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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
ALL TO BE STAMPED

Housewives will find point
rationing as simple as elementary
arithmetic pre- ieted " w
Rogers, Detroit manager OF the
Kroger Grocery and Baking Com
pany.
"They will adjust themselves
70 the system very quickly" he
said. "In England housewives
soon learned the point values
and grouped their rationed
articles in each purchase"
In each Kroger store. Rogers
announced. all containers will be
stamped with point values and
prices.
Benjamin GrcenSpoon, president
OF the Big Bear stores. had not
completed the exact system for
handling rationing, but said regu-
lar cashiers would be assigned to
compute both price and point
value of each purchase.
Tho customers will Just have
10 he more patient" he said.
The lines 10 the cash register
may get plenty long, because
It's going To be n slow process
especially at the outset"
AT the office OF Packers Out
let, Inc, General Manager II. l..
GroSeberg said he was prepared
for anything that rationing might
bring.
OPA FORMS FILL 81
"Our typewriters are full Of
nothing but OPA forms now"
he laughed. "A dozen or so more
forms won't make IL any worse.
But well do anything 40 long
rs we get this war over with.
And the same should apply TO
the customers. It's a poor Amer
lean who won't be patriotic"
Groseberg specialized that ration
ING might result in an overall re-
duction of buying, thereby COM
pensating for the additional work
during the current help scarcity.
To aid the shopper. point values
will be posted above all rationed
commodities-another staggering
job for the grocer.
0 w. Earl Fitzgerald, district OPA
rationing representative, said his
office has received deluge of
calls from wholesalers. protesting
that the high point values would
do serious harm to the processed
food industry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22

Notes The pertonnd column at the far right is used
only Vben the item ,Veigbs than four pounds If
Veigbt is not sborVn, the item must be Weigbed If
Ueigbt is gpen in fluid ounces it must be considered
THE apoirdntois, ie, pint equals pound
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
Public Warned
Of Confusion in
Grocery Stores
Managers Plead Lack
Of Help. but Forecast
Trouble as Temporary

No matter how you compute IL,
the added retail chores of point
rationing plus the help shortage
will cause inconvenience to food
buyers. Detroit grocery managers
agreed today.
The success Of the impending
food rationing will depend on the
patriotic patience of consumers
they declared.
Predicting jams at grocery cash
registers, the merchants estimated
the new OPA food regulations
would increase their work Is TO so
per cent. Help needed to absorb
this new burden is not available,
they pointed out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
THEY USE EXPLAINERS

AS did most of the grocers con.
tacted. II. w. Hart, general man.
ager OF the c. +. Smith Stores,
said his 400 stores would utilize
the explainers two weeks, starting
next Monday.
The task OF fsmiliarizing gro
Gerry help with rationing. however,
is that Of the management, Hart
said.
I'm most cases." he added. "all
this will double the time OF our
operations. We will have To
figure points cost plus price cost
for each item.
There isn't adequate clerical
help TO handle normal trade
now. So IL will mean that
everything will be SLOWER all
along the line"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
DELyE INTO PROBLEM

With most OF the dealers admit
ting they were still confused and
poorly informed on the intricacies
of the rationing program, tn e y
delved into a study of the newly
announced point values prepare
tory TO launching an employe edu-
cational campaign.
The local OPA Offices switch
board was flooded with calls today
from food distributors and con-
sumers. asking for Qualification OF
some phases of rationing.
To Offset this apparent wide
spread confusion. the OCD is re-
Cruiting 1900 volunteer explain
ers under the consumer interest
committee headed by Mrs. Fred
y. johnson. At the retailers re-
quests, the explainers will be dele
gated 10 Detroit stores where they
will assist householders with their
first day Of ration buying.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22
lI3 ZlSlIElE

WEDNESDAYS RESULTS
Washington 6, Detroit s.
Cleveland Z, Philadelphia 0.
st. Louis /, New York o.
Boston 3-6, Chicago 2-S.
THURSDAYS GAMES
Detroit at Washington (2).
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22

