Women may shift to war factories as manpower tightens
World War II crowding push accelerates in factory work with millions of housewives aged 18 to 44 seen as reserves. Drafts for war plant jobs and wage control talk surface as Canada already applies price and wage ceilings. By July a 10 percent pay deduction may fund higher 1942 taxes while steel mills set weekly ingot records and tax returns rush continues.
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York
Wide World
Bureau of Census
Bureau
Allan Sproul
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Canada
Bank Clearings In Cedar Rapids Dip Weeks Later
Bank clearings fell in Cedar Rapids last week from the prior week yet stayed well above the year earlier level. The week ending March 14 reported 1 505 015 59 dollars, down from 1 921 694 50 the week ending March 7. The week ending March 15, 1941, totaled 1 289 966 19 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Clearing House
Three men admitted as probationary members of real estate board
Cedar Rapids real estate board announces probationary membership for Richard L. Jensen a salesman with O. P. Myers company John P Grace a salesman with Yuill and Gohmann and Claude W Frutchey a salesman with Malcolm V Bolton and company all newly admitted to the organization as probationary members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
Richard L. Jensen
O. P. Myers Company
John P. Grace
Yuill and Gohmann
Claude W. Frutchey
Malcolm V. Bolton and Company
Grain Prices Drift Lower on Market In Uncertain Mood
Chicago grain prices eased as traders faced government sale restrictions and pending congressional action. Wheat fell about a cent, rye down nearly 2 cents, corn and oats slipped modestly, with soybeans lower and lard steady amid hedging and nearby deliveries.
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Chicago
Congress
Winnipeg Market Remote Prices and Chicago Cash Grain
The report lists cash grain prices in Chicago with No. 2 wheat at 1.274 per bushel, corn varied by grade to 9644 cents, No. 1 yellow 824 cents, oats and barley ranges, soybeans at 1.87, plus field seed values for timothy, alsike, red top, and red clover. Fat prices for lard shown with multiple limits.
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Cincago Cash Grain
Chicago
Light Co Volume Up in 1941 Despite Higher Expenses
The Iowa Electric Light and Power Co reports 1941 gross income of 6,415,453.37 from electric, steam, gas, rail, and bus services, a 6% rise, but net income fell 97,713 due to higher costs and taxes. Taxes totaled 1,263,843, amounting to one fifth of operating revenue.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Marshalltown City
Gilchrist Defends Farm Parity Amid Debate on 1943 Bill
Iowa Republican Rep. Fred C. Gilchrist and Montana Democrat Rep. James F. O'Connor argued over parity payments and soil conservation in the agriculture department budget. Gilchrist mocked inflation fears with a rooster analogy and cited egg prices, warning against deducting conservation payments from parity calculations. The amendment to limit parity payments and deduct soil conservation was rejected.
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Cliff Sandabl
Washington
Iowa
Montana
Agriculture Department
Fred C. Gilchrist
Laurens
James F. O'Connor
Livingston, Mont
California Junction
House
Gilchrist
Pennsylvania
Parity for farm prices defended against critics on floor
O'Connor argues against charity from Congress and for market parity, saying farmers must get fair prices without inflation fears. He recalls past mortgage pressures and asserts the bill guarantees parity, warning Congress cannot mislead the public.
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Congress
O'Connor
Iowa
Congress of the
United States
Chrysler Tank Arsenal to Expand During War Push
Detroit Chrysler corporation plans a $40 million expansion of its $20 million tank arsenal. President K. T. Keller told stockholders the plant, five city blocks by two, will gain more assembly lines and equipment, with virtually all activities devoted to war production as deliveries topped $116 million last year.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
K. T. Keller
Keller
Chrysler
Service station wins plaque for April February honor
The station at 301 Sec ond avenue SW received a plaque from L. L. Coryell and Son as the outstanding station for service and appearance in February. K. E. Gardner is agent in charge with salesmen Richard Freestone and Harold Candler.
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Second Avenue SW
L. L. Coryell and Son
K. E. Gardner
Richard Freestone
Harold Candler
Home Sold by Mrs Svec to Stobers in SE Des Moines
Mrs Anna Svec sold her home at 934 Nineteenth Street SE to Mr and Mrs Trenton C Stober of 136 Bowling Street SW. They will take possession April 1. Sale handled by C M Hatfield and Company.
