davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
BN NTRRNLE =. RUkENSER
Ao,ed Writer on Economics

car sh. 1st2 ratsrs,o1s' >sv' service
WASHINGTON. July 2I-As
chief o- the tools branch Of
irr War Production Board George
{. BraInud who n private lne
IS prcsiden. of the General Fire
proofnE Company al Youngstown.
O.. Is an important irritant 10
Hitler Hurohito and MuSSolnl.
Through the products which he
supcrylSeS are several steps re-
moved from finished UunltionS.
thcv are essential 10 the process
o. converting American wrath into
physical military power.
IN addition to ms own notable
service in a principal bottloneck
Job N Washington. Bralnard' S
eldest son. George {. Jf, Is now a
lieutenant with the armed forces
and when last heard from was
somewhere in Australia.
As his own war effort, Brainard
usually arrives at his office be-
tween : and 100 in the morning
and habitually puts in 12-hour
day. He has his lunch at his desk
most az the time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Central Offers 10 Buy
South Bend Road

NEW YORK. July ~-27 New
York Central Railroad has made
an offer TO purchase all the l,640
shares Of 5 per cent preferred
stock of ST. Joseph, South Bend
and Southern Railroad at 500 a
share and all the 1890 common
shares at $3.50 a share. The offer
is contingent an its acceptance by
% per cent Of the holders OF each
Glass of stock. The South Bend
road has been under lease TO New
York Central since 1900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Detroit Produce

APPLEs-Bu. basket 4. s No. l. Dela-
ware Williams Reds, w. minimum show
tcANTALoUPEs- salmon Meats. Arizona.
Phoenix District, Jumbo 27s $3.50, 36s,
s. foft so. ass, s. q0H6
CARROTS California Los Angeles
crates 8-dox punches. 81 SOd475.
CELERY Michigan Golden Heart, hun
dies ~ ldoz stalks 45c
CHERRIES Oregon 15-N Jugs, Bngs
and Iemners, 50 25a $50.
Thompson seedless 50: Red Malsgas s..
HONEYDEws- California standard and
Jumbo crates. 50 Is n , %
LETTUCE California Los Angeles
crates Iceberg type, 5-doz.. IS. oOG5.s5;
Onions so-b sacks. u s. No T.
Texas Yellow BermudAs jumbus, 81. %,
Bahosss, So minimum. ST IS. Michigan
California Yeu0ws. 8" and larger. 81 rs ~
4 So Washington Sweet spanish and
larger few 81 25; oklahoms Whites. me
dium size. S26h
EACHES-GeorFia hu. basket Tlberta'
L 5 SO = IT, minimum. 81 7a4 3. 2
minimum So 2593 90.
. PEAS colorado bu basket. 81 25n2 60
POTATOES io0-lh. sacks. unwashed
New Jersey Cobblers L s No. L. 81 so ~
o.. ChippeVas, q s No ! 81 Is; Mary
lard C1hbiers. r S. No /. So so; Missouri
Caohlert and Kansas C1bhlers. fair 90 good
quality. s. Is - so poorer. dirty, low A.
Sis Michigan Cohbiers T. s 90. J.
s. $50 90 few s. 30 washed. California
Long whites. T.. s. No T. IS; Missouri
go1tler s No / s. as Nebraska
Ions Wrtes o. 8 SO. l. $3.50 Idaho
Rode T 81. $50 & best So smaller. 80 80
SWEET PgTAToEs Alabama hu
oa.ket Triuwphs Y S No SO
Ohio medium SIZE. 81. Michigan 1Z-qt
cHusN baskets, 80. ! mostly upes. Si2i
rf go
WATTNN MELONS -- Per melon Georgia
Cam. rral's. IU-ib average. 75c, 32-lb
average ~ s5c 1t-lb average. 1854 QOC
cuban Queens. fS-lb. average. 80 ~ Csc
1s.h average 35n37ihc 2s-lo average
. average fIr. Dixie Bellies Z6.1s-'b av
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Canadian Loadinqs
Decrease in Week

OTTAWA. July 27.--Loadings
on Canadian railroads during the
week ended July Is totaled ga, $3.50
cars, compared with Go, 789 in the
previous week and 62,S67 in the
like week, last year, according to
the Dominion Bureau Of Statistics.
Loadings for the year to July
Is totaled 1881 ,345. against l.
466. 203 cars in the like 194l
ppriOd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
EARNINGS

