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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03
Service Notes
Service Notes
) Detroit Boys
Graduated as
2dlieutenants

Three Detroit boys today are
second lieutenants in the army
following their graduation from
the chemical warfare service Of
flee school at the Edgwood Ar
=senai. Maryland They are George
Cczanstke. ll436 Kenmoor avenue,
a Cass Tech lad; George NJ Had
dad, 974l North Martindale ave-
nue., a Wayne University student,
and Robert N. Hutchinson. a
Pershing High School boy. Other
cadets from the Detroit area are (:
Gilbert Blanks, 32i Helen avenue,
Trenton; Ronald E. Bowen. 1923
Greenleaf drive. Royal Oak; Wal
ter A. Crowley, $50 Spencer ave
nue.. Ferndale; Andrew B. Speed,
SIS Lakeside drive, Crosse Pointe
Shores, and Edward Zabrowski,
$40 Horger avenue, Dearborn.
Edward NJ. Hillie, 1888 Kendall
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

has completed
his basic flight
training at the
Chico army fly
ing school. He
now will be sent
to an advanced
training schoo
to complete hi
Iflig h I work,
after which he
will get his
wings and be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

ADAMS Jr., o3 CADET DAWSON
Cedar street, and George Dawalt,
1912 Crawford avenue. are en-
rolled in sutomotive courses at
the Holabird, Md, ordnance motor
base.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

1853 Vernon highway. Detroit
Gerald j. VanDeVenter. 38l "a
|Richton avenue, Highland Park
Edward ]. Fulmer, Inkster; Rob
'ert B. Bola, 661 West Lewiston
avenue, and Eugene II. Reed, 260s
|Hyland avenue, Ferndale; John NJ
Chapman, Plymouth, and Ear
Kellogg, Three Rivers.
Three promotions are announced
from Selfridge Field. Sgt. Frank
Rak, 1887 Caely avenue, TO staff
sergeant: Pvts. Andrew c. Warner
Jr.. 34l6 Piquette avenue, anc
Ray A. Kostamo, 2612 Carter
avenue, TO privates, first class.
Stephen J. Francu. 800 Wins
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

street, Pontiac. who has worked in
hotels and restaurants in America
and Europe since he was Ia, now
is a chef in the jefferson Barracks,
Mo-, where he serves food for the
student aviators.
Aviation Cadet Roger w. Nestle,
so Tyler avenue, Highland Park,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

his training course at the naval
air station in Corpus Christi, Tex.
Pfc. Robert Lozanich, 1890
Lumpkin avenue, Hamtramck. Is
among the recent graduates from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

is serving with
an arnored di-
vision in North
ern Irel a n d,
according to adj
vices from Fort
Worth. Ky. He
lis a n expert
gunner.
-
A vi a { o n
Cadets Howard
F. fIeintz, 1927
Alameda v O.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

ported TO the
army flyi n &
S C h O o ! a t
G r e e n will e.
Miss, for the
second stage of
his flight in
struction.
Pvts. Calvert
J. Willis. 1900
Allendale ave-
nue.; Blythe S.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

Promotions from Camp Rucker,
Ala, are announced. Pvt. Floyd II.
|Hursfall, 345 East Oregon avenue,
to corporal, and Pvt. Hyman KATE
to technician, fourth grade.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

nue.. and Rudolph Grum, 1884
Maine avenue, have graduated
from the Fort Stockton. Cal, pri-
mary training school and win com.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03
By Chic Young
By Hof
By Billy De Beck
By Carl Anderson
By Paul Fogarty
By Olsen g. Johnson

a pleasant little game that viii give message
II every day. numerical puzzle designed TO spell
YOUR lsttss nrst the number
subtract II the number 70 lees than ~
add g. number start at the Isft
rectange and check svsy ops Of your ~
left 10 right Then read the message me letters yn6
the checked figures give YOU. Io.3 ~
cOpyush william psrhuisd xns yssswe on1s -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

Parker avenue,
h a s w on his
navy wings of
& O d" upon
C o m pletion Of
his flight train
ing course at
the naval air
station in PEN
sacola.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

hicle department as an automotive
mechanic.
Pvt. Richard w. Cavell. 1880
Rutland avenue, has been made a
corporal at Selfridge Field.
Pvt. Eldrid j. Sigler of River
Rouge has enrolled in the special
list course at the Holabird ord
nance motor base, Maryland.
1t. Newton T. Stark, $50 Cali
fornia avenue, Highland Park, now
is stationed in the army artillery
ordnance department at Presidio
Cal. He is the son of 1t. Com.
II. NJ. Stark in the navy ordnance
department at Washington.
Twelve boys from Detroit and
vicinity are included in the latest
class of radio operators and me-
chanics graduated at the Scott
Field, Ill. army air force school
Pvts. Donald A. Warning, Id
Palmer avenue; Abram Epstein,
2642 Pasadena avenue: Walter j.
Zaremaba, 1927 Albany avenue;
Lxunut A. Asst. 46301 Eleven-Mile
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

