Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 October 1941 — Page 32

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INDIANA HAS RECEIVED 600 MILLION DOLLARS

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Contracts Awarded So Far

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worth of defense contracts in the last year and one-half, Ameraaa

according to a tabulation by curity Division. >

But it has actually received much more than that. For instance, Navy contracts awarded after July 1 this year are not included in that figure because Secretary Knox be-

lieves the public doesn’t need Lease)supplies to Britain are not included. Nor are the

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contractor and other manufacturers.

" This $600,000,000 has been spread

fourtks of all the defense contracts : in the state

Indianapolis firms have 178 contracts for 155 million; South Bend manufacturers have 101 contracts totaling : 150 million, and | : Chats s own 5 ¢ udrow SM ess powder Roger B works has grants and contracts for 146 million. | Union Center, Anderson, Ft.

fnore than 10 million dollars worth of contracts. East Chicago, Jeffersonville, Ia Porte, Mishawaka, have more than five million; and Evans-

"£ Chiefly of this defense ‘work, the State Employment Serv- { Yice helped 100,000 persons get jobs

| dn the first eight months this year,

| lexceeding the 98,000 for all of last : . 2 Nao, widespread unemployment has | been caused yet by material short- | ages and priorities, the division re‘ports, but several sizeable layoffs ‘are expected :

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» » . 3 CANADIANS RESENT the way fsome U. S. isolationists belittle ' Canada’s contribution to the war. Royal Bank of Canada doesn’t dis-

‘pute American's right to criticize) ! pe ante out some fallacies being| «circulated:

i) 4 © 1. Canada doesn’t get cash on the s head for supplies sent to ngland. Supplies are provided on ppen account with just as vague an nderstanding about England payfor them as is the Lend-Lease nent

2. Canada has enrolled 490,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen and 100,000 have gone overseas. On a basis of comparative populations, ithat would mean enlisting 5,500,000 hmen by U. S. and sending 1,100,000

pVerseas. 3. Canada has supplied about a on Soliare for British purchases 2 i o AND ENDS — X-ray has used in detecting'flaws in maSterials but now North America Aviation Corp. will use X-ray to save time in duplication of master pattems. . . . Frigidaire will have to lay off 3000 workers because of the OPM 455% curtailment of refrigerator production. . Walter S. Tower, president of American Iron and Steel Institute who was let out as OPM steel con-

nation’s steel needs, now predicts that the Government-ordered exipansion of steel capacity will come

late” to do any good in this CY. ee oe To build that 10;-

4000,000-ton steel mill expansion will {require 2,250,000 tons of steel, OPM ~ ifigures,

JACOBS WILL BUILD

$13,000,000 PLANT

'§ POTTSTOWN, Pa. Oct. 3 (U.P). acobs Aircraft Engine Co. will

build a new $13,000,000 plant here nder defense lease agreement for ithe manufacture ‘of Pratt & Whit‘mey Aircraft engines. : The Defense Plant Corp. will own ithe new plant and Jacobs will oprate it under a lease agreement. nd and ‘buildings of the new

30-horsepower engines

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Dealers RITTTHIN

fsultant after wrong-guessing the|M

: ‘use in ad nce training planes. most

‘the Indiana Employment Se-

to know about them. Lend-

ade between a prime defense

PORKER PRICES ARE UNCHANGED

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New York Shipbuilding lost a point to 30. Johns-Manville gained

Petro- | eries.

CRASH EIGHT CENTS

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Dividends American Viscose Corp. 50 cents on common Nov. 1 record

3 | Oct: 15 vs. like payment Aug. 1.

Burmah Oil Ce, Lid, interim

DAILY PRICE INDEX

NEW YORK, Ouct. 3 (U. P)—

Week Ago esssscscsssssscscse ¥ Month Ago GOONS SOIEIBIRIRIINS 14643 Year AO ....cc..cccoeeseces 11835

FOOD PRICES 75. New Basen

= 32 BILLION NOW!

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APPROPRIATIONS AND

2-Ocean (DELIVERIES)

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left to right are in time.

CONTRACTS AT

That Level Just Six Months Ago. +

By JOHN W. LOVE Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—Reasons for the rising pressures on Washington and industry these days are clear from any comparison of the increases in appropriations with the increases - in contracts and deliv-

It has been taking four to six months to translate an appropriation into a contract. It has been taking six to eight months to get deliveries on the contracts.

than contracts. Contracts are rising faster than deliveries. ‘The evidence for these statements may be seen in the accom-

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Defense | |REFRIGERATORS CUT Quiz |[43 PER CENT BY OPM

(From the Treasury Depariment) WASHINGTON, Oct.'3 (U. P).

Q-Why is it incorrect to call|—The Office of Production Man-

Q—Where I work there is no pay- Jes for ine ities Direct oil roll allotment plan for the buying|ns Nelson said the curtailment pros of Defense Savings Bonds andigram would conserve consumption in

Stamps. How can I get one started?|of steel refrigerator pe, Dow cm... 3e. one I Cire by T5000 Sons andl. saws

which you are employed. Generally|zinc, mica, neoprene and rubber. speaking, your immediate superior] The refrigerator would be the proper person to re-|°0 recommendation ceive your suggestion you would | Civilian like to have a volun payroll al-|month lotment plan introduced. The firm's bank can supply information about

Two Reasons Why FORTUNE LEADS THE FIELD. .....

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STRAIGHT TIP BROGUE—t{eal brown antiqued. With medallion tip, spade edge, half double

(Right) MOCCASIN TYPE BLUCHER OXFORD—in antiqued tan boarded. With hand-plied flex leather soles and rubber heels. Also black, 440 }

(Also . . . Not Shown) Tailored straight tip bal oxford over medium French toe last! Single ‘eather

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