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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Rails Check Tracks
Looking for Scrap
4o.o 100000 Feet Sought
for War Purposes

CHICAGO, July IL (INS).--One
hundred and thirty-five of the ma
tons leading railroad executives
today looked over the trackage OF
their companies to determine what
rails can be torn up and tossed
onto the nations wartime SCRAP
piles.
Meeting in the third of a series
of railroad salvage conferences
the carrier officials heard Ralph
Budd, president of the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy Railroad
announce the objective Of thu
meetings as the finding of 10000.
900 feet of rail for war purposes
Commander o. L. Carson of thu
navy munitions board, said tn,
navy needs 100000 feet for dry
docks, ordnance plants, and othe
establishments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Canadian Crop
Outlook Good

MONTREAL. July 11.--Wide-
spread rainfall in the prairie prov
inces of Canada during the last
two weeks has resulted in further
Improvement in crop conditions,
according 10 the current crop re-
port of the Bank of Montreal. Due
10 a period of cool weather crops
are about 10 days later than aver
age. but higher temperatures are
inducing more rapid growth.
Wheat averages Is inches in
height and is about IS per cent in
shot blade. Early sown grains are
heading and coarse grains show a
growth. Damage from all
sources is light. Moisture condi-
tons are satisfactory and pros
poets generally are the best in
many years.
Favorable crop conditions were
also reported in the provinces Of
Quebec, Ontario. British Columbia
and in the Maritime Provinces,
with above-average yields indi-
Gated,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Cites Price Ceiling

The dam of a price ceiling
would have a better chance of
working if the pressure OF the
currents of cost. beating against
the dam, was reduced.
With the government planning
TO buy more than half of the
nations output, the cost of
things. as determined by wages
and other items, has a direct
bearing on the war Sill. If
wage rates are arbitrarily
pushed upward. the federal gov
eminent will be affected in two
ways. In addition TO increasing
the cost OF war materials. the
government will also be ad-
versely affected on the revenue
side. for higher labor costs will
largely be paid for by corpora
tions in tax savings under the
excess profit provisions. Some
companies figure that for every
dollar of increased cost, the
company will have to pay only
20 cents and the government
will have TO forge so cents in
taxes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
New Method
Trailer Buses to Garry War
Workers on West Coast

LOS ANGELES. July 11.-A
new method of transportation in
the form of trailer buses with
capacities of from 100 TO $50 pas
sengers, soon will be carrying war
workers in California.
Application for a certificate TO
place such a service into operation
between Los Angeles and Terminal
Island shipyards has been granted
by, the California Railroad Conn
mission to the Robertson Transit
Company of Los Angeles. which
will perform the service with con-
verted truck and trailer units,
formerly used in carrying autos
from assembly plants 10 dealers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
.P| Ian War Clause
For Mortgages

NEW YORK. July IL CUP).-
Future mortgage loans to prop
lerty owners may contain a clause
requiring the mortgage to take
out bombardment insurance as
well as fire protection if present
plans of mortgage banks mate
rialize, il was learned today. Many
banks are reported considering
changing the form of their mort.
gage loans TO compel property
owners TO take out such protec-
ton. and are said, to be basing
their action on the language OF
FILA mortgages which require the
property owner to insure against
fire and other hazards"
Most banks up to the present
have asked property owners tc
take out bombardment protection
regardless of the terms OF the
mortgages and there has beer
much discussion over the right OF
the banks to do so.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
War Product
Celotex Develops New
Siding Material

CHICAGO. July IL. - Celotes
corporation has developed a new
low cost siding material with
Iweatherproof surface. suitable fol-
army barracks and other military
buildings, factory structures and
temporary housing.
The product. called CeloteS
mineral surfaced hacker board, car
be used over any type of sheathing
and consists of two sheets OF
heavy roofing felt saturated with
Iasphaltic compound and bound to-
Igether with adhesive. Mineral
|granules are embedded in the
outer surface.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
New Type Fiber
Can Developed

NEW YORK. July 11.-Ameri-
can Can Company has announced
a new method for making cans
with fiber bodies on MACHINES used
for the manufacture of metal con-
tainers.
The company plans to make the
new method available TO the en-
tire industry as soon as it has been
sufficiently tested in actual pro-
duction.
New technique will enable can
whose general
line" container business has been
shut off by lack of sufficient sup
plies of tin plate and black plate
to continue operating this division
of their business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
S115,996 Net Profit
For Steel Materials

