Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1942 — Page 3

, TUESDAY, JAN. 6, 104

GEAR CAR 10 WAR

IN WEAPONS

Joint Management-Labor Committee Meets With OPM To Plan Additional Output of Airplanes, Tanks and Ordnance.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (U. P.).—A joint managementlabor “war council” for the automobile industry meets today

with the Office of Production version of men and machines

Management to plan for conto production of war weapons.

The industry, which was to have produced only $2,500,000,000 worth of armaments this year, has been asked to more than double deliveries. In addition to the $4,500,000,000 worth of war contracts

already held by the industry, $1,250,000,000 of airplanes and parts, $1,000,000,000 for tanks, $1,500,000,000 for trucks, $500,000,000 for combat vehicles and $1,000,000 for ordnance items. An Army and Navy “shopping list” submitted to the industry yesterday also includes gun carriages, cameras and equipment, generators, footbridges, mobile aircraft detector units, bearings, 20 kinds of bombs, torpedoes, depth charges and rifles. Move Up Delivery Dates Delivery dates on all contracts now held by the industry will be “moved up.” Production of automobiles will be halted by the Government Jan. 31 after 204,848 cars have been assembled for that month,

“Further production of passenger cars beyond this January quota has not been authorized,” the OPM said. To meet speedier delivery schedules and new armament requirements, the companies will have to pool their machine and tool facilities and some of their workers, interchange dies, patterns and processes, move complex production of aircraft, tanks and guns to the larger plants, and funnel orders for shells, ammunition and smaller items to smaller plants, Subcontracting will be forced.

Joint Committee Named

The “war council” committee to confer with the OPM on a permanent basis will be responsible for speedy conversion of facilities, subcontracting and the orderly transfer, rehiring and training of the industry’s workers. Edsel Ford of the Ford Motor Co. heads a five-man management group on the committee and Walter P. Reuther, head of United Automobile Workers (C. I. O.) organizing committee for General Motors, head a five-man labor group. Formation of the joint committee and the plan to pool facilities, according to defense officials, is nearly the “exact letter” of the “Reuther plan” which has been rejected repeatedly by the OPM fof many months,

Plenty of Work Promised

President C. E. Wilson of General Motors Corp, a committee member, said that while his 60-odd plants could begin production on some war items “within a few weeks,” it would be at least a year before they could all be retooled for full production. Mr. Wilson doubted that the auto industry could produce $5,000,000,000 worth of weapons this year.

OPM Production Director Wil- | tiam H. Harrison said the new pro-|

duction schedules for the industry was the “stiffest challenge that the

contracts soon will be let for

TINY U. S. BOAT FULL OF FIGHT

Seaplane Tender Gets at Least One of Jap Planes In 7-Hour Bombing.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (U. P.).— Out of the clouds they came, 10 of those gigantic flying boats and five twin-engine land bombers. The Japanese fliers, who must have assumed the small seaplane tender plowing through the water to be an easy target, soon found how wrong they were. The 840-ton Heron became just so much dynamite. Today, the Heron's commander wears 2'¢ gold stripes on his sleeve and the blue and white ribbon of the Navy Cross on his breast for heroic action. Lieut. William Leverett Kabler, raised to lieutenant | ® commander, is the Navy's newest hero.

Crew Blasts Away

The Navy's description of the Heron's fight against tremendous odds was sketchy. But the action must have been something like this: One after another, the planes swept through the sky above the Heron to unload their cargoes of death, The crew, with Lieut. Kabler barking the orders, blasted away with everything their anti-aircraft batteries would fire. Again and again the planes came. For seven hours they roared over, dropping 46 100-pound bombs. The Heron caught one of the big flying boats in a vital spot, and the plane crashed into the ocean. At least one more was damaged seriously. Perhaps there were others.

Direct Hit Made

The Heron, meantime, hadn't escaped. One Japanese marksman scored a direct hit. There were two other near misses. The Heron, though, limped into port, and one day will be ready to have another crack at the Japanese. Others besides Comm. Kabler aboard the craft, the Navy said, will be given their deserved recognition later. The Navy didn’t disclose where the action took place. Jane's Fighting Ships listed the Heron as normally carrying a complement of from 52 to 90 men.

OFFICIAL WEATHER.

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NEI T0 3 IN GOUNTY| -

Registration of Volunteer Workers Scheduled for Local Defense.