Pvt Phillip Rivard is spend
ing his Through here with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Charles Meyers and Mrs.
Mitchell Dietrich, of Detroit,
spent this week with Mrs. NJ.
Marsack. On Thursday they
motored to Port Huron to visit
Mrs. A. Johns.
Mrs. Mary Koenig has as
houseguest this week, Mrs.
Theresa Lapham, of Detroit.
Cedric Johnson and James
Christie went for an airplane
ride from the Hartung Airport
Sunday
Mrs. Fred Morhous will en-
terrain the Sewing Club in two
weeks.
Several groups of New Balti-
more people enjoyed the bingo
and dancing party given at Fair
Haven Saturday event ng
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. August Kott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Schmidt, Mrs. John
Marsh, Miss Ethel Rivard and
Miss Rosetta Rivard, Mr.. and
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22
Quick Change Of Plants
Planned by Employers

Their effort was given start
by a small. new. nationwide
business group, the Committee
for Economic Development led
by Paul G. Hoffman, South
Bend, Ind auto company presi-
dent, and Eric Johnston, presi-
dent Of the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States. The
national CED has regional man
ayers and district chairmen net
working the country and spark
ing separate, community or
CARNATIONS BY next fall, leaders
say. a local crusade" such as
Springfield s Will be going in all
American industrial towns.
EMPLOYMENT DOUBLED
Springfield'S population has
increased from 100000 10 200,
600 during the war The local
CED committee sent ques-
tlonnalre 10 l08 cooperating
business men Returns showed
the large expected expansion
and the gap still to be filled The
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22
New Baltimore

Mrs. Frances Eland Of Detroit,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Ma
hSkey, Sunday.
Mrs. Ralph Fuller. Sr. and
son, flew to Chicago last week
to see Lieut., Harry Fuller. who
is IN Great Lakes hospital there.
Mr. and Mrs Paul Schmidt,
of Detroit, and son, Staff Sergt.
Truman Schmidt, of Maiden,
Missouri spent the week with
Mr. and Mrs. John Marsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Miller and
daughter Ellen of Detroit were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. c, Miller Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs, T. Theme and
daughter. Betty. of Detroit,
spent the weekend at their sum-
4mer home.
Weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs William Kohlman were MIR.
and Mrs. Arnold Smithee of De-
trOlt.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22
By MARGUERITE YOUNG
NLA Staff CortssPonaent

SPRINGFIELD Mass July -
Alert Yankee business men IN
this war-swollen machine tools
town are getting ready for V
Day. when victory comes and
industry Returns IA civilian dl!tN-
They can forecast Jobs in their
own factories for about p per
cent more people than they en-
ployed in pre- war 1870 But that
stiu leaves 1898 more. now
working IA the same factories, 10
be accounted for
The employers nevertheless
believe that planning by the in
divldual business man is most
important 20 smooth going for
him and ms community after the
war So they are working at that
job here, sizing IL up and pre-
pairing 10 make and market I'M
proved models of their pre- war
productS-snd also new ones
better and faster and cheaper.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22

WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS
Chicago 4, Boston 1.
Pittsburgh 10. Philadelphia 2.
Cincinnati Ill. Brooklyn 1-9.
st. Louis Ala. New York I-6.
THURSDAYS GAMES
Boston at Chicago t2D.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (2).
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at st. Louis.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22
Men, Women ! Old at
40, 50, 60! Get Pep
Feel Years Younger, Full ofvim

Don't blame exhausted, WORKOUT rum
down feeling on your age. Thousands
amazed at what little popping up with
Ostrex will do Contains general tonics
often needed after 40-by bodies lacking
iron, calcium phosphate vitamin Bl.
Introductory Csc size Ostrex Tonic Tab
lets now only 2ac. Why feel old? Start
feeling pepper and younger. today. For
sale Al all drug stores everywhere-in
Mount Clemens at Cunnlnghsm's.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22
PYORRHEA
Don't Have eeth
Extracted Before
You Read This

n your teeth are loose-your gums
sore. bleeding and fun OF pus-dont
tried Py-Ro Pyorrhes symptoms.
have extractions done until you have
It's amazing how Py-Ro, when used
as directed. soothes and heals sore in
famed gums, Kills pus germs-retaros
gum recession-seems 10 tighten up loose
teeth. Try Py-Ro for 2 weeks-you nave
nothing 10 lose and everything TO gam
for Py-Ro must help YOU or your money
back Sold by Bannow DRUG Company.
Cady and Mccoy, Swan Pharmacy and
all other good druggists.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22

