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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Sweets Rafioned

MAY: Wednesday 6-Announce-
ment that chocolate and sweets
TO be rationed. The fact that
chocolate and sweets are to be
rationed does not mean that they
were readily obtainable in unlim-
tied quantities before. In fact, the
difficulty Of obtaining them was
one important reason for ration
ing. which will insure the proper
distribution of the very limited
supply.
Monday 11-Fruit curd, imita-
ton honey and imported honey
included in preserves ration. which
remains at / pound per person Tor
four-weekly periods. The same
consideration applies to these
items as TO chocolates and sweets.
The British consumer has not been
able to make up for the restrlc-
tons on jams and preserves by
substituting honey and OF n 2
sweet goods. since these items
when rationed were usually un-
obtainable.
Saturday 23-Announcemen'
that very little fresh fruit 10 be
available this summer. Ministry ol
food is diverting II TO the manufac'
ture Of jam.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Market
Quiet,
Uneven

NEW YORK. Aug. 27 (UP).-
Stocks were irregular and bonds
steady in quiet opening dealings
today. Cotton futures firmed 2 to
7 points.
The undertone Of the stock list
in early trading was better than
at any time this week. OF the
first so leaders to appear on the
tape. % were higher, 20 unchanged
and 8 lower. Changes were small.
Santa Fe opened at 43A, up II
Atlantic Coast Line 27B, up Il,
and Southern Railway preferred
|30k, up a. Homestake Mining
moved up n to 29h and Inter
national Nickel gained II to 271s
Philco. ex-dividend, rose u to
|9A after opening at 8 on a
favorably interpreted earnings
statement. WHY'S Overland com.
mon and preferred were up "
each TO ia and IA, respectively
Chrysler was down Il at 57h
while General Motors opened al
37h, up "a.
Bendix slipped u point to 30k
but other aviation shares helC
STEADY with Glenn Martin at 20A
up u. United Aircraft was dowr
| 4 to 26ss. international Tele'
phone opened 1000 shares at 2ss
lup Il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Reynolds Lists
Drop in Profit

Reynolds Spring Company foi
the nine months ended June &c
reports a net profit of $l15.0l4
after estimated provision of $751;
80 for federal income and excess
profits taxes, based on the 1871
revenue act. The net is equal to
80 cents share.
For the nine months ended June
80. 1871. profit was SCOOPS. be-
fore provision for excess profits
taxes.
Net profit for the six months
ended March 81, was sos, 439 or
SO cents a share.
During the six months period
from January l TO June 30 the
spring division was being con-
verted for war production and
shipments were of little con-
sequence. However. this division
is now in full production on two
contracts and has just finished
setting up one-half equipment for
a third contract, and by the end
of September will be in full wal
production. according 10 Charles
c.. Mum. president.
The plastic division is operating
at approximately 100 per cent
capacity on war work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Tea for Children

JUNE: Monday New clothes
rationing begins. Sixty coupons Is
sued to each individual 10 last for
Ia months. Last year 90 coupins
were issued to cover II monthsD
Tuesday 9-The tea ration will
be abolished for children under the
age OF 5.
Wednesday 10-The minister OF
production states: I'VE have shut
down all luxury industries. We
have slasbed production OF every
other industry not engaged on dl-
rect war production to between 10
and IS per cent of its normal out
put -. Much more than 50 per
cent Of the ships that used to bring
food TO us have been diverted 10
supplying and maintaining the
Allied armies throughout the world
When Johr Bull wakes up in
the morning he finds that the min
lister Of labor has called him up
for work in factories, if he isn't fit
for military duties; the minister OF
food has taken all variety and
spice and most Of the volume OF
his breakfast, lunch and dinner
the president Of the board of trade
has given him so much and no
more clothing; his wife is working
in a factory. and the treasury is
taxing him 20 the hilt war
savings absorb surplus income
which can't be spent because there
is nothing TO buy d. One home
out Of every five-snd there are
$4,000. 900 of them4~-has been dam
aged or destroyed by bombs"
Monday 15-vAnnouncement'
that a number Of fabrics uSec
mainly for curtains and furnish.
ings which until now have beer
coupon-free, will in future require
coupons.
Coupon cost Of y'riOus garments
Thursday 25-Announcemen'
that the manufacture Of ice cream
cease after this summer.
Tuesday 30-From today th'
basic petrol ration Is abolished anC
petrol will only be obtainable 70
essential work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Low Accident Rate

