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HOW MANY NEW CARS In 19477
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Spend any amount to get in an
item that's short but haggle for
the last penny on supplies that
are plentiful.
In such situation. why produce
at all? The answer is simple: Pro-
duce or perish. The grim economic
fact, "You lose more money closed
down than operating" was en-
phasized by daily million-dollar
losses during GINS 113-day shut
down of 1916.
But there's another reason, too.
No manufacturer worth his salt
would think of backing away
from a good vigorous contest.
What about labor?
Will another round of basic
industry strikes hit US this year?
There is still cause for optimism if
the lessons of the past year are
not ignored or forgotten by those
who should have learned the most
from them. Already some plants
are experiencing higher productive
ity on the part of workers.
Restlessness still prevails among
some new workers, but there's evi-
dence it's diminishing. Stress is
being put on ''human engineering"
by Henry Ford II, who plans to
establish an institute to study
the subject scientifically. Other
arrangements, too, are giving evil
dence that they view the human
factor in production as a top
ranking problem for executive con-
sideration.
The Bundy Plan
WAGE incentives as a means of
increasing output are provoking
lively interest. Due to variations
in size of companies, and in type
of operation, what works in one
place is not necessarily adaptable
throughout industry. But one pro-
gram developed by a supplier of
auto fuel lines, the Bundy Tubing
Company of Detroit. is under close
study.
Bundy's plan provides that its
1900 workers should share saw
ings in production costs on
$3.50 basis. The group program
has added 20 cents an hour to the
Bundy workers pay checks Today
employee productivity is up IS per
cent, absenteeism has dropped
three per cent and seven per cent
decrease has been effected in waste.
Government controls on
basic industrial raw materials
also have hindered the motor
industry. While only 80 cents
worth of lead goes into a typical
car, shortage of the metal curtailed
battery production - and until re-
Gently the industry was denied the
right to purchase lead outside the
United States. Free flow of materi-
ais is, of course. a requisite of mass
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production, and the de-control
activities at the close of the year
were encouraging.
What's ahead?
Needlessly expensive items, such
as parts that are difficult to as
semble, will be re-engineered or re-
designed. Neurological advances,
which add to productivity, will
continue. Nearly billion dollars
is earmarked for investment in
new automotive tools, equipment
and plants, as evidence of the mo-
tor industry's faith in Americas
future.
The industry, in concentrating
on cutting production costs now.
will secure the means of hurrying
along its new development pro-
grams. Dream" cars of sensational
futuristic design exist only on draw
ing boards, for a kings ransom is
required to translate important
design changes into reality.
Safer and Smarter
Bur many Improvements and in
novations are on their way. New
cars generally will have greater
visibility. more safety, smarter
styling. Don't look for a light
weight car, as completely glass
enclosed as greenhouse. Glass,
surprisingly, weighs twice as much
as steel. Methods of insulating
glass-enclosed bodies, too, are
inferior to steel at present.
Tires will last longer in 1947.
More natural rubber is now avail
able. "Hydramatic" transmissions
and fluid drives, making for ease
of driving. are destined to spread
across the industry, even to lower
cost cars. But not Immediately.
There's still some heavy tooling
and bug eliminating" involved.
Phone in Your Car
FORGET a magnesium car for a
while. Steel is available at $64 a
ton, compared with $1.5OO for
low-cost magnesium. But you may
apply for phone service in your
car. In some cities, it's already
available, and service will be ex-
tended soon.
Whatever new gadgets and i'm
provements turn up, one thing is
sure: A healthy automobile manu-
featuring industry, plus modern
lied street and highway system,
would give America twin elements
of dynamic, beneficial power.
Nearly 1900, 900 men and women
now gain their livelihood from
pursuits connected with the manu-
facture, service or use of the motor
car and truck.
Greater production and use of
motor vehicles in 1947 means,
therefore, greater abundance for
all America. The End
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-11-28
Is Have Turkey
At Low Price

A roup of Is persons of
Browning and Cut Bank enjoyed
yesterdays Thanksgiving turkey
all the more because they got
their bird at an astonishly low
price-the price of a dollar chance
of the VFW's drawing held at
the Park Theatre last Thursday
night.
The winners included the fol-
lowing:
Pansy Cavanagh, Joan Chattin,
Frank Sherburne, Fran S
kovack, }. L. Sherburne, Miss
Hammer. Hank Parsons. f. B.
Handy, Leslie Aubert, Joe Iron
pipe, Mrs. Kroshy, Liberty Co.
bell, Harold Augare and S. J.
Rigney. The fifteenth winner
was of Cut Bank, his name not
being available for this list.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-11-28
Il Beaver Permits
Trappers


