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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
GIN Institute Exercises

General Motors Institute in
Flint, now engaged in an around
the clock" war production train
inc program. will present diplo-
mas on August II 10 4S3 young
men who have completed spec
flied courses.
O. T. Hunt, vice president Of
General Motors. will deliver the
commencement address. The
exercises will be preceded by a
days conference Of General Mo
tors plant executives TO discuss
methods to coordinate the war
training program rapidly eX-
panding throughout General
Motors.
In its % years, the institute
has trained upwards Of 10000
General Motors men and women,
and at present is training ap-
proxnnately $500 each week in
central and field programs affect
ing some 90 General Motors
plants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Detroit Produce

ApPLEs--M Michigan, hushei crates. y s
No. /, Duchess. "a inch minimum. $40
Wealthys, "a Inch minimum 81 70. buEhel
basket. West Virginia. wtalthys L z. No.
J. 2A Inch minimum, 50 New York. Green
inEs. ". &. fancy. ~ inch minimum 50 Is.
CANTALOUPEs--Cai " an "a
S. % SIS. jumbo 3Gs, s. 90 u 8, best mostly
So i5s s. 25WG % standard 45s SO New
Mexico jumbo 27s, 81 80; Jumbo 36s. IS.
Jumbo ass. S..
Jumbo SIS 50 10 standard ss 81 sO1"i
standard i2s. x3.23u 80. California jumbo
a. 50, standard 81. S393.i5 standard rs.
GRAPEs-caufornia display lurs Is
lbs Thompson secdless 81 9O13 red Mai
aEas 50 30 as 90. Ribiers 50 50D3 70 Ar
kansas f.qt basket Moorcs Early. % 2ic.
LETTUCF-Los Angeles crates. Iceberg
type California. Salinas district, dozen.
S9n6.j0 mostly 81 49, dozen, A1.I5t 10
ONIONS 5o-ib sacks Michigan. =. s.
No. /, yeNows medium 81 2OH 2ht CALI
fnfnia. sweet spanish L No /. = inch
and larger. 81 8bui rs: Washington sweet
spanish. b. s commercial 3.iuch and
larger $1,000 80, A-6-lnch size. $3.50
PEACHES -Bn. baskets. U g No. =.
neorgia and south Carolina, gosillyy south la'
40 s'5 'osi'a In - 81 r r gsa5 Me &
2ls-in tip. ~ Bet - 70 Is -tf'. M = ~
= 335; Michigan bu. baskc's y : No. !
South Havens. 2-in. up. 81 o0N2 Hale
Ravens. bu baskets and bu crates. z O. lin.
up 50 10: eastern crates 81 21t California
box, Hales, 35-6Os. lion 75.
pEAS--CoiorAdo hu. baskets, Polo varie-
ties. 81 g0H215. mostly 81
POTATOES -i0O-b sacks, Z. 3 No. !,
California washed Ions Whites 81 - n
so. Idaho washed Long Whites. Sim
Ai5: Idaho Russet Burbanks. 35-lO~- To-
on and larger S4.i5; washed Trumphs.
very few sales. 81 75U %. virginia,
Maryland and Michigan T. s. 40 j. an.
washed Cobblcrs. Si8511 go, fair, 81 81
ni65; Long Island unwashci Cohnlors
$40. New Jersey unwashcd C0bbIers ~
larger size &225 Michigan uuwashed
ChippewasI s5u215
SWEET pOTATOEs--N Nothing offered
WATERMELONs 49, Georgia Arkansa
and Missouri, per melon Cannonballs ~
lbs f00f5c. 20 lbs 80 soc, - lbs
81 y n zoe. CuRan Queens, rs ms. zoe
Arkansas Tom Watsons. % los Csc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Touqh on Sales