Manufacturers building MILL
tary aircraft for the destruction
of enemy lives and property
were particularly effective in
protecting from accidental death
or injury the workers who built
the death-dealing machines. OF
81 industries studied. the aero
nautics industry was among the
top five for 1871 in terms of
both accident frequency and
severity, according 10 the 1912
edition of ACCIDENT FACTS,
the National Safety Councils
annual statistical yearbook.
Workers in the aeronautics
industry suffered only TAO dis
abling injuries per 100000
man-hourS, as compared with an
average of 1888 for all 81 in
dustries.
The severity of accidents IN
the aeronautics industry was 30
days lost per 1000 man-hours.
compared with an average of
1.53 for all 81 industries. Only
the tobacco industry, with a
severity rate of 20. had a better
record in this respect than the
aircraft and aircraft parts build
ers. Tobacco. cement, steel and
glass. in that order. had better
frequency rates than the aero
nauticS industry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27

answering the orepeaed charge that American farmers
are poeerng time Edgar j. Wright representative OF
Washington Grange recent public discussion gave
belicose reply:
that demanding excessive prices Is not
logic" he said Iet us quit kidding
responsible for high prices shortages OF
that the Japanese
Washington not
firing Fort Sumter 10 years
continuing still uncontrolled competition between the
materials
naona fact becoming apparent every
day.
radio and balyhoO
drained
labor small and their wives into
depleted OF those
gagged in furnishing the supplies used by labor. t., -.
highest authority that food VIII
farmers not magcans Ihey
cannot They will do what they
by harvest
be surprised next year
theyp what the country
Undoubtedly prices will go higher some oks may
hungr he will blame than
Allowance should Wrght's exuberance as a
special peade realities behind the should be re-
xauinpd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
.726 Oil Wells
Finished in June

WASHINGTON, Aug. II (UP).
Only 726 oil wells were COM
pleted In the country during June,
compared with 1899 in June, 1871,
the bureau of mines reported to-
day. Officials believed the figures
show the effect of War Produc-
ton Board priority regulations re-
stricting use of new oil well
equipment.
The initial production capacity
of new wells completed in June
showed a 80 per cent decrease
from June, 1871. and 80 per cent
of wells drilled during the month
proved TO be dry holes as against
only % per cent year ago. En-
Encouragement of wildcat prospect
ing TO discover wells in heretofore
|untapped areas probably created
this unfavorable comparison, Off
Gals said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Food Is in Category Of Munitions

the first excitement of becoming belhgerent
should be restored In WASH
neton The whole production schedule should be
materials the executives OF
plan production Donald M Nelson or
full authority take an overall Vew
and the federal agencies the total avail
able supply.
And serious should be given TO the avodabe and
unavoidable factors which radng the supply of farm
labor. -
arrest the exodus OF men from the
further, and return nov" lhs
emnentlv necessary the national interest
In be necessary 10 nave men
than military train
ing 1t ought work out system for giving
temporary furoughs during the weeks OF maximum
need for personnel the farms
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Pushes
Concentration
OF Industry
New Committee Set v p;
Metal Working Field
First to Be Affected

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
War Production Board has APP
pointed a committee on concentra-
ton of production, under the
Craftsmanship Of Joseph l.. Weiner,
deputy director Of Office of Civil
ian Supply.
This committee will have gen
eral charge of the program for
concentrating the civilian produc-
ton of various industries, gener-
ally in smaller plants which are
not suitable for conversion to war
production and which are not
located in labor shortage areas.
Weiner told press conference,
at which the committee forma-
ton was announced. that the
metal working field would be the
first attacked by the committee.
While he would not mention spe-
cific industries, this field includes
such obvious products as farm
machinery. plumbing and heating
equipment and supplies, bicycles,
cutlery and typewrlterS. Concen-
ration of stove production already
has been ordered and typewriter
output has been halted except on
a limited volume in one plant.
Weiner said in response to ques-
tions that concentration of retail
outlets for the present was not on
the committees agenda, although
he admitted that in the future
such concentration might become
necessary as the volume of goods
available for distribution TO civil
ians shrinks.
Two officials of the Office of
Civilian Supply who have just re-
turned from England explained the
British system of concentration
and how it is working. The Off
Gals were sent TO England by
Weiner to explore the methods
employed by the British, the OBJ
stacles encountered and results
obtained to date.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Steel Output
Edges Higher

