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The article focuses on the plan by American entrepreneur Karl F. Landegger in 1969 to expand his pulp and paper business to Canada and the U.S. It states that Landegger has built, equipped, and operated pulp and paper mills in different nations except Canada and the U.S. It says that presently, he senses that his empire, which includes Black Clawson Co. and Parsons & Whittemore Inc., has gained the resources and size to establish and run mills in North America.

The article discusses the game of paper chasing and describes its set up in the U.S. It is played by two people who run ahead, called the hares, who leave behind a paper trail, and are chased by another group, called the hounds. It started in England the mid 1800s, and was set up in the U.S. in 1877 by a group of athletic businessmen who wished to keep fit during the winter. The first game was played on December 25 of that year by Walter S. Vosburgh, who started the Hare and Hounds Club which became popular along the Eastern Seaboard before dying out.

The article discusses the story of success and failure of American businessman Eugene Klein from 1961 to 1970. Klein has helped restored movie house company National General Corp. (NGC) to profitability through the acquisition of book publisher Grosset & Dunlap and a savings and loan association. Klein's involvement in NGC's loss on its investment in fried chicken purveyor Performance Systems Inc. is also detailed.

The article offers a background on the publication of the cooperative four-page newspaper called the "Iron Ridge Trade News" through the idea and initiative of E. Stellmacher, owner of the Stellmacher Lumber Co. for the businessmen of Iron Ridge, Wisconsin.

The article presents true stories from active reporters in the U.S. that illustrate some of the mistakes committed by businessmen in the U.S. One newsman talked about an executive who called for news conference just to tell a story that was in the morning papers. Another reporter spoke about a businessman who maligned his work instead of providing him with interesting data about his business.

An interview with Charles E. Dutchess, medical director of Schenley Laboratories Inc., is presented. When asked about geriatrics, he states that it is the study of aging process and the degenerative diseases associated with it. Dutchess believes that the main cause of heart disease in the middle age is vascular degeneration. He states that businessmen are more susceptible to coronary attack due to their physical inactivity.

The article outlines the achievements of businessman C. C. Doyle in converting his learning about pooling from printers into a wartime asset with his 268 members Victory Pool No. 1 basement shops in the U.S.

The article discusses the U.S. prosperity in 1928 by achieving the greatest gain through universal use of services or products. It discusses how American business men recognize that the reversal of the formula of limited use of services or products as an effect and did not confuse it with cause. It mentions how business profits were considered as an inevitable by-product of service, and how most men and most business seek hard problems and became tangled in complexities.

The article discusses how Robert Gair, founder and head of the Robert Gair Co., became one of the foremost businessmen in the U.S. in 1921. The first work of Gair in the U.S. was a paper jobber and one of his customers was the firm of Lohr & Mitchell which manufactures paper boxes. Gair came up with the idea of printing, cutting and creasing box-board in one operation and invented the process which has made the production of folding boxes by the million possible.

The article features business leaders such as Alexander Calder Junior, chairman and president of paper and pulp company Union Camp Corp., Hal Dean, chairman of animal feed and pet food company Ralston Purina, and Sam D. Battistone, president of fast-order restaurant chain Sambo's Restaurants, Inc. For Calder, whose company posted 22 percent earnings increase in first-quarter of 1972 and an even higher gain in second quarter, their investment in plant and timberlands are starting to show return.

The article discusses U.S. businessmen as of June 1, 191. The author focuses on George G. Guenther Assistant Secretary of Labor, Bill Levitt founder of home building company Levitt & Sons, and Edward B. Hinman chief executive of pulp and paper company International Paper. Also mentioned is Myron Arnold Wright president of oil company Humble Oil, Franco Maria Malfatti president of the Commission of European Communities, and Wanda Jablonski founder of periodical "Petroleum Intelligence Weekly."

The article shares the author's insights on the prodigy of Terry Garetta who is a proprietor of the East Side Newspaper Delivery Service in New York City. Garetta has the wit and energy to capitalize on the pathological need. His success has been great and that the area covered will soon be increased and the cost is a mere dollar per month.

The article presents the author's view on the significance of war factories for winning the war in the U.S. He mentions that the ultimate ground for the success in war lies in the offices, homes and factories where American men and women work. He cites the importance of time which is an important ingredient for victory. He notes that businessmen who are selfish will just only prolong the war.

The article presents information on the suggestions offered to businessmen at 20 Controlled Materials Plan.

The article looks at U.S. businessmen as of March 15, 1969, including John R. Bunting Jr., head of First Pennsylvania Banking & Trust, Arjay Miller, vice chairman of automaker Ford Motor, and Pierre Fougeron, U.S. president of tire manufacturer Michelin & Cie. Hamer H. Budge, chairman of the Securities & Exchange Commission, and Frederick R. Kappel, chairman of International Paper Co. are also addressed.

The article features retired Canadian businessman Edward Plunket Taylor. Although already retired, Taylor is still in-charge of the operations of his business interests through the holding firm Argus Corp. Ltd. The business interests of the company include groceries, pulp and paper, radio broadcasting and building materials. Argus Corp. has a number of subsidiaries and sub-subsidiaries including the U.S.-based Carling Brewing Co. INSET: Getting off to a racing start.

The article focuses on the results of the annual survey conducted by the McGraw-Hill Economics Department on plan for industrial plants and equipment in 1955 in the U.S. The survey found that businessmen intend to increase capital spending to five percent and three percent for 1956. The survey revealed that businessmen predict a rise in sales and manufacturers expect sales to rise by seven percent from 1954 to 21 percent in 1955.

The article presents businessmen from Detroit, Michigan as of February 15, 1941 including philanthropist Henry T. Ewald, electric utility Electric Bond & Share's president Samuel W. Murphy, and the president of United Gas Improvement gas company, William W. Bodine. "Uncle Jake" Kindleberger, president of paper company Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment and late Frank A. Vanderlip, former president of the National City Bank of New York, are also included.