By RICHARD LEWIS The Indianapolis-Marion County civil defense line grew longer and broader today. From tire rationing to defense bonds, there was activity all along the line. At the Chamber of Commerce

headquarters of the tire rationing board, the belief prevailed that automobiles would be added to the board's functions when the Office of Price Administration issues its rationing plan. With an air of determination to do its job impartially, the board opened for business yesterday. Business. was slow. Four applications for tires were received. Three were granted, one denied.

Solve First Problem

Applicants who received tires were Jesse Roberts, R. R. 14 Box 292; the Paetz Plumbing & Heating Co, Inc, and the Indianapolis Salvage Corps. Board members were alert for problems in the procedure and found one immediately. One applicant asked for an obsolete tire. Did that count against the Coun-

ty’s quota?

eligible applicants without diminishing the quotas, which include only newer models.

One Hitch Reported

ing proceeded smoothly, but a minor hitch was reported at Greensburg. A township school bus had been idle for lack of tires for more than a week. The Decatur County board granted the tires but found the

Strickland sent tires from Indian-

somewhere for evefy job.

volunteer and the job together. One step in this direction was taken today when a subcommittee

the Indiana World War Memorial

volunteers. Men Register Sunday

may fill out registration cards at

Maj. Gen. Tyndall's office at the

panding, under the pressure of additional volunteers.

have registered for defense Jobs. Taking time out to see and talk to nearly everybody who asked for him, the County Director snatched a moment of relaxation yesterday to survey his quarters.

Growing Rapidly “Too small,” he commented brisk-

whole building if we need it.” Other meetings scheduleq:

The Board studied the OPA regu- STATE PLANS lations carefully and concluded that obsolete tires can be granted Throughout the State, the ration-| 300,000 Hoosiers Expected

County’s allctment did not include third time in a little more than a a tire to fit the bus. State Tire year to register men for possible Rationing Director James D.|service in the armed forces.

apolis, ters sent preliminary instructions to 2 2 = all local draft boards requesting

them to contact persons with exIn both City and County, defense officials grappled with organization Perience 10 em to Bo ox details. They knew there was a job Ww regis n, Set by Presi-

for every volunteer and a volunteer |9¢0t Roosevelt for Feb. 16.

Their problem: sive, except those who already have Pp To bring the registered, will be required to register on that date. Men who have not reached their 45th birthday on Feb. 16 will be required to ister, of the City Def ros y ense Council met at Men whose 45th birthdays fall on

to plan registration of women the registration day are excluded.

who have had their 20th birthda Men volunteers may register at|after Dec. 31, 1941, are not Yequirey Legion posts next Sunday, or they [to register.

the War Memorial office of County as was the second, b Defense Director Robert H. Tyndall. boards. Jt amit

War Memorial, built to enshrine the |estimate that approximately 300,memory of the nation’s war fallen 000 men, including 45,000 in Marien of a quarter century ago, is ex- County, will be registered on Feb. 16.

istered, this will increase the HooThe major activity today was the|sier reservoir of manpower to classification of those who already | 730,000.

the new registration have yet been received from Washington, but State draft officials believe that because of the large number to be registered, places will have to be set up throughout the city and

y. “We're growing. We'll take the County aS was done for the first

REGISTRATION

To Report on Feb. 16; 45,000 in County.

By EARL RICHERT Indiana prepared today for the

State Selective Service headquar-

All men between 20 to 44, inclu-

Boards to Supervise In the 20-year age bracket those

DELIVERY ENDS

Foundation Takes Move to Save Tires, Equipment; Other Changes’ Due.

In a move to conserve tires, trucks and gasoline, all special deliveries of milk and dairy products in Marion County and surrounding territories will be stopped next Monday, the Milk Foundation of Indianapolis announced today. . The milk industry does not believe that this will entail any harde ship upon the consuming public, foundation officials said. It simply means that the housewife will need to watch supplies “just a little closer and be sure she has enough milk and dairy products to carry her through until the next delivery,” officials said.

