Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 September 1942 — Page 13
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Secretary Wickard Worried by Growing Shortage of
Farm Labor; Expects 1
,000,000 More to Go by
July 1, 1943; Advances His Own Program.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (U. P.).—Secretary of Agri: culture Claude R. Wickard declared today that the farm labor shortage made the prospects of continued high food
production “dark.”
He said a national service act “should
be given consideration” as one possible solution of the prob-
lem. .
Other high administration officials, including Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson and Director Paul V. ‘McNutt of the war manpower commission, also have said it
soon. may be necessary to enact a law granting the.
vern-
ment authority to compel a worker to/use his talents where
they would be of the greatest i “We must weigh every {possible solution and be prepared to take the necessary action,” Mr. Wickard told the ‘house eericalire committee which >is investigating the farm labor problem.
* Mr. ‘Wickard outlined a six-point program to help alleviate the farm labor shortage: 1. “We must try to retain upon
our farms as many as possible of |
the experienced managers who understand year-round farm operations.” -2. “We must transport workers: to farms.” 3. “We must train great numbers of inexperienced workers in the fundamentals of agriculture.”
4. “We must get ready to use large
numbers of women and young people. ” 5. “We must do more recruiting for industry in the cities and less on the farms.” 6. “We must utilize more fully the under-employed on our farms by
* ‘making it possible for them -to in-
crease their production to the extent of using their labor full time.”
‘No Panacea’
Mr. Wickard told the committee, however, that the proposed program represented “no panacea”: for the farm labor problem.
“At best,” he said, “they can only |
alleviate what is certain to be a very difficult situation. I want to emphasize that this problem of farm labor cannot be overlooked or ignored. Tt is not simply a question affecting agriculture; it is a question which affects the entire war effort.” Mr. Wickard saih that “the very abundance of our production this year is lulling some people into a feeling of false security. .It is beause this danger exists that I feel & strongly that our 1943 requirements must be carefully planned now. ”» He estimated that agriculture would lose 1,000,000 workers between July 1, 1942, and July 1, 1943, if an 8,000,000: man army is mobilized by the latter date.
Two Bills Introduced
-%“The only hope for agriculture is to try to:.replace the experienced workers with women, older people, children, and other inexperienced and less competent workers,” he said, “and even then agriculture must expect to come out second best in many cases because industry will compete for this type of labor.” “Two manpower bills have been introduced in the senate this week. The latest by Senator Claude Pepper (D., Fla.) calls for a special five-
past
’ man senate committee to look into
the manpower problem and determine the best use of American manpower in promoting “victory for our cause.” The other bill imtroduced Monday would give President Roosevelt broader powers over allocation of manpower and industry ‘but would not provide for the “draft” of labor as some manpower officials have been urging.
DAILY PRICE INDEX|
. NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (U. P.).— Dun & Bradstreet's daily weighted price index of 30 basic commodities, compiled for United Press (1930-32 average equals 100): Yesterday sesviessvsssnccsnce 160.63 Week ABO cc:oevscensssssces 159.61 Month AZO ....ec.ccoeseeese 157.39 Year Ago sessesee®ocerene 145.42 1942 High (Sept. 22)........ 160.63 1942 Low (Jan. 2)... 151.54
THIS CURIOUS WORLD
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service to the war program.
BYRD GALLING - FOR ECONOMY
Believes Tox - - Conscious Public to Demand Cut in Non-War Costs.
Times Special WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—The awakening of a stronger demand for economy in non-war spending was foreseen today by Senator Byrd (D. Va.), chairman of a joint congressional economy committee, as an outgrowth of the prospective addition ‘of millions of Americans to the income-thx rolls. Senator Byrd said he believed the new tax bill would mean a more alert ' “tax consciousness” on the part of the public. He announced that after the pending tax bill is out of the way he plans to call together his committee—~the joint committee on, reduction of non-essential federal expenditures—to consider new ways to eliminate waste and extravagance.
Sees New Savings .
strumental in forcing savings of $1,313,000,000 in the ‘current year's federal budget—all of it in items not affecting the war effort—and he predicted that another billion could be saved without hampering prosecution of the war. It 4s certain that millions who never before paid direct federal taxes will do so in 1943. About: 18,000,000 persons are paying individual income taxes now, but it is estimated that if the “victory tax" is adopted, about 43,000,000 persons will be subject to .income taxation. This proposal would provide for a 5 per cent levy on salaries” and wages above $624 a year, with certain postwar refunds. About 27,000,000 persons Ww pay taxes under the tax bil passed by the house.
