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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Mickey's Team Plays
Browns, Reds Next

Two more major league teams
will compete in the schedule Of
Great Lakes baseball competition
against the big leaguerS The
lSt. Louis Brownies will visit the
station this week and the Gin
Icinnati Reds next week While
they have done we'll enough
against the ma iorS. 1t. Mickey
lCochrane and his lads are happieSt
over their service game victories
. they hold verdicts over Cha
mute Field and Camp Grant three
leach). Jefferson Barracks twice
and single games from Jefferson
Barracks Air Base, Fort Custer
and Fort Knox.
Underwater swimming Is stressed
AT the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station . II unables men TO
swim under burning oil on the
waters surface. liberties are
lgranted TO those who make the
best showing in this competition
, A recent winner swan under
water for 236ia feet 1t. Paul
lSpoer. former Northwestern Uni
IVerSity athlete. has been trans
lferred from Great Lakes 10 an
eastern post He was a mem
Der of the Northwestern football
team three years and prior 10
that starred at MuSkegon High.
Apprentice Seaman Sam To
Presti, former goalie for the
Chicago Blackhawkks hockey
team. has been shifted from the
Chicago ArmOry 10 an eastern
assignment He was MEM
her of gun crew.
The Menke family is well rep
resented in the service 49,. Bill. q
star center while on Indiana :
University basketball team. has
been studying aviation at the pre-
flight training school in Iowa City
His brother. Bob. is a second
lieutenant In the army air corps
and stationed at Scott Field i.
a third brother, Allen. now cap
tain Of the Purdue basketball
team, will be in the navy before
too long.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Mayor TO Head
SoftbdII Meet

Mayor Edward J. Jeffries, Sat
urday, was named chairman of
the Detroit executive committee
Tor the 1912 world softball cham
pionShpS by Amateur Softball
Association President Wilbur f.
Lands.
Governor Murray D. Van Wag-
oner earlier had accepted the
honorary Craftsmanship. Both the
governor and the mayor are filling
pests held last-seaF. ==
TWenty-four other prominent
Detroiters were named 10 the
committee. which will aid in con-
duction Of the championship games
here September 1920, inclusive.
Those appointed by Lands were
Captain r. Thornton Brodhead
Michigan Naval Reserve; Harry
Bennett. Ford Motor Company;
r. A. Denzig. KelSey-Hayes Wheel
Company; Walter DoSsin, Dossin
Food Products: S. T. Gilbert
Diesel Wemmer-Gilbert Corpora
ton: Roscoe Huston, postmaster;
John c. Manning. managing edi-
tor, Detroit Times: Douglas =
Martin. Detroit Free Press; FREQ
Gartner, Detroit News: Harry
BanniSter. radio station WWJ
John J. Ross. Detrola Corporation
Louis G.. Seaton, General Motor.
CORPORATION
Nate Shapero. Cunningham
Drug Company; George w. Tren.
die, radio station WXYZ; Lee
Fitzpatrick. radio station WJR
c. f.. Weiss. Parkard Motor Car
Company; Giles Kavanagh. col
lector of inland revenue; Frank n
Isbey. treasury department de-
Tense savings staff.
Appointed to the women's divi-
sion were Mrs. r. Thornton Brod-
head, honorary chairwoman: Mrs.
Sidney Irwin, Mrs. Alger Sheldon,
Miss Gerry Marcoux. Mrs. Arthur
McGraw and Mrs. Charles Gitlin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Quality Attractions

The top attractions are split
between Northwestern and Belle
Isle where undefeated teams clash.
At Northwestern Grand River and
Four Leaf, the defending cham
pions. meet on No. at o'clock.
JAW and Acme get together at
Belle Isle at the same hour. In
fact Class b ranks one in quality
of contention offered
Square Deal and United battle
il out in Class c. Northwestern
No. 3 at 30. for shot at Brad
ford August %. Bradford drew a
bye. Andrews, the national cham
pions, were eliminated a week ago.
Bradford, indicated, can take the
title next time out.
Lithuanian Alliance and Haags,
Sweet Sixteen and Ford Post are
at the crossroads in d. Two are
sure to 60. barring ties, but Hud-
son and Craftsmen will be around
for another session as each has es-
capped elimination defeat TO date.
Kolwalski. the seventh team left,
has an open date.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Reds Find Hitter
In YOUNG Marshall

