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This Week In Defense

The PRESIDENT — President Roosevelt and Britain's Prime Minister Churchill held a series of secret conferences at sea and jointly issued a declaration of national policies calling for: No territorial "aggrandizement," no territorial changes not in accord with the will of the people concerned, the right of all peoples to choose their form of government, equal access to raw materials of the world needed for prosperity, international co-operation for improved labor standards, safety to all nations within their own borders from fear and want, freedom of the seas, disarmament and other measures to lighten the crushing burden of armaments. Assistant Secretary of State Berle, speaking in Washington, said, "it is the plan of this Government, when the tides of barbarity shall be rolled back, to turn the full measure of its economic strength to bringing help, relief and sustenance to the . . . many countries . . . now cold (and) hungry. PRODUCTION — OPM Director Knudsen, speaking in New York, said that by next July defense production will be at its peak and "after that America will write its own ticket on war materials and it can be twice anybody else's ticket." To do this, however, small communities and manufacturers must be willing to band together to seek defense work, he said. William Batt, Deputy Production Director, speaking in New York, said the Government and large construction projects were anxious to give work to small contractors now than a few months ago because of the great pressure of work today. AGRICULTURE — Agriculture there is no prospect of food rationing "in the foreseeable future," although the nation may have to depend more on some foods than others. He said there are 17 per cent more cattle on feed for market in the 11 corn-belt states than a year ago and the corn crop will exceed last year's by nearly 150,000,000 bushels. In a letter to Mr. Wickard, the President said "guidance in the production of vital foods and feeds is reassuring (because) food is a weapon against Hitlerism just as much as munitions . . ." The CCC agreed to furlough enrolees so they might help harvest where labor shortages exist. The work would be voluntary and the enrollees would receive the prevailing wage. Congress passed a measure forbidding the Government to dispose of any cotton or wheat now in its bins except for domestic and foreign relief, export or lend-lease aid. The bill also permits farmers to use excess wheat for feed or food without penalty and extends 85 per cent parity loans to peanut growers. AIR—The OPM announced 1,460 military planes were produced in July. War Under-Secretary Patterson, dedicating a new plane factory, said the monthly output of combat planes increased 731 per cent in the last nine months and production of other military planes increased 105 per cent. Speaking at the same ceremonies, Chief of Army Air Corps Brett said that American planes abroad have had "great success." ARMY—Congress approved an 18-month extension of service for selective observe officers and National Guardsmen and voted to increase by $10 the monthly basic pay of all except officers after the first year of service. The Senate Committee investigating the defense program issued a report saying that some of the Army's $1,000,000,000 camp construction program were "unduly and unnecessarily high" because of lack of planning. War Under-Secretary Patterson replied that despite cold weather, labor and material shortages and "other almost insurmountable difficulties," the camps were ready before the time set for troop arrival and the American Army "is now the best housed army in the world." ECONOMIC DEFENSE — The Economic Defense Board, composed of Vice-President Wallace and ranking Cabinet officers, met for the first time and outlined two undisclosed projects to co-ordinate and strengthen the nation's economic defense. The National Resources Planning Board issued a booklet, "After Defense—What?", calling upon public and private agencies to start immediate planning to prevent chaos after the emergency. The board stated that if adequate post-defense employment plans were not ready and announced before the war's end, the nation would lose everything it is now striving to defend. LABOR—A WPA survey showed unemployment declined 300,000 in July to 5,600,000—nearly 4,000,000 less than last July. The Bureau of Employment Security reported job placements of persons under 21 years increased 78 per cent in the past year. The bureau also reported re-placements of Negroes are 47 per cent higher than six months ago. The Committee on Fair Employment Practice announced Army, Navy and Maritime Commission contracts now contain clauses prohibiting hiring discrimination because of race, creed color or national origin. The War Department announced defense strikes involved 4,800 workers, involving 19,000 workers last week. 16 strikes involving 21,700 men as of August 14. The U. S. Conciliation Service settled 26 disputes. Acting Navy Secretary Bard said the strike at the Federal Shipbuilding Company, Kearny, N. J., causes a daily loss of more than 200,000 man hours of work on vitally needed combat ships. The President suspended the eight-hour day for mechanics and laborers of the War Department on air fields, troop housing and similar projects in order to meet emergency. PRICES AND PRIORITIES — The OPACS set ceiling prices three one-half cents a pound on raw sugar; duty paid at New York, three-tenths of a cent under August 11 prices, and warned consumers not to pay more than present retail prices under any circumstances. Ceiling prices on rayon will be set shortly, the agency said. OPM placed steel under full priority control, asked all pig-iron producers to set aside 2 per cent of September output, and prohibited further manufacture of white wall auto tires to conserve rubber and zinc. CONSUMER PROTECTION—The President gave the Governors of the Federal Reserve System control over installment buying to prevent a volume of easy credit to consumers so largly it would cause inflation by increasing the demand for goods at a time when the supply is growing less. The Governors announced regulations regarding, down payments, lengths of loans, and types of credit would restrict installment buying of autos, refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners end other durable goods, but would not affect charge accounts at grocery and department stores. OIL—Defense Petroleum Co-ordinator Ickes said the first full week of the 7-to-7 "curfew" for 100,000 East Coast gas stations showed virtually 100 per cent co-operation with little employment loss, but sale in the Eastern States were 12 per cent higher than this time last year. He said "rigid steps" will have to be taken to restrict gasoline sales. LICENSE PLATE METAL—The OPACS requested State motor vehicle officials to require motorists to hand in their 1941 license plates when they get 1942 tags. The OPACS arranged for metal for the new tags because the state may not obtain steel or substitutes, but stated no sheet steel will be available for 1943 tags. ASSISTANT NAMED Paul E. Raymond of Defand, Dean of the Stetso nLaw School, has been appointd dAssistant Attorney General and will act as legal advisor to the newly-created Florida Parole Commission.