Wheeling and AXE Erie Railway for the
six months ended June 30 reports a net
income ~ 81 1876. s75, equal 10 SiS a
share on the common stock. against 81
500 33s or 50 50 a common share IN the
first half Of is4i, June net income was
S227 I'll, against $3is 2is IN June, 1891.
Fr~eI,ort sulphur Company for the SIX
months ended June 30 reports q net income
.of 81 2s5 OPS after reserve % S5o4 000 for
FEDERAL income and excess Profits taxes
computed on the basis Of the proposed 1912
revenue act passed nv the House on July
20 This Is equal 90 81 81 share 90
500 000 shares OF capital stock. THIS COM
pares with 81 s5i .t05 or 81 o. a snare for
The first six months ~ 1871
Gamew~Il Company snd Its subsidiaries
report for the fiscal year ended May 81
shows net profit Of 2i2iT. SIS after
federal and Canadian income and excess
profits taxes. etc. equal. after dividends
on the preferred. 20 - 50 share on the
common. This compares with $6l7 sol or
81 Al Ammon share Y the preceding
year.
CongoIeum- Marin, Inc, for the SIT
months ended June 30 reports net profit
~ S7eq 7as sf'er federal i~conc srd excess
PROFITS taxes based on House Ways and
Means Committee bill. equal 10 81 cents a
share n the common, against SIN 32i
or - cents share IN the first half OF 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Become Fiscal Agents for Government

Other significant decline cotton mill
SUMPTION beehive coke production and sales My PV line
rcCeded
These figures all reported adjusted for seasonal
ton whenever such treatment required
As the bank data these show trend which confirms the
banks becoming
mostly fiscal agents for the government
Bank debts volume of checks drawn on individual accounts
failed The OF bank
deposits sideways low level
which indicates lack buoyancy business. shown by
heSancy expand the working capital OF
declined total Of volume of loans and dis
lower for the third Successive month
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
CONCENTRATE OUTPUT

Each industry was then asked to
concentrate production in nucleus
plants" located in non-critical
areas. with the warning thot If an
Industry failed to work out a plan
/ in a reasonable time. the British
government would impose one.
According 10 the WPB's infor-
Imation. British industries which
had been concentrated up TO April
Il, 1912 included bedding. bicycles,
shoes, carpets. corsets, cutlery and
razor blades. fountain pens, gloves,
hosiery, jewelry. leather goods,
linoleum, musical instruments,
paper boxes. photography. pianos,
pottery sports goods, toilet prepa-
.rationS. toys, umbrellas. iron and
steel, woodworking. jute. silk,
wool, cotton. rayon and paper.
Another drastic step toward
concentration of industry has now
been taken by British production
Officials. Manufacture of some
civilian goods is TO be stopped en-
tirely, and in place of quotas for
essential goods, the government
will issue licenses for specific
amounts of essential goods.
Furthermore" the War Pro-
duction Board reported, "the
British government has rede-
signed all essential goods and
has developed what are called.
utility models
CLOTHING REDESIGNED
"For example, IS per cent OF
all clothing manufactured now
Is of utility design, and soon the
percentage will be 100. Pots and
pans. chocolates, biscuits, pen
ellis and hundreds of other prod
ucts all have been redesigned I'm
order TO save additional raw ma
terials and labor.
"The following are a few ex-
amples of products which can
not he made In England even in
small quotas after August Il:
iewelry, cutlery, spoons and
forks, toys. leather luggage. all
domestic glassware except basic
utility-design items such as
drinking glasses, anything made
OF metals except few essentials
such as utiIity-designed pots and
pans, and all domestic furniture
except nursery equipment.
Examples Of utility-designed
products which can be- manu-
featured only under specific
license include floor covering,
chinaware, pots, pans. kitchen
hardware, all domestic electrical
appliances, pianos, sports goods,
office furniture, musical instru-
ments and fountain pens"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27

The sales clause give the landlord the uniiatera right to
cancel the lease so days notice the he sell the
property No oettng right given cancel
and usually provision made the for the
unwelcome Such
homes ny opinion contrary public interest and
legislatures should make the situation
Home of the federal itself have
also used the obnoxious clause with cancellation privilege in
little as 30 days.
Instead of giving the other fellow the option il prl-
proNe ahable
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Federal Reserve Ratio Is WORKING Lower

