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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Public Is Willing TO Make Allowances for War

The conversion armament making the shift of manpower
inevitably resulted backSdng of the
occupations While the lasts the public If properly and
informed viii make allowances But demand for
gracious living viii rec there will be oppou
who high levels OF
and service customers In spite of the current abnormal
sellers market businessman remembers
boss and
develops policies the
selling will temporarily
un-Selg Of illustration the telephone company
the distance telephone unless essential
Carriers advertise to efeee unnecessary trips St
necessary vital that
should eernay the highly
character of such negative efforts
young persons civilians and soldiers
the first their lives, railroad
should opportunity to convey their friendly
their patrons.
Southern Pacific has mechandiSed its
shrinking inventories,
similarly advertising adjust their customers TO the
Otherwise stores VIII needeSSy impair
thcirin assets n good will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Detroit Gdsket
Awarded the T

1t. Col. Frank Couzens, repre-
senting the war department. today
is presenting the army-navy f
award to employees of the Detroit
Gasket and Manufacturing Co,
12640 Burt Rd., in ceremonies at
the plant.
Lloyd II. Diehl, president OF the
firm. receives the pennant. Also
participating in the ceremonies
arc LII Gmdr. Charles Baker
Howe. representing the navy, and
a former empioye OF the company,
Pvt. James Sinclair. hero Of
Guadalcanal.
Howe and Sinclair award the
"E" pins TO plant workers, repre-
Sented by Martha GolancZyk,
Lark Johnson, Don Birdwell and
William BrannY.
a color guard from TT Wayne
viii take part in the program and
a military band viii furnish the
music
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
PIywOOsI
Box Cars
For CPR

MONTREAL, July 20-Use of
plywood for the first time in the
construction of $50 new box cars
for the Canadian Pacific Railway
Will save approximately $50 tons
of steel for war use. it was an
nQunced by that railroad.
Two thickneSseS' of plywood
Will be used -five-eighths inch and
one and one-half inches-on two
styles of victory" box cars, both
of which will be welded instead
of riveted with lighter castings
throughout
In 500 of the new cars, Cana
dian Pacific designers have Speci-
fled tive-eighthS inch plywood for
the outside steel Sheathing for
merly used, the inner wood lining
being retained The remaining
cars call for one and one-half inch
wood 10 be put inside the steel
side posts of the cars, replacing
both the steel sheathipg and inner
wood lining
Use of plywood in such con-
Slructlon was introduced by Fl. b.
Bowen, chief c. u. RS motive
power and rolling stock. The ply
wood is hot-preSsed, reSin-bonded
and IS bolted TO the steel side
posts Of the car The additions 10
the railroads rolling stock will be
in service by Sept. l. Contracts
have been placed with National
Steel Car Canadian Car and
FoundrN and Eastern Car Co.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Stocks, Bonds
Steady in Quiet
Opening Deals

NFW YORK. July 20 OUPl-
Stocks and bonds we're steady in
quiet opening dealings today. Cot
ION futures opened unchanged 10
3 points higher.
Trading was Ar n slower pace
than recently, with only a few
large blocks appearing.
American Telephone reached
new high at 1874, up *.
Gains of i point each were
chalked up by radio, Sinclair Oh.
Texas Co. Pure OIL. Bethlehem
Steel, Republic Steel, Anaconda
and Reynolds Tobacco b. Rails
held narrowly, with Santa Re at
63A, up -. and New York Cen
trial l7A4. off =. Lee Rubber was
an exception to the general trend.
losing , points 10 81. General
Motors was up y 10 ssh.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
M. s. Rakeyser
NJ. S. RHkeyser
Public Understands
Service LeidOWnS

Recognizing depends the
between what expect and what businessmen
developing for advertising merchandise wartime in
example under the leadership T. MERCER president
Of the Southern public relations undertakes
for the inevitable edoWn the quality of service
Limited by physical restrictions the
nen unable provide sufficient equipment and manpower
care the additional volume of
travelling public explanation of for the
existing shortcomings
Instead of the peacetme American theme of bigger
and better Southern Pacific timetable window displays
city offices and public relations generally tries TO
chandiSe prepare the public existing conditions
AS a indication of technique adverSns the
Southern Pacific unprecedented demand for service with
limited physical facilities reduced points
This isn't exactly idea of being hospable But think
only different
Nowadays generally crowded late,
like You
To wait quite "A while to into the dining :"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Deny Sale
OF WHY'S
Shares