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF HARTFORD. August 14, 1941. Verona Schubert Flower vs. Ralph E. Flower. ORDER OF NOTICE Upon application, for good cause brought to said Court, at Hartford, Conn., showing that said Verona Schubert Flower, in bringing a divorce and change of name, it appearing to the Court, from said application and by lawful authority that the whereabouts of the defendant George Flower is unknown to the plaintiff, ORDERED, that notice of the pendency and pendency of said complaint shall be given the defendant by some proper officer, by publishing this order in The Coral Gables Riviera, a newspaper published in Coral Gables, Florida, once a week, for two successive weeks, commencing on or before August 21, 1941. ROBERT J. STACK, Assistant Clerk of said Court. August 15-22

This Compactly Planned One-Story Dwelling Requires Monthly Payments of $32 Under FHA Plan

With an interior arrangement that is simple and practical, this one-story home embodies many features which will appeal to a family of average income. Compactly planned, this small house is well suited for a family which needs room but whose budget limits the size of the house. Little space is given to halls; the closets are ample, and the important utility room is of good size. An inside entrance from the garage leads into a well-lighted kitchen. The two bedrooms have cross ventilation and are pleasing in proportions. An outstanding feature is the unusually large porch and an entrance on the living room. The porch has been so well handled that it may be screened or glassed in to make another room. In Illinois this property is valued at $6,200. It was financed with a Federal Housing Administration insured mortgage of $5,400. Average monthly payments on a 25-year mortgage of this amount total about $32, exclusive of local taxes and hazard insurance. The cost will vary in other localities.

Sun Shines Almost Daily In Tiny Isle Of Curacao

In Curacao the traffic policeman rates not only a very natty uniform but a neatly tailored parasol and an umbrella stand of design a modernistic mushroom. Its purpose is not merely ornamental but practical as well. The sun smiles down almost daily on the little Dutch Isle of Curacao and there are few trees to provide shade. Most of the latter are little dwarfed affairs, many of them blown into hunchbacks by the trade winds so that the shade, such as it is, is found only on one side. In fact, the little port of Willemstadt owes one of its most enchanting characteristics to the combination of sun and lack of chede trees. To avoid glare, there is a law forbidding the painting of buildings white. As a result they are tinted with light colors of springtime bouquet. The effect is very gay and cheerful. The other very charming features of the island were carried over from Holland, the homeland—peaker red-tiled roofs, gables, and curving eaves on all buildings; little Dutch windmills whirling industriously above the housetops and a canal passing right through the heart of the city with a picturesque pontoon bridge—called "Queen Emma"—swinging aside to permit ocean liners and sailboats to slip along, past shops and office buildings, to the land-locked basin behind the city where they discharge passengers and cargo. This "Queen Emma" is a general favorite with tourists because its stage-set appearance, gorgeously costumed native characters and carefree atmosphere seem to obliterate all thoughts of the turmoil into which the rest of the world has been thrown.

