentration upon an
ideal.
Our advice to you is to consult
the director Of physical education
at the gymnasium In your commu-
nifty. She is an educated, specially
trained individual, who will be fiat-'
tered at your confidence and request
for advice. And then follow this
advice. We cah't all AFFORD body
messages, the services Of charm
doctor, or fancy exercise salon..
But smart instructors Of physical
education say that psychological
change, happieg, more optimistic
mental attitude,s usually follows
physical Improvement, and we say
that if this Is true. it Is worth as
much in time, effort, md money. as
you can afford to pay. Take advan-
tage Of the body Improvement which
can be yours with a little intelligent
study, and lot of will to ba
beautiful.
Wb4s are your beSssy pro6iems?
Write: Marie Downing. Lari<sse
Beauty BnYeas, 1909 LindeN J
| Bid, St. Louis, Mo-, and she vii
| Be elsd 70 snss.5 fh<m. Be
sure to enclose self-sddresed.
stamped envelope.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-18
| With a Buckeye
In Congress.
y aARUec1 / no 0Wa
has.b~ u osa0~A - oaAs o1sAoA

as to his meaning when he
talks of "stabilizing' wages.
There is the general feeling in
Congress that any legislation
enacted should be all embrac-
ing and should treat all groups
alike.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-18

1T APPEARS rather certain
that the Congress will not
pass any law placing a lower
ceiling on farm prices unless
at the same time legislation
is also enacted to fix and
freeze wages and salaries.
Manv Members point out that
the President has never been
as firm in dealing with the or
oanized workers Of the coun-
try as he has with other ele-
'nents Of orr population They
know what he means when he
talks of fixing" farm price
ceilings. but are not certain
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-18

GASOLINE rationing will
soon be placed on q nation
wide basis, as a result of rec
concentrations made to the
President late last week by
the Barnch Committee, which
had been named to study the
rubber situation. The Commit
tee inists that nation wide
gasoline rationing is necessary
in order to conserve the rub
Der in the tires now in use on
the cars and trucks Of the
country. Admiration on essen
tial driving of approximately
five thousand miles per year
is suggested. The Committee
also recommends nation
speed limit of not more than
thirty five miles per hour.
Pointing out that there is no
shortage of gasoline or oil, the
/ Committee bases it's gasoline
rationing recommendation en-
tirely upon the rubber short
age. AT the same time the
Committee recommends an in
crease in the nations syn
thetic rubber production pro
gram and the making avail
able to motorists of greater
amount of rubber retreading
old tires and manufacturing
new ones, The report is also
severely critical of the ineffici-
encv. delay and confusion
which have surrounded the
nations hynthetic rubber pro.
gram and recommends the
naming of a national Rubbe,
Administrator with full au-
thority over and responsibility
for the entire rubber program
FOR LATEST NEWS or OUR
BOYS IN THE ARMY READ
TliE FORUM .|s,r
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-18

FOR LATEST NEWS or OUR
BOYS IN THE ARMY READ
.. THE EaRslA -
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-18


q
NV of
Harkns General Del
Beknap st. Mexa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13
THE ARMY

After assuming command Of A
mcwey army OF coloniSts. Wash
inS>on attempted with a little
success 10 reorganilc it.
He tried TO build some SEM
blanCc Of military discipline in
the men and 10 persuade them
not 10 leave when their short
cnliStmentS were up
Looking ahead. Washington
approved the plan 10 attack Que
bee With confidence in tho
ability of General Arnold he
gave Arnold 1850 men 10 cross
Massachusetts. New Hampshire
and Maine and storm the Cana
dian stronghold.
This band under Arnold
trudged through wilderness.
SWamp>. and cold. suffering eX-
hauStIon OF their supplies. They
finally came 10 the ST Lawrence
River two months later with
abou, 700 men
\ note 10 Montgomery. in
forming him of Arnold'S pres
cncc. was intercepted by the
enemy and i'm the attack on Que
bee. Montgomery was killed and
Arnold was wounded
The Americans were forced to
retreat, resulting in a disaster.
numerically and morally. for the
newly formed colonial army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13

