Romans Tried It OPA Nothing New
Column by James Marlow contrasts Diocletian price edict with OPA controls. He notes Diocletian fixed prices on 1100 items, causing shortages and beheading, while U S policy uses tiered ceilings across manufacturer wholesaler and retailer. The piece mixes history with praise for modern price regulation and cites Dr Richard A Kahn of the fish and wildlife service.
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Washington
Ickés
Africa
Germany
Diocletian
Zoo
Richard A. Kahn
Ickes
OPA
Fish and Wildlife
Italy
Dr. Kahn
You
Diocletian’s ceiling price and a wartime retreat
The account contrasts Diocletian’s fixed ceiling prices with modern issues of profit margins causing bottlenecks and black markets. It notes his exit remark about preferring spinach over emperorship. The piece then reports in San Diego that over 2,000 Marines and Sailors returned home after 18 months to three years of Pacific duty aboard a transport.
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Diocletian
San Diego
Calif
New Zealand Born Children of U S Servicemen In Furlough Plan
A group of New Zealand born sons and daughters of American servicemen, brought to the region with their mothers, will receive 30 day furloughs after being fitted into uniforms and reclassified. Over 800 in the group were patients and were moved to the naval hospital, while more than a thousand rooms and houses were rented through Journal-World classified ads in the last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Hospital
Journal-World
Thanksgiving Day Reflections At Lawrence Club Meeting
The text reflects gratitude to forefathers, the nation, and government, praising liberty and divine provision. It notes a planned program for next week's meeting to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Lawrence club and daily life blessings.
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Warren Hile
First Christian’ Church
Kiwanis Club
Paul B. Lawson
Lawrence Club
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