PHILADELPHIA, July %
There have been no changes re-
ported IN common stock holdings
of WHY'S Overland Motors, inc.
by Empire Securities. Inc, or its
subsidiary WHY'S Real Estate
Realization Corp since Septem-
Der, 1912. when they totaled
l,04S.360 shares, il was disclosed
al the Offices of the Securities
and Exchange Commission here.
! OF that total, 900, 1874 shares were
owned at the end of September
by Empire and 5S,176 shares by
WHY'S Real Estate, which total is
the same as that contained in the
official proxy statement of WHY'S
as of Dec, 81, 1912
The report that Empire and its
real estate subsidiary had dis
posed of 1.01S. 800 shares of WHY'S
common. il was said at the Offices
of the SEC, was due TO a miSn-
depreciation Of information con-
tanned in the July issue of the
official summary.
This information. which was
given in much skeletonized form,
was intended to report that w. J.
Iebb, a director o. WHY'S Over
land and until August, 1912
minority stakeholder in Empire
Securities, Inc. at that time had
disposed Of his interest in Empire.
In so doing he disposed of his
indirect interest in the 900, 1874
shares of WHY'S common and Is
shares of WHY'S per cent pre-
ferred owned by Empire Securi-
ties then and now; also. of his
indirect interest in WHY'S Real
Estate Realization Corp, of which
Empire owns substantially all OF
the voting stock.
II is understood that Webb's
holdings Of Empire stock were
sold 10 interests then and now
identified with Willys-OVerland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Cooking Takes
Oils for Paints

CLEVELAND, July Oscar
city of frying oils is causing a
shortage in paint available for
civilian purposes. according to
Dewey Mcmillan. executive secre-
tary of the Ohio State Grange
Cooperative Department, large
distributor of paints and var
niShes in Ohio.
1t is pointed out that Soybean
oil and linseed oil and others of
the same character used in manu-
facture Of paint. are edible oils
and ruled by WPB available gen
orally for food products only.
The little of these oils that IS
available for mixing paint is
hardly sufficient for that used to
meet demands of those with high
priority ratings, Mcmillan states.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20

Shortly Harbor the railroad did intelligent
employees campaign putting booklet stresSng The idea
Remember their problems II emphasized
the fact that travellers busy and harased and haven't time TO
fret the railroad mans problems.
railroads have much to learn from the
commercial arwayS about courtesy patrons.
sleeping and rainmen should list the
passengers address the host
the airplancs do.
Likewise crack throughtrain rails ought to emulate
quoting al-nclusve including meals One
line already with this idea This policy creates
atmosphere of hospitality.
conductors and tranmen instead Of being
ticket collectors. shoud-on through
render special for such
ahead make hotel reservations by
and to arrange for forwarding baggage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Not Like Munitions

The heart OF the machine tool
reneEuttatIun problem Is that
machine tools are not eXpend-
able IN war like munitions.
Yet 10 put war goods on mass
production basis. more machine
tools have been produced IN the
four years since 1889 than dur
ing the entire period since the
paniSh-Amcrican War. These
wartime machine tools, which
Will last for at least 10 years.
Will be available when peace
comes for normal types of
production.
OF the 900 types Of machine
tools made only six can't be
adapted 10 peace-time use Most
Of them can he used as they
are or with only minor ADJUST
ments. There will be such
large quantity Of equipment
after the war the market viii
be gluttcd for years.
To keep going during what
promises 10 be an extreme post
war depression in machine tools,
the industry argues II should
he permitted TO build up re-
serves now 10 tide il over this
slack period. Renegotiating
boards do not take reserves into
their calculations and in the
few cases that have been set
tied have cut profit margins to
What the industry regards as
the danger point"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Consolidated Chief
Sees Blending of
Auto, Plane Industries

airplane can never supplant the
auto.
"Bill Stout's aircar offers pos
sibilities for combining both"
he pointed out. hut planes will
never eliminate autos. The hell
cOpter II another possibility.
But the boys who come home
from the war will first want
job and then a new car"
Woodhead predicted terrific
developments" in the power
plants of alrplanes after the
war He said there were "revo-
lutionary things in engines al
ready,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Zinc
Earnings
LeVeIed

