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X Off the Editor's Chest [Continued from page 2) goon as full production gets under once again be widely available. industry is tremendous and once way. Widespread strikes have Early models of appliances and the brakes are taken off, the probably been one of the biggest other items involving large ex stream of consumers* goods that factors responsible for continued penditures often have "bugs" due it is capable of producing can shortages and inflated prices, by to sloppy or careless work on the supply not only our own needs preventing the filling of pipe-lines assembly line. In a number of but the export requirements for of supply. The wise course for cases of this sort that have come a large part of the commercial informed consumers is obviously to our attention, the manufac world, as our factories did with to sit tight and refrain from mak turers have made every effort to unbelievable effectiveness with ing any but really necessary pur correct the defects. Annoyance munitions of war. The stiffer chases of good, well-made articles, and inconvenience to the pur and more determined consumers* perhaps for the next six months chaser of having an appliance out sales resistance is to high prices, IS to a year. If $5 white shirts go of service while it is being put in third rate makes and brands, and begging, have no doubt that $4 order, however, can be avoided to inferior quality generally, the and even $3 shirts will begin to by waiting, where present equip shorter will be the interval before make their appearance, and ment will serve, until production an abundance of good-quality sooner or later the $2.25 San lines are once again running at products will again be available forized shirt that has not been their accustomed efficiency. in shops and stores and in mail generally obtainable for years will The plant capacity of American order catalogs. -t Abridged Cumulative Index Corrections and emendations!.....................Feb., 14; July, 11 Phonograph ,needles!.................. Jan., 19-20; Feb., 15-17; Mar., 23-25; June, 9-10 DDT........................................Jan., 3; Feb., 4, 29 Phonograph records!.................................... eachissue of Denture, adhesive powders!..................July, 4 Photographic, * Dermatitis of the feet..................................May,29 developing and printing, Diapers, babies'!...............................Mar., 14-17 commercial mail-order!.........July, 19-20 Previous 1946 Issues disposable!..................................... June, 6-7 Pressure saucepans!............................ Mar., 5-9 Dry shaver, non-electric fyestpok)!........................................ July, 18-19 Radios!.......................... Mar., 26-27; Apr., 7-9; Dustcloths, emulsion for treating!. .Apr., 26 June, 18 Consumers* ResearchBulletins Editorial............................... each issue, page 2 Record player, portable phonograph!............................ June,18-19 Exposure meters, photographic!... .Jan., 29 Refrigerators, gas and kerosene (Servel)!...............June, 17 Fencing, zinc-coated wire..........................July,4 Removers, paint, Fire extinguishers!......................................June,26 varnish and shellac!.................................Apr.,12-14 Month and Page Flashlights, three new!.............................. May,7 Adhesive pastest.................................... June, 21 Sewers, cleaning Appliances, electric, Gasket sealer tree roots out of!.......................................Apr.,22-24 non-availability....... Apr., 29!; May, 15-16; (Cross Country Gasket Maker)!.. .July, 30 Shampoo, cream!.....................................Apr., 30 July, 15-16 Gasoline!..............................................July, 10-11 Sheets, waterproof crib!.............................Apr.,21-22 Automobiles, 1946!. . . .Jan., 5-15; Feb.. 5-9; Gasolines, new high-powered...................Apr.,24 Silk fabrics...................................................... May,3 Mar., 10-14; Apr., 9-11; May, 12-13; June, 5 Special Bulletin 26............................... Apr.,26 Sink and drainboard mender (Waterproof Plastic)!..........................July, 30 Automobiles, 1947 Studebakerf ...July, 9-10 Hair tonics and a hair dye!..........June, 19-20 Automobiles, front-wheel vs. Hearing-aid prices increasing!.. .July, 12-13 reianrc-rwehaeseedl dorpiveer.a..t..i.n..g....c..o...s..t...................................J..uAnper,.3,19-21Houses, build now or wait?.............. May, 5-7 Skillets, new magnesium...........................July,4 Soap, household and automobile (Flaxoap)!........................May, 30 Soap, Superfatted Basis!...................... Mar., 38 water-injection...................................... July,16-1I7nsomnia, salt restricted diet........... .. June, 4 Steam irons!.........................................Jan.. 23-26 Sweets, nutritional value!...................May, 25 BBoinlto,cnuulatr,sw, pasrihsemr,..a..n...d..................................June,10-1J2acks, automobile!........................... May, 27-24 Telephone, loud-speaking gadget assortment!............................. July, 22 Bread, baking at home............................ July, 3 Lenses, coated, photographic!.. .May, 17-20 Lotions, hand!...................................... Apr., 5-7 intercommunicating!........................ May, 24 Toaster, non-automatic!................... July, 5-8 Lumber, bootleg............................................July,3 JJ*rds, playing!.............................................June,23-25 jrpet sweeperst.......................................... Mar.,20-2M3 ayonnaise, test of 6 brands!.. .May, 13-15 Vegetables, canned standard grade, disappearing............................................... July,3 of J^nent, household (Goodyear)t... .July, 30 J*nents: Unoleum!; mending!......... Mar., 38 2*alr, lawnt.................................................July, 8 J*emtcal specialty products!-----June, 25-26 75ner. cooking utensils ^(Pan-Glo)t.............................................. May, 30 '-leaner, household!..................July, 21-22; 29 *8oaplcss crystals"!....................... June, 30 J5*nser, all purpose (C.C.C.)!........... May, 30 Motion picturest................................ each Issue Motor oil dope (Casite)!................. Apr., 14-17 Nail lacquers!..................................... Jan., 15-18 Pants, babies* training!.................... June, 7-9 Pencils, glass-marking!..............................Jan.,26 Pen, fountain (Esterbrook)!..................... July,4 Pens, fountain, Washing machines!. .Feb., 10-12; May, 8-12; July, 13-14 Water softeners...................................Mar., 30-33 Waterproofing cellar walls (Aquella)!.......................................... May, 20-22 Waxed paper!.......................................July, 23-24 Welding outfit, electric, home and farm!..............................Apr., 17-19 yaihlng, increased price........................ July, 4 ball-tipped!............Feb., 13-14; June, 13-14 Scoa! ............................................................... Feb..19-2P3 ermanent waves, home!.............. Mar., 17-19 indicates that listings of names or brands '-onaumers' Test Manual..................... July, 14 Permanents, cold-wave...............................May,3 are Included. 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