Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-11

The FIRST modlcum or common.
sense chances TO correct the
inefficiencies and injustices OF
the Henderson regime was evil
dent all down through the shoe
order. al hough no official
pointed them out.
In the first place. Henderson's
custom was 10 ration the retail
ers without applying production
control at the same time. The
regulations on producers gen.
orally came along three or more
weeks later, and until then
the producers manufactured as
much as they wanted or stewed
in confusion.
This time, Brown issued the
regulations promptly.
THE boarding period" which
Il Henderson always provided
for consumers was likewise dis
pensed with.
Henderson's policy was to
assume a dark scowl and make
therats publicly about ration
ing certain commodity a
month o. so before he acted.
This invited the public to
rush 10 the stores.
Merchants were not averSe 10
this shopping rush, as it en-
abled them TO get rid of even
the most inferior portions of
their stocks at premium prices.
OF course. Mr.. Henderson al
ways sweetly and piously re-
minded the public that people
would have 10 tell how much OF
this hoard they had accumulated
when rationing was finally or
dered.
But no one has been able 10
determine how many consumers
told the truth, and a vague i'm
preston was extant that Hen
derson's policy tended toward
promoting a nation of liars-by-
necessity.
This policy still prevails on
canned goods. but Mr.. Brown
dispensed with II on shoes.
A PPARENTLY, two leaks &C.
"A Cured.
Mayor LaGuardia's advance
hint is supposed to have started
a minor run on some New York
east side shops which were open
Sunday.
DroVes OF government en-
ployes had the tip here and pur-
chased shoes Saturday.
Otherwise, boarding was not
encouraged by advance official
notice.
Other moderations are coming.
bit by bit.
Portions Of the Eastern Sea-
board are now swimming in fuel
oil. which fully corrects the
shortage here. now confined 10
anthracite. Those who con-
verted are not suffering much,
however. as inferior coal is
available.)
Dealers now want consumers
20 fill their tanks as storage
space is limited.
West Virginia and West Flor
ida have been pushed out of the
fuel oil rationing area.
The "B" card ceiling on gaso-
line is being broken TO let people
get 10 work.
Recapped tires are 10 be au-
thorized soon without certifi-
Gates.
But most Of all, no one here
Is talking about forcing the
public 10 get pneumonia IL neces-
Sary (as Henderson did.
This time. on shoes. Brown
FASTENED TO inform the public
as TO the reasons for the action"
CENATE LEADER BARLEY
~ Oeader in name. anyway
refuses TO take seriously the
Bankhead campaign TO limit the
size or the army.
He does not think the restric-
tons will pass. but many another
congressional authority notes
the growth of its support.
Letters continue TO pour in
from farmers, labor groups and
plain citizens to an extent where
the chief of staff, General Mar
shall. may have to make some
compromise with Congress.
He may not get the 1.000,00
total he desires, but neither will.
he be cut so much as the Bank
head group wants.
1t was the Democrats who
drew Herbert Hoover into the
national spotlight here with his
views against increasing the size
OF the army TO the extent de-
sired by the war department.
The Hoover viewpoint happened
10 coincide with Senator Bank
heads.
Some months ago. Bankhead
also called Hoover in 10 testify
on price controls, because his
views conformed with those of
the administration.
The Hoover move has been
widely characterized as an indi-
cation of his intent 10 run for
president in 1914, but the FORE
going circumstances belle such a
conclusion.
THE Observation-Disclosures ma
Il tional service compulsory
labor bill seems destined for
defeat.
Already IL is being called the
involuntary Servitude" bill, and