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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Steady Tone
Noted in Early
Stock Dealings

NEW YORK. Oct. % CUP)--
Stocks opened firm in light deal
ings today. Bonds were steady.
Cotton futures opened unchanged
to off z points.
United States Steel opened at
$50. up IL. American Telephone,
1861, up u; Bethlehem Steel,
607s. off u; ]. i. Case, 1872, up =
and new high; Loose-Wiles Bis
cult, 81. up Il and a new high
Westinghouse Electric. 96h, up
4; American Smelling. Al, UP II
Consolidated Edison. 1900 at
23Ss, up a.; General Motors, 52h
unchanged. and Chrysler, So%
up a.
American Distilling. which
gained more than 8 points yester-
day. opened at its previous close
of 65 and then encountered profit
taking. Standard Brands firmed
Il 10 29i4 Schenley last a 10
38t4.
Oil shares were steady 10 firm.
Norfolk and Western rose a
point 10 1875. American Airlines
had a small gain
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Auto
Graphs
1000. 900 Auto
Jobs at Stake in
Contract Termination
BY sILER FREEMAN

Unless there is quick and
final settlement OF war con-
tracts when peace comes, mil
lions OF jobs for auto workers
will be delayed, James II.
Marks, head of the automotive
industry's contract termination
committee, today warned. Grave
danger of an even greater de-
preston than in 1888 was seen
by Marks unless the middle
over Cancelled war work is
cleared Immediately.
Speaking yesterday before the
House military affairs commit
tee, Marks stressed the impor-
lance of clearing out war plants
of machine tools which cannot
be used in auto work and
partially completed parts and
materials. He said 100000
jobs depend on the speed with
which this is done.
Marks pointed out that the
industry had accepted about 20
per cent OF the national total
placed with metal working in
dustries or 26 billions. II af-
fects plants in Al of the as
states and 1875 cities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
$50, 900 in This Area

If a general termination re-
suited at one time in Wayne and
Oakland counties in Michigan
Detroit and surrounding area
there would be minimum of
10000 people out of work.
Marks pointed out. This would
cost $4,000, 900 for unemploy-
ment compensation payments in
20 weeks time maximum time
allowance in Michigan for such
payments in those two counties
alone.
Marks pointed out a few fac
tors which would be involved in a
detailed audit of war contracts by
citing the following examples
from the Murray Corp. OF Amer
lea, located in Detroit:
THE Murray Corp. has an
order for only the wings of a
certain airplane. In those wings
there are 1900 parts and $4,000
manufacturing operations. They
have another contract for an
other airplane involving only
the outer wings, wing tips and
naceIies, involving 5000 parts
and having $1,000 manufacture
ing operations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Berens Enters
Publicity Field

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.-Julius
G. Berens, former general finan-
cial editor Of the Hearst news
papers. announces that he has en-
tered the field. of public relations
as adviser TO corporations and
other business organizations. This
marks Berens' return TO private
business after service as director
Of public relations for the civilian
defense volunteer office of Greater
New York.
Berens was associated with
Hearst for nearly 20 years. He
wrote economic editorials. served
as financial editor for many years,
and wrote the acknowledgement
Gated "Broadan Wall" market
economies column from 1880 10
1897.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Power Use
Sets Mark

NEW YORK. Oct. 2S-The cleo
trical energy. distributed by the
electric light and power industry
of the United States registered a
new high record for the second
week in succession, touching A.
AIS .405, 900 kilowatt hours in the
period ended Oct. %. according 10
Edison Electric Institute. This
compares with 3,752 ST. 900 kilo-
watt hours in the like 1912 week,
an increase of III per cent.
Output in the week ended Oct.
Is amounted TO 4. 49,. 26S. 900 kilo-
watt hours. against g., III $50, 900
kilowatt hours In the similar
period of 1912, an increase Of IL
per cent, and in the week ended
Oct. Q came 10 4,34l .T54 600
kilowatt hours. against 3.702 .299,
900 kilowatt hours a year earlier,
an increase of 173 per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Rise in Earnings
Twice Expenses,
teExpert Says

