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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
War Role
Of Telephone
Depicted
BY MINNIE CAGE

JUST WHY visiting over the
telephone Is out for tho duration
was explained by Frank +
Curtis Of The Michigan Boil
Telephone Company 10 members
Of the auxiliary Of the Raglan
Lide post of the American
Legion.
Mr. Curtis spoke AZ the or
CARNATIONS annual pre-ChylSt-
mas luncheon given At the Olde
WAYNE Club on The Telephone
in Wartime
keep the wires clear for the
war effort" he urged. 1--WE are
asking subscribers 10 curtail the
number Of calls, especially the
long distance ones, because all
calls have To go through
switching point and civilian
calls hold up vital military calls.
THE TELEPHONE COM
PANY always has planned five
years I'm advance TO take care
Of expansion. But already all
facilities are virtually used up.
'Jn districts where facilities
are particularly tight and the
lines are needed for the war
effort subscribers are being
asked TO give up unlimited Serv-
ice lines and take party lines"
The speaker, however, was
most reaSSurinE in one respect.
In the event Of an air raid he
promised that Dctroits COM
muniCation lines would be kept
open
suppose that Detroit should
he bombed and assume that the
long distance switchboard should
he put out Of commission and
the radio, also, we are prepared
10 open up i'm another part Of
the city and continue services
with very little Interruption
he stated.
INSTEAD or exchanging
gifts among themselves The
members took 10 the meeting
new decks of playing cards and
ping pong balls which viii be
sent 10 Fort Custer
Mrs. Ward II. Peck president,
sat at one end of the long table
smart in a black dress with Jet
seQuins on the jacket. and a
black hat with A red feather
and Mrs. Donald Melville.
equally smart in paddy green
dress and matching hat, sat at
the opposite end.
Others present were; Mrs.
Archibald Mckay. Mrs. Frank
Kuhn. Mrs. O. O. Rex, Mrs.
Colin Hungerford, Mrs Wilfred
w Campbell, Mrs. Harry Gill
lospie, Mrs. Henry RchnS. Mrs.
William Sheppard, Mrs George
i. Gledhll. Mrs Gordon Me-
Edwards Mrs Frank Neiman,
Mrs VI. w. Pcttibono, Mrs + +.
Webb. Mrs Calvin Palmer, Mrs.
Clarence Boockman Mrs Rich
ard Kuehn. Mrs George IIerbSt
and Mrs, r, j. RossclIe.
MR.. AND MRS. EDWARD F.
THOMAS Of Palmer Woods an
nounce the birth Of a daughter
Saturday The baby has not yet
been named
MISS PHYLLIS SUE Law
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
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JOSEPHINE FORD
N3ll GO 10 Baltimore

JOSEPHINE FORD daughter Of The Easel Fords 80.
Wlll GO to Baltimore TO he a bridesmaid
For her great friend Harriet Elizabeth Sayre...
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Robert Hcysham Sayre. OF
BelafC. ...
Who on December II Wi. be married 10 Richard
Cunningham Moves of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Simpson
Moves . ot New Haven Conn.
The wedding will take place in Da1d's Episcopal
Church
Following tho ceremony viii be reception. at
the Baltimore Country Club
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Junior Christ Child Society Plans Party

JUNIOR CHEIST CHILp SOCIETNS Christmas meet.
Ing &C..
And donation party
To he held Thursday. Mrs Llwyd Eccestones house
%. In Buckingham road Crosse Pointe.
Is going 10 just gay and festive possible
Mrs Ecclestone is having miniature Christmas tree.
All tinsel and bright lights
In the center Of her pretty tea table
And Christmas decorations throughout the house
She has Green president Of the
-. Mrs James Thompson Mrs. Haney Dawson Jr. the
former Peggy Colombo and Mrs. Lawrence Kroha to
pour 49,.
And will be big in the living
Where the members will hang the gifts they taking
To be distributed among the needy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Mrs. Harvey Fruehauf Will Entertain

MRS. HARVEY FRUEHAUF 49,. on Thursday.
Will entertain. the Village Garden Club
At candeieht at her house
On Three Mile drive Crosse Pointe.
Mrs +. A. Wooen will give talk Symbolism II
Christmas Greens
Mrs Fruehauf will be assisted by Mrs Emerson Fran
-. Mrs William j. Young and Mrs. H. Murray Northrup
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Mrs. Britt Returns

MRS. LAURENCE V. BRITT is just back.
Bringing Of 1t. and Mrs. Jim Britt
And her adorable little granddaughter Judy.
Whom she has been visiting in Chestnut Hit Boston.
After the New Year Mrs, Britt may go TO Fort
Meyers Fla.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-15
Mrs. j. Lee Barrett AGAIN Heads Group

