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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Livestock Markets

CATTLE Receipts. son Al ,.o~e -
moderately active, steers and heife,e tGIy
STEADY cows fuzzy stead, % % cents
higher stockers and feeders firm Load
good s2g 10 NesritnE steers Sit.It. some
held above SIS. medium 20 low hHod short
led steers Sl2I1i. common. 81 - down.
Truck lot strictly good sjO-lb. Near.iug
bcters 81. sorted Two head NlA. medium
Erade heifers sill i3 %. medium aud
GOOD beet COWS ~ 30 I'll 81. few mead 20
Si2. bulk Gamers and cutters, 81 80 80 o..
common and medium sausage bulls. So
~ odd head good Nl2 % bu' 81 ~
Guotabie ioad good 75O.lb feede steers.
Sl2 -. medium Eradc stOckers Nil pl2
CALVES Receipts 700; mRrkc' fIuy
lsteadN. Most good ana choice yealers.
so. few 20 SIS common and medium,
Si2H16
HOGS Receipts 0o0 az WEIGHTS har
rows and Rills SOC % Soc higher than Isst
Thurs3ay soVs 2'c higher blk u-foo-
lh butchers 60 large Killers Slfu - De-
numerous lots 10 2io-lh weights 30 small
F'Ilers up 20 So %. win eNfrawe fup
II 81 most isO.isG-lb Sl3 1901 ut.
puIF saks SI9 2S1i3 80
SHEEP Receipts 1.5Oo Good go choice
lambs opening SLOW sfeatt. lower grades
activp strong undertoue strong on slaYEh-
'er ewes Esriv sales goof 20 choice
native lambs SO 730 is. cun md CON-
mon uEhtweights. S7n Is losd good and
choice fa' ewes hold above SIo n.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Protest TO Senate

Tho association took ITS lght
TO t1r Senate small business
committee on October Il. There
IT'S case was presented with such
skill and vigor that, recently the
committee announced II had re-
ceived word from the navy that
contracts with tho two "exclu-
>lve manufacturers" would be-
Cancelled While details Of the
capltulation haven't been an
nounccd, 1t j. apparent that tho
uniform people put mp such
harrage that II blasted way
Tor them 10 get contracts
II is understood that tho army
stands pat on all its contracts
and that tho navy shift does not
affect lis deal with retailers
TailorS arc not under ceiling
prices but The services have
double check on them One is
the competition OF tXed-DriCc
rcady-mado uniforms sold by
authorized retailers and outlets
OF tho army and navy: the other
is control OF supplies which can
ho denied 20 any tailor trying 10
ChISCl.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Given Allowances

The newly commissioned army
officer is given $50 aS a uni
form allowance. This barely lets
him get by on single outfit.
Ceiling prices are the same for
the post exchanges and retailers.
The items are: long ovCrcoat
S4i.00. short overcoat $40 IS.
blouse S32 80 trousers ST.. ,crv-
ice cap s.. garrison cap S2.2J.
This totals SIG. leaving our
theoretical Shavctail surplus
OF 81 for shoes, underwear. SoX.
shirts belts.
Tho navy Is moro generous.
allowing It's flcdgling ensign $3.50
for his uniforms Proposed legiS-
lation would equalizc the army
and navy allowances our ensign
must have two blue uniforms
(ccIlInC price $40 caCh) rain.
coat 'S375O) An oycrcoai $500.
can tSl3.JOl. two white uniform,
tSl2 caCh). two khaki jackets
and three khaki pants Ootal
SiO1. sword belt $50. Total
Just $3.50. But there arc cher
lShed and required naval sun
dries that run into additional
money The young ensign must
pay around $50 for tho pur-
chase and attachment of his gold
braid The shoulder markers cost
an ensign about 81.
Dress uniforms for both tho
army. navy and marine corps
arc out for the duration. SEN
Siblc move which saves tho
ncwly commissioned officers
many a dollar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
End Wings Contract

The Murray sentinel this week
halls Tho successful termination
Of The Murray Corporation 8
first aircraft contract. ~ a re-
suit of - success IN tho light
attack bomber wing. Murray has
been selected Is ,ub-contrac-
tor 20 hulid assemblies on \ now
amy aircraft.
The light attack bomber pro-
gram Was one Oi Tho inst Wdr-
plane contracts 10 be undertaken
10y an automouvc firm here.
Murray applied mass production
technique, TO the new Job and
achieved new methods OF hand
ling. heat treating shaping.
rivcling, welding and painting
aluminium Failures on The iob
were less than onc-thrd OF
per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Army Ordnance
Group Formed

