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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
Briggs Reaches
Half Billion
In War Work
Employment Of $4,000
Expected TO Attain
$4,000 on New Items

Briggs Manufacturing Co has
$500 O00, 900 IN war contracts and.
at the present time, 3i.7 per cent
more employees than during It's
peacetime peak. " Q. Briggs,
chairman of the board and w. =.
Brown. president, announced in a
letter to stockholders Saturday.
Briggs Is now turning out air
craft and ordnance material az a
dollar rate of approximately twice
its peacetime rate, the report
stated. The number of its EN-
ployeS is about $4,000 as compared
with the peacetime peak of about
%, 600. OF these, approximately
10000 are women and ii Is eN-
pected that the number will in
crease to around 20,666 within Il
year.
With regard TO 1913 business,
according 10 the letter. I'VE expect
1t 10 exceed substantially that of
1912. When we get into production
on the jobs which are now in the
tooling stage and reach full pro-
duction on those on which our
schedules have been increased, our
employment will probably reach
$1,000"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
Radiator, Hood CoUers Made
Part of Desert Equipment

To those people who think of
the desert IN terms of intense heat
and brOiilng sun. the fact that
combat cars and motor transports
vehicles intended for desert use
are now being equipped with
winter wardrobcs 80 everything
from car munS TO fried overcoatS
with zippers and buttons - will
probably come ayta surprise. ac-
cQrding 10 1t Cob Joseph /.
Colby chief Of the development
branch of the ordnance drpart.
ment iank-automotlVc center
The soldiers stationed in North
Africa 'WOuldAaS>ute, any ykeptics
that the nights are cold and that.
while they may strip down 10
their shorts in the heat Of the day.
they scurry 20 their warm sleeping
bags as night crcoys over the
desert.
For approximately TWO hours
the desert temperatures drop 10
freezing and n has been necc,-
sary 10 provide protection for the
cooling systems Of the vehicles 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
Replace Worn Parts

AS the parts pass inspection,
they are routed toward each other
by means of specially-built truck
which has bins for all the principal
parts so that there is no danger
of metal striking metal during the
handling. Worn parts of the en-
gineS are replaced from the stock
of parts which the depots maintain
spares which include even the
smallest of nuts, grommets, cotter
pins and the like.
Along the re-assembly line the
engines begin TO take on their old
familiar form again. The engines
finally emerge from the end of
the line--in many cases more up
to-the-minute piece of mechanism
than they were before the tear
down
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18

Massage for the scalp!
Fitc his Ideal Hair Tonic
stimulates growth, invigor-
ates your scalp! An inn
portant ritual for scalp and
hair health and beauty!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
Goodyear Develops
Channel Tread Tire

Channel-tread tires to insure
greater safety and permit heavier
loads for warplaneS were an
nounced Saturday by the Good
year Tire & Rubber Co. On bat
tlefronts over the world, IT was
said channel-tread tires from the
Goodyear plants are combating
sand and soft landing surfaces OF
all kinds
Originally devised for the fast.
hcdvily-armcd AIracobraS. Z h G
uewly-deSlgned tires are finding
applications IN warplaneS OF all
types. In addition. their use is
being extended 10 tail wheels
which, IN turn, pc nit the heavier
loads according 10 Goodyear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
; Chevrolet Buffalo
Plants Awarded t

Notification of the awarding of
an Army-Navy "E' production
award to its three plants in the
Buffalo area engaged in the manu-
facture of Pratt and Whitney air.
craft engines was received here by
the Chevrolet Motor division.
While the award is presented
specifically TO the plants in the
Buffalo area, NJ. b. Coyle. general
manager, pointed out, it is. in
effect, shared by II Chevrolet
units, including several in the
Midwest which produce parts and
Sub-aSSemblieS for the Buffalo
operations.
The r" award announcement
was proceeded recently by state
ment' from Coylc indicating that
the divisions aircraft engine pro-
duction will be expanded fiVcfold.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18

guarantee against freezing and
consequent damage. Rather than
add anti-frceZe to the already
serious problem of supply, develop
ment of radiator and hood covers
was initiated at the tank-automo-
tive center in response to request
from the British army operating
IN the desert of North Africa.
In addition 10 the extremes of
temperatures. il was discovered
that wherever there is a flat. UNI
protected cxpanSe of desert land.
protection must also be provided
against the circulation of air and
resultant shifting Of sand which
damages engines.
The overcoatS. or covers, manu-
featured 10 meet these two re-
quirements are made of fireproof.
waterproof duck and lined with
hair felt. Large zippers have been
substituted in place of the con-
ventional ties for closing the
covers and result in Fastening
tactical operation OF each vehicle
and its crew.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18