Hits Needless Spending
“When the new tax bill really begins to take effect,” Senator Byrd said, “I believe there will be an increased public demand that all spending that is not absolutely essential be stopped. I think that some cutting is going to be possible even in some of the so-called war agencies.” The Byrd committee has felt that there is a growing need to examine activities and expenditures of the war agencies.
THREE HOOSIERS ON
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Bert Dininger , . + “Not always the little guy's fault.”
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Cancellation of Contract Puts Bert Dininger in a Jam
By ROGER BUDROW
THE VOICE AT the other end of the line said, “About that article you had in the paper yesterday. So, that big tank manufacturer thought he was having a hell of a time getting his sub-contractor to deliver the parts, did he? Well, you just ought to come out here and take a look. It isn’t always the little guy’s fault. I'm having one hell of a time, too!” ~~ So'I went out to see Bert Dininger who has a small machine shop on 8. Delaware st., about a block north of Eli Lilly’s. He had several stacks of letters, telegrams, orders. “Just look at these!” he fairly shouted. “What a mess they've got me in!” Here's his story: A year ago he was a foreman at Allison. He had a lathe and grinder attachment in his basement at home. He decided to turn manufacturer himself. Through a local engineering company, he got an order to make dies for a concern which makes bullets. (These dies are round ste:l discs which shape the.case which holds the lead bullet.) .- Dininger bought. more machinery, filled up his basement, expanded to his garage and then that of his son’s next door. Then he got a contract for about $37,000 worth of dies from the Ohio plant of one -of the best-known cartridge manufacturers in the country. So he moved to the shop where he is now (635 S. Delaware). That was July 4. The next day the contract was canceled by a telegram which started out by saying “sudden change in government plans for this plant, etc.” ‘They promised to reimburse him for his time, labor and materials. They haven't done it yet. » » »
‘Suggestion Was Forgotten
MEANWHILE THE JOB was shifted (by some government war agency) from the Ohio plant to an Evansville plant. The Evansville firm had agreed to take over all commitments and contracts from the Ohio one. However, the size of the bullet (and necessarily the casing) had been changed to another caliber and because of the terrific copper shortage, steel casings were to be used instead of brass, which is part copper, part zinc. The officials down at the Evansville concern said they would honor the contract that had been canceled, to go ahead and make the dies even if only a few of them could be used. Mr. Dininger’s-blood boiled over at that and he went down to Evansville and “told them off.” He said he wouldn't bother making the stuff if it couldn't be used, contract or no contract. Next, he sent some blueprints down to Evansville, showing Bow. the dies he already had made up could be fixed so they could be used on the new cartridge cases. He got no answer. Instead he got a new set of blueprints which would turn out the same thing as his blueprints called for. . 5 # »
Eight Workers Let Go-
He HAS LAID off workers. until only four are left out of a dozen. His machines are idle much of the time. He was going to use the profit from that first contract to pay his taxes the first of next year. Now he expects he’ll have to dip into his savings for his taxes. . “I' come down here at seven in the morning and don’t leave till midnight, trying to figure this mess out and get those boys in Evansville to make up their minds. Here my machines set idle, And that steel just laying there on the floor in the back. All because someone in Washington or in one of these big companies changes his mind and takes two months to make it up again. So do you blame me for being burned up when I see in the paper where one of the big buys was riding the pants off of some little fellow because he wasn’t doing what
WPB COMMITTEES Three Hoosier businessmen have been named members of WPB industry committees. C. L. Witham of the Wilson Milk Co. of Indianapolis is a member of the long haul sweet cream shippers industry committee. A, G. Phelps of the Delco-Remy division of General Motors at Anderson was named a member of the electrical and fuel systems subcommittee of the automotive replacement parts section of 'WPB. W. L. Longsworth of Indianapolis was named a member of the Bain, varnish and lacquer commit-
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GRAIN PRIGES IDLE; AWAIT PARITY FIGHT): ge
CHICAGO, Sept. 23 (U. P)— A 3 Grain futures held narrowly irreg- 146% ular on the board of trade today as|y Ya grain men, many of them in Washington, awaited the outcome.of the|4™ Tob vote or: the parity controversy. Early gains eased slightly. A At the end of the first hour, wheat| 4 was up 3% to 12 cent a bushel; corn unchanged to off 5; oats up % to|g, 3%, rye up % to off ‘%, and soybeans unchanged. » J Early gains were attributed to|Xem reports that the senate might nullify its tentative vote giving the pres-| yo’ ident broac anti-inflationary power by writing in an amendment adding N all farm labor costs to the price of|¥ = Cer agricultural commodities. Pan
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Extreme Top of $15.10 Is Paid; Receipts Total 9100
At ‘Stockyards.
istration reported. ‘The practioal top was $16 £0F good}
{to choice 240 to 280-pounders but|
an extreme top of $1510 was reached. Receipts included 9100 hogs,” 1275" cattle, 575 calves and 2100 sheep.