In the hope of keeping alive the
interest in ordnance development
after the war, Brig. Gen A. b.
Quinion Jr, announced the forma-
ton today of the Army Ordnance
Association here.
Detroit. the center Of the au-
tomotive industry has several
hundreds members OF this ASSOC
citation who will he welded into
n cohesive group 10 serve their
country In peace ~ well a. war"
said Quinton, chief of the ord
nance district here.
Officers of the organization fol-
low: Col. Herbert w. Alden. Tim
ken-Detroit Axle Company. prcSi-
dent; r. T. Gushec Detroit Edison
Company. vice president; George
-. Bailey. Ernst and Ernst. vice
president; and 1t. J. W. Paynter,
secretary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Confined 70 Cars

When TINS column quoted IS =
Elliott Vcc president al Studc-
baker last week ON The matter
OF the failure OF The Office *
Prcc Administration 20 ask the
cooperation OF the automobile
dealers on ra'IoninC. wc did not
intend 10 infer that ms mud
criticism took ln the entire
rationuc field II was confined
-mcrclA- -14rS- and tIueAS- Hat
is Nj Eliott> province HIS
exact words were
Even In such matter a. car
and truck rationing the dealers
throughout the country we're In
position 10 contribute substan-
tiallN 10 the effective CARRYING
out nf tho program. II il un-
fortunate that dealers were not
more WIDELY used AT the very
start 81 car and truck rAtioning
10 interpret the program TO the
public. 80 that there would have
been quicker understanding az
the general purposes which ORA
announced -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Fraud Charges
Hold Woman, 38
1im.. stan Correspondent

BAY CITY. Dec. Is A 3S.year-
uId Saginaw woman was held on
50 600 bond here today on charges
oi Violating the National Bank
Larceny Act by allegcdIy forging
checks while working for the
Peoples Building and Loan Associ.
alton at Saginaw
Arraigncd before United states
Commissioner Clarence :. Petit
here late Yesterday. Mrs. Elizabeth
Gudrltz Boyer. SID South Weadock
street stood mute and waived
examination She would not dis
cu>> the affair tor which she was
arrested by FBI agents.
Peiut said that She had made a
fun statement to FBl man and
indicated She would plead guilty
at the next term of court. Janu-
any -
Building and Loan officials said
the checks amounted TO $50, 900.
bat some had been used to cover
others and the total taken would
not reach that figure
Mrs Boyer, an employe Of the
fun for the past nine years. was
charged specifically with utter
ing q check for $500 10 Henry
kocnIg Flint, a stakeholder. and
then forging his name before cash
INK t AZ national bank last
Nav il
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Auto
Graphs
10 Million Tires
Turned Into Nation S
Supply Of Rubber
BY SILER FREEMAN

Ten million tires have been
turned in To the government
through the Idle Tire Plan. an
average OF one tire TO every 81
registered vehicles in the United
States. Not all the tires are
disable. of course, but about
100000 viii go to help exc out
the present supply of rubber 10
keep Observation-Disclosures
turning. Those not disable viii
go into the reclaim stockpile and
50 viii find their way back lato
use. too.
The Omaha district had the
best record for tire turn-inS.
with one tire for every u regis
tered cars. New York was at
the bottom and Detroit about
midway. ono for every four
registered cars
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Detroit Produce