That the rivct gun on the pro-
duction line may be just as deadly
10 our enemies as the machine
gun on he battlefront is being
Iforcihly Impressed on student
workers in training school re-
Gently established by the Chrysler
division. Chrysler Corporation.
About two of every three of these
ItraineeS are women,
The training course is designed
to familiarize workers destined for
the production line of a new air.
plane wing project with the spe-
cific jobs that they will be asked
to perform. In this manner, two
purposes are served. First, the
workers develop the required skill
in practice and are ready 10 do a
full days work when put on ac-
tual production and, second, all
of them enter ChrySler'S employ
on the same footing. which means
that they are less inclined to be
nervous and self conscious than
they would be if thrown intol
strange surroundings as individ-
uals.
The specific job for which these
trainees are being prepared is
and riveting on the alumni
mum parts used in the wing Of a.
II is an eXacting
assembly, but the tasks assigned I
to women workers are particularly
well adapted TO their skills. The
tools used are light and easy TO
handle, the work is laid out in
such manner that there is small
probability of error in the opera
tons and there is no heavy lifting.
The new school has capacity
Of so on each of the two shifts.
II can be increased by adding a
third shift if required There is
no age limit 10 tralnecS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
FINISH 2 CONTRACTS

Working with some 1000 sub
contractors during 1912 Brigg
completed two large aircraft con
tracts on which il had commence
deliveries in early 1911, continued
a very large one which il hat
begun in 1871, fooled up ant
reached volume production OF
seven other aircraft and two ord
nance contracts, and began tooiini
for four more war contracts. Each
of these different divisions of wal
work involve many individual
assemblies, each of which is virtu
ally a separate job.
AT the present time more
than 81 per cent OF the plants,
equipment and tools of Briggs
Manufacturing Co. are being
used In war work. Briggs and
Brown wrote.
During 1912 we completed
two large contracts for outer
wings, wing tips, and allerons
with production well into four
figures. In connection with one
of these contracts, we were
awarded new orders I'm the fall
of 1912 which called for much
greater production. Deliveries
had already begun before the
end of the year.
BUILD OUTER WING
"Since early 19i1. we have
been making IS different kinds
OF ducts, flaps and various door
ass IN b l e s for four-motored
bombers. Our production has
been increasing constantly on all
of these items and at the present
B time Is more than eight times
our original schedules.
"On another very large air
craft contract, obtained i'm Janu-
airy OF 1912, we cooled up and
got into volume production on
more than eight very large
items. One of these Is an outer
wing section which is more than
IL feet long and III feet wide
hho NOurists VI tuourdiluN vi
parts, subassemblies and rivets.
'In June of 1912 we began
deliveries from several of our
plants of outer wings and wing
flaps for an important fighter
plane. Since we originally began
tooling for this job. our rate OF
production has been increased ~
that now IL II more than six
times what IL had started out
10 be.
LARGE JOB AHEAD
Another large order for heavy
bomber flaps, bomb-bay and
other doors reached volume pro-
duction In the latter part Of the
year and il still rising rapidly.
A contract TO make inner and
outer wings and flaps for
medium bomber il i'm the en-
gineering and tOoling stage now
and will be one of our largest
jobs when IL gets under way.
AT the present time We are
shipping finished airframe AS
semblies and aircraft parts 10
more than II different concerns
a l. n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18
Combat Plane
Engines Given
Expert Care
Preferential Treatment
includes Overhaul BY
Skilled Mechanics

