Show The supply of storage batteries for cars is shorter than it was at any time during the war The shortage shor shortage shortage tage is expected to continue through 1947 1047 The reason is the I shortage of lead which enters I largely into the construction of car storage batteries A big sports boom is being pre pre- predicted predicted for the next two or three years To meet the anticipated need ed cities and colleges plan on the construction of more than 50 million worth of new and aranas According to the Federal Re Re- Reserve Reserve serve board the pent up buying power of the people of this coun coun- country country try is greatly overrated Seven out of ten U. U S. S families the Reserve board ays do not have enough re re- reserve reserve reserve serve to buy Luy a new automobile radio refrigerator washing ma ma- machine machine machine I chine or household appliances |