Some short-sighted dealers
are reported 10 be getting tough
on deals. That is. they offer the
low dollar on trade-ins, picking
their customers as il were. The
reason behind this is that they
feel they can sell out 10 the
RFC under the Murray-Patman
Act next summer
This is a great fallacy in their
thinking. First, it doesn't make
for goodwill among the Gus
toners who will remember after
the emergency the high-handed
sales methods. Secondly. they
must show a bona fide effort to
sell the cars before the RFC
will repurchasc them next July.
And third. keeping them over
another winter with storage
facilities al a premium will mean
letting them sit outdoors with
consequent depreciation in their
value.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
DETR0fTa 25TfMES
Auto
Graphs
Service Sales Gains
Indicate Motorists
Watch Cars Better
BY SILER FREEMAN

Reports from auto dealers
with service departments are
that motorists are paying lots
OF attention 10 their cars. II. A.
Trevellyan, Oldsmobile's general
salesmanager, has been tabulat-
ing data from his organization
and the first six months show
gain of So per cent in service
sales. June was 46 per cent over
last year.
This is borne out by a survey
made by Automotive News
among dealers. The startling
fact was that service is paying
81 per cent of their gross over
head. At one time dealers felt
proud if their service paid 60
per cent.
Service departments have al
ways been carried on most deal
ers' books at n loss But the
pressure 10 stay in business plus
the fact that there arc few cars
to sell, added 10 the greater
interest Of motorists in their
vehicles condition, has changed
all that. In some spots il is
showing 4 profit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Stocks
Uneven
At Start

NEW YORK, Aug. - (UP)-
Stocks and bonds opened narrowly
irregular on the Stock Exchange
today with volume small. Cottor
futures declined 4 to s points.
Most Of tho changes on the
stock list were u point up or
down.
Chryslcr, which had gained s
point in tho preceding session.
opened 1000 shares at 60. off l a
points. General Motors sold ex-
dividend al 37h. off u point.
Gains Of Il point each were
noted in Anaconda. Detroit Edi-
son, Twentieth Century-Fox, u. S.
Rubber. Paramo cunt, Curtiss-
Wright, Standard Oil Company
IN. j., Standard Oil of California.
International Paper Socony-Vac-
uum, and Swift international.
Losses Of that amount were noted
in United Aircraft. Western Union.
American Viscose, Pan American
Always, Commonwealth Edison.
kennecott and Nash-Kelvinator.
Phoenix Hosiery preferred
dropped 5 points 10 IS. General
Steel Castings preferred gained
| p points 10 60.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Army Sets Up
Units TO Adjust
Contract Prices
Excessive Earnings
No Proof Of Bad Faith,
Army Officials Say

1 WASHINGTON. Aug. II UNS).
The war department announced
today that two price adjustment
sections. operating in Washington.
have been created 10 renegotiate
with prime and subcontractors on
army construction and supplies Tor
the corps Of engineers.
Harry w. Loving heads the re-
negotiation section for the con-
structIon division while Capt. w.
w. Shoffstal, corps of engineers,
is chief of the section 10 handle
supply division contracts.
In order 10 speed up the pro-
gram. under which all war con-
tracts of 100000 or more are
subject by law 10 renegotiation,
price adjustment sections may be
established in division and district
offices throughout the country.
Mai. Gen. Eugene Reybold. chief
Of engineers, pointed out II was
not 10 be assumed that renego-
tlation or findings OF excessive
profits means tho contractor has
not acted in good faith with the
government
at IL realized" he said, that
under stress OF war contractors
In many Instances have been
compelled Ia proceed without all
data necessary for an accurate
estimate Of construction costs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Chr.ySleE'
Pays 75c.
Net OFF