MRS. J. LEE BARRETT. again heads the group.
Others reelected in the recent annual meeting.
Mrs. Clarence Avery first vice president
Mrs. Arthur NJ Smith second vice presldent....
Mrs Charlton Newborn treasurer.
Mrs. Thurman l.. Barnard recording secretary.
And Mrs. Edward A. Hornng corresponding secre
tary. &C..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Luncheon
At IngIeside
Wednesday

THE MONTHLY bridge
luncheon at Ingleside Club will
be held Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. c. Wright is chairman
and assisting her as hostesses
will be Mrs. Carrie Nash Elliott,
Mrs. F. r. Fitch. Mrs. S. j.
Frisbee, Mrs. f. p. Ashton and
Mrs. M. G.. Sprague.
Tables have been reserved by
Mrs. Friedrich A. Cooke, Mrs.
Howard NJ. Thompson, Mrs. Les
ter II. Rich, Mrs. Thomas G..
Long, Mrs. K. L. Leavenworth,
Mrs. c. w. Bowerman. Mrs.
Fred w. Chamberlin, Miss S. j.
Holland and Mrs. A. F. Knowles.
Also present will be Mrs. AL
bert Arnold. Mrs. c. w. Tolsma.
Mrs. Hubert E. Hartman and
Mrs. Charles Loring Hall.
Tomorrow evening the club
will be host to officers and their
wives from Fort Wayne.
D. c. Wilkerson will be the
speaker.
At the speakers table will be
William A. Magoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester J. Morse. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Matten, Roy M.
Owen. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Macdonald. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert E. Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph E. Hofelich. Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. Leigh Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Oppenheim.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Kay CogsdiN
Home After
Stay in N. Y.

KAY GOGSDILL returned
Saturday morning. to her home
on Orchard Lake, following a
several days stay in New York
City.
Kay's sister, Mrs. Gene Alex
ander White. went East with
her and will remain there for a
few days, visiting Mary Brooks,
her former classmate at Mt.
Holyoke College.
The girls will 60 up 10 Mt.
Holyoke, Mass. to visit before
Mrs. White returns home.
ST. VINCENTS ALTAR So
Getty will sponsor a games
party Thursday afternoon in the
school parlorS.
THE REGULAR meeting OF
the junior auxiliary of the Michii
gan League for Crippled Chill
dren will be held today at the
Women's City Club.
Dinner will be served at $50
o'clock.
A REGULAR meeting Of the
Farm and Garden Association,
Crosse Pointe branch. is being
held this afternoon in the Vol
taire place home of Mrs. Paul
r. Gray.
Miss Mary Porter is speaking
on Food in the American Way"
CAPT. AND MRS. ARTHUR
ROTHMAN are spending few
days at the Barbizon-Plaza in
: New York City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Party Remeins for Dinner Afterward

CAPT. GRAHAM r. HALL Of Little Rock, Ark. who
is stationed in Ann Arbor invited 1t and Mrs Winston
Kellogg. of the Army Air Base at Romuus and Mr.
and Mrs Edward Reid Jr..t to be his guests and the
party remained in Ann Arbor for dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mcmillan. went the train
80. and joined party there.
Mrs James o. Murfn. who says she never misses
Michigan game. with the Edwin Barbours and
George Russell. -.
Mr. and Mrs William Mckee. with Mrs Dunn's
Mother Mrs James Keena. and Mr.. Dunns father.
Morrill, Dunn. MN.' N Az NV
MEMBERS OF the local Harvard Club . invited vs.
tors from Cambridge for cocktails University Club
following the game.
We also Mr. and Mrs Augustus c. Ledyard =. of
Cloverly road who brought Mr. and Mrs Rogers
qus.
And the foursome returned TO dine the University
Club.
We also saw Mayor and Mrs. Edward j. Jeftries Mr.
and Mrs G. A. Noble Mr. and Mrs. Howard Baldwin
Mr.. and Mrs J. p Cariette and ever many other
90. people you Know.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09

along at your work, keeping in
mind your objective.
DEC. IS TO JAN. II
Cdpricorr-Friendly for essen
tial matters, constructive issues,
projects for the good of the war
and home interests. Less aus
picious for money gains or per-
sonal aggrandiZement.
JAN. 20 TO FEB. 20
Aqudri,is - The same matters
listed as favored for Capricorn
are also sponsored for you. Don't
neglect vital private interests,
however, just for general mat
tiers that are not as urgent.
Be logical.
FEB. 2G TO MARCH 20
Pisces-Your stars ask eau
ton in real estate and other
property trades. sales, making
prices on large orders and in all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09

