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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Hidden Features

The article states that COM
pulsory features are neatly hid
den. Once having signed, and
pledged itself 10 maintain accu-
rate records for inspection, the
management can't do less than
make the program work AS with
any government contract. The
means are al hand in tire ration
ing. advisory committees already
set up n plants having over 100
employees. Current view is that
these committees viii sec that
Jones gets into a riders club. or
else. II he refuses. the local gas
-rationing board Will bc advised
~ limit his ration and refuse
him tires.
Plant executives hope. how
over. that extreme measures
won't be necessary, will try first
10 educate workers by a frank
statement Of facts on the rubber
situation as derived from gov
eminent sources. Failure Of the
Pontiac plan 10 reach its objec-
tive is attributed by sponsors TO
had publicity over rubber subSti-
tutes and OPA'S original regula-
ton. amended last week. that
tires would be made available 10
only one car IN Swap-ride
group.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Utility Seeks
To Reduce Debt

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Associ-
ated Electric Company has asked
the SEC 10 approve proposals for
reducing funded debt and thereby
cutting interest requirements.
Associated, sub-holding company
Of Associated Gas and Electric,
proposes 10 acquire $780,, 600 of
lis own Az per cent bonds. due
1856. from Metropolitan Edison
Company. paying Sl.548,8 $50. cash
plus accrued interest, and 10 ac-
quire another 81 222 900 of its own
Az per cent bonds, due 1858, from
Staten Island Edison Corporation,
for 1855, 400 cash plus accrued in
terest.
Metropolitan Edison and Staten
Island also asked contamination of
the deals. stating they wish TO dis
pose of their cross holdings of
securities IN the same holding
company system.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Rush Needed Material

The material expediting divi-
sion has been transferred here
and is functioning under Blake
Wright. If company is running
low on a material essential to
its production. it can wire this
division and through the listing
of the idle inventories, the item
may be uncovered and rushed to
the firm. Good results have been
reported by this service.
The plant representatives
were told by Hugo Weissbrodt,
deputy regional chief in charge
of operations, that certain Sec
tions of the state were not to be
used for sub-contracting. He
warned that the Jackson and
Muskegon areas were loaded"
but that this section still had
facilities and labor sufficient to
take on many orders.
Weissbrodt also issued a warn
ing on coming labor shortages
here. He estimated that Detroit
plants would be shy about "a 900
employees. AS a solution, he
urged the wider use of female
labor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Drill Armor Plate
"Female labor can produce,

"Female labor can produce"
he stated.
Weissbrodt said that women
are being used to drill armor
plate on the second shift in one
plant, to show the extent to
which female labor could be
utilized. He said that women
had not been taken into the
plants yet on the scale they had
been used in the first war.
Among those attending the
conference were George Romney.
executive manager of the Auto
motive Council for War Produc-
ton; L. B. Keller, Bendix; w. J.
Cleary, Briggs; E. A. Clark.
Budd Wheel; E. M. Helwig. Bur-
roughs; r. A. Vogel. Cadillac:
w. S. Sickle and w. B. Buckley,
Chrysler: F. d. Sicklested. Elk.
Cello; Charles II. Carroll, L. c.
Disser and E. F. Dietrich, Ford:
j. Fl. kerns, Gar Wood: c. c.
Miller and A. ]. Campbell, Gen.
eral Motors: r. f. Stone, L. M.
Work and f. A. Kirschbe, Ora.
ham; r. j. Scanlon and j. w.
Munger, Hudson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
v. S. to Share Cost

\ The war department will pay
rs pro rata share Of the cost of
1.-THE survey and administering
the share-ridc plan. based upon
the relative volume Of army and
other work. Payments up 10 So
per worker per year are foreSeen
on the basis OF experience. Prob
abilities are that the cost OF a
plants share-ride program under
army contract Will be greater
because a complete organization,
expanded clerical force, and adj
ditional cquipm ent viii be
needed. II viii be a real job,
Business Week points out. TO
crosS-index riders as 10 location,
shift. sex. race. and gas ration.
and keep records up 10 date as
men leave for the service and
women replace them
Another feature Will be peri
odic tire inspection. siEce many
plants lack parking lots. Lack
Of information on national gas
rationing has been the joker in
any attempt 10 set up an ade-
quate war-worker transportation
department 70 cope with the
problems coming up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Copper Quotas
May Be Revised