Pfc. Frank Masiwchuk, 1905
Fleming avenue, cook at the Fort
Wayne ordnance motor supply
depot, will attend the Fort Sheri'
dan cooks and bakers school. He
was employed at the Crosse Pointe
Yacht Club and Statler Hotel be-
fore entering the service.
It's Ensign Jack Moore Jr. now
for this lad, who lives at 113C
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

Edward NJ. Hillie, 1888 Kendall
avenue, has been commissioned an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

Philip w. Shutran, 1924 Albany
avenue. and Raymond Donahue,
1919 Calvert avenue, have gradu.
ated from the aviation ordnance
school at the naval air station in
Jacksonville, Fla. Both enlisted
early this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03
plete their basic training at Pecos,
Tex.

Pvt. John Blosh, 9215 Joseph
Campau avenue. Hamtramck, has
received a diploma as qualified
radio operator at Fort Knox, KY,
and will be assigned for army
duty.
Aviation Cadet William r. Davi-
son. 1922 LaWton avenue. has re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03
TUFFY
DRAFTIE

the Fort Knox, Ky, wheeled We.
hicle department as an automotive
mechanic,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

dSSIBIleu 10 reg CADET NESTLE
ufar duty. He studied flying at the
Highland Park Junior College.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

Don aid c.
Podalsky of this
city has started
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-03

Beach, Cal, and now IS q HhIsHedI
aviator.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
New System
lndu(ts Drdftees
Right After Test
FurIouehs Granted
TO Finish Business;
Plan Saves Z Weeks
Ttmes star Correspondent

BATTLE CREEK. Feb. 26-
Members of the Selective service
boards here said that the new or
der sending men directly into the
army after their physical eXamina-
ton would speed up the procedure
by approximately two weeks.
Under the new regulations.
selectees Will be ordered 10 begin
army life Immediately upon sue
cessful completion Of physical
tests. Then if it is necessary, fur
loughs will be granted those need
ing 10 wind up civilian affairs.
Al the present time in Calhoun
County men are given from 10
days 10 two weeks between the
time they pass their examination
and when they are inducted. The
plan will be put into effect here As
soon as the three boards are Off
cially notified of the new regula-
tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Sewage Plan
Seeks TO Use Part Of
Lathrop Park System

SAGINAW, Feb. 26.-Conver-
satlons which may lead TO "a
deal allowing city use of large
storm sewer from Lathrop Park
10 Saginaw River had been started
here today by Lathrop Park and
city officials.
A conference called by City
Manager Carl II. Peterson drew
Douglas Lathrop and Harold Davis
as representatives of Lathrop
Park and Golfside but Supervisor
George limerick of Saginaw Town
ship and Drain Commissions
Linus II. Frost failed TO appear.
Peterson suggests the city ha
fire and water service TO offer a
lower rates if the districts pro-
posing the Swere will allow storm
water from the municipalities
west edge 10 be carried through
it. This would eliminate extension
Of the Weiss sewer TO relieve the
Mackinaw, Court and Adams dis
tricts.
He said he. Lathrop and Davis
would confer with Frost soon as
the commissioner already had
been authorized 10 construct the
huge sewer. Use by the city
would necessitate slight enlarge
ment Of the proposed drain, which
now is planned at 30 to u inches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Tire RdtiOns
lip in Calhoun
TIms- stan Correspondent

BATTLE CREEK. Feb. % The
Calhoun County Rationing Com
mittee. as we'll as other commit
tees in surrounding counties, was
informed today that quotas set on
the sale Of tires and tubes were
substantially higher, while the
county quota for new cars would
be cut 159 units.
Calhoun the March tire and
tube quota. Will be 81 passenger
car tires and 6S tubes while heavy
trucks will have available 147 tires.
"a retreadS. and 1875 tubes. no
quotas were established for the
retreading Of passenger car tires.
Other county quotas were:
Barry i. "a. g., u and 70:
Branch. -. IS SO. IS and 81.
Eaton 30. 3. 90 Al and lOs.
HillSdale, y, p. So. 81 and 9e
number same order as above
paragraph
OF the $3.50 new cars 10 he sold
IN the state, Calhoun has been
allotted l59, committee member,
said
Meanwhile state officials an
nounced that the Battle Creek au-
tomoblle license bureau would be
open today and tomorrow until s
p m. 10 enable thousands of motor
lists who have not yet purchased
their tags 10 get them. The bureau
normally closes al 1 p. m. but
viii be reopened at 6 p. m, for a
tWo-hour period.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Air Raid Alert
In Washington!
(It' S a Mystery
Capital Police Sound
Warning, Mitchell Field
Denies Flashing Alarm

