Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 April 1943 — Page 27
Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot| Develops Substitute vu Materials
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| ———————By ROGER BUDROW
THIS IS A QUARTERMASTER’S WAR and to prove it the Jeffersonville quartermaster depot down at Jeffersonsville, Ind., sends a 80-page report on its activities. This is the depot established in early Civil war days on our side of the
Ohio as a camp and hospital.
iis Army shirts and trousers were first made in that hospital. They were cut there and “sub-contracted” to widows, ‘mothers and sisters of soldiers who were paid from 25 cents
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for finishing tight flannel drawers to $1 for four blue shirts.
Today Jeffersonville is immense. It “buys; manufactures and ‘stores army. supplies, excluding food, for the fifth corps area, Every week 569 . carloads of merchandise come in and 452 leave. It has its own utilities, railroad, police and fire departments, telephone system and power and’ light system. o The testing laboratories put pro2 ducts through a a “third degree” in Mr. Budrow way that would “shame the resources ¢f the most, ingenious prosecuting attorney.” © Aside from regular testing proced- * ures, Jeffersonville has several novel ~ways of testing army supplies. Fab-
“rics are buried in soil in a green-|
~ house so their durability can be ~ tested in a week; normally it would require six months of natural ex_bosuze. Cold-test chambers duplicate arctic weather. ~The. research laboratories may : well give some manufacturers the jitters, The shortage of manila fiber for rope has led to using a new cotton rope -that some at Jeffersonville believe is better than manila rope. The plastics section developed a plastic handle for the mess’ kit knife as a substitute for| goed aluminum. The same was done with the brass whistle and the rub- | ber foot tub—plastics were substituted. . They are proudest of the plastic canteen which eliminated the aluminum canteen used since 1910. It is lighter than the aluminum one, takes plenty of punishment and probably the quartermaster will never go back to the aluminum one. Getting supplies together for cons voy deadlines involves scores of long- _ distance telephone calls at times. When there was a rush on for junglg- packs and canvas machete sheaths; Jeffersonville was putting the. heat ‘on the manufacturers who had never made these items before. The deadline for shipment was midnight: - One manufacturer had to argue with the local railway that these items were more important than foodstuff and finally was able to gét his shipment loaded—in a refrigeratof car. = :
Altogether, the depot stores over gone
27,000 different articles and makes | 500 more, making it by far one ot| © ‘the largest in the country. ” E- ” ODDS AND ENDS: U. 8. Rubber Co.s plant in Indianapolis is fifth among the firm’s 30 plants in
the portion of payroll (10.18%) de-|. .
ducted for war bonds. . . . American Airlines air express shipments out of Indianapolis last month were ‘62 per cent greater tian in February. . « + A plastic putty powder is on the market; mixed with water, it can be paitited or waxed to wood, metal or tile.
PSC GRANTS PHONE C0. RATE INCREASE
The Indiana public service commission announced today that it had approved rate increases amounting to approximately $87,000 annually for the United Telephone Co., In¢,, w operates 72 exchanges in various \sections of the state.
Rate increases had been sought by | Gooa to choice
+ the company, it was pointed out in |: the petition, because it had been: forced: to grant wage increases to " meet Increased federal taxes. ..
About 30,000 subscribers will be af- |.” fected by the varying increases, The |
‘order was written by Commissioner “William A. Stuckey. Counties served by the company’s
exchanges are Cass, Clinton, .John- a Carroll, Belts
son, Hendricks, 'Boohe, ‘White, Miami, Grant, Jay, Wells, ‘Benton, Wabash, Huntington, Starke, Pulaski, Marshall, St. ‘Joseph, Noble, Lagrange and DeKalb.
BANK RESERVES RISE
© WASHINGTON, ‘April 2 (U. Py. Indpls.
—Excess reserves of federal reserve system smember banks rose $180,oo. 000 during the week ended April to a total of $2,160,000,000, large- | § - refi g enactment ‘of legisla“tion, ve eving the banks from the necessity of against war loan deposits be
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Porker Market Is Fairly “Active; Receive 10,825 At Stockyards.
The hog market was fairly active today at the Indianapolis stocks yards, due, in part, to heavy receipts. . Porkers weighing 200 to 225 pounds brought a top of $14.85, a drop in price of 15 cents from yes: :ferday’s. market. Receipts included 10,825 hogs, 5: cattle, 600 calves and, 400 sheep.
