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Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
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Supervisory SteHs
Built Up by Industry's
War Experience
By SILER FREEMAN

War may be all that Sherman
said it was hut industry admits
one big contribution from IT,
This lS the expansion OF its
supervisory forces.
When the conversion to arma-
ment was ordered throughout
the automobile industry. 1t was
found that one OF the big bot
tlencCkS was IN supervision
Machinery was lnterChanged
materials were substituted and
production in form tIon eN-
changed.
But the first line supervisory
StafiS 10 correlate all the efforts
were inadequate. So the sec
ond and third line supervision
was moved up long in advance
of what II ordinarily would have
been And the result
We will come out with an
organization trained tar he
Nond their years" says Harold
r Howard. general plant man
ager of the Chevrolet Flint
plants.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Roda Expensive

The price of radar equipment
also was disclosed al the hear
ings as ranging between s. 200
per slrplsnc up 10 S5070o RADIO
equipment prices vary between
s.. 500 for 4 small training plane
TO ST 900 for large-SizCd patrol
planes.
The economics OF military
plane operation also was dis
cussed. Including all expenses
gasoline. etc. the average cost
per flying hour of Shore-baSed
aircraft was stated at S29 o. and
for flying boats al S3303
The navy has spent about 623
million dollars fol aircraft plant
facilities and is asking u mil
lion dollars additional 10 finish
up odds and ends ami special
projects. including toollng ac-
Cording 10 The testimony at the
hearing. Value OF all naval aI-
planes on hand last April ] was
81 .367 254 900
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
No RUBBER- STAMP

FIRST Importance in buoy ing
optimism should probably be ac-
corded Congress II has def
nItoiy ceased TO be a rubber
STAMP II has not only applied
CWbS 10 the executive branch
but i applying check-rein to-
Dycrdm b tlous and officiouS
bureaucratS, as Well as TO the
military authorities. heretofore,
free 10 spend and do as they
pleased not always with whole
some results
President Roosevelt took n,
notably more emphatic stand
against The latest serious strike.
bV Akron rubber workers, than
ne chose to take against John
l. Lewis. the reCord-breakinC
contributor 10 his first re-eleC-
ton Although the defiant Lewis
finally capitulatcd TO the extent
OF recognizing the War Labor
Board. and although every one
OF his demands has not been
granted. the omlnouS Indications
are that the labor board is eager
10 devise ways and means 10
ConCcde substantial concessions
concessions which Will inevitably
tend 10 stimulate initiation. 10
stimulate fresh demands from
other labor groups. 10 boost the
cost Of living.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Farmers Market

FRUIT Apples Deucinns. fanc, ~ t'
70 . hu. 80 l. - 5O14 so 2 81 80 Nc
Intosh fancy. - 5Oni bu. No >i1
325. No. ~ al. Northern Spys fancy
81 30p5 bu. 40. S3.5uVt JOnathans
No A2IL4I bu- No. > Nl.5O. Steele :
Red fancy - dop5 Ia, No. /. ~ 30
bu No 2 81 30
VEGETABLE GREENS So0e No
75c p ~ hu spinach. No 80 hu Mustard
No 81 ,S0H3 3 bu.
VEGETABLES MISC. $50 Asparagus.
fame, 81 - dor bchs. 80. l. " 25"l 30.
No . ~ Reefs topped SO S?g2 50
bu Carrots topped NJ ~ iUH2 80.
2 - ChNes No J. 75C II dor. Horse
fadlsh SO ~ hu. 40 2 N1.5o. Le-ks.
No l. II 55r2 dol bchs onions green.
fsnc, ii doz hchs No. 20 ~ soc. No
asa 6dc Parsnips No L. S3r3. 30 nu, 40
? 81 -. Radishes. outdoor No l. SIN
! 10 doz bchs Outdoor RnuDstb fancy
DOC doX bchs 40 ! i0T jOc. Tomatoes
hothouse No. J. s. 75pt25 lt-ih, hskI
No 81
PLANTS Vegetables 81 2i nat Flowers
Misc. 81 30 Hat. Gersnrums 80 /, S3p
3 81 pot Fat
Eggs Lake Nll 81. 80 3u-dog. case
medium Nti ffl2
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Market Mixed;
GIN, Chrys|er
Hit New Highs