NEW YORK. July 20-Earnings
of the major producers of lead and
zinc thus far in 1943 give indica-
ton of having leveled off. In
creased costs of labor, supplies
and materials, together with high
taxes. are major factors tending
TO retard profits.
Postwar problC ms of lead and
zinc producers are beginning to
come in for consideration. At
tempts are being made 10 avoid
the pitfalls that followed the last
world war and. at the same time
TO benefit by the lesson of short
ages" of these metals that have
developed in the current world
conflict.
Thus representatives Of the lead
and zinc industries, as we'll as
copper, are giving strong support
TO Senator Scrugham's bill which
would provide for postwar stock
piling of strategic minerals and
the freezing of stocks of these
metals on hand at the close OF the
war.
Such A program would enable
the government 10 build up, over
a period Of years, a stockpile OF
needed war materials so that IN
the event of future trouble this
material would be on hand
1t also would prevent chaos and
decentralization that followed the
end of the last world war when
government-held stocks were
dumped on the market which. plus
heavy return OF scrap. resulted in
severe price declines. In copper 1t
resulted in the virtual closing
down of that industry for almost
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Near Danger Point

While no machine tool COM
pany is known 10 have revealed
precisely how il Jared In rene
gotiltion, an "off the record
survey of the handful OF firms
that have arrived at settle,
ments indicates that the margin
of 1912 net profit, after taxes,
10 sales has ranged between
3 and 8 per cent, with the aver
age being about ; 10 6 per cent.
II the same formula is applied
on DPC business it would in eN-
treme cases cut this margin in
half.
The effect Of the hroadened
renegouation provisions might
be eaSed by several factors,
however. II rte effective date
OF the new provision is adj
vanced 10 this month, when the
amendment was passed. II would
b very helpful 10 machine tool
builders. There Is some ques-
ton AS 10 the ConStitutionality
Of making such provision
retroactive, though. Renego-
uation boards say they were
taking into consideration in
cases they have settled only
the specified government bust
ness, Machine tool builders,
however, are inclined 10 be-
leve some consideration may
also have been given TO DPC
contracts. III this actually is
the case the boards may not
use the same formula in COM
putting allowable margins on
DPC business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Workers
To Get Y
S2.5OO.OOO

FLINT. July 20-General Mo-
tors employees N Flint viii get
approximately s., 100000 IN vaca-
ton pay under the uAW-CIO
agreement with General Motors,
il was announced today by JAW
CIO Regional Director Carl a.
Swanson. Swanson said:
This vacation pay is only one
point in tho contract. other
points are I'm dispute and are
now before the WLB. Among
the issues In dispute and for
which the unit II still fghting
IL vacation allotment and va
cation pay for men who left
General Motors 10 enter the
armed services"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
i. 5. Tightens
Control Over
Hog Marketing

WASHINGTON, July 20 tUP)
The War Food Administration
and the Office of Price Admin
istration today were considering
a Joint announcement extending
and tightening federal control
over hog marketings and slaugh-
terings.
The program. subject only TO
laSt-minute changes. is said TO
provide a ceiling of STATS per
hundredweight on live hogs and
control of all livestock slaughter
by federal licensing
The WA also is prepared 70
extend its price support on hogs
from the present 240-270 pounds
TO the 220-270 pound classes,
effective about Sept. /. No change
is planned in the present corn
ceiling of SLOT a bushel, Chicago
basis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
rirTSBt RGU

PITTSBURGH July 10 UNS)-CATTI =
$50 steady, steers good 70 choice,
SIS. p = 10 rs medium 20 good SIS. sou
Is, common. SO 5OHl5 heiters. good 10
choice Si625H1s 10. medium 20 good
Xi2. 80 "a common SgH12 COWS good
90 choice SIP u12 30. medium 10 good
$40 30 q u Gamers and cutters Sc so
10 so. bulls, good 90 choice. Stiul4.5O.
common 10 medium Sl0H12
HOGS-350 steady 160-tS0 lbs Si4 40
2 30. $50 200 MS. Sii 3O1l4 90 200
220 lbs SIi 30H1i.40. 22O-25O lbs .
Sit20a1t 40. 2d0-2p0 lbs, So i00l4 % A.,
2g0-3j0 lbs Si3 80 uli 1OO-15O lbs.
$l2 rs p 10 65 roughs $40 251i3
CALVES 800 steady good 90 choice
Wiz II so medium to good, SlflfS.
cullF and common SqI ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Another Problem