LANSING, Oct. IS fUP)-A
comparison of income and living
costs OF Michigan factory work.
ers today showed that weekly
earnings since 1871 have In
creased over twice as fast az
weekly expenses.
The statistics, appearing in an
article by A. T. Court, GM labor
economies expert, in the Michigan
Labor and Industry departments
monthly magazine, show that fac
tory workers weekly earnings
gained 81 per cent since 1871,
while in Detroit the weekly living
cost rose only IS per cent.
The net income of wage earn
ers. after deduction of income and
victory taxes and bond purchases.
has risen from an average Of
$3.50 in 1889 10 SAB in 1943, the
article declared
In Detroit, the cost of living
has increased from S23.94 per
week in 1889 TO S30.05 in 1943.
While the family allotment Of
spending money has risen greatly
over the accompanying cost of
living, the article also points out
that on an average each family
now has more wage earners than
before Two years ago the aver
age worker had TO support 1.6 de-
pendents. while today the number
has dropped to 1.3, reduction OF
20 per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Money Problem

Wicklund readily comedies
that additional wildcat drilling
is not the only answer 10 the
crude oil shortage However,
he contends that il is an inn
portant factor.
improved drilling methods
and more ds5fllng In established
fields would also help" he said.
but both Of these cost money.
too. Oil IL about the only
strategic material which has
not been advanced In price
since the start of the war. yet
costs have gone away up"
He cited figures released at
congressional hearings which
illustrate the problem faced by
the petroleum industry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Sloan Visits
GM Plants

LANSING, Oct. 2s-The local
plants of General Motors were
playing host today to group Of
the country,s leading industrialists
headed by Alfred p. Sloan Jr..
chairman of the GIN executive
board.
They arrived late yesterday and
were greeted by S. f. Skinner.
GIN vice president and general
manager of Olds. and A. T..
Clausen. resident manager of the
Fisher Body division here.
They were rendered a luncheon
at the Olds Hotel this noon and
were to be guests at a meeting
this evening at the Olds Hotel
where they will meet approd-
mately 400 executives of the Olds-
mobile and Fisher plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Is i. S.AirIines
Lift Revenues

WASHINGTON. Oct. IS CUP)
The civil aeronautics board to-
day reported that 18 domestic
airlineS had a net operating
revenue of S31, 95S,072 for the
year ended July 81. This is more
than twice that for the same
period last year and due TO
greater utilization of existing
equipment.
The airlines few a total of
/ $40, 1892 passenger miles.
somewhat less than last year but
averaging 20 per cent higher
load factor. The average revenue
passenger load was 15.4. COM
pared to III. the CAB said.
Mail pound miles flown almost
doubled. while express pound
miles increased more than so per
cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Faulty Statistics Of Current National Economy

4-The diversion OF millions of empoyable young and
the armed the illusion of full employ
Although such engaged activities OF
this survival
employed production of economic goods and services
spite distorted and exaggerated impression
created by faulty statistics Of current national economy this is
golden the material welbeng of the American
people contrary Donald M Nelson chairman OF the
estimated plans to divert
least 60 cent OF all goods and
produced in the calendar year 1943
with only the residue OF current production
available 35O0OO0 civilian families there has been
inevitable etrogression in popular living standards
7As inevitable concurrent of wartime exigencies reg
menaon has replaced individual choice the part OF customers
public generally sacrificed for the duration much OF
individual the economic sphere There will doubt
nostalgia for restoring such liberty after the emergency
smashing the neariou Axis has been accomplished
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Iekes O. KID II

"We're not trying to fool the
public" Wicklund said I'VE
feel that we are justified I'm get
ting . higher price. 1t seems
~ange that oil administrator
ParoId Ickes---whO has done an
excellcnt yob---recommended n
3y-cent-a-baYrel, increase In oil
last April and since that date.
every government agency but
the OPA has concurred In his
recommends ton"
"Why, 50 q barrel oil wouldn't
have any noticeable effect on
the cost of living" he continued.
1.-THE boost would cost the aver
age car owner just about 50 n
year--yet OPA turns IL down
on the grounds that 10 10 stsbil-
iling the cost Of living"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Costs Top Price

Although the average price OF
crude oil throughout the nation
is only about SLIT a barrel,
the industry estimates the cost
OF finding. developing and pro-
ducing oil is Sl29 per barrel
up about So cents from the
Tariff commissions estimate Of
a cents a barrel back IN
64i.
AS result OF this situation
only $50, 000. 900 barrels Of new
reserves were found in 1912, as
against 429. 600, 900 in the previ-
Gus year.
And our national output Is
4.SS9,950 barrels day. as
against a quota Of 4,6S8,0O0
Wicklund concluded AT that
rate those reserves don't last
very long"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Freezing Argentine
Credits Considered

WASHINGTON. Oct. Is
United States government Off
Gals are considering the freezing
OF Argentine credits in this coun-
try. the United Press learned
today. Such a measure would
reflect Washington officials dis
satisfaction with the effectiveness
OF Argentine controls over credits
that are in hands either openly
friendly To the Axis under
blind names 10 aid the Axis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Disposition of Materials

