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Respectfully submitted
BYARD W. HORSMAN
Acting Chief of Police
Total number of arrests:
January
9
February
12
March
27
April
14
May
46
June
26
July
35
August
26
September
33
October
20
November
76
December
20
Total arrests 344
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Classification of Crime
Assault
7
Attaching plates
5
Annoying and Accosting
1
Assault of Female Child
1
Assault on Police Officer
3
Adultery
1
Breaking and Entering
5
Delinquency
9
Default
2
Disturbing Public Assembly
1
Disturbing the Peace
15
Drunkeness
133
Failing to display inspection sticker
85
Fornication
3
Indecent Exposure
1
Illegal sale of Liquor
1
Larceny
2
Leaving scene of accident
4
Malicious destruction of property
1
Maintaining gambling nuisance
1
Misappropriation of an automobile
3
Neglect of children
1
Non-Support
5
Operating uninsured car
3
Operating unregistred car
3
Operating under Influence Liquor
17
Operating to endanger
4
Operating without license
3
Operating after suspension of license
2
Profanity
1
Speeding Ex. order 35
2
Violating Fish and Game laws
1
Violating Health laws
3
Violating Clam laws
11
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Violating Town By laws Violating G. L. Chapter 76 Section 2 Violating Probation
1
1
2
344
Disposition of Cases :
Appealed
4
Con't Generally .
2
Committed
9
Committed Lyman School
2
Discharged
8
Dismissed for want of prosecution
14
Filed
101
Fined
134
Indefinitely postponed
2
Held for Grand Jury
4
No Finding
3
Probation
17
Pending
11
Released
10
Sentence - Suspended
23
Total 344
Miscellaneous:
Animals injured by automobiles
34 .
Animals disposed of 47
Assistance rendered to persons in distress
7
Automobiles reported stolen
5
Automobiles recovered
6
Automobiles transferred 390
Automobile license suspended or revoked 34
Automobile registrations revoked 11
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Automobile collisions reported
21
Automobile accidents reported 27
Ambulance runs
105
Buildings reported entered
13
Buildings found open by Police and secured
100
Complaints investigated by Police
1,985
Children found and returned to parents
6
Committed to Danvers State Hospital
6
Escaped from Danvers State Hospital (Returned) 1
Miles patrolled by cruising car 18,927
Miles covered by Ambulance
1,535
Parking summons issued by Police
35
Passes issued for dimmed out area
140
Persons struck by automobile
15
Persons reported injured
54
Persons reported killed
1
Persons bitten by dog
17
Persons reported missing
6
Summons served by Police
173
Summons served for out of Town Police
24
Search warrants served
1
Warrants served for out of Town Police
4
Warrants served by Police
13
Turned over to Army (Deserters)
2
Inventory of Police Department
Ford Automobile
1
Oldsmobile Ambulance
1
Badges
12
Dragiron Set
1
Flash Lights
8
Fingerprint Outfit
1
Handcuffs
7
Revolvers
8
Riot Gun
1
Rifle
1
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Report of Moth Superintendent
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my tenth annual report as Moth Superintendent.
During 1943 we undoubtedly passed through one of the lightest Infestations of the Gypsy Moth since the inception of the Department. It was particularly encouraging to note that in the various sections of the town where the principal host plants are to be found, the amount of defoliation was practically negligible.
It is quite obvious to me that the Browntail Moth is going to give us real trouble sooner or later on private property. During 1942 this insect was on the increase: again, during 1943, the number of webs cut and burned increased almost seventy-five per cent. This increase is largely due to the impos- sibility of finding adequate labor on the part of the department to cut the webs during the winter months. Only in rare in- stances do property owners take sufficient interest to do the work themselves.
Numerous other insects such as the Eastern Tent Cater- pillar, Forest Tent Caterpillar, Elm Leaf Beetle, Tussock Moth, and Spiny Elm Caterpillar are at present giving no trouble, particularly on public highways, where all shade trees are spray- ed annually.
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Because of the scarcity of labor during the busy season, the amount of private work accomplished was greatly reduced, which means that much less money was returned to revenue. It has always been my desire to do as much private work as possible. primarily because it improves insect conditions gener- ally. throughout the entire town.
Respectfully submitted.
C. GARDNER CAVERLY
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Local Moth Superintendent.