Chrysler Corporation declared a
dividend of Is cents on the com.
mon stock, payable September II
TO stock of record August p. The
company paid $50 on September
.13 last year and 81 on juno 13
this year.
Net profit Of Chryslor and
wholly owned L. S. subsidiaries
for the six months ended June &c
was SS.770.005 equal TO SOP a
share after depreciation. amortiza-
ton. federal income and excess
profits taxes. etc. against $50. 974,
S43 or S4S2 a share IN the first
six months Of the preceding year
Provision for federal and state
income and excess profits taxes
for first half OF this year amounted
to S9,350,000 as against SlS.50O.-
900 IN tho like 19ll period
For the quarter ended March
81. the company reported net
profit Of 81 500 233 or S113 a
share. against S956l .982 or 1920
a share in the March quarter Of
1871
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12

The ability OF American indus.
Try 10 adapt itself 10 almost any
condition in iig time is illustrated
by INC following story out of tho
American Iron and Steel Institute
On o hot Wednesday afternoon
in hid-July, the telephone rang ir
the offices OF the Institute. Or
tho phone was an official OF the
WPB
Were holding meeting
week from this coming Satur-
day" he said, "to establish new
specifications for" land he
listed a number OF war prod
ucts).
Wed like 10 have your alloy
steel committee present 20 the
meeting a new series OF alloy
stcels which CD can he made
entirely Of SCRAP, with almost
no additions Of virgin ALLOWING
elements. and az can he used
In place Of the steels now doing
the jon without any substitution
In design NJ the parts.
The Institute man was stag
gered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Set Base Price
On Feed Wheat

LANSING, Aug. 10 (UP).-Base
prices for government-owned feed
wheat. delivered on track TO local
shipping points in all Michigan
counties for purchase by livestock,
poultry and dairy producers, were
announced today by the state AAA
committee.
Under the plan 100000 bush
els of wheat will be shipped into
during the next II
months 10 alleviate crowded west
ern elevator conditions and pro-
vide low cost feed wheat in this
state.
Prices by counties.
Altoona. 9Oc: Allegan. SIC: Al.
pena. Gle: Antrim. Gle: Arenac,
SIC; Barry, Sac; Bay, SIC: Benzie,
90c; Berrien. SIC; Branch. SIC
Calhoun, SIC: CaSs. SIC; Charlie
voiX, 92c; Cheboygan, 92c; Clare,
SIC; Clinton. S5c; Crawford. 90c
Eaton, SIC; Emmett, 93c; GeneSee,
SEC; Gladwin. SIC: Gogebic. 90c
Grand Traverse, 90c: Gratiot, S5c
Hillsdale. SAC; Huron. SSc; Ing
ham. S5c; Ionia S5cg Iosco, soc
Isabella, SEC; jackson, S5c; Kala-
mazoo, s3c; Kalkaska, DOC; Kent,
S5c; Lake, SIC; Lapeer, SEC; Lee
lanau, Ole.
Lenawee, Csc: Livingston S5c:
SEC; Manistec, SOC; Ma
son, SSc; Mecosta. SEC: Midland.
Sec; Missaukee, soc: Monroe, Csc;
Montcalm. S5c: Montmorency, Gle;
Muskegon. SEC; Newaygo. SEC;
Oakland, S5c; Oceana. SIC; Oge-
nav, soc; Osceola, SIC; Oscoda.
90c; Otsego, Gle; Ottawa, CSC:
Presque Isle. 92c: Roscommon,
soc; Saginaw. SEC. ST. Clair. SIC:
ST. Joseph. SIC; Sanilac, SIC; Shia-
S6c Tuscola, SIC; Van
Buren,. S3c: Washtenaw. S5c;
Wayne. S5c. Wexford. SOC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
On the Business Front
With WARD SCHULTZ
Detroit Times Financial Editor 4.