Some signs of tendency to somewhat tighten bank credit
gradually working and the be said of the
the member There has also been trend
Withdrawal funds the large financial
apparent n reduced iner-bank deposits
great of bank credit found in the invest
ments figure which continued its rapid increase in June This
debt Under
circumstances the banks deposits increased further
being offset by commercial loans
corresponding capital this growth
sits is inf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Detroit Poultry

No quotations available Saturday. Fri
days prices follow Hens average run,
.72c ieghorn hens. lbs up. 1ec: cocks,
Toe 20 i2c. rock springers 4 lbs. up, csc
rock broiiers. az to lbs 2lt. leghorn
broilers, tx lbs up. 22c; hen turkeys.
72c; tom turkeys. isc
EGGS-Market firm: current receipts.
SIC, undergrados, 2e's = 30o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
SAGINAW Markets

EhstNhW july ~ Opp -rlday.s paw
-s rr-rr f. growers fuf beans
Ie. beans SO 81 Iaff rod k.d-rys 50
sfff r.s kfrrtr 50. CEc yellow ewes So
ORC Fr' .raHucrres So CRC dark cram
berries t5 rG
Wfe-t 81 eG fMs oats uo " vs.,
.-g F.v-rrRes barley 81 T. qf f0
.I.ttfsat 81 a. z75. corn s. y sJc; 90
bears sf tsnf &C.
JNIrr. let-HsFE con
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Detroit Times Financial Editor
With WARD SCHULTZ

Looking toward future develop
ments, the report says, avoidance
of factional strife is problem
still facing the union. Although
the chief source of internal dis
senSion has been eliminated with
the separation of the JAW into
two groups, the Go branch is SO
large that il still contains many
divergent elements.
Another major union problem Is
maintenance of the internal disci-
pine essential TO the enforcement
of union responsibility: and a
third problem confronting the
UAW-CIO is that OF avoiding
juriSdictionl disputes with the
IUAW-AF of L and other unions.
On the other side OF the eQua-
ton. management has a problem
in its lesser officials. In general,
top executives have made more
rapid adjustment to unionized
conditions than their subordinates.
who are more directly involved in
the disputes. The union claims.
with some justification, that many
of the unauthorized stoppages OF
1887 and 1888 resulted from the
provocative actions OF foremen.
Managers with the most successful
records in labor relations are those
who gave the most attention 10
educating foremen in this field.
Another outstanding problem OF
management is maintenance Of
labor efficiency Several of the
changes introduced at the insist
ence OF the union-Seniority. re-
duced use OF piece rates, lower
differentials between skilled and
unskilled, uniformity of wage
rates on any particular job in a
plant, and control of discharge
have increased the security of the
wage earners az the expense of
efficiency incentives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
N. Y. Bank CIeariinqS
Fall $50 Millions

NEW YORK. July % New
York Clearing House Association
reports clearingS for tho week
ended July - totalei 50 363 202. 81
1T compared with Si193.643 SOC
IN the previous week
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
A Backoo of Postwar Untitled Orders

Such operation will only help TO finance the
less nfatonary than otherwise but Will also give manac
backlog of untitled orders order facilitate
the reconVerSion peaceme conditions.
Among abuses which have financial practice
the wholesale foreclosure habit of financial
owning reposseSSed residences with
so-caed which public
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Dominates the Whole Credit Structure

loading banks with government debt which has
last October phenomenal and dominates the
whole credit structure.
AS a fear has that the
market might limit the capacity OF the banks
shape of bonds bills and
l week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
STARTED As ENGINEER

lie left Cornell in 1909 in order
90 sake employment as an cngI-
necr with r j.. McMulln In Chi
cac0 IIc maintained that aSSocia-
lion until 1914 when he joined
Hydraulic Pressed Steel Company
FIRST as q sales engineer, and be-
fore leaving m 1923. ne became
respectively chief engineer, fac
tory manager and general man
ager. Tie entered the employ of his
present company from which hc
rs now absent on leave. in 1923 as
factory superintendent. became "a
vice president and director four
years laror. and was chosen prcsl.
cent n 1928 Brainard is also on
leave as chairman Of The board of
me Cleveland Federal Reserve
Bank
Tho ncNt article IN this scric.
viii deal with Amory 1oughton
VINO has iuSt been promoted 20 q
topflght position In The latest rc-
alignment o. The Wan Production
Board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27