speed is immediate but quality
and carefully planned program
with strategy need not be sac
rificed while speeding things up.
Having TO retrace steps wastes
time and energy.
AUG. 2S TO SEPT. 20
Vir0o-You working with pre-
cision instruments and doing all
delicate jobs, including those
necessitating fitnesse, are urged
to be cool, collected for best
results. Don't be tempted to
irritability.
SEPT % TO OCT. 2S
Libr d-Some friendly inhu-
ences for business transactions,
investments, good buys, money
matters in general. Don't lose
opportunities by hesitating too
long to decide or act or being too
timid about venturing something
new.
OCT. 81 TO NOV. 22
ScorpioATread carefully, par
ticularly when making estimates,
holding conferences, planning
important projects and maneu-
vers. Easy to make mistakes,
get confused today, but Roadway
can be made with care.
NOV. 20 TO DEC. 2s
Sd0ittnrius - May have diff
culties making collections, profits
or interest slow, but this should
not worry you. Keep plugging
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Wrong Living Habits
Cause Nervous Breakdown
BY IDA JEAN KAN

well? That means all the pro-
tective foods. You know the list.
But do you get them all and
enough of them?
How much milk and cheese do
you include in your three meals
a day? Two glasses of milk, or
one glass and a serving of
cheese?
And how about fruit? You
need at least two fresh fruits,
one of these a citrus.
You should have green,
leafy vegetable and two others.
You shouldn't have less than
four eggs a week.
And you need a daily serving
of lean meat, fish or fowl, plus
whole grain or enriched cereals
and bread, and some butter.
Those foods make for fitness.
Outdoor Exercise
What about outdoor exercise :?
Even though you are mentally
tired, you need a muscular
workout. A three-mile walk in
the fresh air is a necessity for
you-but so easy to skip!
1t used to be your own bust
ness when you stayed up too
late and were unfit for work
the next day. got no exercise,
and ate is you pleased. But now
if you live that way, you impede
the war effort. That is some
thing to think about.
Copyright. 1e42, by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Beta Sigma Phi
To Treat Rushees

DINNER AT Hund's and a
movie is the treat Beta Zeta
chapter of Beta Sigma Phi is
planning for its rushees for
Wednesday evening.
Invited to attend are Mar
jorie King, Phyllis Cunningham.
Lois Reppenhagen, Dorothy
LutZ, Yvette Charette, Marie
Ruprecht and Wilma Campbell.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
postdebutanfes Serve as Hostesses


PRETTY JOAN REUTER-. :. daughter of Jacob j..
and the late Mrs. Reuter- announced her engage
ment TO Cpl. David Eldredge Saturday afternoon
At beautifully appointed tea Mrs Stevens T. Mason
and her daughters Harold Eerby Jr and Mrs Clyde
Comstock gave at the Country Club.
Parents of the bridegroom-eect. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon e. Eldredge of East Lansing.
Corporal Edredge stationed at officers train
ing camp in the South and if he secure antici
pated leave he and Joan will be married before Thanks
giving.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Fashionable turnout at Harvard Game

NOT SINCE the last Harvard game has Ann Arbor
such fashionable turnout the which filled
the University of Michigan Stadium. for Saturdays
fray.
Blooming like flowers. . among all the grown up
the four adorable little blonde daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. James j. Phean Jr... Mary Meade Florence
Ellen and Anne.
Mary Meade. the eldest is g.. and the four
seeing their first big game rosy with excite
nent
Returning to their in Metamora for the weekend
with the Pheans their guests. Mr. and Mrs Donald
Ordway. of Battle Creek. and Lewis Jarvis of Grand
Rapids. -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09

The a. m. has two
minor favorable aspects and as
this is an suspicious time for
most undertakings, try to get
things started early. Overbear-
ing tactics will cause trouble and
not win your cooperation or the
advancement you deserve.
APRIL 81 TO MAY go
Taurus-Today holds tempts-
tions-be on guard. Stick to your
job and be especially careful
about details, important moves.
Matters pertaining to transpor-
tation and military interests ask
particular attention, care.
MAY 21 TO JUNE 2f
Gemini-All weighty problems
carry an admonition: don't be
careless, reckless! Lost time can
never be regained and time is
of the utmost Importance now.
Extra caution needed in draw
ing up contracts, signing agree
ments. Good work will register.
JUNE 22 TO JULY rs
Ca Ger The tendency is
toward excessive mental and
physical activity, so the more
deliberate and calm you are the
surer you'll be of sound judg-
ment. Don't close the door on
others ideas, there is often some
great value in them. Be pre-
pared-have alternatives ready.
JULY 81 TO AUG. 22
The paod 0f cart q in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
S+ra+hmoor Club
Plans Mee+ing

