Job of Average American in War Work Takes Shape
The piece outlines a total war plan with 8 to 10 million men from homes and 14 to 18 workers per serviceman to sustain production. It cites nearly 90 billion dollars for ordnance and 40 billion for ships and planes, plus expanded farming, synthetic rubber, and raw materials. It notes factory output records, rising retail buying, and Easter demand as the nation gears up for 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Selective Service
War Production Board
Market Troubled by Tax Fears and War News
UPI reports stock prices weakened in the past week as tax erosion fears, potential war drives, and Washington probes unsettled investors. High priced and utility preferred stocks led losses, Norfolk and Western dropped 17 points, and averages fell to new lows for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C. Walzer
New York
Washington
Public Service of
New Jersey
West Penn Electric
Norfolk and Westerns
Norfolk and Western
American Telephone
Chrysler
General Motors
OPA
Westinghouse Electric
United Press-Dun and Bradstreet
Market shows irregular downturn as turnover falls
New York stocks ended a week of small gains and weak recoveries with an overall decline. The day’s 131 350 share turnover was the lowest since August 16, with only sporadic up moves in Humble Oil American Cyanamid Bell Aircraft and Brewster Aero while American Gas Gulf Oil and Glen Alden Coal drifted lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Humble Oil
American Cyanamid
Bell Aircraft
Brewster Aero
American Gas
Gulf Oil
Glen Alden
Sioux City Livestock Market Weekly Report
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK. Receipts and price changes for hogs cattle and sheep show weekly movements. Hogs down 10 to 15 cents with barrows and gilts and sows steady. cattle fed steers up to 50 cents, heifers and cows mostly higher. stockers up 25 cents. sheep fat lambs steady to 10 cents lower with ewe and lamb prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
S. Dept. Aagricultures
Austin Minn Market Prices for Hogs and Weights
The Austin Minnesota hog market reports good butchers and packing hogs across weight ranges from 140 to 500 pounds. Prices per hundredweight vary from about 11.35 to 13.35 dollars, with multiple brackets and slight bid-ask spreads noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Austin. Minn
Lamson Bros and Co
Egoa
Iowa
The
Associated Press
Good Butchers
Marsond
Waterloo
Booming Seattle Battles War Wave Housing and Politics
Seattle faces a wartime boom with 100000 new workers driving rents up and housing scarce. A 12 000 unit plan is planned with half privately built and half government housing to relieve strain. In local politics Dave Beck’s influence shifts as William Devin wins the mayoralty by about 20000 votes after Beck endorses Millikin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook Pegler
Dave Beck
Teamsters’ Union
William Devin
Ned
Devin
Millikin
Beck
Washington
Seattle
Milkin
Beck Millikin
Chicago Grain Prices Stage Speedy Rally
Wheat and rye led a rapid upturn with wheat closing 1 to 1 3/4 cents higher. Corn oats soybeans and rye rose fractions while hogs reached a 16 year high and lend lease pork purchases boosted corn. Cash quotes for wheat corn oats barley soybeans and lard were listed in Chicago trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C R Man Promoted By Colonial Baking
Joe Reif long time shop foreman for Colonial Baking in Cedar Rapids is named assistant shop superintendent of the Colonial Baking Company in Springfield Missouri. The Springfield firm operates as a separate corporation. Reif will relocate with his wife and son soon. Louis Kacena from Cedar Rapids plant takes Reif’s former Cedar Rapids post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Reif
Nineteenth Street
Colonial Baking Company
Cedar Rapids
Springfield
Reif
Haseen
Mr. Reif
Ship Which Left Far East Dec 7 Is Safe at Last
The American passenger ship that sailed from the Far East on December 7, the day Pearl Harbor was attacked, docked safely in Jersey City. Sir Victor Sassoon and 174 other passengers aboard helped the crew with sandbags and repainted the ship to sea-gray as it dodged war zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N.J
Far East
Pearl Harbor
Victor Sassoon
United States
Hog Prices Reach Highest Point Since 1926 In Chicago
Chicago AP report notes hog prices rising to the top level since 1926 amid limited sales and heavy direct packer shipments. Week over week gains lift averages from 13.45 to 13.60, with Friday at 13.60 and a 300 head on sale. government cuspuages for lend lease cited as key influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rockefeller to enlist with brother in U S forces
David Rockefeller 26 youngest son of John D Rockefeller Jr prepares to join his brother Lieut Winthrop in U S military service. He is married and father of a baby son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
David Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Lieut
Winthrop
Stars and Stripes
King George Calls for Wider War Effort in Broadcast
In a worldwide Saturday night address King George urged Britain to deepen the war effort until the wicked forces wrecking the world are cast down and utterly destroyed. He stiffened resolve for continued combat against the axis powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
King George
Stocks And Bonds Of Interest In Eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa market notes list recent transactions in stocks and bonds with a disclaimer that figures are indicative and not firm bids. Readers are advised to contact the Cedar Rapids Financial Editor for unquoted interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Tgauen
Agclle
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Bank Clearings Hold Leadership Over Year Ago
Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids for the weeks around late March show continued strength with $1,741,116.83 for the week ending March 28, up from $1,357,669.97 the prior year and compared with $1,857,152.24 for the week ending March 21. The totals indicate the current period exceeds the 1941 level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Concessions on Work Week To Speed Defense Production
Wartime protests over 40 hour weeks led unions to suspend 50 percent Saturday and 100 percent Sunday overtime. Presidents Roosevelt and Nelson support, aiming for swing shifts and 160 hours weekly max. Premiums for weekends remain, with 48 hour compromise seen as viable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merryle Stanley Rukeyser
INS
Interstate Accounts Opens Office in Cedar Rapids
Interstate Accounts Service Incorporated of Chicago opened a midwest field training office at 402 Paramount Theater building Cedar Rapids. W S Walsh, formerly of Green Bay Wisconsin, named manager. The firm will train in six states Iowa Wisconsin northern Illinois Missouri Minnesota Nebraska with Madden of Philadelphia school director for the western division assisting in Cedar Rapids.
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Interstate Accounts Service, Inc
Chicago
Midwest
Faramount Theater
W. S Walsh
Green Bay
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Missouri
Minnesota
Nebraska
Madden
Philadelphia
Markets Review From Chicago Produce Exchange Report
Chicago markets show firm receipts and steady demand with mixed prices across key items. Cheese and dairy hold steady as potatoes, live poultry, and dressed poultry face varying supply and regional price ranges, while regional celery and tomato notes compress into a cautious market tone.
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Paul Gesner and
William Pinkerton
Task of
Dun and Bradstreet
British Columbia
DOW Jones
Reese
Fred 5. Ferguson
NEA Service
Battle, Wash
Bremerton
Homes Registry Bureau
Middlewest
Okies
Arkies
Oae
Earl Mitlikin
Beck Beaton
Boeing Company
Teamsters
Winnipeg
Yoose Sii
Gazette
C. R. Man
Colonial Baking
Rockefeller
King
Cmuicago
Lamson Brothers and Company
H. R. Mowrey
Merchants National Bank
Scees
Central States
Elec
Rukeyser
Roosevelt
Donald M. Nelson
Generalissimo
W. T. Sands
2Nd ST. NE
Second Street
Roosevelt Hotel
Interstate Accounts
C. R
Care
Cain
Idaho
Turnct
Burbanks
Wyong
Minenesott
North Dakota
River Vale
Florida
E. Cohn & Sons
Ave. & Sri St. SW
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