Another problem raised by
the revised TenegouauOn law
VIII he presented 10 DPC.
Most Of the machine tools they
have purchased are leased AZ
- 20 20 per cent Of their value
20 producers OF war products.
j. their cost is cut through re-
negotiation, the rental rate
should be reduced. machine tool
builders point out While this
should be done. the task would
he so tremendous that IT is al
most impossible.
Machine tool prices have
been frozen for some time and
have not been adjusted upHa nd
despite rising labor. material
and other costs With produc-
ton climbing from month 20
month the industry was able 10
absorb tho higher costs despite
fixed prices. Now however.
production Us scheduled 10 de-
cline and THIS viii have the
e1ecNof furtENr squeezing mar
gins II results Of reneEotia-
ton are used I'm any forward
pricing of machine tools. ~ will
tighten tho squeeze eth further
To dare only about one-thrd
~ the 300 machine tool Cor-
psnleS in The country have bcnn
asked 10 rencCotiate. OF this
number only seven arc known
70 hayo reached settlements
with rcneEouating boards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Praises Willow Run

Woodhead did not visit the
Willow Run bomber plant on his
visit yesterday. He praised the
progress being made there, how
ever, and said the plant was
doing a much better job
They have a long ways to GO
hut they are getting there" he
added
Woodhead revealed that Will
low Run was making about one
third Of the sub-assemblies for
the Fort Worth division Of his
company and almost as many
for the Douglas plant which
also makes the B-2i. Despite
200 design changes a month, he
said production was steadily IN
creasing
Wherever action Il. there's a
Liberator, ne concluded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
On the
Business
Front
ny W ARD SCHULTZ
nstrait Times HnaneiaI Edlior

Broadening Iencgotauon 10
INCLUDE Defense Plant Corp.
contracts probably viii hit ma
chine tool builders harder than
any other industry according
20 poW.JoncS financial news
service.
From rs per cert 10 IS per
cent of the machine TOOL COM
panleS business last year vas
with DFC, u Is estimated. Total
shipments of the machine tool
Industry for 1912 were 81 300 %
GOO. Machine tool builders he
lieve this Is a higher ratio than
exists for any other industry.
In 10 now. DpC contracts
have beer exempt from renego-
t.aton. This was changed, how
ever hy "a lttlc-pubhCi2ed rider
10 The war department appro-
priation bill which was signed
July
while there is no provision in
tho amendment broadening re-
negotiation giving the date
when n becomes effective. ma
chine tool builder here say the
normal Interpretation would he
that IL would be retroactive 10
the date Of the original law.
The rcnegotiauon law became
effective April IS, 1912
The machine tuol industry
has presented reneGonatlon
boards with tough problem
and the broadening Of its cover
age promises 10 raise further
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Chesapeake and Ohio
Calls Preference Stock

CLEVELAND. July 20--The
board of directors Of the Chesa-
peake ana OHIO Railway Co. today
authorized the redemption, on
Oct / next. of the companys en-
tire outstanding preference stock,
series a.
This stock, of which 1872 $50
shares were outstanding on June
80 last. is, to be redeemed at a
price of Sl0750 share, together
with the dividend of 81 per share
declared at the meeting of the
board today, payable on Oct. /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Allen Industries Net
Even With Year Ago

Allen Industries, Inc. reports
for the six months ended June 30.
1913 a net profit Of Sl67. 1873. equal
10 81 cents a common share, as
compared with Sl66,173 or 63
cents a share in the like period
Of 1912 Provision for federal
taxes In 1913 amounted 10 Sl23.-
600. as compared with $1,000 in
the 1912 period
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
JIIC AGO

CHICAGO July 70 dNsl 90 HOGS o.
- 600 ION lSc lover Top SO 90, bulk
S13 6Od ~ SIS heavy weight Si3 81 "a
- SIS medium. S13 65qi3.9 90: light
xi3 5oVl3 90 light lights Si2 50 10 so.
packers, S12 500 80. pigs. Sil 50u ~ so
steady Beef steers. Choice SIS n rs IS
medium SliH15, warnings. Sl3d Is
Butchers. Heifers. Sl1Q16. cows SiOff
II. calves SgHl5 so. feeders S12ql5
Stockers. steers. Sl3 q IS so cows and
heifers 50 5OU "a 30
SHEEP o 500. steady Lambs Si40
IS 25l common 125O1l4 ewes. S.
49, feeders Sl31l4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Secretary Leaves Flint

FLINT, July 20 Robert A.
Horrocks, supervisor of the boys
program at the YMCA, was TO
leave today TO assume his new
duties as general manager of the
WHOA in Jackson
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Next Best Thing to Providing Good Service