CINCINNATI, Aug. Is. - The
Reds have two outstanding ROCKIES
this year. The No. l rookie. of
course, is Ray Starr, 36-year-cld
pitcher. But another hero IS
climbing fast. He is Max Marshall,
outfielder from Columbus.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
The Greater Game - -:
GEORGE GEk1BIS Is ON ALL-STAR ELEVEN

nick, for several months Navy Pier
boxing coach. has been transferred
TO Seattle. Wash. He takes
with him his bride Of a week, the
former Miss June EiSenberg
the high spot of his career at the
pier was A victory over the strong
Great Lakes team.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Sundays DIE Schedule
"a And Standings

CLASS A
Auio Club vs. Paris. Northwestern No
T. a. p, m Allies drew bye
CLASS n
Rsyls VS. Fast Side. Northwestern 7
AZ 1870 p m
JAW I7l W. Dixie. Northwestern ,
Al
JOINS vs.. Arthurs. Northwestern ?
at
Sans vs.. URAw iei. Belle isle g. a. :
Grand River vs.. Pour Leaf, Northwest
ern A.
JAW l54 vs.. Acme. Belle 5, a. 4.
CLASS &
United vs. Square Deal Northwestern
3. al 30 .. m. Bradford drew a bye
CLASS II
Lithuanian Alliance vs.. Haags, Bell
Isle s. ~ 30 p. m.
Hudson Ia -GHsflAHaAh. Bale lgiA- ?
Al 4
p Sweet Sixteen Va. Ford Post, Northwest
ern 2, ~ 80.
CLASS p
knights ~ ST. John vs.. state Belli
Isle /, az 1870 p. m.
81. John Csntius vs.. ST. Rita, North
western 8. al 1870.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Southpaws Organize
Pin Loop at Banquet

Plans for trc organization of a
loft-handcrs bowling league this
coming season will be discussed at
- first annual banquet 10 be held
- the American Legion Home, 40l
West Lafayette, next Saturday.
starting at 7:30 p. m.
There will be a number Of door
prizes Cecil Lefty Ward. TT.
1-5l00 is in charge OF arrange
mCntS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Il DBF Outfits
Are Facing Ak
On SdndIots

Seventeen clubs are confronted
Sunday Win The chance TO either
stick around for one more week
at least or call it a season so far
as Detroit Baseball Federation
competition critters into their
scheme.
In Class A, Paris, with one de-
feat, must defeat Auto Club or
step out. And defeating Auto Club
is neither impossible nor the east
est thing in the world.
Eight in Class r face the heave-
no and four are certain of removal
since the pairings bring together
those with one defeat each. The
fan has a choice of first class COM
petition.
At Northwestern, Rayls pair
with East Side, JAW ia with
Dixie. and Johns with Arthurs.
AT Belle Isle Sans goes in with
TRIVIA 10l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
10y Soldier Acts
as Trainer-Manaqer

Sports and athletes are very
prominent AT Camp Croft, s. c.
Cpl. Pat GraSSo. ) feet 3 inches
tall, has been named 10 serve As
ono Of the trainCr-manaCcrS on
the army'S Aii-AmcriCan football
squad ,..t. Pat. who was dubbed
the TOY Soldier" held similar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Two Sure to Go

The single defeat and out gov
erns Glass f where the four con-
tenders left are unbeaten. Two de-
part. The pairings are Knights OF
ST. John and State, st. John Cam
thus and st. Rita. The winners
meet for the championship Au-
gust %.
All that remains OF the Fire.
mems MidgetS season is the cham
pionShip game at Briggs Stadium.
August %. where Battalions IL
and II, survivors of the elimina-
Ition field of seven teams, are to
settle the championship issue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Quickest Knockout

The shortest boxing bout on
record is the 11-second knockout
of Claude Allen at Corpus Christi,
Tex, on May II, 1910, by Willard
Dean.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
BY EDGAR HAYES

