Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 December 1942 — Page 9

The President of the United States, The Cominander-in-Chief of our Army and Navy, says:

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“The turning point of this war has at last heen reached. But this is no time for exultation ... the fight will continue to be uphill all the way.

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24 DESTROYERS AND 2 CRUISERS delivered since Pearl Harbor by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company —a part of United States Steel. In addition, this one company has delivered many merchant ships, tankers and auxiliary vessels.

A YEAR AGO today this peace-loving nation was attacked without warning by the most powerful military combination in the world. The enemy thought we would not fight, would not sacrifice, could not produce the necessary weapons in time.

A solemn challenge. The men at the fronts do not flinch from it. Shall we here at home meet it with equal courage? A way is open for us-to record our answer. The United States Treasury has asked 30,000,000 Americans in 1942 to invest 109) of their earnings in

But just three weeks ago, on the 345th day after Pearl Harbor, the President was able to announce: “It would seem that the turning point of this war has at

war bonds every pay day. Already more than 20,000,000 have signed up. Can we recruit the other 10,000,000 in the 24 days remaining in 1942? :

last been reached.” From the depths of initial disaster to the first glimpse of final triumph— all in less than a year—this indeed is solid ground for pride and confidence. But not “for exultation,” the President warns. ..“the fight will continue to be uphill all the way.” :

No nobler call ever came to us as a people. It is America calling— calling on behalf of the men everywhere —in Africa and on Guadalcanal, on the sea, in the air. Let’s send them a New Year's message: “We have met the Government’s quota. More than 30,000,000 of us are backing you up with 109, every pay day.”

HOW TO BUY WAR BONDS

(1) If you are on a payroll, ask your employer to deduct 10%, every pay day. (2) Doctors, lawyers, business men, people with bank accounts, should buy bonds regularly under the plan by which banks charge a definite amount to the account each month. (8) Others should buy at a convenient bank, store, theatre; post office or by mail from the Treasury Department, Washington, D. C. ’

EVERYBODY MEET THAT 10% BY NEW YEAR'S!

NEW WAR INVENTIONS. Streaming from the 174 laboratories of United States Steel have come new inventions to speed the war. Example: Steel runways by which vacant land—even a boggy pasture—can be converted overnight into a landing field for bombers.

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BOMBS TEN TIMES AS FAST. Another now, process by U. S. Steel. No more slow machining. See how this bomb, white-hot, is being spun into shape— much as a potter fashions his clay. Result: Production ten times faster than before Pearl Harbor.

WILE PIPE LINE. Mado in arly ¢ y one plant of U. 8. Steel, the pipe will soon ast to ease the fuel situation, take loads off {wains. Like every pound of U. ioday, this pipe was produced

AMERICA LEADS IN STEEL. United

States Steel alone has a larger output than all the steel plants of Germany and Japan combined. Translated into