Nek York Centrni system for the siv
nlaf.s ended jI-e 1I reports a nef Income
rt alH.ffH HH1 equal ta So fs share
aEs.Isf Ssh SIS Ses ~ 81 81 share In the
Urff faT nf 1877 June net income was
ST. .fF TsZ against 81 sTI 1er .n June fqdl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
George BrdiindrC
RefOoIed j. 5.
For Arms Work
Directed Production
OF Machines "a Billion
Worth Still on Order

(Ths is nc CigiI article in
n series about Donald b. Ne--
sons cher aides ~ the ltW
Ero5srtior BaGFd)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Industry 0. KS
WPB'S Quota
Plan for Steel
Anticipate improved
Order in Production
and Delivery Lineup

CLEVELAND. July 27.--Appli-
cation OF War Production Boards
quota system for each steel prod
luct and for each producer is being
received with approval. II is be-
lieved this procedure will bring a
greater degree of order in pro-
duction Of war steel, says Steel.
Principal benefit of steelmakers
will be steadier operation of GER
tain finishing mills. While the level
may be below capacity II will be
preferable TO the irregular opera
ton in recent weeks. when only
limited supply of semifinished
steel could be allocated after re-
quirements of plate, bar and
structural mills had been satisfied.
\ IL appears that sheet and tin plate
production will show Improvement
under the new plan. Workmen in
these departments have been en-
ployed only part time and on ir-
regular schedules.
AA-4 SEEN LOWEST
Higher ratings In the AA series
are beginning 10 reach STEEL
makers in volume and in few
instances AAA designations have
been received So far none Of the.
newer ratings have been below
AA-4 and there is some opinion
this will be the lowest of the new
series. marking the next classified
ton above ALA.
Full appraisal cannot yet be
made of these ratings in terms OF
actual deliveries but some indica-
tions have appeared An importa2k
producer of hot-rolled carbon bd
has promised six 10 seven week.
on AA-2 orders and another about
eight weeks. A seller OF cold
drawn carbon bars has offered 10
TO II weeks on AA-1 a galvanized
sheet maker indicates delivery
late in August on AA-3 and a
structural shape mill has promised
the first available rolling on "A
at a minimum Of four TO six weeks,
40ne. sheet seller estimates that on
AA-2 tonnage now being negoti.
Z cd he can make shipment within
five weeks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Foreign Exchange
On the Business Front

fore the advent Of union contracts
Some state that they now find IL
10 get average standard
output from their labor force
while others say that they have
restored production which fell
below normal in any department
by using time studies TO persuade
of the reaSonableness OF
the standard. This diversity of
experience leads 10 the conclusion
that labor efficiency depends not
only upon the method Of wage
payment and other specific in
centives. but also upon the effect
of local labor relations on en-
ploye morale.
Emphasizing the joint respon-
sibility of labor and management.
the report says. all knotty prob
lens in industrial relations are
Joint" problems Sound labor
relations and high morale can be
maintained only when grievances
are promptly handled. Auto agree
ments detail elaborate procedures.
but their success depends not only
on the machinery but also on the
spirit of those who jointly operate
it. More and moro, managers are
eXpediting grievance settlement
and union officials arc preventing
direct action as a substitute for
the grievance procedure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27

Many employers report that
they no longer get such eXcep-
tional production from their out
employees as they did be-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
TROUT FISHERMAN