APPLES Michigan. bushei crates. I
No. ]. pinch minimum unless otherwise
stated cold storage stock Mclntosh. ~ -
~ So fair color. Sl.s5, Delicious. 81 laH
%, Jonathsns, is5 "a inch minimum.
ST s0pl IS. Northern spys. SIS snows
81 30, 2l4-,nch minimum >i25. Rhode
Island Greetings, ~ %. common storage
Northern Spys. ~ 60a 6S BAldwins
81 ~; New York Mcintosh. hushel crates
u ). 40 /. 2is-inch minimum 81 IS
l.sa Rhode Island Greetings. 81. 30 Wash
ingt1r. box. Delicious extra fancy, SIS 1885
s. 70 fancy ss l2Js. $3.50 ) 81
AVOCADOS -CEHforuia flats. tueries
90 25s. 2tog2e5. Florida. flats, slss.
81 75a2 50
BEANs Bushei hampers Florias stiing
less Black valentines 50 aOu375. Pountt
mas s3n3 rs. ordinary 81 75p225 pen.
uiuu, - 30; wax beans. fair TO good qual
hts - 5ONta 80
BEETs Texas y crates N75p2
s. s sa' Po.y - crates California
BRussfrs SPROUTS California. ..
drums - &c.
CABBAGE lbs Angeles cra,ss. Texas
| 50 DO. Arizona. S4.ao California - 80
I"lk old stock. DANISH type. 80 10. SACKS
cAuLIFI.owER California ron, cat,
So -
.,aIs' msd soe. a. crs Golden Hssrt
rough Michigan S. 20 Canada Golden
Hear Cr's S523d3So. CAufornls
Pascal ls-in cris 2-2fa doy 81 $50
CRANBERRlES Nsssachusstts b6l
boxes HoVes 81 5spi 80 lsir condition
LETTUCE l. \. crt. Iceberg Arlon,
Yuma pi,t don 81 a. dor 81 30
s. ~ don % mostly Ss25
hsk,s Ohio Michigan Sls5ul70
ONIONS 3o-lb. sacks Michigan a. $
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
On the
Business
Front
BY WARD SCHULTZ

Well, the United States officer
who wants TO be well dressed
finally gets break.
Cases where retailers stocking
officers uniforms have allowed
greed TO get the better Of patri-
otlSm have been numerous
enough 10 force drastic remedies
from Washington, reports the
current issue of Business Week.
Hereafter. only certain deSig-
mated manufacturers can make
officers ready-to-wear uniforms
and only specified retailers tln
addition TO army or navy out
lctS) can sell them. They are
under rigid ceilings. The govern
mcnt has complete control of
materials and textiles and Will
keep tailors IN line by ratloning
cloth supplies.
The army'S list OF approved
retailers contains $40 stores.
They are Strategically spotted so
that stocks VIII be available
near centerS where great num-
berS OF officer candidates train.
Thus. while the big towns have
several approved stores each.
there also are outlets in smaller
towns near large camps. The
navy plan Is similar. but, since
there are fewer big naval train
ing ccnterS. tho navy lists only
JIG authorized retailers IN rs
cities. The name Al tho end of
this exclusive roster has a salty
flavor il IS the store of Battle
ship Man Cohn In Honolulu.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15

York. he suffered stroke and
was admitted 10 the hospital
October >.
His ply stefan said Durant had
fully recovered. hut needs 10 re-
gain his strength. Durant will
20 nv ambulance to Detroit
where he viii board train for
New York, the doctor said.
Theft OF about 5000 worth oil
vitality needed tools from AC
Spark Plug divisions bort high.
way plant resulted in Ronald Nun.
ncmaker. -. Of $40 Clinton street
former AC tool CRIB emplove
being sentenced 10 one 10 fouI
years in Southern Michigan prison
lie had pleaded guilty.
Mayor Osmund Kelly today
said that Flint's NeighbOrhood
War Club organization il pra-
crossing speedily and should he
thoroughly organized In Jan
uary. He said the War Club will
provide a means OF co-ordinating
such programs rs war transpor-
tation, salvage, Red Cross pro-
grams and child care.
1t MURRAY y. Garnctt 4O5 East
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15

fraf1ttfc pubic relations for
Tho Detroit plant OF United
States Rubber.
Anderson was formerly adycr-
tI>lnc manager for Chalmers.
lie went with r +. MacManuS.
Inc. agency in 1919 and formed
has own agency m 1923. He
retired from the advertising field
last March
Nighman has been with The
rubber industry since 1875. when
hc was graduated from Ohio
state University Tie was with
Fisk Rubber before Joining
United State, Rubber He s
married the father of TWO chill
dren and lives on tho cast side.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Selected the Cream

