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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
NOTHING SUSPICIOUS

He said on his regular rounds a
few minutes earlier he had seen
nothing suspicious.
No other employe was known TO
have been on the premises since
5 p. m. Friday.
The 700-foot storage building in
which the blaze broke out is in
the center of the yard. A brick
fire-wall prevented flames from
spreading 10 other portions OF the
establishment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
BRIG. Gen. Locke Dies

YORK VILLAGE. Me. July 4
tINS). - Funeral arrangements
were being prepared today for
Brig. Gen. Morris f. Locke. 65. of
Washington, d. C.. who died OF d
heart attack yesterday while play
ing golf. General Locke COM
mandcd tho l02d Field Artillery
of the Yankee Division at Chateau
Thierry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
Paris Factories Fired

NEW YORK. July 4 GNS).-
Anti-German SabotcurS are be-
lieved 10 have started fires which
have destroyed or damaged fac
tories at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a
Paris suburb. the British radio
reported today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04

aircraft guns in one month than were produced in
all of 1910 and 1911 combined, and are building
fighting ships al an unprecedented rate.
But we must not be lulIed into sense of
false security by any figures. We canOt be GER
tain how many weapons, how much ammunition.
how many ships and planes we shall need to win.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
Well Produce the Guns the PIones the Ships---


WASHINGTON, July A QNS).-Robert p.
Patterson, undersecretary of war; and James V.
Forrestal, undersecretary of the navy, in joint
Fourth of July statement today warned Americans
they should not be lulled into sense of false
security by production figures of war implements.
Eve have not won the war yet-but we will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04

win it, the statement said. Our workers are now
producing three times as much small arms ammu-
milton in one month as was manufactured in all of
1910; the output of one single size of tank and
anti-tank gun in the last four months was greater
than the total for all of 1910 and 1911
Our workers are now producing more anti
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
Only these things are certain:

Only these things are certain:
I'VE will produce the guns, the ammunition,
the planes the ships needed for victory.
Our army and navy will defeat the Axis.
will survive and grow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
STEEL BoTTLENECK

Asked what industry's most
serious bottleneck is, the stern
eyed general who is rumored 10
succeed Gen. George Marshall as
chief of staff when the latter
opens up a second front against
the Axis. said:
IT'S steel. Steel. But this
country has a whole cellarfuI OF
bOttlenecks.
I'm convinced the genius Of
our industry will lick these
bottlcncckS, hut II has not been
done yet by darn sight.
I'VE are all sure we will win
this war. but there Il entirely
too much optimism on the part
Of industry and the public alike.
l can't emphasize too strongly
how serious this struggle Is. It's
appalling what we still have
TO do.
"What the army II crying for
Is production, production and
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04

The child spends night after
night in taverns dancing on the
tables" she told the court.
The 20-year-old mother was
married to Horvath, an ex-army
sergeant from Cleveland. shortly
after she gave birth 10 the little
girl. Since the marriage she has
been trying unsuccesSlully to get
Patricia back.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
The Weather

The sun will set al e:1f y. m. today.
and rise tomorrow al 500 a. m
The moon Will set az D. m. today.
and rise tomorrow at 1921 a m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04

.6HUNGKING, China, July 4
lINSl.-Japanese troops have
captured lhwang. south Of Inch
van IN kianGSi province. it was
announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
laps Driven Out
Of Chinese Town

CHUNGKING. China, July 4
(UP).-Japanese forces have been
driven from the town of Wuchen.
in Inner Mongolia. with loss OF
more than 400 men. three armored
cars and y trucks. the Chinese
communique said today.
The enemy is retreating cast
ward. the communique said. after
failure of some 1000 troops TO hold
the Wuchen area. north Of the
yellow River. where they may have
sought 10 cut China'S supply line
from Russia or gain a base Tor an
attack on Russia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
SomerveII
Demands
More Arms
General Somervell arrives here
for review Of Detroit battle
front. page %
BY DON GARDNER
Times stan Corresposdent