Other Changes Likely

The elimination of special delive eries may be the first of several changes which will be made in the present milk delivery system because of tire and truck rationing, dairy industry members believe, An indication of what may be expected was given today by Clar= ence Jackson, State Civil Defense Director. - He said that if the tire situation becomes more acute, “it may be necessary to ask the dairy industry and the consumers to ad1 The great outdoors beckons |just themselves to an every-other-now that Lake Sullivan has fro- day system or a four-day-per-week zen over, and the ducks out there |system. can’t even say “Quack!” These Little to Ask three skaters assure you there is “This, of course,” ‘ he added,

no better way to fill the lungs |«woyiq cause some inconvenience with ozone than a spin over the but it seems so little to ask when ice. Left to right: Miss Patricia | we recall that on the Far Eastern Stayton, 5867 Central Ave; |front American boys are giving Homer Francis Minnick, 2620 their lives in the winning of this Cold Springs Road, and Miss war” Evelyn Hammer, 821 Hampton Governor Schricker commended Drive. the dairy industry upon its “prompt 2. Speaking of beckoning, so | move” to eliminate special deliveries does the fireplace in the shelter |and said that insofar as he knew house by the side of Lake Sulli- (the Indianapolis dairy industry was van. Mrs. Wilma Burkhart, 822 |the first industry in the State or Spruce St. takes time out from nation to make such a move to skating to warm her hands. save tires and automotive equips 3. Jim Huber and his sister, | ment. Mary, duck out of the classrooms

at Shortridge High School to BUTLER FORUM TOPIC

waltz on their skates at Lake

Sullivan before they go home to a IS CIVILIAN DEFENSE

Jim Rruside ama 4 40 od dinner Civilian defense problems will be discussed at the Butler University Forum at Jordan Hall at 7:30 o'clock URGES SLOW DRIVING |ionignt. Maj. Gen. Robert H. Tyne Governor Schricker today asked|dall, Marion County Civilian Dee Hoosier motorists to cut down on|fense Director, and several Indie their driving speed to save tires. |anapolis civic leaders will particie He pointed out that “fast driving, |pate in the session, patterned after more than anything else, uses up|the New England town hall meete § | rubber” and he added that when|ings, , | tires begin to be worn down it will] Norman Isaacs, managing editop

become necessary to cut down driv-|of The Indianapolis Times, will be ing speeds in the interests of safety. moderator.

This registration will be handled,

State Selective Service officials

With 430,000 Hoosiers already reg-

Await Instructions No specific instructions regarding

It will be impossible, they say, to

STRAUSS SAYS:

have a centralized headquarters such as was set up at Tomlinson Hall for the second registration last

1 INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Fair this| Today, 7 p. m.: Railwa Gov Ey” management or Jayor afternoon and tonight with temperaature Clerks 3 the Weare ey ad ever . about 20 this afternoon: colder late toOPM Directtr General William S.| int with lowest about five above. Club, 17th and Meridian Sts. Maj.[july when 16000 men who had Knudsen told automobile manu- Gen. Tyndall will speak. reached the age of 21 since the facturers that they “didn’t need to Tomorrow, 8 p. m.: War Memor- | firsg registration were listed. Ioworry about being shut down after fal, N. W. Room, all rifle clubs in (cations will be announced later. 1942. There's more work coming— the County will meet to determine! American Legion members and the figure is staggering.” Precipitation 24 hrs. ending ¥ a. m.... . how their members can serve civil members of other patriotic organi0 rec ation S 9 . “All Sights Once Too Low” Deficiency Since January 1 ‘12 | defense. Jeics are exbeltnd WS Seve 3s regis; y e first.

INDIANA WEATHE They will receive no pay.

itol Hill the Tolan Com-| pair i h. tly cl i th mittee Mvestigating national de. | porion: 3. few sow hurts in taeme DR. LINK TO TAKE Dorth portion s afternoon and to Absentees Must Report Persons who find it impossible be-

fense migration criticized both labor |Dight not quite so cold this afternoon: NEW MEDICAL POST and the automobile industry for a WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES bitter exchange of views in full page The following table shows the tempera-| Ihe new president of the Indian-|cause of situations beyond their newspaper advertisements. SStation © ties. apolis Medical Society, Dr. Goethe control to register on the specified “The committee feels that no use- Butte Teieci Sieteiesccett 2 —1¢ |Link, will take office at the group's date should make arrangements ful purpose has been served by |SIicage, meeting at 8:15 p. m. today in the with the draft board in their localarguments such as those presented Bifimarck. ro Indianapolis Athletic Club. ity to report as soon thereafter as in the current exchange of Boston ton __ ; an Rudrese will ven ww Dr. potsivie, officials said. tisements to who is responsible for|penver 95 0D. ey, ret president. nsients must register at the past failures,” Chairman John H. pea Kas. Officers of the Marion County and nearest registration board. Tolan (D. Cal), of the committee Indiana State Medical Associations] Persons exempt under provisions wrote the OPM. will be introduced. of the draft law are officers and en“This committee believes that to Those taking office with Dr. Link |listed men in the armed forces, cadate all parties to this controversy, are Dr. Martha Souter, vice presi-|dets of the military and naval acadGovernment officials, both civilian dent, and Dr. William M. Dugan, emies, members of the active Naand military, manufacturers and or- | Slapoma Who was re-elected secretary-treas-|tional Guard and the various reganized labor, have set their sights BRE urer. Color movies and refresh-| serve corps and diplomatic represen too low.” ments will complete the program. |tatives,

