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PAGE TWELVE THE EVENING NEWS, HARRISBURG, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1942 victory is going to thank Almighty God for what this Nation built up in its titizem soldiery," Dramatized From Plane As chief of staff he restated the striking parallel between the fire and police departments, and the Army. But few listened. He perpetually sought a hearing. Keenly aware of the power of colorful presentation of news he had been the War Department's press chief in the FEBRUARY ended with the volume of incoming steel orders inches, with the material coming from converted strip, mills formerly early stages of the first World War- shipping to automotive plants. The averaging fairly close to January totals, and more companies report he dramatized one of his perennial gram is that- of simplification of designs.

While many of the larger plants have swung into war goods production with a speed which is evidence of the advantages of size, or resources and of skilled management, a number of smaller plants recently have been complaining about the constant changing of priority regulations and procedure. They report that these changes are seriously hampering the flow of materials into their plants, now on war work, Two-Day Fair Opened By Pine Street Groups A two-day fair was opened by the Young People's Council of Pine Street Presbyterian Church last, night in the Boyd Memorial Buildf ing. Ten church groups took part in the fair, including the Young People's Christian Endeavor, Girl Scout TV ins hit 11 oft. MacARTHUR the Magnificent Life History of Military Idol of America By BOB CONSIDINE commission plan will not' free ing increases than decreases in book plates for civilian use, but will make arguments by broadcasting from a warplane during the 1931 Army air maneuvers. possible the fulfillment of essential war orders.

The report that railroad car builders may soon begin con ings despite the tremendous rated steel backlog now held by the industry, Iron Age says. Concentration of, steel orders for direct war "This proves," he roared above the thunder of the engines, "that struction of wooden cars to over by using an airplane the commander- come the plate shortage is believed use is continuing at an accelerated rate and actual steel shipments in reached a new, high mark with the mills operating at 96.5 per cent. This represents a gain of one point over the preceding week and, when converted to the capacity ratings prevailing in the last half of 1941, is about one point above the 1941 high of 98 per reported in the first week of November. Among the large districts reporting increases this week are Chicago, which rose 2 points to 103 per and Youngstown up two points from last week's revised rate to 82.5 per cent. Pittsburgh is unchanged this week at 97 per as are Philadelphia at 91 per Wheeling at 91 per Birmingham at 99 per and Detroit at 94 per cent.

The only large district to show a drop is Cleveland, which lost two points to 92 per cent. The Eastern district lost five points to 98 per cent. MEANWHILE, the bulk of American industry continued to have conversion pains and the inevitable creaking and groaning can be heard in many places. Accompanying the Donald Nelson's production speech, first of a weekly was a sharp increase in the issuance of or limitation orders curtailing production of non-essential goods. The latest of such orders have been directed against the makers of refrig by some observers to be paving the the past few weeks ranged from 65 way for wider use of wood in other in-chief of an Army can lift the fog of war the fog of war which in the past, because of hiding facts from him, has robbed him of victory or brought him unforeseen types of construction work.

Some defense plants, particularly those un to 75 per cent, on orders carrying an A-3 priority rating or better. Outright allocations have been increasing. Each week brings an up 'I have always believed in per likely to be used after the war may be built of wood. WITHIN the next month it'is ex. ward revision in estimated steel re (Wo.

72 in Series) quirements for ships, shells, tanks, sonal reconnaissance," he called down from his weird eyrie. His trucks and bombs, taste was too good to remind the pected that steel shipments will The Maritime Commission's next represent from 90 to 95 per cent. listening public that, even as a Brigadier General he had crawled 770 Liberty ships for which no material has been ordered will be built rated tonnage, and that any unrated In the twelfth chapter of his Intimate biography of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Bob Considine tells of MacArthur's days as chief of staff ot tho United States Army. hostesses who snared him in all his across No Man's Land with dough business will represent merely by -90 per cent from plates, which boys to probe the strength of the uniformed glory, or even in his expensively tailored mufti, often found are no wider than ninety inches products of tight rolling mill schedules.

It is also expected that the (Copyright, 1942, by International News Service) enemy. generally no wider than seventy-two xiiua auj, xif, jo uiiu of, Dvy Scout Troop 13; Senior Christian Endeavor, the Young People's Department, the Church Red Cross Unit and Bethany Chapel. George-Katsonis was in charge of tickets for the events, and decorations were arranged by Kenneth Lick, chairman; Donald Keller, Edward Bitner, Robert Hunter, Herbert Rupert and Bruce Kipp. Entertainment included a fish pond, bowling dart baseball, and a travel picture about Mexico. Among the variety of things sold at the booths were tiny figures of Red Cross nurses made of wool him wandering around unhappily, "I hope to have maneuvers in Government through the War Production Board, will exercise much which the whole Air Force will be or sitting off Somewhere by himself.

