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Show I THE BULLETIN, BINGHAM CANYON. UTAH . Reconversion No Great Obstacle to Industry Many Factories Making Consumers Goods For Services; Numerous Others to Require Only Minor Changes. By BAUKHAGE New Analynt and Commentator. WNU Service, Union Trust Building. Washington, n C. Reconversion has begun and It looks as if one prediction, made back when conversion had been ac-complished with many an ache and groan, would come true. Then the experts predicted that rcconver-lio- n would be easier than conversion. Eighty per cent of the factories, we are now told by officials of the department of commerce, will not have to do a major reconversion job. This is largely because many indus-tries now furnishing supplies to the military will continue to manufac- - erts, Washington found out about Sherrill and gave him the challenge of making a compass for use in mo-torized equipment of various kinds. Sherrill went to work and produced his models. The Carnegie Institute, the nrmy engineers and the war college looked them over and put their okeh on them. The inventor moved downstairs and took the whole first floor of the building on Peru's public square. The 20 men who had assembled the auto com-passes were increased to 125 working at a regular assembly line. Next came a call from the Marl- - ture the same supplies for civilians tlothing, food, printing, electrical appliances you can think of a whole lot ti others yourself. It will be no great problem for the makers of such products to shift from one mar-ket to another from Uncle Sam to John Q. Consumer. Some industries whose present final product differs considerably from the civilian goods they make won't have such major difficulties either. It will please the ladies to learn that even the folks who have been making parachutes will have little or no trouble changing back to stockings. The nylon people sim-ply have to change spools. There are a number of other pre-dictions concerning the future of businesses, big and little, and one af them la that 40 per cent of the Industries, although they won't do the business they are doing today with Uncle Sam as a customer, will have a bigger demand to meet than they had in the boom year of 1929. And this condition will continue, say the prophets of profits, for two or three years on the Impetus of the present pent-u- p buying power of the nation. If we keep our heads meanwhile, there is no reason why the period of prosperity cannot be time commission, a compass ioi steel lifeboats was needed. Like the tanks, too many had been left to wander on the high seas blind. Fur-ther inventive genius was required for this job for a steel lifeboat passes much of its life on the steel deck of a ship. A few months ago the new compass was approved and pro-duction is now under way. Some day, of course, the last war order will arrive at the factory in Peru, but because of the d Ingenuity of one man, a prod-uct has been created, the demand for which will continue for such war machines as are still needed plus a demand for civilian use which will return the moment restrictions on motor travel and transportation are over. In addition, I understand from Sherrill, a new hearing-ai- d is in the making. War a Spur to Many Entrepreneurs To reconvert to the manufacture Of civilian products, no change of machinery or assembly line nor any retooling will be necessary at the Sherrill factory. Nor will the number of employees have to be re-duced. ul course, not many inventors are endowed with enough business sense to run plants of their own. Sherrill appears to be an exception. When he got his first army order, he was asked when he could deliver how many compasses. He named the fig-ure and the day and what is more he lived up to his promise, which was more than many manufacturers with less foresight and more unfore-seen hurdles have been able to do. There are other inventors and oth-er business men who, like Sherrill, have received from war demands the stimulation which will push them ahead and carry them through the breakers of reconversion. Sherrill himself has no technical education. He calls himself a graduate from a junkpile. But he can talk with the scientists and the experts and, what is more, he makes the pictures he draws on his drawing board, some-times in the small hours in pajamas and slippers, work. He has the typical American in-genuity shared by thousands of oth-ers who helped win the war for us and who will keep us from losing the peace. extended. But what about the other types of business which were expanded by war demands for products which won't have any civilian market? Well, our American business inge-nuity and our native mechanical in-ventive genius, they tell us, are go-ing to step into the picture again. Then there will be the natural evo-lution which will eliminate the -average business man and es-tablish a survival of Ihe fittest. Yankee Ingenuity ro the Fore What started me off on this topic was a typical example of how