George GembiS, brother Of Coach
Joe Gembis and a star at Wayne
"A few years back. has been picked
for the Al-Star Army West Coast
eleven -. lie IS training al Camp
Cooke. California, under Coach
Wallace Wade lie will repre-
sent Fort Custer A halfback.
he was one OF the finest punterS
in the Midwest.
Selfrldge Field baseball team
will play in Covlngton. Ky, Sun
day They viii oppose an all
star team from Indiana, Ohio, and
Kentucky. II Will be a home
coming for Pvt Charles tPete)
Rehkamp. who started his base
ball career at Covington.
Pvt. Max Gurman, former De-
trOit tennis star who recently
was made tennis coach at JEFF
ferSon Barracks. Missouri. has
been sent tn officers training
school -. He left jefferson Bar
racks for army air force school
at Miami Beach. Fla, last week
No successor has been
chosen for him at jefferson
Barracks.
Edward Henry Gutson former
high school and college athlete. Is
in the army air force at the claS>i-
fication center, Nashville. Tenn
he was graduated from
Northern High where he played
football and was the schools
champion wrestler e.. He played
football for two years at Wayne
University.
PVT. Amiel Slmony. who played
football with the Junior Lions IN
Detroit and coached CYO teams,
Is studying 10 be an air mechanic
at Perry Institute. Yakima. Wash
Two former Ohio State and Big
Ten football stars have left army
flying school at Midland, Tex. Il
play for the All-Star Army foot.
ball leagues nov IN training
Its. Don r. Scott and Elmo X
SaTkkincn were among the bcSt
lplayerS ever turned out al Ohio
State Scott was quarter
back and Sarkkincn a halfback
Scott goes 20 the western team,
under Mai. Wallace Wade IN Cali
fornia. while his friend reports 10
Col. Robert Ncyland at Yale for
the eastern squad.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Bare KnuekIe Epic

James Kelly and Jack Smith
engage in the longest bare
knuckle boxing bout in history
8 hours and - minutes-at Mel
bourne, Australia. on Oct. 10,
1856.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Showdown Stage
Akal Program

blfffl llbA Us " "a Af'''' 80
TO open the program al
$50 with the loser being elimi'
mated. Another elimination vii
hinge on outcome OF the Fore
Local 600 and Arthurs tilt at
y. m. Lincoln Local 900 and
George Nestor will clash at 7.3C
10 complete the Michigan Alkal
Field program.
Amateur Softball Association
Commissioner Frank Lafferty Sat
urday announced schedules for the
second round Of Glass B. { anc
Junior mons teams and agar
asked that all teams report scores
of games Immediately upon then
conclusions 10 the Department Of
Parks and recreation office, oOi
Flmwood. The number IS Fitzroy
$40.
Sunday nights schedule:
At Mack Park
stf-Draftles ~ o'N'h Hoffn'r -
mem
90 BrEgs Bpmotrs ". Ff1shauf "a
a. Michigan Ahsn FislH
30-Gr~sn hornets ". ANel Builfinr
IS men Loser eliminated
80 Lincoln Local 300 v' George
300 ord Local soo W Arthur, ciothsS
a mem Loter elm mated
Monday nights schedule;
AZ Mack Park
M -Tastsor Au-Siars Va hurray
local "A mem
SIS Packard Aircraft vs. }. Sports
- mem a,
81 Miehlssn Anan FtsId1
7oo-Hl-IItes "a. Eeighborhood Club "a
Sis ,rf, Baird VI, Gross, ne Navsl
Johnson Koi.rak v. Barney, Bar
a mem.
m-Junior B1mhers -. Demons
- Atkinson No. -
p m Americans ys Bundle Bees
CHr.ors
Tuesday nights schedule:
~ Alien Psrl5
20 Loser ~ Eizsbsth-Ti nken AXE
Loser X.L-o Auiomsties Tiny ciuo
90 Alien Park Va. Detroit Harvester
al Dept Of Park. Recreation
PisN fields,
CLASS c MEN-tAH games 81 P m
Americans " Nirges Bar Jrs.. D'nge-
man SO e. Cardinals No. W ciub
Carbo.o,. Codf 80 2 Fort Wsyns ",
Amos = c. A. clark PARK No. Akin
son Gulf vs. Precious Blood ~ Liiiisficid
40 Star Tool Snd Die ~. Pittsburgh
Glass. a. Roosevelt No 2 JaRs " schar-
b0neau a. Atkinson 10 Birehursi "
g., Benedict a. Roosevelt so. 3 Blue
p ,bhon ~ Nernors ~ Pingrss No 1.
Crosse Poiufs Cardinals W United states
FsEles a. 81 clair No. , Local IS "
Cooper Brother - Lodge No 81
StRnislaus vs. BHEAdisrs A. JAYNE No. J.
Conners inspectors ". Stsuleys Cafe. a.
Harper Conncrs No, 3 Brewster Club "
~ o. ~ Gauge Laboratory. a. jayne No
10. Briggs Brown Bombers " East Jeffer-
son Merchants ~ Carstens No ] Acme
" winner n Junior Bombsrs Demons. a.
JUNIORS CAu game, ~ 7 p NJ
Bender Fish vs.. Junior Bombers. a.
Berry 40 iugglers ". Miller Nikens
a. Jayne No 2 Falcons Juaior W. Wild
Help vs. HI-Lues Juniors, At ElmWoOd No
J Dearborn Tigers vs. Allen PARK a.
IittlefieId No q Winner % -AneriCsns
Rumble Bees VI. Pepsi-Cola a. Roosevelt
No a. Junction 4. c, vs.. Eagles at A.
klnSon No :. Cobblers vs.. San Francisco,
at, Roosevelt No, Z.
Wednesday nights schedule:
CLASS p MEN-tAH games At p M
Nerheyden Und vs. Murray Plant Police
~ Pingres No. !, Transfers Local 337
vs. Burdens u. u. W. At Lodge No. J..
10 Per Cent Boosters W Franks Bar a.
81 clair No ? Hudson Anchors W Gen
eral Detroit. ~ Pingree No. 2 Stanley =
Bar vs.. Post Office. ~ Jayne No. ST.
Agnes " Evans Products. a. Atkinson
No 3; Local Ia W Cadillac Mustangs. A.
CLARK PARK No ] Town Inn W Church
OF the Ascension A. Roosevelt 40. l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Apologies Rare

