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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-09-24

prepared themselves TO demon
strote to the enemies the ort
Of protecting Democracy. Among
these boxers one will fund some
real art in fistieuff. for these
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-09-24

boys hove had unlimited training
before being indicted into the
services Of our country. These
boys will represent to Little Rock
ions during the War Bond RolIy
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-09-24

your reputation. Every girls
ambition is to have a home and
a family some day-You're only
killing your chances by gold dig
cling for money.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-09-24

Ans: If you were to spend
more time writing your husband
in Service and trying to keep
him in good spirits, you wouldn't
have much timeleft to be falling
for another man. Stay right
where you are and discontinue
writing this man altogether. You
were very foolish to accept his
attentions in the first place
Now gain control of your emo
tons and stop this affair imme-
diately. Send 25c for an Astro-
logy Reading and | will be glad
to go over your case thoroughly.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-09-24

w. nc i am in a rut and
oon't seem to know how f. aa.
e ea. NO" | work hard and make
g'o per week and that's good
'o"eS' / pay my board and buv
d re" work clothes and that's, ~,
1t Just goes. Am I fixed SO I
can't save or WHAT
Ans You're too fond of good
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-09-24

J. NJ. C.-My friend comes
over to my house and expects to
eat every time. | won't cook
for him because he won't buy the
food and he calls me mean. Now
he claims he loves me and wants
to marry meia and | want to know
what to do?
Ans: Don't marry this fell
low. He's in love with you as
far as it goes-but his love ism t
deep enough to want to share
his earnings with yu. You
couldn't be happy with a miser
and it is Just as we'll you found
out how tightfisted he really is
before you married him.
], M. F.-Tell me something
for my own good please. Who
loves me and who will give me
some money every Saturday
night? May God bless you.
Ans: For a seventeen year old
girl, you have some queer notions
on life. At your age, most girls
are preparing themselves to be-
come self supporting. There's a
price attached to these Saturday
night pay envelopes and you
cant pay this price and keep
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-09-24

times and like to accommodate
the girls-that's what's wrong
with you. 1t doesn't get you any
where either, does it? Other fell
lows who work with you have
families and support them we'll
and are saving. Don't be a suck
err any longer. AS soon as you
get your pay check cashed-de-
post half of it In the bank, or
buy War Bonds and Stamps. You
can save if you force yourself to
do it.
NJ FL met man and we
both think we love each other. He
is out of town working and Is
planning to send for me soon.
Tell me should | go or stay where
| am? want to write privately
too.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

CONVINCED that the extra
4 sensory powers of blind peo-
pie can be used 10 make
great dancers of them, Gloria
Gilbert, wel-known New York
City ballerina. is hoping TO dis
cover a talented sightless child
and train her.
To help her find such a stage
star of the future, Miss Gilbert
has started dancing classes for
children at the Lighthouse, the
recreational, ocational, and
health center for the blind i'm
New York City.
The photographs OH this page
were taken recently at one of her
teaching sessions and show the
sightless youngsters paying close
attention TO her verbal instruc-
tions in the art of dancing.
Although they can't see the
ballerina's physical demonstra-
tions, these children show re-
markable adeptness in initiating
her actions and in learning the
intricate steps of the ballet which
are tough enough for persons
who can watch It,
These youngsters, who range
in age from five to IS, see"
with their fingers. They learn
about moving their own legs by
feeling those Of their instructress
or having her guide theirs.
One photograph shows just how
Miss Gilbert teaches the little
tots to take a stance.
According TO Ballerina Gilbert,
who has been dancing on stages
in the United States and Europe
since she was. four years old. it is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

zled by these uncanny extra pow
ers that the blind acquire and
which often enable them TO do
things better than people with
all their normal faculties.
Recent scientific researches
have shown that the so-called
sixth. sense" of the sightless is
due TO an unrealized capacity of
the sense Of hearing.
If these findings are true, 1t
might well be that Miss Gilbert
is on the right road in looking
for dancer among the sightless
because a super-developed sense
Of hearing would undoubtedly
give such a ballerina better tim
ing ability and better coordina-
ton.
Well-trained dancers know their
routines 80 we'll that it is no
problem for them to go through
their entire repertoire with their
eyes closed. and without any
danger of stepping off the stage
or striking any of the drops or
wings.
Because Of this. Miss Gilbert
believes that no difficulty will be
encountered in schooling the
sightless tots in the more intri-
cate steps.
1t is the ballerina's hope that
out Of her weekly Saturday class
es she will be able TO spot little
girl who gives promise of talent
so that she can mold and train
her and give the fortunate child
a career of dancing in the dark
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17
Spent Nothing
For q Bridge
Worth 100000