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Anna Svec
Nineteenth Street
Trenton C. Stober
Bowling Street
C. M. Hatfield and Company
Stocks And Bonds Of Interest In Eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa investors eye recent price ranges in stocks and bonds, with quotations not treated as firm bids but indicating market levels. For unquoted issues, contact the Financial Editor at The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Chicago grain quotations accompany the page.
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Iowa
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Credit Men Set Dinner With Dr George R Davies
Dr George R Davies editor of the Iowa Business Digest and statistics professor at the University of Iowa will speak on A War of National Doctrines at the Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Men dinner Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Roosevelt hotel.
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George R. Davies
Iowa Business Digest
College of Commerce
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Men
Roosevelt Hotel
PROUDE FUTURES AND STORAGE STANDARDS
Lamson Bros. and Co. furnishes futures notes on butter and eggs storage standards with figures for March and October. The entry lists 32.00 for butter storage and 3160 plus 2940 for eggs storage across March and October.
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Lamson Bros. and Co
Stock Market Ends Slow Session With Mixed Rails
The stock market posted little net movement in slow trading of 170000 shares. Rail groups faced pressure due to ICC rate-cut expectations while Allied Chemical American Airlines Chesapeake & Ohio and Standard Oil of California gained. Steel and oil shares fluctuated as American Airlines and Montgomery Ward moved modestly, grains and cotton closed mixed and bonds stayed quiet.
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OPA
ICC
York
INS
Allied Chemical
American Airlines
Chesapeake & Ohio
Standard Oil of California
Texas Corp
National Biscuit
Armour
Swift
American Dan Liggett & Myers
West Penn
U S
Motors
Civil Aeros Nautics Board
Montgomery Ward
N. J
American Telephone
Coca Cola
February Business Index for Cedar Rapids Falls From January
The February consolidated business report from Cedar Rapids shows slight dip vs January but gains over February 1941. Building permits dropped to 55 valued at 69 418 00 while inbound outbound carloadings lagged January but stay above last year. Banking, debits, telephones, gas, electric, employment, and real estate transfers are noted with mixed changes.
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Consolidated Business Report
Industrial Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Decline in February Conveyances in Linn County
A Linn County Abstract Co comparison shows February conveyances 266 down from 269 last year while mortgages rise in count to 156 with total $568 433 41. February 1942 mortgage total falls from $834 723 09 year prior though count is higher, with Jimn County week figures: conveyances 78 mortgages 41 and mortgage aggregate 128 857 36.
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Linn County Abstract Company
Linn County
Jimn County
Steady Livestock Prices Close Week Of Irregularities
CHICAGO AP Steady live stock prices closed a week of irregular changes due to supply and demand. Only 200 hogs were on sale and 3 000 brought in direct with limited open market testing. Hogs gained 5 to 10 cents weekly. choice steers and yearlings up 25 cents in spots. fat lambs fell 10 to 15 cents after early gains. calves up about 50 cents. top price around 1350 dollars, week average 1330, year ago 763.
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Chicago
Panhandles to Get Income Tax Funds
A man on crutches was charged with attempted panhandling on Broadway. Reinhold Hackbarth, 44, said he needed money to pay his Income tax. Magistrate Ambrose J. Haddock suspended the sentence after Hackbarth explained he had been unable to work as a lathe worker due to a broken leg.
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New York
INS
Ambrose J. Haddock
Broadway
Reinhold Hackbarth
Haddock
Hackbarth
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Main Street
Dun and Bradstreet
Leon Henderson
W. T. Sands
ST. NE
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Winnipeg
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fred Gilchrist
Chrysler Tank Arsenal
Svec
Stobers
Central States
Elec. Co
Elec. Co. Ie
Towa Elec. Co
Elec Co
Elec
T. de Pr
Interstate Pr
Iowa Public Service
Southern Utilities Co
Jows Superient Utilities Co 7 Co
Town Ory
Southern Dtmes
LaPlant Choate Manufacturing
LaPlant-Choate_ Co. Commons
Link-Belt Co
Pentek da. & Ford
Quaker Oats Co
Rath Packing Co
United Lt. & Rys. Co
Lt. É& Rays. Co
United
Wilson É& Co
Wilson É& Wilson d Co
Western Grocer
Western Union
Lamson Brothers and Company
H. R. Mowrey
Merchants National Bank
Aaa
Seis
Babe J
Merden
Miami Daily News
Panhandles
DOW Jones
E. Cohn & Sons
St. SV
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