IN peaceful times. Brainard has
had few interests other than hls
business activities and his family
He plays golf but his principal
hobbies are fishing and duck hunt
ing. The record reveals that as
an expert fisherman Brainard has
caught a trout over 6 pounds in
weight at the Trout Club at Cas-
ITALIA, o.
When the shadow OF war be-
gan 10 fan over the country, Brain
ard in 1910 became assistant
district chief in the Cleveland
Ordnance District. He was called
10 Washington last January 10
become chief of the tools and
equipment section Of the Office of
Production Management and now
holds the same post in the War
Production Board
Brainard ~cVcaled To me that a
billion and a quarter dollars Of
machine tools are on order Al
though the toolmaking industry
has expanded MANIFOLD since the
outbreak of the war almost three
years ago. il viii, il was revealed,
continue 10 increase its tempo of
production and go full tilt for
many months longer provided il
gets the needed materials
In the last four or five months,
in recognition of the changing
strategy Of contemporary war
Brainard revealed that there has
been "A shift 10 much heavier tools
On account of the rapid obsoleS-
cenCe Of fighting implements, it
was explained that the viciSSitudes
of strategy Will doubtless call for
new tools even after present
quotas have been filled.
TAILOR MADE TOOLS
Many Of the tools are tailor
made and some are unprecedented
in size. Obviously. few places are
equipped 10 build the giant tools,
and IL is the job OF Brainard and
his staff 20 know intimately what
the capacity Of various toOlmakcrS
throughout the land is.
.-BEainard'S division schedules the
total machine building program
based on the requirements OF the
armed services. lease lend, and
civilian needs.
Brainard IS 81 and has a record
Of service IN the first world war
when he acted as staff expert with
the production division OF the ord
nance department United States
Army in charge Of shell forgingS
19IS-l920 Born in DanverS. Mass.
Brainard was trained al North
western University and Cornell
University,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
STUDY BRITISH PLAN

Two representatives Of the WPB
have arrived in London for an in
ItenSive study of British methods.
They are DR.. Arthur r. Burns,
chief of the civilian planning
branch OF the office of civilian
supply. and Henry A. Dinegar
chief Of concentration Of the same
iofficc.
They were invited to visit Eng
land by Capt Oliver Lyttelton
British minister of production
who said they would be giver
every facility to study British ex'
perience. both from the admins.
trative end in London and ir
British factories.
The British concentration sys-
ITEM established percentages OF
lpre-war production rates. ranging
from zero for luxury goods TO sc
per cent for clothing, the average
being about 25 per cent for al
civilian production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27

In the handling Of grievances,
IL is noted that since 1910 III
General Motors agreement ha>
provided for arbitration of unset
tied grievances, under a perma-
nent umpire.
"The outcome OF this expert
ment remains 70 he seen, but
" the step succeeds, other
companies and their local unions
may adopt II. I'm that case a
few years may see the grievance
machinery OF all the vehicle
plants headed by n single UNI
pire, with another arbitrator for
the parts manufacturers and
their unions" the report. con-
cludeS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
Unlisted Stocks

1proXimate prices furnished by the Ma
Al Association OF Securities Dealers,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-27
WPB,tO Pattern
industrial Pool
On British Plan
Sends Experts TO Study
Conversion Of Civilian
Output TO Weapons
BY III. X. REYNOLDS

Init News Service stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. July 27,-The
War Production Board today be-
gan a study of the British system
of pooling industrial facilities TO
insure greater efficiency in the
manufacture of the limited volume
and variety of civilian goods per-
mitted by the war economy
1t is expected that some fea-
lures of the British plan will be
adopted in this country as the
WPB makes further sharp cuts in
civilian production and increases
the output of war weapons and
munitions.
The principle Of concentration
of American industry has been
approved by WPB Chairman Don
aid NJ. Nelson. II has been applied
TO some manufacturers. and will
be extended on a widening scale
10 many industries.
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Mediterranean Air Front
Seen Opened by u. S.

LONDON, June Is (P.-Oflcial
silence which cloaked the mission OF
four United States bombers re-
ported forced down last Friday in
Turkey tended to confirm the belief
expressed in many quarters here
today that the United States has
opened a new air front in the East
ern Mediterranean to blast the Axis
from the rear.
Observers said if the bombers had
been on a routine ferry flight to
Russia. India or China a quick an
nouncement of their purpose prob
ably would have been forthcoming
These sources said the reports that
each of the big bombers had full
crew also seemed to preclude the
ferry theory and supported specu-
lation that the planes were operat-
ing from United Nations air base
for attacks against Germany in the
Balkans and perhaps on the south.
ern Russian front.
Evening star., 1942-06-15
Tiny Union First Winner
Of Treasury Bond Award

The first Treasury Department
certificate of award to so to an in
ternational union for achieving 100
per cent participation in regular
War savings bond purchases was
presented the International ASso-
citation of Siderographers by Mel
vyn Douglas. movie star and offlcia
of the Office of Civilian Defense
Saturday.
The Siderographers Union. small
est international in the American
Federation of Labor, has only 3f
members. They have invested more
than $4,000 in War bonds, or an av-
erage of more than 5000 each. They
help make the bonds they buy, re-
producing original engravings on
steel plates from which are printed
paper money, bonds and other Sc
curities.