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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
Rubber Rolling Up From Rio
To Keep U. S. Cars Rolling
South America Producing Thousands
Of Tons of Finest Crude Stock

WASHINGTON - Native South
American rubber for u. q. war
use Ia now actually In production.
That Is perhaps the most import
ant economic warfare news In the
western hemisphere today.
True, the tonnage shipped from
South America to the United
States in 1912 will be relatively
negligible, and for 1D43 II may
amount TO only $4,000 or 10000
tons. That Is less than 10 per cent
of the rubber necessary 10 keep
the vehicles OF mechanical war
fare rolling, but ~ IL an important
10 per cent at that, for present
rubber technology demands that
all synthetic rubber be mixed with
. certain amount Of native rubber
TO make rubber tires that will give
mileage performance equal to tires
made OF ail-natural rubber. That's
why every ton Of rubber that can
be secured In the western hemis-
phere IL of extreme Importance.
SEARCH FOR MATURE TREES
The difficulties In producing this
native rubber and bringing II 10
the United states are little under
stood. II takes years for q native
rubber tree TO grow 10 q produc-
ing stage. Consequently. a search
has had TO be organized 10 explore
the JungIes Of South and Central
America and actually find mature
trees that can be tapped This
has meant arranging 10 move
10000 natives into these Jungle
areas and organizing them into a
producing force.
The man in charge Of organic
ing this vast rubber hunt in South
America IL Douglas Allen. a dy-
mamie, rosy-chesksd. sparkling
eyed Scotsman who IL operating
head Of the Rubber Reserve com
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
Meditev,oeson SEQ

pany. a government-owned subsid-
larry corporation Of the Reeonstruc-
ton Finance corporation. which IL
carrying out this development
under a directive Of the Board OF
Economic Warfare. Douglas Allen
came back 10 the United States on
a business trip just before Christ
mas. and he brought with him the
first photographs OF rubber gath
ering operations now being carried
on under Brazilian government
supervision at the headwsters of
the Amazon.
PREPARING GROUND
Douglas Allen was for SONS
months RIGS "one man In South
America" on rubber development
Before one pound OF rubber could
be moved. treaties had 10 be signed
between the United States and the
Latin-Amerioan republics. A rub
Der bank had 10 be organized 10
finance the operation. Steamships
had TO be bought 10 establish lines
OF river transportation. A vast
labor migration program had To be
organized. Food had 30 be bought
by the ton 10 supply these workers.
An aerial supply line had 10 be
organized 10 save months Of
precious time. Price schedules had
10 be set for tho rubber--hlgh
enough 10 encourage production.
low enough 10 prevent initiation
and profitesrins.
All this took time. energy and
unlimited patience. Yet In q few
short months. q start has bean
made at overcoming all these oh.
stsciss, and rubber 10 now actually
beginning 10 move. Here IL one of
the most thrilling and dramatic
chapters in ths vast history that 10
being written on ths battle Of pro-
duetion. the battle Of economic
warfare. the war behind the front.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07

But even for the troops in
training there was a psychology
cal background which might have
led to an expectancy OF more
nervous breakdowns. In the pre-
Pearl Harbor period. men brought
up in a generation of peace were
suddenly put in the Army against
their will Then Congress pro-
longed the draft period.
From these two factors alone,
psychiatrists anticipated numer-
Gus assertions, attempted SUI
cides. many complete mental
breakdowns. But they didn't de-
velop with any more frequency
than in the last war.
Principal reason there have
been no more mental cases In the
American Army may come from
the fact that there has been a
closer psychistric examination of
men indicted into service.
Ever since the last war, and
particularly since 1926, there had
been general staff study Of the
use of psychiatrie examination
for drafted men in the Army's
mobilization plans. When Select
i've Service did become a fact in
1870. however. there weren't
enough psychistrists available 70
man every one Of the $500 draft
boards. Preliminary screening
tests were Of course given by the
medical examiners on each board,
and the obvious misfits for mill
tary Life were culled out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07

With more than IS per cent Of
steel production going into war
use, the steel index has risen
steadily in the past four years.
The figures: 1899. 52.79s.7i4 net
tons; 1910, ss,Ss2.sss net tons,
1871. sz.sz7. 557 net tons; 1912,
So .OO0, 900 net tons lestimstedJ.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
Gaecma Gimes