NEW YORK. Aug. 81. - Steel
ingot production for the week
ended August "a is placed at 81
per cent of capacity in the COM
pilation by Dow, Jones & Co., Inc.
This compares with 90 per cent
in the previous week and 96h per
cent two weeks ago.
United States Steel is estimated
at SO per cent, against ssh per
cent in the week before and 90 u
per cent two weeks ago. Other
leading companies are credited
with 97h per cent, compared with
96 per cent in the preceding week
and 961a per cent two weeks ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
On the
Business
Front
By WARD sCHULTZ
p.,rolt Times Financial Editor

A lot Of people spend a lot oil
fine bemoaning the new prlon-
ties excise taxes. ranonlng' etc''
in this country.
Apparently we've only scratched
the surface and / thounght IL
might be interesting 10 compare
our experiences with those OF lhe
British.
Here's a list Of extracts from
memorandum issued by the minis
try of information listing events,
announcements and measures ioi
the period from April l To the enc
OF June of this year.
Where monetary values are
used. they are divided into shlli-
ings and pence as 3/4d, which
would be three shillings and q
pence. The shilling has a nominal
value of around "a cents, while the
penny is worth 2 cents.
Here they are. Read them and
feel relieved.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Boot Supplies Cut

APRIL: Thursday Z-Suppiles
of boots and shoes for home mar
ket further reduced. G. &. quota
for mems shoes cut an additional
90 per cent, women's an additional
lis per cent.
Monday 6-Inclusion Of cereal
breakfast foods, previously unra'
toned. and condensed milk 1T
points" rationing scheme.
Baking or sale of white bread
prohibited.
Monday Il - Announcements
that the holding of luncheons ano
dinners attracting large numbers
of people will be discouraged.
Tuesday 14-Purchase tax dou
bled to 66.s per cent on luxury,
Budget Day-Duty on tobacco
6tzd-7tsd an ounce higher.
Tax on beer increased by I'd
pint. on whisky by 4J6d a bottle
on foreign wines by 2/3d bottle
on empire wines by q a bottle
Announcement that entertain
ment tax is to be doubled.
Wednesday 15-Ord ers an
nounced simplifying women's over
coats. jackets. skirts. underwear
and night-wear.
Monday 20-Prohibition on use
of white -four now covers cakes
biscuits, buns and all other food!
containing -four as well as bread
Wednesday % Announcement
that women's dresses and blouse'
are to be simplified; number o
buttons. seams, pleats to be linn
tied. No braid, embroidery. bead
ing or lace to be used: hens no
to exceed a maximum depth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Use 5000 Machine Tools

To give an idea Of the mag
nitude of the plant, O'Neil cited
these figures:
The plant IS being built on
483 acres of land.
Ten million gallons of water a
day Will be provided.
Electric service demands will
total 10000 kilowatts.
More than 5000 machine tools
will be required and orders have
already been placed for half Of
them.
Twelve buildings have already
been started. 1000 men are now
working and next month there
will be- 1900 on the job.
1t looks like quite an outfit
that O'Neil will supervise when
il is finished.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Business Failures
Reach Year Low

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-Business
failures fell TO lat in the week
ended August 20 from ia in the
preceding week. reports Dun q
Bradstreet. Inc. This is the lowest
level reached by failures so far
this year. The decline took place
in ali industry groups and in prac-
|tically all sections of the country.
The current figure was 30 per cent
under the 227 cases reported in
the corresponding week a year
apo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
REQ Boosts 6-Month
Profit TO S4O9,258

REQ Motors Incorporated, Tor
the six months ended June 30,
1912. reports a net profit of $4O9.-
25S after provision of $350,0OO for
estimated income taxes and $780,
900 for contingencies, equal to IS
cents a share. against Sl47,9 1894 or
g cents a share in the correspond
inc six months of 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Auto
Graphs
O'NeiII's Figures
Prove Claims for
Dodge Engine Plant
BY snER FREEMAN

