Meat quotas stir chaos in wartime supply chain
The article examines how OPA meat quotas, set at slaughtering levels to curb civilian use, disrupted established trade. It details how packers, processors, and jobbers faced shifting demand, a rising black market, and adverse effects on small independents versus big chains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ate
OPA
Armed Services
New York
Philadelphia
Oshkosh
Armour
Swift
Wilson
Cudahy
Washington
Donate Your Safety Razor Drive For Sailors
The Navy Mothers club of Joliet is collecting safety razors to help at least 30,000 sailors who lost theirs in ship sinkings or other incidents. Box locations include stores in Joliet and Lockport where the public may drop new or used razors. Razors will be gathered later and sent to naval men in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Mothers Club
Joliet
Lockport
Dr M M Linn Becomes Optometrist At Gustafsons
Dr M M Linn, optometrist for 28 years, takes charge of the late George R Gustafson’s business at 9 W Clinton St. The firm will operate under the Gustafson name. Linn brings extensive lens manufacture and fitting experience from American Optical Schulte and work in optometry departments at Mandel’s and Marshall Field’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Linn
George R. Gustafson
W. Clinton Street
Dr. Linn
American Optical Company
Schulte Optical Company
Chicago
Mandel’s
Marshall Field’s
Gustafson’s
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Stanley G. Thompson
Barron’s National Business and
Congress
Office of Price Administration
Obbers
United States Department of Agriculture
John J. M‘carthy
UTN
Chicago ST
Louise Massey
THE
Westerners
Merryweather
WGN
Loyal Order OF Moose
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Jefferson and
Ottawa Streets
W. Clinton ST
Ducker’s
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