TAMPA SELECTED

Directors of the Florida Photographers Association voted this week to hold their next annual meeting in Tampa some time in May of 1942. President Al Burgert said an attendance of around 250 is expected.

A NEW LAW!

Under a law recently enacted by the State Legislature all unincorporated businesses operating under fictitious names must file a certificate to that effect with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Dade County, and must advertise that fact as a legal notice in a newspaper, recognized as a medium for legal advertising, for four consecutive issues. THE CORAL GABLES RIVIERA is a recognized medium for Legal Advertising and will be glad to assist business men in complying with this law. EXAMPLE: LEGAL NOTICE To Whom It May Concern: You will please take notice that the undersigned will, on or about -----------------, 1941, register with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Dade County, the name A. B. C. Butchers, as required by Chapter 20953, Acts of Florida, 1941. A. B. Clark, doing business as A. B. C. Butchers, 2941 August Street, Coral Gables, Fla.

Public Hunting Grounds Okayed

Governor Holland's campaign pledge for public hunting grounds for those who do not have private estates and are forbidden to hunt on posted lands has been endorsed by the game and fresh water fish commission. Endorsement follows an opinion by Attorney General Watson that the state may acquire lands for that purpose. In presenting his case before the commission recently, Governor Holland stated that improvement of livestock breeds and expansion of the cattle industry is cutting down available hunting and fishing grounds and that something must be done to preserve the poor man's right to hunt and fish. "If we do not do something for him, we are going to lost the support of the average man in the conservation program," Governor Holland said. Plans are under way for the purchase of 64,000 acres of land in Charlotte County for one of the public hunting grounds. The Pitman-Robinson act of Congress authorizes the Federal Government to co-operate with the states in the acquisition and development of public hunting areas.

Florida Fruits Supply Oils

CLERMONT (FNS). — Converting the oils of Florida fruits, flowers and herbs into costly perfumes is all in a day's work to Vito Martini of this city. From flowers and fruits he has found in Florida, Martini has made such perfumes as the Christmas Night type, which sells for $1,200 a quart; Tweed, Blue Hour, L'Origan, Evening in Paris, Chanel, and many other types. The formulas which he uses are a closely guarded secret. However, the perfumes are prepared by extracting the oils from the fruits and flowers by solution in alcohol. They are then blended with balsams, gums and oleo-resins and aged for several months in glass-lined tanks.

Anglers Aim At Miami Marks

ST. AUGUSTINE (FNS).—With a sea of sailfish reported off the coast, the second annual $1,000 St. Johns County Fishing Tournament is shooting to establish new records in fishing competition in the state. Three records set in the Metropolitan Miami Summer Fishing Tournament already have been broken and St. Johns County is close or the heels of Miami in seven other classifications.

OUR LOSS ...THE NATION'S GAIN

EACH one of the many men who are daily stepping out of the dress of the telephone worker into the uniform of our nation's defenders, is a distinct loss to the telephone organization, but a valuable asset to our nation's defense. They are men already trained, self-disciplined and imbued with the true spirit of service which develops steadiness and self-reliance under the strain of emergencies. Bell Telephone workers acquire these characteristics through training, and the experience gained in maintaining the Bell System's ideals of service. While these telephone men are performing their duties to the nation, they and their families feel secure, knowing that when their country no longer needs them in its armed services there is a place awaiting them with the telephone company. At home are 25,000 telephone workers, who, though not wearing the uniform of our nation's defenders, are working harmoniously to expand and safeguard the lines of telephone communication so vital to the nation's defense program. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED