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Report of Tree Warden
To the Citizens of Ipswich:
I herewith submit my tenth annual report as Tree Warden:
During the past year I have been able to accomplish a considerable portion of the program laid out last year in the way of removing dangerous trees and repairing others that seem- ed worth while preserving. It might be well to state however, that this work was accomplished only with a great deal of dif- ficulty. Because of necessity, tree companies from out of town had to be employed in this work at a great increase in cost. In the late Fall it was necessary to alter further operations on the 1943 program because of the damage by rain and wind storms to two large trees, one at the corner of County and Green Streets, the other on Spring Street. The expense of partially removing and making these two trees safe cost the Department $85.00.
Again I will call your attention to the necessity of ap- propriating a somewhat larger sum of money in an attempt to carry on much needed repairs that are continually showing up, particularly with our large Elms. Many of them are showing definite signs of injury which definitely date back to the Hur- ricane of September, 1938. As the years progress, these injuries become more and more evident; likewise, such trees become dangerous to the safety of the public.
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During the past few weeks a survey of all street trees was made within the interior of the town for the purpose of determining the amount of money your tree warden should re- quest for 1944. After a thorough study of the problem I have decided that the sum of $1,500.00 will be none too much for what I consider to be emergency repairs that should be made during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
C. GARDNER CAVERLY
Local Tree Warden
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Report of Clam Commissioner
To the citizens of the Town of Ipswich:
The following is the report of the Clam Commissioner for the year ending December 31, 1943.
We are starting the year 1944 with the clam flats, as a whole, in fairly good condition. There are plenty of small clams in the flats and there is another seeding beginning to show in many areas.
The year 1943 was not as good as we expected, this was due to the fact that clams did not grow as fast as usual. We took this matter up with the State biologist and we found that the same condition existed in other parts of the State and the cause is unknown.
We had a project working on the removal of mussels this past year and I think it was very successful. I recommend the same for the coming year.
There has been much talk during the past year in re- gards to the legality of our rules and regulations governing the clam flats. I recommend that a committee be appointed to straighten this matter out once and for all time.
I have kept a sharp watch on the green crab situation and although we have some crabs I do not think the situation is at all alarming. I sincerely hope that when the Town makes plans for post-war work that some thought will be given to the shellfish industry as the possibilities are so great.
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There were 149 permits issued this year of which sixty were regular year around diggers.
There were more violations of the shellfish laws this year than usual (mostly digging on closed flats). I think this was due in part to the food and gasoline shortage.
I wish at this time to thank the Board of Selectmen and all others who have in any way assisted me in the last year.
Sincerely
HENRY SHAW
Clam Commissioner
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Report of Fire Department
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To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
Following is the report of the Board of Engineers of the Fire Department for the year 1943.
Total number of alarms 179 divided as follows:
47 Bells 132 Stills
Total mileage of all trucks
604.4 miles
Engine 1 made 6 runs
35.7 miles
Engine 2 made 46 runs
99.1 miles
Engine 3 made 139 runs
362.5 miles
Ladder Truck made 46 runs
107.1 miles
Total Hose Laid
14650 ft. of 21/2 inch hose laid 2600 ft. of 11/2 inch hose laid
7.270 gallons water from booster tanks used.
C-O-2 extingusher used 3 times.
15 gallons chemical used.
Brooms used 15 times.
Chimney fires
13
Grass woods and brush fires
82
Building fires
18
Automobiles
3
Oil burner
5
False Alarms
2
Other Calls
56
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Causes of fires in which losses were sustained:
Overheated stoves & furnaces 3
Thawing water pipes 1
Overheated oven 1
Children and matches 2
Oil stoves 2
Oil burners 2 *
Lighting 2
Unknown 5
We called upon Rowley for help twice and Hamilton once, and their help was much appreciated. Our Apparatus at the present time is in good working order.
John Desrot lost his life in the fire that destroyed his home on Leslie Road the morning of December 25.
Total property loss by fire $77.583.90 22,099.00
Insurance paid
You will see that the fire loss this year is the largest that we have had for a number of years accounted for, because of the loss of the Appleton's Farm fire, which destroyed the large barn and attached dairy barn with a loss of $26,000. This fire was caused by lightning on the afternoon of August 3 and required the use of 4,750 feet of hose in one line.
The destruction of the building and equipment on Great Neck December 11 owned by the U. S. Government in custody of Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a loss of $50,000.00
The extension of the fire alarm system to Little Neck has been completed and is in good working order. There is an unexpended balance from that appropriation of $235.00, which
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we desire to use in connection with the rebuilding of some of the fire alarm lines in town. Some of the material that we had on hand for that purpose was used on the Little Neck extension and we want to replace it, to do the work this year. We have an unexpended balance last year of $563.17, which on account of not being able to do this work in 1943, (rebuilding the lines) because of difficulty in getting material. We will also have to buy new units for the batteries at the Station.
