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...Burma-Shave...
Such fresh little jingles, which Mathews and other U.S. motorists have found a bright spot in the monotony of driving, have been an even brighter spot to the Burma-Vita Co., makers of Burma-Shave. Thanks to this form of advertising, the company has doubled and redoubled sales of its brushless cream to a current gross of some $3,000,000 a year...
...Should shave before he starts to howl...
...shave, go homeo...
...efforts to prevent it, many of the mills had switched to more expensive goods on which they could make more money. When OPA died, they continued to do so because of abnormal demand. But when buyers' resistance began to be felt, manufacturers refused to shave their prices. Their profits were high enough-and demand for quality goods still heavy-so that they could take a chance on shutting mills making sleazy goods in hopes that the drop in buying was temporary. Some even talked of boosting prices of men's suits. But the bitter facts are that goods...