What Japanese are up to in China
In the December issue of Everybodys war correspondent O E Davis reports from China on recce activity and Japanese statecraft. He quotes former prime minister Okuma on Japan's limited resources and the need to expand westward into Asia. Okuma argues Korea offers some relief but cannot solve the problem, and Japan must push into China where geographic and political advantages exist. The article analyzes Japanese methods to develop plans and advance interests, with implications for the Far East.
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Prosperity Beginnings Spurred by Private Industry Says Willys
New York, Dec. 15. John N. Willys of Toledo, president of Willys-Overland, declared at the Association of Life Insurance Presidents convention that prosperity will continue after the war. He praised American industry, noted car growth from 120,000 in 1906 to 3,352,000 by 1916, and urged scientific legislation and minimal government aggression to sustain national progress. He argued big business can aid national defense and economic recovery through efficiency and cooperation with experts.
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Ways to Combat the High Cost of Food
The article discusses a perceived food shortage causing price spikes and possible conspiracies. It urges consumers to seek substitutes, preserve staples via canning, stock eggs and other items jelly jars, and use fish and oysters when meat costs rise. It also notes substituting coal with wood and encourages resourcefulness to curb speculators.
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Bridgeport Leads Connecticut in Patents Awarded This Week
Bridgeporters secured most patents in Connecticut for the past week, with 57 percent of all grants to Bridgeport and nearby areas. Wooster & Bowersock lists inventors from Bridgeport and Milford, including Goodridge, Hawthorne, Marsh, Maytrott, Richardson, Rosner, Reeves, and Smart, among others, covering lamps, engines, machinery, and carburetors.
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