Steel Materials Corporation re-
ports for the year ended March 81,
1912. a net profit of Sis. 996, after
provision for federal income tax
computed after deduction from in
come of net operating losses suf-
Ifered in previous years as allowed
under the law. This compares
with a net loss of S32,6l7 in the
previous year
The company announced tn
Francis S. Levien became active
president during the past year and
Secretary Irving Grayson is now
serving as general manager in
charge of production in addition
TO his old post.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12

columns a shortage OF would only
already impending shortage of vital steel brought
Nelson OF Dearborn who points out that
steel made without and that real would
1.-The blast furnace the south side OF the river IN
operation" 49,
be made direct without
insufficient blast surface
supply industry AS Mr. Nelson's sgges-
Windors famous Orbway
decided that skeleton back the closet
manenty
Oubway furnacesheIe wohave never turned out
o Of the plant working
the minister of munitions and
supply that there much work TO be done on e oat
practicable them into operation IN their
present locality
obsolete Of them be used
shortly shipped Nova Scotia where
be utilized a steel mill there
pointed that considerable dredgng
docking
location The minister OF supply
feasible TO add 10 other plants
o OUbway.
II experiment shipping the unit east works out the
will be down,
time look the river don't feel badly be-
cause our friends n Canada aren't overlooking bets
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Detroit and Northern
PAYS Usual Dividend

Distribution of S102. 600 in divi-
dends was announced by Edwin
j. Jory, Detroit manager for De-
troit and Northern Michigan
Building and Loan Association.
The regular quarterly dividend
was payable as of June 30.
In its June 80 financial state
ment, the association lists assets
of S7,601. 209.1S, representing saw
ings and investments OF Hop
members.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12

man power for making goods
and services. If the war Is long
drawn out, we shall hear in
creasingly of a squeeze resulting
from an insufficiency of trained
workers and less about overall
unemployment. Nevertheless.
the dislocations, incidental 10
putting the national economy in
khaki, are tending to disemploy-
ment in nonprimary production
jobs, such as merchandising.
selling and advertising. Such
men cannot be readily shifted
to posts ION industrial assembly
lines.
The reliable National Fer
tilizer Association wholesale
commodity index has been no
respecter Of Leon Henderson,
concept of price ceiling. On
the contrary, ii has been trend
ing upward for a month. and
last week stood at 1888 per
cent of the 1885, 1899 price aver
age. compared with 110.6 per
cent a year ago. In the cir
cumstances, II is clear why the
ceiling on canned goods recently
was revised upward.
Unless costs remain station
airy, it is not practicable TO hold
down selling prices. Costs in
clude not only raw material
prices. but also wages and taxes.
III costs rise while selling
prices are held down, companies
can operate only by drawing
against the profit item, once
that has been exhausted. the
price for remaining in business
may be red ink figures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Tunnel and BRIDGE Again Face Problems

There's distinct possibility that pair OF zabe
Windsor cool
shedding.
I'm referring the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit and
Windsor
gone through the wringer and
Stockholders nothing and merely
equities sadly reduced.
However, going bad and
while down somewhat, off drastcaly
demise OF the Wakervie
although traffic
the Fourth from states out
Michigan Michigan
1871 well
40-the initial year of disruption.
Bridge also somewhat lower but not too bad
There has been increases freight traffic.
Both bridge and tunnel hopeful that OF the bill
sealed bound Buffalo
will a shot the arm"
And are o nationwide ratioraag
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12

Coal reserves. at current con-
sumption rates. will last for 1900
years. but petroleum reserves will
last only about Is. he estimated.
ut Il therefore essential that
steps Be taken TO provide for
future needs and perhaps for
immediate needs" he added.
The Pittsburgh plant will have
a capacity of about 100 pounds OF
gasoline day. Future plans in
clude a pilot plant with capacity
Of 10 tons a day and portable
plant that can be moved and
erected in short time and at
little cost. About five tons of coal
are required TO produce one ton of
liquid fuel, Sayers said.
He pointed out that Germany
is believed TO have nine synthetic
plants using the Fischer-Tropsch
process and is producing an esti-
mated $4,000 tons of gasoline and
Diesel oil a year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
20 Cent Payment
By Stotten.DiIIon

