Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 November 1946 — Page 26

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Industry Toward Its Greatest Boom,

amy NED BROOKS ipps-Howard Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—America’'s gum - chewing . millions are chomping the $100 million-a-year industry to- . ward its greatest boom. All manufacturers need for record-|

The commerce department told

industry analysis section. : Americans at the last official count were consuming 13,654,820,886 slivers of gum a year. Including wads stuck to shoes and left under chairs, the consumption was the equivalent of some 3,400,000,000 feet of gum of the standard stick size, or 646,000 miles That was in 1039, the latest year for which the commerce department compiled statistics. In the - war years, the estimated consumption jumped to somewhere around 17,000,000,000 sticks, although civilfans went on. shorter rations, No. 1 Consumer Mr, Average American, who made away with 104 slabs in 1939, was cut down to a modest 77 by wartime shortages. But members of the armed forces chewed an average of 630 a year, which still is short of the 9100-a-year record of James A. Parley, the industry's No. 1 consumer. Mr. Farley, who doesn’t smoke, is. reputed to chew gum at the rate of 26 pieces a day. . America’s chewing gum bill in 1039, says the commerce depart ment, was $114,225766. As it left the factory, the gum was valued at $60,745,986, By 1043, the factory value had risen to $66,000,000. Manufacturers say the war con-

to supply the demand, they don't know how far the 1939 per capita rate of 104 sticks a year will rise. G. L's Spread Habit But they do know that hosts of G. 1's acquired the habit and helped

means a higger export business. On navy destroyers under combat strain, consumption of 10,000 sticks a week was not uncommon. And in many war plants, gum chewing was

The gum makers aren't worried about depression talk. In the last

the armed forces was not subject to quotas, which means that manufacturers are getting less now than they did when the services were at peak strength. Increased rations are in prospect for next year. In 1939, gum makers used 63 million pounds of sugar and 16 million pounds of corn sirups. You can blame the Japs for the scarcity of jelutong, which before the war was used in large quantities to supplement the supplies of chicle. It is much cheaper than chicle and when it was readily available was imported in larger quantities. Jelutong came mainly from Malaya, Dutch Borneo and Sarawak. None has been produced since 1941 and the commerce department says the industry will ‘be slower in recovering than natural rubber production, The Japs stripped refining plants of all metals, including nails, Preserved by Water

In Malaya, about 100 of the 200 to 300 tons of jelutong which had been secreted in jungle rivers when war broke out has been recovered and has moved into market chan-

it's as good as new, says the commerce department, The jelutong shortage has put an extra strain on the supply of chicle, about 75 per cent of which comes from Mexico and the remainder from "Honduras and Guatamala. The chicle tree prodwces most freely in wet weather but the 1945-46 season was dry. Shortages of flavoring oils and machinery have held operations down further, Manufacturers, anxfous to keep their product at the traditional nickel a package, say they need capacity operation to offset higher labor and material costs. Twenty-six firms were making chewing gum at last count and tneir employees numbered about 3000.

Gum Secrets Guarded Gum-making formulas are jeal-

ously guarded trade secrets. Bubble gum, which with other penny

slump their business thrived, prompting the observation by the late William K. Wrigley, Jr, that “people chew harder when they're

sad.” The Wrigley Co, makes near-

ly 60 per cent of the world’s gum

supply.

Along with candy makers and other commercial sugar users, gum _ plants are held to 60 per cent of their prewar sugar supply. And sugar and its substitutes represent 60 to 70 per cent of chewing gum ingredients. Sugar used in making gum for

brands enjoyed an $18 million-a-year sale in normal times, is made with different combinations of ~the same ingredients used in ordinary gum. It has been scarcerand has |

sold for 10 to 25 cents or more aL

piece in junior black markets. American firms have almost a

monopoly on the world’s gum busi- |

ness, producirig more than 90 per cent of the supply. Wartime shortages resulted in the establishment of small producers in Nicaragua |and other Latin-American countries.

10,000 Prize Farm Animals

Reach Chicago

CHICAGO, Nov. 29 (U,P.).—~More than 10000 prize cattle, horses, sheep and swine, representing $5 million worth of blueblood on the hoof, jammed pens of the International amphitheater today for the first International Livestock exposition in five years. The animals will compete ‘for more than $100,000 in cash prizes, trophies and ribbons during the eight days of the exposition. Exhibits arrived by plane, truck and train, and forces of handlers will be kept busy until the last of |’ the afimals are penned and stalled for the show's opening program tomorrow. A plane load of Aberdeen-Angus tattle arrived Wednesday

and Canadian exhibits reached Chicago from Toronto, where they competed in the Royal Canadian

. winter show.

