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...inclined to think that Canada (that is, the English-speaking part of it) produces more authors and artists per thousand than the U. S. does. But most of them sell their work in the U. S. I am still more certain that Canadians do more reading per capita than do the people of the U. S. The long winter nights, perhaps. But they read mostly U. S. publications. And I, for one, cannot see anything deplorable about that. I cannot even get excited over the fact that Canadian editors go to New York literary agents to buy, while Canadian authors...
...Sept. 30 was a record $8,151,000,000, up $850,000,000 from a year ago; 70% over 1929's $4,819,000,000. Money in circulation has increased steadily since 1934. It now equals $61.58 for every U. S. man, woman and child. Excluding minors, per capita circulation is over...
Meanwhile, unobtrusive Best & Co. kept an eye on its eleventh suburban branch, which opened fortnight ago in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka-one of the richest communities per capita in the U. S. Now a chain itself, Best's has no fear of chains, confidently expects to top last year's net sales of $15,607,340-second highest in the firm's 61-year history...
...moved back to A. F. of L., as William Green recommended abolition of the per capita tax for fighting C. I. O. that had been a major obstacle to Labor peace...
...caution on the "limited nature of American powers," Buell argues that "this country can dominate the situation." He cites figures on U. S. wealth, industry, consumption, and the appealing figure that the U. S. "has 153 inanimate slaves (foot pounds of man energy per eight-hour day) per capita in comparison with 17 for the world average, 41 for Britain, 35 for France, and 27 for Germany. . . ." The U. S. has rapidly become the greatest "power" in the world, he says, and should shoulder responsibility equal to its power...