Mrs. Dan Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. KoWalski, and Mrs. Roedel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Morris,
and child of Detroit were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
LeFevere.
Beverly Campbell, of Pontiac,
spent the past week with her
cousin, Charlene Mertz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Losh, OF
lockwood, Michigan spent the
week end with Mrs. Tena
Springborn.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22
WALKING EVIDENCE

YORK, PA woman was
reported to Detective Nelson l..
Shultz that one of her dresses
had been stolen, when:
MY gosh, here it comes now!"
she exclaimed.
A 15-year-old girl, strolling
with young man, admitted
taking il because she didn't
have a thing TO wear" on her
date.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22
OPEN-DOOR POLICY

GREAT FALLS, Mont. -
There were no hitching posts,
so two cowboys tied their horses
10 the back door of a cafe.
The horses went away.
The proprietor also went
away-to ask police about get
ting him another door.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22
American Industry Gets Set for the Day Of Victory

firms concerned have had a ll2
per cent rise IN employment
since 1910.
The survey shows that en-
ployers have done some good
workout more will have 20 be
done" remarks W c. Richard
son. Jr.. young CED regional
manager who runs his own Bos-
ton advertising business by re-
mote control while helping
MASSACHUSETTS towns organize
for N-Day He points out that
the survey figures do not include
the government arsenal. with
about 1900 war workers-nor
several thousand soldiers who
Will return 20 their odd Jobs
On the other hand. A r. Tul-
ioch. retsry-ireasurer Of the
Employers Association Of West
erR Massachusetts, and a member
Of the executive committee OF
the local CED. SAYS a lot Of the
80. 000-odd unaccounted-for war
workers MAY he blue sky
farm people from other com
munities. women who would
prefer 20 stay home, and men
from pre-war service industries
such as lawyers and salesmen
VINO will voluntarily retire
when N-Day comes.
The scramble for war man
power in Springfield has been
hectic The bad proposition -
said Tulloch, an amiab,e Scot,
will be persuading some people
who We come into war industry
at war prices 10 return to peace
time pursuits and prices -"
Springfield's prize example of
efficient individual husin 5
planning for V-Day is that of the
Package Machinery Company. 1t
made 70 different pre-war ma
chimes. custom tailored, TO wrap
such things as chewing gum.
razor blades, crackers. Now it
turns out machines 10 load
shells. New techniques thus ac-
CURED. says Vice President Roe
5. Clark, already have been APP
piled to the planning OF postwar
products. =
PEACE-TIME JEEP
- The possibility of a civilian
Jeep is seen at the Indian Motor
cycle Company. which now
pours out cycles for armored and
communication divisions of the
armed forces. f. Paul de Pont.
the company's president, says
I n research on postwar
models is hampered by lack of
critical materials. His comp
troller, A. V. SturteVant, says
that because Of the lack Of ma
terials and other headaches, ac-
tual preparations for postwar
operations have not gone very
far.
he worries about how war
contracts Will be closed off. If
they have contract for 10000
cycles and have built 1000 when
V-Day comes, will be govern
"ment suddenly slam the door"
and cause their workers TO go on
social security or relief, or will
1t make arrangements for the
war contracts TO be completed?
He said the government should
take the cycles and give them a
cushion" for conversion. even
If 1t had to store them or sell or
give them TO municipalities.
which would welcome them for
policy duty
CED Manager Richardson
and also John ID. West of the
New England Council, suggested
that the company do some solic-
ltlng of municipalities and other
potential customers. That is the
sort of initiative the CED saws
VIII accomplish a smooth swing
over TO peacetlme production.
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22

Keeping the distributor head
of your automobile clean not
only saves annoying starting de-
lay but also saves the head IL
self
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-22
Acid INDIGESTION

Relieved IN minutes o. double ysus ussosy kset
When excess stomach acid causes painful. suYoeat-
Ing ss sour stomach and heartburn. doctors usually
prescribe the fastest arting medicines Known for
symptomstic reliefmedieines like those In Bell ans
Tablets No laxative Bell ans brings comfort In Q
jiry CT return bottle for double money back 2Se.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-05-01
NEGRO CELEBRITIES WITNESS
SHIP LAUNCHING