Scotten-Dillon Company has de-
clared a dividend of 20 cents. pay
able August is, to holders OF
record August 6. The firm paid 81
August Is, last year, and 20 cents
May Is. this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Wolverine Tube Executive Gets Calumet Post

secretary and treasurer
Wolverine Tube Company has been named assistant
Heca Consolidated Copper Company
which bought out Wolverine Roger Gleason has been APP
Wolverine Portland Cement
pany of Meisel of the Industrial
the waeyes still biting in
Apoma, A. n. Kemp, president Of Americas
saying than admiral Of the flagship hee
explaining potential airline
civilian traffic must be subordnated to military
parting Of the Nelson dinner:
public relations specialists General Motors and
others shoulders and
soIIinp a an--no the hands either.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Firms Financially Able

The fact-finding panel in making
its report nearly two weeks ago
said the companies involved-Beth-
lehem, Inland, Republic and
Youngstown-were in position to
grant a wage increase but did not
recommend a specific amount.
Since receiving the report the
IWLB has, until today, been en-
gagged in reading it thoroughly and
discussing it point by point.
A WLB spokesman was unable
to say when the final decision was
expected. He indicated. however
that considerable advance notice
would be given.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Gas-Fronn-Coa|
Planned
For the East
Use German Process
in Experimental Unit;
Building for Future

WASHINGTON, July II (UPl.
r. r. Sayers of the
bureau of mines announced today
that an experimental plant TO de-
velop motor fuels and lubricants
from coal will be erected at Pitts
burgh. Pa, "as soon as materials
become available"
Sayers said that $S5, 900 has
been appropriated to establish the
plant and to provide nucleus OF
men to direct the industrial appli-
cation of the process.
The Fischer-Tropsch m h o d
used extensively in Germany and
Japan. will be developed as a
means Of producing gasoline from
coal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Brown Fence Calls
5000 Pfd. Shares

CLEVELAND. July Thrown
Fence and Wire Company directors
have authorized the purchase on
the market of not more than 5000
shares of the company's Class
A preferred stock for retirement
at a price not to exceed $40 per
share.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Week S OFFERINGS
Only $4,000

NEW YORK. July 1l.--New
bond offerings this week dropped
to only S752, 900. as againNt $685.
100000 last week and $11Bl6, 500
last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Detroit Firms Face
Scarcity of Manpower
Arms Plants Now Employing Only
% Of Ultimate Peak Personnel
BY MERRYLE STANLEY RUKEYsER
News Service Economic Comment

From employment standpoint Detroit is bach. Ito where
had when the automobile industry going full tilt
industrial that city, which has
great only thirds will be when the
production there reaches the scheduled peak
Accordingly those who apprasng the situation feel that
when problem there uneploy
from this ward possible scarcity Of power
seeking helter-skeer fashion attract male
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Seats at a Premium for Nelson Dinner

incident Donald Nelson dinner Friday
night that involving reporter another Detroit
table, handed banquet ticket
had the melon balls Then he excused himself
for . moment check up his photographer
About Bob returned find
officer seated his chair devouring tender
fried chicken-Bob's.
Ball broke of diplomatic relations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12

Deterioration George W. Carter
luncheon at the Recess Club
II. w. LaRue
FdelyP Fire Insurance
service by them and their Detroit
each received 25-year service medal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Expansion of Army

Although il is now popular TO
whoop it up for still bigger and
better production. it should not
be overlooked that the rapid
expansion of the armed forces
of the United States is tending
10 reduce the availability of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
The Business Front
Decentralization Stove Buys Plant
Of Consumers Steel for War Work
BY WARD SCHULTZ


HE Detroit Michigan Stove Company has purchased the
plant Of the Consumers Steel Company East Nc.
Nichols road Mt. Elliott and will convert 1t
- production.
The original 10000 square feet of plant space will be
expanded another 900 feet and all machinery will be
installed according President John A. Fry OF the stove
pany.
While Fry would not dvhge the product to be made in the
learned ceilings
peculiarly adapted the production plate and
sdeed extremely probable that the plant will be to that
did disclose though production would the first
August pointed Michigan already
nearly 100 work
An official Of the old Consumers Steel Company which In
liquidation revealed
$4,000 have already received 80 cents
a quidaing dividend
the there available make final dividend of another
ST. after all but before settlement OF $1,000 item
would
is interesting that stockholders will have received
settlement It brought out in 1886 by HUMPHREYS and
Although declared dividend
previous its liquidation the stock sold high "a and for
several years managed show modest profits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Trend of Sales

