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The author argues that political gridlock and America's isolationism could bring about the end of U.S. geopolitical dominance, and it mentions a rivalry between the U.S. and China in terms of a push to become the world's leading superpower. According to the article, the U.S. entered World War II to "create the first great American century." Comparisons are provided of the Chinese and American economies, as well as the relative military power of each nation. China's growth is also examined.

The article discusses the presence of blimps in Humboldt County, California, and the northern California coast during World War II. According to the article, the U.S. Coast Guard patrolled the beaches of Humboldt County and northern California following the Japanese attack upon U.S. Navy ships at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. The article describes the danger of a possible Japanese invasion of the Pacific coast. It also discusses the establishment of blimp bases in California, describes the design of the blimps, and the operation of the blimps.

The article discusses U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to patrol the coast of Humboldt County, California, on foot and on horseback during World War II. The article discusses precautions taken by the U.S. military to protect the coast of the Pacific Ocean from potential attacks by Japan during the war. The article states that Company C, 12th Regiment, of the Coast Guard was assigned to protect the coast in Humboldt County and that many members of the regiment were from the U.S. Midwest. The article discusses the experiences of retired U.S. Coast Guardsman Willis J. Tyson.

The article discusses various developments in the U.S. during the World War II including changes in the production process in factories, film making in Hollywood and hiring of women in the U.S. armed forces.

The article talks about a 4D show, "Beyond All Boundaries" at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana which will showcase the American experience in the war. INSET: EQUIPMENT.

The article reports on the boom and collapse of land values during and after the World War II in the U.S. According to the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, land values have risen more than 60% in the east central states and about 50% in the east north central, south Atlantic states since 1935-2939. It states that farm land values could have increased more in the absence of government control of farm products.

This section offers business news briefs in the U.S., as of November 1942. According to General Electric, output of electric furnaces was 16 times greater during the first six months of 1942 than during any pre-war half year. Based on U.S. government estimates, the inability to get war contracts or materials for non-essential goods forced 24,000 small manufacturers to close shop during the third quarter. The output for peanut production for the year 1942 has been aimed at 1,800,000 tons.

The article discusses the business conditions in the U.S. during World War II in 1940. Some companies decided to postpone or cancel their financing plans due to the prospect of a short war. To produce about 50,000 combat planes a year, the sizes of aircraft and engine plants must be increased. According to United States Steel, the steel required in the original naval armament program for 1940 would amount to only 1% of its finished steel production for 1939.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to an article on the U.S. Navy in the November 15, 1958 issue.

The article presents the latest developments on the war in 1942. On the production front, the stocks of war materials of the United Nations is at par with Axis supplies, promising a 50 percent superiority in a year with facilities producing three times more than the Axis by the end of 1943. The U.S. shipbuilding capacity has shifted the balance of sea power in favor of the United Nations. A victory in Tunisia will provide another source of Axis supplies.

The article offers updates on the Second World War in 1942. It mentions that signs of United Nations activity was seen in India which may help prevent any plans that Germany and Japan may yet have to join hands through the Indian Oceans. It notes that the attack of Italy on the heavily-armed British convoy moving east shows that the Axis has timed its drive to coincide with the campaign on the Russian front and that the U.S. is playing a more active part than is generally realized.

The article reports on the use of horse carriage as an exchange for gas and tires as means of trade transportation in the U.S. It mentions that Henderson Bros.' carriage stock has been reconditioned in Winchester, Massachusetts. It notes that Harness Co. of New York has retained the officers' buckboards that were supposed to be used in the first World War. It cites that the conversion of truck to wagon by metropolitan merchandisers maintaining delivery fleets has saved gas.

The article reports on the progress of air freight in the U.S. Army. It notes that in 1941, the Army has entered the air freight business for transport of equipment and supplies in remodeled transport planes. It cites the inauguration of C-46 by Curtiss-Wright Corp. which is specifically designed for the Army's freight service. It mentions some developments in aviation brought by the war including advancement of rocket ship, cheaper and new materials and private airplanes.

The article explores the impact of America's war effort on labor and management. Two actual defense strikes, one involving C.I.O. men at the Rausch Nut & Mfg. Co. and the other being an A.F.L. affair, and several other disputes were put to a halt. Labor leaders have offered full support for the war effort and are taking orders from the White House. The author believes that the peace on the labor front could be credited largely to the patriotism of U.S. labor as well as to the threat of stricter labor legislation.

The article discusses the U.S. military's testing of the use of bats to deliver napalm bombs during World War II. The role that the dentist Dr. Lytle S. Adams played in the idea of using bats in war is discussed. An overview of the role that the inventor of napalm and organic chemist of Harvard University Louis Fieser played in arming bats with napalm bombs is provided.

The article focuses on the reason why people need to use pressure cooker. It says that pressure cookers save time, in which it speed up time by trapping the steam from boiling water and increases the pressure on the liquid. It states that pressure cookers became popular in the U.S. During World II as means of energy conservation. It adds that pressure cooker helps food taste better and helps save money.

The article discusses insights into the World War I's Battle of Cantigny at France which was marked a milestone in the history of America. Topics include army manpower recruitment into the American Expeditionary Forces of the Infantry regiments, training and support administered to the officials, and assets and the strategy they followed to gain victory.

The article reports on the restoration of a Piper J-3 Cub airplane that was originally part of the Flitfire Brigade, a group of airplanes flown as a U.S. fundraising program for the Royal Air Force (RAF) Benevolent Fund during World War II. It mentions the work on the body and engine by the current owner Rod McKenzie as well as the fate of several other Flitfires.