Tiny Johnson, American ASso-
citation umpire for % years. can
remember outy TWO players ever
apologizing TO him after an argu-
mcnt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

posts on teams in Newark. y. J..
He left camp last week TO report
in California.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
lnfer-County
League
WHITE DIVISION
sTNDAY's SCHEDULF

SUNDAYS SCHEDULE
fnkstsF Linderman ~ Garden city. Nav
flower al Inksisr Merchants WALTZ AZ
Romums, Plymouth ~ Dearborn Livonia
~ clio. Worthwhile at Pontiac, Clarence
vile - Goddard.
All a. D. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Dearborn League

PLAYoFF sTANDINGs-2D ROUND
w 7. Pct. W 7. PEI
Winston O 600 Royal 500
BOYS Gin / 800 'Gosbe .0O0
ELIMINATED.
SUNDAYS GAMES
Third Round
Winston Vs. Boys Cub at Ford Field
AZ 30 m
Royal Clothes II ye.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Briggs-Fruehduf
~
Clash Features
Times Tourney

The long awaited clash between
Briggs Bnmhers. defending Metro
politan Detroit Class A mems soft
ball champion, and Fruehauf. a
Staunch contender this year. will
highlight tourney competition Sun
day night.
The Briggs ruehauf tilt will
feature a three-game program in
Mack Park, starting at 9 p. m.
Neither of the teams nave been
defeated in the tournament as yet.
and the loser will be in a precari-
Gus position as another loss will
mean elimination.
The Bombers, in addition 10
winning the Metropolitan and rep
T1Senttng Detroit IN The world
championships last year. went on
10 capture the Michigan-Ohio
League championship. Fruehauf.
because OF its strong showing in
the Detroit Softball Association
last year. entered MO COMPETE
lien against the Bombers this
year and currently are III IdlT
position 10 unseat the champions.
Showdown Stage
O'Neill e. Hoffner will oppose
DraFticS in a Class A mems game
at els 10 open the Mack Park
program, and Henris will oppose
Local Z in the same division at
Z 80.
With Sunday nights tits, the
Class a mems race approaches the
showdown stage From here on
out teams Will nc eliminated with
mounting rapidiiy. An instance OF
this will be evidenced AT Michi-
gan AlkaI Field in Wyandotte
Sunday night when two Of the
six Glass A mems teams bow out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
NDAY's GANE'
Third Rnnndl
Lutheran League
NnAN,S GAMEs