Interest in military men, even a on through Poland, Czechoslovakia closer control over shipments of and Hungary where, in a burst of four-star General, was at the lowest concentrated say, our Pacific Coast and then suddenly switched to the Atlantic Coast," he continued from on high, that day in 1931. good-feeling at a state ball, he went ebb in the Country's history. Ana into the strenuous, gyrations of a MacArthur's preoccupation with his erators, laundry 'equipment, firearms, Hungarian 1 away 'And I hope to tie these aerial tremendous job of keeping tne muscles of the Army in condition with it. movements in witn tne quicK con steel in the various priority levels Steel companies have already been told that recent shipments have been running too heavy in lower rated classifications and in non-rated categories. This reminder may be a forerunner of more drastic control over total steel distribution.

Steel ingot output, this week did not always lend itself to en centrations of troops on the ground musical instruments, small planes and certain types of track-laying tractors. Use of critical materials has been restricted in civilian types of fire protective equipment. Another phase, of the conservation pro below too many of our mobilization plans exist only on paper. succeeding month. It knew and appreciated the reforms he was trying to effect and the way he was fighting to save the Army from further budgetary cuts.

At that, MacArthur could easily have submitted to a certain Ionization in Washington society. Hebe-came the youngest chief of staff in history 50 years old when President Hoover reached down over the heads of older major generals and tapped him for the job. He did nbt look much older than 35. The, four gold stars on each superbly tailored shoulder had been worn by only seven men before him Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Pershing, Bliss, March and SummeralL But he had no interest in social and diplomatic didoes. Washington Tomorrow MacArthur's with Congress over modernizing- the Army.

Douglas MacArthur was the loneliest man in Washington from October 30, 1930, until October 1, 1935. That was the span of his tour as chief of staff of the United States Army. Congress regarded him as a Treasury raider. The man had some strange psychosis which made him believe that there was going to be another war, and that it would be a war fought on wheels and in the sky. A measure of the population looked upon him as a vain, medal-flaunting militarist.

For them, the League of Nations and the Kellogg-Briand pact had made obsolete the profession in which he seemed to take such ostentatious pride. But the little American Army's respect for him grew with each chanting dialog at the parties of that era. Because of his travels, quick mind and enormous reading, MacArthur's Every person in Colombia possessing iron and steel must report the quantity and place of deposit. "Admiral Pratt and I have defi nitely settled that defense of sea coast is properly an Army function. ranee of interest covered every con The Navy should be free to concen trate its full strength where most AMD THE ceivable topic.

Yet in those days he could speak of hardly anything except the inroads being made by Congress on the Army and the casual willineness of the public to needed, no matter where the out post. iliii "With two long coastlines 3000 miles apart and connected by only share Congress' feelings in the mat ter. It became an obsession. one canal, the Panama, breaking which definitely cuts them off from each other, it is easily possible that our fleet could lend no help in the While commanding the 3rd Corps Area, MacArthur had shouted his sentiments during one of his rare, hut effective, appearances on the case of sudden attack. Our need for a mobilized and mechanized srjeakers' dais: Army is apparent "The provisions of our National Among Pacifists Defense Act should be fully carried One of the public outbursts against this "strident militarist," was to re flect itself shortly when virtually cried.

"Total disarmament is unthinkable! No one takes seriously the equally logical plan of disbanding our fire departments to stop fires, or disbanding our police the entire student body of the Uni versity of Pittsburgh staged an antl war demonstration in protest Beware of a COLD! GARGLE LMMtt, QUICK! This prompt Listerine gargle may help Mother Nature to head off a cold before it gets serious. -Wet feet, like drafts and fatigue, may weaken body That makes it easier for germs associated with colds to invade the. tissae and aggravate those miserable cold symptoms. Listerine Antiseptic helps hold such types of germs in check actually kills millions way back on throat surfaces. So, at the first sign of trouble, use Listerine Antiseptic early and often.

departments to stop crimes. "Our Nation has shrank from en forced military service. But be i against the appearance of General MacArthur as a commencement speaker: tween two extremes has been Nonetheless, MacArthur attended I evolved the conception of citizen with medals clanking, ignored good' soldiery. Upon the successful so- 41 humoredly the censure of the stu Flashing center diamond handsomely $OQ95 set in gold. mm Lustrous center diamond lution of this problem the citizen dents and accepted an honorary doc soldier will depend the very life tor of laws degree.

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