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...Experts" predicted that the famine would get worse, and stay that way for a year. But no one seemed able to agree on either its cause or cure. Manufacturers said there was a manpower shortage. War Manpower Commission retorted that manufacturers had made no requests for manpower, crossly added that they probably would not get it if they did. This year's cigaret production is higher than ever before, but manufacturers complained that the Government estimate-cigarets for civilians are being turned out at 90% of normal-was far too high...
...Europe (TIME, Nov. 6), the Greek Government issued new drachma notes based on gold. Then it levied a tax of 1,500 gold pounds (about $8) on each of the country's one thousand richest citizens to get additional backing for the currency. By last week the gold cure seemed to be working. In general, prices had stabilized. Cheese, butter and eggs were still high in Athens, but prices of peas, beans and macaroni were steady and Allied shipments of food and civilian goods, which will help keep prices down, were steadily increasing...
Repeated disappointments in cure-alls has never dulled the native U.S. penchant for medicine fads. Last week's vitamin news indicated another disillusionment...
...vivant Guitry held a daily salon, accepted flowers, pillows, black-market chocolate, U.S. cigarets from admirers. Upon his release, he entered a clinic to calm his nerves, rebuild his appetite. Said a sour acquaintance: "There's nothing wrong with dear Sacha that flattery won't cure...
...Infections. Local, treatment with penicillin solutions can cure abscesses in the ear's outer canal. Penicillin injections have even saved the necessity of mastoid operations...