LANSING, July 4.-Michigan's
miracle OF war production doe.
not satisfy Lieut.. Gen. Brehon B
Somervell, two listed boss of thc
new services of supply.
After taking his first look al
gun production by General Motors
in Lansing, the Arkansas-born adj
barked:
"0f course I'm not satisfied
with production. And I don't
want any so-and-so to telIsme
production Il all right until
every division In the army has
every bit OF equipment II should
have 10 win the war.
This IL no football game. IT'S
q grim and brutal war. It's no
easy job I'm telling you-this Is
n real world war sure enough"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
Currier Hit
By $4,000
Lumber Fire
Willow Run Housing
Material Destroyed;
Sabotage Feared

A threc-alarm fire Of unknown
origin swept pre- fabricated
home storage she'd at the p. j.
Currier Lum Der Company on
SehaeffeF read near Joy road
oday, causing damage estimated
ctween $4,000 and 100000.
Principal loss was in ready cut
lmbcr for 200 defense homes
HIGH were TO be built in a hous-
* project a. the Ford Willow
.un bomber plant.
Three alarms were turned IN on
tho blaze which attracted thou
lands of spectators from the vicin-
ity. The fire was under control
after two hours.
SUSPECTS SABOTAGE
p. J. Currieer, president OF the
firm. suspected sabotage
mo one was supposed to he
In the ward but the Waterman"
he said. at further appears pc
culiar that flames first started
i'm asphalt shingles. These ordi-
narily do not burn readily"
He estimated the housing con-
struction program would DC de-
layed two weeks. reporting that
the destroyed nails especially
would be hard TO replace.
Walter Lemon. the Waterman
discovered the fire shortly after
S a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
A Real Service

For the privilege and pleasure of rid
ing on the Blue Ridge Parkway, motorists
will NOT have to pay fees at toll gates,
thanks to Congressman r. L. Doughton
Immediately after the announcement
by the National Park Service of the "pay-
as-you-r;de" plan, Congressman Bob got
in touch with high ranking officials and
got the order withdrawn.
We realize that entrance fees are
charged for admittance into various ma
tional parks, but we do not see how it
would be practical to have toll fees for the
Parkway. In the first place, this is high
way and not just park. This magnifi-
cient scenic highway extends from the
Shenandoah National park in Virginia to
the Smoky Mountains National park in
North Carolina, a distance of 48O miles,
In our opinion, the cost of collecting toll
fees over this long distance, which is fed"
by hundreds of roads, would be greater
than the income.
In the second place, at time like this,
when tires and gasoline are being rationed,
it seems grossly unwise to add another
handicap to travel on the Parkway. Ger
tainly we do not want to kill the goose that
we hope will lay golden egg!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07

AS a free people, we will naturally con-
tinue to criticize when we see ground for
it, but perhaps we should likewise be
little more free with our praise. If we OBJ
iect when labor makes demands which we
consider out of line let us be even more
quick to give genuine pat on the back to
labor group which agrees to make sacri-
fees. If we criticize an industry for max
ing big war profits, let us be just as out
spoken in lauding those industries which
agree to work for little or no profit during
the war.
In this connection, we think the gov
eminent is wise in passing legislation, linn
iting profits and in asking for level stabil-
ization Both are equally essential to keep
the proper balance and to prevent infla-
ton. The governments program of hold
ing down the cost of living" by price fix
ing and rationing is inevitable, but its Sue
cess depends upon holding down high pro-
fits and high labor costs.
To Mr.. Nelson, we take off our hats.
He is doing, in our humble opinion, an ex-
cellent job.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
More Cooperation