~ NbNl =
s. Thomas ~ Nj CALVARY - Belle Isle
Ssiem vs. ConCorciA a. Chandler. M Zion
bNs.
The Valley settler., 1942-07-03

telegram from Governor Gruening says "the rubber ccmpe ign is tagging. It's success is of the utmost importance Please 60 whatever you can to stimalet2 fullest coverage and collection of scrap rubber."
 He has ext ended the time for the drive for rubber and it will be cont inuec to July l2. Tn this connection Harold Rice, Palmer Ext ensi on Agent says:
 "The Metanu ska Valley 4-H club members gre making a scrap rubber drive. Ill used tires, tubes, hose ,bleting, worn out slick CTS, rain coats, shoe pacs, ga1oshes, boots, rubber toys, bath mats, floor mat s-house or aut omobi1e everything with the least vestiee of rubber, may be brought t? the Extensi on office, where they will be wei gh = ed and paid for on the basis of one cent pound. Harold Thuma, superint encent of Palmer schools, is essi sting with this drive.
 Horticulture can make vital contribu- t ion to the scrap rubber erive, according to President Roosevelt, since Q large per- ccntoge of the scrap rubber is on the farm
 Let s dig around again and see if we can't find something in the way of acran r,,hhcr
The Valley settler., 1942-07-03

(Continue from page 2) have in the pa st; if we cont inue to meet and pass our assigned quotas, then the entire program will cont inue on g basis O. voluntary savings. It is up to each com mlnitv and each individual therein to pla his part ia the Financing of the war to the very utmost of his ability. If this s is done, there never will be any quest i on of compulsory savings. know Alaska will do it
 AT PALE2 CHURCHES UNITED PROTESTANT CHURCH 0. '. Randall, Pas
 Sunday School lo:oo a.m. Worship Service l1:OO e.m The Sacrament of the Lord Supper Is to be admin cred, All members and Chri st ian friends are 1nvit ed to come to this Communion Service.
 Monday night, July 6, is regular coun- cil meeting. All council members should be present. 8:Oo pom. at the nanse.
 **4 VALLEY CHAPEL Rev. and Mrs. Herman E. Boyer, Pa ast ors Church School and '7orship lo,oo a.m. Preaching Service 7:3O p.m.. r1edne sdey Evening meeting $500 p.m. The ject for the Sunday night illus treted slide lecture will be "The Law and Grace." On Wednesday evening the third of series of famous paintings on the If of Chri st will be projected the screen
  St. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Woodrow Kurth, Pastor
 Sunday School 1O,3O m. Morning Worship ll:oo a.m.
  ST. lICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. James Sneec, Pa st or
 Mass at 1Os00 am.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14
Open Mission
AT Holy Cross

The REV William n nlaksniss,
esp, widely known Paulist mis-.
slonsry Of the Portland. Ore,
Paullst community. will conduct
weeks mission nj Holy cro.n
church. No ssth and Shirley. from
Sunday. Feb. Is. To Saturday. Fab.
~. Announcement of the mis-
sion Was made this wesk by the
Rev. Martin Duggan. pastor Of
Holy Cfoss
Father hiakeslse wiii speak AZ
the morning masses Sunday at
$50 and ~. and uiii bs heard
sgain Sunday evening At T5o
During the week masses viii be
AZ $50 and SIS and each naa.
will be followed BY . short In.
strnctlon on some point % catho-
lie faith or practice Each evening
at 7.s5. there will be mission de-
yotions. consisting 81 the popular
question box. during which the
speaker will answer questions
placed IN a eox IN the church
vsstibuls. the mission sermon. and
bensdictlon u the pleased saera.
msnt.
An invitation % attend ia en-
tsnded ali Catholics and non.
Catholics interested. states Father
Daggan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14

old pair of Stacks and n sweat shirt
and spend the rest of the evening
there. He's always found photog-
rsphy very relaxing" One Of the
first things Don Nelson did on get
ting TO Washington was to fix up
darkroom in his apartment.
Because they have always been
great companions. Mrs. Nelson
turned the space adjoining his
darkroom into a studio for herself.
She Is a sculptress Of sorts and
her hfe-size head Of Malay war
rior occupies the place Of honor in
her husbands library.
Never long on society" the
Nelson's led quiet social life In
Chicago. Mrs. Nelson had a taste
of Washington life briefly when
her husband was in the capital
during NRA days (ss assistant TO
the chairman OF the MIRA and
didn't like Il much. But that isn't
the primary reason that she stays
in Chicago now.
ITS not because | wouldn't rath-
er be with him than any place else
in the world" she says. But.
frankly, / don't feel have any
right TO be there. When am.
he feels he must give me a certain
part OF his precious time. and right
now when the government needs
every minute he has. | don't be-
lieve l have the right TO take IT,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14
JOHN sOLTIs. sR.