To make It's uniforms the
army selected the cream of
civilian manufacturers, including
such firms as Hickey Freeman.
Fashion Park. Timely Clothes.
all OF Rochester; Hart SChaff-
ner n Marx, kuppcnheimer. So
clety Brand of Chicago: II. Free
man 4 son. Baker Clothes of
Philadelphia: j Schoeneman.
Baltimore. Some others probably
wifi be added
Tho navy tried 10 be even
more exclusive Last August II
announced that lis officer uni
forms would be supplied entirely
by two manufacturers. Cohen.
Goldman & Co. New York. was
10 make all authorized uniforms
and oterCoatS for commissioned
personnel; Joseph & teiss Co,
Cleveland, was 10 make all uni
forms and overcoatS for chief
petty officers, and ranCoatS for
commissioned as well a chief
petty offfrrrS. ----.------------..--a-
Old-lIne uniform manufacture
erS immediately let out a chorus
OF war whoopS and attacked the
navy Sctup Their onslaught
was directed by Stanley j Cum
mlngS. executive secretary Of
The National Association Of TIM.
form Manufacturers. New York.
tic charged among other things
that neither Cohen Goldman &
Co. nor Joseph e. FciSs had
SPECIALIZED IN service uniforms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Md(omb S Prosecution
In Auto Collision
Time, star Correspondent

Mt. CLEMENS. Dec Is --
ProSccutor-clcct Wilbur +. Held
OF Macomb County today was 10
decide what action. if any. will be
taken against Herman Stachel. So.
of New Baltimore. as the result of
an accident on Jefferson avenue at
Cotton road, Stachel'S car collided
with the proseCutor-elects auto.
Held declared that he had
asked StaChcl 10 return to his
office Thursday 10 determine dis
position of the case. Held IS now
an assistant prOsccutor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
COllfeSSeS
Staying
Woman
Times stat Correspondent

LANSING, Dec. Is Harland
NcVgnS, rs. a war worker and
father OF four children. today de-
Scrlbcd 10 state police how he shot
TO death n 35-ycar-old domestic
after a quarrel over another man.
Harold Mulbar. head OF the state
police detective bureau. said New
ms confessed the killing of Mrs.
Ellen Pitt, the result Of jcal-
Gus rage, during lie detector test.
Mulbar said NevinS had been
informed that Mrs. Pit would not
be home on the night OF November
y. When he visited her trailer he
found her IN ard a ,quarrel enSued
Al the height OF the argument as
10 whether she was expecting an
other man. Mulbar said. NeVinS
picked up a rifle and shot her.
Police cNhumcd the body of Mrs.
Pitts from shallow grave in New
ms back yard three days ago.
Mulhar said a murder warrant
would be issued today.
\ threatened strike OF bus
drivers which would have para
lyzed Lansing's transportation
system WAS ayerted here today
when the Intcr-City Coach Lines
and representative of Motor
Coach Operators Local No. 1899
tAFL) reached an agreement,
il was revealed BY the state
labor mediation board.
W. j. Patterson. executive see
rotary Of the labor board, init
mated that the company and
union officials had reached an
agreement on minor grievances.
hut said that the question Of
wages and hours had been re-
ferred 10 the War Labor Board.
Word was received here today
by relatives that Capt. Frank W.
Bovec, former employe of the
Motor Wheel Corporation. Is a
prisoner of the japanese in the
Philippines. He had been reported
missing since the fall Of Cor.
regldOr.
An inspection of the buildings
nj the Boys Vocational School
was started today by Arnold {.
Reuner, head OF the state fire
division Of the state police fol-
lowing fire in a cottage on the
grounds which threatened the
lives OF 80 inmates and employees
sleeping In the house. Loss on
the cottage was estimated at
$1,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Supplies Of Wheat
Drop a Million Blu.

CHICAGO. Doc. 15.-TTc visible
supply Of wheat IN tho week ended
December j. decrease 379S. 600
bushels. according 10 figures com
p.lcd 10y The Chicago Board Of
Trade. Corn decreased 1855 600
bushels oat> increased 5000. rye
decreased 1900. barley decreased
10000 and soyDeanS decreased
1El 600
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15

NertlSlng and
4 u I q eNcCu-
tive, and Is. r.
y ig h m A n
sales engineer
OF the United
States r u b.
her Company.
Anderson viii
bc civilian adj
visor 10 Brig.
Gen. 4 a.
CLANCY dep
putty chief ot
or dnanCe IN
charge OF the
Tank Auto
motive { e n
ter Nlrhm3n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Lansing Theefers