"Now comes this question Of
disposition of materials. III
there must be two successive
audits and analyses of cost, the
materials must necessarily re-
main I'm the contractors hands
until the settlement In finally
made and completed. As long
As that material must remain as
evidence, IL il impossible TO
move il. You would actually
have 10 leave that material
exactly where the work was
when the war ends, and thus
obstruct completely the recon-
version that must pr &C e d 9
peacetime jobs.
III settlements are made
which are not going to be ftnal
but are subject to review, then
the contractor cannot clear his
plant and resume operations
until that review II completed.
Under no circumstance must
any plan develop that Is going
to involve doing this settlement
job twice"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Cooperative Performance by Labor, Management

On the other hand should be beltling of the
magnificent cooperative performance labor and
turning their the making OF products
world by making clear that
feasible apply the technques of mass production to any
products wrought from metal
addition the spirit Of patriotism has created an exraord
degree of national
the the not TO have destruc-
OF economic dlemmas but
time OF of recapturng the spirit
of national unity warfare and demagogy AS the
late put the job find moral equivalent
for war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28

rRUITs-Appiss, Mcintosh, fancy. -
ss so S2. l. !, s'Se w 81 so EiytT No ions
,a. SS"s fancy SS az 6u. 10 go l. $40 Gus &
ssss'so su. No 2. 81 sOg2. Northern
suys, fancy; So s1 No: i, 81 80 2 :,
su.; sncws. ss. !. 81 50 bu. 10 :
81 IS; steele, Red. fancy. SAYS M.
No 1. $40 -. No. 2. S1.5oa2 Pears
Kisffers, No. L. y3G 50 bu. No. 50
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENS
No 4. 81 Lear lettuce hohouss. No. l.
soass. iolb. essk Leaf lettuce. No. I
ss67f bu. Erdlve. fancy. 81 hu. No
S1fi5o: No. ?. Use. Escafois No. l
7saso bu. Romano. No. 1, eocGti 2
o" VEGETABLE GREENS Cabbage greens
No I. ti6i.75 hu collsrds. No. ], 7'
n sc bu. Ksls No 1. rs a 9oc bu Mus
tar. No / e5nsoc bu Spinach. No
n &c bu. Turnip greens. No. l, 9oc n
STESETARLEs. MISC sec,s. punched
- T. poo axi d0z bchs No. 2 75e
tpped, No l. t2a2 50 hu No. 2. 81 so
2 No 2. 50 Cabbage No I. 81 IS a
- hu.. No ? 81 red cabbage, No. /
1892 bu No. ? 81 50; curly cab
see No /. 81 Is q so bu. No ?. 81
pens No 2. soc; topped. No. /. 81 son
bu: No 2. Si25. cauliflower. fancy
$3.50 bu. No. !. 81 aoa3; No. 2. 81
Celery root. No. I. 81 don. Celery, fancy
sin / IS don bchs No. I. 500 75c No
2. 20n3Oc Dill, No. I, 80 dsOc don
bchs. Eggplant. No l. t3n325 bu
No. 2, 81 Fennel. No. /. 50 dor. bchs
Hofseradish. No. T. 81 peck bssk. Kohl.
rabi. No. /. 75cdSi doz. bchs Leeks
No. l. 81 ffi.s0 doz. bchs Onions green
= l. soc 1925 dog, bchs. No. 2. Use
No 1. 81 .5093 5O-lb. sack. Par.
fancy. So sod4 bu No /. So So
- No. a. 81. Parsley root. No. /. T5c
~ doz bchs. Curry parsley. No. 75c
n sSc doI pchs Peppers. green, fancy
81 50 bu.; no. !. tl.50d2 Pimentos
No. I, s2a2.S0 bu Potatoes, No. 1
81 eoO3 rs 100 lbs, No 2. 81 so. Pump
kins No. 1. sl.5oa17s bu.; No 2
si.25. Radishes. red. No. I. s0c aSi1'
don bchs long white No. l. 75c n 81
doz. bohs Rutsbsgss. NO. /. siai.5f
hu Squash. Delicious No. = 81 5On
bu Hubbard. No I. Si25ui7s bu
Table Queen. fancy so bu No !
N1i25 Turnips. punched No ! 75cn
81 doz bchs topped No. J. 81 25T 81
hu No 2. 81 Tomatoes fancy. t3ni
hu No 4 81 251L75: No 2 81 Vege
tshls oystsrs. No ! ki 50 doy hchs To
ns,oss hoihouss No 81 50 s-lh bask
FGGs-Lsres si77is 3O-do1 case
medium, t1S.eoais.So.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Pile Up Parts