THE STRATHMOOR FAC
ULTY CLUB will meet at the
Bushnell Congregational Parish
House November 13 at 1 p. m.
The guest speaker will be Mrs.
Richard Leurs.
A dessert luncheon will be
served under the supervision of
Mrs. l. A. Rockefeller.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Games Party Set
By Yacht Club

THE GROSS POINTE
YACHT CLUB Thanksgiving
games party will be held Novem-
Der 81 with many elaborate
prizes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Courtesy Tip

IF YOUR first inclination is
to criticize. try a new trick /.
look around for something to
praise. You'll be a nicer person
to have around.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Me etine Set
By PTA Group

BRADY SCHOOL Parent
Teacher Association meeting
will be held at 1880 p. m. Tues
day in the school auditorium.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Health Habits

Only good health habits can
keep us in condition and off the
sick list.
If we live according 10 the
rules, we can stay well no mat
ter how hard we have TO work.
That is essential today for not
only is all our energy needed for
the war effort, but there is an
acute shortage of doctors.
Check up on your habits OF
nutrition. use of stimulants,
your exercise and the hours you
keep.
Do you really eat every day
the foods that help to keep you
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09

EVERY NOW and then we
hear of some one having sud-
den" nervous breakdown. The
plain truth is, there is never
anything sudden about any
breakdown. Wrong living habits
have paved the way and it has
been coming on for long time.
Any time you have to put
yourself to sleep with sedatives
and try to build yourself up with
vitamin pills instead of correct
ing your food habits. you'd bet
ter look out.
In your determination to work
harder and do more, you may
overlook the danger signals. But
they are there.
You can take II that you are
getting run down when you
wake up morning after morning
so tired you hate to face the
days work ahead; if you have
frequent headaches; catch cold
easily; do not sleep well; gain
or lose too much weight.
These signals don't sound es-
pecially alarming and you might
not take them seriously. But
they mean you are not in good
condition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09

discovered it's much
easier II you FIRST give
your hair a glamour
bath with Kreml
Shampoo.
Kreml Shampoo lath-
ers luxuriantly even In
hard water. 1t not only
thoroughly cleanses
scalp and hair Of dirt
and loose dandruh but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Why John Robert Powers Advises
HIs'MILuoN Dollar MODELS
to use MZY KREML SHAMPOO

ROBERT POWERS foremost authority Of feminine
beauty interviewed 1000 900 wishing
million dollar"
selects Mr. advises use Krem Shampoo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Tea Table Set With Military Motif -:
VERY MILITARY indeed. the patriotic tea

table,.
1t centered with small eep holding bride and
bridegroom dolls. and the little brides wedding peil
streamed from the back Of the
The flowers red. white. and blue
Miss Reuters gown becoming model of black
faille -.
Mrs. Mason chose brown crepe frock. :. Mrs. Com
in red WOOL and Mrs. Elerbys fetching
tune . was light weight wool in hunters green. with
a high neck. and short sleeves.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09

your hair from becoming dry or
brittle. It never leaves any excess
dull, soapy film. In fact 1t actu-
ally helps bring out the natural
sparkling beauty and brilliant
lustre that exists In your and
every girls hair.
Get O bottle Of Kreml Shampoo
from any drug or dept. store.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Sorosis Girls Drive From Ann Arbor

POURING AT the tea table Mrs Edredge.
who from East Lansing for the party Mrs
William Reuter- Mrs J. j. Reuter-. Mrs Comsock
and Mrs. Elerby....
Both the bride-elect and the bridegroomeect. studied
at the University of Michigan
Joan a member of Collegiate Sorosis.
And large group of Soross girls. drove from
Ann Arbor for the tea.
Among the guests Patty Lewis. Marjorie Bursey
Beatrice Bouchard Nancy Fistrup. Mrs. Hervey
Parke. Barbara Strber
Sally Baubie. Molly Blanchard Jane Glbreath
Jerry Trainer. Margaret Sadler Sally Loughead
Eugenia Eady Harriet Skinner Helen Garres Louise
Forbush -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09

matters dealing in money. Hard
work itself slated for fine head
way. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
h N syt!:s:'ir

