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Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-12-01
Special from OWL

Inc IlfSL year OF war was Ine
year of the production race-the
race to catch up with the advant-
age which long preparation had
given to our enemies, and to sur
pass that advantage.
We have caught up and are be-
ginning to pass our adversaries.
But the race still is a long way
from the finish line.
In that year, these things had to
ing and transporting an army, pro-
be done-raising, equipping train
ducing a huge volume of weapons,
materials and food for our own
fighting forces and those of our
allies, and refashioning our civil
ia economy to permit it to function
with maximum efficiency.
1t would have been difficult
enough to do these jobs if there
had been time to work out the
basic plans and the details of Or
ganization and function.
But there was no time.
The enemy, knowing that this
year was to be crucial, was press
ing on every front. Our tasks
had to be carried forward in a
hurry. 1t was necessary to meet
the requirements of the next day
and yet provide the basic plant
and organization for the still
greater requirements of the next
year.
Viewed in this light, the over
all accomplishments of the past
year have been considered, despite
mistakes and shortcomings in de-
tails.
Measured against the yardstick
of the Presidents production goals
of last January, we produced a
great deal but not enough in every
category.
Produced $4,000 Tons Shipping
In the year 1912 we shall have
produc ed approximately $4,000
planes; $4,000 tanks and seld-pro-
PEELED artillery; 1900 anti-air-
craft guns larger than 20 mm.;
100000 tons of merchant ship
ping.
Shipping Goal Reached
While we have reached the goal
in merchant shipping, we have
fallen behind in other categories.
Yet there are compensating factors.
An increasing proportion of our
planes are heavy bombers. In adj
dition to the tanks and self-pro-
PEELED artillery, many thousands
of scout cars and half and full
track carriers have been produced
which are an essential to a we'll
rounded mechanical force as are
tanks themselves.
Many, many thousands of anti
aicraft machine guns have been
turned out.
Al Billion Spent on War
Moreover, the total volume of
production for war has reached
tremendous heights. IN 1912 we
shall have expended some AZ bill
lions for munitions and war con-
struction, which is substantially
above the most optimistic estimate
Of our production possibilities a
year ago.
The record is impressive, but
there is no cause for contentment,
either in the total figure or in the
fact that we are now outproducing
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-12-01
Washington State
Large Contributor
Of Liberty Ships

With four shipyards turning out
Liberty ships for the nations vic
tory fleet, and IA manufacturing
plants producing marine boilers,
shafts, propellors and other equip
ment for these yards and others
throughout the country, the state
Of Washington is making a large
contribution in the fight to get the
supplies of war to our fighting
fronts and allies, according to the
United States Maritime commits
sion.
The Maritime commission listed
the shipyards in the state with
which it held contracts as follows:
Birchfield Boiler, Inc, Tacoma;
Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp,
Tacoma; Seabell Shipbuilding Co..
Seattle, and Kaiser Company, Inc
Vancouver.
In addition there were IA firms
turning out parts for the Liberty
merchantmen under Maritime COM
mission contracts. OF these two
were in Everett turning out cast
ings and steering gears, one was
in Vancouver doing joiner work
and making deck coverings, and
the others in the Seattle area pro-
ducing propellors, shafting, fit
tings, marine boilers, hoists, cast
ings, pipe and hose fittings, gears,
blocks and steering gears.
The output of these factories,
the commission pointed out, may
be used in any of the 68 shipyards
turning out it's shops located in
"a states on all coasts and the
Great Lakes. There are ~ yards
in the Great Lakes region, 10 on
the Pacific Coast, Is on the Gulf
Coast and % on the Atlantic coast.
Thirty-six states throughout the
nation have factories producing
parts and equipment for the
Liberty fleet.
The factories listed for Wash
ington were those having direct
contracts with the Maritime COM
mission are not all that are en-
gagged in maritime production, each
has from four or five to a dozen
ormore sub-contractors working
with them receiving part of the
work under the Maritime commits
sion's "spread-the-work" policy.
Besides these the state is con-
tributing large amounts of raw
in the form of metals
and lumber from which the Victory
fleet is being fabricated.
The latest American production
many of which have been
developed upon the Pacific North
west, have enabled the Maritime
commission quickly to augment its
long range program of
500 ships in 10 years. The entire
shipbuilding program, under the
of the commission, has
been expanded to meet the direc-
tive given by President Roosevelt
last February to produce 100000
lightweight tons in 1912 and TO-
100000 tons in 1913.
In June, 1912, the commission
announced the goal of 1.-TWO COM
pleted ships a day" had been
reached. Soon American shipyards
will be delivering into service new
cargo ships at the rate of three a
day. During the peak production
period, the rate will be stepped
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-12-01
Unity With Russia
Urged By American
Soviet Friendship
Congress