the Bund meetings a few months
ago, are now working in Ameri-
can munitions works or ship
yards.
But unless they are in Jail.
they probably are.
Hitler is their fuehrcr-or
MusSolIni and the President Is
Mr.. senfclt, whom they
strongly favor removing from
society altogether. E.
THE department Of Justice is
l. headed by an enlightened
and humane man. Francis
Blddle, who certainly wishes TO
avoid matchmaking and hysteri-
cal prosecutions.
In this we are all to be con-
graduated, for hySterical per-
Sccution viii get us nowhere and
will, indeed. spoil our cause
We do not wish to turn Nazi
TO defeat the AXIS.
But we have a specific prob
lem on our hands.
Some specific groups are not
quite so trustworthy aS rattle
snakes.
And loving kindness will not
convert them.
Those who Joined these So
CietieS knew exactly what they
were doing.
They were organizing in this
country IN the interest of hos
tile foreign powers. who were
layingthrough them the ground
work for war and revolution.
They do not deserve one ounce
Of pity except as the whole
human race deserves the mercy
and pity of God
have watched TO read of the
arrest of Bund leaders.
\ few of the top ones arc in
Jail on charges that conceal
the real reasons why they
should be there.
But the Sub-lcadcrS and mcm-
hers are still at large, as far as
l know.
IN DEALING with such a con-
L SpiraCy II IS questionable
whether the usual methods Of
the department Of justice are
adequate.
Trade unions must be- made
responsible for their members
and instructed 10 watch SuS-
poets.
Every trade union should ur-
dcrtako a thorough invc>llga-
ton on lis own of its business
agents.
Absolutely reliable people
among the German and Italian
population. such as the members
of the Ma2Iini Society and the
loyal Americans of German de-
scent should be asked TO help
This column was warned
January II by a member of ono
OF The unions working on The
Normandic that. ShcnaniCanS
were going on on that ship.
diiN lN''l lily illA0l llitill ~
turn his information over 10 the
FBI. which he told me he had
done.
Whether Americans Know II
fully or not. this Is the most
critical year in our entire his
tory. and before next summer
we may know whether the
United States IS still great
world power or a covering island
outhankcd in two oceans, and
with exultant enemies right
here on our soil
released by the BELL Syndicate, lncb
The oldest farm in the tinted
STATES. cenSuS ~.-crator> re-
port j. al I>lcta RI PaSo
County. TcN. ON the bank OF
The RIO Grandc where II has
yielded crops constantly since
1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13
25 YEARS AGO TODAY
Feb. 10, 1917

German ambassador 10 the
United States leaves for Berlin:
Washington demands that Amer
lean Seamcn taken off the Brit
lSh steamer Yarrowdalc by a
C-bOat be released
& o m an submarines she'll
French coast near Biarritz.
ship tolls continue 10 mount
rs Germany lntcnSificS her new
submarine campaign off Eng
land
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13
Fighters
for
America

Stirring episodes in our
army navy and marine corps
VIII be described on this page
from time 10 time. The series
is dedicated 10 the members
Of our armed f, ce> and their
families, so that they may
know the history Of their Serv-
ices and be proud.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13

pyrrh,ed by United Features synd. In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13

The oldest farm in the tinted
STATES. cen>lIS lCratOr> re-
port. j. AZ ISlcta. RI PaSo
County Ton ON the bank OF
The RIO Grandc where II has
yielded crops constantly since
1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13
Appropriate and timely

NHSi SF|''o>S ~
MUSICALlY appropriate and timely tribute to our
"A Allied Forces will be presented by the Detroit SYM
phony Orchestra and by noted guest artists during the
last week q TINS month here
The three inspiring rauonalstic concerts will De all
British all-Russ.an and al-Amcrcan OF February "a
26 and - respectively
The purpose of ths patriotic music festival is
mos, worthy one The SYMPHONY Society conceived the
idea Of rlaync of It's crgn, obligations, instead of pay
ing oa with solicited donations free gifts
NOTED concert ar,is,s Ior1thy Maynor. Alec Temple
ton Albert Spadms. Oscar Leyant; directors Eflem
kurt Andre Kostcanc,z and Victor koar the men in
the orchestra the Detroit Federation of Musicians; all
have donated their services help the Detroit Symphony
earn way of the red with this great three-day
program
You are not asked to give" anything to the De-
troit SYMPHONY. You are invited to attend these
celen concerts and thereby help the orchestra, your
orchestra
This isn't charity, this is chance to hear some
wonderful music, performed by fine orchestra and
famous solosts. Don't miss IT,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
FEB. -, 1871

Crisis looms in the Far East:
Britain shows concern over
Japan'S recent attitude about
Britain sending bonn bcrs TO
Malaga
Officials OF the YugoSlav gov
eminent are reported on their
way to Confer with Hitler.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13
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