At various times, reports have
been coming out about the new
Dodge engine plant, near Chi
cago, where huge quantities OF
plane engines will be built. 1t
was reported to be larger than
the Willow Run plant and would
have tremendous output.
But William ]. O'Neil. presi-
dent of Dodge, who has been
sent to take charge Of the plant,
finally came through with some
concrete facts about this new
Chrysler project and his figures
are imposing. 1t seems that the
plant will be everything that
has been rumored and then
some.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Livestock Markets
DIT ROT

DETROIT
CAT1rTE - Receipts 500; Indications
steady on the limited number of dry lot
steers available grassy and shortfed kinds
opening very slow few early sales about
steady. but undertone weak. cows slow
but steady, bulls little changed, thin, light
bulls dull. weak truck lot good fed steers
held at SIS so, medium grade dry lot
steers held above Sii; package fat. thick
grain on grass At S13.T5; IS loads South
west cattle Just being unloaded: common
70 medium beef cows, so. 75fi 1880; gooC
COWS quoted TO S1l or slightly above; can
ners and cutters. S7n9. 80: few weghty
sausage and fat bulls. S12m 1925 com
mon and medium bulls. $3.50 Clio; verl
q ght Gamer bulls down 10 81.
CALVES--Receipts, 300; vealers moder.
ately active. steady TO strong. top and
bulk good and choice grades. $3.50; COM
mon and medium. x1301 1880.
HOGS--Receipts, 600: market steady; ex
IRENE top, SIS % 20 small killers on few
20O-22O-lb butchers; other 1s0-220-lb. aver
ages TO those interests, Si5.1OG15.20; mos
iso-2lO-lb butchers. S1t.e5 1910: $40
300 weights Si45041i90; extrem'
heavles down 20 Sii.05; most i5o- ls0.lb
lights. $3.50 els: most sows. s13 25
SHEEP Receipts. ZOO; spring lambs
STEADY with Tuesdays average: early
sales and most bids on good 90 choice
natives, SIS 25. top $3.50 sparingly; buck
lambs discounted 81: few mixed grad,
medium 10 good lambs. $3.50 ai5; com
mon 90 medium light lambs. sil q -. so
skippy kinds down TO 81 so; slaughter
ewes quoted steady AZ 81. so down; me
dium grassy yearling wethers. Ssd $50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Fyfe Co. Names BueI.
Secretary Treasurer

Glenn J. Buell. was elected Sec
cretary and treasurer of the r.
II. F'yfe e. Co., William II. Adams
president, announced today. Buell.
became associated with Fyfe's as
controller in 1888.
Well known in the retail shoe
business and controller groups
Buell. is an ex-president of the
Detroit Shoe Retailer Association
and of the Detroit Controller
Group, of which he is now a di.
rector.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Former Auto Official
Heads Magnetic Co.

NEW YORK, Aug. IL An
nouncement was made today by
the board of directors of Eisemanr
Magnetic Corporation of the cleo
ton as president of Howard S
WEIGH, who. for the past 20 years
has been identified with the auto
motive and aircraft industries
WEIGH previously had served in ar
Executive capacity with Stude-
baker Corporation and BendiS
Aviation CORPORATION.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Rails TO Get Surplus
Freight Car Materials

WASHINGTON, Aug. Rail-
roads, which need material 10
build or repair cars. will be able
TO get surplus freight car materials
from car builders and suppliers.
under an Interpretation issued by
the WPB director general for OPP
erations.
Surplus material can be trans
ferred 10 railroads on the same
terms as 10 regular car producers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Dividend HaIved
By Mueller Brass

Mueller Brass Company has de-
clared dividend Of % cents on
the common, payable September
80. TO holders of record September
Is. Previous payments this year
were 80 cents each in June and
March.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
M. S. Rukeyser
M. S. Rukeyser
Ask U. =. Halt Exodus
of Men From Farms

Despite the obvious desaby national unity in wartime.
there tendency farmers and
industrial workers n opposition each other.
bloc instead of sticking 10 simple formula OF ialr
products allowed itself to be maneuvered
per parity which specifically at least
seemed like gliding the lily.
Likewise politicians, fighting initiation, squeamish
putting ceilings and the instincts of farmers were
would be unfair TO fix farm prices
setting similar limit urban wages which determine
of farm products
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
WHY'S Medium Shell
Output Tops Million

TOLEDO, Aug. ~. - WHY'S
Overland Motors has passed the
million mark in its production Of
artillery shells and is con-
tinuing to ship many carloads of
these projectiles every week. COM
pany officials disclosed today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Detroit Poultry