IN INDIANAPOLIS— VITAL STATISTICS

tates Pettoltum Usiten, meet Indi al Here Is the Traffic Record Hotel a Wadington 9:30 i Managers” Vitton Ee symm Uaihtilfe Guiys 4 wad County City Total » Rotary =| Rincheon, * Claypool Hetel, rtin, Owens, at 21:0 den IE ccniciiiiiiic § 1 1{_ Crio Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel, whe fatness ot Amy oHotsy goon. | fom H be: ‘1° BIDON: 1942 (iiessciipeie 1 1 2 Mercator Club, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, | merce, luncheon. Canary 'C ake. noon m Atstlnk

no jan, 5 Oniversal Club, luncheon, Celumbia Club, : DEATHS Acciderts.... 27 | Arrests....... 143 » Phajans Featetnity, meeting. ¥. M. ©. MARRIAGE LICENSES

ciaseiis 0 m. These lists are trom official records tn | Freddie Watson 45, at Veterans, . pulA ha Tan Omega. luncheon, Board of wpe County Court House, The TH monary tuberculosis.

MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT Sher of Michigan Club, luncheon, | therefore, is not responsible for errors Arthut Thompson, 0. at Lan. lov Cases Convic- Fines | Putheran Mes's Service Club, luncheon | '™ Dames nd dren pneumon hE Violatho Tried ti Paid | Hotel Linco. noon. SV up pthiank, Web, 95, at Veterans, Bronchoolations ons Phi Gamm Deita, graduate chapter| ,. Speeding 7 $81 | dinner, Riley “Hote , 8:15 p. m. rhs NeRnpion, of 38 N.S Pe Brocken. 46, at 208 Geisendorg, ki riving 2 2 1 mp Richard 3 % Thompson, 20. of 824 Leland. | tote m Reckless driving GS TOM wn, 18, “Giormont Tod. Maggie Glover, 81, at 402 W. 8th: Failure to stop at MEETINGS ORROW ™ ». AR Kealing; | coronary occlusion. through street 1 1 1 yaiekar on neki tes to arilynn D Pee Hobbs, 3% of (Sopepese, Wr tiie aay Arnold, 65. at Oity, Disobeying traffic Athletle ©) day $Uyania: Doris F. Wells, 23, of 1936 N. Del- Purdue, 8 mo, at Oity,

signals ....... 3 11] Indiang Board Agriculture, septicaemia. ting, Claymont all a i 1 Spacke, 87, 121 N. Drunken driving 1 pid Fr FN BIRTHS Borate CornaEy SeuaoRt IT. 6% 11 N

T0 PACK THE CLOTHING FLOOR—IT SHOULDN'T BE NECESSARY TO SAY MUCH ELSE THAN— “OVERCOATS AND TOPCOATS— THE SALE IS ON

The bitter cold weather nudges you to come in! Your confidence in The Man's Store and in the clothes that it presents—the genuine and liberal savings should impel your steps hitherward—and NOW!

Sunrise ..... 5:07 | Sunset ....... 4:35

TEMPERATURE -Jan, 6, 1M1—

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“I ain't a-arguin’ with you— I'm a-tellin’ you!" |

(Author Unknown)

Sale prices begin at 16.75 and go all the way to 76.75 . . . (with cron selections at {:2 top and bottom price ranges—and in-between!)

t peti umb b, a a h 1 All others ......24 43 haneeting ia of Twins, Boys ceoarHe $ Hets, | ee 378 N. Holmes John, Ramona Enns, at Coleman Cy le Wi Ri at St. Vincent's,

Totals ..uoci..98 $207 § i SEE TR A (A tn t Girt : cerebral h

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A tremendous number of Camel’s Hair coats— and members of the Camel's family—are in the sale!

oder 3 fee 8 Suis a 128 W. Wabash d, at St. Vin meeting. 7:30) COR est, Harris, 48, at 750 W. 25th,

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