Such true talk not good providing service but L is
The best thing during a national emergency
If facilities shortage of peak
load than excellent
for management Excuse please, and let the
understand they still provide the best
conditions enable them 10 do
The public will respond avoaby such candid revelations
but will trades the
absolutely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Dr.. Barber Joins Navy

FLINT, July 20-Dr. Fleming
A. Barber of 342 Bradley avenue
has been commissioned a lieu
tenant in the medical corps, u. S.
Naval Reserve.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Autos Come First

Woodhead saw little Compe-
tition after the war between
plane and car manufacturers.
He openly admitted that the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Foreign Exchange

LOUISVILLE A NASHVILLE RAILROAD.
Five mos ended MAY 81 1888 1912
Net income 81 637 Jos 81 s2n. Isl
share earnings 1913 81
MAY net income 81 54T ABB S621 go
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
INSTRUCTIONS DUE

All slaughterers, except farmers
killing for home consumption,
would be required 10 obtain a
government license and to follow
federal instructions as to division
Of his slaughter among civilians,
armed forces and Allied nations.
The program does not provide
for ceilings on beef cattle. but
does provide for control of slaugh-
tering and division of supplies Of
beef through licensing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
LICENSING SEEN

The federal licensing system
would replace the current permit
system. probably about mid
August. 1t would require packers
to pay not less than the govern
ment support price of Sl3.75 for
hogs weighing 229 to go pounds
and not more than $14.75 for any
weight hog
The minimum price is strictly
below the current sales level The
ceiling would he higher than re-
cent market prices. but consid-
erably lower than the 22-year
high of $500 established last
spring for hogs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-20
Campaign Educated Employees on War ProbIem

longer than absolutely necessary.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-10
Pfc. Norton,
Wounded, Back
in Michigan

Seriously wounded. while on
active service against the Japa
ncSc forces in New Guinea, Pfc.
Blaine Norton, "a. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Don Norton, $500 Van
Dyke avenue. Washington. is
now convaleScing al Percy Jones
Army Hospital at Battle Creek.
PVT Norton. who graduated
from Romeo High school in 1896,
enlisted i'm the 32nd Division in
March of 1912 and received his
basic training at Camp Living
Ston. La, ne was stationed brief
~ at Fort DcvcnS, Mass, prior
10 leaving for overseas duty.
The wounded soldier was con-
fined TO Army hospitals in New
Guinea and Australia for over
four months before being sent
home for additional medical and
surgical care.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-10
New Employees
Are Approved
RoseviIle Hires
Two Workers ~

ROSEVILLE-TWo new viii
age employees, a patrolman and
a dog catcher. received official
sanction Monday evening when
the commission approved their
appointment.
Alloy Depue, having success
fully passed his six month pro
baton period was made full
,patrolman. Edward II Toff was
designated the official Dog
Warden upon recommendation
of Police Chief Walter Kimmcr-
ly.
Alloy was also voted d S25
bonus, in lieu Of a raise given
the other officers while he was
on probation.
The council also authorized
the purchase for the Fire De
partment Of 10 firemen coats
and boots,
Employees of the Department
of Public Works who have
worked over five years will re-
ceive a two weeks vacation with
pay Others will receive the
usual one week The time of
their vacation will be up 10 the
discretion of the commission or
the department.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-10
Sheriff's Cars
to Serve Warren
Township Area

In the interim between to-
days cancellation Of police
powers formerly enjoyed by
Warren township officers, and
organization Of an adequate
sheriff's patrol unit, Sheriff
Jacob r. Theut today said that
he will maintain radiO-car
in the area and that all calls
for sheriff's assistance direct
ed to his Mount Clemens head
quarters will be radiOed to
cars in the field. He said that.
with the limited staff at his
disposal, he would endeavor
to render proper service even
during the period OF transit
@tieH.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-10
coal. In PERU

Peru is estimated TO contain
$3.50. ZOO, 900 tons of coal of
which 10 per cent is Ignite. 20
per cent anthracite, and Z per
cent various kinds of bitumin-
Gus.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-10
ORIENTAL VENICE

The capital Of Thailand,
Bangkok. once was called the
Venice of the ORIENT because
It's only streets we're canals.
somewhat like Venice, Italy.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-10

Mexican soldiers have named
the jeep for a song that has long
been one of their favorltes. La
Cucuracha (The CockrOach).