"In another case they have
inner wings only with 1000 diff
ferent parts and 100000 manu-
featuring operations.
$50 that a contract settle
ment made by aceou n &
methods would involve listing
every one Of those parts In
every stage Of operation, deter
mining the cost Of each stage;
piling those parts up after they
had been audited and q So
called claim filed; waiting until
they had been checked over and
then proceeding with negotia-
lions with respect to the
amount the Murray Corp. would
get for the work In process,
when the contract was termi-
mated. Many months would be
required 10 complete such de-
tailed accounting and paper
work during which their plants
would be tied up and idle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
War Only Piles Up Distress for Future
My own conclusions are:
I II is sheer Illusion IN

CONCLUSIONS
lit is sheer illusion assume that prosperity
War only destructive Of wealth and OF the flower
of manhood piles subtle Embellishments
inequtes which unanged pile distress for the
future
3The shift from service and repair occupations In which
very proportion of working population normally
gagged primary industrial production for making
teras exaggeras the illusion of general rise in total
productivity Superficial enlarged activities
factories but tend overlook the ofseng hrnkag in
making durable civilian goods automobiles and
in the great service maintenance and repair occupations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Gas Sendout Here
Continues Over AZ

The gas send-out in the Detroit
district for the week ended Oct.
% was 633 242,000 cubic feet.
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.
reported today. This is an in
crease of 10 .267. 900 cubic feet,
compared with the corresponding
week last year, when the total
reported was 510,975,000 cubic
feet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
New Sales Manager
For Wolverine Tube

Otto z. Klopsch. vice president
Of Calumet a. Hecla Consolidated
Copper Co. today announced the
appointment OF w. II. Maxwell
as general sales manager OF the
Wolverine Tube division. Since
1882 Maxwell has had charge. OF
Wolverines eastern sales office
At New York. He has been with
the company for l3 years.
At the same time, klopsch an
nounced the promotion Of r. +.
Moody 10 assistant general sales
manager.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Air Express Traffic
Gains in Detroit Area

Air express shipments in and
out of Detroit during the first
nine months were up 29.3 per
cent over the same 1912 period.
M J. Kelly. superintendent OF
Railway Express Agency. re-
ported today. There were 1863
shipments handled for the ma
tons commercial airlines, COM
pared with 90,436 shipments han
died from January 10 September,
1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Soybedn Shipments
Require Permits

NEW YORK. Oct % - Until
further notice. permits are re-
quired for all soybean shipments
TO Chicago from any point. Each
permit for soybeans will be linn
tied 10 five cars and subject 10
shipment within seven days. &C.
cordng to the Association of
American Railroads.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Listing Approved
For Squibb Shares

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S-New
York Stock Exchange has autho,
rlzed for listing but not 10 be ad'
mitted 10 dealings until further
notice f. r. Squibb e. Sons AZ.
S68 shares of $425 cumulative
preferred stock, series B. without
par value and 26.450 additional
shares of common stock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Joins Geyer Agency

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S-B. B.
Geyer. president of Geyer. Cor
nell e. Newell of Detroit and New
York. announced the appointment
Of William j Moll who is re-
signing as national field director
and co-ordinator Of postwar sur
veys of the Chamber of Com
merco Of the United States, 10
serve in An executive capacity
with the agency.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Business Failures Dip

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S-Business
failures receded slightly in the
week ended Oct. 81. Dun e. Brad
street. Inc, reports "a, compared
with SO in the previous holiday
week and las a year ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
M. S. Rukeyser
Public Puzzled
By War Economy

The puzzled lsyrnsn wonders whether make
national economy proceed high level Of activity
The nquiring know whether economic
planning Washington the catalys which spurs activity
OF boom proportions.
These and related questions the heart Of the question
As Ia the probably pattern Of American life after the
They should be approached effectively and snaycay and
laughed off
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Company Acquired
By Exchange Of Stock

HARTFORD. Conn. Oct. 2S-
Niles-Bement-P Pond Co. has ac-
quired the Chandler-Evans Corp,
manufacturers of airplane carbu-
retors and aircraft accessories, by
an exchange of treasury stock for
the entire Chandler-Evans shares.
No change in management or
operation is contemplated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
ATT Unit Seeks Loan

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S-Western
Electric Co.. subsidiary of Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
is negotiating with a group of
banks for a $50 million dollar
VT credit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Thermoid Redeems
All 5 Per Cent Bonds

