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Show PAGE FOUR PROVO (UTAH) SUNDAY HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1941 SECTION TWO Merry-Go-Eouid (Continued From Page One) North Atlantic Cold Wave Turns Ships Into Icebergs were long enough to cover the feet. Last fall, Folsom got the chance to gratify this ambition when his old' Sears, Rdebuck business rival and close personal friend. Procurement Director Donald Nelson, summoned him to Washington as a dollar-a-year expert to help clothe the new selective service army. ' In five months Folsom supervised super-vised the placing- of more than $100,000,000 worth of orders, and made a number of money-saving Innovations In the Army's buying buy-ing practices. One of these was in the purchase of shoes 2,397,-000 2,397,-000 pairs, of every possible length and width, at a saving of around $1.50 a pair under what the Army paid In 1917-18. - ) , HOW IT WAS DONE Folsom accomplished this feat by the device of asking a large number of shoe manufacturers all over the country for informal bids covering the number of shoes they could make. Under the old system, the Army announced it was in the market for so many pairs of shoes and asked for bids, which gave the edge to a few big firms who could deliver contracts of such, size in the time specified. Small companies couldn't cope with such giant orders, hut Folsom's plan made it possible for them to get contracts of a moderate size on an equal price footing with the big fellows. Under this method of informal negotiated bids, seventeen shoe plants in New England, the Midwest Mid-west and the South got nice slices of the 2,397,000 pairs at prices ranging from a low of $2.65 to a high of $2.97, averaging aver-aging $2.83 a pair or about $1.50 X'Ray Chiropractors H-, . . . ij ir m ii 7- '. I i ' "' -I it- I :. t 7 '1 '1 ft. 71 n ii. X 1 SPRINGVILLE MllS. MANILA BROWN Correspondent Phone 223-W U. S. Ship With Anti-Mine Belt t it (NEA Telephoio) Back safe at the Boston Fish Pier, these Ice-covered fishing trawlers show what they mean back East when they say its cold. Lowest temperatures of the year w ere reached in seven states because of what the . Weather Man calls "the cold, dry air flow." : less than the World War price. : ; BIG BOYS SQUAWK Completely Equipped! Why deny one's self the thrible protective benefits it is fair to seek through Chiropractic, Chiroprac-tic, the New Hemovitameter test, plus X-Ray? Here we offer of-fer sufferers the benefits which X-Ray provides, together with the corrective measures that are Chiropractic's so singularly singular-ly . . . Others have told you how Chiropractic has served their ills. Dr. E. Mansfield, D. C. i PHONE 1093-W For Appointment 75 East Center St., Provo Everybody was happy except the big manufacturers who, under un-der the old system, had for years enjoye'd a virtual monopoly of the government's shoe business. They didn't like Folsom's method one bit, and they let out a series of loud squawks. The New England Shoe Manufacturers' Manu-facturers' Association, dominated by a few big firms, held a protest pro-test meeting and irately denounced de-nounced the new buying plan. A big Midwestern company complained com-plained indignantly to' its senators. sena-tors. Controlled trade papers printed scorching editorials inferring in-ferring that he was a long-haired amateur and demanded that a "shoe expert" be appointed to the Defense Commission., This bombardment, plus some potent-wire-pulling, wTas successful.. success-ful.. Folsom was quietly eased out of the picture and with him his money-saving ideas. Tn his place the Commission appointed a dollar-a-year shoe expert Francis P. Murphy, former for-mer Governor of New Hampshire and director of the J. F. Mc- Elwain Shoe Co., one of the big New England concerns. Then the Army again went out to buy shoes-J-this time as the industry wanted, in the old way. This was the result: 1,840.000 pairs of shoes cost $6,102,570 as compared to 2,397,000 pairs Folsom bought for $6,500,000 (appr.) i two months earlier. Under . Folsom the average price was $2.83. Under the new "expert" regime this average had skyrocketed to $3.31. Another interesting item was that the McElwain company increased in-creased its business threefold. Under Folsom it received an order or-der for 50,000 pairs. Two months later, with "HTm back in Chicago, the McElwain share was 150,000 pairs. In both instances it was a low bidder, but under Folsom it bid $2.65 a pair, later $3.10 a pair. RUSSIA BUYS LEATHER . : Shoe manufacturers attribute the abrupt and precipitous price boost to increased leather costs, which they claim are up 36 per cent over August quotations. The tanners charge this is due largely large-ly to enormous and unusual exports ex-ports to Russia. ' They assert that enough sole leather, was shipped from U. S. ports to Russia in November to make more than 2,000,000 pairs of army shoes. Also that this 3,996,000-pound shipment was only part of an order placed here quietly in September and October by Amtorg for transport to Russia via Vladivostok. How much, if any, of this leather leath-er winds up in the hands of the Soviets' Nazi ally is anyone's guess. The new trade treaty, just signed between them, might provide pro-vide an answer if the terms were known. : : MERRY-GO-ROUND The heavy inroad of Wall Street insiders in key defense posts has given rise to this pun 'in the financial district. 