HOGS ® (9100)
14.35@ ry 2 13.7%@ 14.60
ip 3 . 5 cesevesvansss 14,[email protected]
400- 450 pounds . 450- 550 pounds .. Mediumn— -.’ 250- 550 pounds ’ Slanghter Pigs Medium and Good— } 90- 120 pounds [email protected]
CATTLE (1275) Slaughter Cattle & Calves
see sne rence
Choice—
poun 1300-1500 pounds ... Medium 700- 1100 pounds.. s.ceoeeeesss 1100-1300 pounds .... Common 700-1100 pounds
Chofce— 600- 800 pounds 800-1000 pounds
14.00: 15% [email protected] 600- "800 pounds 13.30a14.00 800-1000 pounds... 13.00@14.
Medium 500- 900 pounds by 500- 900 Pounds .. Cows (al) ‘weights)
esses Rsse esesetese
[email protected]% [email protected]
Seventeen
Bulls (all weights) © (Yearlings Excluded) Beef Good. . Sausage— Good (all weights) edium
esses
[email protected] sesene [email protected]
[email protected] CALVES (575)
Vealers (all weights)
Hood and choice Common and medium Cull (75 lbs. up)
Feeder & Stocker Cattle & Calves Steers
Cholce— 500- 800 pounds ...... asadse 800-1050 pounds .. Good—
500- 800 pounds” esestnssarais 110031200 800-1050 pounds .c..svesseq.. [email protected]
Medium : 500-1000 pounds’ .e.eesve.es.. [email protected] [email protected]
. 11. 118137 7%
Good and Chita i 500 pounds down Medium S00 pounds down Calves (heifers) Good and Choice— 500 pounds down .. [email protected] Medium 500 pounds down 10.00912.76
SHEEP AND LAMBS (2100) Ewes (shorn) Good and choice Common and choice Spring Lambs Good and aay Medium and good Com non
[email protected] [email protected]%
14. Bal. 50 13.00@ 14.00 [email protected]
OTHER LIVESTOCK
CINCINNATI, Sept. 23 (U. P.).—Hogs Receipts, ey ‘weights under 220 Ibs. 8s
Wednesday's top. "sis paid for good and choice 240-260 weights; 260-280 1lbs., $14.95; 280-300 he, and 220-240 lbs., $14 90; heavyweights scaling 300 b.
Early indicaincom lete clearance. Cattle—Receipts, 450; calves, 250; reSeite limited; comynon and medium steers heifers steady to weak; no strictly aod or choice steers or heifers on sale; cows fully steady; bulls slow, weak; medium to good butcher heifers, $12.50, common and medium steers and heifers, $10 @12.50; canners and cutters downward to ood ba beef type calves, 13; few odd head .well finished $13.50; common and medium hot [email protected]; few good cow @1 and cutters, [email protected]; dull; weighty sausage offerings, common and medium, $9.50@11; vealers, steady, top $16; good, and choice, $15@ Bncer’ Ro Siodinie 50 4 ee;
steady offerings, $1 downward n $7; fat slaughter ewes, $6|2 down.
lambs
wT SAT BC ore C Baer, le 200-3 20 Jos, $14.45 3 ~180-200 lbs, $14.55;
$14; stags, $12.25; cal $15.50 $13.75; ags. $1235; c ’ alves, $13.3;
U.S. STATEMENT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (U. P.).—Government sxpenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Sept. 21 compared with a year jot
This $1 4,629,946,713.¢ 69 § L438 574.49 ,246.95 2,982.9 03811 Isa
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87,793,286, ,640.9 9 22, 45, 976,767.57
Pub Debt Gold Res 22 aa, 24. 07 . INDIANAPOLIS CLEARING HOUSE
THIS WEEK
All hog prices advanced 15 cents| % at the Indianapolis stockyards today, - | the agricultural SaIkeling: admin- |
2s [sure
- {to 80; NE about steady; top, $17 lambs, | sizable hr
{with cutters to
5 and choice,
’. EMPLOYMENT
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TRANSPORTATION
Outbound Freight. .
BUILDING
Apartments wives Business
Public
FINANCE
Bank Debits. .
MARKETINGS
St Hogs (Deaf) ......c.coievnctcseasennees.. 165,004 Cattle sasissssssssssnsassaesssessssseesses 35,808
Calves Sheep «........
Wheat
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MISCELLANEOUS
Chamber of Commerce.