Donald Nelson, chief of the War Pro-
duction board,' and who probably knows
more about what is going on along the war
production front than does any other A.
merican today, says that the cooperation
we have been seeking between the many
conflicting forces in our country is really
getting places.
However, in the daily reports from
various parts of the country, we continue
to hear of labor disturbances, excessive
profits being earned by some war indus
tries and bitter denunciat;ons of different
groups. On the other hand, these reports
have decreased considerably since Pearl
Harbor, and we are encouraged by MIR.
Nelson's statement in which he says:
eve are beginning to get in America
today, one of the most encouraging things
any American could hope to sea gen.
uine, whole-hearted spirit of cooperation
between big business, little business labor
and government Labor unions have vol
UNFAIRLY given up privileges and rights
which they fought years to win; business
has voluntarily given up chances for high
profits which it might legally have taken;
both Sides on an increasing degree, are
showing a desire to forget their own in
terests and work with each other and with
the government in order to win this war.
It is an immensely encouraging develop
ment"
Mr.. Nelson certainly wasn't saying that
Just to hear himself talk He is not that
kind of a man. He knows the problems of
labor, of business and of government and
he has worked day and night to try to
bring about such complete cooperation.
It is also announced that the war pro-
duction program is now equal to that of
England and is three months ahead of
schedule, which is likewise highly encour-
aging. s='r-p-a4assaass.es'@@
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
Buy More War Bonds

The u. S. Treasury is expecting the
$4,000 people in Ashe county to buy at
least $6,30000 worth Of war bonds and
stamps this month and the quotas for June
and July will be slightly higher
During the past eleven months, our
people have bought on an average Of So
744, which simply means that Uncle Sam
is expecting us to double our purchase of
these bonds.
There rests upon the shoulders of ev-
cry American, the responsibility of wheth-
er or not our Government is to survive as
Democracy, as a free country. We are in
a total war and total wars are the peoples
wars. Sacrifice and hardship await us.
We know that some of our boys will
have to make the supreme sacrifice We
know that we must give them tools with
which to fight to preserve our four free
of money to build ships, airplanes, tanks
and so on. We know that Uncle Sam is 60
ing to have to have the money to keep the
war production program going. We know
further that he only has two ways of get
ting money: one is by borrowing from the
people and the other is by taxation.
Which plan had you rather have? The
war bond program gives you an opportun-
ity to lend the government some money at
good interest rate. It gives you chance
to save for the rainy day in your home and
to Save America! Hadn't you rather in
vest your money in a savings plan rather
than pay out in taxes?
OF course you had! Therefore, let's
buy more bonds and stamps Let's CO.
operate in the pledge-card signing drive
that is on this week. Uncle Sam must
know how much he can expect each month
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07

scarcity so that they may be dis
tributed fairly among consumers
and not merely in accordance with
financial ability to pay higher
prices for them.
Z. We must discourage credit
and installment buying, and en-
courage the paying off of debts,
mortgages and other obligations;
for this promotes savings, retards
excessive buying and adds to the
amount available to the creditors
for the purchase of war bonds.
Although all of these seven
points have the same basic aim
of preventing price initiation, it
is obvious that they actually con-
stitute the formula for an econo-
mic dictatorship which will COM
pletely replace, during the war,
our American system Of free en-
terprise.
The announcement of this broad
economic policy is particularly
startling, when, we realize that it
isn't Just suggested policy, but
is actually formula which has
been decided upon and is now
being put into operation. Except
for the two points on which legis-
lation has been requested, all of
the others already are being put
into effect by government depart
ments-mostly by Leon Hender-
sons powerful Office of Price
Administration and Civilian Sup
ply.
!, Since the fall of 1889 the cost
of living has risen about Is per
cent and the cost of war, in terms
of commodities, will be increased
by many billions unless the up
ward trend of prices is curbed.
The President pointed out that
the people in this country paid
more than twice as much for the
same things in 1920 as they did
in 1914" and he believes the policy
he has announced will prevent a
repetition during this war.
Buy War Savings Bonds
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
Why Sugar Rationing!