'Td rather l& Wright, Gordon than President." Wright, Gordon, Zach-ry Zach-ry & Parlin is a leading Wall Street law firm which has three members, Blackwell Smith, Frederick Fred-erick Eaton and John P. Ohl, as dollar-a-year men in strategic defense de-fense jobs ... A confidential Democratic National Committee analysis of the November vote in the Midwest disclosed these significant sig-nificant items: (1) That the New Deal picked up of 1 per cent in the strictly rural districts, dis-tricts, but this small gain was heavily offset by large losses in the small towns; (2) German centers that were traditionally Democratic voted strongly against Roosevelt . . . Interesting sight at Theodore Granik's Sunday night raulo forum, when foreign policy is debated, is Alice Long-worth, Long-worth, Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler, and Mrs; Bennett Clark sitting together in the front row and loudly applauding attacks on the Administration. Payson To Stage Paralysis Drive PAYSON Representatives from the various civic and church organizations met at the city council coun-cil chamber Wednesday night to discuss plans for raising Payson's quota of funds for the infantile paralysis drive this month. Ray Kerr, chairman for the Payson committee was in charge of the meeting. It was decided to hold a search for talent program in the Nebo stake tabernacle, similar to the one so successfully conducted last year. Stanley Wilson was appointed to again be in charge of this program and Ray Kerr will conduct con-duct the ticket drive. The public is solicited to purchase tickets and also to deposit dimes in the banks to t placed in business house3. His Master's Choice . . . A New Home While He Could Afford One! THESE days, with so many things to buy before be-fore prices go too high, it should be difficult to choose the best buy . . . but it isn't. A new home of his own is the desire of almost every American . . . and almost every Americaa can afford to build one this year. Building costs have begun to rise, because of the abnormal demands for materials and labor in the Defense Program. Current prices are reasonably reason-ably low, but rising steadily. There's time to take advantage of these prices ... if you hurry. Come in tomorrow and talk it over.- There will be no obligation. 193 West Third South sass? &0 a- "tV5r i O Provo, Utah Phone 34 GRAKUMASTER DIES BOISE, Ida, Jan. 18 U.E Curtis Cur-tis F. Pike, 71, past grand master of the Idaho Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. died last night at his home here. Pike also was grand secretary 18 years. He had been ill since October. Paralysis Benefit Affair Is Planned SPRINGVILLE Committee charimen today had been selected from the various civic organizations organiza-tions to arrange some form of entertainment in this city to raise funds for the infantile paralysis drive initiated by Presdent Roosevelt. Roose-velt. Committeemen will work under direction of Milton Harrison and include: . Lester Davis from the American Legion; Paul Haymond, chamber of commerce; J. W. Grant, Kiwanis club; Glen Tipton, junior chamber of comerce; W. W. Brockbank, schools; Mayor A. O. Thorn, city. One half of the funds raised remain re-main in the county to treat coun ty cases and it is further pointed out that considerable funds were used in Springville last year. . ; . VITAL STATISTICS SPRINGVILLE Births outnumbered out-numbered deaths by 50 in Springville Spring-ville during 1940, and in addition approximately 45 births were recorded re-corded in hospitals outside Springville, Spring-ville, according to the annual report re-port compiled by Dr. John R. Anderson, An-derson, city physician. There were 95 births and 45 deaths during the year. Contageous diseases showed an increase for the year due to an epidemic of influenza. Cases reported re-ported included: influenza, 200; measles,' 24; chicken pox, 12; typhoid, ty-phoid, 6; whooping cough, 5; influenza in-fluenza mengitis, 1; diptheria 1; mumps, 1. After-Inventory Clearance Salp! New 12-Piece Walnut f?n BEDROOM SUITE VVoJV iVea? $5.95 9x12 tiA Oft New 4 and 5 Piece LIVING ROOM Groups. New $rt'0R UP UNFINISHED CHESTS. . VJ New $42.50 9x12 AX. RUG gp 9x12 Rug Pad, both for New STUDIO COUCHES Super Sapless Construction .... . . . . n 1 1 L IK IFSS Mm up T7T?f Urn KJ Mi i (3 El 310 WEST