John soltis. sr.. rs. Of 1914 East
Both st. died Friday in a local
hospital. A native OF czechoslo-
vakia., he had been In Tacoma
since 1906. and Was a retired
woodworker. He was a member
OF the National Slovak society.
Surviving are two sons. John Sol
tbs, Jr.. and Joseph, both OF Taco
ma: five daughters. Mrs. Anna
Malta Of Puyallup. Mrs. Bertha
Paulson OF San Pedro. Mrs sophia
Larmer OF San Jose. Calf, Mrs
Marie CHASER and Mrs. Helen Nc
callum Of Tacoma; IS grandchil-
dren and nine great-grandchildren.
Piper Co. will announce the fu-
neral arrangements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14

aoterstics lie was a big business
man who had always been a New
Dealer For that reason he got
along with both groups. often at
loggerheads M the capital lie
also brought clear understanding
OF Americas problems.
A man Of Vision. he saw long be-
fore most people. in government
and out. that America was In an
about war. that production mus;
be trinled and tripled again, that
this could not be done with bust
ness as usual" 80 business as usual
must cease.
In addition. he brought Ia the
capital with him his own tremen-
dous patience. lie never gets vis-
IDLY angry. When tempers flare.
he has been known TO leave the
capital for a brief trip. Usually
when he got back. his opponents
saw things his way.
Thus armed with clear picture
Of the job TO be done. with pa
thence and with years Of executive
experience as the biggest buyer in
the nation. Nelson. from the first
worked miracles in Washington.
He brought his chain store buying
knowledge 10 his treasury JOB be-
fore the OPM was established. adj
yising the quartermaster general:
later to his position as director Of
purchasing for the oPM.
Nelson showed the army how.
by placing its orders In advance
during slack periods at the mills -
woolens in the spring. eottons In
the fall-huge savings could be
affected. When the srmy's rigid
specifications enabled spectators
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14
He'll Apply to Vital wartime Task
The Business Worlds Hord-Boiled
Rule: Get II Done-or Else"

fr,sfn Sears q Rrehuck. Melissa
swept tn mali fFOm 800 desks n
the pfterltie. seetloa and hsa !,
anslss~d krsnea wfth ihs 60
rsrts' advice. he returned Il h -
s<wiidered executives with ORDERS
% answer all mai within - hours
or else.
Newt Re turned his sgtension 70
his STAFF. applying 70 his govern
meat employees the test - nd
once announced tn huanees In
nls business. you hss~ % cut oft
head. u the owners ~ thn=e head.
do not perform a. they shsala. :
Nelson has already given notice
that he vii continue this rel,cy n
Ms War frcfusilon bard on
Having thus laid the ground
wora. Melissa turned To the feh ~
fore him. What were the overall
requirements ~ the defense pro.
gram. he asked M ore knew.
Nelson 81 out IN tsnuiste them :
q JOB never entirely completed. -
cause nsst a. eas set u totals wzs
about finished. the ssss 90 the pro-
gram was Increased
Now th.r. is NO need fof him 10
figure out the production kusis ne
must meet a. president u the
War Production board President
Roosevelt has announced them
clearly and un.quvecslly TO the
world.
Donald Melissa IL not one 10 IN.
dulEs In si.hful thinking. Hs hs.
no false picture % the magnitude
Of his Job IN. very scop- % hls
powers tho broadsst ever dele.
gated 10 one man IN the history II
the United states prove. that. fos
its generally eeaoe.iea that Nsl.as
himself drew 40 the ilst OF powers
he would need II he wer. 10 take
the job And Don N.l~nn isasi
the type ~ man 10 take on . ish
that he thinks cannot b. done.