CHEVROLET DEALERS ‘FORM SERVICE CLUB
Chevrolet Motor division through 00|its 175 Indianapolis zone dealers has announced an alliance of motorists dedicated to the preservation of civilian transportation. A. F. Young, regional manager, and his two assistants, F. E. Zorniger and L. F. Vollmer explained the program to Chevrolet dealers of the zone here yesterday at Hotel Lincoln. W. J. Hanlon, Indianapolis zone manager, presided at the luncheon. The organization, which has heen named ‘the Victory Service league, has been formed primarily to asconservation of privately owned cars and trucks, but the
to all national war drives, such as the collection of scrap rubber and metals and war bond drives. Any of the 27,000,000 car owners and 5,000,000 truck operators in the
7 counfry may join. the organization
and the make of car which the motorist drives is of no conse- | quence in the plan. Only requirement for admittance
d|to the VSL is ownership of a car
and the signing of a pledge agreeing to the car conservation principles underlying the victory service league. In addition to the membership card which goes to the motorist, a league emblem is affixed to the car
ws, |or truck following a free car coni |servation inspection, which is also]. .50; | required to membership.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
ogs—Receipts, 9000; barrows and gilts 10 9 . up and sows uneven; 10@25 cents higher; “bulk 210-300 1b. weights, [email protected]; top, $15.30; Jghterveight Hogs | Cg Sctive;
with around stea b 380 down, [email protected]; 400-500 ios: o sows, $14.50@ 1 13,000; calves
.90. " Cattle—Receipts,
80; 800; | chaice bred steers and RITE "steady
than aid for two loads scaling around 1350 1bs.; [email protected]; with long $16. Wn and light -Jearlings. bulk po steers and yearlin $e. 28210, 85; heifers firm; best in Youd lots, $15.85; short load, $15.90; cows steady $9; good western draft cows to $11.50; bulls to 10Q15 cents higher; ver * active; heavy Saussge oflerigs to "a .0; vealers firm at Receipts,” 4000. fate Tuesday—Al Psi mg classes steady to strong; few choice native Spite $14.60; "bul $14 Slassan .50; 4 doubles good 81-1b, springers straight at $14.25; Jed asningto Ret ings, $11.75; several g | decks of choice range ewes, $5. 3 double Today's Trade§ western We lantbs, e—Spring lambs mestcents igher: b to. good to choice $14.50@ 14. 75, with choice kinds $14.85 and above; fat yearlings, cents and more higher; 2- decks choice
; all others less active
yearlings at
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southwest. handyweight,
$13; fat. sheep ; small lots ewes, $5.50.
‘Employment (Manufacturing) ............ 84,493 | Payroll (Weekly) ......... “eederesieensl $2,375,738 ' Sought: Jobs. (Persons) ......cvceenenrae. 4,906 ces secssinaves 2,506 Filed Unemployment Claims. ........\s.. 876
P Streetcar PaSSeNGerS...ccoaevesssccessss. 1,899,807 a : Air plane PasSeNgers....cceecocscsccssscs. 3 14.85
8| Houses (Permit Vale)... cov vovaes cans
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Repairs Wisasessancasnass tans sssenssnsees 379,853
Bank Clearings.......c.covevveeeeeyes...$110,918,000
Business Failures .........ce00v0veens.
essssssessssssccncnsnssssssssasses 16,241
sual sasesssinieece serene cdTT Corn WBushels) stele crinninnpersyerren . 2,022,000 sssescsasegsanastsnssscesssessessH15,000 OBIE “cencerreirnorsagerissssnrsnsanerase 546,000 Rye sersseesseenrsintacergentignrentaaaiy . 117,000
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Telephones in USe....c.co0v0ieeeeeseese. 117,369 Postoffice Receipts......cec00eesvee0ea... $388,322 320 Relief (Cases)......coco0veeevoscssaceesse 5025 Relief (Cost)............ sews snss ainne sess 330,595 Electricity Output: (by kwh)............. 73,711,000 Gas_Consumption (by Cubic Feet).......431,252,000 Water Pumpage (by Gallonms)............1,259,300,250 seseesesfuaneceseys 3568,393
league has also pledged its support:
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August 1942 uly, 1942 62,090 $2,221,449 6,690 3,097 essen
1,580 serves
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Inbound Freight (Carloads).............17,705 “ens eete sree sess essdOORD
“essen LEER
4,103
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$151,700 ......
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«. $243,875
£99000 00000 0000000000000 RIR, $2,500 Industrial $ostsresencrngencseresenserenn. $326,475
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$43,404 .......
$128,912,000 .. . $315,242,000 $366,783,000 ...