NEW YORK, June 1NSl--
Investment demand for industrial
stocks today proved the principal
factor in an irregularly higher
stock market,
Peace stocks were the chief
benehciarleS Of the flow of idle
money into securities. Many
reached new highs for three
years. Among them were blue
chips and pivotal shares.
Rails weakened and utilities
tended 10 slide off from Sa,ur-
days prehollday closing. Volume
ran al the rate Of 100000 shares
for the session.
Stocks to reach new highs in
the mid-SeSslOn upturn included
such prominent shares a. Ameri-
can Telephone, General Motors.
ChrySler, General Electric Johns
Manville, R-k-O. Westinghouse.
American Can. AtchlSon, Texas.
Goodrich Reynolds Tobacco B
SteelS were mixed l.. :. Steel
showed fractional gain and
Bethlehem an equal loss
Motors were strong I'm addition
10 the new highs in the leaders,
NaSh-kelVlnatOr. s Stu @ b a X % T.
Hudson and Packard were better.
Chemicals were steady. copper
and merchandising shares firm
Food stocks gained
Bonds followed the trading for
mula on tho Stock Exchange and
activity increased and prices i'm
proved aS the session wore on
Curb issues were mixed IN mod
.cTatolN active trading.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02

Lionel ChColne of the Michigan
Boil Telephone Co, permanent sec
rCtarN.
Plans were completed at the
meeting for the technical program
session for the 2lSt annual MONA
conference TO be held NJ the Book
Cadillac Ilotclin Detroit on juno
I. \ and 9
The forthcoming conference viii
be addressed by many government
officials and prominent national
leaders. including Herbert RhoadcS
OF Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. :.
Brig. Gen. Harold A. BarncS
deputy quartcrmasicr genersfs
Montague a. Clarke of the War
ManpowcT Commission Al Detroit:
Dr. Robert B. BreCht, University
of Pennsylvania; H. a. Lyon of
the National Cash Register Co.
and J. Howard Widcnour OF +. S.
du Pont de NcmourS e. Co.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
U. S. TO Take 6o0Io Of All Goods. Services

The for restraint IN money payments TO workers
the fact that according Donald
NJ. Nelson War Production Board government
per all goodS produced
Thus though workers toll 100 hours and payments
labor they produce only 40 hours of
civilian goods The difference between the 100 hours o and
civilian goods has been pompOuy characterized
"IntlatlOnat$
economists have talked gby about Iecoupng
thus 'nllalionar through and bonds
\ Of the payments
has been workers industries and 10 farmers
$500 something like industrial wage for a
liability basis OF the
Of 1912 married and has two depend
be Sl59 including the This tan OF d
lc over DcrC
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Detroit Produce

APPLES Micniaar uu crates O. $50
MN les. albap,..s satsd
Na-fherr Srys ar1 Steele Ress mostly So
Washington box Delicious lha &lns rN'h
f.nc,. s. 25g575 fpuct stof '0 Wine
ssps fancy besf sss. So a'
ANOCADOS CautDw.t Stats iHsf''.
z sos xtuf 5U. fiIr .. ts
BEANS b. hsur'rs .t..''".
tuI' s3H8 - Ua,s Naieot. '-
-. few - ''ar
N'F i'''-.
bfti~
...... N.-
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Sdrvis Returns
10 Bank Post

FLINT June ! Arthur II Sar-
NlS former Michigan director of
the Office OF Price AdmInIstra.
tion, today Is expected back at hi>
desk aS wee president Of the CitI-
zenS Commercial and Savings
Bank.
Before re>ignIng his federal
post. Sar>l> explained that q desk
in bank viii look mighty good
TO hum after 10 months OF dealing
with lncen>cd citizens
III must he remembered that
I am on a leave Of absence from
the Citizens commercial aud
Savings Bank ~ Flint" hc II Il.
II have been away l6 months
and II IL time to go hack. I
have had no trouble with any Of
the executives In Washington"
Members OF his staff honorcd
him At a farewell banquet IN De
uOu last week.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
FAVOR RUNL PLAN