Twenty-one permits for trapp-
ing of beaver on the Blackfeet
Reservation have been issued for
the season of November l, 1947
to April 80. 1913, according to
Tiff, Mckay, Tribal treasurer.
Issued only to members of the
Blackfeet Tribe, the number of
permits compares with those of
other seasons.
On the basis of area designated
for trapping by applicants, each
trapper has in prospect eight
! beaver pelts.
The beaver pelt market this
season, according to Spokane anc
Seattle market quotations, is the
lowest in several years.
1t averages from SIS to $28
compared with market range!
with a top of $50 several year.
ago.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-11-28
Mrs. Coulter Attends
Wedding Anniversary
Event At Wolf Point

Mrs. Charles Coulter returned
from Wolf Point last Saturday,
where she attended the golden
wedding anniversary of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Rounds, which was celebrated
the previous Monday.
Illness of her mother, who is
in her 10th year, prevented the
event being observed as was
originllay planned. Had plans
been carried out fully, the event
would have been staged in 9
building accommodating h {
maximum number of guests, the
Farmers Union to have charge OF
arrangements.
However. at a later date, when
Mrs. Rounds has regained her
health, tie event as originally
planned will be staged.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-11-28
Methodist Church
Sunday Services

Sunday Services
Church School. Roland Holland.
Supt., Sunday at 10 a. m.
Junior Church at 10:45 a. m.
Morning Worship at II a. m.
Sermon by Pastor. Theme: 81
Believe In Cod
Church and Sunday School at
the Glacier Park Station School
house at 3 p. m.
The Youth choir will m e
under the direction of Mrs. Robt.
Harris, Monday at 7 p. m.
The intermediate Fellowship
will meet at the church with Mrs.
Schmidt, Wednesday at 4 p. m.
The Methodist Youth Fellow
ship will have their regular meet
ing. Wednesday at 7 p. m.
Edgar B. Smith, Pastor.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-11-28
Events In Brief.

Mr.. and Mrs. G.: w. Mussel-
mann of Lincoln arrived last Sat-
urday for visit with her mother,
Mrs. George Courtney. Mr.. Mus
selmann returned early in the
week, his wife remaining over
for Thanksgiving. Mr.. Courtney,
who is in a hospital in Minnesota,
missed his first home Thanks
giving dinner in many years.
For sale-Sturdy two-wheel
trailer, practically new: three
good tires, TOOLS: large we'll
made box. Phil LaBreche, Sr.,
Box It's, Browning, Mont. 37-2t
Cpl. Kenneth d. Juneau, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Juneau,
has been given his honorable dis
charge at a California separation
center, having been on duty as
assistant to the supply sergeant
in the seth AAA Weapons Bat
talon at Fl. Ruger. Honolulu, He
plans to return to Browning to
resume high school work.
Organdie tea a prom at the
Economy Shop.
Seldom does the vending mach
inc industry offer such an oppor-
tunity. Latest gum vendors. Sells
sensational N e W Technicolor
Bubble Gum. Own and operate
new routes. Exceptionally high
profits. $685. cash necessary.
Give phone and address. Write
today. Box IS, Browning, Mont.
| Lace-trimmed satin slips at the
Economy Shop.
| For Sale-Ford V-9 truck. in
good condition. See Mrs. Emmett
Augare or Hamby's Station.
| Patsy Lewis, who is a student
at the University of Colorado at
Boulder, arrived home with hel
mother, Mrs. Berniece Lewis, for
Thanksgiving,
| French crepe print house coats
at the Economy Shop.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Preston
and family spent Thanksgiving
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Keller at Sun River.
| Lost-One red cocker spaniel,
age three months; answers tc
name of Ginger. If found con-
tact Donald Bird for S. reward.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-11-28
Seven From This
Section Market
Steers At Shelby

Reservation a t t | e growers
marketed 225 head of steers at
the weekly sale at the Shelby
stock market last Thursday.
A list of marketers from this
section phoned the Chief by the
market clerk includes Mrs. Ber-
niece Lewis, Bud Momberg.
Harry and Arnold Tuna, Andy
Keller, Melvina Harwood, and
Bill WEIGH.
With Thanksgiving yesterday.
there was no sale. The next sale
will be December q.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-11-28
Card of Thanks