WASHINGTON Feb. % GNS)
Washington had a new mystery
today as the result Of an air raid
alert which was flashed over the
district police radio alarm system
early this morning.
The police flashed tho alert Al
J 81 "A. m. and the all clear AZ
IS a m, but defense and army
declared that II was a
false alert
Police officials first said that
the warning came from air head
quarters AZ Mitchell Field l.. |.
When officers ~ Mitchell Field
said that no such warning had
been sent out. the police then said
that n came from the army,
and stated that no further in
formation as 10 the source could
be given out.
Col. Lemuel BolIeS. civilian de-
Tense director for the district
summoned 10 his office by the
alert, said that he had received
no official notification He said
the false alert might have been
caused by 'mIXup in radio
signals
Not many WaShingtonians we're
aware Of the alert because No
sirens were sounded and there was
no hlaCkOut.
T ne mystery -TcmaInS--Who gave
the police the warning?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
BY VERA BROWN!

For almost year American
Women on Crosse lie have PLAYED
hostess 70 the far-from-home Brit
lSh boys who are learning 10 fy
a. the naval training station there
Now tho British cadets VIII
meet woman from their own
land when they arrive for their
training. She j. Mrs Helen Grace
Cullum OF surrey England. who
Tor the last mo years has operated
A cantccn near her home town.
Last week she joined her has.
band Flight Lieut. Charles r p
Cullum, hai>on officer between the
British cadet, and The American
officers here.
Said Mrs Cullum
The most amazing thing Of
all il that we are living in quar-
tiers in what might we'll be
cottage i'm surrey"
The house IS a wing Of the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. J G. GarrclS Jr.
who offered the quarters 10 the
Cullum>
And ] think I've drunk gal
Ions Of orange juice since ar
rived. To see your markets
Crammed with food. well. II just
doesn't seem real. We get ample
food hack home, hut IL II
>tarchy and We tire OF H."
Through the heat OF Jamaica
and Of Florida Mrs Cullum firmly
wore her smart British twcedS
She said
II had 10 bring them with me.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

today following -twe-heHr anti
aircraft barrage early yesterday
morning
in Washington. Secretary Of
the Navy Knox said the whole
thing was false alarm He
asserted his information indi-
Gated there had been no enemy
planes off the coast and that the
barrage was started following
reports turned in by over-anX-
iouS ground observers.
Although reports are con-
flicting and every effort Is being
made 10 ascertain the facts. II
il clear that no bombs were
dropped and no planes were shot
down" said a statement issued
Al headquarters of the army'S
western defense command in
San Francisco
ct here was considerable
amount of anti-aircraft firing"
the statement added after dis
closing that a blackout Of Los
Angeles district communities
was ordered when unidentified
aircraft were reported in the
area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Top Band Trumpefer
In Fort Custer Now

FORT CUSTER, Feb. 26.-Pvt.
Frederick Taylor of Jackson,
whose mastery of the trumpet won
him berths with some of the ma
tons top name orchestras. has
been indicted into the army and
is now at the Fort Custer Recep-
ton Center awaiting assignment.
He was lead trumpet man for
Clyde Mccoy of Sugar Blues"
fame for two-and-a-half years. He
had also been with Freddie Der.
ron, Larry Funk and Hal Kemp.
Private Taylor, who hopes to
get into an army band. is the son
of Mrs. Anna II. Taylor of 817
S. Jackson avenue, Jackson, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
a Chieagoans Report
As Custer Officers

FORT CUSTER, Feb. 26.-Four
Chicago business men all of whom
held commissions in the Reserve
Officers Corps, have reported for
active duty at Fort Custer where
they are stationed temporarily at
the Recruit Reception Center.
They are: First Lieutenants,
p. w. Feldman. theater manager;
Leslie +. Adams, social security
board member, and James Malt
man, RI, bank vice president, and
Second Lieutenant Ivan A. Horton,
electric supply house manager.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Visitors Tours Cut
By Cereal Company