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CALVES (600)
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LOCAL ISSUES Nominal guotations furnished by Indi. anapolis Suedrivies Jeatefs,
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carrying _ eserves E13
Stokely United Tel C Union: ale. com Vaan Van Camp Milk ptd’ Van Camp Milk com
Algers Wins'w W RR 4 American Loan §s 51 American Loan 88 46 ewspaper uae Troi oo 99 8 Stl d Tel $8 81 oo. d Ass Te €o 3348 70
Indo Hallways Co india Waike 0 ”
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LOCAL PRODUCE BEN ibs; and under, 23%¢ Bro WL 4 a ¢olored and Barres
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PRICES ON HOGS
3 ment’s price stabilization policy, is
93'2 ernment did not order a : general
pi hens 3% lbs. and over, Leghorn
Awards for outstanding
suggestions by employees to. speed production In: the P. R. Mallory. & Co., Ine; plant were made this week by Philip R. Mallory, president snd chairman of the “suggestion” committee. The largest single Award was paid to Thomas Nicholas of the tool division who received $175. Pictured "(left to right) are Warren Wilhite of the condenser department, who won $135; Frank Crumble, foreman of the tool division; Leo Hemélgarn of time study, who won $120; Mr. Nicholas; Emanuel DesRoches, foreman of the condenser division, and Mr. Maury. :
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for two and a half years.
hold necessties, transportation, newspapers. It reaches its present figure—about 28 per cent above pre-war levels—almost within the first year of thé war. Much of this increase ‘was due to factors which are missing in American economy. Being so heavily dependent on imports, Britain was powerless to prevent price rises due to war-.ncreased shipping -and insurance rates, also depreciation of the pound in terms of the dollar. How Britain, despite these factors, was able so successfully to freeze the initial increase in the. cost of o0(living was explained in “the White Paper” statement of the .govern-
sued July, 1941. No Farm Bloe
Three things had to be done to keep excess purchasing power from forcing up prices: 1. Tax much of a several billion dollar surplus purchasing power away. Since 1940 the income tax has been 50 per cent. Excess profits have been taxed "100 per “cent” sifice” October, 1940, 2. Ration foodstuffs and clothing to conserve supplies and insure fair distribution. Food rationing started in January, 1940. Clothes rationing followed in June, 1941. -3. Control prices directly. Price, controls on food began the day war was ‘declared. There's no sizable farm bloc here to fight for high! farm prices.
Price Control
The government augmented this policy with subsidies—starting immediately at:the war’s outbreak on bread and flour. Since then subsidies have been applied to meat, potatoes, milk, eggs, tea, and a few basic non-food commodities.. The cost of these sublidies—today about three-quarters of a billion dollars annually—falls through taxation on those most able to'bear it. Control of prices of necessities other than foods began in October, 1939. By now, four methods of price control have been used: First, fixing price’ ceilings only; second, fixing maximum percentage. margins of profit plus price.ceiling<the ceiling being binding in conflicts; ‘third, fixing a monetary margin of pfofit plus . price ceiling: fourth, fixing monetary margin only.
No Wage Freeze
British have handled nearly all.wartime economy controls. Rather than
swoop, they have started with one
expanded the list of goods controlled,
control concerns wages. Strikes and lockouts were outlawed in July, 1940, by an met which ordered disputes to be brought before an arbitration tribunal whose findings were to be final and binding. Unlike the United States, however, the British gov-
wage freezing, - Today basic wage. rates are about 33 per cent above pre-war levels as compared to 8 cost of living increase of 28 per ¢ent. When bonuses and overtime are included, wage incomes actually are increased to|N
the potential inflation threat caused:
by this disparity between wage and price increases has not materialized.