We also plan on doing some work inside the Station, some of the ceilings are cracked and the rooms are much in need of paint.
Nine members of our call force have been called into Government Service. The chances are that there will be more before this year is over, and with others in Defense Work it be- comes more difficult to get substitutes who will be available at all times.
We recommend that two more men be added to our permanent force, that will give us three men here at all times, and will make unnecessary, the appointing of some one during the vacation period and during the absence of the regular men on account of sickness. It will make possible more frequent in- spections for fire hazard through the business section of the town, than is possible now.
EDWARD H. SMITH
SAMUEL W. ATHERLEY LIONEL SHEPPARD
Engineers of the Fire Department
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Report of Forest Warden
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith the report of the Forest Warden for the year ending December 31, 1943.
Supplies and equipment on hand :
1/2 ton Ford Truck 1
Pump Cans 14
Fiber Brooms 50
Shovels 6
Chemical Hose
100 feet
Just twice as many calls were answered for woods, brush, and grass fires in 1943 as in the previous year. The State called for much patrol work to be done.
At this time a word of commendation is in order for the good work done by the boys of the "F. F. F. S." Without them the department would have been shorthanded.
I wish to thank all other officials who were of assist- ance to me during the year.
Respectfully submitted
FRANK O'MALLEY
Forest Warden
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Report of Board of Health
To the Citizens of Ipswich:
To make a complete report on the activities of your Board of Health would require much more than the available space so in our annual report we will only attempt to review the highlights for the sake of brevity.
While we experienced our usual run of communicable diseases we are glad to be able to report that they were under control at all times. A rather serious outbreak of German measles in the early part of the year lasted for several weeks but fortuate- ly caused little serious damage. Dogbite cases showed rather an alarming increase with 25 cases being reported, eight of which required vaccine and six of which the Town will receive reim- bursement. One case of Scarlet Fever at the Cable Hospital ap- proached seriousness when discovered in the maternity ward but, prompt action by your board in co-operation with the State re- sulted in no further admissions until the hospital was out of danger. Excellent co-operation was received from the hospital authorities to insure the safety of all concerned.
We again sponsored a tuberculosis clinic this year, hav- ing become convinced of the value of these preventable measures by past experience. During this clinic 42 persons with past his- tory or present symptoms were x-rayed.
A diphtheria clinic was again held in April of this year during which time 86 children were inoculated. We urge parents whose children have not received this protection to have them attend our next clinic.
The cost of maintaining patients in the Middleton San-
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itorium was the lowest in history this past year. Two deaths resulted from tuberculosis during the year. The Board has re- ceived a new regulation recently adopted by the State Dept. which requires us to pay for the care of all patients admitted in the future regardless of their financial status. Those in a posi- tion to pay for their own case will have to reimburse the Town. This will necessitate an increase in our budget for tuberculosis but after reimbursement will not cost the taxpayers any more.
We offer a word of praise to our local dairy farmers for the excellent job done this past year. We felt no appreciable shortage as did the larger communities. The milk supply was maintained at a high level in quality under adverse conditions which included a shortage of labor, equipment and repair parts. As you know periodic tests are made to protect the health of local citizens and we are glad to report excellent results during the entire year.
Your Board continues to recommend a system of rub- bish collection. A survey of surrounding towns leaves Ipswich the only backward one in this respect. We feel a weekly collec- tion during the winter months and a monthly one during the summer, and collecting business establishments every other day would prove adequate and not too expensive. This problem is serious and accounts for many complaints during each year con- stituting a health menace in many instances. We urge the early adoption of some such system.
Again the problem of garbage collection confronts us. As you know this service has been handled for some time by Harris Oil Company without à contract. Mr Harris has been more than fair with the Town but feels he is no longer inter- ested in it due to the labor shortage and trucking problems. He has agreed however to continue until such time as a contract can be secured by the Town. We have asked for sealed bids to be submitted rot later than February 3rd in this respect. It is
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to the interest of both the Town and townspeople to have this service secured by a contract so that your Board can control and insure the best possible service.