Appreciative of the deeds of
kindness and the expressions of
sympathy as gestures of t h e
deeps regard people OF this COM
munity had for our beloved hus-
band and father, the late Matt
Lytle, ST., we take this means of
expressing our heartfelt thanks
to them.
Mrs. Kate Wren Lytle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Lytle, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lytle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kali.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Peters.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-11-28
Connecticut Leads Nation

S0111EOVsHNHt
Connecticut continues to lead the
nation in rural identification with
"a per cent of its 22.24l farms on
power lines. according to a recent
check. New Jersey ranks second,
with 91.5 per cent of its farms cleo
trified. Third is Massachusetts, with
a percentage of COS.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-21
TO BUILD NEW
FARM HOMES
Heavy Expenditures Seen In
Kent County For New
Farm Homes
FIGURES RELEASED

Farm families in Kent county
will spend more than 81, $4,000 for
new housing in the next three to
five years, according to forecast
released by the Tile Council of
America. CAS- a result of high in
comes during the last few years,
farmers in every part of the ma
tion are prepared to invest record
amounts in new home construction
and in general farm improve
ments," said F. B. Ortman, chair
man of the Councils residential
construction committee. Pointing
out that the comforts and conven-
fences of urban living are now
available to farm families, Ortman
said that new rural homes will in
corporate such features as central
tiled bathrooms and mod
ern kitchen facilities. Rapid elec-
trification of rural areas of Della
ware is making possible the incor-
poration in new homes of many
labor-saving and comfort-providing
devices undreamed of a generation
ago, according to Ortman. Rural
Administration esti-
mates disclose that more than SO
per cent of all farms in the state
now receive central station electric
service. Refrigerators, electric
machines and deep freez-
ing plants, as well as plumbing
systems, will go into many new
homes as consequence.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-21
ROTARY OBSERVES vi DAY
Calvin Boggs, Veteran Member
Addresses Club

On the second anniversary of VI
Day, Calvin Boggs of Cheswold,
member of the Smyrna Rotary
Club addressed his fellow members
Thursday. Mr.. Boggs, a veteran
of World War II, recalled his ex-
periences. DR.. Harold Halpern,
local optometrist, was introduced
as a new member. Response was
made by George w. Wright and
DIR. Ralph B. Jones presided. AL
bert Newcomb directed group sing
ing. Guests were George Thomp-
son and William Kruchan. Warren
Buckingham, Middletown, William
Mitten, Dover, DR.. Thomas Mar
Gus, Newark, August Hass, Dover
and Robert Sherman of Arlington,
Virginia We're visitors.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-21
WILLS MONEY TO
WELFARE HOME
$1,000 Is Requested To State
Board Use In Charit-
able Work
FIRST BEQUEST HERE

A bequest of 81, 1000 to be used at
the state Welfare Home at Smyr-
ma, the first bequest of its kind to
be received by the State Welfare
Commission, was reported by the
commission Friday. Bequeathed by
the late Mary E. James of Seaford,
the will stated that: "This bequest
of $1,000 be bequeathed to the
State Old Age Welfare Commits
sion to be used at the State We'll
fare Home at Smyrna, Delaware
for such general charitable purpose
as the said Commission shall Sc
lect." The First National Bank of
Seaford was named as executor
under the will. How the fund will
be used will be discussed by the
commission at its next meeting.
Fridays special meeting as held to
discuss matters regarding the dis
tribution of relief in the three
counties. In addition to the men,
bers of the commission, members
OF the relief unit from the three
counties were present. General
discussion of the entire relief situ-
alton and it's problems took place.
The Old Age Assistance Division
of the Commission was notified by
the Social Security Board that
President Truman had approved a
bill on Aug. 6 extending the pres
ent Old Age Assistance matchings
through 1949. There had been a
question as to the continuance of
the present matching fund with
the Federal Government, but the
signing of the bill now removes all
doubt concerning it, member of
the commission said.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-21
WHOLE NO. 1872
HOMER DOWNS
FOUND DEAD
Well Known Service Station
Operator Found Fatally
Shot Tuesday
SMYRNA RESIDENT