Detroit Times Financial Editor.
do you mean TO say you're
asking us 10 create an entirely
new set Of steels In 10 days."
That was Just what the War
Production Board was asking.
The Institute man promptly
phoncd tho metallurgists Of five OF
the leading alloy steel firms and
passed along what the WPB had
told him.
The research work-devislng OF
formulas, sample heats, testing,
etc, was parceled among the FIVE
TO avoid duplication OF effort.
Reports OF progress or failure
were passed back and forth by
telephone and the lights burned
a hours a day in the laboratories
On the Saturday morning the
report was 10 be made. the Insti.
tute man and tho five metal
lurgistS mot in tho Union Station
at Washington az 7:30 n. m. and
consolidated their findings into
ono report NJ the breakfast table
Within n fcw hours. full dcscrip-
lions Of a brand new set Of steels
were laid before WPB officials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
40 Millions Lent
.AIfs Chalmers

MILWAUKEE. Aug. II (INS).
The Allis Chalmers Manufacture
ing Company has arranged for a
.four-year bank credit of S40.-
900 900, under presidential
executive order pertaining to the
financing Of war production con-
tracts. the chairman OF the board,
Max w. Babb. announced today.
The credit was arranged with a
group Of Is banks, headed by the
First National Bank of Chicago
and including the Chase National,
Manufacturers Trust, National
City Bank. Guaranty Trust, Irving
Trust and the Central Hanover
Bank and Trust Company, all of
New York; the Mellon National
Bank Of Pittsburgh, the National
'Shawmut Bank of Boston, and the
Continental Illinois and Harris
Trust, both Of Chicago,
The notes bear interest Of pa
per cent and are guaranteed 65
per cent by the Federal Reserve
Bank Of Chicago as agent for the
war department
The company will redeem out
standing notes Of Sl7.5O0,000. The
remainder of the credit will be
used as working capital for war
production contracts. of which the
company has a large volume,
Allis Chalmers net billings for
the six months ended June 30
totaled SSS.190,000 and untitled
orders on hand AS of that date
wore in excess Of &129.OOO.OOO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Detroit Edison
1917 PET. Over Al

Total consumption Of Detroit
Edison Company power for the
week ended August s was S.
97S.000 kilcwatt hours. p gain OF
10.7 per cent over the 1886, 00C
kilowatt hours of the correspond
ing week Of 1871 and a fractional
drop from the previous week
total of 86,4S2, 900 kilowatt hours
Industrial use last week totaled
A 100000 kilowatt hours. a gain
of l4.S per cent over the 38.32S.00
kilowatt hours of the like week
last year and fractional gain over
the previous weeks total Of 43,.
100000 kilowatt hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Wise Vendors Are Being Nice 70 Customers

Certainly there inevitable shortage OF courtesy good
and desire 10
Despite temptations sellers market tho vendors
will lose opportunity people build lasting
will
The sell the finest goods and perform
efficient with shortages Of materials
facilities and with the larger
of tho high command Where there unavod
able falling short Of normal peacetme standards Of customer
relationships businessman should make explanations
and apologies.
excuse please advertising TO perform this function Some
the advertising excellent but order maximum
results the advertising should be paraeed by courtesy
clerks sellers conductors others who direct
contact with the public.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
BUSINESS
M. S. Rukeyser
M. S. Rukeyser
Wise Firms Still
Cater tO Public

The abnormal economic sgnposs OF nation in khaki can be
that total like volunteer fire
fighting represents temporary detour from customary poduc
tion Of goods and services
blunt that making deour from tho peace
goal producing and better goods for civilians
and that present objective produce dead Nazs Fascs
and Japanese
The technical of the distinctions 10 essential and
related this special wartime objective
the national peril about effort the first
responsibility economic machinery of the nation Within the
framework Of this realization nevertheless desirable for those
exchange goods recognize that tho
occupation production is temporary development
Thus desirable for the businessman engaged 100
production, maintain friendly and courteous
with his civilian whom he expects to
again the Axis has been Unless
tnuous effort made salvage intangible assets Of customer
loyalty brand and value there is
danger psychological will be swept by
the forces of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Fruehduf Trailer
Profit HaIved