CENTER Call 25 for Expert Radio - Refrigerator or Washing Machine Repairs Social Twelve club members were guests of Mrs. Ed Johnson at her home Thursday night. A delicious luncheon was served early in the evening at small tables and later progressive contract con-tract bridge was played. Each member received a prize and tor high score, Mrs. Harry Pennington Penning-ton was also awarded a prize. Twelve club members attended. The next meeting was announced for Thursday, January 30, at the home of Mrs. George Crandall. Complimentary to Frank San-ford San-ford whose birthday was Wednesday, Wednes-day, a number of friends surprised him at his home in the evening. Games, social conversation and lunch were enjoyed with the . following fol-lowing in attendance: Mr, and Mrs. A. W. Cherrington, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Long, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Weight, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weight, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Beardall, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Weight, Mr. and Mrs. Harlon Boy-er, Boy-er, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Peterson, Mrs. Erva Childs, Mrs. Grace Loveridge, Mrs. Etta Thorpe, Mrs. Alice Davis. The executive officers of the First ward Relief society are entertaining en-tertaining at a party on Wednesday Wednes-day evening, at the home of Mrs. Ronald Beardall, in honor of the class leaders and special officers. Stake Board President Hannah M. Clyde will review the book, "For This My Glory," by Paul Bailey, as a special feature of the entertainment. enter-tainment. Announcement of interest to friends and relatives here la the marriage of Miss lone Averett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Averett Av-erett and Warwick Palfreyman, son of Mrs. Sarah Palfreyman, which took place on Wednesday, in the Salt Lake temple. Immediately Immed-iately after the ceremony, the couple left on a wedding trip to Old Mexico, and other places of interest in the south. Soon after their return they plan to go to San Luis Obispo, Calif., where Mr. Palfreyman Pal-freyman will be stationed with the National Guard. The bride elect prominent in musical circles of the city was honored at a delightful delight-ful party on Monday night before the marriage, given by the Fourth ward choir, at which about 50 people attended. The guest of honor was presented with a lovely love-ly piece of baggage as a wedding gift and in appreciation of her fine services to the choir. A nicely nice-ly arranged lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cherrington were host and hostess at a delicious deli-cious chicken dinner for a number of friends on Wednesday night. Social conversation and music were other enjoyable diversions. Guests included: Matt Olsen, Miss Gean Stoddard, Harold Thorn, Miss Margaret Barclay, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fullmer, Robert Cran- mer, Miss Janet Gray, Russell Laney, Miss Merle Fletcher, Joe Salisbury, Miss Fern Simkins; Mr. and Mrs. Jack ; Cherrington, Earl Child, Miss Loi3 Johnson, and the host and hostess. Mr, and Mrs. Charles Straw and baby left recently to make their home at Billings, Mont., where Mr. Straw will represent a furnace company as branch manager. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Boyer en tertained on Tuesday evening complimentary com-plimentary to Mr. and Mrs. War wick Palfreyman prior to their marriage. Covers were arranged for, the guests of honor, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jensen and the host and hostess. Mrs. Emil Ostlund, president of the First ward Y. W. M. I. A., was hostess to members of the M Men and Gleaner classes at a fireside chat at her home follow ing sacrament meeting on Sunday evening. The group enjoyed a review re-view of the book, "I Married An Adventurer," , by Osa Johnson, given by Mrs. Blanch Beal. A dainty lunch was served in con clusion to 25 guest. Home Culture club members were guests of Mrs. Howard Thorpe at her home on Friday evening. Lynn Taylor of D.T.R. company store gave an interesting illustrated talk on interior decor ating and Mrs. Mary Bird enter tained with accordian selections to feature the program. In conclu sion, a tasty lunch was served to seventeen club members. Mrs Zelma Thorpe was a special guest. Miss Clara Harmer was hostess to members of the Cultural Arts club at her home Wednesday eve ning. Miss Zelma Thorpe gave a paper and music was furnished by Margaret Pierce, LaRee Alleman and Naomi Pierce, accompanied by Mrs. Mary Bird. A delicious luncheon was served at the close of the meeting. A group of cousins were enter tained by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hay mond at their home on Saturday night. Progressive 500 and a tasty lunch were enjoyed with the fol lowing