Into Chicago last week trooped a record number of furniture buyers. Some 30,000 so crowded the city's hotels that 200 buyers had to sleep on a steamer in the harbor. Nevertheless, they were up bright & early to look over new lines at the summer show of the International Home Furnishings Market, place an estimated $500,000,000 of orders for American householders.
There was a good chance that they would get reasonably quick delivery on their orders. Despite shortages of lumber, spring wire, skilled labor, glue and leather, furniture production was up slightly over 1941. Although manufacturers still had their customers on...
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