NJ GA y "springtme In The
Rockies
GLADMER You Can't Escape For
ever
LANSING Across the Pscihc' and
Cd ESCAPE From Crime 30
NORTHTOWN "I4ke CIV.
SOUTHTOWN 49, Crossroads and Grand
Central Murder 90
STATE Between - Girls"
PLAZA -' The Man Who came Co Din
nrr and The World 81 Wa
CAPITOf. Hohdat lon
ORPHEUM - Wanted Wing" and
'Ad. America Cold
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Not Trying
saginaw O.Ks Drinking Till
4 q. m. on Jan.

SAGINAW Dec. IL Saginaw
revelcrS viii have tho same drink.
ing hours as the rest Of Michigan
New Years morning
City Councilmen today decided
against making any changes in the
a. m. closing set by the state
liquor commission.
III they can't get enough nv
o'clock they're not trying" OBJ
served NJ ayor William ].
Bridges, but there IL no use
changing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
No Santa!
Prisoners This Year Get
No YuIe Pardons

LANSING DO. 49, IHrlr viii
ho no Santa CIH. pardon, IN
Michigan this yeaf fsI inmate, OF
state prisons
Governor Van WagWar said hr
would grant no ~perH4. favor,
merely because Christina, Ie ap-
preaching
"If there are any patdon> or
communications OF sentence. they
will be handled through the reg.
ular channels. " ho -aIa Every
one must have parole board APP
proVsi before I'm touch them
Parole board Womurr- SAID fn
pardous We're beng pfpyc..DH and
ssic 'rrt planned no special com
EaCIauyn- tor me holidays
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Police Store Guards

FlINT Dec l. Tho plan 70
lrr 1rrwcn 10 drive city buses
ou the days off, n approved.
would bring The c.ty.S protective
forces into all-around duty here
Recently city commission noted
go allow policemen 10 work aS
store guards IN civilian garb on
'no.r days off
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Flint Theaters

c ABIIOL SpT4Rs time IT. me Rurktpy--
. PALACE Tho Navy Comes Through q"
STRAND Rhythm Psrsac" ana -
Lave on Danger
GARDEN Give Out SISTERS"
ROXY DELLA THIS Above An"
REGENT Orchestra Wives ana "Gin
Trouble 90
NoRTHTONN--"W Winter CarnNAr' snd
The Invaders "
RlALTO "Jsckss, MAI and "Esxlt
squadron 90
MICHIGAN FoouiEht sercnsde" and
Friendly Enemies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Saginaw County Vital statistics
BIKIH>

Saginaw County Vital statistics
BiKIH>
RoNs were born TO.
Leo and Lsvlna llnfz krawczBk
DuWsln and Marie Bsuman Boivlr
Donald and Dorothy Leslie McAllistsr.
Claude and Mary Young Lauderback.
Joseph and Mabel Merriam Hassen
Joseph and MyrBlene Hoffman Van Dyke
Elmer and Emma HancrtN Schrems.
Don and Alice Murphy BlakeSlNe.
RusseU ana BERTHA Hyse Fillmore
James and Maxine Venfrc,e shelby.
EiWin and Mvta Prebo Harms
Howard ana Patricia p,tcis Htrtck.
Girls Mere horn To
AIrN and Alice Bishop Gr..ar'
Nnft"uy and Frances MbItp Marcus.
William and Grr'a kral.e lfrGsll
Wsldn ana Ann SpheN Garner
Malcolm ana Helen I.uv''i Trrv niger
Lawrence and Eileen RuyIe Speaker
DeIhe't and stella Bard .srgl}ke DsGus
Chester and D1ruth. psuIan Otfmsn
William and Mildred Harshmsn Humid.
F9nlr-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
WSAM Program