Compromise iS seen. also. in
income tax legislation. The
financial world IN common with
me majority OF the public. would
have preferred enactment Of the
Ruml plan. Political motives arc
a>crihed 10 the total exemption
--ttt-+tt ttttttt~-of -tito~r-payrug ttTr
smallest taxes while insisting
unon payment within two years
OF - per cont OF their 1912 liza
bllity bN all others on top OF
their unprcccdenicdly heavy l9l3
iWDO~fs
llopcigIue>s is spreading that
pcacr Viii bring after temporary
---A----+t44i4 -nHat4sA -arderS to
meet pCnt-up needs 20 insure
either moderate or rampant
prosperity
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Looks for SpieIer

Chu>,y Nal>h. one of the
former publicity men on Auio-
mobile Row j. looking for a
rare specimen INC old-time auto
salesman VINO parked ht> car
ON a busy intersection IN hlg
and small Towns and delivered
a loud GRAFTON 10 attract buyers.
From 1905 10 1910. the street,
corner motor car salesman Mas
a champion >pieler rIvalIpg
the carnival barkerS and patent
medicine haW kers Hcckhng by
the crowd was routine with the
salesman tossing IN comedy for
the entertainment OF ms lis
teneTs
II ono Of them j. >tll about.
be can contact Walsh ln care NJ
the Hotel Roosevelt Hollywood
Cal.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Tax Situation Different With Executives

apparently do fully the entire mia
in " moderate groups,
sit : different bears executives
salary OF 100000 and
RED dependents. other OF
deductions for capital losses other
liability would be S67 800 cent
making income and to
lu\
to ntaonaTy the hands OF big business
Thus 10 IMPLY scandal by COM
parln comparable
Obviously executives and work
ingnc
eternal many hope the ohSeng the tax
liability a increment in income
Perhaps thinking oated the interest of the miners IN
hiche pay.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Rye, Wheat
Develop Weak
Tone at Close

CHICAGO. June ! GNS) Rye
turned easy today after advancing
moderately 10 new top for the
season for the July contract July
sold up &c To 96lic before drop
ping to 9IAac. where II was nearly
a cent below the previous finish
Last prices were 2sc Ia 4c Oft
and were moderately above the
low
Wheat was under pressure and
lower Prices closed sc 10 &c
of and were around the low July
showed the least loss and finished
at Sl437s
Oats closed unchanged TO &c
lower after owing ncrNouSly
within a range of around 8tC.
Corn hold at ceiling levels
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Adjustment Tends TO Rob Peter TO Pay Paul

the supply Of civilian goods dta>caA
incidental total warfare Suc ADJUST
M o rob Peter order 10 Paul
Perhaps similar psychology to that Of the queSiioner
animated proposal forgive 100 OF 1872
$50 and only Is of such abli
ties IN excess Although this discrimination superfcy
rich really tending 10 put the
classes whom dependent
production campaign into personal hnanca
hot
II would be against public detrac from the
such the battle Of
compromise with demagogy which nterereS j.
o show.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Women Staff GROWING

Unlike many plants here.
there Is only small number of
women in tho Flint plants.
Howard placed 'hc number as
about 3 per cent of the total
employment
But this will go up" NO
predicted He estimated tha'
before tall The company would
hay" 80 per cent OF as work
done hy women.
About 80 per cent of our
operations can he done by
women stated Howard.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Favorable War
Reports Rocket
Security Prices
Il, B {. FORBES

I'nr advance In securities 10
ngv heights reflects rising hope
fumes, caused 10y fairly favor
able developments ON both home
and foreign fronts
Stock, have touched The best
level I'm tVo and a hall years.
bond, me best In fully >N years.
\rV gains are not the result
of ahnornai buying but rather,
m>pcctacuiar hu persistent aC-
cmglauon While n Is True that
stock dealings on the New York
stock Exchange for the last five
months are more than three
times the volume Of year ago.
The market lately has not Mt
messed anl 2O0o.O00->hare days.
Profess >Ional Wall Street regards
lHl, a~ q healthy sign FcNorl>h
markets are Vulnerable TO very
sharp >eibaekS, Orderly mar
kciS not so
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
SEE HIGHER PRICES