NEW YORK, July IL tINsD Total sales
today:
Stock Exchange: Stocks. f33. $50 shares
bonds, 81, S66, 200.
Curb exchange: Stocks, 26.6l5 shares
bonds, sls2. 600
Big board sales throughout the day:
Opc~ to IL 90 I0,340 shares
IL 90 TO close 81 $40 shares
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12


modations, those in charge of
the program are canvassing the
idea of attracting into the ranks
OF the gainfully employed I'M
occupied females from families
in the Detroit area.
Although the war industries
in Detroit are employing two
thirds of their ultimate peak
personnel, shipments are run
ming only at one-third Of the
contemplated maximum pace.
This differential is in part ex-
planned by the accumulation Of
completed work in process, and
by delays incidental 10 training
workers for unfamiliar activities.
A Management job
The process of speeding up the
productivity from this point is
largely a management job. 1t
involves replacing temporary
ji4s, fixtures and machines with
regular equipment, assurance Of
an adequate supply of scrap,
Improvement of labor efficiency,
and persuading the services to
relax their perfectionist stand
ards Of inspection. There is a
growing tendency TO inspect the
inspectors.
In spite OF the difficulties,
Detroit has been building with
miraculous rapidity a brand
new armament industry in place
of its illustrious automobile
trade, which is in a state of
arrested development for the
duration. Once Detroit attains
its full rhythm OF mass produce
tion of the new munition items,
Hitler and Hirohito had better
look out.
The department of agricul-
ture has computed the gross
farm income for the United
States in 1871 at $13, 957, 000. 600,
which is close to the abstract
figure which careful students of
a balanced national economy
estimated during the acut e
depression years would be neces-
sary in order TO restore condi-
tons of full employment. The
figure represents a gain Of 70
per cent over 1910. Although
the war activity has tended TO
obscure the effect of the rise in
farm income, il should be recog-
nized that the bulge has. been
a fundamental influence in re-
employment and in the physical
expansion of production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Nickel Plate Pfd. Dips
Behind Markets Gain

Demand continued for inactive
issues regarded as behind the
market" American Can preferred
rose 2 points to 134, while gains
Iof pa points each were scored by
Westvaco Chlorine at 28h ard
American Wooden preferred at s.
International Salt sold at AZ, up
i; international Silver 80, up 1r,s
and IT, S. Smelling AS, up H..
Central Illinois Light Company.
preferred was down 2 points to Sc
| Lehigh Valley Coal Corporation
preferred was one of the most.
active issues, rising N point to
IAN. Erie certificates at 6h, Up
\ IL, and N. Y. Central at 81. un-
changed. also were high in the list
iof actives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
FAVOR Wage Boost

AS the board began the debate
out of which will come final dis
position of the case, IL was re-
ported that the labor. employer
and public members were split
three ways on the wage increase
proposal. No formal votes have
been taken, however, and it was
impossible TO predict what the
ultimate division would be.
Thus far in preliminary discus
sions the labor members have
voiced approval of the wage in
crease and of the workers demand
for a union shop with the checkoff,
The public members appear tc
favor a wage increase of some
sort. possibly in the form OF wal
bonds, and some form of union
security clause in the contract.
The employer members were
said to be firmly opposed not only
TO the wage increase but also tt
| the union ShOD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Montreal Silver

MONTREAL, July 1.-THE silver mar
ket closed steady, with July 80 IS bid.
No transactions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
War Labor Board
In Final Talks
On Steel Raise
Decision Not Expected
This Week; No Poll
Of Members Taken Yet

WASHINGTON, July II (UP).
The War Labor Board today be-
gan final discussions Of the little
steel labor-management dispute
demands of $4,000
workers for 81 a day wage in
crease and union shop contract.
1t appeared improbable, how
ever, that a final decision would
be handed down this week. Al
WLB headquarters it was said the
board had just completed pre-
|liminary discussions of the report
made by a fact-finding panel ap'
pointed TO study the dispute.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Stocks Little
|Chdngedin0uiet
Week-End Deals
Chemical Shares
Meet Good Demand;
Motors Are Steady