Fruehauf Trailer Company and
subsidiaries report for the six
months ended June 30. 1912. shows
net profit of $685. 99l after dcpre.
citation. interest, etc, and n reserve
of 81 ,9l9 500 for normal and excess
profits taxes. equal after preferred
dividend requirements 20 Sl3S a
share on 39s,7O6 shares OF 81 par
common stock
THIS compares with net profit OF
Sl,l3T977 for tho like period last
year. equal after dividend require
ments on preferred stock 10 1854
a common share on 395 sos shares
then outstanding.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Sell Hogs Now,
Says Freeman

EAST LANSING. Aug 12-Al-
though now is a period Of short
supply. a sharp fall in the hog
market this winter was foroseen
today by V. a. Freeman animal
husbandry expert al Michigan
State College.
zone OF the most upsctting
factors In the hog market has
been the great variations In sea-
sonal supply on the market"
said Freeman Nearly three
times rs many hogs were mar
ketcd last year In Chicago dur
ing the second week Of January
or the third week OF December
as were offered there during the
first week In September.
The average for NIL weeks
during November. December,
January and February was al
most twice as many az the av-
erage number marketed there
per week from the middle OF
August through september"
Freeman pointed out that this
year with n price ceiling on pork
and It's products Tho price Of hogs
cannot 90 up much during the
period Of short supply, Yet prices
can go down when the enormously
increased 1912 pig crop comes 10
market
In fact, Freeman expressed a
prediction that n large peak in
numbers might exceed yard and
packing plant facilities in Deem.
Der or January
As an effort 10 forcstall tho drop
In the hog market, Freeman sug-
FcStcd that Michigan hog pro-
ducerS feed theirs 50 as 20 have
them ready 10 sell in November or
earlier
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Earninos

Rest Company, for the six month,
nded July 81 1919. reports net profit
~ $500 2st after taxes equal 70 Al OF q
snare m 800 900 shares OF the common
thus compares with a net profit or sia7..
pa or ~ As common share FOR siS
months ended July A. 1871. after divi.
dsnd requirements on the per cent pre-.
ferred fhen outstanding
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Detroit Stocks

Sales High Low 1900 ch'ss
Hayes Mfg 100 u
Dividends IN the foregoing table are the
amounts declared or paid so far this year,
unless otherwise nated, a-LiauIdatlnE diVi-
dend, BON accutnulations, ex-Ex-dlVidend,
s-StOck dividend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12

Continental steel Corporation
has declared a dividend of Is cents
on the common, payable October l
to holders Of record September Is
The same amount was paid July !
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Detroit Poultry

Market steady Hens, average run 2lr.
lezhorn hens 3 lbs ana uu zee. Dntfs.
l0c and i2c. r1cK sprinEefs he and
IN 2Bc rock hr0liefS 2 iF - -fcV eac-
leGh0rn hr0ilers ~, lbs ana up 22c
FGGe Markst firm. Current receipts
~ sc, undergrades. 79is = 3Gc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
ArIRlS Lag
Blamed ON
Disunity
BY ELLIOTT HAYES
iernationaI Nsus Gerxica afaN Wilt


WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-
Senator Harry S. Truman Cd o.
Missouri, today placed RESPONSE
bility for faltering war production
on failure of government and pri
waite leaders to work together.
Every one knows we need
steel" Truman said "yet our
steel production il limited be-
cause we have insufficient blast
furnace capacity.
I'VE have plenty Of ore i'm the
ground. We have the transport
tation 10 haul II. We have the
mills to form the ingOts into
plates and structural shapes.
WEAKEST LINK
"But the heart of the indus
try is the blast furnace TO CON
vert the ore into pig iron and
then into ingots from which
plates and shapes are made.
The most important link In the
chain Is the weakest.
Evidence shows there is
lack Of unity which every one
expected would he eliminated by
the war production board. The
army is doing what 1t pleases,
40 are the navy and the WPB.
They appear to he three horses
each pulling In different
direction"
Senator Joseph c. O'Mahoney
(D) Of Wyoming, a committee
member, was OF the same belief
"Our bureau heads and others
have failed 10 comprehend the
needs that are based on total
war" he said. This was par
ticularly true in respect 10 iron
and aluminium. The United
States steel Company and firms
integrated with IL controlled
mines, furnaces, mills and trans
portation.
These firms measured supply
and demand. But the demand
we have now il not a peace
time demand. Ii is n demand
requiring the use of everything
we've got If we are TO win the
war--and we must win IT."
OMahoney said the invcstiga-
ion was not n question Of calling
names or spreading disunity. but
IF shocking every one into rcall.
,ation that the country must shed
is pre-war concepts of supply,
production and demand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Regular Dividens
By Ford Of Canada

