Campaign to fight superstition over three on a match
In a WPB office scene a chief and two advertising experts debate an anti superstition campaign for lighting three cigarettes on one match to save matches. The men mock the superstition while planning a rapid rollout despite uneasy jokes and a ladder omen at the doorway.
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Tax on Telephone Calls Sparks Public Confusion
The piece complains about new taxes on calls arguing 25 percent on out-of-town and 15 percent on local calls are hard to justify. It laments higher costs, calls the policy a luxury under war conditions, and notes how conversations shift from light chatter to a burden on daily life.
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