Negro stage and celebrities who witnessed the
launching oo the IS George Washington Carver at the Rich
mosd Cal) Shipyard No ! OF the Kaiser Company this
week auded the contributions of the celebrated scientist
his country and its effort.
Todd Duncan OF 'Porgy and Bess making a
twoweeks run in San Francisco declared:
George Washington Carver simple man, great
and wise He knew we'll the OF the soil OF
America very proud that his the Prov of
a fighting Liberty Ship.
Il ike feel that there wonderful comparison with
the work DR. Carver did and the vital job the IS George
Washington Carver going do From the soil he loved
this ship of steel will slide triumphantly into the
With mind OF this revered Negro scientist, earth and
performed miracles Let pray that this ship will
help bring victory sooner that it will be blessed with
the spirit of this great and the hopes OF all American
Negroes fighting for the complete freedom OF the world,
a freedom upon which this Democracy is founded.
Mr. Duncan had appeared concert at Iuskegee In
stitue three times and knew DIR. Carver well.
Bill Boianges) Robinson, whose Born Happy revue
opened in San Francisco recently declared
George Washington Carver is real lasting credit to
the Negro great scientist and intellectual OF
note he had lived scientific knowledge would have been
Bethune hold with Booker r. Washington the highest places
the history OF American Negroes This new Liberty Ship
has name that would be an honor to any ship
Other theatrical celebrities witnessing the launching in
cluded Katherine Durham who recently opened with her
dance group at the Hotel Mark Hopkins San Francisco
The IS George Washington Carver sponsored by Lena
Horne singing who chosen for the honor by
tie Negro Labor Committee.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-05-01
MOTHERS DAY

Our minds focused Mother in special way a
few days ago As pondered the meaning OF Mother thought
OF that darling soul who sleeps the peaceful sleep of
who has done his her work we'll | remember that
watched others getting this and that for dear mother and
then realized that Mothers Day did end with
mother any other persons moterbu mother the wide
world over however humble she may be- being cee
brated Then reminded OF the sad mothers OF today
bleeding who spending sleep
less nights those who praying those who have passed
untmely grave the that their the
all the cruetes forcibly
upon War, nufffng the lives OF and mothers
could send greeting gilt, but think how many
living mothers deprived OF greeting because their
buried beneath the clouds This ugly picture aroused
nv deeper feelings and convinced that any effort
win peace worth the support any mans hardest earned
dollar definite conclusion that the greatest OF
Mothers Day gifts would be the safe return OF her Soldier
hoy the quickest way this end to ask God to work
through War Bonds to bring about permanent peace
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-05-01
ALL THAT CUTTERS IS
NOT GOLD

There is mighty exodus today. Men and are
rushing what be pot OF gold. We OF
the fact that defense work 90 and that the salaries
attractive. Yet. do think that ornes of 90
off to the northern without first weighing the conditions
taking careful survey OF present surroundings and
making efforts for their Improvement Many people
have off thinking there something better only
return and find that which they left prospecting under the
supervision OF another better exhaust the possbil
ties in Your home state before becoming
cited what the people making elsewhere because
after all much what make but what
If we do not have what mant in the South let us
stay here and take what have and make what
of Conditions have been changed by
ming away from the task. Let remember the great
OF Others who have gone OF the South
dollar Some Of the wealthy people OF group live
right down here and earned what they have right down here
We believe however, that should strive better his
condition, but be i'll search, You do not off
after mirage and lose something worthwhile.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-05-01
RETAILERS INSTRUCTED

Retailers who take in the Sugar Allowance Cou
Dons" issued to consumersor obtaining sugar for home
cannngwere today instructed by the Office of Price Ad
mnistraton place those coupons into envelopes loFA
Form R-l2) before depostng them passing them along
to supplers.
Separate envelopes be used Tor coupons OF each
denomination B. and 10 pounds except that sugar stamps
from War Ration Book One may be included with coupons
Of the same weight value Not than 500 coupons and
stamps may be put into one envelope
Retailers are further instructed write the words sugar
allowance in box "a the front of the envelope, III the
space provided for stating the type OF stamp enclosed
Deposition will list envelopes containing these coupons
the stamp column the deposit slip ii sufficient space
is available Otherwise envelope may be listed ndiv
dually below this column
Sugar allowance coupons will be valid for consumers
from the issuance to February o. 1914; for the trade
mil vartt 3t 1914; r1 deposit Until April TO- 1914.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-05-01
Coast
PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS
THE AMMUNITION