Homer R. Downs, A, well known
Smyrna resident, and operator of a
Sinclair filling station on Com
Street here, was found dead
with bullet wound in the left
chest near his heart by Chief of
Police John w. Jacobs at about
11:30 a. m. Tuesday. A Coroner's
jury, headed by Coroner John r.
Rogers of Frederick called the fat
al shot "self-infiicted" at the in
quest which he called late Tuesday
afternoon. Downs, who had been
in i'll health, left home Tuesday
morning, as usual, to open his sta
tion. His wife, Mrs. Marie Wooley-
hand Downs, found the station
locked and the night light burning
when she brought his lunch shortly
before noon. She went next door
to the Office of Magistrate Lawr-
ence R. Moore, who, with Police
Chief John w. Jacobs, Jr. searched
the filling station and found the
body in the rest room. A 80 cali
bre automatic pistol, which Downs
kept in the station, was found be-
side the body. In addition to his
wife,, he is survived by the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Mrs. John
Sylvester, Clayton; Mrs. Edgar
Killen, FELTON,; Mrs. Charles LATER
ty, Smyrna; Mrs. Lee Deakyne,
Smyrna; Edwin Downs, Kenton;
Gilbert Downs, Clayton and Paul
Downs, Clayton. Funeral services
will be held Friday from his late
residence at p. m. with interment
in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Rev. R.
E. Green, assisted by Rev. John L.
johnson, will be in charge of the
services.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-21
WILL EXTEND
COLLEGE PLAN
Extension Courses To Be Held
In Newark, Dover and
Wilmington
CLASSES MEET WEEKLY

The University of Delaware is
increasing by more than 60 per
cent the number of academic ex-
tension courses offered to residents
of the state this fall, Paul M.
Hodgson, director of academic ex-
tension for the University said.
Registration for courses given in
Wilmington will be held Sept. "a,
with university department heads
on hand to advise enrollees. Stu
dents in classes at Newark and
Dover, and any other point in the
state where a course may be offer
ed, will not register until the first
meeting of the class. Most classes
will meet once week, and class
work will begin on the first night
scheduled for any class to meet,
after Sept. "a. Details as to the
faculty, exact courses given, and
their time and place will be an
nounced later by Mr.. Hodgson, and
all information will be incorporat-
ed in an Academic Extension bull
letin to be published early next
month. The bulletin is available
upon request to Mr.. Hodgson at
the University, in Newark. In the
first term of last years extension
program, 81 courses were offered,
compared with SIS already sched-
uled for this fall and the prospect
that the total will be more than
go, Mr.. Hodgson said. Heaviest
concentration of classes will be in
the departments of chemistry,
mathematics and engineering, but
work-either for baccalaureate or
masters degrees, or without credit
if the student wishes-also will be
availablel in the departments of:
Art, economics and business ad-
dramatic arts and
history, ancient and mod
ern languages, music, philosophy,
physics, psychology, and education.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-21
ANNOUNCE COMMITTEES
Mrs. w. L. Nowland Names Com
mittees for Flower Show

Committees for the Fifth Annual
Flower Show to be held Friday
evening, September IL at 8 o'clock,
have been announced by Mrs. Will
liam T. Nowland, president of the
Willing Workers Bible Glass, spon-
sors of the affair. They are as fol-
lows: Flowers: Mrs. Clifford Jones.
Mrs. Joseph Ennis, Mrs. Kennard
Price, Mrs. Thomas Russell.
Candy: Mrs. Franklin Ennis, Mrs.
Ernest Blendt, Mrs. Homer Downs.
Ice Cream: Mrs. Mildred Snow,
Mrs. Frank Ryan, Mrs. Harry
johnson. Cakes: Mrs. Ernest Mat
tiford, Mrs. William George, Mrs.
Harold Carrow, Sr., Mrs. Fred
Harris, Mrs. G. Harvey Wriht.
Fish Ponds: Miss Julia Griffith,
Mrs. Walter Myers. Gift Shop:
Mrs. Nellie Garner, Mrs. Edith
Severson, Mrs. Ida Armstrong.
Vegetables: Mrs. George Robinson.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-21
SCHOOL OPENS
SEPTEMBER 18th
Children Entering the First
Grade To Be Registered
September 3rd
HALF SESSIONS HELD