As recorded here, students of
security movements expressed
tho hope some time ago that
ACTIVITY would calm down. that
han IN the uplrend would set
m during the summer months.
on the reasoning that this would
provide Sound d underplnnlngS.
Prevailing sentiment is that Stlll
higher uotationS Will be
recorded before l943 ends
This belief Is being strength
ened by improvement in the
character Of the buying" ." mean
ing that Scrambhng for the low
cSt-prlced issues tby small Spccu-
latorS has given place to greater
absorption OF better trade issues,
Also recorded as healthy sign
J., The broadening investment m
b on q : although the call Is
mainly for high.yieldlng rail and
utility varieties
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Paper Production
Near % Per Cent

NEW YORK. June Paper
production in The week ended
MAY - was 927 per cent COM
pared with GA per cent in the
preceding week and $3.50 per
cent IN the week ended May %,
1912, according 10 American Paper
and Pulp Association index of mill
activity Paperhoard production
was equal TO 30 per cent un-
changed from the preceding week.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Named Bank Director

MONTREAL. June d. c.
Coleman. president and chairman
of Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany. has been elected a director
of the Bank OF Montreal, 1t was
announced today.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
NOM. A. Elects
New Officers

Charles + FlcckenS;cn of the
Standard Accident Insurance Go.
was elected president of the De-
troli Chapter National Office
Management Association Al
meeting al The University Club
Other officers elected We're
Grant Arndt Of SoConN Vacuum
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Big ee

Howard pointed TO this rs ono
Of the unique results of the war
conversion lie held u out as
one OF the big advantages that
Will some day be carried over
when the industry Ie-conVerts to
auto productions
"Nen who would not have
had their chance for another
10 wears have been moved
into supervision under tough
conditions, he stated. 1T has
given them respou sibillties far
beyond their years"
Howard himself j. an example
Of this \ young man himself,
nc Is uChargr of II plants in
the Flint area Ills stan L. COM
para'NelH young for the mpor-
tant work that is beluc done
there ranging from a Very So
cret weapon 10 parts for the
Pratt & Whitney motor.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
M. S. Rukeyser
M. S. Rukeyser
ASSaiIS Social
Gains in Wartime

becloudS of
Illuminating them with Nray device
Thus, spirit conflict, a person studio
of radio debate which this recently par
tcpatcd asked:
m,s while
Increases
This chief executives else TO he
maxi u at = "A sacrhce.'
Yet order 10 dpatc the demagogic implications behind
he IL furt her.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Vote Semiannual Dividend

The BondholderS Management,
Inc. has declared Semiannual
dividend of 62i cents share.
payable June Is, to holders OF rec
nId limo ).
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02

on Co first
wee president. .
l.. a. Winter OF
{ h g Michigan
{ O n : olidated
Gas Co. second
president
w. y Baker of
: : kreSge
Co third vice
president; VIII
liam Mclean OF
I he Industrial
National Bank,
treasurer. a n q
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02

TOLEDO, o June 1 tINSi Cash gram
un track.
WHEAT No . red - S2nt63
CORN 80 , yellow. >i.06u %. NJ.
. Nribl.S ~ O4n %
OATS 30 white as r67C. No. 2
NhIfs 50 70 soc
SoYBFANS No ygFf0w ~ 20 t. y =
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02

CHICAGO June UNsD CASH grain
Ciusr
WHEAT None
CORN No yellow 81 a5l. "a 06,
sample yellow. 81 Ul a. u / u5. 30. white.
81 % sample white. ~ ul-
OATS 40 white 67c. sample whtie.
6o, sample red. - D. a..
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
WINNIPEG GR.IN

NINNIPtG- lune ! UNsI Whrhl m"
lures closed a.r lower today oats and
marley unchanged and r,e .,c to lc lower
WHEAT July 80 October, 81 90. B.,
December - 0i 70 ! 0l =
OATS july. October. December. 81 D. g
hd
BARLEY - July October Deoemorr
81 bid
RYE July. 50 G Ind, oc,oper. 81 ,c.
..lLl
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Prices Revealed