present: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Simkins. Mr. and Mrs. Reed Av erett, Mr. and Mrs. Reed Clem ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Protlv ero, Mr. and Mrs. Max Rowland and G. W. Anderson. Mrs. G. D. Kennedy spent sev eral days of the past week at 111 Ul f " T i I- Building Activity In Springville SPRTNGVILLE An unprecedented unpre-cedented increase in building construction con-struction especially of homes is believed to have been reached in this city the past year, according to a record of permits issued at the city recorder's office. - More than 30 building permits were issued representing an expenditure ex-penditure of approximately $65,-000. $65,-000. Of these only a small percent per-cent were for remodeling, while the remainder were for construction construc-tion of new homes. -1-T. A. MEETING SPRINGVILLE A meeting of the Lincoln school P.-T. A. will be held Wednesday, at 7:30 p. m., in the school auditorium, announces President Clara Sumsion, who has' the program for the evening in charge. Mrs. Blanch Beal will discuss children's literature, and one of the teachers at the school will talk on reading methods. Patrons and interested friends are invited to attend. ODDITIES IN THE NEWS WILMINGTON, N. C Artis Joy of Wilmington has been fined $5 and costs in New Hanover s recorder's court on . a charge of painting his 1940 automobile tag to make it look like a 194X tag. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay Six persons were arrested last night for throwing stink bombs during the first showing here of Charlie Chaplin's film, "The Great Dictator." FAIRVIEW, N. J. Fourth grade pupils' at the Lincoln school were called to order and told to prepare pre-pare for the flag salute. There was a scraping of chairs, shuffling shuf-fling of feet, then an explosion. Feter Sgambati, 11, slumped to the floor. He had been shot through the thigh with his grandfather's grand-father's revolver, which he had stuck in his belt. The boy's condition con-dition was critical. Mystery shrouded reasons for the sudden rush job of equipping equip-ping the United States Liner America with an anti-magnetic mine- belt, such as is used on British vessels in the war zone. Above, a steward looks over the de Gaussing cables as the America, first U. S. ship to be so protected, left New York for " Hnv West Indian cruis. Mt. Pleasant, where Mr. Kennedy has just taken over management of a new drug store, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hoyle and children of Tooele, visited Sunday with relatives and friends in Springville. Mr. and Mrs, Bill Erdman were Sunday visitors in Springville, coming to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mahala Bringhurst. Former California Director Dies JO on rr cast , :ZJ on run i SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 18 iV.V.) Earl E. Jensen, 55, former Cali fornia director of state institutions, institu-tions, died in a Salt Lake City hospital last night. He had been ill several years. Born and educated-in Utah, Jen sen had been a resident oi ios Angeles for a number of years. He formerly served as superintendent superin-tendent of charities for Los An- WANTED ALL KINDS OF HIDES I : Highest Priced Paid for BONES WOOL HIDES PELTS FURS and dead or useless animals. Pelt prices for dead and useless sheep. Prompt Service UTAH HIDE c TALLOW CO. t Phone 88 3 , miles west of Spanish Fork Yes, you'll enjoy every travel comfort, with, freedom from highway and weather hazards all at low cost when you go on fast, modernly - appointed Union Pacific trains. LOW FARES EVERYWHERE Examples: Round trip from Provo to In Challenger In Fullnuta InCoachea Sleeping Carl Sleeping Cr LOS ANGELES .... $22.40 $33.35 $35.10 CHICAGO . . . . . . 47.00 48.60 59.35 Berth itra. Similar low fa ret to other point. - " LEberar return limits. Also very low on-way faret. Ask about travel on cre.'f no mony down py letter , A ' ROAD OF The Streamliners AND The Challengers Far Iwrtier detailt coniult: C. II. FUNK, Depot Ticket Agent Provo, Utah Phone 312 V 7 I. . ft Op j 1 s r r -"I W CbrWii&cL (pMpjOMjdl America's requirements for national defense materials mate-rials are enormous. Directly and indirectly every , citizen will share in providing the billions of dollars necessary to meet those requirements. National expenditures, however, can be confined ' directly to the production of the vital necessities which only our Government can supply. None of your money need be spent by the Govern- i ment for electrical facilities, because ' ELECTRICALLY -AMERICA S PREPAY j As a result of many years of progress in expanding j and improving equipment, consolidation and ine g ration of power piano, to keep ahead of cuan- j mers' requirements, the privately-owned electrk utility industry stands ready to meet all demand ,for electric power Amtrita't Defense Dollars Can Co For Defense,' (UTAH. Cm COG |