- RAYON : PRODUCTION up
Domestic rayon filament yarn production approximated 480,000,000 pounds in 1943 compared with only
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Britain's Basic Living Costs Unchanged i in Past 2 Years
By TOM WOLF Times Special Writer April 22.—In their search for economic sedatives, harassed American wage and price adnfinistrators might profitably examine the ingredients in Britain's anti-inflation recipe. . The cost-of-living index in Britain has net changed substantially
The index covers rent, fuel, light, basic foodstuffs. clothing, house-
| OPA ceilings are raised “within the
and vegetables of the Republican congressional food committee.
due to delay and and
Am This is typical: of the way the
try to do everything at one fell
or two. basic. items, then gradually Be
The second factor in inflation c
Ill Central -
probably about 40 per cent. As yet, !| Ohio Oil
PHILADELPHIA, April 23 (U. P).|
127,000,000 in‘ 1030, according to| sun
LANDIS WARNS ~ OF FOOD LOSS
Says. OPA Ceilings Must Be Raised ‘Within Next
Two Weeks.’ WASHINGTON, April 22.—Unless
next two weeks,” 30 per cent of the 1943 fruit and vegetable pack will be lost, Rep. Gerald W. Landis (R. Ind.) predicted today. His prediction . was made in a statement issued as chairman of the subcommittee on fresh fruits
Rep. Landis said that “our nation has already lost 10 fo 15 pt cent of the 1043 fruit and ¥ table pack, Phaling on the part of the OPA and its lack of understanding of practical agriculture. OPA has given too much time and thought to reforms instead of increased production.” “Unless. reasonable prices are of-
fered in the next two weeks thel.
nation will lose 30 per cent of the 1943 pack. It doesn’t take a genius to detide on reasonable prices. The American people would rather pay a few cents more for food than to do without it,” he said. “For example, if Indiana tomato canners were to get the proper price for canned tomatoes it would only cost the consumer 49 cents per person more for the entire year, if they used all of their ration coupons for canned tomatoes, If the government adds subsidies it would cost the consumer about 71% cents more. Whether you increase the price or. give subsidies, the money wil come out of the consumers pocket Just the same.”
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GRAINS ARE STEADY ONBOARD OF TRADE
CHICAGO, April: 22 (U, P.)— Grain futures moved within ‘a narrow range. of the previous level on the Board of Trade today. At the end of the first hbur wheat was up % to % cent a bushel; corn unchanged at OPA levels; oats un={Changed’ to-up %, and rye off % |
3 the May options wheat was up % cent from 144, corn unchanged from 105, oats unchanged from 62%, and'ryé off % to % from 84%-%. Corn, changed hands at ceiling prices in small amounts.
FAT ALLOTMENT FOR BAKERS ANNOUNCED
Fats will be alotted for bakery products this quarter, from April through June, in ah amount equal to consumption during the corresponding quarter of 1942, Indiana OPA officials have been advised. Bakers tan now use their present quarterly allotment at the same rate as last year. To make possible this allocation, which represents an increase from the 70 per cent ration granted originally under the meat-fats program, the OPA will make. additional ration points available to bakers prior to June 1 for use during that month.
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‘Mallory Pays Employees for Ideas FSA IS INTACT,
Expects ‘Senate to Vote
Cash;"Shakeup May Be Necessary.
By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Stal Writer
WASHINGTON, April 22. —Al-
|though funds for the farm se-
curity administration are omitted from the agriculture department
: appropriation bill as passed by the
house, FSA ‘officials feel that they have scored at least a partial vietory and that the way has been paved for restoring their funds in
the senate, A stiff fight is in prospect, how-
‘ever, and a shakeup of FSA per-
sonnel, possibly even the resignation of Administrator C. B. Baldwin, may be necessary if FSA is to get its money. The “victory” in the house was the rejection of appropriations committee recommendation that FSA he abolished and its functions divided between the farm credit administration and the extension service. Instead the FSA remains intact, although no funds are yet provided
. [for-its continuance. It had obtained
‘ | budget bureau approval for a $166,000,000 appropriation, about $10,000,000 less than last year. The house subcommittee on agriculture appropriations rejected this proposal and recommended liquidation instead, as suggested by the American Farm Bureau federation through its president, Edward A. O’Neal.