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158,437 ..c..v. 25390 ...e00ns 13431 vioeenes E15 ria ne 2,251,500 1,135,000 544,000 31 ,000
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Secs
. $2,731,252 116,539 ....,.. $410,149 ...... 1,063
72,322,000 ..... 456,707,000 .... 1,410,350,000 $287,129
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‘Stay Away From Washington,’ W PB
WASHINGTON, ®&ept. 23 (U. P.).—The war production board today ‘urged businessmen wishing to obtain information from WPB to go to their regional or field” offices before coming here. Officials ‘said 12 regional and 127 field offices have been established over the country to save businessmen the trouble of coming to Washington. * It saves expense to the individual and puts less worg on Washington, they said.
LOCAL PRODUCE
Heavy breed hens, full-feathered, 20c; Leghorn hens, 16c. Springers, 1a are. and Ser; colored, 2i1c; barred and whité rock, 22c. All No. 2 iy 3 cents les: SaaS Current receipts 54 be, and up, c, Graded Eggs—Cirade A, large, 38c; grade A, medium, 36c; grade A, small, 26¢; no
grade, 26¢. 1, 47@47%¢; No.
er—No. Bho: RtterTat, No. 1, 45¢; No. 2 " 43c.
(Prices on produce delivered at Indianapolis quoted by Wadley Co.)
DOW-JONES STOCK AVERAGES
30 INDUSTRIALS +0.32 +0.17 0.96 -—0.49
Yesterday Week Ago .....: bests neenanes 106.66 Month Ago ...... casenbranre Year Ago High, 1942, 114.22; Low, 92.92. High, 1941, 133.59; Low, 106.34.
20 RAILROADS Yesterday ......ioove0vieiiine 26.96 Week Ago ....... eeevsasnsses 20.47 Month Ago Year Ago High, 1942, 29.01; Low, 23.31. High, 1941, 30.88; Low, 24.25. 15 UTILITIES Yesterday Week AZO .....cvi00 Sastences Month Ago Year Ago High, 1942, 14.94; Low, 10.538. High, 1941, 20.65; Low, 13.51, °
Compared With
| Looting
ompared With August, 1941 118 eee + 128 $1,698,755 .... + 39.9 4,703 cevanesee 2,243 .iovevens + 1 1,150 seseseens -n4
%. + 39 +69 — 26,7 -_— 19.1
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5,831,658 ...... + 355 6,230 esc ennen - 34.1
Juv esr enn — 62.0. Ri oR $44,100 sesene +640. $750 sesessanse -100.0 $121,581 ...... = 508
$105,552,000 .. $261,457,000 .
145474 ....... + 139 26,812 ...o0ee0 + 20.8 12,804 ses “+ 26.8 37,266 csssnner + 21.5 1,923,000 eevee + S51 432,000 ...00.0 +1257 650,000 sess esse - 16.0 i 33,000 [EEN RENN] +4-254.5 \ 8,000 .:....... +400.0
+ 46 + 311 + 20.9 +1011 - 10.2 — 14.1 + 04 +2114 <« 76.2
EL 2 — 104 107,046 ....... + 986 $372418 ...... + 43 2,100 832,496 . ; 63,316,000 esses + 164 359,240,000 .... + 20.0 1,421;800,000 .. — 11.4 $106,380 ...... +1528
— 15.0 + 01 -— 53 —- 36 - 31 + 19 -— 5.8 - 10.7
a. of above information: Indiana Employment Security Divisions New York Centra, ' Pennsylyania, Baltimore & Ohio, Monon, Illinois Central and Nickel Plate Railroads: Indianapolis Railways: Isdisvanvis Municipal Airport; City Bullding Commissioner; Indianapolis Clearing House Association; Dun & Bradstreet; Agriculture Board of Trade; U..S. Commerce Department; Indiana Bell Telephone Co.: fadianapolis: Post Indianapolis Power & Light Co.i Citizens Gas & Coke Untility: Indianapolis Water Co.: U. 8 Customs Office; Indianapolis
Marketing Services Indianapolis e: Center Township Trustees
WP CRACKS DOWN ON DOLL CONCERN
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (U. P.).—=A
virtual two-month shut-down has =
been “imposed on a New York City manufacturer by the war produce | tion board, which charged him with * fabricating doll parts with 11,540 pounds -off critically needed steel ob= tained through illegal use of priore ities.
The aation, taken yesterday. was the first of its kind in this district. Under ‘the WPB order the coms pany ancl its president are prohibe ited frona purchasing, putting into process, ‘selling or otherwise dis posing of any steel wire until Nov. 21, except by special authorization, and ‘are denied the benefit of preference ratings on materials for the term of the suspension.
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