At the two-days session of the
Congress of American Soviet
Friendship held Nov. 7 and 8 in
New York, its honorary chairman,
Joseph E. Davies, former ambas-
sador to the Soviet Union, ap-
pealed for full unity and under
standing between the peoples of
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-12-01

the United States and Russia as
indispensable to both victory in
arms and the winning of the
peace.
"The United Nations must ex-
pect German peace offensive in
which 'subversive elements in this
country will take part. These ele-
ments are already at work, taking
advantage of 'thoughtless dissatis-
faction with the war by appealing
to the constant temptation of an
easy way of life
"These are malicious elements,
real representatives of the enemy"
he declared. Unfortunately there
are some persons, few of them,
playing the same part unconscious
ly and unwittingly. They are fools.
The others are knaves, or worse,
traitors. don't believe they'll get
away with it."
Mr.. Davies hailed the congress
as evidence of the admiration of
Americans for Russia's courageous
fight against the Axis.
"You are serving as well as 1000
shells by what you are doing today
for unity and understanding" he
said. "We have not turned the cor
ner. We are not yet out of danger.
Things look better, but things have
looked better before. There is moth
ing more vital than understand
ing between the great, heroic fight
ing people of Russia, the people
of my country, the forward-looking
people of China and of all our
Allies and those magnificent peo-
pie who gave US renewed respect
for human nature at Dunkerque.
Nothing is more important than
unity"
He added that while unity was
vital to victory, winning the war
isn't worth a damn unless you win
the peace" and for that reason,
close sympathy between Russia and
the United States must be carried
into the postwar world.
81 hope that the sincerity of this
feeling will become apparent to the
Borrowing people of Russia, to the
men and women of that country, to
the wounded and the crippled. 4
hope that they will know that there
are men and women and children
like them over here who are pray
ing to their God for the fortitude
and courage to stand fast, to listen
to no appeasement, to make no
compromise with evil. | hope the
Soviet people will know that we
are determined to march with them
beneath the banners of victory to-
ward the sunlight of humanity, of
of tolerance and de-
cency."
Other speakers at the congress
included Senator Claude E. Pepper
Of Florida; Corliss Lamont, chair
man of the congress; Professor
Ralph Barton Perry of Harvard
University; Professor Francis E.
MacMahon of Notre Dame Uni
versity; Arthur Upham Pope,
chairman of the Committee for
National Morale; Vice President
Henry A. Wallace; Mr.. Litvinoff,
Governor Lehman and Mayor La
Guardia of New York.
Professor MacMahon asserted in
MS address:
"Some of this country would
Continued on Page 81
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-12-01
GETTING UP STEAM

I'm just an ordinary shipyard
worker and came here to work two
years ago, after working as a Ia
borer. I'm proud to be a member
of Steamfitters Local No. 473, and
try to pull my weight in the union
and the war effort.
My philosophy is:
We're not In the shipyards
~ -Jus. 10. ttssoagif and gravy,
But to back up the fighters in
the Army and Navy"
On our production on our ship
yard front depends the victory on
the battlefront Maybe some of our
ships had a part in busting off
Rommel's pants. And that's only
the beginning.
But with all the "isms" we're
fighting at home and abroad there
is an ism" right here in our own
yards that's helping Hitler. ABB
senteeism" is its name. It's the
guy who regularly or without due
reason doesn't show up.
In one defense industry, for in
stance, it has been noticed that
mighty few were away on pay day
but as high as IL per cent CHATS
1 in 81 were missing" the day
after! Whether these casualties
were caused by sickness due to
wrong clothing, hangovers, or just
plain Mr.. Lazybones is a matter
for you and me to work out inside
ourselves.
But 1 do know that we workers
and union men make our industry
worthy of our fighting marines in
the Solomons or the men in North
Africa by tackling the absentee
problem ourselves. We can set a
pace and a pattern for other war
industries. We can help in this
way, too, to deal with the man.
power bottleneck.
know of one shipyard where
a shop steward got the boys to
take a hand in the matter them
selves. zone man." he said, used
to spend most of his shift at the
race track after checking in. Then
he'd climb back over the wall,
work few hours and claim full
pay" The shop steward and his
men told him to get out. 1--WE have
laid it down." they said, that we
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-12-01

If the nations 81 million motor
lists cut their 1913 driving to the
figure recommended, 5000 miles,
they will save more than II million
tires, according to estimates.
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-12-01