ARMY AND Navy officers in this locality have been
feeling pretty neglected. ii seems.
Everybody plans elaborate entertainment for the en-,
listed man . but many officer. far from home and OLD
friends =. is left shift for himself.
This won't be the any more :. however
For Junior League has come 10 the rescue.. .
Sunday afternoon the Country Club this group hed
the series of tea dances and every one is camor
ing for return engagement.
Arrive From Crosse lie, RonuIus, Selfrdee
OFFICERS FROM the Crosse lie Navy Base selfndge
Field the Army Air Base at Romulus and Fort wayne
-. guests of honor
And Mrs. Thomas Paddock. was chairman OF the
affair .
Assisting her. :. were Mrs William X. Muir -. Mrs.
Andrew Hotchkss :. Mrs E. Kay Ford and Mrs. Avan
Macauey Jr.....
Mrs Francis H. Bourke Junior League president
poured.
Hosts for the day Mr. and Mrs Daniel H. Buell.
son Holland . Mr. and Mrs. Edward s. Evans IT,. Mr..
and Mrs Pierre G. Fuger Mr.. and Mrs Bruce Chalmers
Postdebutanfes Serve as Hostesses
PosTDEBUTANTEs WHO acted hostesses. were
Mary Bull. Nancy Bigelow Jean Campbell Sally
Chaplin. :. Barbara Cupper Nancy Dodge.
Jean Ford. Elizabeth Hamilton. Katharine Kidner
-. Marion Potter Pamela Turner .Bufy Derrick
Adena Wright. Helene Wright. Serena Moran Jane
Briggs Ann Brown.
Col. Carlyle Nelson. and Major and Mrs Harry B.
Johansen hand from the Army Base at Romulus
and Col William T. Coman. represented Selfridge
Field.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09

A CHILD born on this day:
Capability, industry, managerial
and military talents. Chemists,
dentists. surgeons, soldiers, able
workers with steel, iron, ma
chincry in this sector.
Birth anniversary Of Augusts
Rodin, famed French sculptor;
William ogsrt h, English
painter and pictorial satirist;
Oliver Goldsmith, famous Eng
lish author.
Copyright. 1892. by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09

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stays in place" so much longer.
Kreml Shampoo contains no
harsh chemicals or caustics. In
stead. it's made with a SPECIAL
OLIVE on BASE which helps keep
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
BRINGS OUT the NATURAL SPARKLING BEAUTY
THAT EXISTS IN YOUR HAIR

Powers girls are often called the
Million Dollar Models because so
many look like million, marry
millionaires or become top-fiight
Stage and Screen Stars.
These gorgeous creatures are
famous for their naturally lovely,
silken-sheen hair-always so ex-
quisitely coiffured. And this
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ly due to John Robert Powers
advice TO always wash their hair
with Kreml Shampoo.
AE Give Your HsIr This
1o-Mlnuts Glamour Bath
Do you envy smart ''hairdo's" on
other girls but feel you never
could fix your hair so attractive
ly7 Well. Powers girls have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-30
PROF.. ELToN-ADVisoR
Moving, Storage, Carriage

ADY's MoviNG-Large vans. insured.
81 50, 800, two men. any time Town.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-30

Female Help Wanted
CORRECTION

The Nylon Hosiery Ad which ran Monday
September 2s was an error and we wish
10 correct this The hosiery IL a substitute
for Nylons. Royal Crown Hosiery Com
panv 52T Woodward
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-30

Accessories sportsweAr salesgrls good
salary plus commissions. Hadey -Finster-
valid. 2i9 Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-30
Female Help Wanted

GIRL for general. no cooking no laun-
dry care child. private room. Tyler
3. $500
Evening star., 1942-12-07
Small Business
CONTINUED From First Page.

with the basic policy of quantity,
quality and speed of production"
Senator Murray said, in calling
Gen. Somervell to the stand, that
he wanted three points cleared up
during the discussion:
Shall we continue to build new
factories to do work that could be
performed by smaller plants that
are now idle?
How can we obtain an overall
plan for war production?
What is the best way to improve
the scheduling of war production?"
Expansion Program Hit.
In opening the hearing today Sen
ator Murray placed in the record
a statement in which he said:
About $17500, ,000, 900 has already
been approved for the construction
of close to $4,000 new plants. Much
Of this construction was approved
and started without any attempt to
see whether existing factories could
have performed the work for which
the new plants are intended. It is
generally conceded that the plant
construction program is at least one
third too large-in other words,
that about one-third Of these plants
are purely unnecessary.
"And yet every time a decision is
made to build new plant rather
than to use existing facilities, this
means that production cannot get
under way until after the many
months 1t takes to build q new plant.
It also means that tons and tons
Of valuable raw materials that could