Here are some "a. 'ha prices
the navy is paying thiS year FOR
its ar fleet which lS scheduled
10 reach a strength OF 215o0 by
June l9iis
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02

II also was disclosed that a big
four-cnglned land plane costs
$40 ql0.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
I'VE beat il down good deal
about 3Si per cent"

Tho admiral stated that the
navy program included 100 four
engine transports OF The Bay
type and that this estimate IN
cludcd 20 OF the Mars type.
There is no rigid alrShlp con-
Struction gong en ca apparently
planned. but there VIII be- lsl
non-rlgid alr>hipS on hand by
the end of the fiscal year 1914.
The navy d procuring me
helIcoptcrs from the army bat
the latter viii continue the hell
copter development work ac-
cording 10 Admiral Mccain
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Cut Price on Mass

The cost ol the Martin Mars
was brought up. and while the
figure was not disclosed -Ad-
miral ! :. Mccain chief OF the
bureau. said IN regard 20 the
prlce
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Livestock Markets
DETROIT

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'P,"''N NV salts ""i.
.,,s,,.. H. -rs,',. -
-" ",
o. r.. .encue go sest.,. 80.
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most mos eno''s south paSo,s TED 'jeei.
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rceo.,-, ,od re,d n''1. I-,,ig D. ..,
r,a' er.d good .a''aE' sg 9s' q. "a, 81 t, ~
n... 49, ,,,.' -a,
fa,nd feedtns s,eef. SIG few msa.au and
God ;GJl52s ,ommon sgi p.,rd
~ yta "a 1,----7 .7s.,,. Ton so
on strictly good snd cbore veser, some
ms, r"mnon se6 n,dun Ig.,l5 So
uocs a ,oo ,t,to'ns a. r.,i. nlgbf- IN
b,,tchsr. .csiing $50 lbs upward. or main,
llt 20fll 40 on $50 too Ib. weights aaA
80, .itrh,i, No.
surtp > "on s,ot, fet fs,,h. "A
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a., - r.r, a.. r,.,I ~. ,bo..e held
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80 y ~ = -, hraslr' ~ ." ~ me
iipm' Ni 50u II 50 usnt'. SO Is" - ~
hght ights Nlf 10 y - 81. pathlns sow
80 so pis' Al4 90 ~ -
cslvs. ! 100, ''esdN. Be- "e'i': choicy
>lh 30 medium Al'1 - teH lhs'
Al3H Euichers heilers ~" 10 a.
r1wr tt''-''i "a~-A-l-ls- I'll . ~ oo cave
tsp ~ ~ f"ed'rs SlI' - Stockfrs
steers. AlJ1 Ia. cows and meters W 30 H
~ 30
SHtFP y 500 ~, adf .amh'. ~ ''
. 10 p cnmmgn Nl4H ]. 30 tro ms
NlB ioTl ieedefs. NlAR 10, ewes. = ~
30.
-
pirI>bt RON .
PITTsBtR RGH June tlNS' 81 Ii.r
300 steady steers >lb 30 u, mraiun
20 good $40 20" Ia. ou common 80 ~
10 ~ hellei soos an ro y. ~ ,,,,,,, -"
medium y" good. slZ pou ~ ." ,1tnihVg on
N9 - COWS 5000 and cholce Sll ,o' 10
medium 20 goo Nio" >, 'anhe,1 ,l1 ana 'u'
'rf' ~ % lu bu"t. H"nu an. ,n"1,'. "
~ ',lilii''n '' "'t'li.'' 80 - Wv an
h,"'S nv, 40 .u' e. SO ,Noco u,.
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- ,on ~. ,.n t a. ,'n1,-s 9.o
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,.' ~ ~ '' wv "" 81"
~ r,'-h' ,>a o. ..s,d, ls,9 cnot,. ,s,b.
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Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02

ANAIo<Dt WIRE ,aRLE 90.
March quarter 1898 lsfl
Set profit. A2tOp2 A5fs, 80
Fer share SIC zoe
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02
Earnings

Dividend. in IN. foregoing table are the
amount. declared or paid so tar this lesr
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02

