Quips and Quick Wits From Famous Figures
Pearson and Allen recount humorous episodes about F D R Henry Mencken Alfred Lunt Beethoven Paderewski Henry Clay Voltaire Marshal Foch Einstein and Marie Dressler. The anecdotes cover courtroom prowess witty retorts and a nurse of morale during illness, reflecting famed personalities and timing.
Henderson Warns Of Inflationary Burst Under War Demands
Price Administrator Leon Henderson told the House Ways and Means Committee that if earnings stay high while war production drives scarce consumer goods down 26 percent, a dangerous inflationary gap could trigger a price spiral. He warned 117 billion in national income would yield 69 billion in consumer goods and 17 billion excess spending, calling for strict controls despite risks of bootlegging.
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