NEW YORK. Oct. 21.-In. an
effort 10 get maximum production
of copper. the War Production
Board is considering downward re-
vision of the monthly production
quotas of individual producers.
These quotas originally estab-
lished by the Office of Price Ad-
Iministration and the War Produc-
ton Board set up monthly out
put basis, which would receive the
12-cent ceiling price and any out
put above these fixed tonnages
would obtain the premium price of
II cents pound.
A reduction in the quota under
the 12c price would mean that a
larger portion of the output would
get the lie pound premium price.
Industry members stated the 12c
quotas generally were fixed so
high that it was not expected
much, if any, of the premium price
would accrue to the bulk of do
nestle output. 1t is understood
that the basic quotas took into
consideration all copper that the
government agencies thought could
be produced on the basis of the
ceiling level.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Bdche 10 Face
WLB in Strike

WASHINGTON. Oct. 81 GNS)
j. S. Bache, one of Wall Streets
largest brokerage houses, today be-
came the first firm on the great
financial street 10 enter into a
labor dispute before the War La
Dor Board.
Secretary OF Labor Perkins GER
tilted the wage dispute TO the WLB
following the FIRMS refusal TO rec
ognize the American Federation of
Office Employees, AFL. as the bar
gaining agent for its IT'S employees,
according to WLB officials.
The National Labor Relations
Board recently authorized the AFL
union TO negotiate. WLB said. but
the company protested the order
on the grounds that workers ION
the Street are specialists and the
independence OF finance would be
ended.
In addition TO being the first
Wall Street firm 10 come before
the NLRB and the WLB, the
Bache company was the first of
the New York financial houses TO
have a full-fledged strike.
And WLB officers indicated that
the dispute might be the first case
TO be ruled upon by the WLB
under the new salary regulations
now being prepared in economic
Director ByrneS' office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Stock Market
Opens Firm in
Active Trading
lndusirials Highest
Since Dec. 3; Steels
Gain Over a Point

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 (UP).-
Stocks opened firm with trading
active today. Bonds were mixed
and cotton futures held steady
around the previous close.
Many stocks opened on blocks
of 1000 shares and more and a
STABLE group reached new highs
for the year. Enough industrial
issues advanced TO lift that aver
age TO a new high since December
g, the day before Pearl Harbor.
Cans ranged 10 more than a
point with steel shares again prom
inent. Crucible Steel opened 1000
shares at 35h. up Ia in response
10 a favorable earnings report.
L.. S. Steel opened 800 shares al
sos, up u, and Bethlehem 1,500
at SO, up y. Copper issues made
small gains.
General Electric made new
high at 30s., up "a on 800 shares,
Chrysler equaled its high, and Gen.
eral Motors was within a small
fraction of its top. New highs
were made by American Distilling
and L. S. Gypsum. while Standard
of California, n a s h-kelvinator.
Northern Pacific and Inspiration
Copper equaled their highs.
Railroad issues were better with
small net advances in Union Pa
cific, New York Central, and Santa
re. Erie hit 10. a new high for
the year Norfolk and Western
rose a point 10 l60h
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Earnings

Caterpillar Tractor Company for the nine
months ended September 80 reports a net
profit OF S,275. SOS. after federal income
and excess profits taxes computed in ac-
gress. or S227 a SHARE. against IS. s73. 500,
or 81. II share in the 1891 period. septem-
Der quarter net profit was 81 s07 215. or 90
cents share, against S1.575.15s. or So
cents share In the September quarter ~
1871 and 81 ,3fi 65l. or II cents a share in
the June quarter, this year.
Iehn Fink Products Corporation re-
ports for the quarter ended September 30 q
net profit OF Ss4,5li, after charges and
federal income taxes. equal TO II cents q
share on 400 600 shares Of common stock.
This compares with Si2e. 2e2. or - cents q
Acme steel Company and its subsidiaries
report for the quarter ended September 30
net profit OF 1854 $50. after provision OF
Ss6S. e79 for federal income and excess
profits taxes. Net is equal 10 81 0s q share
on 32s. los shares OF capital stock. This
compares with net profit, after providing
81. 2e4.7f2 for federal income and ercefs
profits taxes. Of s7e1.i54. or 81 81 q share
in the september quarter OF the previous
year,
Chesapeake and Ohio RsHwsy reports for
income Of is252,s1i after taxes. charges
and sinking fund appropriations. EQUAL
after dividend requirements on 153. f7
shares 81 a Per cent non-cumulative pre-
ferred stock. TO 50 80 a share on 1887 SIS
shares OF common stock. This compares
with s25 500 .Oss. or 50 20 a common share
in the first nine months Of ie4i
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Set Up Deferred Pension Trusts for Staff

the circumstances management should explore remaining
opportunities off dollars salaried employees
through deferred trusts in the of ducay
institutions
When bona fde and applied generally
wide groups employees such expenditures constitute
deductibe from taxable for the employing
corporation
At the time the empoye benefcares do not report
such payments OF their current taxable The
taxable deferred the
employe reaches the Such
the public supplements the old benefits
which provided under Social Security Act.
AS for the purchasing OF the dollars eventually received
they will be the those dsbursed
security.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Farmers Probe
Waste in Labor