BATTLE CREEK Feb rs
Add the process of making break
fast foods 10 the grow me- l>t Of
military secrets the Kellogg Com
pany plant, in Battle Creek today
announced that visitors tours
would bc discontinued on March
j. As a defense plccauiIou
Officials explained thar the ac-
ton j. IN limo with tho wartime
policy of restricting public admiS-
sion 10 plants working on defense
products.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
BarraSe Battles West Coast
Los Angeles Wonders Whether Enemy Aircraft Really Flew Over City
Secretary Of Navy Knox Calls Whole Thing False Alarm

fllcting reports about yesterday
air raid alarm.
I'VE decry the very great
damage done to civilian defense
morale by the reported state
ment OF Secretary of the Navy
Knox that yesterdays air raid
was false alarm" BiscailuZ
said.
I'VE believe il is highly i'm
pOrtant that we deal In good
faith with the thousands of air
raid wardens, auxiliary police
men and other volunteers in the
defense effort"
The Times carried a front pag
editorial under the title, "Informa
tion Please"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
ASK TRUTH ON ALARM

Los ANGELES. Feb. IS CUP).
Sheriff Eugene BiScailuz. chair
man Of the Los Angeles County
defense council. and the Los
Angeles Times today asked gov
eminent agencies 10 explain con-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
6 OF 80 SAVED

The six Scamen brought ashore
in Baltimore by an unidentified
ship which picked them up at sea
are the sole SURVIVORS of the crew
of 30 Of the Norwegian tanker
Blink. which was sent TO the bot
tom on the nigh, Of February IA
Five Of the Blink survivors are
.NnrWcglanS and one Is A Scots
man. Suffering from thirst, shock,
exposure and hunger. the survivors
have been under treatment AZ the
United States Marine Hospital
here, and only today were able 10
tell the story of their ordeal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

Among the 30 or more persons
arrested for violation OF blackout
regulations were Is japanese sus-
pected of attempting TO signal the
enemy. Some were arrested for
lighting flares. some for flashing
automobile Lights off and on and
others for giving what appeared to
be signals with flashlights.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
SHUTS ALGER MUSEUM

As part Of tho economy program
tho mayor ordered the Alror
Branch Museum IN Crosse Polnte
N be closed a. a g ing Of $40
GOO
Failure ~ Crosse Por'c Off
Gals 10 pay the museum water
bill and allow Dctrol'crS 10 G>c
the Crosse Porntc bathing beaches
were given As reasons for this step
Tho budget %ucipa'cs Tho re-
funding Of W city : remaining
$50 900 600 worth of callahlc
ds This action "ll cut
200 o00 OF interest payment,
our OF the noAl Noar.s cNnnndLfurc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

For the "Ins de News" Of
Washington. Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column in the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26

and there was no other way eN-
cept 10 wear them
Win Mrs. r. {. Young. wife
IF Commander Young, head of the
training station Mrs Cullum will
be hostess next Monday night
az the base when Lucille Manners
and a score Of other entertainers
VIII gIve a program for both Off
Gers and enlisted men AZ the base.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
p e

Blrger Lunde IS mate Of the
tanker. told through swollen lips a
story OF how the crew got into an
open life boat, the only one left
after other boats had been
smashed
The boats motor failed and
when dawn broke they holSted a
sail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
q Adrift Battle
Death 66 Hours
II in Boat Perish Of Thirst
as Sharks Crowd About Craft

BALTIMORE, Md. Feb. 26
INS).-A tale Of the horrors Of
The sea was unfolded here today by
SIX mariners who fought death for
Sc hours in an open boat after
their ship was torpedocd and sunk
in the Atlantic.
Seventeen of their companions
succumbcd during the boat Jour
ney pcriShInG from thirst while
hungry sharks snapped AT the gun
wales OF their frail and leaking
craft.
Three others Of the crew were
killed when the torpedo struck the
engine room Of their ship and four
more, who sought safety on a raft.
are missing and also believed dead
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
BOAT CAPSIZED