The New York Association for
the Blind started its scrap drive
by placing two large barrels in its
lobby, to which blind contributors
were directed by an announcement
in Braille.
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-12-01

M to four day.
The commiss on listed the Wash
ington State firms furnishing
materials and equipment for the
Victory fleet as follows: Adamson
Foundry, and Sumner Iron Works
of Everett; Chapman G. Buckler,
Vancouver, Wash; Cunningham
Steel Foundry; Doran Co.; Isaac
son Iron Works; Olympic Foundry
Co.; Puget Sound Machinery
Depot; Seattle Brass Co.; State
Manufacturing Co.; Washington
Iron Works; Webster-Brinkley Co.;
Western Gear Works; Youngs Iron
Works, all of Seattle, Wash.
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-12-01

The money spent for every hour
of Nazi occupation in France
would support 500 French fami-
lies of three people for a year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
Quiz Answers

1.-The greyhound is probably
the most common.
Duke Of Windsor.
3-Hemp.
AT the southern point Of
Great Britain; on Peconic
Bay. Long Island, and at the
outflow Of the Mississippi
River. respectively.
5-Yes. once in each stride.
6-Love. Health and Dreams,
respectively.
7-Forty-two.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19

YOU FEEL sick. Missis Gra-
ham," Gus asked. and the
alarmed solicitude in his face and
voice brought me back 10 sanity
and bdnishrd my UurcaSonIns
panic, as nothing else could have
done.
Was 1t possible. ! asked myself
scathingly that my tclItalc face
had betrayed my fear Of this as
signment on which my father had
sent me?
"No, indeed. Gus. never
felt better" l prevayicated Il
hit the point OF my elbow few
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19

its use in the making Of ropes
employed on the gallows. BY
what name do we know It?
Don't take a header on this
one. Where are you if you're
at: Lizards Head. Riverhead,
Head of Passes?
In the course Of a horses gall
lop do all four feet ever leave
the ground at one time?
Amor, Hygeia and Morpheus
should be easily distinguishable
as neurological representatives
Of what characterizations?
From .nake-eyes to boxcars
what is the sum total of the
numbers on a pair of dice?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
knowledge Test
BY DIR. sABINA II. CONNOLLY

Copyright 1872. by King Features
Identity him: (a) He is head
OF Unoccupied France; Cb) For
mcr chief Of Allied forces now
transferred TO India; Co He is
the political leader Of Great
Britain.
What was the year (a) the
Monroe Doctrine came into
existence; (b) the discovery Of
gold in California; (c) the Chi
Cgco fire?
3-..no wrote (a) BLACK Oxen;
Cb) The Hairy Ape; Jc) The
Rcd Pony?
Ain what state is ca Boiling
Field; (b) Key Field, (cl Shaw
Field?
the home Of (a) Thomas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
ORDERS TO DRIVER

There" he said, "if you'll just
give me your hat, I'll put II on
the ledge where II will be safe,
then you can have a comfortable
nap"
He put the Upper bag. which
still was half filed, on top OF my
two bags and set them at the
other end of the seat from the
pillow.
IF you're a bit too long for
the seat, and get tired Of lying
little curled up, you can
stretch out your feet and put
them on this" he said Now
I'm going up front with the
other two men. II you want
anything. just speak my name
and I'll come a-running."
PANIC LEAVES HER
There was something so rc-
assuring in his houely fricndlincSS
tha, The last veStige Of my un-
reasoning panic fed from me, and
a comforting. healing sense Of
safety pcryadcd me.
had no intention Of going
sound asleep. however, although
the prospect OF lying down and
resting comfortably appca @ d
strongly 10 me- and I had no doubt
that | should doze off occasionally
before reaching Kent. where ouI
real search for Thunder Mountain
the secluded Connecticut home OF
Professor Walter Scott Diswell
would begin.
But l had too much 10 plan. toe
much 10 think over, for indulgence
in any real nap.
II was when we were miles from
the city, and Just entering the
Merritt Parkway, that low
cautious voice from the front
iolted me away from all thoughts
of the old professor.
did you see that tank that
lust passed us?" the driver
\ asked. Its a twin for urS.
What dye suppose it's doing up
this way?"
(Conffnued TomorroW1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19

seconds ago. and you know how
that hurts for . while"
MEASURES GUS
"sure, know" Gus responded
in a relieved tone. Its your
funny bone. Every time hit
mine. want 10 fight some
body"
you're sure you're all right
now ?" Gus queried anxiously.
Perfectly sure" treasured
him, and then with a dread OF
his usual loqusciouSness I pro-
Uded myself with an escape.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19