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 GNS)
"A nationwide survey of fragrant
abuses and "inefficiency" in the
use of labor in war plants was
under way today following dis
closures of widespread slow
downs by war workers of the
Pacific Coast.
Undertaken by the National
Council of Farmer Co-operatives,
private farm organization. the
survey is being made after numer-
Gus specific instances" were
found in which workers were or
dered 10 do less work by their
superiors or given no work at all.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
L.A.YOunS
Sales on
Upgrade

Operations Of L. A. Young
Spring and Wire Corporation cur
rently are lowering around the
break-even point and may con-
tinue TO do so for a few weeks
longer. Volume is on the upgrade,
however. and by the end of the
year should be important enough
to insure fair profit for the quar-
ter ending Jan. 81, l943, the sec
ond in the current fiscal year.
Based on war orders booked 10
date and extent TO which the COM
pany's plants have been converted
TO military production. it appears
probable that sales in the 1913
fiscal year. which ends next July
81, may exceed by 20 per cent to
25 per cent the Sid, 482 ,527 volume
reported for the fiscal year just
ended. Bulk of this Sl4.482, SGT
was derived from automotive bust
ness done during the final half of
the 194l calendar year. Eventu-
ally, probably some time next
summer. operations are expected
to be at an annual rate equal to
previous peacetime peak of up
wards of S24.000,000.
Business has been relatively
very small during the final half
of the 1912 fiscal year, due TO in
ability of the company to convert
any substantial portion of its ma
chine facilities 10 war production
without extensive retooling and
acquisition of large amounts OF
new machinery. All plants cur
rently are producing various types
of military material, however
with four turning in a profit each
month and two perhaps so days
away from the stage at which they
can make much money.
Siowness of deliveries on new
machinery for shell protective di-
vision has retarded the rate OF
lupturn of war business. With this
obstacle largely overcome, how.
ever, progress should be apparent
,henceforth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Pere Marquette Net
Drops in September

Net income Of the Pere Mar
quette Railway for September to-
tailed 1922 .288. against S33S,321 in
the same month last year, accord
ing to r. j. Bowman. vice presi-
dent. Total revenues were 1882
$40. against S3,366,457 in Septem-
Der last year, an increase of Ia
per cent. Net, on the other hand,
showed a decrease of Al per cent.
Gross for the first nine months of
1912 was S31 .554,775. against S29,-
l07.241. with net of 81. 153, $50,
against S2,626,946 in the CORE
spending period of 1941.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Bond Stores Wins
Bull s-Eye Flag

The treasury department has
awarded the Bull'S-Eye Flag 10
the downtown unit of Bond Stores,
Inc. Frank y. 1sbey. state chair
man for the war savings commit
tee. announced today
II. NJ. List, local store manager,
said that every employe is con-
tributing 10 per cent or more to-
wards the purchase of war bonds
and at the present time pay roll
deductions are averaging over 13
per cent of earnings. The store,
located at 1000 Woodward avenue,
has 81 employees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Detroit Produce