NEW Yook -child iahc< ~
liberties whoi>h>.rt~ziy appru<.
At American mail Try dang
their hst In The war effort. LIT
Nsw York experts are ecssus<l-
Ing managers IN essential indszs-
tire. 10 pick tssks for the young
which are suitshl< Ia their 49,.
strength and judgment Other
wise frightfui accidents Win g.
eur Thsy LIST specific jphs
which shsy Assert are TOO has-
ardous: rciiing In snplun1vs
plants. driving trncks. coal mIn-
Inc. logging. sawmiIlins. ep>ras-
ING motorized wncdworhtne -
vices and vccatians vhsve there
Il exposure 10 radioactive sssh-
stances or toxis fumes
An error BY = minnr caused the
forrihle ncston night club blare
costing more than sno iivea A
lad 81 n. putting snlhs IN . th~-
strIesi electric ssan ~ 10 c'cin<s
~ night. fell and fractured HE
skull. A is-year-osd running =
fast laundry mangis had HE rsshs
arm ripped at abovs ths siss~.
Tremendous nanpcwss shnst-
ages VII force more ard mare
sdolsscsnts into pasta formerly
held BY Grownups. late ststIs-
tics show that twice - many
10 and i7-year-olds entered fne-
tories In ie<i ~ In fs<o. Last
years figures are not complete.
but they win break that record
This year win top is<3. Greedy
Mars may reach into grammar
schools. bit the government ena-
rloyevs and parents can Keep
willing fingers from dangerous
occupations.
Gables from Moscow thsss Gays
are bursting with big nsws--
enormous sweeps. gigantic cas-
ualtles. scores Of villages taken
--erowding cut extremely I'M
portant minor dstAiis. Yet In
these minntiss United statss staff
college instructors find the key
10 the titanic results between
stailngrsd and Rostov. Lest years
counter Yoffsnsives begged down
because Soviet line officers were
not quite ahis 10 exploit thsir int
tai advantage. Thsy were stiil toa
green 10 outsmart veteran mani
captains and coloneis.
10 between spring and late Fan
q hish-pressire courss Of sdu'
cation was carried on bshind IN
slsv front To-day. regardless n
srievous battle losses. the unnR
has more and better trained
young commanders than on thu
eve Of the first great campaign.
n IL not al all unlikely that fhs
Red army now snrpasses thu
Relchswehr In West Pointers :"
These brsiny youths devised
original tactics IN massed artii-
Iery which dented the first hoIss
IN the axis middle Don fortifi.
cations. They organised . huge
new style ski reserve forc~ whieh
IN practice msneuvsrs kept pace
with tbs fastest sutomotivs con-
tingants. II has not yet gone
into action. being held for shs
coup de grace.
The Germans also hsvs pro-
ducsd a few fresh tricks Case.
linz IL short When . tank
driver realizes that ne will soou
run out OF oil he withdrsws and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
CABS CUT A THIRD

Of II 100 licensed tsxieabs in
New York City ~ per cent Of
all licensed cabs In T. 81 a third
have been taken out Of service 10
save rubber. gasoline, and equip
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
BY PETER EDISON

WESTINGHOUSE the United States army with the
war Just old the incidence of psychopathc
been much lower than many had pre-
dced The number of who have been in actual
bat has perhaps not been high that reached the
last war bzreg at its worst has not had full chance
play its tricks on American mental stability.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
ON THE GERM AN

pay for 1t.
ON THE GER NJ A n
FRONTIER - If the Ger
mans could buy the things
that are displayed in shop
windows, they would be well
fed and warmly clothed.
But in too many cases there is
nothing on the shelves to CORE
spond with the window dressing.
Persons who have been inside
Germany report that there is
less food to be purchased in the
reich now than there was at the
beginning of the fourth winter of
World War I.
1.-THE windows Of the big shops
are stocked with an assortment
of good things" said Belgian
who had escaped after travelling
across Germany, but they can
not be purchased without a per-
nit. Inside the same shop there
is practically nothing for sale
except plated straw articles and
small glass trinkets."
IN OTHER WORDS, PULL
There is a joke in Berlin 10 the
effect that in addition to ration
cards two things are needed to
buv food-vitamin 3 and UT.
Vitamin B stands for "beziehun-
een"-to have q drag or intlu-
ence. Vitamin UT means "unter
oemtisch" - trading u \ & r the
counter.
There is still a black market In
Germany where delicacies can be
purchased II one has the money.
nut the supplies have dwindled
and prices are fantastic Coffee
costs $50 q pound: butter, SIS q
pound; a bottle Of cognac. $50.
Only high party officials. dipio-
mats and a few foreigners are
able 70 meet such prices.
German rstions were cut hesv-
lily in April. 1912, but the amount
az food called for by q ration
card has almost lost its meaning
There isn't enough food 70 fill
the ration requirements.
FOOD BECOMING SCARCE
The nazis are having difficulty
meeting demands even for pots-
toes and vegetables. Persons re-
Gently in Germany reported IT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
Smashing Defense
Uses Cross-nuff
BY WILLIAM v. MKENNEY