Pi Phi's Annual Dance Takes Place August 30 at Country Club

Many festivities are being planned by members of Pi Beta Phi to take place both before and after their annual benefit dance, which will be an event of Saturday night, August 30th, at 10 o'clock at the Country Club of Coral Gables. Alumnae will honor active Pi Phi's who will return to their colleges and universities during the next few weeks. A large electrically lighted arrow, the shape of the fraternity pin, will be used in decoration, and a program of sorority and fraternity songs will feature the musical program. Proceeds of the dance every year go to the Pi Beta Phi Settlement School at Gatlinburg, Tenn. First having a fraternity to establish a national altruistic project, Pi Phi founded its school in 1912 as a memorial to its twelve founders. The school, with its more than 400 pupils, now is a fully accredited elementary and high school, and the sales outlets which the alumnae have created have made it possible for the mountaineers to support themselves through weaving, basketry, quilting, furniture turning and other handcrafts. There will be an interesting exhibit of hand-made articles from the Arrowcraft Shop of the Settlement School on display at the dance. Working on plans for the dance are Mrs. James M. Heck, president of the Miami Alumnae Club; Mrs. J. O. Phillips, Miss Winifred Ewart, Mrs. Thurman Whiteside and Miss Harriet Post.

Mrs. Clephane Will Honor Chicagoan

They'll be playing in the sand and water instead of play-anging bridge at Mrs. Lewis Palmer Clephane's party tomorrow at Tahiti Beach. The party will honor Mrs. Fred Perrine, of Chicago, sister and house guest of Mrs. Dickey Oglesby, who is being widely entertained since her arrival with Mr. Perrine. Mrs. Clephane's luncheon will be served at 1 P. M. and invited in addition to the honor guest and Mrs. Oglesby are Mrs. J. Ira Gore, Mrs. R. G. Lindsey, Mrs. William Huntley, Mrs. George M. Corrigan, Mrs. Philip Wilkinson, Miss Nell Galloway, Mrs. Phil Laurence and Mrs. Henry Clay Anderson.

Governor Will Review Parade

CRESTVIEW, August 14 (FNS).—Governor Spessard L. Holland is expected to be in the reviewing stand when the parade celebrating the birthday of the founding of Okaloosa County passes on the morning of September 6. Following the grand parade, a speaking program will be presented, including such able orators as Governor Holland, Attorney General Tom Watson, Comptroller Jim Lee, Secretary of State R. A. Gray, Congressman Bob Sikes, Superintendent of Public Instruction Colin English, Jacksonville's fertile philosopher Fuller Warren, Colonel Muse, Parkhill Maya, Judge McGeachey and Senator Mapoles.

COW IS VISITOR

Elsie, the glamour cow, visited the Florida Exhibit at Atlantic City where she devoured a large cone of citrus pulp at the orange juice stand.

SERMON-LESSON ANNOUNCED

Churches of Christ, Scientist "Mind" is the subject of the lesson-sermon which will be read in Churches of Christ, Scientist, throughout the world on Sunday, August 24. The Golden Text is: "Who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him?" (I Corinthians 2:16) Among the citations which comprise the lesson-sermon is the following from the Bible: "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been His counsellor? For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom the glory be forever. Amen" (Rom. 11:33, 34, 36). The lesson-sermon also includes the following passage from the Christian Science text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy: "Spirit is divine Principle, and divine Principle is Love, and Love is Mind, and Mind is not both good and bad, for God is Mind; therefore there is in reality one Mind only, because there is one God" (p. 330:20-24).

Beverage Receipts Show Large Gain

Florida's Slate Beverage Department collected $5,810,413.18 last fiscal year, as against $4,-648,311.20 the previous year, a gain of $532,025.98. The beverage receipts were distributed, $4,400,000 to old age pensions; $400,000 to Crippled and Dependent Children's Fund, and $1,-153,255.77 to County School Teachers' Salary Fund. Administrative and operation costs were 4.3 per cent. July, 1941, receipts, up to the 25th, totaled $334,187.79,as compared to $272,-472.57 for the entire month of July, 1940.

ENVIABLE POSITION

Everybody wants to change places with Old Black Joe, who replete with watermelon, leans against a tree in the Suwannee River spectarama in Florida's exhibit at Atlantic City snoring peacefully while a fish he has hooked pulls unnoticed at his line.

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