Through the co-operation of the Selectmen and the regu- lar inspections of the Agent, Mr. Jodoin a marked improvement has been brought about in the stores and restaurants of the town. A great deal of laxity was apparent in several instances and we have insisted upon immediate correction. We feel that the towns- people are entitled to the same cleanliness that is maintained in the majority and have instructed the Agent to continue his periodic inspections which are welcomed by the honest pro- prietor. On the whole the restaurants of Ipswich are to be com- mended for the way they have lived up to rules and regulations.
Well attended child clinics have been held monthly un- der the direction of Dr. Collins and Miss Muriel Riley, and this work continues to go on in an efficient manner. We urge more mothers to take advantage of this worthwhile phase of our work.
We wish to thank all who have co-operated with us and helped to maintain the local standards at a level to insure the safety and health of our townspeople. In this connection we commend our Milk Inspector and Sanitary Agent who has worked hard this year, performing his new duties in an efficient manner.
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE M. KING, Chairman ERNEST J. SMITH, D. M. D. FRANK L. COLLINS, M. D.
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Communicable Disease Reporter
To the Board of Health:
Gentlemen :
Following is a list of contagious diseases reported to the Board during the year:
Anterior Poliomyelitis (Infantile)
1
Chicken Pox
28
Dog Bite
25*
Cat Bite
1
Dysentery Sonne
2
Epidemic Spinal Meningitis (Pneumocoal)
1
German Measles
113
Infection of Eye (Keratoconjunctivitis)
2
Pneumonia Lobar
12
Measles
11
Mumps
2
Scarlet Fever
17
Septic Sore Throat
1
Tuberculosis Pulmonary
6
Whooping Cough
11
Undulent Fever
1
234
Number of deaths due to communicable diseases two from pulmonary tuberculosis.
Six cases of communicable disease reported having re- sidence out of Town.
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*Note increase of dog bite cases reported:
Number of dog bite cases requiring vaccine treatment eight.
Number of cases that the Town will receive reimburs- ment, from the Essex County Dog Fund, six.
Respectfully submitted
PAUL M. JODOIN
Reporter of Communicable Disease
Sanitary Agent's Report
To the Ipswich Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1943.
Licenses granted:
Overnight cabins and camps 4
Methyl and wool alcohol 9
Collection of garbage and swill 2
Cleaning cesspool and vaults 2
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Collection of tallow and soap greases 5
Funeral Directors 6
Permits to keep pigs 5℃
Burial and removal permits granted 70
Removal permits 4
Burial permits granted by Town Clerk 19
Burial permits granted by Agent of Board of Health 51
Contagious disease posted 14
Complaints received 102
Notice to abate nuisances
26
Property inspections
51
Restaurants and refreshments
50
Store inspections
59
Bakery inspections
3
Common Victualars licenses approved
16
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL M. JODOIN
Agent.
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Report of Milk Inspector
To the Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1943.
Number of licenses issued to milk dealers 19
Number of milk licenses issued to stores, restaurants, etc. 39
Number of producers permits issued 65
Number of oleomargarine permits issued 12
Number of ice cream licenses issued
2
Number of pasteurizing licenses issued .
4
Number of dairies scored 20
5
Number of samples of milk tested for butter fat 113
Number of samples of milk tested for total solids 107
Number of samples of milk tested for bacteria 126
Number of pasteurize milk samples, phosphatase test
9
Number of samples of milk tested, Microscopic Breed Test 41
Number of cream samples tested
4
Number of cream samples tested for butter fat 4
Number of cream samples tested for bacteria
2
Number of cream samples, Microscopic Breed Test
2
Number of ice cream samples 2
Number of ice cream samples tested for bacteria & butter fat 2
Number of sediment test taken 70
Number of raw milk collected 81
Number of pasteurize milk samples collected 54
Inspections made of dairy barns and milk rooms 68
Respectfully submitted, PAUL M. JODOIN
Milk Inspector.
Number of dairies rescored
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Report of Child Hygiene
Well Child Clinic held the first Thursday of every month:
Number of babies present 56
Number attending for the first time 16
Number of physical examinations given 56
Number of follow-up visits . 21
Diphtheria Clinic held April and May 1943.
86 children from six months to fourteen years received three innoculations of the Diphtheria Toxoid.
Tuberculosis Clinic held May 21, 1943, in connection with the Essex County Health Association and Middleton Sanatorium.
42 people were x-rayed
96 home visits have been made in regards to Tuber- culosis follow-up work.
FRANK L. COLLINS, M. D., Director
MURIEL E. RILEY, Reg. Nurse
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Report of Inspector of Animals
Board of Health,
Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1943.