q RNCLE SANS fighting men
| will put up hundreds of
~ bridges before the Axis is
hcked-but it is unlikely that the
engineers who erect these struc-
lures with surprising speed will
Guido a 50-foot span somewhere
in the South Pacific.
Army communiques didn't say
exactly where this extraordinary
bridge is, but it was built in a
place from which the Japs have
been unceremoniously booted.
And the victory for our boys
rested securely on the span built
entirely of precious mahogany
To the combat engineers who
had to bridge a tropical stream
in order to get guns and supplies
close 10 the enemy in a hurry.
trees are just trees. They use
anything that comes TO hand.
In this case they fellcd and
cut up into timbers and boards
mahogany trees that would sell
in this country for at least
100000.
One prominent lumber dealer
who knows the value Of ma
hogany WINGED when he read the
story Of this exploit. but he didn't
blame the engineers a bit even
if they did hack up a small for
tune 10 get crack at the Japs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

rs elective inFfClIenf7 hasten tNc naturaT
astivity Of the skin Ia taking off llieless, dull
or darkensd surface skin IN tiny, invisible par.
t.cies This complexion lgh;cner used as d.
rectc5 reveals the winter, newer underskIn
sushs li,rsf,si right,rs loose surface skin Gives
der. a sense ri freshness. Reduces surface
oil Dissolve SaoIte Astungcnt IN ons-hsli pint
witch hazel and USE daily. morning OF evening
TErirssi Bsisiy Nah nv this cooling. soothing and
reirc5hiug facial. We believe you will like IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17
DANCING IN THE DARK

Ballerina
Gloria Gilbert
Shown I'm the
Photographs
at the Left
With Some OF
Her Blind
Dancing
Pupils,
Believes That
Loss OF Sight
Need Be No
Handicap
TO Graceful
Movement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

There is much evidence to back
up the stage stars theory-for,
although there hasn't been a ia
nous blind dancer. there have
been blind actors of note, singers,
composers and pianists. Like
wise many a sightless person has
won fame in art and industry.
Scientists have long been puz-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

powers so far beyond what is
expected of them that often they
are able TO almost fully compen-
safe for their handicap.
1t is Miss Gilbert's theory that
if this remarkable ability was
turned to dancing in a talented
and musically-inclined child, a
great ballerina might be born.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

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Shimmoring with high.
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your whole personality
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10 try Halo shampoo
Tor and larger Sizes,
4 ProfUcf ~
COLGATE Pdlu.0lluc-P Pea Co.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

learn.
The blind have long been
credited with developing other
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17
RRse1p.ttoS,1.
RAs u s. Pat orr
Your Natural Beauty
brought out with aid Of
MerC0lized
Wax Cream

Try this famous skin
Bleach and BeautiIer,
Aiercoiized Wax Cream.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17
Try amazing Halo Shampoo that
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Tor glorious hair that shimmers with
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

a con S [ a n [
s O a I e G Of
amaZement to
her how quickly
these sightlcss
Y o u n 6 S I erS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
AN-1inne High
In Retail Sales

NEW YORK, June 2--Amcricans
went on an unprecedented buying
spree in the FIRST four months of
this year. What this meant TO the
nations department stores is re-
vealed by statistics Of the Federal
Reserve Board showing that sales
of these retailers were at record
high in the January-April period.
With few exceptions, stores in
practically all sections of the
country showed tremendous sales
increases over a year ago. The OK
ceptions, all centered in the east
ern area. registered declines from
year ago, ranging from 3 per
cent TO l6 per cent. In this group
We're such cities as Bridgeport. )
per cent; Albany. Is per cen:
Newark. 3 per cent, and New
Haven, D per cent.
Largest gains over 1912 were
made by those cities with large
war industries or army camps
These included Oklahoma City
with an increase of So per cert
Tucson, Ariz., 49 per cent: Sar
Antonio. Tex, as per cent; Evans
vile, Ind, as per cent; Jackson
vile. Fla, as per cent. and Baton
Rouge, La, a per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Rise in Auto
Issues Features
Mixed Market