NEW YORK, Oct. % Their
mold Co. has announced a call for
redemption on Dec. 81 of all out
standing first lien collateral trust
5 per cent bonds. due Dec. Is,
1851. at 103 and accrued interest.
Payment will be made at any
time prior TO that date, with full
interest 10 Dec n. y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
80 Cents on Common
By Motor Wheel

LANSING, Oct. % fUP)-Di-
rectors of the Motor Wheel Corp,
today declared a dividend of 30
cents on common stock payable
Dec. 10 10 holders Of record Nov.
10 In the previous quarters this
year 90 cents was paid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Kenyon & Etkhardt
To Place Kellogg Ads

BATTLE CREEK. Oct. Is
Kellogg Co. today announced that
the advertising of all kellogg
products will be placed by Ken
yon e. Eckhardt. Inc, effective
Dec. /. The appointment is for
Y. s. advertising only.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
DENIED MACHINERY
OPPOSE SUBSIDIES

A resolution calling for the
death sentence" for "unneces-
sary subsidies or price rollbackS
10 consumers who are able TO pay
for their own groceries was 10
come up. along with nearly score
others. late today.
Three incumbents were re-
elected 10 the executive commit
tee in yesterdays election. They
were Holly Hubbell of Freeland,
r. J. Sutton of Brimley and Har-
old Strang of Coldwater.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Livestock Markets
DETROIT

cATTLE-7O0. Hardly enough done
cary on steers and heifers TO make A
market; undertone steady 70 weak run
includes three loads Kentucky grass steers
and two loads shortfeds: cows fairly ac-
tive, steady 10 strong. bulls slow, scattered
sales steady 10 weak. load medium to good
shoftfed steers held about SIG load fat
Kentucky grassers held AZ Si4 few cutter
common and low-medium native grass
steers SsHii scattering grass heifers
Nii 30 down; few good beef cows S1Ofr
10 80. most common and medium cows
~. % 90, Gamers ana cutters x5G7 rs
common and medium bulls IS so n II 50.
no good bulls sold early. extreme top
Tuesday ti225.
cALvEs.35O STEADY. TOP and bulk
good and choice yeslers $3.50. medium
Grades sl2.5Oa14 1870. Gull and common
S6Ni2
HoGs-2.oOO. Opening bid soc lower
on butchers scaling 1sa lbs upward and
2oc lower on sows. Sellers resisting down
SHEEP. 500. Slaughter lambs stes65
10 weak, extreme top use lower; sheep
steadv. bulk good 70 choice native wooded
lambs sl3. 80 o l3.75 with bucks out AZ 81
less. mixed medium 20 good lambs Si1 n
10 few good light lambs Sl3 Is. Gull and
common, kinds IS q 10 so, common TO choice
slaughter ewes s3.5o96
CHICAGO
ooo CHICAGO Oct; a dNsl.HoGs-3o .
Oh 90; hesvies, sIt.2s 5it.So; mediums
So IDOL 1880; light s1ta1tt0: lght
lights. si3 6Oa1i3 packing so~s. 1913
pli, 90: pigs. Si2di3,
calves 500: weak, Beef steers; choice
Si3n 10. medium. Si3ni5, yearlinEs. 81
"is. Butcher cattle; hsifers $40 o th-50
cows. $50 70 bulls SqJi22S calves. 50
steers 500 Il; a COW, ana. heif.rs. SsaI2.
Sheep ~ 000. steadyt lsmbs Si3G
~ IS common xi2G13 Neariings 5000
n 1850; ewes, s51s; feeders. ti1di3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Grange Leader
Charges Plot TO
Libel Farmers

KALAMAZOO. Oct. 2s (UP)-
Action TO combat a drive to dis
credit farm leaders in Washington
was demanded by Oscar f.. Yeut-
ter, steward of the Michigan State
Grange. AT last nights sessions of
the organizations 10th annual
convention.
"Why Is H." he asked, "that
the farmer II singled out as the
goat-the only person who Is
not permitted certain percent
age profits above COSTS"
DENIED MACHINERY
Yuetter said the farmer had
been denied the machinery nec-
essary for production and his
prices were so low that he was
unable 10 offer wages 10 labor and
compete with industry which was
paying high wages.
Yeutter's a dress reflected
mounting opposition at the con-
vention TO the administration s
food program. Convention COM
mitteemen indicated they were
ready 10 attack federal farm sub
sides when the National Grange
meets in convention at Grand
RaDids