this Inventive genius, stimulated by war demands, has laid the foundation for turning what started as a little two-roo- factory into a big, small-town business. The man with the Inventive genius is a frequent Wash-ington visitor these days. His name is Burl E. Sherrill. The name of the town is Peru, Ind., population 13,000. Sherrill is a modest Hoosler genius in his forties who managed to make a living from tinkering and telling the patents on the gadgets Recently a listener wrote in with a suggestion that a fitting memorial for the late President Roosevelt could be provided in a manner which would aid the bond drive. She sug-gested that "if bonds were contrib-uted for a memorial commensurate with our sorrow and regret, by the time these bonds matured we would be able to buy the most magnif-icent memorial in the world in honor of our greatest President." Then she concludes: "I am one of the many 'little people' who would gladly contribute a small bond now, but may not be able to give anything later." The psychology of that suggestion is interesting. Regardless of what the purpose of a fund might be, what a splendid way of raising it and thus achieving exactly what the govern-ment wishes to achieve by the sale of bonds: the double purpose of se-curing cash to defray war expenses and also reducing the amount of in-flationary pocket-mone- It struck me as such a good idea that I sent it along to Ted Gamble who is in charge of such matters in connection with the Seventh War loan Next to making suggestions for selling bonds I suppose one of the best things one can do is buy them. Of course if everybody fol- - lowed that horse-sens- e plan and bought, simply for the security of their own future, the treasury wouldn't need any suggestions. he invented. Then one day he made something he liked so well he didn't want to part with the idea behind it, to he decided to manufacture it him-self It was a popular-price- d mag-netic compass for use in steel-bodie- d automobiles and trucks. Sherrill rented three offices right on the public square of Peru, turned them into his factory and started out. Soon he began to expand, push-ing lawyers, doctors, real estate men out of the way. But I am getting head of my story. Sherrill was a born inventor, al-though he didn't realize it and start-ed off to study law. After two years at the University of Chicago he found that his hunger for the law was appeased, his hunger for three meals a day was not. He went to work managing a little neighborhood shoe store in Chicago. This gave him a chance to tinker in the kitchen-labo-ratory in his flat. Then he got a chance at a job back in In-diana repairing radios in Peru. This gave him lots of opportunity to tinker and he patented inventions and sold them, which bolstered his Income considerably. Finally he evolved the compass which he wouldn't part with. He was able to hire a small staff of workers then came the war and no more civilian autos. But there were lots of military ve-hicles and after our blind tanks had lost themselves in the African des- - j IHomesfeading Opportunities In Alaska Interest Veterans ptC"" j Servicemen and women get pointers on Alaska land settlement lrom Commissioner Fred W. Johnson, general land office. Left to right: Pfc. Richard Bean, U. S. army, (Newport, N. II , Chief Warrant Officer Joseph I. Joiner, U. S. navy (Atlanta, Ga.l, and Yeoman Mildred II. Dietrich of the WAVES (St. Nazianz, Wise), learn of chances for future on public lands administered by the interior department. Vast Frontier Land Has Much to Offer to Hardy Young People Beleaaed by Western Newapaper Union. Veterans of World War II dream as avidly of establish--- ing homes on the land as did the soldiers of the Continental nrmy, Grant's blue-cla- d vet-erans, or Pershing's dough-boys in 1918, it is pointed out by the United States depart-ment of the interior. Requests for information on available public lands. Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes points out, have literally inun-dated the department's of- - fices. The average number of requests for information on homesteads alone in the gen-eral land office runs higher than 3,000 monthly and the number is increasing. Exservicemen who desire to set-tle on public land, either in the con-tinental United States or Alaska, will avoid many heartbreaking dis-- 1 appointments if they first fully ItV form themselves concerning all of the possible pitfalls. One of the prime requisites, for Instance, in obtaining title to public land is three years' actual residence beginning within six months after permission to enter has been granted. There are numerous other requirements concerning such sub-jects as the building of a habitable dwelling, the cultivation of the land and other details, about which pros-pective settlers would do well to In-form themselves before filing an ap-plication. The principal advantage that vet-erans have over other citizens It that service In the armed farces, up to a maximum of two years, Is credited toward the