Mrs. Olga J. Hilliard. one Of the
newly crowned national womsn's
tsam-of-four champions. IL . we'll
known figure In tournament
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07

Rent your vacant room with a
Times Want Al call Main s1b1,
ask for an ad taker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07

and so on. With this data from
the physicians and his own quick
checkup on the incidence of
mental or nervous disease In the
family history. the psychis trist
might find clews'to identify likely
psychiatrist cases. Then would
come the questions.
Did the soldier like 10 20 out
with girls? Normal boys do.
Surprise answers 10 that ques-
ton sometimes gave a clew to
perversion.
Did the soldier have any OBJ
jeetions to going in the Army?
Unusual replies may have given
the clew to psychological misfits.
Had any Of the mans relatives
ever had a nervous breakdown
Psychiatric cases sometimes run
in families.
CATCH MIsFITs
Those care rough, hurried tests.
but they have prevented the
Army from being saddled with
many future mental eases. which
is no small saving. After United
States troops got to France In
the last war, General Pershing
had TO cable the War Depart
ment asking for more careful psy-
chiatrie examination Of men sent
overseas.
For the entire u. s. Army in
the last war. there were some
100. 900 neuro-psychistrie casual
ties. They occurred At the rate
Of 81 per thousand In the United
States. II per thousand In the
A. r. r. That shows II IL essen
tial 10 eliminate psychiatric cases.
The saving IL great. From 1873
% 1910 the Veterans Administra-
ton paid out nearly 81. O00. 900. 600
for the care Of neuro- psyohiatrie
cases resulting from the last war.
OF the % Veterans Administrs-
ton facilities maintained today.
II are exclusively for mental
cases - $1,000 OF them. The cost
for each case has been about
$40 900.
That's why the big effort IL
made today 70 keep out Of the
Army men VINO may break down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
German Ration Makes for Tight Belts

was not enough to present your
potato and vegetable card, which
entities you 10 as much as is
available" but that it was much
more important to make friends
with the shop keeper. Otherwise
he probably would tell you:
Sorry, I'm all sold out"
The reich is trying TO feed be-
tween 100000 and 5000, 900
foreign workers and war prison
ers working on farms. 1t also
is acting as a clearing house for
food supplies for almost all Eu-
rope, prompting claims that Ger
many actually ia feeding the
equivalent of 100000 to 1s.-
600, 900 more persons than before
the war.
Nszi propaganda makes much
of the food-producing potentiali-
ties Of conquered areas. Partieu-
larry the Ukraine, and Germany's
future success in maintaining
current rations will depend on
how well she can exploit these
territories
THE fuehrer is relieving US
from the choking dearth Of
space" Herbert Backe. minister
for food and agriculture, said in
speech al Poznsn (Posen),
Poland, in November, but it will
be a permanent blessing only II
It is filled with Germans.
GRAIN FROM SOLDIERS
The accuracy Of this statement
was indicated by a travellers re-
port that UP 20 December only
e single trainload Of wheat had
arrived in Berlin from the prom
ised land. The train was covered
with posters proclsiming that
your soldiers send you this
food" but comparatively few
Germans could buy any Of this
soldiers gift" Most Of IL went
70 nazi officials, military leaders
and diplomats.
Nevertheless the Germans are
not starving. although they are
far worse off than the British.
An ordinary meal al a better
class restaurant in Berlin or
Munich. costing about six marks
fS2.2O al the Official rate Of ez-
ehange). consists OF thin soup
and the choice Of two standard
dishes. q potato and cabbage
stew. or small hamburger or
less than two ounces Of steak.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07

Times Want ADS Get Results.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07