Trading was light at the Detroit Union
froduce Terminal this morning in fresh
fruits and vegetables. Iceberg head lettuce
remained steady. Potatoes' Msrks, V abont
steady. All stock quoted is good quality
and condition unless otherwise stated
=, APPLES-Michigan bushel crates. u. s.
NO, !. 2h-in. minimum, unless otherwise
stated; Mcintosh, so: cold storage
stock. S1.75d SIS. Red Delicious 81, atm.
minimum, SIPS; Jonathans. Sl.4Oa1. SIS.
in. minimum. sl.l5; Northern Spies.
minimum, 81; wagners. 81 IS Rhode Is
land Greetings. Si.l5; schiawasses, 81:
sa .Sp.s 81; Kings, sliaqI has.
>. A AS x &c crates extra
Bountifuls, S2s75 n 3.25 Louisiana Black
Valentines. ,sia425; Mississippi Black
BRUSSELS sPRouTs-canforna half
CARRoTs-Los Angeles crates. s-doz.
punches, New Mexico, 81 so; Utah, sis5'
CANTALoUPEs-calif sslmo
Meats. jumbo 36s and ass, S425N5.
CELERY-Ca1fornia Pascal Cub crates.
cRANRERRIEs- assachusetts quarter
barrel boxes, So 40 $50, one-eighth barrel
boxes. Sis.
GRAPES - California lues Emperors,
g. 3oa2.35;. Tokays. So? 10: Rieiers;
" Oo, ialr Sl.t0HE q Nnte Mdidsds' si'o'
a1.65, fair $50: Thompson seedless.
best. s2.5092.75, fair 50 = IS; Coneords'
Canada ll-qt baskets 30. ?. IS "a soc.
HoNEYDEWs-Cs-ifornia crates stand
IETTUCF-i.os Angeles crates Iceberg
California Salinas District doz., 50 p
q s, mostly $500 5.75; doz mostly
IS So
LEAF -Hothouse. 1O-lb. bss-
oNroNs-5o.lh sacks. Michigan U. s.
No. 1 yeilows. medium. mostly Sl1o, fe"
lSll5; 10-lb. sacks. 2s n 2sc; Colorado and
SieO12 sweet Spanish, L. $. No l. 8
inch and larger. Michigan, 81 90 Ctah
Si.45: az inch and larger, Idaho. 81. 90 q
/ IS. New Mexico 81 so
PEARS-California Tugs. Bartlet's, lou
1855. 81 so ripe stock low as 81. so, wash
ngton. bushels L. S. No. /, Bose: al
sizes mostly S2.i5; L. s. No. 2, 100
PEAs-caHfornia bu. baskets, IS n 5.25
PRICKLY PEARS - California boxes
PRUNEs Cfresh)-U. s No. ! Italians.
Idaho, ls-bu baskets. S2.s5a3' oregon
Tugs, 81 90 ?.
Burbanks L. s. No / washed 50 IS s.
10Th. sacks 35c few SIC. generally good
condition. SOC Maine, Chippewas and ka-
tahdins. 81 25n2.40. best mostly 81 80
Green Mountains. 50 l5T 20; 5o-le. paper
sacks. 81 30, l5-lh paper sacks. SO 4! 3sc
mostly 81 & CSC: Michigan, Ch,ppewas, u >
No. /. s2a2iO: best. large size. 81 IS n
? IS: Russet Rurals, u. S. No. /, 81 So q
q mostly 81 1892
SWEET PoTkToEs--Porto Rican vans,
Louisiana hu. crates, Y. $. No. /. 81 30 ~
u. generally good. Si75; Tennessee bu
crates. 81 65Il.75 Maryland Goldens, bI
baskets T. s. No. I. 81 90 so.
TOMATOES 49, i0-lb cartons repacks,
medium. $50. original. Tugs California
~. s. No J. 6x6 and larger, 81. 6X1,
81 80; hothouse. s-lb. baskets. Ohio, me
dunn. $50.
RUTARAGks 49, Canada. 50-lb. sacks
Iwaxed, 500 SIC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Weighs 400. 900 Tons

Strawn stated that so far he
had uncovered 100000 items
weighing 100000 tons of produc-
ton material which was lying
idle in this area alone. This was
only the start, he said.
"Our job" stated Strawn, els
to locate idle and excessive In
ventories and turn them into
production channels. We must
divert them where they will do
the most good"
The method of locating the
idle and excessive inventories
has been to write to the various
companies for list of materials
which they are not using and
which might be used by some
other manufacturer. The list is
revised every month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
On the
Business
Front
By WARD SCHULTZ
Detroit Times Financial Editor

Through fear of early break
down of essential war worker
transportation and consequent
loss in armament production, the
war department is planning def
mite controls for the share-ride
movement, reports Business
Week in the current issue. Adj
mittedly something must be
done quickly, the magazine
points out. for nationwide gaso-
line rationing is just around the
corner, and surveys indicate that
recap supply may fall to 2 per
cent of requirements a few
months hence if workers are al
lowed to operate vehicles with
out maximum number OF pas
sengers.
To get the program going, the
army proposes TO sign share-rlde
contracts with Is concerns in
various war production areas.
then bring additional worker
groups into the scheme from the
experience gained under widely
differing conditions.
The contract calls for the sup
plier TO: ID make a transporta-
ton survey OF employees, t2) sub
nit a plan, which if approved
becomes a part OF the contract.
The plan is 10 embrace ride
pooling, a system OF maintaining
records, plus assistance 10 en-
ployes with respect 10 recaps
and gas-ration cards. Use OF
existing transportation facilities
must be encouraged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
S462,9O8 Profit
By Sutherland Paper