three-yea- r resi-dence requirement. This applies generally to all citizens over 21 years of age who have served at least 90 days In the armed forces and who have been honorably dis-charged therefrom. Veterans also enjoy a y priority In filing ap-plications for settlement on publio land classified far that purpose. Any veteran of World War II under 21 is entitled to the same rights un-der the homestead law as those over 21 who may be veterans of this or other conflicts. Residence require-ments of such minors will be sus-- Alaska Is encouraged but not urged. Those who choose Alaska as their future homes should do so with caution. There is little doubt that ultimately Alaska Is destined to be-co-an important crossroads at the top of the world. It Is a natural way station on air lines to Asia and eastern Europe. But Alaska itself, as well as those who settle there, will be better off if it has an orderly and stable de-velopment. It is hoped, for the benefit of all concerned, that sudden rushes of hordes of people with get- - rich-quic- ideas but with no sus-tained interest in healthy growth, may be avoided. I than, that of Virginia, to that of the frozen wastes of the Arctic circle and the fogs and wiiliwaws of the Aleutian islands. Veterans have the same prefer-ence accorded to them by the home-stead laws of the United States. In addition, where lands are newly opened or restored to homestead entry veterans will be granted a preference right of application for a period of 90 days before the lands become subject to application by the general public. In addition to homesteading In Alaska, on sites limited to 160 acres, any adult citizen of the United States, whose employer is engaged in trade, manufacturing, or other productive Industry in Alaska, or who is himself engaged in such business, may purchase one claim, not exceeding 5 acres, of nonmin-era- l land at $2.50 an acre, but for not less than a minimum of $10. An applicant for such a tract is re-quired to pay the cost of the survey. Any citizen of the United States after occupying land in Alaska as a homestead or headquarters in a habitable house not less than five months each year for three years may purchase such tract, not ex-ceeding five acres, if nonmineral in character, at $2.50 an acre, but for not less than a minimum of $10. Such an applicant is not reauired to pended until six months after their discharge from the service. Moreover, homestead claims of veterans of World War II, initiated prior to their entrance into the serv-ice, are protected against for-feiture during the period of their service and for six months there-after. Such veterans who are hon-orably discharged and because of physical incapacity due to their service are unable to return to the land, may make proof without fur-ther residence, improvements and cultivation. Go North, Young Man. By far the greatest opportunities for obtaining title to and establish-ing homesteads on public lands lie In Alaska. This territory covers an area of 588,400 square miles, rough-ly equal to one-fift- h of that of the United States. More than 90 per cent of the territory is under the juris- - pay the cost of the survey. Fur Farming and Mining. Fur farming has been carried on in the territory for a sufficiently long period to demonstrate that the raising of such fur animals as minks and blue foxes is profitable. This is especially true in southeast-ern Alaska and along the general coast line where fish, a basic fur animal food, may be procured cheaply. Certain areas of Alaska are ad-mirably adapted to the production of fur of good quality, and there is plenty of room for expanding this industry. There are hundreds of li-censed fur farmers in Alaska, the majority of whom are raising minks and blue foxes, although some silver foxes are raised In captivity. Mineral resources are known to be large and varied, and there are undoubtedly large and rich mineral areas still unexplored. Notable evi-diction of the department of the in- dence of this has been disclosed by terior. The major portion is still open to settlement under the home-stead laws. But, while the chances in Alaska are undoubtedly vast, there are many difficulties to be overcome. Considerable progress has been made in developing the territory on a stable basis, but It is still no place for the fainthearted. Those with sufficient financial backing and with courage and tenacity may reasonably count upon success in the long run, but without these es-sentials veterans and others would be wise to Jpok twice before they leap. Much also depends upon the wise selection of land, as to quality and accessibility. Many misconceptions about Alas-- I ka have been dissipated as a re-- ! suit of the war. Many who have seen service there have been fas-cinated by its picturesqueness, and impressed by its obvious possibili-ties. The territory has largely lived down its old and undeserved repu-tation as "Seward's icebox" a reputation that was pinned on it by the critics of Secretary of State Seward who