EDITORS NOTE-The following
disyatch one I'm a series on condi-
lions inside Germany In the fourth
winter of war, deals with the food
Germans eat and how much they
pay for IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
Number Of Mental Cases in Army
Reduced by Scientific Treatment
PsYchiotrists Also Able TO Forestoll
Desertions by Knowing the Man

Of by
chiatry "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-07
FOOD BECOMING SCARCE

The nazis are having difficulty
meeting demands even for pots-
tees and vegetables. Persons re-
Gently in Germany reported it
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
Michigan Bank
Accused by US.
Army Act

In the first case 81 rs kind IN
Michigan, Assistant l.. s. District
Attorney wilkins today authorized
issuance Of warrant charging
The Michigan Bank with violating
the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Re-
lief Act of 1912.
The warrant, which must still bc
signed by the investigating FBI
agent. asserts that the hank RI
possessed an automobile belonging
TO William p. Thorne. S5zf Essex
while he was in tho armed Serv-
ices and without obtaining a court
order.
When Thorne was indicted into
the army in Sept, 1912. he was
obligated 10 the bank on a re-
financing loan, wilkins said But
the act provides that no repos-
session in such case can be
made without first obtaining a
court order and this was not done
he said.
Conviction on the charge. q
misdemeanor, carries a 81 900 fine
or years imprisonment or both.
Thorne has been discharged from
the army for medical reasons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
Aircraft Industry
Seen as Answer
To Slump Peril

The possibility OF developing q
major aircraft industry in Detroit
10 offset an anticipated slump in
auto production four or five years
after tho war was presented today
by research men and Statisticians
who met with the city planning
commission.
But George Emery, secretary
Of the commission. said better
climatic conditions in the south
west might prove an obstacle 10
developing the aircraft industry
here.
Emery said those attending the
informal conference felt that auto
production would boom for awhile
after the war and then slump
sharply
Machinery and chronological adj
Vances may necessitate a 20 per
cent cut in automobile plant man
hours after The war, the confer
enCe believed
Professors Of economics and
representatives of public utilities
and manufacturing were among
those present
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19

multitude of islands. along an
immense stretch Of Asiatio main
land coast.
Not 10 send airplanes 10
Macarthur now, AZ once, may
prove more disastrous than
Pearl Harbor. One airplane in
his force now may be worth a
hundred airplanes later on"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
General Rides Tank
He Pins His Hopes On

after American officers obtained
his release from Vichy forces.
With him on his Detroit trip
were representatives Of the French
Air Corps and Navy, and Ameri-
can army officers.
The party Included II. Col
Etenne Roland, Col. Andre
l. Homme. Mai Joseph Mohnie.
Maj. Paul Chcmidln and Capt
Gilbert Jerrold Of the French Mis-
sion.
Two officers from the interna-
ton division Of the service OF
supply al Washington were Col
". ! Baird and 1t Coil. Cor
rim Strong
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
Jonathan Hdrker
Services 10 Be Held
at ST. Martins

Funeral services for Jonathan
Harker, 81 Of 1892 Bailey. Will be
held tomorrow at II a. m. from
the Paul j. Perry Funeral Home,
5045 Trumbull
Harker a baker, was born in
England and lived in Detroit for
Is years He is survived by his
wife, two sons, George and Frank.
and two daughters, Mrs. Sydney
Wells and Mrs. r. a. Haight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
Poll Reveals Women
Favor Postwar Plan

WASHINGTON, March 10 (INS)
A vast majority of American
women favor postwar planning
and a world Congress with police
powers, poll being conducted by
the Woman's Home Companion
indicated today.
The poll also showed that most
American women are opposed 10
lsOlatiopisrD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
Packard Men Vote for Clio

