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...problem of this buying is transport from the mines, etc. to South American railheads and ports. Reason: Preclusive buying means an option to take whatever Latin Americans can develop, much of which may be far from present transportation facilities. Hastily preparing for a peak load on her own rails, trucks and ships, the U.S.-if serious about her new democratic imperialism-must find some way to keep the freight trains of South America rolling...
...Irish-American James Gerity Jr., 37, learned the plating business from his father in Toledo, branched out for himself in 1937 when he formed the Gerity-Adrian Mfg. Corp. (Adrian, Mich.). From 17 employes to begin with, he reached a peak of 960 early this year, plating door handles and radiator trimmings for automobiles, household hardware, etc. His basic manufacturing process reads like a roster of scarce materials: he uses nickel anodes for chrome-plating zinc die castings, which can't be made without aluminum. His best customer: General Motors, whose A. C. Spark Plug Co. can make...
Critical September and October, when the railroads will face their traffic peak, drew a bit nearer last week. And the U.S. transportation system tried to prepare...
...these ratings already may be outdated. The Wall Street Journal estimated last week that major air lines flew some 17½% more passenger-miles during May than in April; that May air traffic (with almost perfect flying weather) was 34% over a year ago, an alltime peak. Result: U.S. air lines flew some 454,970,000 passenger-miles in 1941's first five months-more than in any full year before...
...Oregon the big strawberry crop was at harvest peak last week. With 27,000 pickers needed, the State was 4,000 shy. In Portland 280 ministers appealed from their pulpits for men to help save the crop; high schools dismissed children of relief families so that they could go into the fields. The State employment service sought workers with broadcasts over five radio stations, handbills in stores and pool halls, a banner-plastered automobile which went roaring over the State...