The task Of overhauling and
seTVicing the engines which power
the armyS fleets of swift combat
planes has developed into a "a
hour operation manned by thou
sands of skilled mechanics in many
parts of the nation, the Aeronau-
teal Chamber of Commerce of
America reported Saturday
Because of its Importance, the
aircraft engine is getting prefer
entail treatment in this war. The
overhaul organization includes fast
-cargo-carrying planes which can
pick up an engine at almost any
army field in any part of the
country and carry it to a huge
overhaul depot as swiftly as air
transport can fly.
Even though they may be func-
tioning perfectly, aircraft engines
get periodical overhaulings, just
as matter of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and inspections which arc as thor
oughgoing as those which the en-
gineS receive after they have
finished their preliminary green
runs at the plant of origin.
Complete Inspection
When the time comes for the
regular overhaul. the engines are
taken out of the warplanes and
attached to specially-built frames
mounted on a four-wheeled dolly"
Loaded aboard the transport plane,
they are securely dashed into place.
At the depot. the engine is rushed
first TO a section where the req
uisite paper work" is completed
and where it is tagged to indicate
the nature of the work to be done.
Starting in the tear-down Sec
ton. the engine, like a tired, dusty
traveller, gets bath "a trip
through the engine laundry"
Then comes the tear-down--a
complete disassembly clear down
to the last bolt and washer.
Groups of skilled mechanics in
spect and overhaul the ignition
systems, others work on crank
shafts and some on pumps or
Each part is inspected
at least three times by three diff
ferent men.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-11-18
Hull Soybeans Differently
From Peas or Lima Beans

Soybeans are hulled differently
from peas or lima beans. To pre-.
pare them for cooking, pour boiling
water over the pods and let them
stand five minutes in the boiling wa
ter. Drain, and then hull them by
breaking the pod crosswise and
squeezing out the beans.
Add one cup Of boiling water and
three-fourths teaspoon Of salt to one
pint of the hulled beans, cover and
cook for 10 minutes, counting time
when the beans begin to boil. Check
the time accurately and avoid over.
cooking. Soybeans Of the vegetable
type should still be bright green in
color after cooking and have nut
ty texture. They do not soften like
green peas but can be used in any
of the ways that green peas or lima
beans are used.
When they are cooked, drain them
and season with butter or in any
other manner desired. Crisp bits
Of bacon or salt pork add pleasing
flavor and may be used in place Of
the butter. Some people like small
portion of cream poured over the
beans just before they are served.
Others favor a thin. weu-seasoned
cream sauce.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-11-18

Although most of the printing and
writing of the world is done in black
and white, this combination of "col-
ors' is sixth in legibility among all
colors. The most legible colors are
black words on yellow surface. These
are the easiest colors to see under
ordinary illumination. Next in or
der comes green on white, red on
white, blue on white, white on blue
and black on white. Makers of au-
tornobile license plates could learn
lesson in visibility from these sci
entifc facts. Advertising posters are
now utilizing these facts extensively,
Ledger Syndicata.--WNU Featureas
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-11-18

The gaily enameled unit insignia
you see on a soldiers lapels and
overseas cap are reproductions of
his regimental shield displayed in
the center of the eagle on his reg
mental flag. It's a part Of U. S..
Army tradition. Traditional, too,
is the Army mans preference for
Camel cigarettes. Biased on actual
sales records from service mems
own stores.) It's a gift from the
folks back home, that always
rates cheers. And though there are
Post Office restrictions on pack
ages to overseas Army men, you
can still send Camels to soldiers
in the U. S., and to men in the
Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard
wherever they are.-Adv.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-11-18
Cautious Rulers

Because death was commonly in
ficted by food or wine poisoning
in the early days, members of
royal families took special precau-
tons at the dining tables. Charles
TX of France was particularly eau
tious in this regard and even sus-
picioned his own servants. Before
drinking wine, he always tested it
with a "Unicorn's Horn"-if poi
son was present the horn was
supposed to change color.
AS second precaution he car
ried with him a bezoar-a growth
from the intestines of a herbivo-
rous animal-which was believed
to absorb poisons.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-11-18