Packard Motor Co. plant pro-
lection men voted 134 10 / in
favor Of being represented by the
Amalgamated Plant Protection
Local No ia. UAW-CIO. results
OF an NLRB election revealed to-
Jay
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
MaasUrgesU.S.
Back NJ Arthur S
Plea for Planes
Detroit Times Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON. March -
The American people can send
desperately needed airplaneS TO
Gen MacArthur's army by the
simple process Of bringing pressure
on the national administration,
Rep. Mas of Minnesota a marine
corps colonel with an active service
leeofd in this war, asserted today.
This administration Is sing
ularly responsible To public
opinion" remarked Mas, rank
ing minority member of the
House naval affairs committee.
JAPS BIGGEST DANGER
Declaring the conviction that
the people of the East. the South
and the Middlewest are as cogni-
zant as those of the West Coast
that Japan is the enduring, tough
est and most Immediately threat
ening enemy Of the United States,
he said a concerted public demand
would make effective the plea Of
officers of Gen MacArthurS staff
who are now in Washington. He
went on:
Those officers, 1T. Gen.
George {. kcnney and Maj. Gen.
Richard X. Sutherland, came
here on the showing Of what
they have done with the small
mir force at their command-an
unbroken string OF defense VIC
tories.
PLEA FOR PLANES
"They repeatedly have told
the President what they can do,
in the way Of offensive victories,
IL they are given more airplanes.
Perhaps the President, M en-
crossed In the African venture,
II compelled 10 regard this APP
peal ~ merely the thought of n
!. few military men among many.
But IL the countryside whole
cOuntry--backS up this appeal
from Gen-NaC Arthur through
Gems. kenney and sutherland
then the President will listen, |
and the secretaries of the navy 1
and war will listen. and Mac
Arthur will get his airplanes.
when Gen. Kenney'S land
based planes annihilated that \
22-Ship convoy in the Bismarck 1
Sea the other day, IL was the
most sinister warning this coun-
try has lately received about
Japan.
1T shows what land based
planes can do. and Japan Is
building the bases now on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
No Sweater?
Girl Workers Walk Out;
lis Up TO U. S., Now

BRIDGEPORT. Mare 70
GNS)-Thc great sweater corr
troverSy hared anew today at the
Chancc-Voughto Aircraft Co. plant
here, where girl workers walked
out once because they were pro-
hibltcd from wearing sweaters.
Joi1n Robinson, president OF n
UAW-CIO local which has been
carrying on negotiations with the
company. said the talks had been
broken off and that the union
would ask that federal concili-
ator be provided. -. H||
A style show scheduled for to-
day has been Cancelled as a result.
he said. The company remains
firm in its determination 10 bar
'diStraCting sweaters from the
plant
Women production employees
have been allowed 10 choose be-
tween red, white, blue or any
other color blouSey, or khaki or
blue Jackets and Stacks.
But no sweaters
So no style show, according TO
the union
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19

Order War Stamps delivered
to your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
Obituaries
Mrs. |. Donaldson
O4-Ye8r-OId Woman S
Rites Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs Louise
Donaldson. lO4. VIII be held to-
morrow noon from St Luke's
Church. Burial Will be In Me
morial Cemetery.
Mrs. Donaldson. who died Mon
day, came 10 Detroit seven years
ago from Everett Wash. and
made her home with a granddaugh-
ter. Mrs. Eliza Dougherty, 1882
Twelfth.
Survivors include two sons.
George Norwood Everett, and
kyleS Norwood. Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
Mrs. {. Dickson
Widow TO Be Buried
al 10 a. n. tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Esther
Dickson. 20. of 407 Newport, VIII
he held tomorrow al 10 a. m. from
81. Martins Roman Catholic
Church. Averllf~aHd, LenoX She
died Tuesday.
Tho widow Of Fred L. Dickson,
she is survived by daughter.
Mrs. John +. O'Dwyer; two sons.
Frederick H. and Harvey j. Dick
son; two brothers and seven grand
children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
BIG PARTY WITH HIM

The French commander. who
was court marbaled and ordered
shot for refusing 10 fire on Amer
lean troops AT CaSablanca. is next
10 Gen, Giraud in power in North
Africa
He came 10 the United States
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19
LED ATTACK on NAZIS

hope that soon I can lead
some of these Detroit built
tanks into battle" the general
said. THEY'RE wonderful"
Bethouard led the first SeahornC
tank assault against the NaziS al
Narvik in the present war.
"Tf the guerillas in my coun-
try could see the production and
efficiency here, they would know
victory is sure"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19

Fifty7three-year old Mai. Gen.
Marie Emile Bethouard, chief of
the French Mission 10 United
States, today approved tho Ameri-
can tanks he hopes 10 lead into
battle m an effort 10 regain the
freedom Of his country
Gen. BethOuard voiced his ap-
proval Of tho new Nj tank after
a iolting ride across tho ChrySlcr
Tank ArSenalS proving course
during his inspection Of the local
plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-19

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