Carlyle; (b) Thomas Hardy;
G. Thomas Jefferson?
Finish fa) Am I my brothers
-?'; OBJ The wife of
thy - Deep calleth
What country claims (a) Gus
tave Dore, the artist; (b)
Horace Greeley, the journalist
lc) Petrarch, the poet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
Connolly Answers

La Marshal Petain: (b) Gen.
Sir Wavell; (c) Winston
Churchill.
2-(a) 1923; (b) 1913; (c) 1871.
3-(a) Gertrude Atherton; (b)
Eugene O'Neill; (c) John
Steinbeck.
4-(a) District Of Columbia:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
Daily Quiz
BY THE ACE ANswERMAN

Distributed by K!ng Features synd., Inc.
"A gazehound is a dog that
hunts by sight rather than by
smell. Name an animal of this
type.
Name the person TO whom all
these names belong Albert
Christian George Andrew
Patrick David. Who?
-GallowgraSS cot its name from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
Pitfalls Of ave . By Adele Garrison

"But I had very little sleep
last night" / said, "and II you
don't mind, I'm going to lean
my head against the side here
and take a nap. Tell the driver
to 20 up the Merritt Parkway
to the turn OF for Route 7,
marked Danbury, then north on
Route I TO Kent. Just before
he gets TO Kent, waken me II
I'm still asleep"
FINES BED FOR MADGE
'Tn do that" Gus said. but
YOU don't have TO sit up. Just
change 10 one OF those pull-out
seats for n minute and I'll show
you something"
The next second he had taker
the rear seat of and from the
recess beneath IL had drawn g
Upper bag. Then he
put the seat back and opening the
bag took out a dark pillow. ar
blanket and a large
paper bag. which in its turn dis.
gorged a clean white pillow case
and pair OF very narrow sheets
As deity as a woman could have
done il. Gus spread the two sheets
and the blanket on the rear seat
turned the upper sheet and blan'
ket back inserted the pillow into
It's white case and put il at one
pnd az the seat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19

Solving the Problem OF What
to Feed Night Workers. Many
Folks Throughout the Country
Are Working on the Night Shift
In These Times, and q Washings
ton Housewife Tells of Her Ex-
perience In Feeding Her Family
Her Recipes With Many Timely
Prize-Winners Appear In The
Housewives Food Almanaclk I
That Unusual Feature In The
American Weekly. the Magazine
Distributed With This Sundays
Issue OF The Detroit Sunday
Times. =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
By Lyman Young
By Carl Anderson
By Zane Grey

(b) Mississippi; (c) South
Carolina.
5-(a) Craigenputtock; (b) Max
Gate; (c) Monticello.
6-(a) keeper; (b) bosom; (c)
deep.
7-(a) France; (b) United
States; (c) Italy. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, Is one OF many
famous features In The Detroit
Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-19
Continued Tomorrow

What Canny Old Nostradamus
Predicted for America. The Sin
teenth Century Prophet Foretold
Japan's Attack on Us, but Said
We'd Win Out In the End, and
That Peace Would be Hcralded
by Vast and whitening Frost.
Read of His Astonishing and
Accurate Prophecies Up-to-Date.
As Told in The American Weekly,
With This Sundays Issue Of The
Detroit Sunday Times.
La gaceta., 1942-04-27

La exportaci6n francesa a A
lemania fue en- ell pasado ano u
mas cuatro wees mayor que Ia
exportaci6n alemana a Francia.
En- nueve meses de aquel ano la
Francia sin ccupar eNport6 a A
lemania, AZ mil toneladas de
bauxita, 8 mil toneladas de alu-
mimic, 500 toneladas de magne-
sium y rs mil toneladas de mi
neral de hero del norte de A
frica. Las entregas que AQema-
ria efectu6 eran tan solo aque-
Has que permitan mas entregas
a elias de mercancias industrial
les, y ell page, cuando Sc efectda,
que no siempre Sc efect1a, era
dinero frances extraido bajo Ia
excusa del "coste de ocupaci6n'
Otro ejemplo notable 10 tenemos
con Dinamarca, cuyo concrete
exterior va a Alemania. Ell debi-
to aleman en- ell Banco de Com
pensaci6n, que alcanzaba 1854
millones en- septiembre de 1910
ha subido en- s~eptiembre de
1941 a 1853 millones. 81 a este a.
La gaceta., 1942-04-27
Ell valor del comercio exterior de Alemania
La exploitation del continente por los nazis