Market stsady.-Henss average run. &c;
leghorn hens, lbs. and up, zoe: cocks,
i1nftc; rock springers. lbs. and up. .7ec
rock broiler': az 70 4 lbs, 2ce; Ieshorn
EGos-Msrket nrm. Current receipts.
l33c; undergrades, 2eG31he.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Heiehtens Economic Strength OF U. S.

important impartial citizens to recognize
of the United States war or IN
harmony of interests OF all economic
recognized out OF balanced
industrial workers. and the
groups that they give employment to one an0tner
of their hours OF labor mus
intelligent interest Of all to treat the others
nd &c embellishments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Boulder Dam a Month

"From a horsepower stand
point" O'Neil pointed out, Two
will be building n Boulder Dam
In our plant every month"
That is language we can I'm
derstand, having some idea OF
what Boulder Dam is like and
what horsepower it can produce.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Vineo Again Pays
15-Cent Dividend

Vince Corporation has declared
a dividend of IS cents, payable
Is to holders of record
S. A like amount was
paid June Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Dividends

international Salt Company has
declared a dividend of so cents on
the common, payable October /, to
holders of record September Is.
The same amount was paid July !,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Mathieson AIlsan Works. Inc,

has declared a dividend of Is cents
on the common, payable Septem-
Der 80. to holders Of record Sep
TENDER 9. The same amount was
paid June 80 last, and 37h cents
Sept. 80, 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Good
From War
Factories
By International News Service

MORE BATTLESHIPS: The
new 45,0O0-ton battleship Iowa,
sleek giant fighting craft will slide
down the ways of the New York
Navy Yard at Brooklyn tomorrow
to be added to Uncle Sans ever
growing war fleet.
MORE COMMUNICATIONS:
Messages, vital to- the war pro-
duction effort have been speeded
up by a new Western Union de-
velopment which permits stimuli
taneous transmission of messages
to So key cities.
STILL MORE SHIPS: Another
destroyer was launched in New
York yesterday while at Chester,
Pa. a $1,000, 900 oil tanker hit the
water. In California, two cargo
ships slid down the ways stimuli
taneously to join still another
addition to the merchant marine
christened at Baltimore. A new
navy repair ship was Los Angeles
contribution.
/ MORE STEEL: J. L. Perry
president of Carnegie Illinois Stee
!, Corporation has ordered his com
pany's plants to keep operating or
Labor Day to increase the years
production Of the vitally-needec
metal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
M.rln-P.rrx CorporstIon and .ub.idI.

aries for the quarter ended May 81. 1912,
report a net profit Of s57 .20s, after provi.
sion OF 500 65s for federal income and
excess profits taxes equal TO 16 cents a
share on 35o. $50 shares OF capital stock.
against SCI, 1874, equal to cents share
on 3Js. 050 shares in the May quarter of
the previous year, and s5f, 02s. or IL cents
a share on 5O,550 shares for the quarter
ended Feb. rs, 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27

TruaS -Trser Coal Company and subsidi-
report a net profit OF s112. 4e5 after federal
income and excess profits taxes, equal 70
"a cents a share on the common. against
fi24. 3s5, or rs cents common snare Tor
the quarter ended July 81, 1871. which In
Guided no provision for~excess protts taxes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27

General AailIne ard Film Corporation for
the six months ended June 30, 1912, reports
consolidated net profit OF 81 .2e2, 24I after
federal taxes, against f2,34s,3is In the
FIRST half Of 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Earnings

Commonwealth and southern Corpora
ton for the II months ended July 81. 1912.
re ports a net income OF $40, GAS, 235. after
subsidiary preferred dividends and
federal income and excess PROFITS taxes,
against sl1. 5ss,425 In the months ended
July 81, 1871. The July net income was
s534, 1874. against s77e.1 12 in July, 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27

Coty, Inc, and d0mtsue UNFORTUNATELY y
port For the six months ended June 30,
1912, q net profit OF $31l .036. after provi-
sion OF ss7s,515 for federal income and
excess profits taxes, etc. equal 20 Fl cents
share on the common. This compares
with net profit for the six months ended
June 30, ie41. after provision Of s17604s
for federal income and excess prohts taxes
of S35i.l equal to - cents share.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Farms Being Drained of Their Hired Labor

fairly and TO avoid embellishments