The article features several U.S. businessmen notable for their mergers and practice of sound economics. Mergers of cigar factories were suggested by D. H. Haines of the International Tobacco Machinery Co. to sell cigar machines. The good judgment demonstrated by David May executive Henry Ittleson is attributed to his varied financial and merchandising experience. Also noted is the participation of Owen D. Young in statesman-like international mergers or affiliations.

The article talks about the improvements in the operation of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) which aimed at giving U.S. businessmen a preview of western Europe's commodity needs and promoting a wider use of private trade channels both local and international.

The article presents brief profiles of several businessmen and executives as of July 1929. They are Henry J. Gielow Inc. president Joseph A. MacDonald who started his career in the company as a salesman, Puget Sound Power & Light Co. president Alton W. Leonard who believes that outdoors is the greatest health builder, Massachusetts Institute of Technology president Samuel D. Stratton and American Writing Paper Co. president Sidney L. Willson.

The article reports on the petition of manufacturers to set a uniform date for the sales of nylon stockings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The article profiles several U.S. businessmen and politicians as of March 1938. It details Strathmore Paper Co. president Horace A. Moses' contributions to the emergence of New England thrift ideas and his involvement in banking, educational and philanthropic activities. U.S. Vice President John Nance Garner is considered the man with the most influence on the U.S. Congress, even more than U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Fletcher W. Rockwell has been appointed president of National Lead.

The article features several businessmen and their success in the U.S. as of October 1930 including Atlas Stores Corp. president H.M. Stein, A.O. Smith Corp. president L.R. Smith, and Continental Can Co. president O.C. Huffman. Topics discussed include Stein's views on the radio business, the products offered by Smith's company for the oil and chemical industry, and Huffman's views on business recovery. Also mentioned is Brookmire Economic Service president H.W. Moorhouse.

The article focuses on the revision of the Internal Revenue Code in the U.S. It states that the revision was pushed by the House Ways & Means Committee, and is considered to have a direct effect on businessmen. It mentions the four changes that the revision will bring, such as the aim to ensure the equal treatment of taxpayers and the end of loopholes in tax laws. It adds that the committee also pushed the new rules on depreciation to be made by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The article presents information related to the appeal of banning the use of atom bombs for luring businessmen in response to make profitable trade with the vast markets of the Soviet Union. It refers to the Moscow economic conference about new dollars crises and worldwide recession during 1952. It mentions about the real trade agreements for breaking down the strategic embargo. However it speculates that the Soviet trade may lose its steam for not delivering the promised flood of materials.

The article offers information on the election of businessmen to the city council in San Antonio, Texas. Charles A. Harrell was elected as city manager after a long struggle. It came about as the Chamber of Commerce felt that the city's civic facilities and infrastructure offered by politicians were poor. The Chamber felt the need to solve the problem. The planning and campaign of the businessmen are mentioned. Some of the elected councilmen include T.N. Tucker, Alvin Schmidt and Sam Steves.

The article focuses on the city of Charlotte in North Carolina which has been described by one businessman as the most unsouthern city in the South. It says that in 30 years, the city has tripled its population from 46,000 in 1920 to 135,000 in 1950. According to the author, the reason behind the city's growth is distribution, not manufacturing. It claims that the men who run Charlotte are nearly all businessman such as Mayor Victor Shaw who is the retired president of a tire distributing business.

The article discusses efforts of American business man Henry Ford to change the structure of Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad (DTI) and enlarge its capacity. He expects to have the entire road from Detroit to Ohio River double-tracked so that his coal will come on all the way on his own efficient road. He started the construction of a short terminal freight line where he also started industrial development. It notes how Ford make his mark on the highroads and the railroads as well.

The article features Joyce C. Hall, founder of U.S. greeting card company Hallmark. Hall has been considered an art patron because of his efforts to introduce art to the masses through his greeting cards. Some of the cards include reproductions of paintings by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and artists Grandma Moses, Norman Rockwell, and Reginald Marsh. He has 250 full-time artists who work in his Kansas plant as of 1950.

The article features businessman and former Houston, Texas mayor Roy Mark Hofheinz. He owns Astroworld, the baseball team Houston Astros, and stakes in Ringling Bros, and Barnum & Bailey. He integrated services for African Americans and whites without publicity when he was elected as judge at the age of 24, and fired the city treasurer who allegedly transferred city-purchased land to his own when he became mayor. He sold papers and booked dance groups when he was 15 to help his mother when his father died and earned his law degree at the age of 19.

The article features Patrick J. Frawley, chairman of the board of both Eversharp, Inc. and Technicolor. The 40-year-old is described as highly excitable man bursting with nervous energy. He consults his father who sits as a director on both Technicolor and Eversharp on all major deals. His father made him eat 200 U.S. dollars worth of Grape-Nuts which taught him a lesson that has already made him two fortunes.

The article discusses U.S. and Canadian dollar parity as of June 1960. It recalls that in 1952, Canadians felt proud that their dollar finally commanded a premium over its U.S. counterpart, while Canadian businessmen were taking foreign exchange losses. It talks about the decline of the Canadian dollar since the start of the year, the Canadian government's monetary policies that stopped credit tightening, and the benefits of closer approach to parity in U.S. and Canadian dollars.

The article reports that businessmen in the U.S. who sell goods and services to farmers will face considerable changes, and in some cases increases in the demand for a wide range of goods, from farm equipment and machinery to fertilizers, chemicals, and seed. As reported, these changes are a result of the production controls in the 1949 federal farm-prices act. At least six crops including cotton, tobacco, corn and wheat will be under acreage allotments in 1950.