States an acre or so of grass went
down every day to build hay dresses
for the little girls back home.
One unanswered question is wheth-
er the natives are more curious
about the strange ways and belong
ings Of the newcomers or whether
it's vice versa.
Native Cooking.
II you're not around at chow time
you're just not going to be fed be-
cause there is no place where you
could possibly eat. A couple of air
force boys, on one of those rare
things, day off. went fishing and
forgot about chow time. One of
them figured it might not be bad
idea to 60 back through the nearby
native village and try to mooch a
meal. 1t was eaiser than they had
figured. The boss man said: "You
have kaikai," which is one way of
saying, ''Will you hang around and
put the nosebag on with us?" The
meal turned out to be four-course
dinner, starting out with some stalks
Of sweet cane, followed by coconut
meat and bananas, which had been
wrapped in leaves and roasted. For
no good reason at all the latter
tasted like potatoes. The last course
could not be identified. It came out
Of the community pot, but it was re-
ported to be good.
These natives eat only one meal
day, but it's SO big they spend the
evenings sitting around grooming and
massaging swollen bellies with
coconut oil. Incidentally, natives re-
move the outside husk of a cocOnut
with sharpened stick in some few
seconds. 1t takes q soldier rs min
utes if he has an ak, a screwdriver
and q jungle knife.
2 Japanese wreckage has been put to
some local use. Bayonets have been
cut down to throwing knives for the
popular pastime of tossing at card
board targets on which is plastered
Tojo's puss. Shell cases have been
cut down to ash trays. Natives use
Jap ammo pouches for handbags.
Husband Is Boss.
Many a sergeant who gives orders
now, but knows that when the war
is over his wife will give them, looks
with admiration upon the native men
who sit around while the gals do
more work per capita than army
mules. Everybody works but father.
New Guinea has been made habit
able and it probably is as good
place to fight war from as any.
But, in the average dogface's opin-
ion, il Manhattan was only worth
$24, New Guinea isn't worth two
cents. It's a nice place to visit but
no place to live.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-11-18
eRANDMA'S idea FOR COLDs' ACHES

She often used indicated mutton suet
now many mothers use Penetro,
modern medication in a base contain
ing mutton suet. Rub on-double
action relieves colds muscular aches,
coughing. ID vaporizes to comfort
stuffy nose (2) outside, stimulates at
spot where applied. Get Penetro.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-11-18

More Seven-Leaf Cl0vers
Recent botanical studies show
that seven-leaf clovers are three
times as numerous as six-leaf
clovers.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-11-18
Our 111th War

Counting it's conflicts with the In
dians, the United States has been
at war Ill times.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-11-18
NEW GUINEA is NICE-TO VISIT
BY Charles Pearson

~1@s~SoO -
(WNU Feature-Through special arrange
n1ent with Golfers Weekly
New Guinea isn't exactly a resort
but it is far more habitable now than
1t was before the Uncle Sam I'm.
provement company went to work on
it. The air corps flying boxcars
have hauled in everything from trac-
tors to hairpins and continue to haul
in more all the time. Air strips have
made it possible for planes to get to
a lot Of formerly inaccessible places.
One run that used to take IS days,
now takes 35 minutes. Back home
when something like road had to
be built you'd see surveyors, inspec-
tors and blueprints in huddle for
days. Here they just go out and build
the road.
All civilians have been evacuated
and traffic is strictly military.
There's one exception: an old, faded
blue sedan with the top gone and
tenders rusted away. A Port Mores-
by resident gave it to one Of the
soldiers after it had been hit by
bomb fragments, and the soldier
fixed it up. His biggest problem was
fitting it with salvaged truck radi-
ator. Since there is no place to go
on the island he uses it in an official
capacity during the day. At night
he carries buddies to motion pic
lures at other camps.
Always Wet.
The dampness is perpetual. After
all sorts Of experiments to combat
it the army finally is moving up on
stills and into trees. Platforms are
built of hard wood and foored with
split bamboo. Pyramidal tents are
erected on the platforms. You reach
the front door by climbing up lad
der. The ever-necessary afraid
trench is built somewhere under
meath, which makes the trench rea-
sonably dry. In the past, G.I.'s who
couldn't swim came close to drown
ing while sweating out Jap night
raids. This way you have only liz
ards and centipedes to worry about.
Except for those who live i'm Port
Moresby, the natives parade around
lightly clad. Gals generally wear
what amounts to the equivalent Of an
old pen wiper. Children get by with
strings of beads. These natives are
generally always without bracelets,
trinkets or charms of any sort be-
cause souvenir-happy Yanks have
bought them all. Until the depart
ment of agriculture banned grass
skirts from import into the United
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-11-18
MOTHER GRAY'S
SWEET POWDERS

