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Despite the industry's fast growth during the war-when plastics took the place of scarce strategic materials-most plastics makers still have not caught up with demand. Though many a Gloomy Gus predicted that plastics would glut the market when scarce materials became more plentiful, they are now displacing metals in some lines (e.g., toys, 40% of which are now made of plastics). They have become standard materials for flash light cases, radio cabinets, toilet seats, shower curtains, raincoats, furniture coverings, electrical appliances. They have even been tried as eye-catching bathing suits (see cut), but wearers complain...
...Glut. With a bumper wheat crop in sight, the Department of Agriculture thought it time to cut down. Out to farmers, for the first time in five years, went the once-familiar call to reduce planting. If the department has its way, farmers will plant 71.5 million acres next crop year, 8% less than this year. To build up cattle herds depleted by the heavy slaughter last year, the department also asked cattlemen to reduce slaughterings 7% next year...
...longest split-week in Harvard's theatrical history is beginning to suffer from a glut of empty seats. Like Benny and Allen, the Harvard Dramatic Club and the Veteran's Theatre Workshop seem to think there's nothing like a feud to fill the stands. The stunt is wearing thin, though, and readers of the daily communiques are beginning to wonder why both groups don't fold their flats and silently steal away to squabble in a small, warm, soundproofed room...
Reversing the usual formula and coming to Boston after a winnowing road trip, "Anna Lucasta" is a relief from the glut of ubiquitous tryouts that usually dominate the Boylston boards. After long acquaintance, the cast has mastered its vehicle sufficiently to give a performance that is fluid throughout, practiced, but not off-hand. The difficult problem of presenting a prostitute with sympathy rather than derision is artistically accomplished and the mother's benevolent attitude toward her wayward daughter is made understandable, not ridiculous. The clash of wills between the unrelenting, religious father and his family is demonstrated so convincingly...
...this year will be larger than ever before. The desirability of this arrangement, however, is deceiving, for despite the improved condition of France's economy and the marked strides the nation has made toward regaining her pre-war financial foundations, the country is still fairly shaky internally and a glut of recreation-seekers, travelling in the guise of students, may well put a stop to a great opportunity...