NEW YORK, June 2 QNS The
so-called peace shares continued
their modest advance in an other
wise mixed stock market today.
Motor. food tobacco, building,
oil and packing stocks all con-
sidered beneiiciarieS Of a return 10
.peacetlme operations were
higher, some reaching new peaks
for the year and longer.
Rails and SteelS were down. The
Cartier tifv1SIOn was lower AT the
opening and extended lis decline
later. The utility division was
firm and activity here was good.
The bond market was lower on
the day with the defaulted and
second class rails leading the re-
action.
Trading in stocks was marked
by new highs in the motors and
tobaccoS Chrysler. General Mo
tors and Nash Kelvinator all
reached new peaks for 1913. Lig-
gett q Myers B ran up ! p 10 a
new high Others 10 60 into new
high territory on smaller gains
included American Sugar. Con-
.tnental Baking, Houston Oil,
Armour & Co, Woolworth and
Swift IL Co.
L. S Steel and Bethlehem both
lost fractions in the steel list. The
rails showed fractional declines in
AtchSOn, b. and O. and n. Y.
Central.
Curb issues also moved higher
in rather quiet trading.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Unique Graduation

over the Decoration Day holt
day. a unique event took place
when army navy and marine
representatives took part in
simultaneous graduations from
the Briggs air forces training
detachment school. 1t was the
first time that all three branches
of service participated in such
exercises.
The army has been training
air force mechanics in turret
maintenance at the school for
the past nine months Recently
the navy and marines asked that
their representative be per-
mitted to learn maintenance of
fire power turrets too.
The Briggs school is the only
school in this area which has
been twice awarded the Techni-
cal Training Command efficiency
banner. 1t received the award
for the quarter ending Dec. 81
with a rating of 95.6 per cent
and again for the quarter end
ing March 81 with 96.3 per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Farmers Market

FRUIT. App.es Delicious. fancy 81 soa
, hu 80 T. g. 5uff No T. 81 30
Mcintosh faurv 50 5oa hu No s31
~ " 81 1p northern spys fancy.
i5oH5 b. 30 D. So 5ott Jona'hsns'
10 81 - g hI SO ? 81 30. s'eeFs
Red fancy 81 5o bg. NJ. 81 so .
y VEGETABLE GTEESs, sorren. No I,
1ic 81 mt Spinach 80 J.. S22STl.
Mustard So g. s. 5Qu3 bu
VEGETABLES MISC Asparagus.
fancy, Sis doz. hrhs 80 81 25g
] 30 30 g. 81 Ess's 'apned No 4.
- ~ t- Carrots torped 30 4.
81 'oa2 bu 40 2 81 Chi4e~ No T.
&C. 81 Or Horssrsdisn. 80 50 bu
80 3 50 20 tesss $50 T. 81 5fu2 ao1'
hohs Onions green fancy 81 dor bchs
SO. 20 sac 80 2 s. s0c Psrsnip..
so S31 - bu.s No 81 IS.
Ra'ishes outdoor so SOL ~ DOR
brrhs outdoor nubafb fancy $50 dor.
n-hs ST. ! 81 5dc T1msfsss hot
soast 80. J. 50 75qf2s i'm bass-,s
PLANTS vsrstssIss N7s sat
Flowers misc 80 rat. GsrsnBms SO.
EGGs-.l.srs. tI3gI8o so-eo1. s.sss,
medium. Sliqi2. I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Detroit Produce

APP l.fS Mon tl cr's u 3. v
S inrn rn'. u''e.' ',ret We s'hisf
Wa - Delicious lsa go. eKi,a ian, !.
- 81 fsnsN Nf9a So Wnesaps
FANCY lUi JOS - r
49," DOS Os'. roc. queries -
pEA%S b. h'm,ge-s i..a.,ars IN. IN.
siFe7er. M''sss.gp. Faes Valentines 81 30.
FAR ~ "LaInafN -
N'Ts4,s srIs H.a'r' 100 $780,.
NNFFA't ~ i' sH,H~ rttT' pt
~ ,,,....s -, w. ., ~,
=" ~
mn Meats. Jum"" 5ee. S7oops rs. 7's
$50 SOS
~, ~,
- rs e.A''. s,l'@ - >,
nN - "" > 80 "V ITO
- ~ ~,
49,, 49,. ,.l' %, ~ Z. i-'
a'I -. >, 81
&c. t,1rda ,e.nsh CO.. 'rTned
..lN. i.o'N'..a .f "A'-r .''' h"Gi'
~. -. 80 ~. ss =, G.. 90. -.
= - p,.l,i ~, ,,.. ~, =,
g en- ''@'
cJEgpIps c,rf .cn hs,sr f,rs4
r., ~ i,l,I -, - 49,
cons r., .,lrs ..I.a C,i,s
crts G..o5 yei,a, s. ia - '.'
60, &C M MHEHs "a Aans.ns "asea ha s
- 49, ~
"a - - ~. ST..
49, .,xat ,.. So f,,-
Ss1s2. sD,soyss r,6,,ra n.y.. 5a5
-, 30 a..
60, '"'.''' 80 ''t'''' 80 W. -
/ Ef:rpt ,N.rs t,,,.4. >, h,L,s 4
II, i,trs g.
Cpaprtpt,fr california al toy.s
! oc -. a. n, - ''i''"N WI '''Nr
t-rTri,'L ,.,.... ,,.,... ron
TO-, 80 '.".s .,t',,-, '1 - '.''
IEAE t.1-rl-,,L. sn.t tsLts NH,
lhoihopse 81 ~
LINES Fio,.d, rn.v ,a-,,,s q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Auto
Graphs
Packard Workers
Make Near-CIean
Sweep Of Awards
BY SILER FREEMAN