nad:mos otros TOO m:CN:nes a.
proximados que representa- Ia
contribution de Dinamarca al
codto de ocupaci6n y gastos en-
aer6dromos " defensas, nos da
TN gran total de unos 1900 mi
Homes que Alemania debe a Dr.
namarca, cuya cifra es cast la
misma que la total e~Nportaci6n
de Dinamarca en- lcs amos que
lprecedieron a la guerra.
Los llamados aiiados estan en-
una situation angustiosa parcel
da. Ell vasallo Eslovaco recibe
permiso para expcrtar a Alema-
MIA cantidades que dejan NADIA
o cast NADIA para los eslovacos.
A Croacia Sc lie permite suplir
a Alemanla con 81 mineral de
hierro y su carbon. La parte a.
lemana en- Ell concrete exterior
de Hungria ha subido desde el
50.3% al 60.1% Y, en- los seis
Iprimeros meses de 1941, la ex-
pontaci6n de Rumania alcanz6
la cifra "record" de sc mil mi
Homes de '1ei" comparados con
5.4 mil millones en- 1910 y con
La gaceta., 1942-04-27
LA GkcETA
0.3 mil mtTonos en- 1889!

0.3 mil mirronos en- 1899!
Les mamaIcs.reutra'es no es-
capan al es1ui,e:. Suiza tiene
que proveer a Alsmania tanto
81 quiere como 81 no, y Suecia
goza especialmente de este pri-
Ivilegio mas que dudoso. Mas de
tres cuartas parties del giro de
comercio exterior de Suecia es-
ia represetnado ahora por cam
bios cen Alemania, con ell result
Itado de que el Banco de Com
pensaci6n tiene en- sus libros un
credito a favor de Suecia de
mas de 200 millOnes de Kronen.
Hasta Italia, el principal sccio
del Eje, tiene que proveer a A
lemania con productos almenti-
clos " manufactures, aunque E.
lia tiene una inmensa escasez
de ambos,
Con ell transcurso del tempo
estas fuentes por supuesto, Sc
ecaran. A depecho de las extor-
clones .alemanas, las eXporta-
clones han declinado "necesaria
mente", por Ia raz6n de que es.
tos paises tan p~enosamente re.
cargadcs apenas tienen NADIA
gue ofrecer. Por ejemplo, ell pa
sado ano, la exportaci6n fran
cesa monte a LA mil millones
La gaceta., 1942-04-27
CHOQUE DE TRENES

Jersey City, N. j. Abrl 81
Dos itrenes del tubo Hudson
Manhattan chocaron anoche en-
la estaci6n Exchange Place, mu-
riendo a personals. Varios de los
heridcs Sc hallan en- muy grave
'9stado. Los bomberos usaron ca
retas contra los gases para abrir
Sc camino per medic del hume y
s.
las Eamas.
La policia realiza una minu-
ciosa investigation.
La gaceta., 1942-04-27
LA VENTA DEL AZUCAR
QUEDRA A
MEDIA NOCHE

AL llegar la media nOche de
hoy uuedara 'tcongelada" Ia VEN
ia de az1car por una semana.
Las ventas, a los consumido-
res in~dividuales, no sc reanuda-
"a hasta ell martes de la semana
que viene.
La Quota de cada persona, ba-
10 el r~acionamiento, sera de una
libra a la semana.
La gaceta., 1942-04-27

de frances en- contra de 81 mil
millones que alconz6 Ia expor-
taci6n en- 1888, y ell mismo cua-
dro Sc nos presenta en- tOdos Ion
paises del continente va sean los
ocupados, los neutrales @ los lla-
mado amigos. Ell a~gotamiento
de los stocks" Sc refiere nc
tan solo a las cosas de que Sc
La gaceta., 1942-04-27

puede diaponer, sin tambi6n a
aquellos a~rticulos que Sc preci-
san iniispensablemente. Y esta
situaci6n, Ell DR.. Funk, dictator
ecor6mico, todavia la saluda y
ensalzs como prueba evidente.
de la "fructuosa y permanente
solidaridad economical en- Euro
pa.
La gaceta., 1942-04-27

Sc efectuara en- la tarde de
.hcy Ell entierro del Sr. Faustino
Gonzalez Artidiello, de 81 amos,
que aver falleciera en- su domi-
clio, PIP de la Gale Doce.. De-
ia a SUI viuda, Sra. Rosaura Con
zalez, Y otroS familiares.
Recibira sepultura ell cadaver
en- ell cementerio del Centre AS
turiano.