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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
2
Washington report warns the national housing shortage will worsen in 1946 as returning veterans, about 1,500,000 marriages and 2,750,000 births drive a large rise in demand for homes and rentals.
Experts say housing production will rise slowly with 175000 new houses at most next year under favorable conditions. War induced population boom and migration left a severe prewar deficit, and materials and labor limits will slow recovery. Construction likely to pick up in 1947 with full relief not before 1948 amid labor management issues in key industries.
Washington reports temporary sugar scarcities as new ration stamps take effect January 1. Stamp 39 covers five pounds through April 30, while stamp 38 expires December 31. Institutional and refreshment quotas stay unchanged, with a limited adjustment for jams jellies marmalades and fruit butters forthcoming.
A Federal Trade Commission attorney says diploma mills profit despite scrutiny with cheap doctor of divinity and PhD degrees. Latin America is a key market as a Chicago school with one man faculty reportedly takes in around $400,000 yearly offering many courses from engineering to dentistry.
Robert Cosgriff, chairman of the County AAA committee, urges continued fat salvage from Sweet Grass county kitchens. October fats collections reached 64 765 pounds, with ongoing need to supply soaps, shoes, tires, sheets and other items via resale to meat dealers and manufacturers.
Tokyo reports a wave of public questioning of the emperor and warns policies threaten imminent food riots. Allied HQ lists 60 small-time war prisoners among those sought. three major suspects are jailed. A Akita farmers committee pleads for Higashi-Juni to lobby the emperor for policy change amid growing confidence loss.
The Office of Price Administration announced a six dollar per ton rise in newsprint prices for manufacturers effective next Tuesday. The increase, the fourth since price controls began, will not apply generally until January 1 due to yearly contracts, and aims to offset higher production costs.
The plan applies to all newsprint sold in the United States including imports that make up three fourths of the total. O P A reports about 3 250 000 tons are consumed yearly and the price rise will lift annual costs to 19 500 000 dollars.
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