TUESDAY, AfTLRNoO>
: M Music You Like
90 Radip Varieties
? 30 Shut-In Hout
81 KING cole Trio.
3 90 NiddaF Edition
3 ID Cafnation RouqUf'
? go Test Your Know IcdEe
90 SWING Session
- Come and Get u.
? 20 story Time
ilt Marine Hour
. 20 Around tho Town
TUESDAY, ENINING
90 Srvs
Is - supper Melodies
g lun sud Abuer
Z Oh sports
rs America determine Hrr f.4 RIM.
: 30 Mythical Ballroom
900 Harmon HavaIAus
SO Know Your Music.
30 Charlie Sp.vSk
So. Neighhnrhood CAL.
q 90 1900 cub
30 90 Pette Musicale
no lu Late Edition
10 f5--End 81 the hay torgsri
WEDNESDAY MORNING
90 Morning Marches
- Wake Up and WIN.
o. DeVotions
90 Morning Edition.
l6-Helo Again
300 Program Prkvirv.
rs Man Your Battle, Station
p 30 Merry Neiphbots
- Familiar Favortes
i0 1o organ Eeyrrss
10 n Duke Ellington
lO 800 Women ror NIttNfN
- 90 is's Al sins
us Ftvs N ktrf
- 10 saginaw Vs'lsy
MS Democracy IL or We ~ LIE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
lime, s,sH Correspondent

FLINT Doe rs Local mem
b,T> al thc ClO-TisnSport Work
rr, Jnon tomorrow night viii
eorIdrt a plan approved by the
efN administration 30 permit FIRE.
men and othor city employees 10
drive hu,c> ON their days OF 20
mcC' The driver shortage.
a IS Baumgsrten. vice pre>i-
dent and general manager Of Flint
TROLLEY Coach Inc. and Claude
E-ngarj union financial seCre-
taEN. discussed the plan yesterday
T" Union executive board viii
h..I CONSIDER fhc proposal and
rf. Submit % to The general
U U..l.H.N
William { Durant. Sl-Near-
"ld founder of General Motors.
viii end his long confinement at
Hurley Hospital this afternoon
and return Ia his home In New
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Z Public Relations Chiefs

Two new public relations men
made their bows this week. They
are .ec Anderson. veteran adj
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15

Lighted candles Will not be al
lowed IN school Christmas plays
this year, Fire Chief Harry Crumb
said today. All paper decorations
also have been ordered out of the
schools as well as other places
where crowds gather. following an
inspection ordered by city com
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15

Monitor Sugar (Ompany's an
nual sugar manufacturing cam
paign was drawing 10 n close
today following completion OF
slicing operations last night.
Despite bad weather and a
shortage Of experienced field
labor. the company processed
10000 tons Of beets compared
with $4,000 tons last year.
Company officials said beet
growers will receive more than
Sl.000.O0O for the crop nj $3.50
per ton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15

Drivers seeking supplementary
gasoline rations today were beng
told to first appeal 10 their local
ratlonlng committees rather than
10 the county ratlonlnG board
That procedure was agreed upon
al meeting yesterday OF local
ratIonlng committee Chairmcn who
we're addressed by County Ra-
tlonlng Administrator George G..
Dunn and County Transportation
AdmInlSlralor Henry A. Barnes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Saginaw Seeks
Draft Deferment
For City Workers
Time. >tsn Corrr.nad,n,

SAGINAW. Dec. 10 After los
ing "a employees, 10 Of them fire
men and policemen. city officials
today started seeking defermentS
for remaining key workers.
Both the fire and police depart
mcntS can continue to operate
with the present personnel if more
arc not taken into military Serv-
zee, the council was told last night
by Cily Manager Carl II. Peter
son.
lie said tho police department
had lost eight men and II had
gone into service from the fire
department
Mayor William J. Bridges, a
draft board member, SAID he
believed all boards would give
consideration 10 the cityS requests.
Nk-
natures of more thai n hundred
persons were on their way today
10 eight Saginaw police officers
now in military service.
The cards are accompanied by
crisp SJ bills.
Receiving them arr 1t. Louis
L. Reinke. sgt. kendrick VIII
liams, Cpl. Freeman ". Coats.
1t. William {. Mueller. and,
PNts. Daniel =. Waters. Theo-
dore II. Moulton. Thomas Ref
frey. Nelson Sproull and Samuel
i. Leppert.
More strict inspection OF night
clubs and other places of public
gathering was ordered here today
aS city cOuncilmen moved TO pre-
vent disasters similar 10 tho
Boston and Newfoundland fires
Inspection Of the municipal audi.
forum was suggested by Council
man Eric r. Wienekc who doubted
If the huge building had enough
fire escapes In the balcony anC
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