A total of 10490 pedigreed animals from 41 states and Canada was registered for the show, and a

from- . Gallaghter’s farm at Nanuet, N. Y. 4

, Some by Plane

final tally showed that entry figures | in 14 of the 29 classes were higher than for the record 1941 show, be- | fore the war interrupted the annual |

event. Listings were particularly large in the cattle classes; with more than 2000. animals entered for the coveted title of grand champion steer. The winner of this contest is declared the premier beef animal of the world for the year, More than 1000 hogs will “be shown, the highest on record, with increases in six of the eight breeds. A relatively new brand, the Hereford, will be included, named for its similarity in marking "and color | to the white-face breed of cattle,

TRUCK WHEAT

Indianapolis flour mills and grain elevators are paying $32.14 per bushel jor No, 1 red wheat (other grades on their merit); corn, new, No. 2 yellow, $1.18 per bushe and No. 2 white, $1.39 per bushel; oats| testing 34 pounds or better, 80c per bushel; No. 2 vellow soybeans, 14 per cent moislture, $3

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Home Builders

- Chief to Speak!

Joseph Meyerhoff, president of the National Association of Home Builders, will address the seventh annual meeting of Marfon county Residential Bulleers, Inc. at 7 p. m. Thursday in Hillcrest Country club. in Mr. Meyerhofl is an active builder at Baltimore, Md, and is a thoroughly practical man in the home building business. ‘Robert L. Mason, chairman of the program and entertainment committee, announced that a fellowship period is scheduled to. begin at 5 p. m. followed by a dinner. Closing of the past year's activities is also scheduled for attention.

SENATOR URGES EXEMPTION HIKE

Taylor Says | Flat Tax Cut Would Help Rich.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (U. P). —~—8enator Glen H. Taylor (D. Ida.), today called for sizable cuts in takes for middle and lower income groups. He denounced proposed across-

Mr. Meyerhoft

to “give millions to the millionaires and pennies to the poor.” He said the tax reduction programs suggested by some Republican leaders and the U. 8. Chamber of Commerce “offer little real hope of tax relief for the family

nels. The water preserved it and | in the lower income brackets.”

Rep. Harold Knutson (R. Ming), who is slated to head the house ways and means committee in the new congress, has urged a flat 20 per cent cutback in all personal income taxes. The Chamber of Comcerce has asked a 25 per cent reduction. “Under Rep. Knutson's 20 per cent reduction proposal,” Senator Taylor said, “a married man with two children who makes $3000 a year would have-his taxes cut by $2740 a year. An individual with a million dollar income would have his taxes cut $167,683.55.” Senator Taylor advocated a program which would raise the ex-

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PLANE DESIGNED

Can Carry 12 Tons Halfway Across | Nation.

Science Service

B COLUMBUS . Ohio, Nov. 20—Another giant plane of the all-cargo type is under design and construction. It is a four-engine affair, capable of “carrying a 12-ton load half way across the United States without refueling. This new plane is being designed and constructed here by the Cur-tiss-Wright Corp, and’ will be powered by four R-1820 Wright Cyclone engines with exhaust-driv-en turbo-superchargers. This newest version of the 1820 will contribute to low operating costs; it is claimed to be more efficient and economical even than the type that powered the B-17 Flying Fortress. The low floor in the cargo compartment of the new plane is an outstanding feature, contributing to low-cost loading. When on the runway, it is the height of the ordinary truck bed. The plane has three large doors for direct loading from trucks, and a smaller front door for loading from a a shipping dock. Its high wings insure clearance for trucks. The single cargo compartment of the new plane is 59 feet long, nine wide, and from seven to nine feet in height. The giant is” to be equipped with Curtiss electric reversible propellers which can be used for braking on runways, and taxi the plane into position at shipping platforms. This all-cargo plane, the CW-32, will have a cruising speed of 270 miles an hour at an altitude of 25000 feet. It will not be ready for service for a year.

$25.50 TOP PAID HERE FOR HOGS

Cattle Prices Stay in Line With Cleanup Trade.

Hogs at the Indianapolis stockyards gained mostly 50 cents today, moving largely at $25.50. Cattle prices stayed about in line with Wednesday in a cleanup trade. Vealers and lambs were steady.

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Junior Desk Set 9.95

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