Packard workers are still dis
tingulShlng I h e m ives with
their work 10 win" ideas and
suggestions which find favor
with the WPB. The latest list
Of awards showed % Michigan
war workers getting citations
from the war production drive
headquarters Washington % %
of them 10 Packard employees,
packard'S total now is Is.
including - certificates OF indi-
vidual merit and 40 honorable
mentions. Mays awards were
II certificates and y honorable
mentions. That left only two
certificates and three runners-up
for all the rest Of the state, an
imposing score for Packard.
Michigan tied with California
for top hOnorS, each scoring %.
Illinois and Maryland tied for
second place in May with 13
honors each
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
AMENDMENTS VOTED

To prevent the CCC or any
l. fedora agency from pay
ment Of subsidies 10 maintain
maximum prices for agricultural
commodities.
C-To allow notifications In
- maximum prices for a~ri-
cultural commodities which tic
war food administration finds
necessary 10 increase production
for war purposes
30 reimburse tho CCC for
any products II sells 10 the
army navy, lcnd-leaSe or any
other agency
The bill as originally submitted
70 the committee. asked for ar
extension Of tho. CCC for either
four years or for the duration oi
the war and two wears plus in.
crease authorized borrowing
power 0f 81 600 900 900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Ropp's Embarrassment

Popular Guy Ropp vice prcsi-
dent Of the Industrial National
Bank. is stu a little bit en-
baraSsed over this one.
Back in the prcwar period he
had painStakingly explained that
Series r bonds can only he
.ued 10 individuals and he
III sent out constant reminders
n periodic intervals
So the other DAY when tho
Federal Reserve informed HIM
that II had charged back 10 the
banks account bond issued 90
81 Clair Church, Rop2 was
more than a little perturhcd
The iSSuer Of the bond was
called "on the carpet and asked
10 explain.
He meekly announced that s..
CLAIR Church was a very fine
gentleman and a good customer
Of the bank.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Host to Supervisors

Pontiac Motors has been host
10 its supervisory staff for the
past two days. The growth in
the number of supervisory en-
ployes necessitated holding three
separate meetings in the plant
dining room.
Harry j. klingler, general
manager Of the division was the
principal speaker at the meet
ings. giving a report on the
Pontiac war assignments. An
"unrationed" dinner was served.
The British army's movie of the
Tunisian campaign, Desert VIC
tory" was shown.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Aviation Corp. Unit
Adds S5OO,OOO Plant

NEW YORK, June "a $500. 900
plant has been added TO facilities
,ot Lycoming division OF Aviation
Corp. according 10 +. r.. Garlent,
Aviation Corp. vice president and
Lycomlng general manager. New
facilities will permit Lycoming.
which produces engines for train
ing and liaison planes. 10 increase
rs suhcontracting work by about
30 per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Livestock Markets
DETROIT

CATTLE ZOO Slaughter steers and heif
ers rather slow hu, steady 10 strong. cows
steady. bulls firm; stockers and feeders
very scarce quoted fully steady. medium .,
good fed steers sl4 II ~. few common
down 10 S13. scattering fed heifers Sl4 y
down; beef cows. $40 75H Y so, Gamer.
and cutters. largely 81 50 70 10 j0. medium
and good sausage bulls. Sil 75D 10 Is. cdc
head TO $3.50; late Tuesday load large,
choice o57-lh. South Dakota fed steers
Sls good 10 choice O3i-lb. native steers
Siass
CALVES-soo. V.aIers weak ~ most,
SOC lower, bulk good ana choice. sic 50
odd head ~ 81, common and medium
largely Si31 rs So
HOGS-2 600. steady 20 cents lower
Weights. $50 lbs upward ~ the frac.
tioual decline; bulk 1s0.400-lh. butchers
$i4 l5ff II IS; some 200 220-lb 20 SINAI
killers Sass; lights. $50 los down
mainly $3.50 u 25. hulk sows, Sl3 u
10 -. few HIGHT sows Sl3 80
SHEEP I 600 Good g. choice lambs ah-
sent quoted steady AZ Tuesdays decline
package medium 10 good shorn fed lambs
hid Sl3 50 held above sl4 few medium
.ght weights sold Si325, Gun and common
kinds Ss1 IL. mainly $l2 81 down. sheer
steady, top. 50 on shorn fed eWs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Saving on Staples