But IL was too heavy and a
large swell capsized the boat,
throwing every one overheard, a..
he said. THE few provisions that
the men had been able 10 get
into the boat and the drinking
water were lost"
The men righted the boat and
climbed back in but one man was
lost. Sharks appeared while they
were swimming IN the water and
they barely got into the boat IN
time 10 fight them off. he added.
Lunde said that the boat had
sprung leak. Standing in water
up TO their waists, every one began
10 bail
Two days later, Captain lids
tevrd became delirlouS and began
TO order food and coffee for the
men" Lunde related The captain
died shortly afterward
One after another the others
died in great agony-one of them
perlShipG tANo- hours before the res
cue. he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
SURPLUS DISCOVERED

increase Ao4ld-ha~e
been mucf greater than j. per
cent except that the mayors fl
nanCIat experts "dlSCnNcrrd1-
s. 300 600 surplus IN tt7r sinking
fund which viii be- used 10 do
crease the amount OF debt service
cost which was 20 have been
raised by taxation.
They found 800 600 crCc>S that
has been paid 10 the city IN high
way funds for tho current wear
and inserted a credit item of $500 =
600 As an anticipated payment
next year on tho cIty'S lmpoundcd
bank balance IN the old Union
Guardian Trust Company.
The cityS illegal floating def
cit Will stand at S5.O50OOO next
July ! and tho ncw budget calls
for wiplng tins out entirely by tho
following .hly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
5000 TAN RATE

Taking into account a normal
Increase in assessed values the
new budget should result in a tax
rate OF S3040 per $1,000 of
assessed value as compared with
the current years rate of S273l
per $1,000.
In addition IN the pay raise the
mayor gave 500 900 worth Of
raises laboXe the blanket 10 per
cent? 10 $500 Salaried employees
and $3.50 600 10 hourly workers in
equalization adjustments.
The new budget establishes a
sO-hour week for all the white
collar employees OF the city hall.
Water Board Building and other
city Offices previously worked only
hours week.
he mayor placed in the budget
a shotgun economy item of
81 900 900, which says in effect
10 every city department head
that ms department must save its
share of this amount or else"
The 10 per cent raise applies TO
eli persons receiving $1,000 or less
Those receiving S3.O0O'or more got
a flat raise of $500 annually.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Record Budget
To Boost CITY
lax TO S30.40
~ Millions for Years
Expenses Include Pay
Raises OF $4,000, 900
By JAMES II. INGIIS

Mayor JeffrieS today closed n
record S791l2,000 city tax budget
which combines the promised 10
per cent pay raise for city en-
ployes tossing S5.0OOOO0D.
II is a budget which viii be
agreeable 10 nearly every one OK
cept Mr. John c. Taxpayer, who
will find his annual contribution
boosted Is per cent above the
current Sear-ieSy-of S6S, AZ PIT
The new budget, which Will.
start July |. viii be by far the
largest in the city'S history and.
the increase Will be the biggest
jump the budget has ever taken,
IN one year.
Evening star., 1942-05-12

O.S.S. 4OulC Is eSpcCldlly oc~
signed to build up blood strength
when deficient to revive and
stimulate those stomach juices
which digest the food 20 your
body can make proper use OF 1t
in rebuilding worn-out tissue.
These two important results en-
able you to enjoy the food you
do eat to make use Of 1t as
Nature intended. Thus you may
get new vitality :. pep. -. become
animated -. more attractive!
Build sturdy health
S.S.S. Tonic gives you the min
eral matter in soluble and diges.
tive form to restore your blood
to its rich. red color to its So
called fighting strength ;. this
makes for better body tone I.
muscular and mental freshnessl
Thousands and thousands Of
users have testified to the bene-
fits S.S.S. Tonic has brought to
them and scientific research
shows that 1t usually gets re-
sults-that's why so many say
~8.S.S. Tonic builds sturdy
health" @ S.S.S Co.
Evening star., 1942-05-12

ships 1t abroad. Sometimes the
merchant is also exporter.
Much argument has been wasted
on whether or not to attempt a re-
form Of this system. It has been
finally decided to fit into the set-up
rather than to change it. Hence,
the price set by the Rubber Reserve
Co. at 80 cents per pound for a
standard-washed acre fine. Grades
inferior to washed acre fine will be
paid for by the Rubber Reserve Co.
at correspondingly lower prices ac-
cording to scale to be announced
shortly.
The price of 80 cents is considered
the maximum. If higher, there
might be a tendency on the part
of the "seringeiro" to earn too much
too quickly, and quietly get drunk
to forget his miseries. If lower,
the price would not have been elias
tic enough to give the "seringeiro,"
patron" merchant and exporter a
cut, making it attractive for them
to work at producing ever more
rubber.
The Brazilian government is work.
ing now on a system to supervise
the profits of each step in this
rubber production ladder to insure
that such group. in descending
order, is not squeezed to death by
the one above.
And to make the "seringeiro" less