Every citizen should and must COM
DIV with the sugar rationing registration
program because it is required by the
government and because it is the basis up
on which future ration:ng Of scarce COM
modities will be conducted.
In this county, the spirit of co-opera-
ton with this program has been fine this
week, but a few have complained that
they saw no reason for ration!ng sugar.
Here's the four-point explanation made by
the OPA:
First, in normal times, q percent of
the sugar we use in the United States
combs from the Philippine Islands and
Hawaii Today, we are receiving no SUI
gar from the Philippines and very little
from Hawaii Second, IS percent of our
sugar normally comes from the West In
dies Today, the ships and tankers that
carry sugar to us are needed to transport
vital war materials, not only to u.s. but al
so to our Allies. Third, sugar is required
in large amounts for the men in the armed
forces and for the manufacture of explo-
sives Fourth, land this has recently be-
come a serious problem) Many short-s;ght-
ed persons, thinking; only of themselves,
have been boarding sugar.
So there you have Ythe reasons for SUI
gar rationing. Every patriotic citizen will
appreciate these reasons and will not COM
plain about having to make sacrifices.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
THE USO THEY TRY

In Tullahoma, a small town alb
out three miles from camp, the
USO has number of clubs that
cater to service men. And al
though the USO stats are trying
very hard to" make the soldiers
like them," their feeble and mex
pert attempts to entertain the SER
vice men are being Stunned by
the great majority.
A man may smoke at camp, but
he must confine his smoking to
the times when he is off duty or
in a company area. Gambling is
not allowed; nor is the drinking
of hard liquor permitted. But
many men gamble their $21 away,
and others get on big benders
every weekend.
In every company there are men
who are entertainers; some pro-
fessionals, some "naturalS," and
some just plain "corny." The rec
reation officer finds out who these
men are, and on frequent occa-
sions they put on shows in the
evening. For the most part, these
shows are pretty lousy, but the
men seldom complain. It's some
place to 60, and a guy has to 60
somewhere.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
TO HOLD GASOLINE
REGISTRATION NEXT WK

Continued from Page One)
nit of gasoline which the holder
of the card will be entitled to
buy at any time between May Is
and July l. The number of gall
Ions to be represented by a unit
will be announced shortly before
May Is, it was explained, and
may be varied later to meet the
supply situation. Service station
attendants will tear off, mark, or
punch a square for each unit of
gasoline delivered to the holder
of the card. The owner may pur-
chase as many units at one time
as he desires, but he cannot OBJ
tain another card before July l.
Physicians, war workers and
others whose vocations require
milage greater than that provided
by the basic allowance may ap-
ply for supplementary cards.
Cards "B1," "B2," and "B3" will
be issued to passenger automobile
owners who establish that their
gasoline needs fall within certain
specified milage units, which are
to be named later.
The "B1" card will contain II
unit squares, the 3D." Is, and the
"B3," 10.
Fifth Type Of Card
The fifth type of card will be
known as "X'' and will be issued
to those owners whose gasoline
needs cannot be estimated in a
definite number of miles. A
physician, for example, might
qualify for the tx" card.
Application forms will be sup
piled and may be filled out at
the time and place of registration
and rationing cards will be issued
then to those who qualify.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
Double Parking Menace

Altogether too many people, and this
is particularly true of some prominent To-
cal persons, have developed bad habit of
double parking here in the business dis
trict even when ample parking space at
the curb is open. This is violation of
the law and we urge officers to see that
this careless and dangerous practice is
stopped.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07

Washington, D. c. - The hopes
of many congressmen-that they
might not have to vote on new
taxes until after the November
election-were blasted by the
Presidents public demand for
heavy new taxes cat the earliest
moment possible" It is now felt
by number of congressman that
if the Presidents request isn't
fulfilled they may create more
ill-will among the people by post
poning taxes than they would by
passing them.
Congress is also worried about
the action the President has ask
ed on farm prices to prevent
prices higher than ''parity'-the
figure at which the farmer is
more or less assured of compen-
sation similar to that received by
men in industry. At present farm
prices can 60 to 10 per cent above
parity, or even higher in some
cases. without legal interference.
The President specifically. asked
congress to remedy this situation
by setting new ceiling on. farm
prices at parity. :~,:-... -. ..
Although there is strong opposi-
ton to this ceiling in the farm
areas, congressman know that
when the man on the street talks
of higher cost of living he
thinks chiefly in terms of the cost
of food. They realize that the
public would not consider prices
under control if food prices were
permitted to rise.
The President pointed out to
congress that except for the prob
lem of taxes and a ceiling on
farm prices, all of his other pro-
posals for preventing initiation
could be handled under existing
legislation. The part congress is
to handle actually is minor part
of the great new economic plan
being set up by the government
for keeping prices in this country
on a stable basis.
The seven points which the
President said may well be%called
"our present national economics
policy and which he believes
are all needed "to keep the cost
of living from spiraling upward, :"
are:
/. We must tax heavily, and in
that process keep personal and
corporate profits at reasonable
rate, the word reasonably being
defined at a low level.
2. We must fix ceilings on the
prices which consumers, retailers,
wholesalers and manufacturers
pay for the things they buy; and
ceilings on rents for dwellings in
all areas affected by war indus
tries.
3. We must stabilize the remu-
neration received by individuals
for their work.
4. We must stabilize the prices
received by growers for the pro-
ducts of their Lands.
S. We must encourage all citi-
zens to contribute to the cost of
winning this war by purchasing
war bonds with their earnings,
instead of using those earnings
to buy articles which are not
essential.
! 6. We must ration all essential
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
BREAKS"