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-Sutherland
Paper Company reports for the
nine months ended September 80 a
net profit of S462, 90S after federal
income and excess profits tax pro-
vision of 1850 121 and a reserve
of 100000 for contingencies. equal
TO Sl.61 share on 287 900 shares
of common stock.
This compares with S5SS, 206 or
50 05. after tax provision of S4S1,-
260 in the first nine months of
1911
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
An Additional Way Of Providing Incentives

Such pension which always desirable especially
timely
In place while straight salary frowned
upon pensions additional providing
O employees
Secondly the deterrent salary increases and the tendency
savabencome
the salared empoye lower the capacity of the individual
helps reduce employe by making
for the individual with his firm.
Moreover a pension enables the humane
employer superannuated staff members
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Labor's Reaction

To date some manufacturers
have heSitated about signing a
share-ride contract because they
are uncertain how labor will
react. Coercive features OF the
program could cause unrest,
build new fires under demands
for Joint management-labor COM
mitteeS.
Business Week says that
among other things the army
may study in the surveys is the
advisability of requiring en-
ployes living 20-50 miles from
the plant to move 10 town.
uSurpmg the living quarters per-
haps of persons nonesSential TO
the war effort.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
2.Bi||ion Financing
Planned by Treasury

WASHINGTON. Oct. 81 GNS)
The treasury announced today
that on Monday il will borrow
50 900, 100000 on one-year certifi-
Gates of indebtedness. The proceeds
from the offering will be used 10
retire 81 500, 100000 of y per cent
certificates falling due Nov. J.,
1912, and TO provide the treasury
with $500 100000 in new cash.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
tx Seat Brings
$4,000, New Hiqh

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Arrange-
mentS had been made today for
the sale of a New York Stock EX-
change seat at $4,000. an increase
of $1,000 over the previous sale.
This transfer marks the 1912 high
for stock exchange memberships
and COMPARES with low for the
year Of $1,000. The current bid
for seats is $4,000 and the offer
us $4,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Timely to Search for Other Types Of Rewards

Strictly pecuniary the high
BRACKETS have part of meaning result both
of rising and the salary ceilings.
In the circumstances II timely 10 search for other types
o. rewards
Obviously incentive for patriotic
American the making contribution the national
Recognizing psychological pecuniary rewards
when the dons khaki the and merchant
stimulated productivity working
orders through making e awards to firms and their employees
who render excellent service.
spirit. recognizing the limitations
rewards should fellow
showing appreciation of their efforts and
looking of encouraging their staff.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
.WPB Machinery
To Allocate Pu|pwood

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The
War Production Board today as
sumed power and set up machinery
for ALLEGATION of pulpwood. Di-
rector general for operations is
authorized 10 require establish
ment of reserve supplies of pulp
wood and 10 limit or prohibit
particular uses of designated types
in any area where a shortage is
found TO exist and he may require
any person TO whom an ALLEGATION
is made to use pulpwood for spe-
cific purposes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
FOREIGN Exchange
Racing Suspended
At Aqua CdIiente

SAN DIEGO. Cal, oct. 81
1NSl.--SuSpension of horse rae
ing az the historic Aqua Caliente
track at the Mexican border was
announced today by Walter G..
Marty, general manager.
Marty explained the shutdown
was occasioned by the necessity Of
reSurfacing the track. He thought
racing might be resumed within
IS days For the las three years
racing has been conducted al the
track only on Sundays.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Detroit Poultry

Market steady. Hens average run 20
cents leghorn hens lbs up lie; cooks,
n i4c; rock springers 25c rock broilers
% lbs up csc. leghorn sprinEers zoe
tom turkeys Is lbs. up csc. hen turkeys
II lbs up 30c. ducks. white lbs up
zoe. geese. young isc.
EGGS Market firm. Current receipts,
3tle undergradss. 81 u 80 90.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
l0F Votes 25-Cent
Common Dividend

Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Com
pany has declared a dividend of 25
cents on the common. payable De-
cemher 10 70 holders Of record
November 81. The firm paid 60
December Is. last year. and %
cents SEPTEMBER 10, this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Crude Oil Output
Shows SIiqht Rise

NEW YORK. Oct. 21.-Domestic
crude oil production in the week
ended October II averaged 3.91O.-
10 barrels daily. an increase OF
3.725 daily over the preceding
rex. according TO the Oil and Gas
Journal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-21
Burroughs Reports
Dividend OF IS Cents

Burroughs Adding Machine Com
pany has declared dividend of Is
cents, payable December 5. TO
holders of record October 80. a
like amount was paid Septem-
Der 5.