negotiated the terri-tory's purchase from Russia in 1867. To speak of the climate of Alaska Is as misleading as to speak of the climate of Europe, or of Asia. The climate varies widely from that of southeastern Alaska, where It is virtually as mild as, but much wet-- extensive searches for war-neede-metals and minerals by the geologi-cal survey and the bureau of mines. A large part of the territory's na-tural mineral wealth consists of gold, silver, mercury, antimony, tin, coal, copper, iron, lead and platinum. There also may be con-siderable oil reserves in some parts of the country, but to what extent remains largely to be seen. Transportation is, of course, a prob-lem. Since Alaska, a natural scenic wonderland and sport fisherman's paradise, is expected to grow in importance as a vacation land and as a goal for tourists, there will undoubtedly be great opportunities for veterans and others who desire to go into businesses catering to the tourist trade. Tourist facilities are comparatively meager, especially in many picturesque localities off of the beaten path. However, here again, those con-templating the establishment of such businesses should do so with their eyes open. It must be remem-bered that in many places in Alas-ka the tourist season is short, and that the permanent population of the territory is normally less than 100.000 persons, or about one-eight- h of the number of persons living in Washington. D. C. As a general rule, it may be said that settlement on public land in Washington, D. C. POULTRY BLACK MARKET. WASHINGTON. - The black mar-ket is so bad in eggs and poultry that the War Food administration considering the freez-ing lc seriously of all eggs in storage. Mean-while J. Edgar Hoover's have been quietly probing the poultry black market in the Delaware-Marylan- d area with startling results. Their findings will reach high into Delaware state politics and per-haps into the Washington headquar-ters of the War Food administrat-ion and OPA. Already Clifford Shedd, Delaware WFA official, has lost the authority to release poultry for civilian con-sumption from the army's set-asid-but his chief in Washington, Gor-don Sprague, says he is taking full authority for anything that might be found wrong with Shedd's administration. Sprague has taken over direct charge of all poultry re-leases, but claims that he knows of no irregular action by Shedd. Meanwhile, black market op-erations along both the West and the East coast are so seri-ous that legitimate poultry and egg dealers are being forced out of business. The situation in New England, New Jersey and North Carolina is especially bad. Tim Stitts of the War Food ad-ministration told Congressman Anderson's food committee that OPA should suspend all price ceil-ing on eggs in an effort to channel eggs back into the legitimate mar-ket. This immediately caused deal-ers to hold on to their eggs for a price rise. But what they did not know is that Stitts has not requested OPA to suspend or even raise the price ceiling on eggs. OPA, under the price control act, cannot raise these ceilings without formal re-quest from the War Food adminis-tration, and this request has never been made. Finally, the WFA may be forced to freeze all eggs in stor-age, permitting the army to take what it wants of them and release the rest for civilian market. Hundreds of thousands of cases of eggs are In private storage this year while their owners play for an eventual price rise. The black market on those eggs whieh do not go into storage is so bad that while creameries in Minnesota cannot get eggs, eggs from Minnesota farms are going via illegal chan-nels as far as New York City. V. S. PRESTIGE ABROAD Hardboiled Republican Congress-man Everett Dirksen of Illinois had a secret meeting with his GOP col-leagues in a house lobby the other day following his 30,000-mil- e trip around the world. He gave them plenty of food for thought. Among other things, Dirksen said: "Here's something you fellows may not agree with, but I want to tell you that the OWI (Office of War Information) is doing a great job for us abroad. "I went into Turkey where 83 per cent of the pictures in the Turkish newspapers and 40 per cent of the lineage is supplied them by the OWI. In other words, they are telling the Turks what this country is like-sel- ling the United States to Turkey. "They're doing a great job and if it wasn't for OWI. American pres-tige wouldn't be half as high as it is today. In India, for instance, I met with a group of political leaders who began asking me about the Tennessee Valley Authority. I was surprised that they would know anything about it, and asked them how it happened; they replied that they had seen an OWI film showing TV A. "I came to the conclusion." Dirk-sen said, "that OWI is something we ve got to keep after the war." RUSSIAN RELATIONSHIPS Unless something unforeseen hap- pens to upset it. Harry Hopkins has won a resounding victory for relations with Russia ironing cut mam J the Polish dispute. The agreement, hammered