Ford Motor Company of Canada
declared regular quarterly diyi.
dend OF p cents on Class A and
Glass b stocks, payable September
~ TO stock Of record August %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Says Western
Steel Blocked
By MOrgdnS
Little Firms Charge
u. s. Steel and Others
Working Squeeze Play

WASHINGTON Aug u up
II =. landau, treasurer Of the
Pacific American Stccl and Iron
Company. Seattle Wash, charged
that The "Morcan-U s steel Cor
poratior interests have blocked
DEVELOPMENT Of the western steel
industry by thwartinE efforts 10
finance II privately or through the
government
landau told the Senate COM
n.ttco investigating the war effort
that he applied for a $4,000 GOO
RFC loan on July Is, but that
viii eventually be assigned 10 the
waStebaskot Just as al our other
applications and attempts have
been" He charged that Federal
Loan Administrator Jesse Jones is
surrounded by L. s. steel Sl-a-
year men
He was one Of q group Of Off
Gals Of small steel companies who
appeared today IN connection with
the committees investigation Of
The nation steel shortage. PrcSi-
dents Of two small eastern steel
companies said earlier that larger
companies, ny refusing 10 sell them
unfinished steel. are forcing US
out Of business
100000 TONS
landau said that the $50. 000. 900
loan. II approved. would permit
production OF 100000 tons Of steel
in the first year OF production.
And that. he declared. would he
only a small part Of what could be
developed eventually throughout
the northwest area.
lie told the committee that II
I'VE valued our iron ores at the
same value which u. S Steel
places on theirs. VIC would have
resources valued at over ST.
$50. 900 600.
Landau said that In 1922 he had
obtained from John Oliver, then
prime minister of the Canadian
province of British Columbia. an
intent OF loan OF Sl2,000.000 for
development OF the iron resources.
but then tho big interests stepped
in again. and practically told the
British Columbia government 10
lay of, and that fell through
ORE LYING IDLE
This ore il lying Idle today.
Just as II has always lain idle.
all because certain interests
wanted private financiers and
governments TO quit helping u.s."
he said.
He said that since 1909 his firm
and its predecessors had been at
tempting 10 obtain financing for
development OF the natural re-
sources Of the State OF Washing
ton and the Canadian province Of
British Columbia. but had been
repeatedly thwarted by Morgan
and u. S. Steel Corporation in
tereSts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Warns Against TAKING ADVANTAGE of War Crisis

enterprises. WhCh
civilians should he reluctant the crisis
a ready impaired service and efficiency.
Certainly there legitimate and unavoidable Interference with
civilian but this trend should not be
indifference subodnae on the
contrary management should tendencies nccd
standards of courtesy the civilian public.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Opportunity Present TO Make Permanent Friends

In spite Of shortages and crowdng Of facilities employees Of
business firms should echcw the Of the supply
Even when overly such should forget
thank Even though demand products
and exceeds available this
ephemeral situation the company, with long policies
will recognize this making permanent friends
for their company If this desire becomes general then business viii
tho emergency opportunity
he private enterprise
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-12
Columbian Carbon Company has

declared the regular quarterly
dividend Of 81, payable September
10 10 holders of record August n.