The origin of the expression praise the Lord and pass
the ammunition may still be debatabe but Negro mem
bers of the Icarus kept the
song and the deed very much evidence during the recently
announced sinking of German Uboa and the capture OF its
crew off the Caro1inas
The destruction of the Uboat and the capture OF So
members OF It's crew announced by the Navy Department
May l. but the ammunition" incident recalled last
week by the commanding officer the los foot cutter Lieut.
Comdr. Maurice D. lester.
I'VE had just detected the submarine dead ahead about
100 yards distant the commander recalled and general
quarters being sounded heard singing first the
battle station.
lust before dropped first pattern OF depth bombs.
located the song and singers 1t coming from Bat
tie Station No. and the singers Negro attend
ants Oddly enough the song fitted in perfectly with their
duties for they passing the ammunition to the gun
ners.
The singers identified by the commander as
Adolphus S. ones Mess Attendant End Class of Is Cecil
Avenue Glen Cove N. " and Charles E. Purdue, Jr Mess
Attendant 2nd Class 70 West l32nd Street, New York
City. I'M;
The U-boat sunk off the Carolina Coast some
months ago while the cars routine run southwark
from New York The captured taken to Charles
ton S. c. prisoners of The cutter used depth bombs
force the surface and then raked ITS deck
with gunre
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-05-01
WINS CERTIFICATE

West Coast Shipyard worker whose suggestion IN
creased production 400 per has become the first Negro
War worker to win Certificate of Individual Production Mer-
it. the War Production Drive Headquarters announced Mon
day (May 3, l943).
The award winner is Charles III. Fletcher, welder III
the Moore Dry Dock Company sipyards at Oakland Cal tie
worked out device to welding insulation pins to deck
hands which increases production 400 per cent
In simple operation, Fletcher used welding pm eX-
tension made copper piping in his innovation The device
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-05-01

recommended by the Board for Individual Awards
Merit widest possible throughout the shipbuildng in
dustry
Fletcher's suggestion certified to the War Produc
ton Drive Headquarters by the Labor Management Com
mee representing the Moore Dry Dock Company of Oak
land the International Association of Machnists, the In
ernatona Association of Bridge Structural and Ornamental
iron Workers and the International Brotherhood OF Electrical
Workers. all members of the American Federation of Labor.
The Individual Awards Plan provides for several types
recognition for workers whose suggestions increase the
quantity improve the quality of production. Plant
abor- MANAGEMENT Committees confer local Awards of In
dvidua Production Merit for suggestions deemed meritorou
their own plants They then submit Headquarters
sesons which may he used industry wide basis.
These suggestions processed and evaluated IN the
Awards Branch of the War Production Drive Headquarters
before coming before the Board for Individual Awards This
Board composed OF technical experts recommends Letters OF
Honorable Mention Certificates OF Individual Production
Merit or Citations OF Individual Production Merit.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-05-01
PRESERVED WAR BONDS

We can't eat cake and have That old
preston but it fits nicely in this writing The people the
Nation over have loaned Uncle Sam billions OF dollars hese
loans were made years and should not be called Tor
in less than An idea OF what predicamen the Ma
ton is up against bonds cashed within few months Of
purchase be gotten by upposng you borrowed one nun
bred dollars sixty days and your creditors asked for 1t
in fifteen or thirty You probably could IT. but your en-
fire program would be readusted If the Nation need
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-05-01

led thirteen billion dollars good reasoning should tell that
la sixty days loan will do little good is
cash bonds and keep the expense paid
cash in bonds and protect future. if War Bonds
the purpose for which they instituted, they
be preserved least for the duration the maturity
date We hope that purchased for the publicity OF pur
chasing. but rather for the good of all concerned.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-05-01

Just as the Southern white
for himself the effects of Negro education in the better
service he receives from the laborer the farm
the shop the white merchant finds that
education is giving the Negro and
money with which satisfy these wants, thus making
him better customer when the white people general
y discover that Negro education lessons crime and dis
and makes the Negro better citizen then the
white taxpayer will not look upon the money spent
for Negro education thrown away"
Booker T. Washington