Most confusing is an order
listed in Owls latest govern
ment REPORTS 10 the effect that
wire may not be used 10 staple
together y pages or less OF
printed matter"
The eight-page re port Is
neatly fastened al the top with
"a Stanle."
The WPB made tho ruling. y
says, 10 keep consumption ri
the metal fasteners down n 70
per cent of the 2,700 tons nor
mally used
The order applies 20 maya
zines but not 20 containers.
matchfolders or tea bags.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Dow To Open
Plant June Is

LUDINGTON. June 2 UP)-
The Dow Magnesium Corps new
magnesium plant here will be for
mally dedicated June Is, it was
announced today.
Feature Of the ceremonies will
be shipment of the first carload
OF magnesium chloride from the
plant to second new Dow mag
neslum plant at Marysville.
DR.. Willard III. Dow. president
OF the parent Dow Chemical Co..
and more than 100 officials from
the firms Midland plant will be
present for the dedication. High
ranking army officers and repre-
sentatlveS of the Austin Construc-
ton Co. will also attend
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Wheat


CHICAGO, June 2 GNS)-
Wheat was firm in todays late
dealings and closed unchanged to
&C higher after erasing earlier
losses ranging TO &c. July fin
ished around &c higher at S1,4f1s
n 1.44A.
Rye also was firm late and closed
sc 10 &c higher following an
early drop of around a cent July
finished &c up at $3.50.
Oats closed unchanged 10 i4c
higher after closely following the
trend of wheat. Corn finished un-
changed al ceiling levels
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Lead in War Bonds

The autonotive industry Is
leading all others in the pur-
chase of war bonds through the
pay roll savings plan, George
Romney, managing director OF
the Autometive Council for War
Production. revealed today.
More than 90 per cent of all the
workers in automotive plants
are investing in bonds.
The industry's average bond
sales of 81 per cent of total
pay rolls was the highest of 80
industries covered by treasury
department analysis. Several
automotive companies show 100
per cent participation by en-
ployes, according to Romney.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Meat Output
Up Ij% i'm May

NEW YORK. June 2-American
Meat Institute said that total
meat production was Is per cent
greater IN May than in April. but
that increase was accompanied by
greater military. civilian and lend
lease demands.
Hogs marketed ~ federal in
'spected packing plants represented
Ia - per cent increase IN pork pro-
lduction for May over the proceed
ing month and a ~ per cent IN
crease over May last year
! Beef production in May showed
"a slight increase over April but
was 9 per cent lower than May Of
last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
BoIshevists Found Method Was Not Productive

The Boshe,sS found this method productive
the quantity and quality of goods and services which they
required
IInked their visionary principle and began
others much literally for Their
contribution Wendell l. Wilkie. his "One World
reveals that Soviet apan plant the chief executive paid
a skilled worker Likewise. plants,
piece system introduced whereby workers
pay production Thus having been tried
and found much Of the MarXst philosophy has IN practice
been repudiated by the Soviet.
Nevertheless announcing extinction the executive
Of The Communist lntcrnatonae hp service TO
declaration with this phrase: Guided
bv Judgment and and
in another place said: They example Of the great
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
On the
Business
Front
BY WARD SCHULTZ
Detroit Times Financial Editor

California came 10 the nations
rescue-and there's a new min
ing rush on out there.
Faced with a wartime short
age of mercury-70 per cent of
the peacetime production was in
Axis hands-d Tense experts dis
covered that California pos
sesSed two of the worlds
greatest quicksilver mines.
Mercury - or quicksilver as
the public knows it-comeS from
cinnabar, a reddish and ire
mendously heavy rock.
Italy and Spain are normally
the largest producers. One big
Spanish mine. the Spanish Al
MAIDEN. turned out 10000 OF the
76-pound TASKS In 1898. or II
per cent of the total worlds
production.
But in wartime. illuminate
OF mercury is used 10 provide
decorators for bombs and shells.
Percussion cXplOdeS II, setting
of the charge Of powder inside
Too. il is used as an antifouling
paint on ships. The paint is
toxic and prevents gathering Of
barnacles.
SO American experts surveyed
the country and reopenCd the
New Almaden and the New
Idria
Now California is producing
so per cent Of the nations sup
ply with the balance coming
from Nevada and Oregon.
Whether they can continue
10 do 50 in peacetimc depend,
on the labor costs, which piac-
tically closed them before.