Has merited the confidence of "
mothers for moro than IS years. Good for
children who suffer occasional constipat ton
and for ell the family when reliable,
pleasingly-acting laxative is needed Pack
age Of Is easy-to-take powders. 35c Be sure
to ask for Mother Gray's Swcef POWDERS. AZ
ell drug stores.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-04

THIS should appeal to small family.
4 rms. and bath, bedrooms, first
floor. Two rooms could he finished
End floor. Full basement, II. \.
furnace, elec. pump, / car garage.
Close to Ford Dam, directly
South OF Bomber Plant. Ia down.
possession soon tall 2o1O.
MODERN BUNGALOW, bath. fire
place, double garage. large lot,
fruit trees. Immediate poss essiOu.
Phone 904-J or 9lGl.
GARAGE HOUSE. ceiling panclcd,
near corner Harris 81. and Holmes
Road. $500. Terms, $500 down.
II. Peet. 80 \. Huron St, Pm 1874
MODERN room semi-buugaIov,
large fireplace. Priced to sell. H.
Pect. 80 y Huron st, 1871.
W. MICHIGAN Avenue: 10 room mo-
dern income house. close in. Rea-
sonable price. Terms. II. Peet, 50
y. Huron St, 1871.
MODERN 3 room bungalow, Is acre.
near pavement, few miles to
Bomber plant. call at &c s. summit.
H. Peet, - y. Huron St.. Pm. 1871.
NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION
IS Attractive New Homes on
Dwight ST. Consult r. Il Syl-
vester. 3O7 L. Forest. IN. 4I9.
FIVE ROOM bungalow. nice corner
on Holmes Road. &2.15O. Terms.
II. Peet, SO y. Huron 81. Ph. 1871.
ROOM bungalow, large lot north
Of T.. Michigan Ave. $1,000. Terms.
". Peet, 50 y. Huron st. Pm. 1871
Houseo FOr Rent
FURNISHED home Of the better
type spacious, comfortable, Stoker
heat, desirable location. Tenant
should give both local and home
references Write Press Box M-27.
SIX ROOM HOME TO SHARE
Inquire at Shaw's store. Whit
taker.
Brokerage Cards
REAL ESTATE - General Insurance.
Ross X Bower. 100 W. Michigan.
Phone 65t
Merchandise
Household Furnishings
GIRLS COATS. dresses. snow suit
age s to 10. 1907 whittier Rd.
Phone 72-W.
FOR SALE Double deck
steel bed 800. Phone
16l9-W.
GREEN TAPESTRY COUCH. rocking
chair with matching ottoman.
Good condition. Phone 1963-W.
TWIN BEDS. coil springs
for doubl- bed 3Oj OAK st
Phone 12t6-J
FOR SALE-Nearly new sim
mons studio Couch. ~
Hewitt Rd. Phone is75-W.
" - ~ bi'. f-lo'r' FelTls
orator for sale. Gail 626-W.
EHVIINO TOWN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-04
Houseo For Rent

FURNISHED home Of the better
type, spacious, comfortable, StOker
heat. desirable location. Tenant
should give both local and home
references. Write Press Box Mi.
SIX ROOM HOME TO SHARE
Inquire at Shaw's Store. Whit
taker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-04
ACCOUNT

No 1906
STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Pro-
bate Court Tor the County OF WASH
teuaW.
At session Of said Court aeld
AZ IN" PTohHt. office boa tine city Of
Ann Arbor ia said County. on the
LIST day Of March, \. - 1873
Present. Hon. Jay @. Pray. Judge
Of Probate
IN the Matter OF the Estate OF
George Loon BLACK, Jr., minor
Marjorie S Black having filed hi said
Court her Annual Account ~
guardian 81 said estate and her petit
tion praying for the allowance there's
or
1t r. Ordered, That the 25th day Of
March a. II. 1913, at ten o'clock In
the forenoon at said Probate office
be and rs hereby appointed for eXam-
ming and allowing said account;
II f. Further ordered. That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of a copy OF this order, for three
successive weeks previous 10 said
day OF hearing, IN tho YpHilanti Daily
Press. n newspaper printed and CiTcu-
lated In said County.
Jay O. Pray. Judge OF Probate.
true copy.
NoRA o. BorgerL Register OF Pros
bate.
Adv. 4-3ls
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-04

ALFALFA Hay Timothy aud clover
uIEei and straw. Frank Rowe.
Prone I1i1-I-e