Of course. we were given ire
uuent rest periods. An army man
rests ten minutes out of every
hour, irregardless of what ne
may have been doing. But these
ten minute breaks were OF little
value in the wintertime, except
for a smoke, because unless one
"kept on the CO." he stood re-
markedly good chance of freezing
to death.
Recall sounds at 1870, or
Whereabouts. You invariable come
back to quarters feeling that you
have put in a vigorous morning
and are ready for noon mess. You
are given about a quarter OF an
hour to wash the dust off your
face and hands-or the snow, as
the case may be.
The afternoon starts, usually,
at l o'clock. keep using the word
usually" because the training
schedule varies somewhat from
week to week and the exact hours
are prescribed by the reglmental
commander, who in all probabl-
litv never refers to his training
schedule, anyhow. The instruct
ion is lighter in the afternoon
drill, rifle craftsmanship, extend
ed order, scouting, talks by Off
icers or non-coms.
At Camp Forrest, it has some
times been the practice to give
part of the afternoons to athlet-
les. Always or the lookout for the
least strenuous activity, usually
spend that period batting ping
pong ball around the day room
The workday ends around 4:5O.
Then. if the weather is clear, a
battalion or regimental parade
will be scheduled for retreat. and
the soldier has about half hour
in which to brush his uniform,
shave, check over his equipment,
clean his rifle, and be his hand
soonest for this cermony. Soon
after retreat comes mess; and al
ter mess, if a man is not on any
special duty, his time is his own.
A full day, and an interesting one;
but a hard one for three seventy
three square meals and seventy
cents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
CHURCH ON SUNDAY

Church services are held every
Sunday morning. There are Pro-
testant, Catholic, Episcopal and
Jewish services. There is one
chapel and two chaplains for each
regiment. No man is asked to at
tend church, but a surprisingly
large number of men do so.
Mail is delivered to the COM
pany orderly room and distrib-
uted from there. It comes twice
a day, and is usually awaiting
you when you return from morn
ing drill. Here is a letter from
your girl telling you about a big
dance next Tuesday night, and
cans you get away and come to it
The answer is obvious. About the
only thing that will justify your
leaving camp during the week Is
an extremely serious illness OF
death in your immediate family
The army is pretty skeptical OF
men who answer the sick call
When they are convinced that
soldier is not goldbricking." that
soldier may expect the very best
of medical care. Even so, a trip
to the regimental dispensary
means standing in line for an
hour or so before being examin-
ed by physician. Unless his ILL
ness is of a very serious nature
requiring admittance to the hos
pital, he is put ION quarters" IRE
ouired to remain in his barracks
and must answer sick call each
morning until declared fit fol
field duty.
Being on quarters would be sof'
if it were not for the matter Of
/ mess. The mess sergeant seems te
have the idea that if a man L
sick enough to be in bed, thai
man has no business eating any
way. The patient usually ends uE
by getting out of bed and goine
to the mess hall for his meal
Then the mess sergeant says
"See. just. another gold brick
Never too sick to come to mess.