out in several intimate talks be- tween Hopkins and Stalin, pro- vided for an immediate meeting bv three groups of Polish lead- er, ta Moscow t0 set np a I ol sh government representing a" factions. This will (.,ude Premier MikolajezyU of the Lon- don government, who has been kept closely informed of all Phases of the Kremlin discus, s'ons and has approved them CAPITAL TALK L Chicago's Mayor Ed Kelly .till ns the most impressive -- ens center in the world, hasS IT lha" GI ZmZVjrd them .So? fsrs r u s ambas budge, earr es a trv,nteri0r,S commissioner If a, hif?h ence. the e e indepcnd' 8856 A GAY little party your young daughter! six. She'll love the full! skirt, brief cap sleeves a! shoulder closing. It coolest, prettiest sumi she has. Pattern inchJ to match. Pattern No. 8856 li designejfl 3, 4, S and 6 years. Size U quires 14 yards of 35 or J9 A panties, 4 yard; 5 yards ncM Due to an unusually large current war conditions, shihjjB Is required In filling orders hfl the most popular pattern mail Send your order to: I SEWING CIRCLE PATTEBlB 149 New Montfomerffl San Francisco, CiuH Enclose 25 cents In cuafl pattern desired. Pattern No jfl Address 1c cre! At dome- - Any flavor DeliciowH No ice crystals -- Nt oi whipping No scorched f)ovH lnexpensiv-2- 0 recipes ineadiH Please send this ad for fret offer, from gwefl lohdoiideI IciOiefl stabilize! , I "The Grains Ari Bnitft W Kdlogf Corn Flaka MJ L nearly all the protective" A menu of the whole " M eaaenual to human outsw f com PCONOISIICAL! k-i- i Clndor Block lfi'-- P termite proof, r- -. '.;; nent. Ideal f..r hofflj ? coop., dairy hoWJJjg Dam Projects Could Create A Million Jobs Material Makers as Well As Actual Construction Workers Would Benefit Jobs for thousands of skilled and unskilled workmen will be created in every part of the country when congress approves plans and pro-vides funds for building more than 400 irrigation and power projects proposed by the bureau of rec- - lamation in its $5,000,000,000 post-war inventory. Although these proposed irrigation and power projects will be located in the 17 western states, where the bureau of reclamation since 1902 has been responsible for the conserva-tion and wise use of water re-sources, their construction will cre-ate job opportunities from Maine to California. Behind every man on the con-struction job there will be one or more helpers who may be thousands of miles away. An employment analysis of the bureau's postwar inventory reveals that of the 4,250,-000,00- 0 man-nour- s of labor required to construct all the projects about 1,650.000.000 man-hour- s will be re-quired at construction sites. Materials from 31 States. The materials needed for rec- - larTiation work, of which such basic products as iron and steel, cement, electrical equipment and supplies, foundry and machine-sho- p products, and lumber are of primary impor- - tance, must be obtained from widely separated sources. Much of this ma- - terial and equipment will come from the 31 state outside the arid and semiarid regions of the west. If funds are male available for construction of all the projects, bureau officials estimate that more than 450,000 men could be put to work the first year, less than half of these at construction sites. At peak employment in the second or third year almost 1,000,000 men could receive pay envelopes In dif-ferent parts or the country as a re-n- it of Ihis mighty effort. Agricultural and industrial enter--j prises i . the West will help to sup-- ; port and give homes to servicemen and others who have expressed their desire to settle on irrigated farms 0f toe 2,000,000 westerners In the armed forces, it is estimated that 265.000 will want to return to the land. Veteran legislation, authorized and pending, gives servicemen pri- - ority of settlement a bureau of projects. On some prol- - ects public .lands will he open to homestead entry. BARBS . . fey Baukhuge An official navy bulletin included this warning: "Navy personnel are not allowed to transport monkeys to or from India." I a The government has moved west from the Hudson, one congressman commented. Fine so long as it doesn't stop when it gets to the Mississippi. This is a very wide country. Sale of horse meat is reported on the increase. If that's the case we'd better end this gasoline shortage soon. A medal was recently awarded to a high officer for saving the life of a woman by stopping a runaway horse 20 years ago Which shows he was faster at catching up with what he was-afte- than his medal As of June 30. 1941, the remaining public lands - exclusive or areas acquired through purchase by tlle government for reseltlcrmnt, land administration mill tary or other purposcs-eo- nsi led of 3..r,G,.0BG acres ouisld.-- 0f graz ing districts. I M.588,351 ar.es lh" in grazing districts, nr . ,,.,, MWJn acres, go, J I. fact, have n.t yel eve been surveyed by the government as mdieated by Ihl, diagram show! mg the ratio of unsunned areas in these states. " 0 D UTAH j miKM j t1 0 j , i area t fk mmm Hi Pi |