Hearings After Easter
Senator Richard B. Russell (D. Ga.), chairman of the senate subcommittee oni agriculture appropriations, was ‘successful last yedr in restoring FSA funds cut out in the house. He expects to begin Hearings on this: year’s measure shortly after ‘Easter. . It is considered quite likely that no more funds will be ‘provided for the collective-farm experiments which originated under Dr. Rexford Guy Tugwell Difficulties growing out of these projécts have given FSA a black eye with many members of congress. It is believed, however, that the senate will seek to salvage FSA’s program of facilitating individual purchases of family-size farms,
U. S. STATEMENT
WASHINGTON, April 22 (U. P.).—Goverhment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 20, compared with a yeat ot
50.5 3a, + 181 sai Tak, 28, 4 eS , 185,681 1 113,074
13,116.92 3,473.24 2,712,217,
564,
Public Debt ..127 7,967. 902, 615 Gold Reserve. 22,481,652,876 2 ti
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| Equali of Pay qualiival Asked |
NEW YORK, Art 2 (U. P)— Moving to prevent “intrasplant ineqialities” arising from President Roosevelt's wage and price-freesing order, the New York Stock Exchange has asked the war labor board to approve simultaneously salary increases for both organized and unorganized exchange employees. The WLB had approved adjust ments for organized exchange employees shortly before the Presi dent's “hold-the-line” order, but has failed to att thus far on proposed increases for unorganized workers. “The exchange is not seeking to upset.the salary scales approved for the department of floor operations,” Emil Schram, exchange president declared, “but is endeavoring to insure equal treatment ‘of other employees by the WLB.”
SEC WINS FIGHT AGAINST UTILITY
Commonwealth & Southern Ends Long Struggle
‘To Evade Order.
WILMINGTON, Del., April 22 (U. P.).—Commonwealth & Southern Corp's. long fight against a ruling of the securities & exchange commis sion came to an end yesterday when the giant holding company filed with the commission a plan to reduce its capital to a single class of stock, Directors approved filing of the plan, President Justin R. Whiting announced, in the belief that “it is for the best interest of both classes of stock that the proposed plan be adopted promptly and litigation avoided.” : Commonwealth & Southern recently lost its appeal from the SEC's one-stock order in thé United States circuit court of appeals in Philadelphia. Under the plan, the capitalization
of the company will be changed to|
10,000,000 shares of new common stock, each share to be entitled to one vote, and then 8,205,844 new common shares, together with 1,811,716 shares of Consumers Power Co. common now owned by Commonwealth will be distributed to its preferred and common stockholders.
DAILY PRICE INDEX NEW YORK, April 22 (U.P) .— Dun & Bradstreet’s daily weighted price index of 30 basic commodities, compiled for United Press (1930-32 average equals 100)¢ YeSterday i.e cesnsssesseves 171.54 Week ago Sesser sbnsbecrnn 171.00 Month ago ees ivesisasnuneni 171.66 YeAr B80 ...v-siussssenesen 15720 1943 High (April 2) ...ee0es 17240 1943 Low (Jan. 2) .......... 166.61
VACATION Ti
Agency Will Deny Reg s To Use Pullman Cars During Summer,
WASHINGTON, April 22- @ ~The office of defense t: ; tion said today it would. deny * road requests to use Pullman ing car equipment for summier t Additional summer servion 1 be limited to coach trains operas in the period between stu noon and Sunday midnight. * “Vacation travel is not essential,” the ODT said, “but be classed as desirable. He doubt, however, there will be space on trains or busses fur: | vacation travel and strictly: essential travel.” Non-essential travel, as by ODT, includes: Trips to friends in other cities, trips:} for week-ends, sightseeing'trips “Surveys indicate that mio: I than 25 per cent of all the'p gprs on regular trains and busses) today are civillans traveling for ne necessary purpose,” ODT said.’ 26 per ¢ent does not include tion travel, visits to sérvicemen necessary personal rips.” ; Helpful hints to the traveler W given: Don’t split your into a. number of long stay near hore; carry box lume and stay out of diners, carry baggage, be prepared to ex crowded conditions and lack " us travel comforts,
IDLE STEEL USED IN VITAL WAR PLANT!
Through the co-ordinated. effec of a number of government cies, including the Indiana r tribution division of the war pr duction board, large quantities steel made idle through inven restrictions and freezé orders now being charted @irectly war production. va Known as the. Stéel Reocov program, the system has move hundreds. of thousands of tons.e steel, in original form from the fr i or in various stages of man fact ® | interrupted by the war, into plan making vital war products.
STATE'S OIL QUOTA IS" 16,000 BARREL
WASHINGTON, April 22 (U. ~Petroleum Administrator L. Ickes has announced tiflok tion of a production tate { 4,237,400 barrels daily of pet: to the various petroleum produc states for May, ‘a daily increa 51,300 barrels over the April 1 The May quotas by states | cluded Illinois, 250,800, .and In
& wet
ana, 16,000. barrels.
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