NEW YORK, July IL (UP).--
Stocks fiuctuated irregularly IN
quiet dealings today as traders
evened up positions for the weeks
lend.
Changes in the main list gems
orally were small but some ire
active issues moved over a wids
range. >.
Bonds were narrowly Irregular
in quiet trade.
| Selected chemical stocks met
demand, Allied and Columbian
Carbon rising a point each. The
latter equaled its 1912 high at
l73. Bayuk Cigar and American
Snuff gained a point each. TIM
latter to a new high, but other
ltobaccos held narrowly.
Nickel Plate Pfd. Dips
Bethlehem Steel sold at 55h.
up Il, in late trade and u. s.
Steel was at so, off a.. Motors
were barely changed. Active rails
chung to yesterdays finals. but
Nickel Plate preferred lost 1
point to Al. Leading oils genes~
ally had small gains, although
Amerada sold off IA to ssh. -
Montgomery Ward was fairly
active and firm. Internation9e
Minerals and Chemical set neS4
high at 7hs, up Il. Johns-Manvilie
rose almost n point.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-16
Lumber, Building Materials

INSULATION headquarters All types:
lowest prices In Town. Fillmore Lumber.
2i20i Grstiot. Prospect 1888.
LUMBER, bldg. materials still svails ble.
u. 3. Housewrecklng, 1895 Dequindre.
NEED PLYwooD7 We have plenty on
hand. 3-is" thick sizes 80 x36' and
36"x4s": box grade salvage. 3c per square
foot. Tyler 5-i150.
LIBERTY LUMBER 500 RADCLrFr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-16
SMITH.ORR co.

ROOFING, ASPHALT SHINGLES
ladders, ASBESTOS SIDING, LUMBER
MILLWoRK, SHEET METAL sUPPLIES
WHOLESALERS
ACRES OF BUILDING SUPPLIES
1881 w. WARREN. Phone OREGON aseo
CONSULT the enlarged Real Estate list
ings In the big Sunday Times Want Ad
Section!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-16
COLORED CLEANERS

MED CLEANERS AND PoRTERs POP
WORK At GREYHOUND LINES GA
RAGEs APPLY G. X. FLYNN, ASH
--reT FORT ST.
CofOREb janitOr elderly mar. steady
work Blue Bird Inn. 502i fireman.
coLoRED BOY wanted. Steady work WITH
good pay. Apply 1912 Fenksl
coioRTD car wssiRrs for convsyor wash
rack; inside; warm water. tte5 Second
CONSULT the eniarrsd Real Estate ns',
irfs 10 ths bag Sunday Times Want Al
Section
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-16

Carpet, Rug Cleaning

SERVICE RUG CLEANING Co.-.iuaran-
teed. insured. 1040 Lawndale Lafa-
yette), Vinewood 2-s510.
CONSULT the enlarged Real Estate list
ings in the big Sunday Tines Want AG
Section.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-16

A CITY BLOCK OF svergreens, trees.
shrubs and bulbs. Livernois at fireman.
FOR best black top coil prices. telephone
Twinbrook 1881. immediate service"
SOILS OF all kinds, tested. soddins. seed
ing. Ford ard schaefer Landsesping
Oregon 5000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-16

GlEL-ENperence for general housevork
stay night, good home. good wages.
University 2-5603.
GIRL Tor soda fountain. light lunches
experienced preferred. Cook Drug. l3Iz
West Vernon, A## n ~
GIRLS with mechanical sbiity. paw while
learning iS5 West Congress, Room SD
CRerry $3.50
GIRL or woman. general homework M
laundry; stay nights 1922 WARRINGTON
drive University 2-23t5
two children. private room
GOOD pay. 1890 Muifland. University
$50
Dance band. musical experience
fehearsais sunday Detroit Music. Ho.
garth 1855
READ Times Want Ads Tor proht-us'
them for results!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-16

FUR COAT SPECIAL

FUR COAT SPECIAL
Natural muskrats. $50. so. Krimmer Cara
culs. SIS. So Selection OF chubbies, S25 up.
INDIANA FUR SHOP
1884 Grand River. Open Evenings Until 10.
Sunday, ia.
SEAL coat. genuine mink shawl collar,
size IS. s65. Pingree 35Os.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-16
Hell WANTED
Male Help-Salesmen

statesmen wanted by established manu-
fac,ursr ~ popular priced mems neck
wear. siraight commission Answer oapi
tolene Mfg. Company, ga n. Tth street
Allentown. Pa.