AMERICAN sNELTI>G 90.
MATCH etJsrtsr 1914 lpi2
Nst pro1t slsi,oIl s5o2 ~
Common share earnings I6e s2e
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02

he question. perhaps necessary go further.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02

AIN ms ended Fen. - 1888 ist2
Net proht ~ 23s t22 81 SOS 1l3
Common share ssrninE' t3S ~ oil
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02

HFCIa MINING 60.
March qusrtsr lat1 1872
Nst rrof' N2Si hp k2i0 N1A
psf shsfs 7at 2ie
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-02

sNIprR racsINa corr.
Fiscal year ended Mar. 81 1e43 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
JeffersOn's Life
JeffersOn's Life
Tolerance
His Later Bid
For Fame

(Editor's kote-This is the
ffth Of series OF sketches on
the life Of Thomas IeHsrson.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
Child Farm Plan
To Be Discussed

The Wayne County Youth Farm
Labor Committee was TO meet
today TO discuss plans for regis
tration of Wayne County school
children over ID years of age for
volunteer work on farms during
summer vacation.
The meeting was to be held in
Room 312 of the Wayne County
Council of Defense Offices. 1851
Woodward.
E. /. Besemer. county agricul-
tural agent. and c. B. Dibble,
Lansing. administrator of the
Michigan Youth Farm Labor
Committee Of the State Council of
Defense, were TO lead the dis
cuSsion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
u. 5. Pay Rolls Bulge,
Waste PrObers Hear

WASHINGTON, March 10
Many thousands of government
employees have been added to bulg-
ing pay rolls through office poll
tics, nepotism and favoritism,
Civil Service Commissioner Ar
thur S. Fleming testified today
before the Ramspeck House COM
mittee investigating waste and
inefficiency.
The names of moro than 100,00O
persons were submitted to the
commission for federal appoint
ments in an unauthorized recruit
ing program during the last six
months, Flemming added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
Congressman Plan
Battlefront Visit

WASHINGTON. March PA
resolution authorizing the speaker
10 appoint seven members to visit
the battlefronts and report on con-
ditions was introduced in the
House today by Rep. Fay Cd
New York.
Fay declared that such a visit
would emphasize to the fighting
men and their families "the deep
interest that their representatives
congress have in seeing that
Z vthing is being done that can
bHone TO aid and assist them in
their titanic task"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13

the life Of Thomas IeHsrson.)
In his later years Jefferson
asked TO be remembered as thu
father of tolerance in America.
Following is the text OF the stat
ute for religious freedom which III
in the Virginia legisla
ture:
"Well aware that the opinions
and belief OF men depend not on
their own will, but follow inyOl-
UNFAIRLY the evidence proposed
to their minds; that Almighty
God hath created the mind free,
and manifested His supreme will
that free IL shall remain by
making II altogether insuscepti-
BILE of restraint; that all at
tempts to influence II by tenn
poral punishments, or burdens.
or by civil Interpretations, tend
only TO beget habits of hypocrisy
and meanness, and are n depar-
ture from the plan of the holy
author Of our religion.
I'VE, the general assembly OF
Virginia. do enact that no man
shall be compelled 10 frequent
or support any religious worship,
place. or ministry whatsoever,
nor shall be enforced, restrained,
molested, or burdened in his
body or goods, or shall other
wise suffer, on account of his
religious opinions or belief; but
that all men shall be free to pro-
fess, and by argument 10 main
tain, their opinions in matters OF
religion, and that the same shall
In no wise diminish. or affect
their civil capacities"
This bill was passed in 1876, L
years after Jefferson had left IN,
legislature. 1t became also tn,
law Of the land.
(Thi chronology Of LETTER
sons life wW be continued to-
norroW.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
u. S. BIimps in Far Lands

WASHINGTON, March II (UP)
The navy revealed today that IL
was operating blimps from bases
far removed from the continental
United States In an extension q
its air war against submarines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
300 Recruits SOUGHT

A drive TO recruit 800 men for
the hospital corps in the u. s.
Maritime Service was launched
today, with applicants interviewed
in the Hammond Building.