Announcement is made by Geo.
w. Wright, Superintendent of
Schools, that the Smyrna Schools
will reopen at $50 am. on Thurs
day, September A. The reopening
of schools will be preceded by a
meeting of the Faculty on Wednes-
day at which time plans for the
1947-48 school year will be discuss
ed and the new teachers familiar
lied with their duties and assign
ments. All children entering the
first grade will be registered on
Wednesday, September 8, between
the hours of / p. m. and 3 p. m.
Registration in the white school
will be in the white school library
and the colored school children
will register in the Principals office
at the colored school. All children
registering in the first grade must
be six years of age on or before
January l, 1948, and documentary
evidence of birth date must be pre-
sented at the time of registration.
Children registering must reside
within the Smyrna Special School
District. Parents and guardians of
children entering the first grade
are requested to comply with this
registration as started above since
Thursday, the first day of school,
will be taken up with class work
and personnel will not be available
for registration purposes. All other
pupils, entering the Smyrna
Schools for the first time, will also
report to the school library in the
white school or the Principals Of
fee in the colored school Wednes-
day, September 3, at 1 p. m. for
registration. These pupils must
have report card or other evidence
from school previously attended to
facilitate grade placement. Par
ents desiring to confer with the
superintendent with regard to the
program of studies for pupils in
grades 9, 10, IL and IL are invited
to DO so on Wednesday or Thurs
day, August 27 or %. Arrange
ments for such conferences may be
expedited by telephoning the school
office. Half sessions will be held
on Thursday and Friday. Full ses-
sions will begin on Monday, Sep
tember s at which time the safe
terra will be open. Both schools in
the Smyrna Special School District
have been completely cleaned and
renovated. All rooms, including pu-
pills desks and lockers throughout
the buildings, have been thorough
ly cleaned. Areas needing repaint-
ing have been painted and neces-
sary repairs have been made. Both
white and colored schools will be
in excellent condition for the re-
opening. Smyrna can be proud of
the clean, sanitary condition and
the fine state of repair of the
schools of the Smyrna Special
School District.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-21
MAYOR ISSUES
POLIO WARNING
DIR. Prickett States That Polio
Has Now Reached Epi-
demic Stage
ISSUE PRECAUTIONS

DR.. c. ]. Prickett, Mayor of
Smyrna, yesterday issued the fol-
lowing polio warning to the cit
liens of Smyrna: up to August
10, forty cases of infantile paralys-
is have been reported in the State;
at least two of these originated in
Kent County. The disease has
reached epidemic proportions in
Wilmington, whereas, in Kent
County this is not the case. How
ever, the infection usually occurs
and the disease exists until the late
fall. Therefore, we should use
every measure possible to prevent
the spread of the disease. The fol-
lowing are a few precautionary
measures which should be followed
and which we believe will lower
the incidence of the disease:
'1. All people especially children
and young adults who complain of
vomiting, stiff neck, sore throat,
any unexplained fever, or in fact
any unexplained symptoms, should
be seen at once by their own ply
sician.
20. Avoidance of all contact with
open sewers and swimming in
lakes or streams in which sewage
may be present.
"a. Cleanliness in the prepara-
ton and serving of food.
"5. Control of flies, mice, rats,
and other vermin.
"6. Daily spraying with DDT of
open privies, garbage pals, and
any fly infested areas"
Smyrna times., 1947-08-21
Publish Book

Today is the date which has been
announced for the publication of a
volume of poems written by Mrs.
Helen L.James of Woodland Wood
land Beach. Included in the book
are Checked Table Cloth" and
Beach At Midnight.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-21
FILL
CONTRACTS
War and Navy Departments
Largest Commodity Con-
Sumers Here
DELAWARE REPORT

Manufacturers and dealers in
Delaware filled nearly $392,337
worth of contracts reported during
July for the production or supply
of commodities for the Federal
Government under provisions of
the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts
Act. This was announced here by
Frank ]. G. Dorsey, Regional Di-
rector o fthe Wage and Hour and
Public Contracts Divisions, U. S.
Department of Labor. Mr.. Dor
sey's inspection staff checks COM
pliance by Delaware manufactur-
ers and dealers with the minimum
wage, overtime pay and other pro-
visions of the Public Contracts Act
which apply to employees engaged
in filling contracts let by Govern
ment agencies in amounts over
$4,000. Adopted in 1886, the Act
is intended to assure fair employ
ment conditions and establishes
health and safety standards for
workers who make products used
by the Federal Government. Vio-
lations of the Acts restriction on
employment of minors-boys under
16 and girls under 1S years of age
or convict laborers, result in
Government assessments against
offending employers at the rate of
$50 per day or each minor or con-
vict laborer knowingly employed in
the fulfllment of contracts. In ad-
dition, contractors in violation may
be Observation-Disclosures inelig-
ible to receive Government con-
tracts for a three-year period.
While the War and Navy Depart
ments generally are the largest
consumers of commodities purchas-
ed by the Government, virtually all
other governmental agencies re-
quire supplies from time to time
and obtain most of them under
contracts let subject to the Act.
Commodities obtained in Delaware
during July included: Textiles and
their products, chemicals and al
lied products. Nationally, the value
of July contracts let under the Act
was $253, ,515, 1853.