Number of cattle brought in from out of state 162
Number of Milk cows in July
639
Number of Dogs restrained
17
Respectfully,
G. LORING WOODBURY
Inspector of Animals.
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Report of Superintendent of Streets
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit the report of the Highway Depart- ment for 1943.
The maintenance has varied very little from other years except those sections where defense work has been in progress needing more attention than usual. In addition to the regular work the department has tried to cooperate with civilian de- fense projects when needed, that we might help bring this ter- rible war to an end as soon as possible.
I want to take this opportunity to give credit to the High School boys for acting as pinch hitters again where we needed them at critical times.
The Federal Government approved of forty-four thousand (44.000) gallons of tar and road oils for treating twenty-seven (27) of our streets considered essential roads for defense and military traffic. We were fortunate to get such a liberal amount under the present conditions.
Pea stone was used for a cover on a good number of streets and appears that we will be well repaid by the extra cost, by getting an additional year or two wear from the heavier aggregate.
The most essential traffic lines were marked out once this year. Although it has been impossible to get metal traffic
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signs we were able to repair the old ones and replace them with- out any serious delay.
Several drains were repaired where needed, and the re- gular catch basin system cleaned when filled up. When possible to get the materials some of the culverts will have to be rebuilt.
The gravel roads were scraped and treated with calcium chloride when and where needed.
On Hayward Street the bridge was extended approxi- mately five feet. The rest of the street graded, graveled, and treated with two applications of tar. Eight hundred feet (800) of gravel sidewalk was also built on Hayward Street.
On Peabody Street a dual four (4) foot concrete culvert was laid at the brook. The street was then filled, graded, gravel- led, and treated with two applications of tar.
Linebrook Road, Topsfield Road, Fellows Road, and Lakemans Lane, were treated with bituminous materials at dif- ferent sections under Chapter 90. Two old culverts were also rebuilt on Fellows Road, with reinforced concrete pipe.
TABULATION OF TIME EQUIPMENT WORKED 1943
Equipment
Miles
Hours
Gal. Gas
Gal. Oil
Truck No. 1
9110
2192
1442
59
Truck No. 2
7782
2070
1273
51
Truck No. 3
Walters
2924
627
1377
28
Grader Rome
1235
517
1052
36
Roller Gasoline
141
298
24
Tractor Cletrac
118
264
24
Tractor Fordson
73
110
16
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Mixer Cement
105
53
8
Loader Gravel
72
36
8
INVENTORY DECEMBER 31, 1943
No.
Amount
1 Cart, Two Horse
20.00
1 Cart, Watering 25.00
1 Forge & Anvil
30.00
Snow Fence 7,000 feet
700.00
1 Grader Whier
50.00
1 Grader Rome
2,000.00
2 Hones, Road
50.00
1 Kettle, Tar
20.00
1
Loader, Gravel
250.00
1 Mixer, Cement
100.00
1 Plow, Road
20.00
3 Plows, Blade Snow Reversable
775.00
1 Plow, V-Shaped Truck
1,200.00
1 Plow, V-Shaped Tractor
800.00
1 Plow, one way Truck
450.00
1 Plow, Tractor Sidewalk
50.00
5 Plows, Sidewalk
325.00
1
Roller, Stone two horse
25.00
1 Roller, Gasoline
1,500.00
1 Sweeper, Two horse
50.00
3 Screens, Gravel
15.00
1
Shovel, Scoop tractor
20.00
1 Tractor, Cletrac
2,000.00
1 Tractor, Fordson
50.00
2 Trucks, Dump .
1,000.00
1 Truck, Walters
9,000.00
1 Truck, Pickup
300.00
1 Wagon, Oil
25.00
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2 Machines, Sanding
200.00
1 Street Marker
100.00
1 Derrick
100.00
21,250.00
Other tools and Supplies
3,000.00
24,250.00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS E. WOOD
Superintendent of Streets
IPSWICH ROOM Ipswich Public Library Ipswich, Massachusetts
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Report of Board of Public Welfare
To the Citizens of Ipswich:
Herewith is annual report of your Board of Public Welfare for the year ending December 31,1943.
General Relief
Since 1940, the amount of money expended for General Relief has dropped from approximately $29,000.00 to slightly less than $9,000.00. With employment at its highest peak in history, with jobs available for everyone, even some who are physically handicapped, the need for public assistance has dwindled sharply. What the result will be, when the war in- dustries boom is over, remains to be seen. It seems logical, how- ever, that the change over from war to peace time production will inevitably result in some dislocation of industry, with un- employment again looming on the horizon.
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